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The next day, at six in the morning.
A jeep departed from Rusted Iron City, heading toward Red River City.
The advance team consisted of five people. Besides Zhou Chen, there were Catherine and Ted, two high-ranking core members of the Poisonous Sore Gang. The other two were key members of the gang who had grown up in Red River City and would serve as guides for this reconnaissance mission.
The air quality in the wilds of North Carolina was significantly better than in the city. An hour after leaving Rusted Iron City, the haze in the sky had all but vanished. The orange-red sunlight illuminated the vast blue sky, and flocks of birds flew overhead, changing formation. The air was no longer thick with various foul odors but was instead filled with the scent of nature.
Catherine and the others stared blankly at the blazing Sun, only snapping out of it after a long moment to take out their phones and record.
"What are you filming?" Zhou Chen asked curiously.
