Pang Xuejun was the longest-serving employee of the Jian family. Before An Ruxin married into the Jian family, he had been following An Ruxin's husband as a bodyguard. After An Ruxin's husband passed away, he became An Ruxin's bodyguard and driver. However, as a mature and beautiful widow, having men follow her around for an extended period was somewhat inconvenient and might have led to rumors. Therefore, An Ruxin transferred Pang Xuejun away from her side but still gave him the position of managing the entire villa area, giving him real power as a manager.

  "So that's how it is. Is he a decent person then?" Mu Xiao was chatting with An Xiangru in the room, after listening to her brief introduction of Pang Xuejun's identity.

  "He's a quiet and reserved person, with a cold exterior but warm interior. My late husband trusted him a lot, and I also feel that he's a reliable person." An Rongru's beautiful eyes sparkled with soft light as she gazed at Mu Xiao Dao: "Actually, I know he had some feelings for me back then, but our social status was too far apart, so he didn't dare to make any moves. But now the world has changed, and he might not think that way anymore. So I don't want to come forward to persuade him either, lest I owe him a favor. After all, I've always just considered him a reliable right-hand man..."

  "Uh-huh." Mu Xiao looked at her stunningly beautiful face, reached out to gently stroke her warm and jade-like cheek, and said calmly and domineeringly: "You're mine, no one can take you away from me. Actually, you don't need to explain too much to me, because I understand that you're not that kind of promiscuous woman, and I'm not a petty-minded man either."

  "I just don't want you to misunderstand me." An Rongru's flushed cheeks enjoyed Mu Xiao's gentle caress, and a faint, beautiful blush rose.

  Her eyelashes were like a pair of autumnal water-like beautiful eyes, with a hint of shyness and moisture, blinking with a noble and elegant beauty that exuded a familiar charm, stirring one's heart and soul.

  She saw her shy and emotional coquetry, slightly pulled her plump and delicate body into her arms, she anticipated something, her face was flushed like a sunset, cooperatively closed her bashful eyes, soft and full red lips, seemed to open and close, lightly breathed out the intoxicating fragrance, a tempting appearance that invited him to taste.

  "Someone's coming." Mu Xiao pointed to her soft, moist red lips with his finger, indicating for her to calm down, then listened intently to the movements outside.

  An Rongru's face was burning with shame, feeling like she had lost all dignity.

  ……

  Jian Hanxiao and Mu Xiao have a similar trait, which is that they are both not easy to believe in others. In the past, it was because her family had extraordinary wealth, and many people wanted to take advantage of her and An Xiangru, forming this kind of vigilant heart. Now, in the face of the end-of-the-world disaster, her distrust of human nature is deepening. This is something she has come to clearly understand through the dark events that have occurred in the villa district, revealing the terrifying complexity of human nature.

  So even if it was Pang Xuejun, the man who had been loyal and dedicated to his family, Jian Huan Yao still took safety precautions before opening the door to let him and two others in.

  Pang Xuejun is a middle-aged man with a somewhat rugged appearance, but it's not hard to see that he had a handsome and resolute face when he was young.

  Pang Xuejun wore a black mechanical inner armor, with guns and military knives on both sides of his waist. He was tall and majestic, with piercing eyes that shone brightly, his expression solemn and upright, exuding an aura of seriousness and solidity from head to toe. Standing outside the door, he looked like an immovable mountain.

  There were three of them, one male and two females, led by Pang Xuejun. The men and women wore different models of mechanical inner armor, aged between 25 and 30, with a dignified appearance, calm expression, armed with the same equipment as Pang Xuejun, a long-range weapon, a military knife or short sword for close combat.

  Obviously, there are already "mechanical" abilities among the new humans. Otherwise, it would be impossible to repair equipment with mechanical components.

  Jian Hanyao, this little demon-like guy, wasn't unprepared either. She wore a full set of cyan-colored floral patterned "A-level Swift Armor - Mechanical Inner Shell", a high-speed agile mech type. On her hand was also a deep blue fist-sized "A-level Deep Blue Shield". Once activated, it would form a deep blue energy shield that could withstand A-level energy attacks and even reflect the opponent's energy, making it an excellent defensive shield. At her waist and on her other hand were equipped with an "A-level Nuclear Gun" and an "A-level High-temperature Short Sword".

  Completely armed to the teeth combat state.

  However, these equipment can only exert half of their functions because they were repaired by others and cannot fully assist her in repairing them. Moreover, those new humans with "mechanical" abilities may not have the capability to successfully repair all the equipment.

  However, these high-performance equipment, whether it's Jian Huan Yao's A-level mechanical armor and weapons or Pang Xue Jun's three people with the same A-level mechanical armor and weapons, are not rare items in this villa district. They were wealthy and had a high social status before, as long as they were willing to spend money, they could buy some high-performance equipment from the black market and the military to protect their personal safety.

  So, the doomsday disaster, some villa owners collected these high-performance equipment, but soon they were seized by a group of new humans and became their equipment. However, this equipment must have "mechanical" ability to be repaired successfully.

  Because An Rongruo's villa area has not been officially opened, there are not many homeowners who have moved in, and the high-performance equipment cannot meet the needs of all the new humans here. Otherwise, when Mu Xiao and An Rongruo first saw those two security guards, they would not have worn only defensive suits, because the high-performance equipment was severely lacking, and their weapons were only C-level* equipped.

  "Yao Yao, you're still so guarded against us." Du Bànxiāng smiled faintly and said: "We aren't your enemies, at least the things on you, we all have a way to repair them."

  She was one of the three members of Pang Hsueh-jen's group and a former staff member in the management level of a villa district.

  "Hmph, I've used quite a few old-fashioned hand grenades to exchange for your help in repairing my equipment. And the 'A-grade Water Mirror - Mechanical Inner Armor' on you and Wu Xiaoyu's 'A-grade Steel Armor - Mechanical Inner Armor' were also half-exchanged and half-given to you by me. So, I don't owe you any favors, it's actually the other way around."

  Jian Han Ya hummed coldly, with an unyielding and arrogant attitude that didn't show any gratitude.

  She had already been on guard against Pang Xuejun and his gang, because more than a dozen people had died inexplicably before, they must have seen something wrong among them, maybe knowing that the new humans can absorb each other's abilities, but they didn't tell anyone, in effect hiding this big thing from themselves.

  A robust man, also known as Wu Xiaoyu in Jian Hanyao's words, said gently: "If we had the intention to be your enemy, we wouldn't have come with just three people every time."

  "What's it now?" Jian Huan Yao said impatiently.

  Du Bánxiāng and Wú Xiǎoyǔ shook their heads in bitter laughter, thinking that this young lady's temper was still so bad even in the face of such a global disaster, not knowing how to be humble at all. It's really unknown how she will survive in the future.

  Two people have the same feeling as the rustling of leaves.

  "Miss Han Ya, can we go in and talk?" Pang Xuejun's unchanged stern face, with the same calm and composed attitude as always.

  "Uh-huh." Jian Huan Yao nodded, having a certain degree of trust in Pang Xue Jun, but soon pointed to the two of them and said, "But these two won't do."

  "Alright, alright." Du Banxiang was almost defeated by this lass. If it weren't for An Rongruo's gracious and virtuous character in the past, she really didn't want to bother with this arrogant girl.

  Wu Xiaoyu didn't want to be on familiar terms with Jian Huan Yao either. He didn't initiate a conversation, which showed that his mood was somewhat unpleasant.

  Pang Xuejun brought two people with him, also to guard against the security guards. After all, coming alone was a bit dangerous, and having more people meant more strength. They could also scatter the enemy's forces when escaping. Moreover, the two people he brought were relatively easy-going, because he understood Jian Huan Yao's vicious personality. If he had brought someone else, they might have provoked Jian Huan Yao, leading to unnecessary conflict.

  Two people, one in front of the other, arrived at the cozy and elegant living room.

  When Jian Huan Yao led the way, she was always on guard behind her back, as if treating Pang Xue Jun as an enemy. If something unexpected happened, she had enough combat preparation. As a veteran bodyguard, Pang Xue Jun naturally saw Jian Huan Yao's vigilance and understood that it wasn't easy for a girl like her. So he kept a safe distance from her at every step, maintaining a balance between them.

  "We're leaving tomorrow. If you want to come with us, as long as I'm alive, I'll take care of you like your mother." Pang Xuejun sat down on the sofa, getting straight to the point without beating around the bush.

  "This is my home, I won't go anywhere else." Jian Huan Yao said resolutely.

  Pang Xuejun furrowed his brow, mistakenly thinking that Jian Huanyao had stayed behind to wait for her mother and didn't want to leave. Because one person disappeared for several days, and in the face of this doomsday disaster, although Pang Xuejun was extremely unwilling to admit it, he did not think that An Xiangru could have survived.

  "Madam, you don't know life and death, but staying here is definitely dangerous." Pang Xuejun said: "The security team is not a good person, the landlord's side is not a kind-hearted person. When we are around, they will consider us as a third party, but when we leave, you will be isolated and helpless. Unless you join their side, they won't tolerate your existence."

  "I know, but I'm not leaving either." Jian Huan Yao refused without hesitation.

  If Mu Xiao hadn't arrived beforehand, she would have probably considered Pang Xuejun's suggestion, but with the appearance of this mysterious expert Mu Xiao, she had another idea.

  "You come with us and on the way we can go find your mother." Pang Xuejun offered this very persuasive bargaining chip.

  If An Rongru didn't come back, Jian Huan Yao might not have even considered it and agreed right away. However, things often turn out unexpectedly.

  "There's a line in my heart." Jian Han's face was pure and beautiful, very serious, just like a little adult.

  At this moment, Pang Xuejun couldn't see through this little girl he had known since she was a child, and didn't know what ideas were in her mind.

  The two of them remained silent for a long time.

  Finally, Pang Xuejun said something that shocked Jian Huan Yao.

  "Originally I thought you agreed to follow us and leave, which means you are on our side, so I told you this. But for your safety, I'm telling you anyway, hoping you'll be cautious of others."

  Pang Xuejun said: "The abilities that appear on our bodies can actually be absorbed by each other, that is to say, if we kill others with abilities, we can absorb the opponent's strength and increase our own combat power. The more than ten companions we had before were killed by Song Tianhu and his gang..."

  He stopped here, only to see Jian Huan Yao with a look of 'surprise', 'shock' and 'incredulity'. Having expected her reaction, he continued: "So, we decided that on the eve of our departure, which is tonight, we will kill Song Tianhu and most of his men, avenging the death of our companions, and absorbing their powers to make us stronger in this world."

  When she heard that they were going to kill Song Tianhu, Jian Hanyao showed a shocked and discolored expression. Her surprise earlier was just pretended, not wanting to arouse suspicion, but now it was truly surprising.