Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 432 - 430: Reunion (8)

After more than half a month of torment, the separated survivors finally reunited.

"Old Lin!"

"Old Zhao!"

"Brother Hu!"

The joy of long-awaited reunion and countless days and nights of prayers were all wrapped into the warm embraces of team members on both sides.

"Alright! It’s not too safe here, let’s talk back inside!"

Zhao Yunhai, who had gone through similar experiences of joy turning into tragedy, didn’t let his excitement get the best of him. After a brief exchange of greetings, he quickly urged everyone to return inside the small building.

Back in the little house, Wang Qiang and the others promptly began preparing hot water for the "wandering children" returning home, considering the bloody mess they were in was rather unsightly.

About an hour later, when Old Lin and his group appeared in front of their ’family’ again, their spirits and mental state were greatly improved from before.

Tang Xiaoquan, taking advantage of a gap in everyone’s interactions, pulled Wei Yang outside. Only after ensuring no one would disturb them did he excitedly take out the pendant from his chest pocket, which he had cherished like life itself.

"This~ I finally have a chance to give it back to you today, haha!"

Slightly surprised, Wei Yang initially thought Tang Xiaoquan had found her for something important, but when she saw the pendant, a gentle smile appeared at the corner of her lips: "Have you always kept it with you?"

"Yes! Always! Oh~ no... haha!" Feeling a bit shy, Tang Xiaoquan blushed as he finished the word "always," and could only use an awkward smile to cover the embarrassment of the moment.

Wei Yang didn’t mind this; she solemnly accepted the pendant Tang passed over, feeling a touch of warmth the moment it fell into her palm.

Undoubtedly, this pendant had been held by the man for a long time, otherwise, it wouldn’t have such warmth. This couldn’t help but deeply move Wei Yang.

After all, women are sensitive creatures, especially like Wei Yang who has been self-reliant since a young age. They may not envy those so-called glamorous lifestyles, but some unintended details can touch them for a long time.

"You~ there... at the gym, did you encounter... uh~" His mouth felt like it was anesthetized, Tang Xiaoquan had something to say, but his mind seemed to have gone blank. Plus, he was concerned that mentioning past events might bring up bad memories for her, so he fumbled for words and couldn’t complete a sentence.

Seeing the man’s hesitance, Wei Yang was amused and chuckled softly.

But she quickly restrained her laughter and replied seriously, "No! Don’t worry! I’m fine over at the gym, with Brother Wei and Brother Hu, as well as Uncle Lin, protecting and taking care of me. I’m doing well! You don’t need to worry about me!"

Wei Yang made her past experiences sound exceptionally light-hearted, but anyone who had been through it knew that during those half-months of captivity in the gym, she pretty much lived a life of fear and desperation every day.

Although her body was spared from harm by the timely intervention of Wei Dazhuang, saving her from the five short men,

psychologically, living like being in hell, constantly on edge, and never knowing when she might be assaulted, were days unimaginable for ordinary people.

Tang Xiaoquan stood in silent contemplation for a few seconds before nodding, wanting to say more but ultimately distilling everything into one sentence: "Thank you! It’s so good that you’re back!"

The man’s words took Wei Yang by surprise, and her face instantly turned bright red.

After all, Wei Yang was in her early twenties only, and no matter how strong she looked outwardly on ordinary days, deep down inside she still resembled most girls, always hoping for a solid harbor to dock into.

Though Tang Xiaoquan’s words were brief and without grandeur, Wei Yang could feel his sincere affection emanating from his heart.

And sincerity undeniably is the most touching, at this moment, two young hearts bumped together vigorously.

In a certain instant, Tang Xiaoquan even felt an urge to embrace the woman in front of him.

But, unfortunately, this bold idea perished at its budding phase due to a low, growl-like shout coming from inside the room.

"Old Xu is back! Old Xu and the others are back!"

As usual, Xu Renjie finished the task of gathering supplies. When he drove into the community and saw the bus covered in bloodstains, as if having walked through hell, his heart, which had just relaxed, became alert again immediately.

"What’s going on? Commander? Did Dai Sha and his people come?" The one asking was Li Xiaoxin, whose question echoed the concerns of the other three comrades.

Xu Renjie couldn’t answer, but he quickly issued the command to prepare for battle.

Several people swiftly jumped off the urban management vehicle, vigilantly scanning the building units to both sides.

Just as they were about to shout loudly, they heard a familiar voice coming from inside the building.

"Haha! Captain Xu! Don’t worry! There’s no enemy!"

Looking at each other, not only Xu Renjie, but even all the soldiers stared wide-eyed, bewildered.

It was Li Xiaoxin who spoke in a low voice again: "Captain! This voice seems to be Lin Junfu of the third squad!"

Xu Renjie wasn’t too sure, as he hadn’t had much interaction with Lin Junfu.

But when Old Zhao waved from the rooftop window, he knew someone had returned from the gym.

"Let’s go! Let’s go and check it out!"

Unable to hide his excitement, Xu Renjie dashed out, and as he entered the corridor, he heard lively conversations from within the room.

Rushing in at the fastest speed, seeing several unfamiliar faces seated in the middle of the living room,

seeing Xu Renjie’s somewhat confused expression, Old Zhao immediately proceeded to introduce the personnel.

After the introductions, they greeted each other.

However, as soon as the greetings ended, the excitement in Xu Renjie’s expression immediately tightened up, and he disapprovingly asked: "Just you few came back? Didn’t Luo Yi come along?"

Upon these words, whether it was Lin Junfu, or Wei Dazhuang, their faces all turned gloomy, the scene falling into a dead silence.

The joy of reunion often excites people so much that the group returning home loses sight of the events that occurred in the gym.

Yet now, being brought up by Xu Renjie, everyone immediately recalled the weighty responsibilities of this journey.

Taking a deep breath, as the person in charge of the entire operation, though having difficulty finding words, Lin Junfu still mustered the courage to speak honestly: "Very sorry, Captain Xu, because of some unexpected incidents at the gym this morning, we had no choice but to escape in haste, regarding the three warriors..."

His throat choked up, and Lin Junfu shook his head in self-reproach, "As for the three warriors, they are still under Scar’s control!"

Endless silence, nobody knew what Xu Renjie was thinking, he just lit a cigarette absentmindedly, then one after another, smoked until he had finished the four cigarettes in his pack, before he slowly raised his head, and dejectedly asked, "Tell me! What really happened?" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian.com to vote for recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)