Jiao Lizhi took another look at her boyfriend and didn''t see anything wrong with him. Opening the car door, she stepped out and stretched her sore body, yawning.

    Rubbing her teary eyes, she asked hoarsely, "Brother Yan, why are we waiting outside?"

    Noticing her hoarse voice, Jin Xuyan took a bottle of water from his backpack. He opened the cap, handed it to her, and said, "Drink some water first."

    Jiao Lizhi was indeed thirsty and drank half the bottle.

    "We are waiting for Wei Ying," Jin Xuyan replied to her earlier question.

    Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi looked around and noticed the shabby gate and the several barricades in front of them. Looking up at the two-meter-tall wall, she said, "With this kind of defense, the camp will be wiped out the moment a zombie horde arrives."

    Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "Xun Che made the right decision this time. Rather than taking a risk and evacuating at the last minute, it''s better to move the people out immediately." Sёar?h the N??elFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Jiao Lizhi nodded and asked, "Brother Yan, after the people move to the base, will they come back here again? After the second rain, the situation will change drastically. If they stay here, they will be wiped out sooner or later."

    Jin Xuyan reached out and held her hand. While playing with her fingers, he replied casually, "That will depend on how Wei Ying makes his choices."

    Just as he said that, the gate opened and the barricades were removed. Not long after, Wei Ying, followed by several others, came out of the camp.

    The moment he saw Jin Xuyan and his team, Wei Ying''s eyes reddened. He strode toward him, arms outstretched, clearly intending to give him a bear hug.

    But before he could touch him, Jin Xuyan took a step back and said coldly, "Only my girlfriend can hug me."

    Blocked from giving the hug, Wei Ying wasn''t embarrassed at all. Grinning, he said, "Captain Jin, it''s great that you are alive."

    Jin Xuyan raised an eyebrow at his words and asked, "Captain Wei, do you think I die that easily?"

    Hearing this, everyone agreed with his words. Because of the conversations, Qin Luzi and the others woke up and came out of the car one after another.

    Wei Ying looked them over and was relieved to see they were unharmed. When his gaze landed on an unfamiliar face, he asked, "Captain Jin, this is—?"

    Jin Xuyan glanced at Li Qixuan and said, "My team''s new member, Li Qixuan."

    Taking a few steps forward, Li Qixuan reached out his hand and said, "Hello, Comrade."

    From his demeanor, Wei Ying could tell he wasn''t a soldier. He shook his hand briefly, then turned to Jin Xuyan and said, "Captain Jin, when your team returned this afternoon, they also brought back a new member."

    Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "I know."

    Noticing that Jin Xuyan had no intention of discussing his team further, Wei Ying said, "Captain Jin, we have prepared a place for your team to rest. Xiao Han will show you the way."

    "Thank you. Captain Wei, please inform your men and the leaders to attend a meeting tomorrow morning at 8 o''clock. The situation at the border isn''t as good as we thought," Jin Xuyan said as he opened the passenger door for Jiao Lizhi.

    Hearing this, Wei Ying''s expression turned solemn as he replied, "Understood."

    After everyone got into the car, including Xiao Han, Jin Xuyan drove toward the house prepared for his team. Standing at the entrance, Wei Ying and his team exchanged glances.

    After a moment of silence, he said, "Let''s go back. Everyone worked hard today. Rest early and gather at 7 o''clock tomorrow morning."

    "Understood," his team members replied in unison.

    After driving for another ten minutes, Jin Xuyan parked the car outside a house.

    Standing outside the gate, Xiao Han smiled and said, "Captain Jin, we will inform everyone about tomorrow''s meeting."

    "Thank you," Jin Xuyan nodded.

    "Captain Jin, this is what I should do. I will take my leave now. Have a good night," Xiao Han said before he left.

    Wen Mo unlocked the gate and locked it again after they entered the yard. Not long after, they heard Qin Luzi''s voice coming from inside the house, "Everyone, Captain and Sister-in-law are back."

    In less than a few minutes, they saw the members coming out to greet them one after another. Jiao Lizhi looked at them and noticed a new face, but also didn''t see some of the members.

    As they walked into the house, she asked, "Where are Sister Jiang, Brother Bohai, and Brother Qianfeng?"

    "Sister-in-law, Qianfeng is undergoing a breakthrough process, so Sister Jiang and Brother Bohai are guarding him in the backyard," Zhou Huajian replied.

    Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi frowned and said, "Brother Yan, I will go take a look."

    Jin Xuyan nodded and said, "Go ahead."

    It only took her a few minutes to reach the backyard. The moment she saw Chen Qianfeng was enveloped by a big sphere of water, her eyes widened in shock as she said, "It''s not good!"

    Before Zhou Huajian could ask what wasn''t good, he saw her walk over to the sphere of water and touch it. Seeing this, he said, "Sister-in-law, wait!"

    But before he could stop her, he saw her hand had already gone into the sphere of water and pulled out Chen Qianfeng. The moment he was pulled out, the sphere of water turned into a pool of water and splashed the ground.

    After she pulled him out, Jiao Lizhi quickly checked Chen Qianfeng''s breath. When she noticed his weak breathing, she placed both of her palms on his chest.

    Closing her eyes, she sent her energy into his body. The moment her energy entered, it clashed with a violent energy inside Chen Qianfeng''s body.

    Feeling the blood rushing to her throat, she gritted her teeth and swallowed it back. Focusing her mind, she sent more energy into his body, trying to control the raging energy that was destroying the meridians and injuring the internal organs.

    Noticing that the situation was not good, Zhou Huajian quickly went to report to his captain.