As the saying went, as long as the green hills remained, there would always be firewood to burn. Seeing that things were going badly, Black Nightmare began considering retreat.
If Tongchang City was no longer safe, he could simply flee to the provincial capital.
Black Nightmare pondered this inwardly. He had to retreat early, lest a little later, he might not even have the chance to escape.
"Let's go!"
"Mm, okay."
Scissorhands agreed and hurriedly sent out a signal, telling his core members to withdraw.
But just as Black Nightmare turned around, he sensed that something was wrong.
"Wait... what's that?"
He looked ahead and spotted a girl standing atop a huge boulder. She was slender, with long, straight black hair and large eyes. One hand was in her pocket while the other rested a massive blade on her shoulder. She stood there quietly, expressionless, staring straight in his direction.
Black Nightmare looked stunned before quickly recognizing her. She was that crazy woman from Jiangbei City Shelter!
From her dreams, he had learned that she and Lin Dong had grown up together in the same orphanage.
After learning about the battle here, Cheng Luoyi had rushed over immediately. Ever since Tongchang City Shelter had been breached by zombies, she had kept thinking about the supplies there.
Besides, Black Nightmare had once gone to the shelter to cause trouble. This debt... had to be settled with him as well.
"What? I just got here, and you're already leaving?"
"Damn it!"
Enemies meeting face-to-face were especially bitter. Black Nightmare still remembered how she had shattered his composure. It was simply unforgivable.
"Why are you here?"
"I'm here to protect Lin Dong. Mm!... Even though he does have a lot of responsibility."
Cheng Luoyi spoke.
"..." Black Nightmare's face darkened. Was this woman