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

The van's exterior was modified to resemble a fortress, but the interior wasn't dilapidated. It even had a sunroof that could be opened at any time, like a cover, secured with a latch.

Ye Xiao and his two companions were forced to sit in the car, watching the group of people outside the window as they searched their bodies for what they had looted.

Zhou Qirui felt a surge of displeasure and whispered to Ye Xiao, "Brother Xiao, are we just going to let them take it like this?"

The viewers in the live chat were also offering their suggestions in a flurry of comments.

[Formosa: We should have thrown a few grenades at them and blown them up.]

[Peerless Leg Hair: You're overthinking it; it might not even kill the enemy.]

[Sanhu: With so many people, the streamer might not be able to escape.]

[Senran: The explosion was too loud and will attract even more monsters.]

[Hip-Hop Monster: If you ask me, streamers are just cowards. Just do it!]

[Pumpkin Head: Yeah, what's there to be afraid of? Aren't there grenades?]

[X Bronze Blade: Steal the car, just drive it away!]

[Sheep Eats Wolf: These people don't intend to harm the streamers, so let's hold back for now.]

SC from [Crimson Night]:

[Some idiots shouldn't talk like that without understanding the situation. At least the other party isn't trying to harm us. If the streamer fights back, it won't be effective, and they might even open fire. In that case, the streamer will be the one who gets hurt.]

……

The comments section was buzzing with arguments, but Ye Xiao had no time to care.

He carefully observed the expressions of the people outside the window, noticing how they inspected the equipment while laughing disdainfully, seemingly showing great disdain for his gear.

Ye Xiao understood; it seemed these people didn't value their stuff.

"Brothers, if you don't need these things, could you please save them for us?"

The scarred man, who was called the boss, chuckled and leaned against the car window with a grenade in his hand.

"Don't worry, we don't want your junk anyway, it's all pretty useless stuff."

He kicked Ye Xiao's survival pack with his foot. "But this pack is a bit strange. The stuff looks pretty new."

Seeing the other person's slightly suspicious look, Ye Xiao calmly explained.

“That was given to us when we came out; it was specially provided to us.”

It's normal for asymptomatic individuals like them to receive special care from the base, since these people may not have been in contact with asymptomatic individuals inside the walls and cannot possibly know that much detail.

Sure enough, after Ye Xiao said that, the scarred man no longer had any doubts.

He smiled at Ye Xiao while holding the grenade in his hand, "This thing looks practical, but it has a lot of hidden dangers. And your three pistols, even with silencers, will still attract aliens."

The scarred man said dismissively, "We don't need that kind of stuff at all. Outside, grenades aren't as useful as Molotov cocktails. Those guys inside the high walls are really a bunch of idiots."

Ye Xiao awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth, "They probably thought we wouldn't need it, so they just gave it to us for self-defense."

Ah!

The scarred man chuckled. "You can have the bag. We'll keep these things for you."

Ye Xiao's heart tightened, but he didn't say anything more at the moment.

Just then, the monkey man named Azhao suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Boss, boss, look! These kids have some good stuff in their bags!"

He pulled several packs of cigarettes out of Zhou Qirui's backpack, grinning with his teeth showing.

Several people nearby who heard the commotion rushed over to grab it, and the scarred man raised his foot and kicked them.

"Get out of here! What are you robbing for? Get lost!"

He reached into Zhou Qirui's bag, took out a pack of cigarettes, weighed it in his hand, and raised his eyebrows at Ye Xiao and the other two in the car.

"Hey, you've managed to get some good stuff!"

Ye Xiao put on a harmless look and chuckled, "Brother, if you want some, there's more over there. We didn't have time to take that many when we left."

Zhou Qirui nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, there are still a few left!"

Upon hearing that there was more, the scarred man's eyes immediately lit up.

Ye Xiao pointed to the small building from before and said, "That small building, the first floor."

The scarred man immediately gave the monkey-man a wink, and then the monkey-man and the one called Big Black quickly ran over there.

These few packs of cigarettes clearly put the scarred man in a good mood, and Ye Xiao took the opportunity to get closer to him.

"Brother, what's your name?"

The scarred man was probably in his thirties. He opened a pack of cigarettes, took out a cigarette, smelled it under his nose, and sighed contentedly.

He looked at Ye Xiao with a smile, "Heh, just call me Brother Chen."

Ye Xiao grinned and gave Brother Chen a silly smile. "Brother Chen, my name is Xiao, this is Kai, and this is Qi Rui."

Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai chuckled and nodded at Brother Chen from inside the car. Brother Chen, being an old hand, could naturally tell that these guys looked like complete novices.

Apart from Ye Xiao, the other two were cowards; he didn't think these three posed any threat.

"Brother Chen, where are you planning to take us?"

Ye Xiao cautiously probed, and Brother Chen lit a cigarette, took a puff of it with relish, and slowly exhaled, his expression dreamy.

"What? Afraid we'll sell you out?"

Ye Xiao shrank his neck, acting like a coward, "How could I not be afraid? They all say it's dangerous outside, but now that we have a car, we feel much more at ease."

"We got lost in the city a couple of days ago, which was even scarier."

Brother Chen scoffed, glanced at Ye Xiao, and cursed, "What a fucking coward."

He exhaled a puff of smoke and chuckled, "I have a whole bunch of brothers to support, don't worry, I'll sell you for a good price."

价钱?

These guys really do want money! If they want profit, then things are easy to discuss!

Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai, who were standing to the side, were trembling. Ye Xiao, however, remained calm and continued to make up stories, "Then you might as well just send us to that high wall in the northeast."

Seeing Chen raise an eyebrow, Ye Xiao continued his nonsense, "The team that was responsible for escorting us on the mission is all dead. The reward they offered was really generous. They said they were very strong, but who knew it would turn out like this."

"Why don't you take over the mission and send us there? You'll get a generous reward."

Although Ye Xiao's words were fabricated, they were entirely logical.

According to his deduction, asymptomatic individuals like them should be a rare existence, and in some sense, very precious.

For those high-security bases, asymptomatic individuals are undoubtedly important assets. Relocation requires escorting teams, and such escorts are guaranteed to be well-paid.

Furthermore, they will take it very seriously; if an asymptomatic individual gets lost en route, even if the base doesn't expend manpower and resources to search for them,

However, once it is discovered that the loss is related to some second-rate teams, those teams will inevitably suffer as well.

According to the skinny man, the three guys planned to sell them to an organization called "Free Fire".

This organization is definitely not affiliated with the High Wall. The fact that they can buy and sell directly makes Ye Xiao feel no goodwill towards this "Free Fire" organization.

He had to find a reasonable and more profitable option for these people to prevent them from selling the three of them to some shady place.

As long as the group doesn't doubt their identities, then the series of "lies" he fabricated will not be found to have any flaws.