93: Chapter 93 Arrival in Guangzhou and Shenzhen

"It seems everyone's gone. Let's get back to what we were doing!" Mu Cheng noticed the atmosphere was a bit off.

He didn't linger and quickly went over to the table where Gu Na was sitting, plopping himself down.

Although it was New Year's Eve, the atmosphere was completely wrong; many were eating in silence.

"It doesn't feel like the New Year at all. I wonder how my family is doing," Tao Mumu lamented.

Tao Shuishui was the opposite, acting as if she didn't have a care in the world.

"How else could they be? Just try to look on the bright side."

"Let's not talk about that for now. Mumu, how is the matter I entrusted to you?" Mu Cheng suddenly interjected.

Gu Na beat her to the answer. "There are about five hundred people. The other ladies wish to stay in Xinning City."

Generally speaking, Xinning City was currently quite safe and comfortable... leaving meant a new beginning.

The kind where one could die at any moment.

"Mhm, have them prepare well. I have a feeling we'll be leaving soon," Peppa suddenly spoke up.

Resources in Xinning City were limited. Despite having a Trading Center, you still got what you paid for, and only those with money could buy large quantities of resources.

That meant only Mu Cheng and his Menglou Pavilion; as for others, they mostly had to sell things, and they already possessed almost everything they could buy.

"Everything is ready. Brother Cheng, when do we leave?" Tao Mumu also understood that if they wanted to become stronger...

...leaving Xinning City was a must!

"How about... we set out once this snow stops?" Gu Na suggested her idea.

Mu Cheng: "Mhm, that's what I was thinking too. I feel uneasy as long as this snow doesn't stop."

This New Year's Eve was the most boring and irritating one Mu Cheng had ever experienced.

Although he was an orphan, in previous years he had always been with friends and was quite happy.

Early the next morning, the snow outside finally stopped.

Fifth floor of the Menglou Pavilion mansion.

"Gather up, it's time for us to set out," Mu Cheng said as he walked out of his room.

Gu Na operated her bracelet to send out the information. "Everything has been ready for a while. We leave in five minutes."

"Are we really leaving? Suddenly I feel a bit reluctant," Tao Shuishui said, though it was just talk.

In reality, her body was quite honest; she was already holding Dun Dun and turning to leave.

"My... good sister. Forget it, let's hurry up!" Tao Mumu felt speechless as she took the Husky and hurriedly followed Tao Shuishui.

Five minutes later, the five hundred ladies of Menglou Pavilion were all ready.

"Let's head out!"

At Mu Cheng's command, the entire group set off grandly. The distance was about a thousand kilometers—neither too far nor too close.

"If I were twenty years younger, I'd want to go out and venture with him too," Qin Chen lamented as he watched the direction in which everyone was leaving.

Of course, besides him, Bai Yi, Chu Yaoyao, Jiang Nanbei, and gelatinous tooth were all there.

"Oh well, as long as Sister Bai Yi is in Xinning City, it's fine. Let them go!" Chu Yaoyao was only being stubborn with her words.

In reality, her heart felt empty, as if she had lost her soul.

Once everything was settled, Tao Mumu naturally arranged for the ladies of Menglou Pavilion who stayed behind and felt relieved to leave them in Bai Yi's care.

"We're old; let the young people go out and venture!" Jiang Nanbei could already sense that his strength had plateaued at the Sixth Rank.

Knowing his own limits, he was quite far-sighted and chose to stay in Ning City.

"Alright, alright, you two old fogies, can you stop being so sentimental? Forget it... I'm not staying with you."

gelatinous tooth left after speaking, not being polite at all.

"The people are gone, everyone disperse!" Bai Yi also turned and left.

"Just wait! In another three months I'll be able to leave this hellhole, and then I'll definitely pay them back twofold," Chu Yaoyao also turned to leave.

Although Mu Cheng was gone from Xinning City, there were still many ladies who stayed behind, and combined with the negotiations with the Greedy Wolf Army...

...the situation was peaceful for the time being.

"Brother Cheng, at our current speed, it will take about three days to reach Guangshen," Gu Na reported the situation simply.

"Three days. Notify everyone that no matter what they see or what happens, they don't need to care and should just pass through," Mu Cheng thought for a moment and felt some issues needed emphasizing.

It was a necessary measure; they would pass over many cities and towns along the way, and it was inevitable they would see situations even more tragic than in Xinning City.

Naturally, he needed to give them a heads-up so the ladies of Menglou Pavilion would know what to do...

"Mhm, I'll tell the ladies right away." Tao Mumu operated her high-tech bracelet and quickly sent out the information.

"It's done."

"Mhm, even though we're in the sky, we still need to act with caution." Mu Cheng didn't dare to be the least bit careless.

One wrong step could lead to many more...

Since the ladies of Menglou Pavilion were willing to come out with him, he definitely had to try his best to ensure every single one of them was safe.

Sure enough, before they had even covered a hundred kilometers, they discovered the ruins of a county town midway; it was gloomy and devoid of a single soul.

"It's so tragic down there," Tao Mumu lamented as she looked down.

Gu Na also felt uneasy. "That's why... we must become strong enough."

"Yeah, we must become strong," Tao Shuishui also started to feel quite scared.

It couldn't be helped; although they had experienced a great deal, they were still college students, so it was normal to feel fear and empathy.

Mu Cheng didn't say a word, but it was clear from his face that he felt uncomfortable.

Unknowingly, another day passed. Although flying in the sky was safe, seeing one city ruin after another...

...was enough to prove that the further forward they went, the more tragic it became.

Finally, after enduring another two days, they saw the newly built city of Guangshen... just looking at it...

...one could already feel a sense of high technology. The city walls were much higher than Xinning City's, reaching a staggering five hundred meters.

Not to mention the scale; seeing that Skeleton Island was several times higher than Ning City, its scale was naturally much, much larger.

"As expected of one of the two major cities. Our target is too big like this. Let the ladies go in and wander around freely; our first step is to buy territory."

Mu Cheng felt the distance was about right, so he spoke slowly.

Over five hundred people together... and all of them were college-aged ladies whose lowest strength had already reached the Fourth Rank.

Such strength would indeed cause quite a stir wherever they went, so it was better not to invite unnecessary trouble.

"Mhm, I'll have the ladies wander around freely then." Tao Mumu arranged everything clearly.

Soon the ladies split up, leaving only Mu Cheng, Gu Na, Tao Mumu, and Tao Shuishui... they also encountered quite a few small skirmishes.

However, they ignored them and left, but just as they flew before Guangshen City, they were immediately attacked by a dense swarm of fireballs...