Pei Yufeng didn't damage the car; it's still usable.

The surrounding air suddenly twisted eerily, the wind around them stopped abruptly, and the people in the truck screamed in despair, their eyes bloodshot.

The rat-like man immediately realized that this was a psychic ability user. He gritted his teeth and crawled out with his face covered in blood.

"The base...we'll take you to the base!"

The mouse felt as if its brain had been put into a meat grinder, and its hearing had completely disappeared. Its face was deathly pale, and it screamed mechanically.

After a while, the pressure in the air finally disappeared.

Several men trembled as they got up from the ground, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Pei Yufeng.

Pei Yufeng didn't look at the people beside him, but carefully pulled Ji Chaoxi closer to his arms. He said coldly, "Lead the way."

The mouse quickly scrambled to his feet, feeling excruciating pain in his internal organs. He wiped the blood from his mouth.

"We'll take you there now."

He smiled obsequiously and grabbed a few people next to him.

The carriage was stuffy, but it was much better than outside. Ji Chaoxi leaned against Pei Yufeng as if she had no bones, her eyes lowered as she looked at the desert that kept passing by.

She's completely listless now and doesn't want to say a word.

Pei Yufeng silently wiped the sweat from her forehead.

No one else in the car dared to speak; they huddled together in a ball.

The mouse, driving the car, glanced at the rearview mirror and broke the silence with a laugh.

"You two have suffered here. When we get to the base, you can have something to eat and take a shower. Our base is quite close; we'll be there soon."

He didn't feel embarrassed even though no one responded to him.

The mouse's gaze lingered on Ji Chaoxi in the rearview mirror.

She was curled up against him with her eyes closed, her face flushed with a sickly heat, and a few strands of wet hair clung to her neck.

The rat thought to itself, "No wonder this man is protecting me so tightly."

Just as he was about to look away, he suddenly met a pair of eyes.

Those eyes had been staring at him for who knows how long, and a cold sweat broke out on the rat's back.

"ah--"

The next second, the rat let out a shrill scream, and his eyes were instantly filled with blood. He felt as if his eyes had been ripped out by a knife.

The car was filled with a terrifying silence, quieter than death itself.

The rat trembled violently, repeatedly apologizing. He switched places with the person next to him, and the truck continued driving.

After a short while, they finally arrived at a small building.

The people inside the building came out quickly, and they were all stunned when they saw the two strangers.

Their gaze fell on their teammate, who was covered in injuries, and they remained silent for a moment.

"Mice, has it brought back a new friend?"

The mouse wiped the blood from its eyes and quickly nodded: "Brother Ping, these two are the ones we met in the desert. This one is a psychic, and the woman in his arms is his wife."

The mouse immediately began to introduce the character to Brother Ping.

Ping smiled and nodded: "We welcome new friends. You can just call me Ping. May I ask how we should address you?"

Pei Yufeng.

The rat led the way, and several people stood in the hall, their gazes fixed intently on Pei Yufeng and Ji Chaoxi.

A man came downstairs. Ping Ge looked at the rat and said, "Take the two guests to take a shower first, then we'll all come down for dinner later."

The mouse cautiously led Pei Yufeng the way: "Mr. Pei, please."

Several thin figures were crouching in the corner of the corridor, constantly scrutinizing the unfamiliar faces that appeared.

"We have water-based ability users. If you two need water, you can just tell me." The rat's voice was a little hoarse.

After delivering them to the room, the mouse quietly closed the door.

Ji Chaoxi had been awake for a while. She leaned close to Pei Yufeng's ear and whispered, "Pei Yufeng, can you beat them?"

Pei Yufeng lowered his head and responded softly.

There were two buckets of warm water in the bathroom, and clothes were placed next to them. Although they were old, they were very clean.

Ji Chaoxi hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Pei Yufeng's hand: "You stay at the door and guard me."

Pei Yufeng glanced at her pale face and nodded.

A short while later, the sound of water came from the bathroom. Pei Yufeng was using his psychic abilities, and all the noises in the living room were transmitted to his mind.

"What happened?" Ping-ge frowned deeply.

The mouse sat on the sofa, its eyes already bandaged: "We met in the desert, and I couldn't win."

Ping was silent for a moment, then asked, "Does that woman have any supernatural abilities?"

The mouse frowned. "I don't know. I didn't have a chance to ask."

Just then, the scarred man in the corner spoke in a hoarse voice: "Healing ability, I just sensed it."

There was a moment of silence in the living room.

"That's perfect timing."

Ping didn't speak, but a deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

Pei Yufeng felt a gentle tug on his sleeve, and he withdrew his mental focus and lowered his head.

This was the first time Ji Chaoxi hadn't worn her white dress. Her hair wasn't completely dry, and the flush on her face had faded.

Pei Yufeng lowered his eyes and placed the towel over her head: "Dry it yourself."

"oh."

Feeling unsafe in the unfamiliar environment, Ji Chaoxi followed him closely. Pei Yufeng clicked his tongue and pushed her to the door: "Wait for me at the door."

The sound of water came from the bathroom. Ji Chaoxi waited at the door for a while, then called out softly, "Pei Yufeng."

The sound of water stopped abruptly, and Pei Yufeng's voice came from inside.

"What's wrong?"

"It's alright!"

Pei Yufeng sighed, "I'll be fine soon."

"Uh-huh."

There was still some water left in the bucket. Pei Yufeng picked up the blood-stained dress next to him and put it directly into the water. After the dress was soaked, only a small white blob remained in Pei Yufeng's hand.

His brows were furrowed as he pinched the soiled part of his skirt and carefully rubbed the stains with his fingertips. After washing for a short while, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After washing it clean, Pei Yufeng used the water from washing the skirt to wash his own dirty clothes.

It's so much easier to wash my own clothes now; I can just scrub them hard. Men's clothes are definitely easier to wash.

That evening, the rats brought them some canned food and compressed biscuits.

Footsteps echoed down the corridor until it finally fell silent late at night.

Ji Chaoxi slept on the bed, while Pei Yufeng slept on the sofa on the other side of the room.

Ji Chaoxi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She whispered, "Pei Yufeng, are you asleep?"

Pei Yufeng said lazily, "Asleep."

Ji Chaoxi choked for a moment, then asked somewhat guiltily, "Pei Yufeng, could you wait until I fall asleep before you go to sleep?"

She knew the request was unreasonable, but she asked anyway.

In the darkness, Pei Yufeng could see Ji Chaoxi clearly across from him. He saw her hands supporting her on the bed, her lips tightly pursed, and her eyes glistening with tears.

If he refuses, she'll definitely start crying again.

Pei Yufeng responded softly.

"it is good."

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