Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 377 The Clown
"How could that be?! What are you thinking?! Your sister is a good girl, she would never do such a thing!"

Upon hearing Yao Sisi's words, Yao Huo immediately retorted. However, he had already sensed his second daughter's slight mood, so after saying that, he glanced at Yao Sisi and, seeing that she was upset, quickly added, "Just like you, you're a good girl."

"What kind of good girl am I!"

Yao Sisi looked straight ahead, ignoring Yao Huo.

Yao Huo observed Yao Sisi's profile and saw that his daughter's expression was calm and as usual, which relieved him. He knew his daughter very well, and Yao Sisi's demeanor clearly indicated that she had no intention of holding a grudge.

“Let’s go this way, away from your sister and brother-in-law.”

Yao Huo suddenly pulled Yao Sisi aside and said in a low voice.

Yao Sisi cooperated fully, and only after Yao Huo pulled her along a detour did she ask, "Why do we have to go around? Didn't you say you're my sister and brother-in-law? Why do we need to go around?"

Yao Huo's eyes flickered as she stared in the direction Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's RV was heading: "I reckon your sister and brother-in-law are planning to go to Donghai to give us a surprise."

"Otherwise, why didn't she go when I invited her before, but now she's running off to the East China Sea?"
"Your sister is delicate. If we suddenly expose ourselves now, she might not go. Let's bypass them, hurry back to the base, and wait for your sister to come to us. Wouldn't that be better?"

"Hurry up and let's go, we can outrun your sister's car."

Yao Sisi pouted and said, "Dad, I think you're overthinking it."

Yao Huo exclaimed in disbelief, "How could that be?"

Yao Sisi added, "Dad, I'm really afraid you'll make a fool of yourself."

Yao Huo said confidently, "No, no!"

The two of them sprinted away, their speed indeed much faster than Yao Wei and Lu Xi'an's RV.

The RV traveled very slowly, taking a whole day to reach the edge of Mengze City. The colder weather caused further delays.

With nothing else to do and plenty of supplies in the car, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei weren't in a hurry and leisurely continued on their way.

Perhaps because of Yao Huo's past actions, Mengze City was desolate. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei only encountered one human settlement along the way, unlike in Jiangbei where there were always large and small human settlements.

—Although the people in those places were intimidated by the aura emanating from Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei and kept their distance.

Now, driving southeast, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei are earnestly learning and trying to learn how to tone down their imposing manner, but with little success. So, when they encounter others, they still manage to scare them away.

Lu Xi'an felt that this was not a good thing. He had to learn this skill, otherwise it would be too conspicuous for him to travel around.

When you have complete control over your aura, able to control it at will, like the spiritual pressure of a Shinigami, knowing when to be low-key and when to be ferocious, that aura is truly most useful.

When you encounter someone, suddenly raise your aura, take the initiative, intimidate them, and then strike unexpectedly. The effect will definitely be very good.

The two walked along, pondering their own aura. After the severe cold had passed, they walked for another day and arrived at Donghai City.

To be honest, this kind of momentum was actually quite useful. They traveled smoothly all the way without any obstruction or underhanded tactics, and they were able to travel much faster than before.

However, the two were so focused on studying their own aura that they neglected to pay attention to their surroundings and may not have missed any secret bases.

However, on the other hand, they now have no shortage of resources and are very strong, so their enthusiasm for exploration and treasure hunting has decreased a lot. Even if they miss something, they don't care much.

Before they knew it, the car had entered Donghai City, and the driver was still Lu Xi'an. Ever since Yao Wei became pregnant, Lu Xi'an hadn't let her drive, even when Yao Wei said she was fine, Lu Xi'an wouldn't allow it.

Anyway, given their current physical condition, driving for a long time wouldn't be a problem, so Yao Wei didn't argue with Lu Xi'an.

This is different from the coastal cities on the east coast. It is more like the kind of seaside city in the south that Lu Xi'an had seen in his previous life. The tall coniferous trees with straight trunks stand in a messy manner, interspersed among the leaning buildings, which is much more sturdy than the steel jungle of the past.

Lu Xi'an guessed that this was also thanks to the Ding-1 type X-17 strain, which had such a good cold resistance. He wondered if the tree had any other effects.
Lost in thought, he asked Yao Wei, "Is this the National Emergency Disaster Relief Headquarters that was on the radio? We really wanted to come here to see it, but we never expected it to be your dad's territory."

Yao Wei said, "Yeah."

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei again and asked, "We'll drive, and your dad and sister will walk. They should get back before us. Do you want to go to that command post? First, to see what the place we originally planned to go is like, and second, to say hello to your dad and sister."

Yao Wei's expression showed some interest, but after hesitating for a long time, she still said, "Never mind. I've already said what I needed to say, there's no point in going again, and actually I don't really want to see him..."

"It probably takes time... Once the baby is born, I shouldn't be like this anymore, and I can come back then."

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded, seemingly relieved. Suddenly remembering something, she added, "We can tell Luo Ping and the others."

"Anyway, Luo Ping and the others have already been exposed to him, so there's no need to hide it anymore."

"If we can cooperate, Luo Ping and his team will definitely develop better and faster, right?"

"The base deliberately didn't contact Donghai before, but they should be able to try calling each other."

Lu Xi'an immediately nodded and said, "You're right." Then he said to Gouzi, "Gouzi, call Luo Ping and the others."

The dog tried immediately, but couldn't get in touch.

Lu Xi'an told the dog to keep hitting the dog, then drove east.

They checked the map, confirmed that it had taken them two days to pass the National Emergency Relief Headquarters, and drove away without a second thought.

Yao Huo waited for a long time at the command post base, and one day he finally heard the sound of wheels rolling by.

He immediately confirmed that this was Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's RV, because the sound of this vehicle was different from other vehicles; there was no engine noise.

He hurriedly climbed up to see when the RV would arrive, hoping to rush to the door to greet it.

So after he climbed up, he saw the RV driving far away. When it reached the intersection, it showed no intention of turning this way and headed straight east, leaving him with only its rear end.

Yao Sisi then came up.

Somewhat uncertainly, Yao Huo asked Yao Sisi, "Do you think they might have gotten lost?"

Yao Sisi glanced at Yao Huo and said, "Dad, you're such a clown."

(End of this chapter)