The Thunderbolt Car was speeding through the outskirts of Starfire Town.
The night team had just finished their morning training.
Today’s harvest was plentiful, and the three people in the car each wore varying degrees of happiness on their faces.
Ren Zhong, who was driving, took a key from his pocket and tossed it to the back seat: "Yujin, I’m pretty much not going back to my place anymore. From today on, it’s yours."
Yujin quickly caught the key and shook his head repeatedly, "How could that be okay? That’s your property, Mr. Ren."
Ren Zhong laughed heartily, "You’ve seen how much I can earn now; why would I care about this bit of money? Just take it."
"No... I can’t. I can help you clean your room, Mr. Ren, but I can’t..."
"Stop the nonsense; that house is useless to me. Your current living conditions with your mother are too shabby. Even if you can endure it, your mother, at her age, isn’t as strong as you. You’ve barely made something of yourself now; shouldn’t you let her live a better life?"
Yujin was taken aback, "Thank you, Mr. Ren."
"No need to thank me. You’re now a reserve member of Starfire Town’s fourth professional team. If word gets out that you’re living so poorly, wouldn’t that make me look bad? Also, tell your mother to stop doing that sewing business; it’s exhausting, pays nothing, and she’s often cheated. At thirty-eight, she’s not young anymore; she should enjoy some comfort now."
Ren Zhong continued speaking carelessly.
Yujin’s lips quivered, but he eventually took the key quietly.
"Thank you, Mr. Ren, I’ll remember it."
"I said, don’t thank me. Why be so polite, it’s nothing."
"Okay." Yujin gripped the newly acquired First Level heavy sniper in his hand and straightened the new First Level Gunsmith Biochemical Combat Suit on him, saying, "Mr. Ren, I’ve now fully met the standards of a First Level Gunsmith. So I... I want to go out hunting during the day, what do you think?"
Ren Zhong thought for a moment and decided not to bring Yujin into the daytime team for now.
The young man had grown quickly, but after all, he still hasn’t been in the industry long, and there’s a big gap in strength between him and the others.
Letting him join rashly might cause conflicts during the team’s dividend distribution, and currently, both Wen Lei and Bai Feng are responsible for protecting Chen Hanyu in the abandoned mine. Bringing Yujin down there might not only fail to help but could also put him in danger.
"Then you be careful when you’re out there, don’t push yourself against strong enemies. Also, be wary of others; if anyone tries to harm you, remember to mention my name."
"Yes, okay, sir. I’ll remember."
Minutes later, the high walls of Starfire Town were in full view, and the Thunderbolt Car smoothly flew onto the road.
Usually, at this time, it’s quite chilly outside the small town, as most people have just gotten up not long ago.
But today seemed a bit different; Ren Zhong noticed from afar a white truck parked by the roadside outside the town’s north gate.
Next to the truck, there was a tall iron tower over ten meters high.
A Hunter hovered beside the tower, with its mechanical arm busily moving back and forth on the tower.
Ren Zhong frowned, instinctively feeling a bit tense inside.
He had a strong psychological shadow concerning Hunters.
When the Thunderbolt Car got closer, he saw the painted words on the white truck’s compartment, "Mengdu Group Liao Yuan Branch."
In front of the truck compartment, more than a dozen elderly people were lined up.
The queue was orderly; the elderly didn’t whisper to each other, and there was a palpable calmness.
The expressions on their faces varied; some seemed relieved as if liberated, others were expectant, and some had lips trembling blue.
The truck only opened a small door that allowed one person at a time; nobody knew what was happening inside.
The atmosphere on the scene appeared to carry a strange air of tranquility and peace.
The dread for the Hunters made Ren Zhong want to step on the gas and leave, but he was also curious about what the elderly were doing.
He slowed the car slightly and asked Chen Hanyu next to him, "What’s happening? Is Mengdu Group being generous enough to give the elderly free check-ups?"
Chen Hanyu seemed mildly surprised, "Hmm? Mr. Ren, you don’t know?"
Chen Hanyu paused and then replied casually, "No wonder, Mr. Ren, you were a city citizen before. It’s normal not to be familiar with the town gatherings. The elderly are there to commit suicide."
Ren Zhong even forgot that a Hunter was hovering not far overhead, and he slammed the brakes hard.