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The man's bloodied face suddenly broke into a smile...

That smile revealed the hunter's determination to succeed.

Su Yan frowned, and said with a hint of warning, "Unless you want to meet Death."

Without the man's apparent movement, he suddenly moved closer to Su Yan, his thin, blood-stained lips pressed against her neck, a kiss that sounded like a breath, yet also like a declaration: "I am Death!"

Su Yan scoffed, "Even the Grim Reaper could almost be killed."

The man touched the tip of his nose; he had indeed lost face a little.

Su Yan continued her work, tossing the three corpses into the black plastic crate like dead pigs. One of them, being too tall, had its legs broken off and folded inside, showing absolutely no mercy.

The man enjoyed himself throughout.

"I am Huo Qing, the vice president of the Azure Dragon Society."

"Treating your wound is outside my scope of work, so there will be an additional charge of five thousand." Su Yan held out her hand.

Huo Qing deftly pulled out his checkbook from his suit pocket, filled in the amount, signed it, and finally tore off a check and handed it to her.

……

The next day, Su Yan's phone rang while she was cleaning the corridor.

The call was from an unknown number. I answered, "Hello."

"Come and clean the meeting room."

"tip."

"Same as before."

"We'll be there within ten minutes."

After cleaning up the body, Su Yan waited for Huo Qing's tip.

Huo Qing took off his suit jacket, revealing a black shirt underneath. He rolled up the sleeves, went around to the bar, poured two glasses of red wine, and handed one to Su Yan.

"I don't drink alcohol during work hours," Su Yan refused.

"Checks." Huo Qing knew what she wanted.

Without saying a word, Su Yan took the wine glass, downed it in one gulp, and even smacked her lips, saying, "Good wine."

"Then you treat it like drinking water." Huo Qing handed her the check that he had prepared beforehand.

Su Yan put it away, saying, "It's diluted with water, so of course you should drink it like water."

Huo Qing's expression froze for a moment. "I bought it for two million."

"Tenfold compensation for fakes, congratulations Vice President, you've won!" Su Yan pushed the cleaning cart, ready to leave.

"Wait, come with me to Zone 1 tomorrow for the auction in three days."

“It’s not free.”

"Write the checks you like."

"Okay, what time tomorrow?"

"Nine o'clock."

……

The next day at nine o'clock, on the tarmac.

Su Yan had her hair tied in a high ponytail, and a rather large backpack was slender on her back. She arrived at the perfect time, neither too early nor too late.

Huo Qing had arrived first. Standing in front of the private jet, she looked at Huo Qing's large backpack and asked, "What's that?"

"Cleaning tools." Su Yan handed the heavy backpack to the crew for storage.

"You seem to really love what you do," Huo Qing joked.

“This is my livelihood, so I definitely have to carry it with me at all times,” Su Yan replied solemnly.

"That's right." Huo Qing patted her shoulder with considerable force.

Su Yan's forehead vein throbbed slightly, but she managed to endure it.

Huo Qing's expression became even more pleased.

After entering the cabin, Su Yan went to the cockpit and took a look around. She asked the pilot a few simple questions about the operation, just like a curious child.

"You like airplanes?" Huo Qing lit a cigarette, the smoke swirling around him carrying a hint of nonchalant nobility.

"Who doesn't like it?" Su Yan smelled the aroma of the cigarette and reached out to him, "Give me one?"

"You smoke too?" Huo Qing tossed her the cigarette and lighter.

Su Yan caught it, "Vice President, this cigarette smells good, have a taste."

Huo Qing watched her smoking and biting the cigarette; she was very experienced, someone who couldn't do that without several years of smoking experience. "How did you get into it?"

"It has nothing to do with you."

Do you want to continue your studies?

"Does a cleaner really need a high level of education?"

"We don't need cleaners."

"Then there's no need."

"Are you planning to do this for the rest of your life?"

"It's not that there are three insurances and five funds."

"You're easily satisfied."

"Contentment brings happiness." He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.

Huo Qing's deep eyes curved slightly as he took a deep drag of his cigarette, as if to savor its flavor. He exhaled after a long while, creating a suffocating pressure.

Su Yan looked at him calmly and said, "If you keep smoking like this, you'll smoke yourself to death sooner or later."

"Worried that I'm dead?"

"Tch~" Su Yan scoffed. What did she have to do with him? She raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear, walked to the window, and looked down.

After the war, there is no country here; it consists of nineteen districts.

The richest district is District One, and the poorest is District Nineteen, which is where she is now. The highest leader is the District Chief, followed by the district chiefs, deputy district chiefs, councilors, and so on. Outside of District Nineteen, due to the harsh natural environment, it is not suitable for human habitation and is also known as District Zero.

District 19 is a huge, long, eggplant-shaped area filled with factories of all sizes, and towering chimneys belching black smoke everywhere. Greenery is a rare sight. And those places are either home to the wealthy or the powerful.

Inside the 19th district is the 18th district, where you can vaguely see farmland and crisscrossing roads. There are far fewer factories, and the lakes are as clear as mirrors, making it much better than the 19th district.

Beyond District 19 lies District Zero. Even from the plane, vast abandoned urban areas are clearly visible; that's where she came from. There's also charred ash, forests shrouded in black mist, the Haihe River emitting suspicious fumes, and the desert scorching hot…

"Vice President, have you been to Zone Zero?"

Huo Qing tossed the cigarette in his hand into the ashtray, which coincidentally landed next to the cigarette Su Yan had just smoked.

“I’ve been there. It’s a no-go zone for humans. And in recent years, there have been signs of it spreading to District 19.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a gunshot rang out in the cockpit of the plane!

Before Huo Qing could react, Su Yan rushed over first.

This person's reaction speed is even faster than his! Huo Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

The pilot is dead, the cockpit is destroyed, and the plane's direction has changed. It is no longer the transit hub of District 18 Airport, but a human-restricted area—Zone Zero!

"I noticed something was off about his demeanor as soon as I boarded the plane." Su Yan kicked the pilot away roughly, sat down herself, and tried to take control of the aircraft.

Huo Qing looked at her and remembered that she had asked the driver a few questions and had noticed something was wrong at the time. Was it instinct or had she been trained?

if the latter one……

After Su Yan's desperate efforts to salvage the situation, the plane still landed in Zone Zero, but at least it was only on the edge of a grassy area, instead of deep within Zone Zero as before.

The plane has a lot of supplies, so it's best to keep it. Otherwise, without these supplies, it would be absolutely impossible for a few people to survive in Zone Zero. Also, although the cockpit is partially destroyed, there are usually spare parts on planes, so it might be able to be repaired.

"Vice President, you take the parachute and necessary supplies and jump with the others first. I'll try to save the plane and see how things go."

Huo Qing remained motionless, as if to say, "Whether I leave or not is not up to you."

Su Yan: "..."

If you don't want to leave, then don't.

Su Yan stopped talking and focused all her efforts on controlling the plane... Finally, after a series of thrilling and violent turbulences, the plane came to a stop on the grass.

Huo Qing's lips, which had been taut, slowly softened into a smile as he stepped forward and patted her shoulder. "Well done."

Su Yan pushed his hand away, "...It's because I don't want to die yet."