Ye An

The four of Camille were stopped in front of the camp.

Trekking all the way in the wind and snow, the faces of the four of them were all blue from the cold, as if their hands and feet no longer belonged to them.The desire to survive kept them moving forward, following the firelight in the camp, to the outside of the windbreak wall surrounded by sleds.

The night watchman saw the figure in the snow and immediately reported to Kapok.

Kapok was woken up just after she felt sleepy, and naturally she was not in a good mood.Thinking of Ye An's instructions, he rubbed his face vigorously, wrapped himself in a long robe and walked out of the tent, intending to go see the man himself.If it is the children Ye An told in advance, let them in.

Don't want to just walk out of the tent when Ye An got off the RV, wrapped in a cloak, and walked towards the camp first.

"My lord." Mu Mian quickly went up to meet him, and said, "I'll just go."

Ye An thought for a moment, nodded to Kapok, and said, "Take them to the RV. Be careful, especially the youngest child."

"Yes!"

Ye An returned to the RV, pushed the tigress occupying the compartment, cleared a space, and moved two tin stoves, one with a kettle on it, and the other for roasting dried meat and wheat cakes.

Kapok walked to the edge of the camp, asked the night watchman, climbed to a high place, and looked down at the teenagers outside the camp.

Camille's lips were blue from the cold, his teeth were chattering, and he spoke intermittently, trying to express his intention clearly. He unwrapped the package on his back and said as loudly as possible: "There are animal skins, candles and weapons inside."

Kapok raised the torch and carefully observed the boys.Since Milo was held in Ash's arms and wrapped in animal skins, he couldn't see his appearance clearly, but Cong Juvenile's behavior judged that they really wanted to stay overnight and had no other intentions.

"Let them in."

The night watchman grabbed the three-finger-thick rope and moved a sledge away with all his strength, leaving a narrow passage that only allowed one person to pass.

Camille took the lead and walked in. After he stood still, Ash followed up with Milo in his arms, and Ova was at the end, holding the bow and arrow tightly with both hands, and did not let down his vigilance for a moment.

When the teenagers entered the camp, the night watchman immediately closed the sled and blocked the gap with snow to block the howling cold wind.

After entering the camp, Camille and the others realized how big it was.

Seven or eight braziers were set up with wooden frames, and the charcoal fire inside was burning fiercely, even the heavy snow could not suppress it.Strong women wrapped in animal skins stood by the fire, and the long knives and handles in their hands were almost as tall as they were.

Behind the brazier are tents set up side by side. The edges are tied with ropes, and the top is conical.

The snow in the camp had been cleared before, but a blizzard came, and a thick layer had accumulated on the ground. Although it was not as deep as the knees outside the camp, the deepest part could submerge the ankles.

Passing by a brazier, the night watchmen who had been rotated were stamping their feet and rubbing their hands together.A few wooden sticks were inserted obliquely beside the brazier, with jerky and wheat cakes strung on them, to replenish heat and strength and ensure that they would not freeze in the cold wind.

"It's still some time before dawn, after eating and sleeping for a while, wait for someone to call you to get up and take turns again." Mu Mian said to the night watchman.

The night watchman didn't speak, just nodded vigorously, continued to move his hands and feet, and watched Kapok lead the teenagers towards the RV.

The three of Camille never dared to relax. Milo was held in Ash's arms, and orange-red light flashed in his eyes from time to time.

Passing the tent where Xiaowei was resting, Kapok suddenly stopped, frowning at Fir, who raised the curtain, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Xiaowei's meaning." Facing Kapok's questioning, Leng Shan didn't feel scared, but looked sideways at Camille and the others, showing a gentle smile.

Recognizing that he was someone they had met during the day, the three of Camille greeted him politely.

Milo in Ash's arms suddenly turned his head, lifted the animal skin wrapped around his head, and looked at the little girl standing behind Fir Shan.

Xiaowei couldn't see anything, but she could accurately capture Milo's position, and sensed the other party's vigilance and a little hostility. Xiaowei subconsciously approached Fir Shan, grabbed the hem of Fir Shan's jacket, and clenched her fingers tighter and tighter.

"What's the matter?" Leng Shan bent down to hug Xiao Wei, and asked in a low voice.

Xiaowei wrapped her arms around Fir Shan's neck, then turned her head, pointed at Milo in Ash's arms, and said, "Be careful."

Hearing her reminder, the teenagers and kapok in the tent immediately became vigilant, Ash tightened his arms, and Camille and Ova also clenched their weapons, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

At this moment, several ferrets suddenly jumped over the snow and ran towards the tent.

When they got close, the ferret straightened up and barked a few times, pointing its paws in the direction of the RV. It was clear that Ye An knew the situation here and specially asked them to stop it and call for someone.

Mu Mian took a deep breath, suppressed the idea of ​​doing something, and told Leng Shan to take Xiaowei back to the tent, and not to come out unless there were special circumstances, then looked at several teenagers, and said, "Come with me, the adults want to see you."

The three of Camille put away their weapons and followed behind Kapok, their tense nerves never relaxing.They even began to wonder if it was a good idea to go to this camp for help.

Ash lowered his head to look at Milo, with a hint of doubt flashing across his expression. Thinking of all the things that happened along the way, the doubt quickly disappeared.However, whether this doubt completely disappears, only he himself knows.

The ferret led the way, and when they came to the RV, Mu Mian knocked on the door and said, "My lord, I brought them here."

The car door opened from the inside, and Camille and the others thought they would see a tough man, or a woman as strong as kapok, or a tough old man, but never expected that there would be a tall young man behind the door.

Looking at his age, he doesn't seem to be much older than himself.

Ye An pushed the car door with one hand, glanced at several people, paused for a moment on Milo, sensed the other person's emotions, smiled slightly, and quickly looked away.

"come in."

Ye An returned to the car, and the ferret jumped on it first, but Mu Mian didn't board the car, but turned and left, looking at the direction, it should be going to Xiaowei's tent.

The teenagers stood in the snow, hesitant in their hearts.Surprisingly, this time it was Ova who made the decision first, and Camille and Ash boarded the RV first.

The interior of the car is warm and harmonious, and it seems to be two worlds from the outside of the car.

Before the teenagers had time to sigh the warmth, they were startled when they saw the mutant tiger lying in the carriage, and they instinctively touched the weapons on their bodies.

"Don't be afraid, it won't attack, at least not now." Ye An sat down next to the tigress, pointed to the position in front of him, and said, "Don't stand up, sit down. It's so cold, come all the way It's freezing."

As Ye An spoke, he picked up the kettle, poured hot water from it, piled the toasted wheat cakes on a plate, and pushed them in front of several people.

"eat something."

The teenagers sat down one after another. When they saw the hot water and food, they swallowed unconsciously, but resisted not moving.

Ye An didn't force it, he poured himself a cup of hot water and held it in his hand, while drinking slowly, he observed the four people opposite him.

It seems that they are not very old, probably around fourteen or fifteen years old.The mutant is younger, and should be about the same age as Xiao Wei.

This child looks normal on the surface, but in fact he has reached the end of his battle.According to his own experience, Ye An can almost conclude that if he does not take effective measures and continues to use the ability, the child will collapse in various senses.

The car was very quiet, and the tigress roared suddenly. Ye An glanced sideways, patted the tigress on the forehead, and held down its big paws, so as not to scare the four children on the opposite side.

"We want to stay overnight." Camille said, his tone uncertain, with a bit of hesitation, "If possible, we have animal skins and candles, and when the wind and snow are lighter, we will also catch mutant beasts, so we won't live in vain .”

Ye An glanced over and met his eyes. Camille suddenly became less nervous, his speech became smoother, and his voice was no longer tense.

He began to tell about the experiences of the few people along the way. When Ye An asked, he obviously didn't want to talk about it, but he still told the story of the few people, including how they escaped from Qiancheng and how they struggled to survive in the snowy field.

Not only did Aowa and Ash not realize that something was wrong, but when Camille paused, they would make a sound to add.

Milo looked up at Ye An, his brown eyes were dyed orange red, and Ye An raised a finger, gently pressed it to his lips, and smiled softly at him.

When the two looked at each other, the teenagers were still talking.

All the way they escaped from Qiancheng, their nerves were always tense, and they dared not relax for a moment.Suddenly encountering a blizzard and threatening their lives, these days brought them to the limit. Perhaps they didn't even notice that they were already like tight ropes that would break if they were not careful.

Ye An asked them to tell everything in order to relieve their pressure and relieve their tense nerves.

He can clearly feel the emotions of the teenagers, and he also knows very clearly what it feels like to be on the verge of the limit. On the surface, everything seems normal, but it may collapse anytime, anywhere.

When he first came to this world, his experience was not much different from that of the teenagers, or even worse.Looking back now, Ye An is surprised that he didn't go crazy, let alone crushed by the harsh living conditions.

The teenagers poured out all the words that were suppressed in their hearts. While feeling relieved, they also realized that something was wrong.

"I'm a mutant." Ye An explained to them, "Don't worry, I have no malicious intentions."

Having said that, the teenagers are still wary.

Ye An didn't force them to believe in him, instead he changed the subject and said, "You can stay, I will give you a tent and provide you with food. In exchange, after the blizzard, you will cut down a certain amount of wood for me."

"timber?"

"Yes." Ye An nodded, "Keep the animal skins and candles for yourself, I don't need them for now. If you agree to this condition, I will let someone take you to rest."

The teenagers discussed in low voices, even though they still had doubts in their hearts, they still chose to stay in the face of survival.

Once the decision was made, they were led from the RV, led by a strong woman, to an empty tent.

The woman handed them several thick animal hides, two bundles of firewood and pockets full of jerky.

"My lord has told you that you can live here. Remember, don't wander around in the camp, don't disturb your lord if you have nothing to do, and don't get close to the tent in the east."

The direction of the woman's finger is exactly where the mutated dogs and flocks of birds live.

"We understand." Camille took the food and thanked the woman.

"You don't need to thank me, thank you sir." The woman waved her hand, wrapped her cloak again, picked up the long knife stuck in the ground, and prepared to take shifts with the night watchman.

The teenagers opened the curtains, walked into the tent, and found that there were only embers left in the hearth. They didn't care about other things. They first raised the fire again, then spread the animal skins on the ground, and warmed themselves by the hearth, letting their bodies thoroughly warm up.

"Camille, do you think what that person said is true?" Ova asked.

"What do you mean?" Camille untied the animal skin bag, took out a piece of dried meat from it, sharpened a wooden stick, skewered the dried meat on it, and set it on the stove to roast.

"He said he didn't have any malicious intentions." Aowa said in a muffled voice, "I always feel uneasy."

"It's useless to think too much about things now." Ash stretched his waist, fell on his back on the animal skin behind him, crossed his hands behind his head, looked at the top of the tent and laughed at himself, "Take one step at a time, and then talk about it." If he really wants to harm us, he should have done it long ago, and the price of providing tents and food in this way is too high."

What's more, Ye An showed that he was a mutant, as long as he wanted to do something, the few of them would have no chance of escape.

"That's true." Aowa scratched his head, sat cross-legged on the ground, put the bow and arrow aside, and put dried meat on a skewer to roast on the fire.After roasting, I tore off one strip, and found that the taste was surprisingly good, and I must have added a lot of seasoning.

"Get up and eat something, and go to sleep after eating." Camille handed a piece of dried meat to Ash, who was already drowsy.

Ash took the jerky with his hand, and lay down on the ground to eat without sitting up.

Milo remained silent all this time, sitting by the hearth with his knees hugged, his mind was full of Ye An's shadow.He could sense Ye An's strength, and he also had a hunch that the other party already knew his secret, but he didn't tell it.

"Milo, eat something." Ash tore apart the jerky and handed it to Milo.

The aroma of food poured into his nostrils. Milo raised his head, looked at the three teenagers who were leading him along the way, and finally told them the truth: "I am a mutant, and the earthquake in Thousand Cities is because of me."