Chen Ye really didn't expect this reaction from Jiang Rou.

Not just Chen Ye, but even Sun Xixi, Ding Dong, Xu Lina, Chu Che, Gong Yong, and the others.

They didn't expect it either.

All of them looked like their brains couldn't quite process what was happening.

Normally, when someone gets called a "seductive woman," the person being insulted would get angry. Really angry.

But this woman in front of them...

She didn't seem angry at all. She seemed delighted.

She even showed off her figure right in front of Chen Ye.

This was...

Really not what anyone present had anticipated.

On the other hand, the centaur guy beside her, along with Zhan Lei hidden in his hoodie, looked like they wished they could disappear from shame.

They slightly covered their faces with their hands, not wanting to see the shocked expressions on that detestable group's faces.

Actually, the first time Zhan Lei had seen Jiang Rou, he'd also been stunned by her beauty.

He'd even harbored some inappropriate admiration for her back then.

But through their later interactions,

Zhan Lei had lost count of how many times he'd forgotten Jiang Rou was even a woman, let alone a stunningly beautiful one.

In fact, when Jiang Rou flaunted her long legs and alluring curves without any restraint, the convoy members no longer had any impure thoughts.

There was no helping it—Jiang Rou's personality was so intensely distinctive that everyone forgot about her beauty for long stretches of time.

Many times, they even overlooked her gender entirely.

Little Fish was also shocked. She'd never seen such a shameless woman before.

This was way too... too shameless!

Little Fish muttered under her breath: "Vixen! Shameless!"

The moment those words left her mouth, Sun Xixi tensed up, realizing something bad was about to happen.

To everyone's surprise, the woman who was posturing seductively seemed to have heard the most delightful compliment.

Her figure flickered as she appeared in front of Little Fish in an instant, reaching out to pat Little Fish's little head.

Sun Xixi's heart jumped—so fast!

But this woman had no killing intent!

"Little sister, what a sweet voice you have. Big sister will give you some chocolate!"

After saying this, the woman reached into... her clothes, pulled out a piece of chocolate, and placed it in Little Fish's hand.

Throughout the entire process, Little Fish was completely dumbfounded.

She looked at the chocolate in her hand, then at the woman who was already beaming with joy.

Clearly, Jiang Rou had only heard the first four words—"vixen!"

The last three words—"shameless"—she'd obviously missed.

This... the contrast was way too extreme.

Jiang Rou was clearly in an excellent mood now, waving at Chen Ye.

"One-eyed Guy, I heard you met Ding Shen before. You were with him when he died!"

Chen Ye was startled but quickly regained his composure: "Ding Shen who? I've never even seen him!"

If it were any other day, Chen Ye spouting nonsense like this would definitely make Jiang Rou angry.

But right now, Jiang Rou was still basking in the "compliments" of being called a seductive woman and a vixen.

There was no anger on her face.

Instead, she was still smiling as she said, "You One-eyed Guy, you're such a sneaky bastard. Your convoy has so many people—do you really think you can fool me?"

"Ding Shen had a blade, you know?"

"Give me that blade, and I'll trade you something for it, alright?"

Chen Ye kept shaking his head: "I don't know. Ding Shen who? What blade? I don't know anything!"

Jiang Rou paused, her eyes turning dangerous.

But then her gaze cleared, and she said with a smile, "Alright, if you don't know, then you don't know!"

"Ding Shen told me before—if he died, he'd find the most suitable owner for that blade."

"It's useless in your hands anyway!"

"I'm the most suitable owner for that blade!"

"Give me the blade, and I definitely won't treat you unfairly!"

Chen Ye continued shaking his head: "What blade? Never heard of it. Who's Ding Shen?"

In his mind, Chen Ye was furiously cursing Ding Shen: Seriously, how many people did you tell this to?

Jiang Rou shot Chen Ye a deep look, then still smiled and said, "Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I won't argue with you."

After saying this, the woman swayed her hips and walked away.

From the back, she could be called nothing short of a "goddess of seduction."

But unfortunately, her eccentric personality and explosive temper made everyone subconsciously overlook her beauty.

After this little interlude,

the Shepherd Convoy and the Fair Convoy had completed their final contact.

Both convoys were heading south.

The Shepherd Convoy was also going to participate in the Return to the City Plan, targeting Xi City.

Their destination was the same as Chen Ye's group.

But these two convoys were destined not to travel together, or else they'd definitely clash multiple times along the way.

Another reason was that the Fair Convoy's supplies were insufficient—they definitely needed to scavenge more.

Even though they'd acquired some supplies by helping modify the Shepherd Convoy's migration vehicles,

those supplies still weren't enough.

Chen Ye watched the Shepherd Convoy fade into the distance, feeling a bit regretful.

So many supplies...

The Shepherd Convoy rumbled south in a massive procession.

The three Giant Oxen swayed their heads, their horns gleaming dangerously under the sunlight.

The roadside, previously overgrown with wild grass, had all been stripped clean over the past two days.

Behind the convoy was a huge flock of sheep.

Many of them were noticeably different from the others in size.

These sheep bared two sharp fangs, ambling slowly at the very back of the convoy.

If you ignored the two fangs, they might just look like slightly larger sheep.

On both sides, some creatures that looked like wolves or hunting dogs were running alongside.

But these things were in the more distant grass, their forms hard to make out clearly.

The centaur guy charged forward rapidly, apparently scouting the road ahead like a scout.

There were also a few other knights in the convoy, riding horses as they followed the centaur to the front.

Three modified buses ran smoothly and steadily.

Through the faint haze, one could still glimpse that incredibly graceful red figure.

And a pair of eyes, like the moon over the sea, gazing in this direction.

Chu Che patted Chen Ye on the shoulder: "Don't regret it. What's ours will be ours eventually—it won't escape."

"What's not ours, even if we force it to stay, there's no point."

Chen Ye could tell there was something behind his words. He looked at Chu Che in surprise: "Captain Chu, you..."

Chu Che raised a finger to his lips: "Shh... You'll find out tonight!"

Then he turned and shouted to the convoy: "Alright, we need to move out too!"

Xue Nan picked up the loudspeaker and started checking the convoy's status.

"All vehicles, check your headcount, check your supplies, check your vehicle condition!"

"Remember, don't fall behind! Don't fall behind! Don't fall behind!"

"..."

He repeated it over and over.

Whenever those three words—"don't fall behind"—were heard,

it meant the convoy was about to begin another day of nomadic life.

Chen Ye was still thinking about Squad Leader Chu Che's words: "You'll find out tonight!"

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