When Guan Tong and Shi Jingyi arrived at the entrance to the industrial park, more than thirty armed soldiers were already stationed there, along with several armored vehicles.
They had set up a temporary machine-gun position at the entrance and eliminated many of the approaching Living Dead.
A man who appeared to be a Squad Leader stepped forward when he saw Shi Jingyi. "Hello. The commander ordered us to escort you back. Please get in the vehicle."
Escort...
Guan Tong glanced at Shi Jingyi, unsure what other identity she might have.
"Thank you, but there's no need for an escort," Shi Jingyi said. "We can get back on our own."
"But... all right."
The Squad Leader did not insist. Shi Jingyi said to Guan Tong, "Come with me."
Guan Tong followed her left from the entrance for a while and found an ordinary white car parked by the roadside.
Shi Jingyi stepped forward, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and opened the door. "Where are you going? I'll give you a ride."
Guan Tong had wanted to say he could make his own way back, but considering the armed soldiers and the man with the Curved Blade, he thought it would be better to ride with Shi Jingyi for a while.
Shi Jingyi looked at Guan Tong as he sat in the passenger seat and smiled. "Are you still going to wear that motorcycle helmet in the car?"
"..."
Guan Tong took off his helmet, and his clearly visible face surprised Shi Jingyi slightly. Though the front of the helmet was transparent, it had still been separated by a layer, and the dim lighting in the industrial park had made him look somewhat blurry.
"I didn't expect you to be so young. You were still a high school student before the