Upon hearing the question, the young man quickly nodded, "Alright, alright, I'll tell. We originally wanted to go into the mountains. But a snowstorm forced us to seek shelter at the supply station. At that time, our leader, Zheng Xiao, decided to assess the snow conditions. If the snow ceased, we planned to continue our ascent..."

"Get to the point!" Shao Qi wasn't in the mood for stories.

"Yes, sir. That evening, a group called the Dawn Exploration Team arrived, numbering over a hundred. They filled the hall. Their team included women and children, and they didn't seem very formidable... But later, the station reported food shortages. We hadn’t brought much, and they believed they'd find food in the mountains. We never thought we'd be trapped by a snowstorm."

I then discussed with my teammates about our dilemma. One confidently replied, "What do you mean, no food? We're near the Jiangnan Base. We can buy food there."

At that time, I genuinely believed that was the plan. But later, they decided to rob the Dawn Team. Outnumbered, they schemed to use mutated beasts as a diversion..."

Zhou You had heard enough. He swiftly kicked Zheng Xiao lying beneath him, "Did you kill everyone?"

"The blizzard affected our visibility. After multiple trips moving the supplies, we saw no survivors. We assumed everyone was dead. And even if someone was hiding, with no vehicle or food, their survival chances were slim."

Zhou You thought to himself: If it wasn't for Zhao Jinghao acting on the information and checking immediately, both Li Yunxi and the child would've perished.

"You massacred so many for some supplies? You could've hunted mutated beasts instead. There were vulnerable people in that group. How could you do such a thing?"

"I... I didn’t kill anyone. I even gave a child some food. But I'm just a low-ranking soldier; I can't make decisions. I'm aware of my sins. Just kill me. And him," the young man pointed to Zheng Xiao, "It was all under his command. We deserve our fate."

"Song Jin'an! You..."

"Spit!" Song Jin'an spat in Zheng Xiao's face. With righteous indignation, he said, "Captain, if we did wrong, we should face the consequences. If the hero wants to avenge his friends, he's right to do so. But can I call my family before I die?"

"I know there's no signal here. Can I accompany you until I get a signal to leave my last message? Then you can do whatever you want with me. Is that okay?"

Zhou You, ignoring the request, asked, "After stealing all those vehicles and supplies, why do you have so little now?"

Song Jin'an sniffed, "The supply station was discovered by mutated beasts, so we had to evacuate. But it was an uninhabited area and nightfall. We couldn't find shelter, lost several vehicles, and many of us died. At dawn, we were attacked by a flock of mutated birds. We survived by hiding in an ice cave for two days."

Zhou You pushed the armored vehicle away, revealing Zheng Xiao's crushed legs. He screamed in agony, blood and terror evident. Zhou You asked, "You're Zheng Xiao?"

Song Jin'an interjected, "Yes, he's Zheng Xiao, 38 years old, the leader of our Peak Exploration Team."

"So, you're from the Peak Exploration Team? No wonder you lied about being from the Extreme Exploration Team. Clearly, you had this planned out." Otherwise, why would you deceive others upon first meeting?

"The Extreme... Extreme Exploration Team is our long-time rival. Whenever our leader commits wrongdoing outside, he uses their name." Song Jin'an said, his face flushed. Evidently, this wasn't their first time doing such a thing.

Shao Qi sneered, "Clever, but misplaced." He walked past Song Jin'an to Zheng Xiao, "National laws might not penalize crimes outside the base, but what goes around comes around. When you killed, you should have foreseen your own death. You deserve your fate."

Zheng Xiao, pale and drenched in sweat from pain, knew he was doomed. Glaring, he yelled, "That's the way of this world, the strong prey on the weak. Should we return empty-handed instead of robbing? How many mouths do we have to feed at home? Today, my fate lies in your hands. I have nothing more to say."

Shao Qi turned to Zhou You, "Anything else you'd like to ask?"

Zhou You shook his head, witnessing as the man's head was severed. The dead eyes remained open, making him wonder if Li Hongxi and the others had died with their eyes open as well.

Song Jin'an hung his head, trembling with fear. Shao Qi seemed to not want to kill him, perhaps sparing him due to his young age.

"Ten armored vehicles are destroyed. What do we do with the rest?" Shao Qi randomly opened one vehicle to find it packed with supplies. The vehicle was chained to another, explaining how their small team could manage so many vehicles.

"Great... hero, I swear I'll never do wrong again. I'll find a new job and never leave the base. Please spare me this once. Or I could serve you, as a token of my remorse." Song Jin'an had thought of escaping stealthily, but in this vast emptiness, even if he had a vehicle, it'd be easy to get lost. His best bet was to rely on the two men.