Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback novel Chapter 691

Chapter 691: 371 Heart Cold

Among these people, the leader named Wan Hao was a man in his early thirties, quite loyal, which was why he had taken the risk to come over after sensing something was amiss. He led his men all the way to the outskirts of Peace Base and, after some observation, found that there were no traces of a fierce battle having taken place; doubt began to form in his heart.

The traces were either wiped clean or had never existed in the first place; Wan Hao wasn’t quite sure which it was. However, what he could be certain of was that under normal circumstances, the people of Peace Base could not possibly have captured Deng Hong and his men entirely.

That meant there must be something wrong here! _{freēwēbηovel.c૦m}

Realizing that something was off, he hesitated over whether to leave or to directly inquire about the whereabouts of Deng Hong and the others. Just then, a hurricane lamp suddenly lit up on the wall, and someone shouted, "Who’s there? What do you want?"

There were always guards on the watchtower; although it was dark at night and difficult to see clearly, the guards could see better from their elevated position. Moreover, the sound of the car’s engine wasn’t quiet, so they had noticed it as soon as it arrived.

Initially, they said nothing, silently observing for a while. The more they looked at this group, the more suspicious they seemed. Upon further thought, they guessed these people must be from Chengtian Base! At this time, they couldn’t think of anyone else besides Chengtian Base’s people who would dare to come over—after all, it was much more dangerous at night than during the day!

The person who spoke earlier had used a sour tone because he was upset, but when Wan Hao and his group heard this, it made them even more skeptical. They had thought that this mission should have been without issues, with Deng Hong and Meng Ping leading more than a thousand well-equipped men, which should have been enough to take Peace Base. Yet not a single one of them had returned!

At that moment, they began to suspect that someone inside Peace Base had either advanced to a higher level or there had been some other accident. Hearing the dissatisfaction mixed with arrogance in the voice from earlier, Wan Hao and the others exchanged looks, feeling that there must indeed be an expert inside Peace Base. Otherwise, those people wouldn’t be so bold.

With this speculation, their unease grew. But since they had been discovered and had come to find out what happened to Deng Hong and the others, it was better to just ask directly. So Wan Hao plainly said, "I am Wan Hao from Chengtian Base. We’ve come at this hour to inquire about the whereabouts of Deng Hong and Meng Ping’s men. Surely you haven’t killed them all?" Worried that the other party would refuse to answer, he deliberately provoked them with his words.