Chapter 132: Preparing for Departure

Before this, Liu Rui had already informed everyone, and in the end, everyone agreed to follow Fang Xia. In Dawn City, they no longer had any relatives, many of them were even from other places. Following Fang Xia meant enjoying the good life—rich food and drink. Staying behind in Dawn City without him was risky; no one knew what the future held.

Everyone was merely pragmatic, not foolish.

Besides the 1,500 members of his own team, Fang Xia was also joined by Guo Yu’s group this time. However, fewer people from Guo Yu’s team were willing to follow—only about a thousand. More chose to remain in Dawn City. The outside world was fraught with danger, and how many survivors were elsewhere was uncertain. Dawn City had entered a relatively stable phase of development, so choosing to stay was understandable.

For those who stayed, Lu Dezhi’s team would accept them all and continue to occupy Fang Xia’s territory. Fang Xia had already discussed this with Chen Gang. Whether Lu Dezhi could hold the ground was up to him.

“Captain Fang, why are you suddenly leaving? Dawn City is so good,” a stout man said as soon as Fang Xia appeared. Fang Xia, displeased, dodged aside, letting the man fall to the ground. Lu Dezhi, relying on his ample flesh, bounced back up and stood firmly before Fang Xia.

“Captain Fang, if you leave, what are we going to do?” Lu Dezhi wiped his nose and leaned against Fang Xia, who couldn’t help but kick him again. This time, Lu Dezhi behaved obediently.

“Captain Fang, I really want to go with you, but I just married my seventeenth concubine. I’m afraid I’d hold you back.”

“Alright, just guard this territory well. Maybe one day I’ll come back,” Fang Xia said, understanding what Lu Dezhi sought—just a word of assurance. Regardless of whether he truly returned, these words would at least prevent anyone from harming Lu Dezhi in the short term.

Besides Lu Dezhi, Chen Gang, Bai Yi, and Lone Wolf all arrived but stayed apart, gathering together instead.

“Fang Xia really has guts and vision. To still move forward in this apocalypse, I hope he succeeds,” Chen Gang said with envy in his eyes. That was youth—if he were twenty, no, ten years younger, perhaps he’d be just like him, exploring the source of the apocalypse, step by step reaching the peak.

“Let’s hope he succeeds,” Bai Yi sighed in agreement.

Only Lone Wolf looked at Fang Xia with a complicated gaze. As for courage, Fang Xia outmatched even Lone Wolf’s flattery and ambition. Beside Lone Wolf was a young man staring unblinkingly at Fang Xia with a hint of hatred.

“Don’t think about it. He’s not someone you or I can handle. Your brothers’ deaths were their own fault,” Lone Wolf said, patting the young man’s shoulder. Although this young man had caused Lone Wolf many setbacks at Fang Xia’s hands, he was also the reason Lone Wolf had firmly grasped control over the Lone Wolf group. With Fang Xia gone, and his target for revenge gone, the Lone Wolf group should grow larger.

While Lone Wolf was still pondering, a shadowy figure suddenly appeared beside him. Chen Gang and Bai Yi quickly moved away, even the young man by Lone Wolf’s side reacted with caution, but Lone Wolf remained foolishly still.

Fortunately, the figure’s target was not him. As a fleeting shadow appeared, the young man tried desperately to dodge but couldn’t avoid the fatal strike. Blood instantly gushed from his neck. The young man’s face was shocked as he clutched his neck, eyes wide open.

Fang Xia had approached.

“Finally found you. Your brothers are all dead. What meaning is there in you surviving alone? I’ll send you off,” Fang Xia said.

The young man’s expression grew crazier as he wildly pointed at the approaching Fang Xia. He couldn’t understand how Fang Xia had found him.

“Unwilling to accept it? That’s a pity,” Fang Xia whispered close to his ear.

“This apocalypse just started a few days ago, and it was you who urged others to attack me.”

“That filthy monkey who came to my territory looking for the airdrop box—that was you encouraging it.”

“When you saw I came back and knew that monkey wasn’t a match for me, you sneaked away? Don’t blame me for your brothers’ deaths; blame yourself.”

“My people tried to urge Liu Rui to seize power, but she refused, and they rebelled on their own—that was also you behind it.”

“You schemed to get rid of me? Too bad, you should have waited longer before showing this murderous intent. So, you might as well die.”

The young man, Chen Qingli, the second brother of that small team, was now dying from excessive blood loss. Yet his eyes still fixed on Fang Xia, full of unwillingness.

“What good does glaring at me do? You couldn’t beat me alive, let alone dead,” Fang Xia said, lifting his head and gently pushing him.

Chen Qingli collapsed lifelessly.

The last regret of Dawn City was perfectly resolved.

At the moment Fang Xia heard his true feelings, he already knew. He had always wondered if Lone Wolf had such capability. So that was it.

“Captain Fang, what do you mean? Killing my strategist without warning?” Lone Wolf was furious. Fang Xia was truly his bane; every meeting ended badly. He was about to leave, thinking he could rest easy, but Fang Xia killed his most capable subordinate just before leaving.

“You fool, I’m helping you, can’t you see?” Fang Xia sneered at Lone Wolf.

“He was by your side only to use you against me. Think about it: if I leave, will he still help you faithfully?”

“Then your Lone Wolf group might as well change its name. As for me, I definitely won’t be around for the feast.”

In truth, Fang Xia’s words were honest. With Lone Wolf’s wooden mind, a hundred like him wouldn’t be a match. He was just a tool being played with, yet he was blissfully unaware.

“But... this...” Lone Wolf was at a loss for words. He had to admit Fang Xia made sense. But this was still his man, and Fang Xia killed him without hesitation.

Taking advantage of Chen Gang and Bai Yi’s presence, Lone Wolf decided to extort Fang Xia.

He cleared his throat, ready to speak, but before he could, Fang Xia gave him a half-smile.

“I solved such a big problem for you. Don’t you think you owe me a little something for my trouble?”