After clearing the street of weapons, Huo Zaiyuan, of course, will not let the opportunity of searching the truck go. As soon as Qin Jun drives the truck away from the middle of the road to one side and gets out of the driver's seat, Huo Zaiyuan impatiently opens the container's door.
Only this time, Huo Zaiyuan is sorely disappointed. For instead of seeing stockpiles of food or weapons within, he is faced with a giant cage similar to a kennel. Looking past the pile of stinking clothes messily discarded on the floor, he spots a group of humans huddled in the back corner.
"Little Yuan, what's up?" Seeing him pause outside the opened container and not climbing in, Long Zhanye strolls over, one hand gripping his pistol.
"There're people inside." Huo Zaiyuan answers, lifting a finger to point towards the dark corner.
Due to not noticing any living presence when he first pulled the container's door open, to suddenly see the huddling group when light filters true is enough reason for Huo Zaiyuan to startle. The fact that he had not pulled out a gun is mostly attributed to his less jumpy nature.
Following the direction of Huo Zaiyuan's finger, Long Zhanye peers into the dim container. "Who are you? Come on out or else I'll start shooting." Although the threat is delivered in a merciless tone, Long Zhanye doesn't raise the gun in his hand. Obviously, those words were only meant to scare.
Hearing that threat, the captives tremble fearfully and shrink even further into the corner. At this moment, a figure amongst them stands up, then slowly walks out.
"P - please, don't shoot. W - we are not bad people"
The figure inches forward cautiously, and only when they finally reach the door of the container do Huo Zaiyuan and Long Zhanye get a good look at the person. Tattered clothes hanging off their frame, the pieces of cloth cannot hope to conceal purple bruises and healing scars all over the thin body. Messy, tangled hair and delicate facial features marred by dark stains didn't diminish the fact that the individual is a decidedly pretty one. Large, frightened eyes dart between Long Zhanye and Huo Zaiyuan, resembling a rabbit confronted by wolves.
"Who are you and those people hiding in the corner?" Long Zhanye examines the youngster from head to toe, determining that he isn't that much older than Huo Zaiyuan.
The youngster looks at the tranquil expression on Huo Zaiyuan's face before saying softly. "The - the older brothers and sisters and I were all kidnapped by those bad people and put in here. P - please save us."
"With the sort of people in that group, doing something like this is not beneath them." Eyeing the injured youngster, Huo Zaiyuan asks. "Older brother Long, how should we deal with this?"
"It's not like I'm that Mad Dog. These people are of no use to us." Shrugging, Long Zhanye drapes his arm over Huo Zaiyuan's shoulders. "Let them go."
Being a clever and observant man, with just one glance at the youngster and his body full of injuries, he immediately understands what happened to these captives. Mad Dog may not be physically strong, but in terms of pillaging, raping and murdering, the crime lord is an apt-hand. Now the apocalypse is here, with his ten over subordinates, they rob anyone they come across, snatching not only food and other supplies but a few young men and women to acts as objects of sexual release.
"Un." Huo Zaiyuan turns back to the youngster. "Everyone lying down back there, if you want to leave, then quickly do so."
"Leave? How do we leave" Upon hearing Huo Zaiyuan's words, he hesitates a little.
"Isn't there this truck right here for you to use? Quickly take it and drive away. Once those men regain consciousness, it would be troublesome for you all." Long Zhanye gives the youth one final glance before pulling Huo Zaiyuan along and returning to their off-road vehicle.
Standing dazedly at the edge of the truck's container, the youth watches the two men leave, then heads back into the dim interior. Not a moment later, a young man and woman walk out of the container and climbs into the front seats.
"Oi!"
Just as the young woman starts the truck's engine, a sudden shout rings out. Not waiting for the two youngsters to answer, Li Qing carries over two large boxes of food, stuffing them through the window, followed by a bag of melee weapons.
"A friend is gifting this to you. Wish you a safe journey." After saying these words, Li Qing sprints off.
Looking out the window, the male youth's gaze locks on Huo Zaiyuan who is in the processes of getting into the off-road vehicle, and Long Zhanye who seems to be saying something as he follows behind.
A second passes, then the truck's engine rumbles and the heavy-weight vehicle departs quickly.