Seeing this, Yu Yan quickly caught up. He wrapped an arm around Shu Ran’s waist, stopping her in her tracks, then scooped her into his arms like a little cat.
Before Shu Ran could react, she had become a living accessory, wrapped securely around the man’s slender waist.
She struggled twice for show, then simply curled up against his shoulder and let him carry her.
Although they had said they would enter through a side road, Yu Yan actually passed through a dense forest and a village near H City before finally making his way into the city.
He wasn’t trying to avoid anyone. He simply thought this route would take the least time and get them into the city as quickly as possible.
…
On the rooftop of an abandoned, unfinished building in H City, Shu Ran stood beside Yu Yan, gazing through the dim moonlight at the distant streams of vehicles and flickering flames.
Once the small trucks entered the firelit area, they began unloading their cargo one by one in front of a woman.
But the woman, surrounded by everyone, didn’t even turn her head. With a casual wave of her hand, several truckloads of supplies vanished in an instant.
Clearly, this woman was a space ability user—and her space was quite large.
Shu Ran watched the woman’s movements, then looked at her face. It wasn’t until a certain name flashed through her mind that her brows furrowed.
【System, isn’t that the transmigrator?】
System quickly checked, 【That’s right! She’s the transmigrator, Qiao Lingling!】
【The thing she just used to store the supplies is the original owner’s jade pendant!】
Sure enough, it was her—the woman who had harmed the original owner and stolen her jade pendant.
Just as Shu Ran was about to take a closer look at Qiao Lingling, Yu Yan, who hadn’t moved at all until now, suddenly spoke.
“Aren’t you curious why I brought you here?”
Shu Ran lifted her face. Her delicate features were illuminated by the moonlight as she looked at Yu Yan with a hint of confusion.
She wanted to say that she knew.
But then she suddenly remembered that Yu Yan had never actually told her anything. Everything she knew had come from System!
Her eyes narrowed.
So… he was finally willing to tell her?
“Mm-hmm?”
Seeing the “dangerous” and “unhappy” expression on Shu Ran’s face, a faint layer of cold sweat suddenly appeared on Yu Yan’s forehead.
He suddenly regretted not explaining everything about the weapons arsenal to her sooner.
“There really isn’t much to say about my past. If I had to sum it up, it would be betrayal and hatred.”
“I’ll tell you about the weapons arsenal first.”
But Shu Ran reached out and pinched his cheek.
“No. I want to hear about you!”
Yu Yan’s pupils contracted slightly, his expression filled with surprise—and delight.
He gazed at the girl with increasing tenderness, his dark eyes seeming to ripple like a pool of clear water, quiet and gentle.
【Ding! System notification: Mission progress has reached 90%. Host, please keep working hard!】
The notification flashed through Shu Ran’s mind, but she paid it no attention at all.
At that moment, she was nestled in Yu Yan’s arms, listening as he told her about his childhood, his parents, and the years he had spent at Jiaoyang Base.
Compared with System’s brief summary, hearing Yu Yan tell her everything himself felt much better.
Before long, Yu Yan finished telling her about his past and, while he was at it, explained everything about the weapons depot to Shu Ran.
“They thought that getting the map meant everything was settled. But they had no idea that getting into our Yu family’s weapons arsenal wouldn’t be that easy.”
Back then, in order to ensure that the weapons arsenal would eventually fall into the hands of the true members of the Yu family, his parents had made thorough preparations.
The moment anyone tried to blast their way into the arsenal, its self-destruct system would activate.
And if someone tried to enter through the main entrance, they would need eight layers of passwords, along with facial and iris scans.
Even before the apocalypse, getting through such security would require enormous amounts of manpower and resources, let alone now, when countless skilled people had already died.
Yu Yan believed Ren Hao must have realized this as well. That was why he had forced the traitor hidden among his people to reveal himself and take away the things Yu Yan had brought out of Jun County.
Thinking of this, Yu Yan couldn’t help smiling.
The slight curve of his lips revealed a hint of roguish charm.
But Ren Hao had completely overthought things.
What Yu Yan had gone looking for was only the password needed to open the door in the first place. He had memorized those passwords and then burned them. Those traitors hadn’t managed to get their hands on anything at all.
Shu Ran listened quietly. Only after Yu Yan finished did she finally speak.
“So you want me to take all the weapons from the arsenal into my space?”
“Exactly. Ranran, are you willing to help me?”
The little fox raised a brow, her glassy fox-like eyes blinking lightly.
“Then… I’ll help you a little.”
The moment he heard Shu Ran’s answer, the man instantly transformed into a giant cat.
His fluffy head buried itself against Shu Ran’s neck, rubbing and nuzzling against her.
Shu Ran was instantly rubbed into a daze. She flailed both hands, trying to push his head away, but it was useless—she simply couldn’t move him!
Just when Shu Ran was about to give up, the man finally stopped.
Then a deep, low laugh sounded beside her neck.
“My Ranran. My precious.”
Shu Ran’s entire face instantly turned bright red.
She blinked rapidly, but this time, she didn’t try to push the man away.
The two of them sat there on the rooftop without saying another word.
It wasn’t until the magical vine suddenly shot up from below that Yu Yan finally raised his head and glanced at it.
The magical vine quietly extended a tendril around Shu Ran’s ankle, then pointed toward a certain direction.
Yu Yan followed its indication and looked over.
“Those are vehicles from Xuanming Base.”
The direction those vehicles were heading was extremely clear—they were going straight toward Jiaoyang Base’s camp, which was also where the weapons arsenal was located.
The people from Xuanming Base didn’t get too close. They stopped about a hundred meters away from Jiaoyang Base and shouted something toward the camp.
After a while, Ren Hao emerged from the camp.
It was obvious that he wasn’t in a good mood.
Seeing the tension between Jiaoyang Base and Xuanming Base, Yu Yan changed his mind.
He had originally planned to kill a few people standing guard tonight and then sneak in to take the weapons.
But now…
“Baby, want to watch a little show?”
The moment Shu Ran heard the words “watch a show,” her eyes instantly lit up.
She loved watching a good spectacle.
She hurriedly nodded.
“Sure!”
After getting her answer, Yu Yan picked her up and used the magical vine to form a vine bridge connecting them to the other side. The two quietly approached.
By this time, Ren Hao had already met with the leader of Xuanming Base, Wang Youde.
Wang Youde raised his chin at Ren Hao.
“Well, well, if it isn’t the heir of Jiaoyang Base. What brings you here personally to see me?”
Ren Hao’s expression was dark and sullen.
“Cut the crap. If you have something to say, say it.”
Wang Youde let out a mocking laugh and took a few steps toward the vehicle.
“Fine, I won’t waste time.”
“I know you’re here for what’s buried underground. We from Xuanming Base are after it too.”
“But we’re not greedy. We’re willing to split it with you. How about 60-40?”
Then, afraid Ren Hao might not understand, he added, “Oh, right. You get 40, I get 60.”