"Of course, we should cooperate with you, Soldier Brother. However, my sister is very ill and cannot get out of the car. So, I kindly ask you to let us pass," Rulu said calmly, his eyes showing an unusual glimmer as he looked at the soldier.

"Your sister is sick, huh? Well... then there’s nothing we can do—" The soldier's stern expression softened immediately when he met Rulu's gaze. He put away his handgun and waved to the armored soldier blocking the vehicle, saying, "No problem, let them through."

Upon hearing this, the armored soldier moved aside, clearing the way.

"Thank you," Rulu said with a peculiar smile as he drove the small vehicle forward.

To be safe, Rulu kept his Spiritual-power focused on the soldier, maintaining mental control over him. It wasn't until they had traveled a considerable distance that he released the soldier from his control.

Once he felt completely safe, Rulu sighed in relief, thinking to himself that he was fortunate to have acquired such strange Spiritual-power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to safely return to the concession area with Nana. He had to thank that green-haired woman whose name he did not know.

As Rulu continued on, he encountered checkpoints set up by the Sanctuary army. Each time, he used his Spiritual-power to control the soldiers and pass through smoothly. After successfully navigating four checkpoints, he and Nana finally entered the concession area, where they bought medicine for Nana at a pharmacy and administered it to her.

Rulu continued to drive with Nana through the concession area. During their journey, they encountered several more inspections by the Sanctuary army, all of which Rulu managed to resolve using his Spiritual-power.

About an hour later, Rulu drove into an uninhabited open area, where he noticed numerous white stone tablets standing on the ground.

"This... this is the cemetery area of Blue Sea City. Is the secret house that Dad mentioned located here?" After taking the medicine, Nana felt much better than before. She gazed out the car window, surveying the vast area as she spoke.

Rulu replied, "Yes, this cemetery was established a long time ago during the war. It contains the remains of many soldiers who died in battle. After the war, the citizens of Blue Sea City became superstitious about this place and rarely came here. This area is the least populated in the concession zone. Uncle Qiao told me that the secret house he purchased is in the woods to the east. Let's go check it out."

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Rulu drove towards the eastern part of the cemetery. Shortly after, he found the woods and drove deeper into them. Suddenly, he discovered a black, single-story low house standing in a clearing deep within the woods.

"This should be it. Let's get out," Rulu said, finding a concealed spot to park the vehicle. He helped Nana out of the car, and they approached the low house together.

Rulu took out a set of keys from his bag. These keys had been left by Mayor Qiao during their escape, and now that Mayor Qiao was no longer around, Rulu was responsible for his belongings.

After trying several keys, Rulu finally opened the door to the house. He and Nana entered, finding the house empty and covered in dust, clearly having been uninhabited for years. However, the house had running water and electricity, and all the appliances worked normally.

"Uncle Qiao mentioned that there is another house below this one. It would be safer for us to stay there. The entrance to the basement seems to be in the wardrobe of the bedroom..."

As Rulu spoke, he led Nana to the bedroom and began searching the wardrobe. After some time, he finally found a locked metal secret door hidden behind a concealed wall in the wardrobe.

Using the key that Mayor Qiao had given him, Rulu unlocked the metal door. Behind it was a staircase leading downwards. He turned on the light switch next to the stairs, helped Nana enter the secret door, and they descended the staircase into the basement.

The basement was quite spacious, with a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom, all larger than the house above. There was also a secret passage in the basement, which Rulu speculated was another exit for emergencies.

In the basement, there was a monitoring room where they could clearly see the surroundings outside the low house through a large screen.

After inspecting the basement together, Rulu sighed and said, "It seems Uncle Qiao anticipated that he might encounter trouble long ago, which is why he prepared this house in advance. It's unfortunate that he couldn't live here himself, but now we can."

Mentioning Mayor Qiao made Nana feel sad again. "Dad worried so much for us, and now he’s gone. I really don’t know how to repay him."

Rulu replied, "As long as you live well, Nana, that will be the best way to repay Uncle Qiao. By the way, it's best if you don't leave this house from now on and avoid contact with anyone outside. Don’t trust anyone, not even your old friends. Keep the existence of this house a secret, even from Captain Guan and the others. Understand?"

Nana was taken aback for a moment and said, "Are you saying that we will live completely isolated from the outside world from now on?"

Rulu moved closer to Nana, wrapping his arm around her shoulder and softly saying, "I know it will be lonely for you to stay here alone, but you also know that the Sanctuary is hunting us. To survive, we have no choice but to do this."

Nana nodded, resting her head on Rulu's shoulder and smiling as she said, "It's okay, I can handle this little hardship. Besides, I have you here with me, right? There's also internet access, so I won't get bored no matter how long we stay."

Seeing Nana smile, Rulu felt relieved. "Alright then, since you haven’t fully recovered yet, you should rest for now. I'll take care of everything else."