The daybreak was just visible.
The forest fire still had not gone out.
Chen Ke had taken the woman to hide at the valley at the edge of the woods, where she lay on the meadow, still unconscious.
The fire should have killed most of the creatures in the forest—if possible, it would be best to burn that Project 091 as well.
Throughout the journey, Chen Ke hadn't found the cargo that Ruan Yu mentioned—there were no remains of a convoy on the main road, nor any damaged cargo boxes. It seemed that the goods must have been taken away by the local military passing by.
Hearing such news would surely disappoint Ruan Yu, but the content of the deal was to confirm the information, not to bring back the goods. So Ruan Yu still owed him a favor.
Chen Ke sat to the side, playing Candy Crush on his phone, when the woman woke up. Her first sight was the silhouette of Chen Ke's back. Clutching the blanket tightly around her, she watched him cautiously.
