Chun Mian slipped out quietly, not making a single sound.
Even though Huo Wei considered himself sufficiently alert with exceptionally sharp hearing, he couldn't detect the slightest noise from her. Had it not been for his trust in Chun Mian, he would have likely lost his composure by now.
The city nights were no longer peaceful. Not far away, restless zombies could wander over at any moment. Mutated animals and plants, hidden in the shadows, were always ready to strike a fatal blow when people let their guard down! In the dark of night, these sounds were magnified several times over. Huo Wei could even clearly hear the footsteps of zombies shuffling nearby, as well as the murmurs spilling from their mouths. It sounded uncannily like the trash talk exchanged before a battle, a series of muffled curses.
