The Naming of the Night
Chapter 467

Entertainment Program

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On the snow-covered plain, someone was running frantically in a sorry state.

Those who escaped from the lakeside camp were scattered in the heavy snow due to the wind and snow.

Many others couldn't keep up with Qing Yi, and their physical strength wasn't as good as the stagehands', so they fled in a sorry state.

They followed the last footprints in the snow to the footsteps of the mountain hollow, and begged Qing Yi to let them in with them.

As the sound of the wolf pack grew closer, cries filled the air outside the ravine.

After a moment's thought, Qing Yi said to Qing Li, "Let them in."

Qing Li glanced at his young master, thinking to himself that it wouldn't be another excuse like "if the master were here, he would do the same."

Qing Yi smiled and said, "I know what you're thinking. This time, we need some people to keep watch. Let these people come into the mountain valley. Everyone must work; there can be no exceptions."

Qing Li waved to his two attendants at the Yamaguchi, and the crowd outside the valley surged in...

More than two hundred people escaped from the lakeside, but now, including Qing Yi, Sun Chuci and the others, the number is less than one hundred.

At least half of the people were trapped in the endless snowstorm.

Everyone was in the mountain valley, divided into several groups.

Qing Yi, Sun Chuci, Song Niaoniao, and the stagehands—this group of people is one.

The crew members and Yan Chunmi were part of the same group.

The male and female leads brought by Assistant Director Zhou, along with Li Yu's assistants and agents, were a group of people...

The seven crows sat cross-legged in the corner, resting with their eyes closed. They had no intention of communicating with the people in the valley. They only opened their eyes briefly when Qing Yi ate...

The male and female leads brought by Assistant Director Zhou are not high-profile, and are still some distance from Song Niaoniao.

They were really unlucky. They were just out filming, but they were locked down as soon as they left City No. 10, and they still haven't recovered.

But then they saw the actress kneeling in the snow, her hands clasped together, silently praying something.

The Federation is a melting pot of religions; in all 26 cities of the Federation, there are more than 200 registered religions.

In such a moment of surviving a disaster, it's normal to pray, so nobody cares.

However, Qing Chen's expression suddenly turned strange. The actress, with her eyes closed, murmured, "Thank you for the protection of the parents, may the youth of the Federation..."

There's even a family member on the film crew...

However, this family member probably doesn't know that her parents are currently fleeing for their lives with her and haven't actually offered her any protection...

Luo Wanyai has only been in City No. 10 for a short time, and he's already developed a relationship with a female celebrity who has become part of his family?

Qing Chen pondered, "It's also possible that they'll develop their careers in City No. 18, since these celebrities often travel between the two cities."

Qing Li stood in the ravine and said coldly, "The wolf pack is about to arrive. Raise your hand if you've ever used a gun."

They had some extra weapons, which they could distribute to the group to defend against the wolves.

Qing Chen sat in the corner without saying a word, acting as if nothing had happened.

After all, there are Qing Yi's protectors here, and Yan Chunmi is here. I have finally completely changed into someone else's appearance. What's wrong with taking it easy and living a carefree life?

No problem.

However, at that moment, Liu Liqun suddenly said, "Zhou Cang knows how to use it."

Qing Chen: "..."

He glanced at Liu Liqun silently, wondering if this guy was incompatible with him based on their birth charts.

Liu Liqun said to Qing Li, "Zhou Cang used to be in the Federation Group Army. After retiring, he came to the film crew as a stagehand. He will definitely be able to use a gun."

Qing Chen: "... Yes, I served two years of military service in the field company of the 107th Federation Second Army Group."

Qing Li raised an eyebrow and looked at Qing Chen: "Which platoon are you in? What's your platoon leader's name?"

Qing Chen replied, "The seventh platoon, the Seventh Platoon Leader is named Ning Shun."

Qing Li turned to Qing Yi: "Young Master, it's actually one of our Qing family's combat units. You should have heard of his platoon leader, Ning Shun. He's the one who went into Forbidden Zone No. 002 with Qing Huai, and was later sent to a military court by Qing Huai's mother. Zhou Cang should have retired early this year. If he hadn't, he might have died in Forbidden Zone No. 002."

Qing Yi for a moment and looked at Qing Chen: "Give him an automatic rifle."

Qing Chen took the gun and sat back in the corner, intending to continue keeping a low profile.

But then Liu Liqun whispered, "I didn't expect you to be such a good actor. How did you know there was a platoon leader named Ning Shun?"

Qing Chen silently turned to look at Liu Liqun: "... I've heard of it."

He was so angry he wanted to hit someone. It turned out that Zhou Cang's disguised identity with Liu Liqun had never been a soldier. The other party had lied to Qing Li just to get a gun!

It's no wonder Qing Chen was careless.

In truth, his disguise as Zhou Cang was forced upon him by his shadow. His original plan was to leave the group alone, take a stroll in Forbidden Zone 065, and familiarize himself with the terrain before making any further moves.

Therefore, impersonating someone in a rush will definitely lead to some minor problems.

Now Qing Chen knows that Zhou Cang never served in the military...

After a long silence, Qing Chen asked, "Why do you insist I take out a gun?"

Liu Liqun whispered to Qing Chen, "We've only been on the run for one day, and more than half of us have already died. We've only gone about twenty kilometers; the road ahead is still long. If you can take a gun, we can use it for self-defense. Are you hungry?"

"Hungry," Qing Chen nodded.

Liu Liqun muttered, "There are plenty of people even hungrier than you, but none of them have any food. You can probably imagine what everyone will do when faced with hunger."

Qing Chen sighed. This must be the shrewdness of a nobody.

At this moment, someone looked at Li Yu's assistants with a puzzled expression. "Where's Li Yu? Weren't you dragging him away?"

On the run, the five male assistants were like sled dogs, which was quite a sight.

But the sled dogs have arrived, but the sled and the people on it are gone?!

Li Yu's agent clutched the small handbag tightly to his chest and said in grief, "He suddenly went crazy on the road and tried to run towards City No. 10. We couldn't stop him and could only continue on our way. We don't know why he went crazy, but he should have tragically died by now."

The others in the camp were skeptical.

This stupid thing does seem like something Li Yu would do, but it's too sudden.

Before anyone could figure it out, someone outside the ravine suddenly cried out, "Help! Help me!"

Li Yu's agent's expression changed!

Because she recognized the voice—it was clearly Li Yu's! The other person was coming from the firelight in the ravine!

How could this be?!

I clearly tied the ropes around the other person tightly, so how did they survive?!

Instantly, everyone in the valley turned their gaze to the agent...

The agent was filled with regret. If only she had killed Li Yu earlier, but she didn't even have the chance to kill fish in the city, so how could she dare to actually kill someone?

Everyone looked outside and saw Li Yu running over, his clothes disheveled.

Further away, gray shadows trailed rapidly past him in the wind and snow.

"Should we go out and rescue him?" someone whispered.

Li Yu's agent suddenly said, "No, the wolves are here! I know you're all kind-hearted, but our Li Yu wouldn't bear to see you all die in the wilderness because of him! We absolutely mustn't go out!"

The agent's words sounded very dignified.

But everyone immediately understood that the agent was terrified that Li Yu would return to the Federation alive.

Some people stared silently at the small handbag in the agent's arms, lost in thought.

Actually, no one really wanted to save Li Yu; they were more interested in the small leather bag.

However, Qing Chen, who was feeling bored at the moment, suddenly became interested.

He didn't want Li Yu to live either, but tonight's entertainment... well, here it is.

Everyone saw Zhou Cang suddenly stand up with righteous indignation. "That's a life! How can we just stand by and watch him die? We don't even need to go out. Just shoot two wolves from a distance, and the wolf pack should stop chasing him."

As he spoke, he came to the Yamaguchi, picked up his gun, and seemed to be aiming at something with great difficulty.

Li Yu staggered through the snow, his breathing becoming heavier and heavier, feeling the cold air rushing into his lungs with every breath.

He looked at the firelight ahead and ran frantically, his survival instinct overcoming his pampered nature.

But he could already hear the footsteps of the wolf pack behind him.

Suddenly, two shots rang out, but the bullets hit something not far from him.

Startled by the gunshot, the wolf pack stopped their pursuit and silently observed something.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yu sprinted again and finally rushed into the ravine before the wolf pack could catch up again.

The wolf pack was now close by. Qing Li noticed that their fur was stained with blood, indicating that many people had likely become their prey.

After a two-second silence, he said to Qing Chen, "Don't you guys in the Second Group Army ever practice target shooting? Save your bullets."

Qing Chen looked apologetic and said, "Sorry, it's been too long since I fired a gun, I'm a bit rusty."

"Yes, that's normal," Qing Li nodded.

At this moment, Li Yu had not yet rested in the mountain valley when she saw her manager and the small leather bag in the other person's arms.

He lunged forward menacingly, wrestling with the manager. "How dare you murder me!"

Qing Chen walked back to the corner and sat down, watching this scene with a smile.

It's like watching an after-dinner entertainment program.

Li Yu's agent was about to vomit. How could someone who should have died out there have survived?

She was grabbed by the hair and pinned to the ground by Li Yu, who then beat her mercilessly.

Fortunately, Li Yu was already exhausted and was quickly knocked to the ground by her, his legs too weak to stand up.

The agent roared, "If it weren't for me getting you resources and cleaning up your messes, all your dirty secrets would have been exposed long ago!"

Li Yu collapsed to the ground, panting, and said, "You vicious woman, is this your reason for murdering me? If it weren't for me, you'd still be a third-rate agent!"

As he spoke, Li Yu looked around. "Who will help me kill her? I'll give them ten million!"

Someone was tempted.

Qing Yi sat calmly by the campfire and said softly, "If you make any more noise, get out of here. Qing Li, the wolf pack won't dare to rush into the ravine for a while, but we can't just stay trapped here. Arrange the shift order, and I'll think about how to break out."

They were running out of food; even the supplies Qing Yi had collected were only enough to feed a small group of them for two days.

If the wolf pack surrounds this place, those wild beasts probably won't even need to rush in; they'll quickly succumb to the pressure.

At this moment, the mountain valley suddenly became a Lone Island.

Everyone looked at each other, unsure of where to turn.

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