After leaving the Fang Family, Bai Ye quickly returned to his residence. He had originally planned to leave in the next few days, because he had been uncertain whether Fang Yuxin would be willing to leave with him, he had not set a specific time.
Now that he had suddenly decided to leave tomorrow, there seemed to be not enough time. But he didn’t regret it at all; they were going to leave anyway, so of course, they should leave together. He couldn’t just let Fang Yuxin and the others wait outside, could he?
Although he did not know why Fang Yuxin had suddenly decided to leave the Safe Zone, her decision was clearly an opportunity for him. He was just somewhat worried; had Fang Yuxin encountered some sort of problem?
This thought led him to the Qiu Family.
Fang Yuxin had an engagement with Qiu Yiming, and he had known about it for quite some time. He also knew that Fang Yuxin had proposed to break off the engagement, but it was quite clear that Qiu Yiming did not agree. So, could Fang Yuxin’s sudden decision to leave have something to do with the Qiu Family?
Ever since he had arrived in the Safe Zone, he had paid more attention to Fang Yuxin. He was aware that Qiu Yiming had hardly been in contact with Fang Yuxin recently and he did not know what was really going on. But last night’s zombie attack had made Fang Yuxin stand out significantly, and the entire Safe Zone was buzzing with the news. Given the Qiu Family’s character, they might very well harbor some schemes.
With this in mind, Bai Ye couldn’t help but worry. It is said that concern leads to chaos; he knew Fang Yuxin was resourceful and intelligent, but whenever it involved her own issues, he couldn’t help but worry about her being taken advantage of or falling for the Qiu Family’s despicable plots!
So, after returning to his residence, he sent Hou San out to inquire about any recent movements of the Qiu Family.
Hou San left without asking any questions. Once he had gone, Bai Ye spoke gravely to the others, "Prepare yourselves, we’re leaving the Safe Zone first thing tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing this, everyone was somewhat surprised. They had been wanting to leave the Safe Zone for a while now, as they were uneasy about the situation back in Beishi City. Their families and friends were all there, and they had no idea what the situation had become.
But because of Fang Yuxin, Bai Ye had been dragging his feet, and although they were anxious, they didn’t feel it appropriate to push him too much. Now that Bai Ye had finally agreed to leave the Safe Zone soon and head north to Beishi City, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
However, nobody had expected that Bai Ye would decide to leave first thing tomorrow morning—this was quite hasty!
The group exchanged glances before Chen Si stepped forward to ask, "Boss, have you really decided to leave tomorrow?"
Bai Ye nodded affirmatively, "Yes, first thing tomorrow morning. I’ve already made my decision. You all better start preparing."
When he said prepare, there wasn’t actually much that needed to be prepared; they just had to buy some food from the Safe Zone.
Chen Si asked again, "What about Qianqian? Since we are leaving tomorrow, why didn’t you bring him back with you? Boss, you’re not thinking of leaving Qianqian behind, are you?"
Bai Ye watched him silently for a moment before finally saying, "The Fang Family will also be leaving the Safe Zone. We will leave together. This matter is a secret; you must not disclose it to anyone!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Si and the others became solemn, all somewhat taken aback. They hadn’t anticipated that the Fang Family would leave the Safe Zone. Originally, Bai Ye’s reluctance to leave was due to concerns that the Fang Family might not want to leave. But now the situation had suddenly changed.
Chen Si, being clever, caught on to the crux of the issue upon hearing Bai Ye’s words. He asked, "Boss, did something happen to the Fang Family? Is that why they decided to leave the Safe Zone first thing tomorrow morning?"
Bai Ye had separated from them to go to the Fang Family without having decided on a time to leave. However, upon his return from the Fang Family, he had fixed the time, and so hastily at that—it had to be because of the Fang Family.
Bai Ye confirmed with a "hmm" and then said, "Fang Yuxin didn’t mention any specific problems, but I suspect it’s because of the Qiu Family."
Chen Si thought of Hou San, who had been sent out, and sighed, "No wonder the Boss sent Hou San out. It turns out it’s because of this. However..." He hesitated, but still voiced his concerns, "Boss, I feel there’s something more complex going on. You saw Miss Fang’s capabilities last night; she wouldn’t leave the Safe Zone just because of the Qiu Family. I suspect there is another reason."
On this point, Bai Ye was actually aware. However, the fact that Fang Yuxin was leaving the Safe Zone—and even more so that she was willing to head north with him—was exactly what he wanted, so he wasn’t particularly concerned about the reasons behind her decision. It was only because of the Qiu Family that he worried about Fang Yuxin being at a disadvantage, which was why he had sent Hou San to investigate.