Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 188 Antecedents
Luo Ping looked much more aged, with thicker and messier beard on his face, and his head was a mess like a chicken coop. His sunglasses were on his nose, not covering his eyes, which seemed to be more in line with the image of a sharp brother.

When he waved to Lu Xian and Yao Wei, he bent over and stretched his neck, and his movements still looked a little obscene, just like when he recommended Playboy and the embarrassing comics to Lu Xian and Yao Wei on the road outside Fengcheng County.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei picked up their weapons and pointed them at Luo Ping without saying a word, one with a short needle and the other with a gun. This was a subconscious reaction and very natural.

Luo Ping's reaction was the same as before. He immediately blurted out "Fuck" and raised his hands high.

He smiled wryly and said, "Big brother and big sister are still so vigilant."

Being pointed at by the two men, he didn't dare to move. He raised his hand and turned around to call out, "Lao Shu, Lao Shu, come here, look who's here!
"Brother and sister, if you don't believe me, come and prove it to me."

The old tree is here?!

Lu Xian and Yao Wei were both a little stunned.

Where is Chai Xin?
The old tree's root-covered head then emerged, and it grinned at Lu Xian and Yao Wei, but the smile seemed forced.

"Brother and sister, long time no see. You are finally here. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't know what I would have done."

The old tree seemed to have seen a savior and ran over quickly.

Luo Ping's eyes widened instantly, watching Lao Shu run to the front and leave him a corner. Calling him "big brother" or "big sister" was already flattering enough, but how could this person be even more outrageous than him?!
He's an old guy from decades ago, but he still calls everyone "old brother" and "old sister" all the time! Why doesn't he call himself "old brother"?!
Luo Ping didn't understand.

The old tree had already run to Lu Xian.

Lu Xian and Yao Wei both put their hands down, but still held the short needle and gun in their hands.

"Didn't you go south? Why are you here again?"

Old Tree asked again. He had parted ways with the old man and sister in front of him more than a month ago. He had thought they had definitely gone far away, and that he might never see them again. Now that something was wrong, and he couldn't ask them for help, who knew they would appear before him again.

This really surprised the old tree.

But this surprise was hidden in the anxiety, and coupled with the old tree's wrinkled face, it was really hard to see clearly.

Lu Xian said: "There was an earthquake in the south of Jianshan City, which collapsed the tunnel on the mountain. We couldn't get through, so we had to turn back."

The old tree immediately murmured, "It's God's will! It's God's will! God has shown His power! I knew it!" He immediately turned around and said excitedly to Luo Ping, "Look, Xiao Luo, I knew it. Good people will be rewarded. God has shown His power! All the brothers and sisters are here! Now Chai Xin can be saved!"

Luo Ping: “…”

He still couldn't understand why Lao Shu called others brother and sister and called himself Xiao Luo.

My goodness, what's with that old man's eyes?! He clearly looks older than those two! Look at these two, the man is young and handsome, the woman is young and beautiful, like they came out of a comic book. They don't even look like they belong to this world standing here. How can they compare to me?!

"what happened?!"

Lu Xian asked, "Uncle Shu, where is Chai Xin?"

"Oh...it's a long story..."

The old tree sighed and said, "You'd better stop the car quickly. It's a bit dangerous on the road. I don't know if the people on the mountain will notice it."

Lu Xian then followed his instructions and let Yao Wei get in the car. He drove off the road and headed towards the forest on the side of Luo Ping and Lao Shu.

However, Lu Xian did not get in the car. He always followed beside them, being careful and vigilant to prevent their car from having an accident or falling into a trap.

Only after the car drove into the forest for a while and stopped at the foot of the mountain did Lu Xian feel completely relieved.

After getting off the car, they saw a crack in the stone hidden in the foot of the mountain. The crack was just big enough for a person to crawl into. There seemed to be a wider cave inside, which looked pitch black.

"This is where we've been hiding for the past few days, but it's a bit crowded for four people to go in. It's too dark inside, and there's a lot of food there. It's a bit smelly after a while. Let's just talk here."

Luo Ping said.

He also knew that Lu Xian and Yao Wei were full of questions, so he got straight to the point, "Do you want to ask where Chai Xin went?"

Lu Xian did smell a mixed smell coming from the crevice, some of which smelled like fruit, some smelled like meat, which really made people not want to get close.

If it weren't for the need to hide, they wouldn't even want to stay here.

Lu Xian had been observing Luo Ping and Lao Shu's expressions for a while.

Luo Ping's face was somewhat calm. Lu Xian knew that this guy was used to the ups and downs of life, so it was not easy to read anything from his face. On the other hand, Lao Shu, although a little anxious, was not that sad.

Judging from the old tree's appearance, he must have developed some feelings with Chai Xin along the way. Now he seems more anxious than sad, so Chai Xin should not be dead.

Lu Xian felt a little relieved and asked, "Is it on the mountain?"

Luo Ping's eyes widened instantly: "How did you know?!"

"Then it seems so."

Lu Xian didn't answer, but asked, "What's going on? Can you tell us now?" He looked around again, and when he couldn't detect any other movements, he asked, "Are you the only two here?"

"There are only two of us." Luo Ping sighed and sat on the ground, "After the incident, I sent all the survivors here to Shanyang County and asked them to leave quickly.

“If I have nothing to do later, I will hang the flag in the county town and come back.

"Alas... I finally managed to build such a big business, but now it's all gone to waste. I knew you couldn't trust people so easily!"

The old tree immediately slapped his thigh and lamented, "Blame me! Blame me! Blame me!"

Luo Ping patted Lao Shu on the shoulder and said, "How can I blame you? Those two are really good at disguising themselves. Look, I was fooled too. I thought they were good people and could be recruited into the team. Otherwise, how could I have been fooled now?"

Lao Shu said: "But if we hadn't brought him along..."

Lu Xian interrupted the conversation between Luo Ping and Lao Shu and said, "Can we talk about the issue of responsibility later? First, tell us what the situation is."

The old tree swayed again and said, "It's a long story..."

Then Luo Ping interrupted Lao Shu and said, "Let me make it short."

The old tree slapped its forehead, making one of its roots rustle, and said, "That's right, you say it. You're better at talking than I am. I'm old, my mind is muddled, and I can't explain it clearly."

Lu Xian and Yao Wei both turned to look at Luo Ping.

Luo Ping sighed and said, "This happened about ten or twenty days ago - I don't remember exactly how long ago it was. So many things happened during this period that I don't have the energy to calculate the time.

"At that time, Chai Xin and Lao Shu came over together, holding your map—the one with the letter written on the back.

"They went to Shanyang County..."

When he said this, he was interrupted by the old tree.

Lao Shu added, "Actually, we came here to the north of Shanyang County first. Brother, you said Xiao Luo was in the north of Shanyang County, so Chai Xin and I came here to look for him.

"But there's no village or shop here, and we can't find it no matter how hard we try. We have no choice but to go to Shanyang County."

Luo Ping rolled his eyes speechlessly and said, "I asked you to come here, not to find me, but I came to find you.

"My people and I are on the mountain. If you had come here, I would have definitely seen you. Who would have thought that you were all invisible? How can I see you?"

The old tree scratched his head.

Luo Ping continued to explain to Lu Xian and Yao Wei: “Then the two of them went to Shanyang County, heard my name in the county town, and then showed up.

"I found out about them and went to find them."

"Ugh!"

When Lao Shu heard what Luo Ping said, he slapped his thigh heavily and felt very regretful.

Luo Ping glanced at him, then said to Lu Xian and Yao Wei, "Honestly, big brother and big sister, you are really better than me. You found such a good person as soon as you went out and introduced him to me.

"I've traveled all over the country for so long, but I've never met anyone as nice as you—well, except you guys."

Lu Xian said: "Those people you have in Shanyang County are not bad. I asked them about your location before, but they refused to tell me, even at the risk of offending me."

Luo Ping shook his head and said, “It’s different. They have indeed followed me for many years, but they are all ordinary people and it’s easy to find their conscience.

"But the new humans are different. The two you brought here are both new humans. In this world, most new humans are no longer human."

"Ugh!"

The old tree sighed heavily again, patted his thigh, and was very annoyed.

Lu Xian also glanced at the old tree. From the sigh and Luo Ping's words, he thought of the three red dots on the mountain.

He actually wanted to ask Luo Ping why he arranged everyone else in the county seat of Shanyang County, which was so far away from here, but after all, there were more important things to know now, so he didn't ask.

Let’s talk about this issue later.

He continued to listen, and heard Luo Ping say, "Lao Shu and Chai Xin met two people on the way, both of them were new humans.

"Those two weren't type Ds, so they couldn't hide. So when they came over, Chai Xin and Lao Shu asked them to wait.

"Chai Xin and Lao Shu came to see us first. After staying with us for two days, they told us there were these two people."

"嘤——"

Lao Shu suddenly burst into tears in a shrill voice. The sobs seemed to be squeezed out from his throat, and the tears gathered around his face, making him look even more hideous and terrifying. It was so severe that he looked as aggrieved as a child of about a hundred years old, and it was hard to tell.

This cry interrupted Luo Ping's words.

The old tree cried and said, "It's my fault! It's my fault! Chai Xin is still young and doesn't have much experience. Why didn't I know to be on guard against him?
"I was so busy guarding against you, Xiao Luo, that I stayed here for two days. Only after seeing that there was no problem here did I dare to call those two beasts over!
"I really didn't expect that, those two people are real beasts!"

(End of this chapter)