Both Guo Xiaobei and Xing Fang were stunned. The voices of their conversation weren't too loud, and they often chatted like this. However, neither of them had expected that the people in the back hadn't fallen asleep and had quietly listened to the whole conversation.

Guo Xiaobei's face didn't look too good at that moment. "You were eavesdropping?"

"No, no." Jin Feichen quickly waved her hands. "I was woken up just now and couldn't fall asleep... I really didn't mean to..."

"Forget it, forget it." Xing Fang comforted Guo Xiaobei a couple of sentences and then turned to look at Jin Feichen. "It's much better for you to stay here than to come with us. We ourselves have an uncertain future and can't take care of you."

"Yeah. We might not even be able to take care of ourselves and still have to look after Tian Tian. You won't be as safe if you leave with us." Guo Xiaobei said in a flat tone. He didn't think of himself as a savior. He and Xing Fang might be able to struggle through somehow, but with Tian Tian added to the mix, they would surely have to join another team. If Jin Feichen came along as well, the chances of them being accepted would be greatly reduced.

Tian Tian was Xing Fang's cousin, and it was obvious that Xing Fang attached great importance to this sister. Guo Xiaobei didn't mind much, but he didn't have much of a feeling for Jin Feichen. This woman usually didn't talk much and had a very low sense of presence, quietly doing what she was supposed to do. The most important thing was that she got on this vehicle because she had done a favor for Tian Tian, or rather Xing Fang. If it hadn't been for her exposing that incident back then, Tian Tian might have already been toyed with by that scoundrel. But that had nothing to do with Guo Xiaobei, so he didn't have any special feelings for her.

Now that she suddenly proposed to go with them, Guo Xiaobei naturally frowned.

"I... I'm also a disciple of ancient martial arts..." Jin Feichen finally opened her mouth after hesitating for a while, biting her lip and saying, "So, I won't be a burden to you. If I'm in mortal danger, you don't have to save me..."

"How can that be? Of course we'll save you if you're in danger." Xing Fang blurted out reflexively.

"Brother Xing..." Guo Xiaobei quickly tried to stop him.

However, Jin Feichen had already exclaimed in surprise, "You agreed? Thank you, thank you. I'll try my best to protect myself and won't cause you any trouble."

"Uh..." Xing Fang realized it was too late to take it back. He subconsciously glanced at Guo Xiaobei and saw the angry look in the other's eyes. He couldn't help shrinking his neck. But seeing Jin Feichen's hopeful eyes, he felt a rush of warmth in his heart and nodded. "Since that's the case, then... let's go together..."

At this moment, Xing Fang didn't dare to look at Guo Xiaobei anymore. The two of them had just discussed it, but he had made the decision on his own to bring along a woman whose abilities were still unknown. However, he was always warm-hearted, and even though he knew this clearly, he just couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Humph." Guo Xiaobei snorted, turned his head around, closed his eyes, and went to sleep. Since things had come to this point, saying more would only make him seem like the bad guy, so it was better to just go to sleep.

Xing Fang wanted to say something but finally didn't dare to open his mouth. He looked at Guo Xiaobei apologetically a couple of times and then closed his eyes to sleep too. Jin Feichen saw that both of them were sleeping, so she also went to sleep nervously. The only one without any worries was Tian Tian, who slept soundly until dawn.

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Just as Xing Fang had expected, the next day, Brother Xu indeed called Guo Xiaobei aside. Xing Fang didn't say anything and silently took over from Guo Xiaobei, drove the vehicle forward, while Guo Xiaobei got into the vehicle in the middle of the convoy with Brother Xu.

After a while, the vehicles behind started honking their horns. Xing Fang heard it and silently stopped the vehicle. This was the signal for their convoy. If the vehicles behind honked three long and one short beeps, it meant to stop.

Probably after Brother Xu had finished talking with Guo Xiaobei, Xing Fang looked around and saw that there weren't many zombies.

He opened the door, jumped out of the vehicle, kicked away a zombie that was trying to approach, and then went around to sit in the passenger seat.

As soon as Guo Xiaobei got out of the vehicle, he saw that Xing Fang was already sitting in the passenger seat. He opened the door, sat in, and jokingly scolded, "Brother Xing, you're really not nice. You won't even let me rest for a while!" After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator.

"What did he say?" Xing Fang asked curiously.

"Just about what you thought." Guo Xiaobei smiled and took out a few pieces of chocolate from his coat pocket and threw them to the other. "Here, an extra reward."

Xing Fang caught them and took a look. He immediately smiled. "Is this to coax kids?" There were a few small packaged Dove chocolates in his hand.

"Ah, Brother..." Tian Tian exclaimed in surprise, pressed her face against the middle of the front seats, and looked at the chocolates in Xing Fang's hand with a longing face.

"Want to eat?" Xing Fang pinched a small piece and waved it in front of Tian Tian. "Your Brother Xiao Bei got these at the risk of his life."

"Brother Xiao Bei..." Tian Tian called out to Guo Xiaobei coquettishly. Although this child wasn't old, she could tell who was good and who was bad. Although Guo Xiaobei hadn't talked to her much, she just knew that the other didn't mean any harm to her and even liked her a bit, so she dared to act coquettishly.

"Miss, the stuff is in your brother's hands. I only have the steering wheel in my hands." Guo Xiaobei smiled. Although these small things were precious in the post-apocalyptic world, he obviously wasn't so greedy for them.

"Brother..."

"Alright, alright. Four pieces. One for each person. No fighting." Xing Fang had no way to deal with his sister. There were four pieces of chocolate, just enough for one piece per person.

Tian Tian and Jin Feichen naturally took them with surprise and cherished them, biting them off little by little with their teeth. Who knew when they would be able to eat another piece next time.

Xing Fang actually wasn't very interested in these small sweet treats, but when Guo Xiaobei said that these things could replenish energy, it made Xing Fang change his mind.

The two brothers each took a piece, but both chose to put them away instead of eating them. Guo Xiaobei pretended to put the chocolate into his coat pocket, but actually it went directly into the system package.

Because of what had happened the day before, there was one more group of people on guard and patrolling at night. Because of Guo Xiaobei's insistence, he was still in the same group as Xing Fang, but they were changed to be on duty during the middle period when it was most likely to have trouble. In the first half of the night, most people hadn't fallen into a deep sleep yet, and in the second half, it was basically already dawn, so the middle period was the most dangerous. During this time, the sky was the darkest, the danger was the greatest, and it was not easy to get assistance.

Guo Xiaobei carried his gun and walked slowly behind Xing Fang. Since his gun had made an appearance, he would take it out from time to time to check it himself. Xing Fang thought that he was just treasuring his weapon, but actually Xing Fang didn't know that Guo Xiaobei hadn't known about this gun much longer than he had...

When he was resting after dinner in the evening, he accidentally discovered that this long spear could be telescoped. There was a ring in the middle that could be turned. After turning it a few times, the upper and lower sections could be pushed towards the middle, shortening the length by nearly one-third. This length was just right. When held in the hand, it was as long as the thick wooden stick he had used before. And when needed, as long as he swung it forward vigorously, the long spear could automatically restore its original length. It was really handy.

When Guo Xiaobei discovered this function, he was overjoyed, but he was also extremely surprised in his heart. Was this still an ancient weapon?