Chapter 38 (1/2)

It seemed that these two people still planned on staying where they were so they could catch up.

Xie Minghang, holding a phone in his hand, approached them cautiously: “Big brother, there are troops headed this way, it's not advisable to stay here long.”

Xiao Sa gave him a dark glare in response, before pulling Bai Jing towards the car.

“Hey! Wait a minute. I- I know where it will be safe.” Yu Yue hurriedly shouted, afraid of being tossed aside.

Bai Jing turned back to face him: “How do you know?”

Yu Yue hesitantly looked at them, for a long time his mouth just opened and closed repeatedly without voicing a word.

Seeing this, Bai Jing impatiently turned around intending to leave.

Startled by Bai Jing's indifferent reaction, Yu Yue decided to speak up. Taking a chance, he plainly explained: ”Intuition. I'm not lying to you. The minute I saw you I immediately knew that you were very powerful, especially you and him. My intuition tells me this situation is unlikely to end quickly, and that by following you I can have a chance at survival.”

Bai Jing quietly thought to himself, could this guy be a psychic warrior? His potential must be good if he was able to awaken his abilities so soon after the apocalypse started. No wonder earlier on he had so easily approached him and immediately struck up a conversation.

“What else do you sense?” Xiao Sa asked with a calm face.

”Those troops don't have good intentions.” Yu Yue's felt his entire body tense up. The words had just blurted out of him. All he knew was that he had felt extreme pressure coming from Xiao Sa and so without thinking, he had instantly answered. Once he was done talking, he really felt like biting off his tongue. What was he suppose do if they didn't believe him?

After listening to what Yu Yue had said, Xiao Sa replied with only two words: “keep up”.

Yu Yue was reluctant to part with them so he quickly dove straight into the same car Xiao Sa had been using without the slightest bit of hesitation.

Bai Jing didn't comment on Yu Yue's statement, having people with abilities was a good thing. However, in his heart he felt a faint annoyance and his face darkened as he asked: “Is the military targeting me?”

If Xiao Sa could install surveillance cameras, then who knew, maybe the military could have also been watching from nearby as he took things out of his dimension. In the early days of the apocalypse the army definitely saw to it that the state never failed to s.n.a.t.c.h up guinea pigs for experimenting on.

“Don’t worry.” Xiao Sa patted him on the back, his face calm and carefree.

Bai Jing nodded his head: “I know.” His father still hadn't lost his position of power, so the army wouldn't dare capture him. But more importantly, with Xiao Sa by his side, he didn’t have to worry about himself.

”Head that way.” Worried that he wouldn't be of any use, Yu Yue had hurriedly pointed out a direction to head towards. But now he was glad to realize that no one had been paying attention to him, since he discovered after the fact, that even if he hadn't been there, these people would've still been able to keep to the right path. This left him with a certain feeling of defeat in his heart. So even though he was still remained vigilant of his surroundings, he didn't dare dictate the way to go or interfere with the group's established way of doing things.

Bai Jing shot Yu Yue a glance but didn't say a thing. An intelligent person will be able to endure this kind of test, so it wouldn't hurt for him to go through it.  Anyway he already knew that Xiao Sa was being dragged down by many of his family members.

“Oh that's right, give me my phone.” Bai Jing suddenly remembered that he didn't know how w.a.n.g Xuebing and the Qin Yi family members were doing.

Xiao Sa looked unhappy as he took out Bai Jing's mobile phone. In fact, he had already tried to speak to w.a.n.g Xuebing and Qin Yi on the phone before, only to be berated and cursed at. That had been when Bai Jing was still missing and his heart was heavy, yet they had a.s.signed themselves the role of subjecting him to non-stop sarcasm. Not only that, but he had endured their ridicule because he had to explain the situation to them over and over again. He had tolerated their behavior solely because Bai Jing had attached importance to them. But at this moment, the memory of that interaction only left a bad taste in his mouth.

Bai Jing bent over laughing, unable to contain his giggles. It was quite easy to guess what had transpired between Xiao Sa and his people. He was well aware of Cao Lei's poisonous mouth and knew that if Xiao Sa had tried to call them, he must have not been able to properly discuss anything. A warm feeling spread in his chest as his heart was filled with a small amount pride. Although Xiao Sa had a large family, Bai Jing too had his own people backing him up. In this lifetime, he would stand shoulder to shoulder with Xiao Sa.

Bai Jing smiled and said: “Don't mind them; they are also worried about me.”

With a deadpan expression, Xiao Sa nodded sullenly. It was precisely because he knew they were worried, that he had been able to restrain himself. Otherwise, from childhood to adulthood, no one would ever dare treat him in such a manner.

Before Bai Jing could make the call, Yu Yue suddenly broke into a sweat, his eyes flas.h.i.+ng with horror as he said: “Don’t head in that direction. The military is already in position over there. ”

As soon the words left his mouth, the car made a hard turn, causing Bai Jing to tumble onto Xiao Sa’s body. His clear eyes immediately darkened, as a fierce glint flashed across his face. Unexpectedly, his first confrontation was not with zombies, but with the national army.

The three cars quickly changed direction as the drivers drove faster so as to avoid the military vehicles in direct pursuit of them, while others maneuvered to flank them from the front.”Please Step out of the vehicle. Please step out of the vehicle. Otherwise, we will open fire.” The loudspeaker carried the voice through the air loud and clear.

A dark cloud came over Bai Jing, and with a hateful look he turned to see the vehicles behind them. The rage in his heart could no longer be controlled. The greatest taboo in this lifetime was someone who wanted to capture and experiment on him.  If anyone dared to entertain these thoughts, he vowed that he would extinguish the person and his entire family.

In any case, during troubled times, the victor would be determined by the heavens…

Xiao Sa saw the dark shadow that had come over Bai Jing and frowned. This was the first time he had seen him like this. The cold and malevolent look resembled that of an evil spirit that had come from h.e.l.l seeking vengeance. However, only after he recalled Bai Jing's past experiences did he relax, leaving only feelings of tenderness towards him.

Xiao Sa gently pulled Bai Jing into his embrace as he said: “Don’t worry, I'm here. From now on I'll protect you and won't let you suffer even a single grievance.”

Bai Jing stilled as the negative energy slowly left his body. He had suffered a lot in the past, but the sky had cleared after the rain. After he had settled down, he smiled lightly, letting Xiao Sa continue to embrace him, and obediently nodded: “Ok”

The corners of Xiao Sa's mouth rose into a barely detectable smile. The way his kitten looked in his arms made him think of how he couldn't wait to hold him just like this, in the palm of his hands, forever.