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The convoy drove smoothly on the desolate post-apocalyptic highway, its wheels crunching over gravel and dried mud with a monotonous "crunch".

Outside the car window, the rapidly receding scenery consisted of monotonous ruins and charred, withered trees.

And large patches of wild grass, growing tenaciously yet withered and sickly in the cracks of the ruins, exuded a desolate and lifeless atmosphere.

Liu Yunshu leaned against Qin Zheng's warm and firm embrace, her body completely relaxed.

Consciousness gradually blurred and sank amidst the regular jolts and the warm embrace.

Her thick, long eyelashes slowly closed, her breathing became even and long, and she fell into a short, deep sleep.

Qin Zheng lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on her peaceful sleeping face.

At this moment, her eyebrows and eyes were relaxed, and a faint blush still lingered on her cheeks.

A few strands of sweat-dampened dark brown hair clung to her smooth forehead and cheeks, revealing a rare softness.

His cold, hard gaze softened unconsciously, and he raised his fingertips to gently brush away the stray strands of hair.

The back seat of the carriage.

Chu Sheng crossed his arms, leaned forward slightly, and stared intently at Liu Yunshu's back in Qin Zheng's arms, his dark red eyes unwavering.

His lips were pressed into a cold, unpleasant line, and he exuded a chilling aura that warned others to stay away.

A possessive desire churned within him, almost threatening to devour him; he longed to immediately tear apart that "wooden block" clinging to his sister.

Instead, he embraced his sister again in his cold yet yearning arms.

However, when his gaze fell upon her peacefully sleeping profile, that violent impulse was forcibly suppressed back to the deepest part of his heart.

He dared not, and could not bear to, disturb her rare moment of peace.

He could only suppress the complex emotions in his heart and turn them into an even more persistent gaze.

Li Xin gripped the steering wheel, his eyes darting around.

Suddenly, a malicious smile broke the suffocating silence, his tone feigning familiarity:

"Hey, newbie, third brother? Where are you from? What did you do before the apocalypse? Your skills aren't those of an ordinary person."

Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng slowly turned his face, his dark red eyes meeting Li Xin's probing yet provocative gaze.

His expression shifted rapidly, blossoming into an utterly innocent and harmless smile, his voice soft and sweet, as if dipped in honey:

"Second brother~ you can just call me third brother. As for third brother... I'm not really sure either."

He furrowed his brow at just the right moment, revealing a hint of confusion and vulnerability.

"It seems... I woke up in ruins, and I can't remember anything from before~"

"All I knew was to try my best to survive, and then... I met my older sister."

He deliberately pronounced the word "sister" softly and lightly, with an air of endless dependence, and his gaze naturally drifted back to Liu Yunshu.

Li Xin shuddered at the way he was called "Second Brother," goosebumps creeping down his elbows, and he almost lost his grip on the steering wheel.

"Third brother, no offense, but your laughter gives me the creeps, it's really unsettling."

He deliberately emphasized the words "瘮得慌" (a sound of panic).

Chu Sheng's innocent smile remained unchanged, as if it were welded onto his face, but a cold, mocking glint flashed briefly in his eyes.

He tilted his head, and his black hair slipped down his shoulder with the movement.

Her voice was so soft it seemed boneless, yet it carried a subtle, understated sharpness:

"Why does Second Brother feel so uneasy? From now on, we all need to take good care of Sister together."

"Of course we should get along 'well,' right?"

He deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "good," then changed the subject, drawing out his tone slightly, with a hint of ambiguity.

"Besides, my sister was so 'tired' just now, so naturally she needs someone to take good care of her and be considerate of her."

This blatant implication and provocation made a vein throb on Li Xin's forehead, and he tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

He was about to retort—

"Chu Sheng."

Liu Yunshu's slightly hoarse voice came from the front row, with a nasal tone as if she had just been woken up.

With just two words, Chu Sheng felt as if a mute button had been pressed, and all the words he was about to say were instantly swallowed back.

His expression changed instantly, and the ferocity in his dark red eyes vanished.

He put on a wet, ingratiating, and uneasy expression.

She leaned forward slightly, her voice soft and gentle: "Sister~ you're awake? Did I wake you?"

Liu Yunshu was not fully awake; she was only slightly disturbed by their not-so-low-volume conversation.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, but she didn't open them. She just mumbled a sleepy groan, "Don't make a sound."

These two words were like a supreme command, and Chu Sheng instantly fell silent.

He simply gazed at her retreating figure with even more focused, almost greedy, eyes, his dark red gaze fixed upon her.

It churned with an almost devout attachment, as well as a trace of resentment and grievance that had been forcibly suppressed and had nowhere to be vented.

Qin Zheng looked down at the person in his arms whose brows were slightly furrowed but quickly smoothed out.

He then looked up, his icy gaze sweeping over Chu Sheng in the back seat, carrying a silent yet extremely oppressive warning: Behave yourself.

Chu Sheng looked back defiantly, his pale lips pursing almost imperceptibly.

The fierceness in his eyes surged again when he met Qin Zheng's gaze, but it was quickly replaced by a stubbornness that was a mixture of frustration and childishness.

He wasn't afraid of the "first wife," but he listened to his sister.

An eerie and tense silence fell over the carriage.

All that remained was the monotonous sound of wheels continuously rolling over the road and the deep roar of the engine.

And Liu Yunshu's breathing became even and long again.

Looking through the rearview mirror at the tense scene in the back seat, which was forcibly suppressed by one person, Li Xin couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly.

This is getting more and more outrageous. The team has inexplicably gained this mysterious "third wife" with bizarre abilities and a perverted possessiveness toward Captain Liu.

Ahead of them is Qin Zheng, who always wears the "official wife" face and is incredibly powerful...

She, the dashing "second wife," was caught in the middle.

She was like a superfluous background prop, and she had to be constantly on guard against being squeezed out by this green tea third wife!

But he only dared to complain in his heart.

After what happened in the icehouse, he finally understood that Liu Yunshu had a high tolerance for this newcomer.

Moreover... that kid's "usefulness" in certain aspects does seem to be quite special.

He dared not easily challenge Liu Yunshu's authority, lest he anger her.

Excluding him from the next "extraordinary ability exchange" or "special training" would be a huge loss.

In this quiet moment, where everyone was lost in their own thoughts, a sudden change occurred!

The regular "crunching" sound of wheels rolling over the road was suddenly torn apart by a dense and sharp whistling sound!

The sound came from all directions and rapidly approached!

"Be careful!"

Li Xin reacted extremely quickly, his pupils contracted sharply, and he slammed on the brakes!

"Squeak—creak!!!"

A piercing screech of brakes rang out, and the car lurched forward violently, swayed, and veered sideways due to inertia!

Liu Yunshu suddenly woke up in Qin Zheng's arms, her sleepiness instantly dispelled.

Her amber eyes snapped open, a lingering trace of confusion still within them.

But it was instantly replaced by a vigilance as sharp as a drawn bayonet.

"What's going on?!"

"It's a swarm of mutated flying insects! Damn it, when did they gather here?!"

Li Xin's urgent voice rang out, and before he could finish speaking, several muffled thuds were heard.

Several fist-sized flying insects with shiny black shells, scarlet compound eyes, and sharp mouthparts that gleam with a ghostly green sheen.

It slammed into the windshield and side windows like a cannonball!

The sturdy, explosion-proof glass groaned under the strain, and the impact point was instantly covered with a dense web of cracks!

The flying insects relentlessly scraped and chiseled at the glass with their sharp, barbed mouthparts.

It made a teeth-grinding "crunch, crunch" sound, and a pale green saliva stained the glass.

It even emitted wisps of white smoke and made a slight "sizzling" sound—clearly, it was highly corrosive!

"Attention everyone! Prepare for battle! Li Xin, try to keep the vehicle steady!"

Liu Yunshu shouted sharply, her words fast and clear, instantly entering command mode.

With a flick of her wrist, the azure water and blue-white electric arcs intertwined in her palm.

In an instant, it condensed into countless lightning water needles, as fine as cow's hair yet sharp as lightning.

With a flick of her wrist, they shot out of the car window like a rain of pear blossoms!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

Blue-white lightning, carrying icy moisture, streaked across the sky in countless fine yet deadly streaks.

It hit several of the most aggressive mutated flying insects that were frantically attacking the driver's side window with perfect accuracy!

"Sizzle! Pfft!"

A slight cracking sound and the sound of liquid splashing occurred simultaneously.

When a flying insect is hit by a lightning rod, its hard exoskeleton is instantly pierced and carbonized by the violent electric current.

The internal structure was burst by high-pressure water vapor, and a viscous liquid, dark green mixed with eerie green, splattered everywhere.

Most of it spilled onto the already cracked glass, corroding it and creating more pits, and a pungent, acidic smell immediately filled the car.

"These insects' exoskeletons and body fluids are highly acidic! We need to act quickly, clear out the swarm, find the mother insect, or drive them away!"

Liu Yunshu made a quick judgment, her voice carrying a resolute determination.

At this moment, Chu Sheng in the back seat reacted in the most bizarre and direct way.

His gaze, which had been fixed on Liu Yunshu, was filled with both longing and resentment.

The moment the flying insect struck the car window and Liu Yunshu frowned, she suddenly became fierce and violent!

A bloodthirsty killing intent, almost tangible, surged in his dark red eyes, like a ferocious beast whose scales had been violated.

Damn bug! How dare you disturb my rest! You're making me so upset!

He can't handle those two annoying and troublesome humans in the car, but surely he can deal with you lowly creatures?!

Almost without hesitation, the moment Liu Yunshu finished speaking...

Chu Sheng reached out and, with a "click," unlocked the car door latch on his side, which was slightly deformed from the impact, and then shoved the car door open!

"Hey! What are you doing?!" Li Xin turned around in surprise.

Chu Sheng had already slipped out of the car like a ghost, his icy fingertips leaving an almost blurry afterimage in the chaotic air!

A mutated flying insect is trying to squeeze through the gap in the open car door.

Before it could react, the slender, barbed limbs were precisely pinched by a pale but incredibly strong hand!