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The Lantern Clan did not break their promise. When the three of Lei Zhe left, although there were still many people who were not convinced, no one stepped forward to stop them.Only the silver-haired boy asked his name from behind, and Lei Zhe announced his name without looking back.

Tunan and Xia left from the crowd with him standing unsteadily on the left and the other on the right. Although the walking posture was a bit awkward, the moment they walked out of the Lantern clan's territory, they couldn't have been more elated.

The living place of the Lantern people is very hidden. When they were captured, they were brought up the path with their heads covered. Now they walk down the path for almost an hour. I haven't seen the road for a long time.

The three of them rested on the side of the road for a while. Tunan looked at Lei Zhe, who was seriously injured leaning on the stone, and felt a little anxious. Although they escaped from death, they had neither food nor weapons and ammunition. It means that you may encounter zombies and mutants in the forest at any time.

He thought for a long time, and decided that the most urgent thing is to go back to the place where the convoy was attacked, maybe he can find some weapons and food, but the problem now is... the light-haired boy looked around, and they didn't know which direction to go Walk.

Zhengchou couldn't find his way, and there was a rustling sound in the forest. Tunan sat up straight vigilantly, subconsciously blocking the sleeping Lei Zhe, and looking back, Shaar was gone.

"Shaar?" He called out in a low voice.

The rustling sound stopped, but there was no echo from Shaar.

He will stop when he hears human voices. This kind of intelligence is definitely not a zombie.Tunan became nervous and grabbed a stone beside him.

After a moment of silence, a blood-red shadow jumped out of the bushes as expected!

The mutant's speed was so fast that Tunan didn't have time to react. The first command given by his brain was not to throw stones at the mutant to hit the rocks, but to hug Lei Zhe and rush to the side!

When he pounced, there was a thunderous gunshot above his head, and the monster uttered a distorted cry and fell on the rock. Tu Nan didn't care about being surprised, and hurriedly dragged Lei Zhe to a distance.

The monster's sticky and smelly blood was still stained on his face, the monster must have been injured, but behind him was still the agile and fast footsteps of beasts, followed by another "bang" gunshot, and now it was almost tense. The sound of footsteps stuck to the back finally stopped.

Tu Nan turned his head with lingering fear, and saw the monster lying less than one meter behind him, staring at him with red eyes, his whole body was still convulsed and trembling.

He was relieved and sat on the ground with a big sigh of relief.

"Tunan!"

Lan Shangwu came from behind the tree with a very violent Barrett sniper rifle, and behind him was a con artist who was carrying a backpack and was out of breath.

Seeing Lan Shangwu and Meng Anru, Tunan was very excited. Just as he was about to get up, there was another rustling sound in the grass behind him. The three of them followed the sound nervously. The Barrett was too heavy, and it could not be used like an assault rifle. Before Lan Shangwu had time to lift up the gun that was casually sniping in his hand, a black shadow rushed out from the bushes, it turned out to be Shaar.

Meng Anru was about to laugh at Xia Ya's head covered in leaves and mud, when the boy in black walked up to Tunan and Lei Zhe in a few steps, and looked up and down nervously: "How is it? Are you injured?"

Tunan dragged Lei Zhe alone and was chased by mutants. He tossed so much that he fell on Shaar's shoulder and took a long breath: "Where have you been..."

Xia Ya didn't reply, and at some point, both legs were kneeling on the ground, and his back was straightened in a daze. Only then did Tunan realize that he was leaning too casually, so he quickly backed away, only to see Xia Ya was looking at him with his face on his face. It was stained with black mud, and there were two dirty leaves on the head, but it still couldn't hide the beauty of that face. Being stared at by Sha Ya like this, Tunan somehow Feeling hot at the base of his ears, he quickly turned his head and pretended to check on Lei Zhe's condition.

"...I'm going to explore the road, and I'm looking for food by the way." Xia Ya replied slowly, without blinking his eyes, looking at Tunan who was checking the wound of Lei Zhe who was asleep.

Meng Anru became hungry immediately: "Where's the food?!"

Xia Ya just lowered his head and reached into the pocket of the sweater. He originally put some wild fruits in the pocket of the sweater, but he lost all of them on the way back.

Meng Anru looked at Xia who only pulled out two empty pockets, and was extremely disappointed: "A beautiful boy with nothing to use!"

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After leaving the tiankeng, Lan Shangwu and Meng Anru returned the same way. First, they went back to the place where the convoy was attacked. They planned to find out if there was still a car that could be driven. Yes, but the Lanterns almost plundered all the useful things, and the car was burnt and smashed to pieces. Luckily, Meng Anru remembered the black Toyota they had abandoned on the way.

They drove around in the mountains in a Toyota, trying to find the place where the Lanterns lived, but they kept going in circles, and they didn't meet Lei Zhe until today.

A group of five people returned to the parking place and treated Lei Zhe's injuries. Their medicines were running out, and the rest of their equipment included this Toyota SUV, Lan Shangwu's clumsy and violent Barrett, and a piece of equipment they found from the car. Armed with only an assault rifle and a Colt, and a Swiss Army knife recovered from the corpse of a convoy member, going to the Seed Bank to deal with the building would be tantamount to death.

Meng Anru couldn't stand Mr. Interpol's frowning face of worrying about the country and the people: "Why do you think so much, anyway, we have to go to the seed bank, and we may be able to supply weapons and equipment on the way. I see now The most important thing is how to solve the dinner."

Lan Shangwu glanced at Meng Anru, and Meng Anru puffed out his stomach confidently.

It was getting late at this time, so Lan Shangwu arranged for Lei Zhe and Tu Nan to stay in the car, while the other three went to find something to eat.

The temperature dropped sharply at night, and Tunan saw Lei Zhe who was leaning on the passenger seat shivering, so he rolled up the windows, took off his coat and wrapped it around Lei Zhe.

Lei Zhe opened his eyes and glanced at the sports coat on his body, then looked at the light-haired boy rubbing his arms, took off the coat, and said weakly: "Okay, put on your clothes, you can't help with this little clothes." I keep out the cold."

Tu Nan looked out the window, night dew had already formed on the window glass, it can be seen how humid and cold the night will be, they are fine, a few people can get through in the car, but Lei Zhe doesn't feel so good , Thinking so, the boy put on his coat again, took a flashlight from the back seat, and took the Swiss Army knife: "I'll go find some firewood nearby, and I'll be back soon."

Lei Zhe gave a hello, and the boy had already closed the door and left.

Lei Zhe fell back on the armchair weakly, and said in his heart that I spent so much effort to rescue you, you are too risky.He looked around. After all, the car was parked in the driveway, and the surrounding area was relatively open.Well, forget it, if it's just nearby, there shouldn't be a problem.

The forest is very quiet after nightfall, and it becomes colder when it calms down. Lei Zhe wants to sleep but is too cold to sleep. He wants to try the air conditioner but still can’t turn it on. Of course the miracle didn’t happen, but he didn’t expect to touch it when he was looking for the air conditioner button CD player, there is still a CD in the player, he doesn’t know if he can listen to the CD without starting the car, he presses play, unexpectedly it works, the screen shows Beethoven’s third symphony song.

"What's the Third Symphony?" he thought, tapping on the center console. "Fate? Goddess of Joy?"

The opening of the first movement is very cheerful. Lei Zhe can't understand classical music, but he also recognizes that "Dangdang Dangdang" without that symbol is not "Destiny".It was the first time he listened to a symphony seriously, and he felt a large group of violins coming, with the sound of horns and drums interspersed from time to time. stand up.

The passionate music reminded him of today's last stand. He almost thought he was finished, but fortunately he made a triumphant return. Now he can listen to the great Beethoven. Those brilliant and shining notes are full of hope. , It seems that it has become the pain before breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly, and it has become meaningful.

At the end of the first movement, Lei Zhe opened his eyes, the sky was completely dark, and the symphony was gone, and the inside and outside of the carriage returned to silence. He looked at the time, and it was almost 10 minutes since Tunan went to find firewood. , he was a little worried when he suddenly heard a series of crisp clangs. He thought it was the start of the second movement, but the screen showed that he hadn't jumped to the second movement yet.

He turned off the CD player, rolled down the car window wonderingly, there was only the whistling cold wind outside the window, he frowned, the clanging sound seemed to be heard somewhere...

"Lei Zhe."

Someone called his name from behind the car, and Lei Zhe turned his head when he heard that.

The sound of the wind grew louder at that moment, as if a cold torrent was forcibly poured into his brain from between his brows.

He was pushed down on the back of the chair by the huge thrust of the bullet, and the blood slid down his cheeks like tears. He was shocked to see the blood dripping on the windshield.

I remembered... I remembered... That string of clangs...

"Bang." The car door was pulled open from the outside.

The silver-haired boy's face appeared in front of his eyes, with a cold and happy smile on his face:

"I said I wouldn't let you leave alive."

Lei Zhe leaned back on the chair, his chest heaving violently. He wanted to get up, to resist, to shout, trembling all over, his blood surging, wishing he could cut the throat of the Lantern boy with one knife, regretting why he didn't kill him on the spot, he So unwilling...but everything in front of him seemed to be in a nightmare, no matter how angry and unwilling he was, he could only watch and could not move.

The silver-haired boy glanced back at the CD player, and smiled comfortably: "Beethoven's "Hero" is very suitable for you." He pressed the play button again, and the string of bone ornaments on his wrist made a crisp collision sound. Two movements."

The boy's face finally disappeared from view, and the music started again, accompanied by the sound of the car door closing with a "bang".

The mournful sound of the violin flooded the dimly lit compartment.

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Tunan came back with firewood, but his flashlight was out of power, so it took some effort to find his way back by the dim light of the lighter.When I came back, it was already dark, and I vaguely saw the co-pilot's window of the SUV half open, and the sound of music wafting from inside, the boy glanced at Lei Zhe who was sleeping on the back of the chair behind the window, smiled, and was still thinking Listening to music, such a serious injury can't help the leader of the mad army who can't be killed.

The fog at night was very heavy, and the clothes were completely cool. Tunan quickly put down the branches and piled them up, lit a fire with a lighter and stuffed them under the firewood.The spark was weak, and it seemed that a little cold air could extinguish it. He squatted by the campfire, holding the fragile flame with one hand.

The music behind him stopped, and the forest returned to silence, but it was no longer so eerie.The flame is still so small, but it has already begun to transmit warmth. Tunan put his hand close to the flame, and his palm felt warm and moist, as if milk tea was licking his palm.

"I didn't expect us to survive..."

The low voice was full of emotion and rejoicing, and the bright sparks ignited little by little, turning the boy's light brown eyes into gold.

"To be honest, I hated you when you first came to the settlement..." The young man looked at the still immature flame and smiled. I also think it's your fault, even though I know you're just Lou Zhan's excuse, but I still thought so for a while, thinking that Mr. Pancha is dead, Mr. Yu is dead, Brother Fatty is dead, milk tea Dead, and my hand...it's all your fault, if Brother Su Ze didn't bring you back to the settlement at that time..." The warmth from the palm of the hand to the chest melted the last knot in my heart , people couldn't help but opened the chatter box, "I looked at you along the way, and even though I don't hate you anymore, I still feel that you are not worthy of my expectations of madness, a person who is so impulsive and arrogant, I I think you are not even a tenth of Brother Su Ze."

The flame finally caught the branch with a crackling sound.Tunan sighed in relief, but I don't think so now, it would be a mistake to compare you together, because you are two completely different people.The madman who has shortcomings, makes mistakes, is not smart, and is impulsive, but has been correcting his shortcomings, making up for his mistakes, learning to be smart, and learning not to be impulsive, I didn't expect that he would be more attractive to me than the perfect madman I imagined.

"I did a psychological test before and asked you how you want to bury your ashes. I chose to float down the river. Do you know who I chose in the end?" The fire jumped up, reflecting the smile in the boy's eyes, "It was you. I'm really glad now that I chose you..."

He turned his head with a smile, and wanted to call Lei Zhe to come down to warm himself up, but there was no movement in the Toyota car, and Lei Zhe's figure leaning on the back of the chair hadn't moved since just now.

The smile froze on Tunan's face, his heart skipped a beat, he got up and walked towards the Toyota, stopped after only two steps.

The flames ignited completely behind him, and the scorching light illuminated the blood that was still dripping under the car door.

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When Meng Anru and Lan Shangwu came back following the light of the fire, they heard Tu Nan's voice from afar, which seemed to be crying, and also like a sobbing trapped animal. They looked at each other badly and quickened their pace.

The door of the Toyota was open, and a cold bloody smell filled the air. Beside the campfire, Tunan hugged Lei Zhe, who was no longer breathing.

Meng Anru couldn't believe his eyes, and knelt down beside the bonfire, his teeth trembling with cold and anger: "What the hell is going on...who did it?!"

Lan Shangwu tensed his jaw, there was no one else here except them, the murderer could only be a member of the Lantern Clan.

"...If I didn't leave him at that time, why... why?!" Regret and pain made Tunan tremble all over.The fire was so big and hot, but Lei Zhe couldn't feel it anymore.

Lan Shangwu walked forward unbearably, and put his hand on Tunan's shoulder: "It's not your fault, that person must have been following us all the way, and he will do it sooner or later."

But the boy refused to let go of the person in his arms: "If it wasn't because he replaced Xia and me, if it wasn't because he was too tired, who could kill him with such a strong person?!"

how so? !It shouldn't be like this! !Such a dangerous situation, a narrow escape, they all escaped! !

No one spoke but the pecking of the flames.

Then suddenly there was the sound of running footsteps in the silence.

Tunan raised his head vigilantly, only to see a black shadow flashing into the distant night like a cunning rabbit, the black shadow with the hood pulled up, no matter how far away he was, he could still recognize Shaar.

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boom.

A gunshot was heard over the night forest.

However, the shot missed the target, the silver-haired figure flashed swiftly, and disappeared behind the bushes. Shaar put down his assault rifle, swung away the covered bushes and rushed forward.

A shadow flashed from the side, Xia Ya was thrown to the ground by the astonishing speed and strength, he raised his gun to shoot, the silver-haired boy pushed the muzzle of the gun violently, and the gun flew into the sky.

The silver-haired boy rode the thin black-haired boy on the grass, pulled the assault rifle away and threw his fists down on the opponent's face, as if venting his anger, until the corner of his mouth was bleeding from the beating on that pretty face , Orbital bruising.But even after being so abused, there was no anger on the black-haired boy's face, only numbness.

The silver-haired boy lay down, put his hands on Shaar's face, clasped his fingers, and said with a cruel smile: "I killed your companion, shouldn't you be very angry?!"

Shaar looked at him expressionlessly, blood and bruises adorned his delicate but indifferent face, there was a kind of inorganic coldness, which made people feel a little sad.

The silver-haired boy was puzzled, he sat up a little bit, tilted his head and asked, "Didn't you come to avenge him?"

"That's right." The boy lying on the ground said coldly, "A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye."

As he said that, he pulled out Colt from behind his back like lightning, and put the muzzle of the gun on the forehead of the Lantern boy.

There was a muffled sound when the bullet pierced through the head, and a cloud of blood mist sprayed into the air and then fell down. The blood dripped densely on Shaar's face. The silver-haired boy kept his wide-eyed and unbelievable expression, and slowly fell on him. body.Shaar pushed away the boy's still warm body, stood up, and aimed the gun at the boy's face again.

When the trigger was pulled, that handsome face was pierced by bullets, and his appearance was horrific. Xia Ya blinked, thinking in his heart, he wouldn't be happy seeing this person's current appearance, so it's better not to let him see it.Immediately, he curled his fingers and fired a third shot.

"Shaar!"

Tunan's voice suddenly came from behind.

The young man glanced back from the corner of his eye, but he didn't look back, he just said coldly, "For your own good, don't come here."

"Enough!" Tunan yelled, "Don't become Lan Aowen!"

Fiery arms rushed up from behind to hug him, Shaar's body shook, froze in place, and finally slowly put down Colt in his hand.

"...You think too much, I won't become a leader at all." He nodded, his long eyelashes drooping down, he raised his hand to caress Shang Tunan's long gone right hand, and touched his elbow along the crippled arm Finally, he pulled Tunan's arm away, turned around and looked straight into the light-haired boy's eyes, "Actually, I'm not sad at all. Seeing you crying, seeing Meng Anru and Lan Shangwu angry, just feels strange. Tunan, I I don’t know what sorrow is, and I don’t feel guilty when I kill.”

"If you were neither sad nor angry, you wouldn't want to kill him." Tunan said in a deep voice, his eyes couldn't help moving to the corpse of the Lantern boy, but Shaar raised his hand to cover his eyes.

"Don't look." Shaar put his hand on Tunan's eyes, the other party didn't resist, but he could feel Tunan's frown under his palm, "I want to kill him just because he makes you uncomfortable."

Tu Nan closed his eyes obediently, nodded and said: "...Is it because of my hand? You feel that you owe me, so you always want to take care of me and repay me."

Shaar didn't answer.

Tunan seemed to understand.

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At dawn, they came to a small stream, put Lei Zhe's body on a simple raft, and pushed it out along the water.

It is said to be a raft, but it is actually made of two wheels and a few pieces of driftwood tied together.Tu Nan watched Lei Zhe slowly being taken away by the flowing water. In the restaurant in the coral settlement that day, Brother Ak held up a newspaper and read aloud, his voice seemed to be hovering in the sky:

——Choose the type of drifting along the water, wandering the rivers and lakes, you are too unwilling to be lonely in this life, even when you go to the toilet, you have a strong aura of seeking Zhongjian’s friends. Your life is destined to be wonderful, but it will also be very dangerous , it depends on how you choose.Representative character: mad.

At that time, he once pointed to his nose excitedly: "Am I the kind of crazy person?!"

At that time, Lei Zhe was lying on the roof tremblingly repairing the windows.

And just yesterday, he shouted excitedly under the ring for the trembling little boy who repaired the window: "Win! We won!"

The initial excitement was not discounted in the end.

Although you are afraid of heights and rats, you look really cute in a lace shirt, and you can hardly see any bright spots when you are not fighting, but... the boy's nose is sore, and he can be your "little partner" ", is the honor of my life.

There was a glimmer of dawn in the sky, and the raft had drifted out of sight. Tunan heard Meng Anru say behind his back, "Let's go." But he was still reluctant to leave.

It wasn't until the sun shone on the water that he took a deep breath, turned around, but froze suddenly.

Shaar was still standing on the shore, looking at the direction of the raft going away, he was so quiet that no one could feel the breath of existence.

The black-haired boy pondered for a while: "...does Lei Zhe consider me a friend?"

"Of course," Tunan replied affirmatively, "That's why I will fight for you." He looked at Xia's side face dyed red by the morning light, the broken corner of his mouth, and the bruises around his eyes, and he remembered that night when he lived together On the back hill of the ground, he felt the mood when he first saw the scar under Shaar's thick bangs, and said softly, "He regards you as a friend, because you also regard him as a friend."

Shaar turned his head to look at him noncommittally, turned around and left the shore.

"Shaar," Tunan called to stop him, "do you still remember the milk tea?"

Shaar's back was fixed and he nodded.

Tunan looked at Shaar's back seriously:

"When I am happy, Milk Tea will be happy, and when I am unhappy, Milk Tea will also be very unhappy. Milk Tea is just a cat, and it does not know what is sadness or what is emotion, but it does not mean that he has no emotion. Its The emotion may not be as rich and intense as ours, but if it had no emotion, it would not have tried its best to save me at that time."

Do you understand when I say that?I don't believe you don't have feelings, maybe some part of your brain is malfunctioning so that you can't feel your own feelings, but I can feel your emotions, your happiness and your sadness...

I can attest that they all exist.