Chapter 53: Second Attempt At Direct Persuasion!

The four of them climbed into a Jeep, with Big at the wheel.

As she drove, Big contemplated their situation. Today, latching onto Boss Jackman seemed to promise a less difficult future. Ha ha.

To her, ten years meant little. Before the apocalypse, she had worked for twenty years without ever getting an advance on her salary.

Memphis giving her an advance meant he was a good boss. Big wasn't foolish; the advance and the gift of acceleration boots clearly indicated he was building up his force.

In no time, the four of them returned to their base. Inside the house, it was no longer as bright as usual, with only a few multi-functional lights powered by car batteries, connected by Zeth, illuminating key areas.

Seeing Memphis return, the children finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were starving, but their parents had told them to wait until Memphis came back to eat, so they had no choice.

Memphis entered with a smile and said:

"Sorry, everyone. Next time, don’t wait for me."

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