Xiao Changming's face was cold and grim, red light flickering in his eyes. Without even glancing behind him, he kept running.
His strength had now reached the peak of a Martial Master. Someone like Lei Ruiyang, who couldn't even be considered a true Martial Master and was merely a Quasi-Martial Master, could be crushed to death with a flick of his hand.
Although Xiao Changming's wife hadn't witnessed any of it, she could still sense that something had happened.
She knew Lei Ruiyang. He had visited their home a few times before, and every time he saw her, he called her sister-in-law and treated her with great courtesy.
She closed her eyes and said nothing. She only tightened her arms around her husband's neck, helping him conserve strength as he ran.
Before long, Xiao Changming had safely left the secure zone. He encountered no further resistance along the way.
"Where are we going?" his wife asked softly.
"Leaving Hedong. We're going to Dongning," Xiao Changming replied tersely.
"Dongning? Why go to Dongning? There's still a war going on there!" His wife was startled. Dongning had once been an obscure little county town she'd never even heard of, but now it was famous. The fighting there had already lasted several months.
Xiao Changming felt a flicker of confusion. Going to Dongning had been an entirely instinctive decision. Just as doubt arose in his heart, countless whispers sounded in his ears again. A red glint flashed in his eyes, and an inexplicable irritation welled up inside him. "Stop asking. This is the only way we'll survive."
Just then, he faintly heard the whirring of helicopter rotors in the distance. His expression changed.
Xiao Changming glanced back and saw a speck flying toward them.
His face darkened, and he slowly came to a