Chapter 84: An Unwanted Reunion

As I drove towards the botanical garden, a roadblock suddenly appeared ahead.

Just as I anticipated, several fierce-looking men emerged from behind the barrier, intent on a roadside robbery.

However, the leader of the group, recognizing that I wouldn’t be an easy target, wisely chose to let me pass.

Seeing this, I had no desire to cause further trouble.

My priority was to reach the botanical garden swiftly, to uncover the identity of those mysterious individuals and understand how they knew the location of the heavenly treasures in advance.

I had no intention of getting further entangled with these ordinary people here.

Yet, just as I was about to re-enter my car, a woman’s voice unexpectedly called out my name from behind the roadblock.

‘Someone here knows me?’

Hearing my name, I turned my head in curiosity, eager to see who was calling out to me.

Immediately, I spotted a disheveled woman running from behind a tree, only to be seized by the men as she rushed towards me.

“You wench! It’s good enough we haven’t killed you. How dare you run out and shout now!”

The man who had previously been struck on the head with a rifle butt by the leader was now brimming with indignation.

Seeing the woman who had snuck out, he naturally unleashed all his pent-up fury upon her. His attitude towards her was anything but kind.

He slapped her directly, sending her sprawling to the ground.

As the woman lay on the ground, she raised a hand to cover her beaten cheek, her eyes blazing with resentment.

“You bastards, I know Brother Bai Han! If you dare lay another hand on me, I’ll have Brother Bai Han kill you all.”

“Are you trying to be disrespectful today? I’ll beat you to death!”

I watched the farce unfolding before me, my initial curiosity swiftly turning into impatience.

In my memory, apart from my sister and Shen Qing, I didn’t recognize any other women here.

“You know me?”

Seeing the disheveled woman, whose original appearance was obscured, claim to know me, I paused for a moment before asking her.

However, after I spoke, the woman on the ground remained silent.

Her silence only deepened my suspicions.

“Hahaha, trying to curry favor? See if they even acknowledge you.”

“I really know Brother Bai Han!”

“Shut up! I’m going to beat you to death today!”

“Really, Brother Bai Han, it’s Wang Lili! Your sister’s good friend!”

The woman on the ground refused to speak, causing a cruel sneer to spread across the face of the man beside her.

He then pulled out his belt from his waist, poised to strike her.

Seeing the imminent thrashing, the woman no longer hesitated, immediately crying out to me.

Upon hearing the name Wang Lili, I was taken aback.

Earlier, on the way to the factory, I had coincidentally found Wang Lili trapped alone. After my sister rescued her, the woman had remained unconscious.

Even when my sister and I left H City, my sister had complained about not having thoroughly dealt with Wang Lili. I never expected to encounter her here.

Upon reflection, it made perfect sense. After all, if one wanted to travel to B City, most people would take this route marked on the map.

My sister and I had originally chosen the most convenient route to B City, but after meeting Wang Ming and others on the way, we diverted to the botanical garden.

Aside from a few detours, the routes were quite similar, both being the most convenient options for reaching B City.

In the past week, my sister and I had been traveling intermittently. If Wang Lili had been driving continuously, it wasn’t impossible for her to have gotten ahead of us.

Having understood this, I no longer dwelled on it, merely casting a cold, impatient glance at the wailing Wang Lili.

Before the apocalypse, this woman had continuously schemed against my sister. The only reason she hadn’t died immediately was due to my sister’s softheartedness.

Now, she still wanted to claim a connection with me? She should consider if she was even worthy.

“Little brother, do you two really know each other? If you do, then I…”

“No.”

After uttering a single word, I ignored them all, got into my car, and started the engine.

“Brother, was that person Wang Lili?”

“Yes. We have no connection with her now, and there’s no need to pay her any mind.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you, Brother.”

Worried that my sister might fall back into her old habit of being softhearted, I tried to reassure her. I truly hoped she would no longer have any contact with Wang Lili.

After all, it was this woman who had caused trouble between my sister and Brother Wang before.

Fortunately, my sister was very obedient now. After I finished speaking, she nodded at me, which brought a satisfied smile to my face.

“Bai Xia!!! Come out and save me! I don’t want to stay here anymore, hurry and come out!”

“You stinking wench, shut up!”

“Ah! I, Wang Lili, refuse to accept this! Bai Xia, Bai Han, you two, I won’t forgive you even as a ghost!”

I paid no attention to the wailing outside the car. Once the group removed the roadblock, I drove straight through.

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“Bai Han, do you know that woman from earlier?”

As I continued driving, Wang Ming, who was sitting in the back seat, suddenly spoke.

When Bai Han looked back through the rearview mirror, he saw Wang Ming’s face filled with sympathy for Wang Lili and anger towards the men.

Clearly, Wang Lili’s current state had stirred some unpleasant memories for her.

Wang Lili’s situation was quite complicated. Wang Ming and her companions were merely guides for Bai Han and his sister, so he couldn’t be bothered to explain such matters.

Bai Han simply stated that he didn’t know her and then focused intently on driving.

Hearing Bai Han’s somewhat cold remark, Wang Ming was taken aback. While she felt a shock in her heart, she also felt a deep sadness.

After Bai Han had saved her, he had also promised to rescue her mother. This made Wang Ming believe that Bai Han was like an angel sent from heaven, kind and perfect.

However, Bai Han’s current cold demeanor made her feel a sense of unfamiliarity.

If she hadn’t revealed information about the heavenly treasures and the mysterious group in the botanical garden, perhaps Bai Han…

Shaking her head at this thought, Wang Ming decided not to dwell on it. She couldn’t even save her own mother now, so what ability did she have to save others?

As Wang Ming felt a pang of sorrow, Bai Xia, sitting next to Bai Han, subtly curved her lips upward, clearly in a very good mood.

She knew her brother still cared about her immensely! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so angry with Wang Lili.

Actually, Bai Xia had felt a little sad about abandoning Wang Lili just now. Even though Wang Lili had betrayed her in the past, years of friendship weren’t something one could simply forget.

However, if forced to choose between Wang Lili and Bai Han, Bai Xia would absolutely choose Bai Han.

Because nothing was more important than her brother!