Seeing the conflicted expression on Hou Mingzhu's face, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but want to laugh. Although it wasn't the right time or situation to laugh, it was indeed the case that the two of them could be considered a pair of desperate lovers.
They had both done arrogant things, and now their retribution had come so quickly. They both died miserably, their bones gnawed away by rats until not even a shred remained. If only divine intervention could descend at this moment.
However, such dramatic scenes only appeared in works of fiction and might not be of any real use. At this point, the only thing they could do was pray to heaven.
Ye Tiancheng invoked all sorts of deities, be it Guanyin Bodhisattva or the Jade Emperor. At this moment, any deity that could save him was a good deity.
But there was no response. Realizing that he needed to think of other methods, Ye Tiancheng immediately brought up another great deity: the Nuwa Stone.
The Nuwa Stone had been missing for a long time, and Ye Tiancheng couldn't possibly awaken it yet. After calling out for a long time, the Nuwa Stone remained motionless. Ye Tiancheng felt he was completely wasting his efforts.
Since he had prayed to everyone he could, and the idea of divine intervention from movies didn't work in reality, Ye Tiancheng no longer dared to harbor any illusions. Perhaps it was time to make arrangements for his final affairs.
"Fatty, you are my best brother. If you know that I died miserably at the mouths of these zombie rats, you must remember to avenge me..."
At this moment, Ye Tiancheng could only think of Fatty. Perhaps Fatty was the only one who could handle his post-mortem affairs. He hoped this good brother could still find even a tiny fragment of his remains. Otherwise, dying without a complete corpse was already tragic enough, but if even the slightest trace of his existence in the human world couldn't be found, Ye Tiancheng would truly be at his wit's end.
"Fatty, it's not that your big brother isn't looking out for you, but your big brother has been wronged. You must remember to help me. We'll repay kindness with kindness and grievances with grievances. We absolutely cannot let others take advantage. Even if I die, I won't die in vain. Remember to avenge me."
Ye Tiancheng, who had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, reached the peak of hatred at this moment. Perhaps because he was about to die, he no longer needed to pretend to be a good person. At this moment, he could boldly express his thoughts and resolutely seek revenge!
"Fatty, your Brother Ye is leaving first. I hope everything goes smoothly for you in the future. Don't be as unlucky as me."
After making his final arrangements, Ye Tiancheng prepared to leave this beautiful world. However, just as he closed his eyes, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Brother Ye, you're thinking of me even as you're about to die. As a brother, I'm truly touched. But I won't let you die. Your brother is coming right now."
After saying that, Fatty began to swing his shovel, smashing all the zombie rats that were trying to squeeze in from the outside.
"It's been a while, and these bastards have actually evolved. They're much harder to deal with than before. They're quite strong, and they've tired this fatty out quite a bit!"
Fatty fought for more than ten minutes, finally wiping out this wave. However, he was also tired, covered in sweat, and extremely exhausted. One had to know that these dead rats were not ordinary rats; they carried immense magical power. If it weren't for the divine artifact, the shovel in Fatty's hand, he would have been bitten and injured, if not killed outright.
There was a moment of quiet, but soon, more zombie rats would come in waves. At this moment, they couldn't linger; they had to leave immediately.
"Fatty, it's really you. You actually came to save me. I thought I was seeing things. I can't believe I saw you."
"Brother Ye, now is not the time for pleasantries. Get in the car quickly. I knew you and sister-in-law might encounter danger here, so I came to check. I didn't expect you to actually be in trouble. We should run quickly!"
"Alright, we'll talk about it later. Escaping is the most important thing right now."
Ye Tiancheng had felt like he was about to die just moments ago. Now, he didn't know where the strength came from, but he mustered all his might to pull Hou Mingzhu away. He supported Hou Mingzhu as they ran, dodging a few attacks from the zombie rats, and successfully got into the car under Fatty's escort.
The journey was fraught with peril and hardship, but fortunately, Fatty drove them out of the encirclement, taking Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu to escape.
Fatty drove the car fiercely. Ye Tiancheng saw some zombie rats chasing behind them. He wanted to use his true qi to punish those pursuing rats, but he couldn't gather any energy no matter how hard he tried, and he ultimately failed.
"Damn it, I never dreamed that I, of all people, would be bullied by these disgusting things one day."
Ye Tiancheng wanted to resist, but his strength wouldn't allow it. He could only obediently sit back in the car. Fatty was sweating profusely, trying his best to speed. Because of the heavy rain earlier, many rocks had fallen onto the road in Black Wind Mountain, making the entire journey rather bumpy.
Hou Mingzhu, enduring the constant jolting, couldn't take it anymore. Fatty stopped the car, and she ran to the side to vomit. After vomiting for a long time, she realized her stomach was completely empty. She hadn't eaten for several days and didn't know how she had persevered. Now, she couldn't even vomit anything, which was truly tragic.
"Fatty, do you always keep food in your car? Your sister-in-law has been starving all this time, and neither of us has eaten. Quickly give her some energy."
"Just bear with it a little longer. We'll be out of Black Wind Mountain soon. As long as we leave here, those monsters won't do anything to us. We can find a restaurant and have a hot meal. I also have some compressed biscuits in my car."
After getting Hou Mingzhu into the car, Ye Tiancheng saw that Fatty was focused on driving. The zombie rats were still slamming against the car windows, making terrifying noises. Fatty was probably too preoccupied to pay attention to how hungry Hou Mingzhu was.
At this moment, Ye Tiancheng had to step in. He rummaged through the car and found some compressed biscuits, quickly feeding them to Hou Mingzhu.
However, perhaps because she hadn't eaten for a while, Hou Mingzhu found the compressed biscuits tasteless and felt unwell. After a bout of coughing, she vomited them out.
"Brother Ye, sister-in-law hasn't eaten for a long time, so her stomach can't handle it right away. That's why she's reacting like this. To help her stomach adapt to receiving food for digestion, she needs to drink something easily digestible like congee first. It's okay, we'll be there soon, and we'll escape quickly."
Your thought was just a beautiful fantasy. They didn't escape immediately. Instead, after Fatty finished speaking, they suddenly heard a loud explosion from the car tires.
The explosion startled everyone. It was obvious that a tire had blown out.
"Damn it, these dead zombie rats dare not approach me, fearing Fatty will beat them to death, so they've turned to attacking my car. This is simply outrageous."
However, no matter how angry Fatty was, it was useless. The rats were extremely arrogant and quickly gnawed through another wheel. This time, it wasn't so simple. The car was swerving erratically as it drove, looking crooked and unstable, as if it could flip over at any moment.
"Fatty, stop the car. Otherwise, it will flip over like before."
Actually, Ye Tiancheng didn't blame Fatty. Fatty had done his best. The main issue was that he couldn't blame himself. If he had used his true qi to protect the tires, such an awkward situation wouldn't have occurred. The reason this happened was clearly that he no longer had any spare true qi to protect the tires, allowing the zombie rats to succeed. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng felt extremely embarrassed about this incident and thought he needed to blame himself.
"I refuse to believe it. We're only a few minutes away from breaking out of Black Wind Mountain. We can't just flip over. I, Fatty, have been unlucky enough recently. Things should be getting a little better. Otherwise, I really can't go on living. Isn't this pushing Fatty to his death?"
Fatty was provoked and began to accelerate wildly. The car's speed reached a level it couldn't withstand, especially with two damaged wheels. Sparks flew as the wheels scraped against the ground, creating a terrifying sight. Anyone normal would think the car was doomed.
Unexpectedly, Fatty's gamble paid off. After accelerating to 150 miles per hour, they broke out of Black Wind Mountain in just a few minutes. Once they reached the border of Black Wind Mountain, the zombie rats could no longer pursue them. Without the special environment of Black Wind Mountain, these rats were nothing. One by one, they retreated and turned back into Black Wind Mountain, no longer chasing Ye Tiancheng and Fatty's group.
Fatty wasn't very confident. Seeing the zombie rats leave, Fatty finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Fatty was scared to death. I thought I was going to die here today. Fortunately, heaven has blessed me, and Fatty, Brother Ye, and sister-in-law didn't die here."
Ye Tiancheng also felt the thrill of the narrow escape. He finally caught his breath and quickly reminded Fatty.
"Didn't you say you prepared congee for your sister-in-law? Can this car still drive? Let's go directly to get your sister-in-law some congee."
Seeing that Ye Tiancheng's eyes were full of concern for Hou Mingzhu, Fatty couldn't help but look at Ye Tiancheng with a knowing gaze. Although he said nothing, his eyes conveyed what he wanted to say.
"Stop looking. What's so interesting? I know what you want to say, but I'll pretend I didn't hear it. You behave yourself and don't spread any gossip. I'm taking care of your sister-in-law. It's only right for a man to take care of a woman."
Fatty didn't pursue the topic further and immediately understood Ye Tiancheng's intention, giving him a knowing smile.
"At the brink of life and death, Brother Ye, you are still such a gentleman. You truly are the Brother Ye I admire, a model of a man. I'll take you to a delicious seafood congee place. I guarantee it will help sister-in-law's stomach recover quickly so she can eat more delicious food in the future. I'll cook it myself."
Ye Tiancheng nodded at Fatty, and Hou Mingzhu quietly said thank you. Then, the battered car began to drive again, swaying precariously.
They soon arrived at a congee shop, the closest one to their location, but its quality was not compromised. Fatty had been there several times before and had always praised its quality. The congee here was fresh and delicious, simply exquisite.
"This seafood congee is indeed delicious. I feel like all the suffering I've endured these past few days amounts to nothing. Encountering such good food has instantly healed me."
"Eat more if you like it."