Apocalypse: The Primordial Pearl Recognizes Its Master, Starting with Infinite Space

After finalizing the plan with his son, Chang Chengye and his son immediately split up and took action.

Chang Hao went to contact Han Xiaoyang and took the Li family's hostages with him.

He found Zhang Zicheng and Leng Zhijie on his own.

Zhang Zicheng is a burly man who is 185 cm tall, while Leng Zhijie is a handsome young man with a slender build.

After being controlled by him, the two became somewhat mentally impaired, and he tried his best to prevent them from having too much contact with outsiders.

"Go to the garage and bring out two tracked troop carriers," Chang Chengye's voice was deep and clear. "Drive them to that deserted alley in the southeast corner and wait for orders."

The two nodded silently, turned and disappeared into the darkness, their movements perfectly coordinated.

Meanwhile, Chang Hao quickly found Han Xiaoyang and they met up. Han Xiaoyang was extremely excited to hear that Chang Chengye not only supported his escape plan but also executed it so quickly.

The two immediately contacted some trusted subordinates whom the Chang family had cultivated over the years. Then Chang Hao informed everyone of Chang Chengye's decision, and everyone's expression changed, but no one questioned it.

"Uncle Han, we still need to secretly take Li Zhenbang's family away," Chang Hao quickly instructed.

Han Xiaoyang immediately understood: "I understand."

Since Li Zhenbang was rescued, the Li family has been under house arrest, and the guards are members of the Chang family.

The whole process went exceptionally smoothly, and in less than ten minutes, they were taken to a small alley in the southeast corner.

"Dad, everyone's here." Chang Hao reported to Chang Chengye, who was already waiting, in a low voice. Seeing that the two troop carriers were a bit crowded, Chang Hao considered leaving the Li family behind.

His gaze swept over the Li family members huddled in the corner of the troop carrier, trembling with fear: "Dad, the vehicle is a bit crowded. Should we leave these people behind?"

Chang Chengye glanced at the group with a sinister look: "Take them with you. Although Li Ya is not on good terms with her family, blood is thicker than water. She is willing to risk her life for Li Zhenbang, so she may not be truly willing to abandon him. Keeping these people in our hands might be a way to save our lives in a critical moment."

He paused for a moment: "Besides, Li Zhenbang is still alive. Even if Li Ya wants to be heartless, she has to consider her father's feelings."

Soon, the escape team of more than 30 people was assembled.

Besides the Chang family father and son, two puppets, and more than twenty A-level superpowered confidants, there was Li Zhenbang's family.

Each person carried only a small amount of high-energy food and weapons, traveling light.

The two troop carriers were simply concealed.

Zhang Zicheng and Leng Zhijie roughly covered the outline of the vehicle with canvas and withered leaves, then poured cold water on it. The low temperature caused the water to quickly freeze into an ice shell on the metal surface. After covering it with some snowflakes, the vehicle almost blended into the extremely cold ice and snow world.

The vehicle's engine has been modified so that it emits only a low, even muffled sound when idling, like the breathing of a hibernating beast.

Once everyone was ready, Chang Chengye gave the order: "Go to Shenzhen. I have an old friend there who now wields considerable power, with provisions and weapons, and can temporarily protect us."

Chang Hao did not see Zhang Hui or Zhang Hui's sister among the gathered crowd.

Chang Hao asked doubtfully, "Dad, Zhang Hui has been with us for so long, and he's been quite capable..."

"Shut up!" Chang Chengye interrupted sharply, his eyes as sharp as knives. "He is a filial son and would never abandon his mother and sister."

"Your affair with his sister has already sown the seeds of discord. Normally I can manage that, but on the run, it could be a crack that explodes at any moment! At a time like this, any internal instability could be fatal!"

He glanced at the others, "Wang Gang and his gang of outsiders don't need to know anything about us. The base is crowded and chaotic right now, which is perfect for providing cover for us."

Upon hearing this, everyone said no more and quickly boarded the vehicle.

Without the headlights on, Zhang Zicheng and Leng Zhijie controlled the two troop carriers using their enhanced vision as superhumans.

The tracks turned slowly, crushing over broken bricks and snow, producing a dull crushing sound.

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Almost immediately after the troop transport vehicle drove out of the alley, Lin Chen appeared in front of the shelter's main entrance.

The area in front of the gate was brightly lit, and the military truck convoy was still unloading goods one after another. The personnel on duty were shouting loudly, and steam and noise filled the air. Everything was running as usual, perfectly concealing the commotion of Chang Chengye and his entourage leaving.

Lin Chen's cold gaze swept over every detail inside and outside the gate, but he found nothing unusual.

Without hesitation, he moved and appeared on the roof of a tall building to the side.

Standing on high ground, one can see most of the shelter base.

The buildings were shadowy, with only a few lights flickering like will-o'-the-wisps, and the snow-covered rooftops stretched out in a deathly gray expanse.

He focused his gaze, scanning each road, each courtyard, and each shadow that might be hiding a vehicle below...

However, no tracked vehicles were found, nor was there any indication of a large group of people making an emergency move at night.

Without waiting any longer, he leaped off the edge of the rooftop, used his spatial teleportation ability to infiltrate the base, and headed straight for the underground office area where Chang Chengye was located.

The corridor was empty, and the echoes were clear; the once heavily guarded doors were ajar; the sentries were nowhere to be seen.

Chang Chengye has run away!

They left so decisively, so thoroughly, so cleanly as if they had never existed.

Lin Chen suddenly stopped in the shadow of a load-bearing pillar and looked towards a corner—

"Mr. Lin." A voice came from the shadows in the corner.

Immediately, Zhang Hui's figure appeared before Lin Chen.

"It's me, Zhang Hui."

"What are you doing here?" Lin Chen's voice was calm, devoid of emotion, but his aura remained.

"Chang Chengye, they've already escaped." Zhang Hui spoke rapidly: "I didn't dare get too close, but I kept an eye on them. When they left, I hid in a corner and overheard some conversations... Based on what I know about Chang Chengye, they most likely headed southeast, their target being Shenzhen! He has a sworn brother there, and he's very powerful now."

"Why don't you follow them?" Lin Chen asked.

A bitter look appeared on Zhang Hui's face: "Mr. Lin, I'm only a C-level ability user. Chang Chengye has the S-level Leng Zhijie and more than twenty A-level experts by his side. If I follow him and am exposed, I'll surely die. I've already risked my life to find this direction."

His voice lowered, "And I wasn't on their evacuation list. Chang Chengye's kindness to me is over."

Lin Chen gave him a deep look, but didn't ask another question. He simply nodded slightly to Zhang Hui.

The next moment, Lin Chen's figure disappeared from the spot. He quickly chased after Chang Chengye's convoy in the southeast direction, along the possible escape route.

Zhang Hui stared blankly in the direction Lin Chen had disappeared, muttering to himself, "He's truly a god-like figure! The Chang family is no match for him at all. So, does that mean Chang Hao actually saved my life regarding my sister's situation?"