The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

The blazing sun overhead was already setting in the west, and Chen Ge and his team had already replaced the engine of the van.

Although Zhou Hu and Tian Haifeng had great doubts about the engine and other things that Ye Xiao had produced out of thin air, they wisely remained silent.

For them, the team leader was mysterious, but that also meant he was powerful. Chen Ge and his team had already prepared them for this beforehand.

As long as they remain loyal, they will not have a hard time.

There are many car dealerships and repair shops in this area, and Chen Ge and his group collected quite a few things from the neighborhood.

It wasn't until Zhu Hongchang returned with his men and handed a seed core to Ye Xiao that the situation changed.

"Here you go, everyone has agreed. This is a seed core as payment for repairing the car. Come with us!"

Ah Zhao took the seed core from the other party, but Ye Xiao still harbored a trace of doubt.

"Can't you bring the car over here?"

"It's too big, a whole bus! How are we going to manage? If it's convenient for you, please come with us!"

Ye Xiao nodded, gesturing for everyone to get into the car.

The convoy moved slowly, following Zhu Hongchang's instructions, and kept its distance from the shops.

We descended a winding, steep slope and arrived at a huge underground parking lot.

The beam of the car headlights illuminated this place.

Zhou Hu and his group didn't drive the car too far in, so as to avoid inconvenience when they came out.

Everyone got out of the car, and the pale beam of the flashlights illuminated the cars around them, which were covered in ashes.

In those unlit corners, only a deep, dark blackness remained, as if something was stirring within them.

Zhu Hongchang pointed inside, "Our bus is parked right there."

[Three Foxes: Something feels off to me]

[The Unkillable Cockroach: What kind of live stream is this?]

[Princess Zhuge: Is the anchor exploring an abandoned underground parking lot?]

[Milk Egg Not Bland: Calling it an outdoor adventure doesn't seem wrong, hahaha]

[Turtle: I came here after seeing this post. Is this really the end of the world?]

[Leaned beef: Idiot, it's definitely a gimmick. If it were really in the apocalypse, it would have been a hit long ago.]

[The Heart of Isaac: If it were fake, it would have been a hit long ago. It's only because it's real that it's been suppressed, understand?]

[Plan B: What does that mean? I don't understand. People have already been using Twitter to drive traffic for a while now.]

[Crimson Night: If it could be posted, why do you think you're only seeing this now?]

……

Ye Xiao glanced at the comments and saw that a lot of new fans had come in. It must be because the higher-ups had relaxed the restrictions, and a large number of new fans would probably flood in in the next few days.

However, that's not the problem now. What Ye Xiao is concerned about now is the underground parking lot.

As they followed Zhu Hongchang further inside, Ye Xiao and the others frowned more and more as they saw the signs on the wall change from Area A to Area B.

They all realized that these guys were probably up to no good.

After all, such dark underground facilities are usually inhabited by night owls, and the fact that there is no movement here is quite unusual.

The fact that they could hear the car coming from this place means they had already cleared the area.

Just then, Zhu Hongchang stopped in front of a parking space. He pointed to a bus parked on the side and said:

"This is it, thank you all!"

A bus was parked in one of the few empty parking spaces. The bus wasn't covered in dust and even showed obvious signs of use.

In a corner of the parking lot near the bus, there were several large tents where many men and women were sitting.

They sat around the campfire, its orange glow dispelling the surrounding darkness.

Several elderly people with noticeably gray hair looked up in this direction, while several children huddled behind the adults, timidly and curiously peering over.

Seeing this, Ye Xiao momentarily wondered if he was being too sensitive, or perhaps he was overthinking things.

Chen Ge and his group relaxed quietly and began inspecting the bus together with the young men brought by Zhu Hongchang.

Zhu Hongchang smiled and pointed towards the campfire, then said to Ye Xiao and Lan Ling:

"Are you alright? Would you like to sit over there for a while?"

"If you can, tell everyone about the base. Everyone wants to hear about it."

Lan Ling seemed to be somewhat interested in these people as well. She winked at Ye Xiao and said, "Perfect, let's ask them where they're from."

The two led Ye Xing over there, and as soon as they got close, several children pointed at Ye Xing and shouted.

"Is she a beggar? She's so dirty!"

Ye Xiao and Lan Ling paused, and then Ye Xing silently hid behind Ye Xiao.

One of the women glared at the child behind her and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, the child is just being immature!"

Just then, a middle-aged woman walked over. She looked to be in her fifties or sixties and her kind eyes fell on Ye Xing.

"This child must be uncomfortable with her hair like that. Should we just shave it off?"

She said with a smile, "Perfect timing, we have scissors and razors here, and I often trim the children's hair."

"This child is so pitiful!"

Ye Xiao hesitated, glancing at Ye Xing. She couldn't let her continue like this. Lan Ling, standing nearby, spoke up:

"Thank you, ma'am. Please lend me your tools, I'll do it!"

Reaching the corner and picking up his tools, Ye Xing noticed the scissors in Lan Ling's hand and instinctively darted behind Ye Xiao. Fortunately, after some reassurance from Ye Xiao, he finally sat down obediently.

Wang Yao and Han Yu chatted with a few young people, while several children curiously observed Ye Xing.

An older woman brought out a set of clothes from somewhere and walked towards Ye Xiao.

"I heard you found that child? I see you don't have any clothes for her, so give her these to wear!"

Looking at the clothes handed to him, Ye Xiao felt a little embarrassed and wanted to politely decline, but they really didn't have any clothes for Ye Xing to wear, so he had no choice but to accept them.

[Three Foxes: Sorry, I was just being petty and judging others by my own standards.]

[Long Night: These people are pretty good.]

[Dawn's Flame: A degree of caution is still necessary]

[Plan B: What if these people actually have ill intentions?]

[Krusty Krab: It's all fake, why are you taking it so seriously?]

……

Ye Xiao felt a pang of self-reproach; he had just assumed the other person had ulterior motives, and he couldn't help but feel somewhat apologetic.

Looking at the harmonious and peaceful scene around them, how could these people be bad people?

After all, there are so many elderly people and children here. It seems that Zhu Hongchang and his group were not lying. It's just that Zhu Hongchang might be too calculating, which makes him seem like a bad person.

"Brother Ye, our team leader would like to meet you. Is that a convenient time for you?"

Zhu Hongchang suddenly walked over and said somewhat apologetically:

“Our team leader injured his leg and is resting in that cubicle over there. He wants to talk to you alone!”

Ye Xiao glanced at the busy crowd, nodded, and followed behind Zhu Hongchang.

As Ye Xiao walked past rows of abandoned cars, his gaze was drawn to a heavy iron gate not far away, where two guards stood, seemingly watching over something.

Ye Xiao didn't pay much attention and followed Zhu Hongchang to a room.

As soon as he stepped into the room, he frowned. The room was empty, except for something that looked like a staircase in front of him.

Ye Xiao focused his gaze in that direction, and the next moment, a force suddenly came from behind him, shoving him forward violently.

The sudden weightlessness caught Ye Xiao completely off guard, and he plummeted forward.

No, this isn't a staircase, it's a fucking slide!

Damn it, he knew these guys were up to no good! He almost got scammed by them!

No, they've been fooled by their "realistic" performance!