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

The setting sun had already stained the horizon with a blood-red hue. The two older brothers went to prepare food, while Brother Chen, Dahei, Azhao, and Lao Han played cards inside the house.

Meanwhile, Liu Feng and his group were gathered at the rear of the car in the distance, smoking and talking.

Ye Xiao and his two companions were sitting on several stone stools in front of the house, while Liu Feng and his group stood a dozen meters away.

Ye Xiao could only see their moving lips, but could not hear their conversation.

Several of them had furrowed brows, their expressions hesitant and uncertain, and they occasionally glanced this way with a guilty look.

Liu Feng, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, raised his hand and placed it on the shoulder of the person beside him, seemingly trying to persuade him with earnest words.

Most strangely, after Liu Feng noticed his gaze, he merely gave a sinister sneer and then turned his back to avoid his eyes.

"Hiss, that's strange!"

Ye Xiao couldn't help but mutter something to himself. Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai were completely unaware of what Ye Xiao was saying and didn't know what he was talking about.

The viewers in the live stream noticed a lot and started offering their opinions.

[Three Foxes: I have a feeling these guys aren't up to any good ideas.]

[Formosa: I studied psychology, and these people clearly seem to be hiding something.]

[Zhuge An: Ever since I came back, I've felt something's not right.]

[Meiya: This guilty look is exactly like a man cheating on his wife.]

……

Ye Xiao took a deep breath and said, "You guys also feel something's not right, right?"

Zhou Qirui asked curiously from the side, "Brother Xiao, what's wrong?"

Ye Xiao gestured towards Liu Feng and his group in the distance, "I wonder what those guys are saying behind Brother Chen's back."

Liang Kai looked over there, while Zhou Qirui turned to look at Brother Chen and the others in the room, who were completely unaware of what was happening.

They were still playing poker, seemingly completely unaware that something was wrong.

Should I offer a reminder?

Ye Xiao said, somewhat speechless, "If an outsider spoke ill of your brother to you, would you listen? You'd be lucky if you didn't beat them up."

He shook his head decisively. "Let's not even talk about the fact that we're just guessing and have no evidence. If we meddle, we'll only be wasting our time and effort."

"time to eat!"

A voice came from inside, and then Ah Zhao and the others stood up, came out, and called out to Liu Feng and his group near the car:

"What are you talking about? Time to eat!"

"Ah! Here we come!"

The group immediately composed themselves and walked over. Once inside the house, they each accepted the bowls and chopsticks that Brother Chen offered.

He smiled somewhat guiltily, then ate in silence.

Ye Xiao and his two companions sat on the stone stools by the door of the house, silently munching on the little bit of food they had scavenged.

Ye Xiao dipped a biscuit in honey and put it in her mouth, only to find it cloyingly sweet.

Brother Chen ate very quickly and finished his meal in no time.

He put down his food, then, craving a cigarette, pulled out his cigarette case and went outside.

Seeing that Brother Chen had walked to the roadside, Ye Xiao went over as well, wanting to give him a proper reminder.

He said pointedly, "I have a feeling that there's something off about the atmosphere among your team members."

Brother Chen chuckled, lit a cigarette, and exhaled a puff of smoke.

“Our team has been together for quite a while now. As the captain, I need to give them some space. If there's no incentive for the team members, who would want to follow me?”

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and then exhaled heavily.

"If someone gets something good, they're naturally unwilling to hand it over. If you want your team to last, you have to turn a blind eye sometimes!"

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow at Brother Chen. After all, they were his familiar teammates. If they could sense something was wrong, then Brother Chen, as the captain, must have noticed it long ago.

However, with this level of awareness, it's no wonder he was able to become the team leader.

Since the captain had already said so, Ye Xiao naturally didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

As darkness fell, nightlights shone in the cellar, illuminating the barely spacious area.

Ye Xiao and the others laid out tattered bedding in the corner and lay down comfortably.

Chen Ge and A Zhao slept on one side, while the guys who had been hanging out with Liu Feng during the day sat opposite them, none of them sleepy at all.

They took a piece of wood and used it as a makeshift bolt behind the door.

The cellar wasn't completely enclosed, but the fact that it had no windows was enough to give one a sense of security.

Before long, the overly peaceful night lulled everyone into a deep sleep.

In a daze, Ye Xiao felt someone push him.

He turned around sleepily and saw Liang Kai whispering under the dim nightlight, "Brother Xiao, I need to pee!"

"Tsk, trouble!"

Ye Xiao sat up in frustration, only to find that the cellar door was unlocked. He quickly scanned the area.

Liu Feng and two of his teammates were noticeably missing from the cellar, while the other group was now leaning against the wall, guns in their hands.

Upon noticing that Ye Xiao and Liang Kai had woken up, they stared directly at them.

One of them asked, "Why aren't you sleeping? What are you doing?"

Ye Xiao frowned slightly; he wanted to ask that question himself.

He rolled over and got up, saying, "I need to go out and pee!"

As Ye Xiao and Liang Kai got up, one of the men turned the gun in his hand and pointed it at them.

Ye Xiao and Liang Kai froze in place for a moment.

Seeing the undeniable threat from the other party, Ye Xiao knew perfectly well that something was clearly wrong.

He glanced quickly at Brother Chen, who was fast asleep not far away, and raised his voice slightly.

"Brother, what do you mean by this? We just want to go to the restroom. If you're worried, you can come with us. What's the point of pointing a gun at us?"

This time, Ye Xiao didn't suppress his voice, and it echoed throughout the cellar.

The men sleeping on one side let out a soft moan. A-Zhao sat up irritably, and seeing the guns the men opposite him were holding, he spoke with a slightly bewildered expression:

What are you guys doing?

Brother Chen rubbed his eyes, sat up, glanced at Ye Xiao who looked serious beside him, then looked at the group opposite him and asked:

"what's the situation?"

Ye Xiao gestured towards the group with his lip, "They don't sleep, they keep holding guns, and they won't let us go to the toilet. What's the meaning of this?"

Brother Chen frowned in surprise, but the people opposite him looked away and avoided his gaze when they met his eyes.

Before Brother Chen could sort out his thoughts, footsteps suddenly came from outside the cellar.

There are quite a few people approaching this way.

Before Ye Xiao and the others could react, the iron door to the cellar was pushed open.

Liu Feng leaned in, glanced around the cellar, and lazily took a few steps.

Immediately afterwards, a strange man wearing a black T-shirt and black overalls, with a gun tucked into his waistband,

He followed closely behind and entered the cellar!