The siblings looked at the gentle and refined man. Although the man had a friendly face, they couldn't tell why, but seeing his smile sent shivers down their spines.
"Hmm?" the man voiced his doubt.
"You, you speak," the sister said.
", we have found the base of that group of people. You two siblings should go there and seek asylum with them," the man said evenly, his tone persuasive.
"Just go there directly?" The brother looked at the man incredulously, as if he couldn't believe the man would be so kind-hearted.
"Yes," the man said, smiling.
The siblings exchanged a suspicious glance. They didn't believe this man was so benevolent.
"Sister suddenly said, "Can we not go?"
"That won't do," the man said gently.
Several men approached from the side, their long knives vaguely pointing towards them.
The sister, feeling helpless, could only reluctantly say, "Fine, but I can't guarantee they will accept us. We'll try."
"Mhm. Just don't expose us," the man said with deep meaning, glancing at the two of them.
A Level Three alert had been activated, with the number of people on duty on the walls increased to 16, placing someone at short intervals along the walls.
Although no enemy could be seen, seeing Li Yu's stern face, everyone braced themselves, their spirits heightened by the tense atmosphere, as if sensing the impending storm.
"Li Yu, if someone attacks later, what shall we do?" Li Hongyuan, the father, also came up to the wall, nervously addressing Li Yu.
"If they are enemies, we'll eliminate them," Li Yu replied.
Second Uncle glanced at Li Hongyuan, then proceeded to check his firearm, loading the bullets into the magazine one by one.
The wind had not yet risen, but hearts were already raging.
A group of refugees escorted a pair of siblings towards the base.
As they neared the base, some tens of meters away, the people stopped and watched the siblings advance.
To conceal themselves, they crouched low, lurking behind the trees.
Most of the trees in the forest were pines.
Pines are very resilient, with an extraordinarily tough vitality, even in extremely dry weather, they still do not perish.
Pine needles rustled down, pricking the skin uncomfortably.
Some people also chewed on pine needles, tasting an intense sourness that spread over the tongue, quickly followed by a strong bitter flavor.
While pine leaves are indeed inedible, they can be used to make tea, providing a source of vitamins to the body.
A few lucky individuals found some pine fruits, pine nuts, which they cracked open and chewed. But pine nuts were too scarce, with just a little bit of flesh that could hardly satisfy hunger.
The siblings took a few steps, then looked back at the man with a pompadour, who had a smile on his face, slightly encouraging.
But after taking a couple more steps, the siblings paused again. The pompadoured man was getting impatient, his eyes carrying a fierce gleam, glaring at them.
Seeing the fierce-looking crowd behind them, the siblings steeled themselves and walked towards the base.
In less than 10 seconds, they reached the edge of the forest and the base.
Li Hang's eyes were the sharpest. He was the first to notice and pulled out a walkie-talkie and said, "We've got company."
And the people on the base, already watching the surroundings of the forest, turned their gaze where Li Hang was looking, and immediately spotted the pair of siblings.
They didn't raise their weapons or stand up. Instead, they observed through the gun muzzles peering over the metre-high railing.
Following Li Yu's previous instructions, until the enemy's strength was clear, they tried to conceal themselves within the fence atop the perimeter wall.
This brother and sister duo appeared on the side of the main gate, about 20 meters away from it.
Li Yu and the scruffy Yutong had been standing all along, looking down at the siblings from a higher position.
However, due to the angle of view, the siblings below did not spot Li Yu and his companion immediately.
The scruffy Yutong was seeing them for the first time, with a hint of confusion on her face.
But Li Yu recognized at a glance that he had encountered this pair of siblings before.
After being reborn, Li Yu found that his memory, hearing, and reaction speed were all much better than in his previous life, perhaps due to the accumulated BUFFs of rebirth.
Especially his memory, which was almost photographic, remembering anyone he had once seen.
Li Yu's crossbow in hand was nonchalantly aimed at the siblings.
His peripheral vision was also watching behind them. According to what he had seen in the surveillance room earlier, there should be at least seven or eight people, but now only these two appeared, and they were familiar faces.
There must be a trick afoot.
His thoughts raced, all these considerations happening within two seconds.
Yet, these siblings were unaware that Li Yu had seen them before, they just didn't know that it was them.
At this moment, the siblings thought they had not been discovered.
The siblings, with a tinge of curiosity and excitement on their faces, seemed to be seeing the base for the first time, filled with anticipation and yearning.
They walked towards the perimeter wall.
When they were less than 10 meters away from the wall, Li Yu came out of the Observation Tower and walked to the edge of the wall.
From above, he spoke to them, "Halt, you two, why are you here?"
The siblings appeared startled by Li Yu's presence.
The sister's face was a canvas of emotions. When she saw Li Yu, she first showed surprise, then calmness, followed by a sense of grievance, almost on the verge of tears.
In less than 3 seconds, two streams of tears fell, as if she had endured untold grievances and hardships and finally saw a relative.
Her brother, however, did not have such good acting skills. The moment he saw Li Yu, he quickly glanced at him and, meeting Li Yu's questioning gaze, lowered his head rapidly like a thief.
While the sister cried to herself, Li Yu grew impatient and asked again, "I'll ask once more, why are you here?"
The sister widened her beautiful eyes, which fluttered rapidly. Her slim figure stood lonely amidst the tall forest and the imposing wall.
Her tears were heart-wrenching, making one want to embrace her and offer comfort.
After being questioned by Li Yu again, the sister finally spoke: "I... I have finally found you. Wuu wuu wuu..."
Hearing this, Li Yu felt a gaze on him from the side. Without looking back, he knew it was Yutong watching him.
The sister's words at the foot of the wall sounded as if Li Yu had wronged her and then heartlessly abandoned her.
Damn it. I want to shoot you with an arrow right now, Li Yu cursed internally.
Wait and see, what does she really want?
"You motherfucker, can you speak properly?" Li Yu couldn't help but curse aloud.
His voice reverberated like a large bell.
Li Hang, standing beside him, inwardly exclaimed: Big bro is so cool, big bro is mighty!
As Li Yu spoke, Yutong slowly approached as well.
The sister under the wall saw a beautiful girl standing next to Li Yu.
Her face changed color instantly, looking as if she were constipated.
Amidst her frantic expression, there was a sense of regret like someone failing to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.
Whether it was her mind playing tricks or she had been fully immersed in the earlier performance, experiencing the emotions of being abandoned, she blurted out: "I... I missed you."