Armed Train in the Apocalypse

The armed train ultimately provided treatment to the participating personnel, and as for the matter of the train conductor, no one mentioned it again.

The steward, Old Jiang, led the engineering team to clean up the battlefield, recovering materials, mainly focusing on evolution resources, while ordinary materials were ignored.

The engineering vehicles roared, pushing bodies into the large craters created by explosions, burying them with soil and stones. The sounds of human voices, vehicles, and the wind mixed on the battlefield, leaving everyone covered in gray dust, with a desolate expression.

Suddenly, a distinct splash of green appeared on the battlefield. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, it attracted everyone’s attention.

The young girl wore a white cotton shirt underneath, with sleeves slightly extended to cover the back of her hand, topped with a loose green shirt, its hem passing the tightly cinched waistline. She looked around curiously as she navigated through the crowd, as if searching for something.

She carefully examined each stretcher that passed by.

From afar, two officers in power armor were carrying a widened stretcher, hiding behind the crowd. Even so, the person on it was too big for the stretcher, lying down almost unseen, as if lifted out of thin air.

”Zhenzhen is very worried about you.”

Yu Yue sighed softly.

Liang Kuan’s cheeks moved, remaining silent.

”Are you afraid she’ll ask about Qu Hang?” Yu Yue looked down at him, her eyes gradually narrowing, her tone calm, ”Can no longer face your daughter now? Why not think it over before...”

Liang Kuan closed his eyes without responding.

Seeing his demeanor, Yu Yue snorted coldly, gently calling to He Zhenzhen on the other side.

Upon hearing someone call her, the girl lifted her head, tears wetting her eyes, and ran over as if flying.

”Aunt Yu...”

He Zhenzhen looked at her father lying on the stretcher, eyes brimming with tears.

Yu Yue, feeling heartache, wiped the girl’s tears and softly said, ”Your father’s injuries have been controlled, but he’ll need to lie down for a while longer.”

He Zhenzhen nervously glanced over He Jie, noticing his external injuries weren’t as severe as before, finally breathed a sigh of relief, clutching his broad hand and softly comforting him, ”Mom said you would definitely win, just like before, so she’s already made delicious food...”

But her voice gradually lowered, as if she wanted to ask something but didn’t know how.

The girl babbled for quite a while, but He Jie didn’t respond at all, perhaps was too afraid to.

Yu Yue, feeling his torment, said unmercifully, ”Qu Hang’s mission succeeded, he’s on his way back, you should go find him.”

He Zhenzhen’s eyes brightened with joy, but she hesitantly glanced at He Jie.

Upon hearing this, He Jie felt relieved, a heavy weight lifted from his heart. He exhaled deeply, ”...Go.”

The girl nodded and walked away.

Before long, her steps turned into an uncontrollable trot.

The girl’s run accelerated, cutting through the crowd like the wind.

Under many gazes, this splash of green was instinctively followed, sparking a sense of anticipation in everyone. As she ran, a speck of gray-green appeared on the horizon, though the strong wind blurred their view.

As the person neared, everyone saw it was a young man in a regiment coat, tall and straight, with gray-blue eyes still carrying remnants of the fierce wind.

The girl, like a kingfisher, dashed into the gust.

Instantly, the wind halted.

Qu Hang, surprised, stepped back two paces to avoid hurting her, causing the girl’s body to trace a circle in mid-air, though she clung tightly, as if holding onto a lifeline.

Qu Hang felt perplexed as he looked at the girl in his arms, his hands raised yet unsure where to place them.

Until he felt the warmth against his neck and the faint sound of sobbing, ”Is it over...”

Warm tears streamed through his heart, Qu Hang felt something crack open, hesitating no longer, his hands firmly hugged He Zhenzhen’s slender waist, with a warm and firm voice, ”Yes, the war is over.”

The girl’s crying finally broke free, though it was drowned out by the fierce wind outside.

Yet, in the very center of the storm, it flowed with extraordinary tenderness.

As the wind slightly subsided, Qu Hang held He Zhenzhen’s hand and walked towards Su Huan at the edge, ”Conductor...”

Su Huan glanced at He Jie, who was eavesdropping via Yu Yue despite being able to listen clearly while lying down, insisting on sitting up to watch.

He chuckled lightly, ”I have no objections, as always.”

”Licking Rabbit is gone.”

”To save me.”

Su Huan’s smile froze, then his lips curled higher instead, ”As long as what he wanted to do wasn’t in vain, go ahead.”

On the stretcher far away, He Jie felt a blow like thunder, his large hand covering his eyes.

A cascade of words surged wildly in his mind.

Unable to stop.

”Do you know what you’re doing? You’re forcing him to die! Just because he likes your daughter?!”

”I’m the commander-in-chief, no need to explain to you!”

”Everyone gathered together to survive, not for your damn obsession!”

”Don’t blame me for being unkind in comradeship.”

”Bang!”

He Jie hadn’t expected the bullet he fired to circle around and hit his own forehead.

The pain made his vision darken as he fell backward.

...

The rumbling from behind heralded the arrival of Donghuang Heavy Industry’s troops, marching neatly into the Four Nations’ territory.

”They’re from Donghuang Heavy Industry.”

Lord Lian remarked.

After observing for a moment, Su Huan affirmed, ”You have troops?”

”Yes, and currently the only organized force within the territory.” Lord Lian openly revealed Donghuang Heavy Industry’s secret, ”But they know nothing.”