Fourth Brother was a tall, skinny man. He pushed up the black sunglasses on the bridge of his nose... Even at night, he wore sunglasses, supposedly to hide the scars over his eyes.
He agreed, "Third Brother is right. Waiting here for him isn't a solution either. The longer we wait, the greater the chance we'll be discovered.
"We should find somewhere to hide first and contact him tomorrow."
The taciturn Fifth Brother was the youngest of the five. His black hat covered his head, revealing only the lower half of his face, and he spoke in a muffled voice.
"If you ask me, we should find somewhere to settle down in the wilderness.
"Though there are mutated beasts in the wilderness and it isn't safe at night, with the strength of the five of us, ordinary mutated beasts can't even get close. They won't pose a threat to us. That's still better than staying here and living in fear."
Wu Gui watched as his four companions voiced their opinions one after another, and a trace of impatience appeared on his face. He raised a hand to interrupt them. "All right, quiet down and listen to me."
Only after all four men had shut their mouths did he continue. "The reason I chose not to hide in the wilderness is because I received some news before we set out.
"The local Ability Management Bureau has recently been patrolling the wilderness areas near the city frequently. They've also set up quite a few temporary checkpoints. If we run into the wilderness, we'll be walking straight into their trap."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over his four companions before he continued.
"Besides, we're doing the opposite of what they expect and hiding in the bustling urban district... There are too many people