Mr. Luo?!

Lu Xi'an was startled.

Could this Mr. Luo be Luo Ping?

Thinking about how flamboyant Sharp Brother usually is, it's quite possible he'd want others to call him "Mr."

That indeed matches his style.

He glanced at Yao Wei and saw that she too had a thoughtful expression.

He didn't reveal himself immediately but continued to listen.

The two people got closer, and the woman said, "We're already out, why bring this up?

"Besides, we're not leaving on our own terms, it was Mr. Luo who told us to leave. Could you actually not go?"

The man still looked a bit conflicted and said, "I just feel... what we're doing isn't right.

"Mr. Luo has helped us so much, but when danger comes, we all leave him behind. What kind of people does that make us?"

The woman said, "But if we stay, what can we do to help?

"Mr. Luo already said the enemy this time is the Neo-Humans, even Mr. Luo got caught. What role can you play if you stay?"

The man remained silent.

The woman continued to persuade, "People like us, ordinary people, staying here will only add trouble for Mr. Luo, what else can we do?

"Haven't you noticed everyone has almost left? It's just you, hesitating this long before leaving.

"We should hurry up and leave, so we don't cause Mr. Luo any more trouble."

"Sigh!"

The man sighed heavily.

They stopped talking and walked towards Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a look; they were now one hundred percent sure that the Mr. Luo mentioned by these two was indeed Sharp Brother Luo Ping.

The four red dots at Qin Mountain were indeed not from the same camp…

Lu Xi'an judged that the person hovering around the bottom of the mountain should be Luo Ping.

The two people in front of them came from the direction of Shanyang County, not from the direction of Qin Mountain. And in Shanyang County, only the red dot hovering at the bottom of the mountain had been there.

But with this, Lu Xi'an had another question—

If Luo Ping is at the bottom of the mountain, then where is Chai Xin?

Could it be that Luo Ping and Chai Xin did not meet?

If they didn't meet, then among the three red dots on the mountain, which one could be Chai Xin?

If one of the two is, then who is the other one?

If it's the one that hasn't moved, then why hasn't she moved at all?

Or maybe… none of them are Chai Xin…

Lu Xi'an dared not think further, so when the two were about to reach the "arch bridge", he and Yao Wei stepped out together.

The difference between Neo-Humans and ordinary people was too obvious, and upon seeing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, the two were startled, their faces turned pale, legs weak as they wanted to run but couldn't.

Lu Xi'an said, "The Mr. Luo you are looking for, is he Luo Ping?"

Neither of them spoke, but their eyes were full of fear and vigilance.

But it was precisely because of their reaction that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei were even more convinced that the Mr. Luo they were talking about was indeed Luo Ping.

Lu Xi'an said, "You don't need to be afraid, we are friends with Luo Ping, we're here just to catch up with him."

But even those two ordinary people, just like him and Yao Wei, did not lower their guard.

Yao Wei didn't have a gun, but she picked up some dirt and rocks from the ground, planning to scatter them like Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers if things went wrong.

—She knew her accuracy with hidden weapons wasn't as good as Lu Xi'an's, so she decided not to worry about accuracy, using "shotgun" style was fine.

And Lu Xi'an had already gripped a short needle, bent from a bicycle wheel spoke, in his hand.

Neither of them could let their guard down, so how could they expect these two people in front of them to relax?

Listening to their previous conversation and seeing their current demeanor, Lu Xi'an felt it was certain that asking them about Luo Ping's situation would yield nothing.

These two probably even considered him and Yao Wei as opponents of Mr. Luo.

—Lu Xi'an was sure that these two were doing their utmost to conceal information for their so-called "Mr. Luo."

Luo Ping really found some good comrades, considering him so much, they wouldn't reveal any information about him even at the risk of angering the Neo-Humans.

"Did you come from Shanyang County or some other place?"

Seeing that questions about Luo Ping were futile, Lu Xi'an changed the subject and started questioning the two about themselves.

Yet the man and woman still kept silent, their expressions remained guarded, but there now was a hint of resolve in their demeanor, ready to face whatever fate awaited them.

Lu Xi'an tried a different approach: "What, no talking? Then it seems not. Did you come down from Qin Mountain instead?"

Their faces changed, and the man said, "We're just coming from Shanyang County."

Lu Xi'an now had a plan.

The answers from these two people had nothing to do with them; they were entirely considering Luo Ping, Mr. Luo.

Furthermore, the road ahead split into two distinctly different paths, one leading to Shanyang County, the other toward the foot of Qin Mountain. These two people had come from the direction of Shanyang County; Lu Xi'an could see it clearly without needing to hear any excuses.

It seems that red point at the foot of the mountain, one hundred percent, must be Luo Ping.

Lu Xi'an took a deep breath and said to Yao Wei, "Let's go, to Qin Mountain."

"Alright."

Yao Wei agreed promptly.

Then, the two of them stopped paying attention to the man and woman, swiftly returned to their car, and drove out from under the vine "arch bridge."

—Of course, as they left, Yao Wei, sitting in the passenger seat, still held the gun in her hand cautiously.

Those two didn't dare to move, especially after seeing the gun in Yao Wei's hand, their faces turned pale with fright.

They watched the car driving out from under the vine "arch bridge" heading north, kicking up dust as it went, frustrated.

The man said angrily, "How could I be so stupid?! Wasn't it clearly telling them that Mr. Luo is over on the Qin Mountain side?!

"Now things are a mess, not helping at all, even making it worse."

The woman was equally upset, "I told you we wouldn't be of any help. I told you to leave quickly, but you wouldn't listen!

"Look at us, encountering two Neo-Humans and too scared to even run, talking about helping?

"Now what! Didn't help at all, practically leading them there! Sigh... I just hope those two really are as they said, friends of Mr. Luo..."

She paused here, as if thinking of something, and added, "Do you think they might truly be friends of Mr. Luo?

"In this world, only people approved by Mr. Luo would act this way, right? If it were ordinary Neo-Humans and we didn't cooperate, would we still be alive?"

The man didn't respond to her but remained silent for a moment before saying, "I must go find Mr. Luo!"

With that, he turned and headed north with big strides.

The woman hurriedly followed, anxiously saying, "What use do two ordinary people like us have in going?"

The man gritted his teeth and said, "I got us into this mess, I have to take a look. I won't be able to forgive myself if I don't. If worst comes to worst, I'll just die at the hands of those Neo-Humans.

"You can go on your own, no need to follow me. After all, the words were said by me, and the situation wasn't caused by you."

The woman sighed, annoyed, "Just because you say it's unrelated to me, it doesn't mean it is! Do you think I can leave alone?"

She became resolute too and matched her pace with the man.

The shadow of the car was long gone, and the two proceeded on foot, unable to even catch the smell of exhaust, yet they walked on with determination.

...

Heading north to Qin Mountain would still take some distance, even by car, it would take over an hour.

Luo Ping had previously mentioned that his secret base was north of Shanyang County, now it seems to be certainly over by Qin Mountain.

But those two people earlier seemed to be friends of Luo Ping, yet they lived in the town of Shanyang County, so far apart.

Lu Xi'an was somewhat puzzled why that Luo guy arranged it like this, so far apart; if anything happened, could they really support each other?

But all this didn't need consideration temporarily; once they see Luo Ping, they'd just ask directly.

After driving a bit of distance, Lu Xi'an found a place to stop, and together with Yao Wei, opened the Resonant Gene Scanner to check. The scanner's red points remained mostly unchanged, and that red point at the foot of the mountain had stopped moving.

This made it much more convenient for Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei to find Luo Ping.

After checking the Resonant Gene Scanner, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei swapped places; Yao Wei began driving, while Lu Xi'an sat at the passenger seat, rolling down the window to quickly shoot short needles out if anything went wrong.

The window was rolled all the way down; this way if the passenger seat wasn't suitable for action, Lu Xi'an could quickly spring out of the window onto the roof to shoot hidden weapons.

He placed Gou on the front control panel, having him also keep a watch, proceeding north; Qin Mountain became closer and larger, no longer allowing a full view at once.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the road turned east; Yao Wei drove onwards as per Lu Xi'an's instruction, slowing down the speed.

Lu Xi'an compared Yao Wei's "World Map One" with the electronic map on the Resonant Gene Scanner, confirming the precise location. The position of the red point representing Luo Ping was in a place where there was neither a village in front nor a shop behind.

Looking at the current situation, Luo Ping must have been hiding in some inconspicuous corner to avoid detection by mountain enemies.

Therefore Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei couldn't possibly find him easily. They could only drive slowly along the road, hoping Luo Ping would notice them, or accidentally bump into Luo Ping driving out.

They drove a section, found a slightly hidden place, stopped to check the Resonant Gene Scanner again; firstly to reconfirm Luo Ping's position, and secondly to check if the Neo-Humans on the mountain came down or if they were exposed to risk.

After checking, they were a bit relieved.

Their position almost overlapped with Luo Ping, and those three people on the mountain remained up there, with one hardly moving, as if in a deep sleep.

"Luo Ping is around this area."

After looking at the Resonant Gene Scanner, Lu Xi'an said to Yao Wei.

"Mm."

Yao Wei nodded.

They packed up the machine and put it back in the car, just as they were getting back in to keep searching, they suddenly heard someone in the distance say, "Come over, come here. Don't stay on the road, it's dangerous."

They turned their heads toward the voice, and saw a familiar person crouching in the woods, waving them over.

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