Clue

Tie Jun waved to the little girl in the kitchen. "Little Flower, we have guests."

"This is Brother Yan."

Little Flower jumped down from the small stool in front of the stove and ran over.

She was dressed plainly, but her eyes were dark and bright, and she wore a silver ring on her wrist.

With a little dressing up, she would definitely be a beautifully sculpted little girl.

"Brother Yan."

Little Flower raised her head and called out in a childish voice.

Luo Yan squatted down, smiled, and patted her head.

"Brother Yan, let's have breakfast together. I'll go prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks."

As she spoke, Little Flower ran into the kitchen.

She's so mature and understanding it breaks my heart.

Luo Yan filled with emotion.

Before the Giant Beast Calamity, every little child like this was a precious treasure in their parents' eyes.

But now, at Xiao Xiao age, they already have to shoulder the burdens of life.

A moment later, a bowl of white rice porridge was placed in front of Luo Yan.

The only thing on the table that could be called a 'dish' was a small dish of pickled radishes.

Tie Jun smiled wryly, "I'm missing an arm, and Little Flower is still too young; neither of us can do heavy work."

"I can only find odd jobs every day."

"This is all the food we have at home, Xiao Yan, please don't mind."

Luo Yan didn't say anything, but picked up the bowl and poured the contents into his mouth with a slurping sound. He then picked up a piece of pickled radish and chewed it with a crunching sound.

Seeing this, Tie Jun smiled, then put a piece of pickled radish in Little Flower's bowl, dipped his chopsticks in the sauce, and ate it with his porridge.

After eating, Little Flower went to wash the dishes.

Luo Yan asked, "Uncle Tie, is my mother in Pingyao?"

When he asked that question, his ten fingers were almost digging into his flesh.

Under Luo Yan's expectant gaze, Tie Jun shook his head.

"After the natural disaster broke out, Baoding was thrown into chaos."

"The former high-rise buildings are all now ruins."

"The streets and the ruins are filled with dead bodies."

"Back then, I took Little Flower, your mother, and a few neighbors and hid in that closed-down plastic factory on the outskirts of the city."

"We hid there for several days, until someone came to pick us up."

"Little Flower and I got on the bus to Pingyao."

"Your mother wasn't on the same bus as us; I don't know where the bus she got on went."

"Oh, right, I remember there was a very distinctive pattern on that car."

"It's a sword, and it has a picture of a wild beast on it."

Tie Jun gestured. Luo Yan thought for a moment, then took out his phone and logged onto the official website of ' Giant Beast Strategy Department '.

Then, pointing to one of the patterns above, he asked, "Is this it?"

"Yes, yes, that's it." Tie Jun nodded vigorously.

It turns out that the pattern Tie Jun just mentioned is the logo of the ' Giant Beast Strategy Department '.

In other words...

His mother was probably taken away by a rescue vehicle from the "Giant Beast Strategy Department" and relocated elsewhere.

If that's the case, there should still be ways to trace it.

Tie Jun then sighed and said, "Your mother was an amazing woman. Your father passed away early, and she raised you all by herself."

"When natural disasters strike, all the other women cry and wail, but your mother doesn't utter a sound, yet she does more work than any of us men."

"Less talk, more action, hey, you've taken after her in that respect."

Luo Yan smiled.

Then he said, "Uncle Tie, come with me."

"I now reside permanently in Guangling Underground City."

"Once you get there, I'll have someone find you a less demanding job."

"It might not make a lot of money, but at least it will be enough to feed you and Little Flower three meals a day."

Tie Jun was stunned, unable to believe his ears.

He looked Luo Yan up and down. If he hadn't watched Luo Yan grow up and knew what kind of personality this young man had, he wouldn't have been able to tell.

Otherwise, the Iron Army would all think Luo Yan was bragging.

Luo Yan thought of Yang Lixie; this small favor shouldn't be difficult for him.

Of course, if Luo Yan were willing to appear under the identity of 'Red Demon,' it could be done easily.

However, he didn't want Tie Jun and his grandson to get involved with the Red Demon, so as to avoid causing them unnecessary trouble.

and.

If he hadn't sensed that Pingyao might be in danger...

Actually, the best solution is to let Tie Jun and his grandson continue to live in Pingyao.

Then asking Jiang Yun Rong to take care of him wouldn't be difficult.

But now, he feels that Pingyao is in danger.

Naturally, they didn't want to let the grandfather and grandson stay here any longer.

Tie Jun nodded.

"OK."

"Little Yan has really got some skills."

"Your mother would be so happy if she knew."

Luo Yan patted his hand and said, "Then you guys pack your things, I'll pick you up this afternoon, and then we'll set off."

Before we knew it, it was afternoon.

Luo Yan got a car for transportation.

Tie Jun and his grandson had already packed up; they didn't have much luggage.

A single backpack contained all their belongings. Little Flower, who had lived in Pingyao for four years, was very excited to hear that they were going to Guangling.

She has lived in the old town since she was a child, and rarely even sets foot in the city center, let alone on the surface.

Sitting in the car, the little girl leaned against the window, looking around.

The streets of the old town were narrow, so Luo Yan drove slowly.

I chatted with Tie Jun as we drove.

At that moment, several vehicles from the Local Security Bureau passed by with their sirens blaring.

Tie Jun looked at the passing vehicles and said, "It's good to be able to leave this place. The old city has never been peaceful, and it's been even more so lately."

Luo Yan casually asked, "What happened?"

"Dead."

Tie Jun lowered his voice, not daring to let his granddaughter behind him hear.

"In the past two months."

"Every now and then a few people die."

"And I heard that their deaths were quite gruesome, almost like they had been bitten by wild animals."

"The Local Security Bureau's people are going to the old town every day, but unfortunately, they haven't caught anything."

At that moment, two cars collided on the street ahead.

The car owners got out and began criticizing the other party.

The intersection was blocked.

Just as Luo Yan was about to turn onto another street, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded in the sky above the Undercity.

Upon hearing this voice, his expression changed.

This is clearly a warning sign of a giant beast!

Sure enough, as soon as the alarm sounded, a broadcast came simultaneously over the Undercity.

"Alarm! Alarm!"

"Traces of a giant beast have been found on the surface, and it is predicted to pass near the Undercity."

"For safety reasons, a behemoth alert is now being issued for the Undercity."

"Undercity residents, please proceed to the nearest shelter. For your personal safety, please maintain order and follow the instructions of the security personnel."

Alarms and announcements continued to sound.

Tie Jun quickly hugged his granddaughter and comforted her.

Luo Yan then found the nearest shelter in the old city and drove there.

At this time.

People in the old town all came out of the various buildings and then headed to the nearest shelter, following the directions given by the nearby security guards.

However.

In Azure Cloud Lane, in that Xiao Xiao stone courtyard, there lived a man with red hair and a red beard.

They showed no intention of going to the shelter.

"They've arrived."

"Those beasts sensed that the ' Primordial Tent ' in this region had weakened and were drawn there in droves."

"That way, it will draw the attention of the mechs in the city to me."