The Beast Convoy

After finishing the distribution of supplies, Lin Yi started making himself a bowl of instant noodles, while Liu Chuan went to select a suitable driver.

Before going back, Ji Qingcang had suggested a candidate to Liu Chuan.

"Captain Liu, if you're just looking for a driver, you can try Wang Gui over there. He's from the village and works as a security guard in our residential compound, an honest and reliable fellow."

Ji Qingcang pointed at a shivering man standing outside the door.

The man was still wearing his security uniform, but because he had been caught in the rain, he was now curled up from the cold.

This Wang Gui had also entered Guangming Town earlier, and the moment he finished scavenging supplies, he had withdrawn.

He knew his own limitations and was also a lifelong bachelor.

Not only did he know how to behave, but he was also an expert at driving. Ji Qingcang knew a thing or two about this person.

Hearing this, Liu Chuan's eyes lit up.

This was precisely the kind of person he wanted.

Liu Chuan immediately went over to find Wang Gui at the doorway, intending to provide him with supplies in exchange for him driving as his personal chauffeur.

Lin Yi didn't mind at all; as long as the man didn't cause trouble, it was fine.

Ji Qingcang returned to his own vehicle, handed his daughter a lollipop, and then smilingly handed the rest of the supplies to his wife.

His wife, Liu Man, was a graduate of a prestigious university who had previously held a secure government job, and she was overflowing with affection for her family.

Now, fully aware of the shifting tides of the current era, Liu Man couldn't help but feel a deep sense of contempt in her heart as she looked at the women making a fuss outside.

There were quite a few females in the convoy, and many of them had chosen to go out and scavenge for supplies on their own.

Since everyone else could do it, why couldn't the members of the Women's Mutual Aid Association?

"They really have no idea what time of day it is. Do they seriously think the two leaders of the convoy have good tempers?"

Liu Man sighed and said, "It's already a mercy that those people didn't do anything to them. I honestly have no idea what's going through their heads."

"You're wrong about that."

Ji Qingcang glanced at his wife. While preparing his instant noodles, he explained, "Lin Yi actually wanted to kill just now, but he held back because of me."

"Because of you?" Liu Man looked at her husband with some surprise.

"He needs to establish his authority, but he was worried I'd step in to stop him. After all, I can't be as ruthless as he is."

Ji Qingcang slowly explained, "Since I've just joined them, he has to give me a bit of face to prevent problems down the line, which is why he didn't kill the people from the Women's Mutual Aid Association."

Liu Chuan might not have picked up on anything, but Ji Qingcang understood Lin Yi's actions very clearly.

He spared their lives purely for his sake.

However, those words just now were also a warning to him.

If brainless idiots like that popped up again later, Lin Yi would undoubtedly choose to kill them without hesitation to establish his dominance.

Rather than dying at the hands of anomalies and strengthening their power, it was better to die at the hands of their own people.

"Daddy, why can you turn into a big white bear? When can I transform?"

His daughter, Ji Xiaoxiao, sucked on her lollipop and asked with a curious look, "I want to turn into a little princess. Can you make me transform, Daddy?"

"Aww, our Xiaoxiao has always been a little princess."

Ji Qingcang, a total pushover for his daughter, pulled her into his arms and chuckled, "Daddy transforms to beat up bad guys and protect our little princess. If you transform, how is Daddy supposed to protect you and Mommy?"

"Then I won't transform! Go get 'em, Daddy! I'm sure you can beat up those bad things!"

Ji Xiaoxiao pulled the lollipop out of her mouth and planted a loud kiss on Ji Qingcang's cheek.

Ji Qingcang deeply savored this moment of warmth.

After all, he had no idea when he might die; with the arrival of the apocalypse, even Sequence Transcendents had to die.

Xu Xiaohan was the best example.

Not to mention Da Mei, who had been killed by Lin Yi earlier.

He didn't want the day of his death to arrive so soon. He still needed to bring his family to the sanctuary, for the North was humanity's only hope.

Just as Lin Yi and the others finished eating, the roar of engines echoed from outside.

Shortly after, a tattooed young man ran in and shouted, "A new convoy has arrived outside! There are five cars in total!"

Hearing this, everyone stood up and looked outside.

Ji Qingcang was also the first to arrive at Lin Yi and Liu Chuan's side, the three of them standing together at the doorway.

"Be careful!"

Ji Qingcang warned, "In the apocalypse, the last thing you should guard against is anomalies... it's us humans."

Lin Yi thoroughly agreed with his remark, and his opinion of this older brother grew even higher.

The newly arrived convoy consisted of only five van-type vehicles.

Upon reaching the rest area, they immediately locked eyes on the various vehicles parked outside. Soon, the van doors slid open, and figures squeezed out from inside.

There were around thirty-odd people, led by a burly, bald-headed man with several lackeys trailing closely behind him.

At a single glance, Lin Yi and the others could spot the bald giant's distinct peculiarity.

This fellow was a Sequence Transcendent!

"Quite a crowd here. Which one of you is the captain of this convoy?"

The bald man walked up with someone holding an umbrella over him, his gaze sweeping across everyone present.

"I am!"

Liu Chuan stepped forward proactively and said, "Liu Chuan, captain of the Survival Rules Convoy."

"Hello, I'm Zhou Haitao, captain of the Beast Convoy!"

The bald man took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Liu Chuan, showing no intention of testing the waters during the exchange.

He wasn't stupid; he had noticed Lin Yi and Ji Qingcang standing behind Liu Chuan.

Ji Qingcang's physique was even more exaggerated than his own, clearly a thorny opponent, while the other white-haired guy who looked chronically sickly gave him an icy, ruthless vibe.

Zhou Haitao had also killed people before, and he instantly sensed that Lin Yi was the same kind of person as him.

The opposing side had three Sequence Transcendents-not something people like his could afford to mess with.

"We came all the way from Yuanshan City, and we'd like to trade some supplies with you. I wonder if Captain Liu is willing?"

Zhou Haitao turned around and signaled for his men to bring out the supplies they had prepared.

Barter between convoys had long since become a completely normal occurrence.

The prerequisite, however, was remaining vigilant against getting double-crossed.

Zhou Haitao was gambling as well, considering the other side had more Sequence Transcendents than his group.

Just as Liu Chuan was about to refuse, Ji Qingcang immediately stopped him because he saw that the item the other party had produced was out of the ordinary.

"This is a Spectral Amplifying Megaphone, serial number 8655. It can amplify one's voice fivefold."

Zhou Haitao smiled and introduced, "The cost is hair loss-a strand of hair falls out every time it's used."

Hair loss?

Lin Yi couldn't help but perk up with interest. This amplifying megaphone could be exceptionally useful for a convoy with a large headcount.

Liu Chuan's own broken megaphone was just an ordinary piece of junk with zero special effects, forcing him to shout at the top of his lungs repeatedly just to let others hear him.

On top of that, he had to rely on people passing the message along to one another. After all, with so many members, Liu Chuan couldn't possibly notify everyone individually.

Right now, this amplifying megaphone happened to suit their convoy quite well...