Survivors of Pine Town

"I do indeed have something I'd like to ask you to help with."

Jiang You said, "I'm listening."

"Some people are trapped in the mist. I want to take them out."

Jiang You was somewhat surprised to hear this. "Are you saying there are still living people in Pine Town?"

She had thought everyone in the town had died. She never expected there to be survivors.

"If I remember correctly, Pine Town has been covered in thick fog for over a month. Logically speaking, it should be impossible for any survivors to have lasted until now."

As she spoke, she glanced at the unprotected monk in front of her. "Or are you saying all these people had some sort of fortuitous encounter, just like you?"

Zhu Xie offered no explanation and merely said, "Come with me and see for yourself."

"Lead the way."

Half an hour later, the group stood outside an abandoned factory.

A four-meter-high wall blocked their view, preventing them from seeing what was inside.

The only thing they could see was the huge sign at the entrance: Star Technology Company.

The gate was purely decorative and wasn't locked at all. It was merely closed loosely.

As Zhu Xie pushed open the gate, he said, "Nowadays, there are hardly any people left moving around outside in town, so there's no need for a lock.

"At first, I thought the same as you did—that no one could possibly have survived in this thick fog. But later, I happened to discover that quite a few people were still hiding in here.

"My Buddha is compassionate. All living beings can always find a sliver of hope."

Feng Gui followed behind Jiang You thoughtfully, studying everything around them. He seemed to want to say something but held back.

After hesitating for a