The morning passed just like that. After Li Ran explained it to him, Xu Feng finally understood what Xiao Sa had meant and immediately became energized. It was like heâd been injected with chicken blood, and he immediately wanted to rush back and report to his team.
Bai Jing gave Xiao Sa an amused look, then looked at Xu Feng. He found himself marvelling at how this man had managed to live up until now. This manâs character was really one that remembered who fed him and not who beat him; everything was splendid as long as he was given some sunshine.
Xiao Saâs expression was composed, his manner imposing and dignified. He gave off a shockingly strong presence.
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âBrother Saâââ Xu Feng wasnât stupid. He knew that his own arrogance had been forgiven and immediately started to show his caution. He was like a big dog as he hung his head and drew circles on the ground.
Xiao Sa obviously wouldnât haggle with him regarding these things. Xu Fengâs strength was pretty good and most importantly, he was obedient. Other shortcomings could be overlooked for the time being. There would be a hard battle to be fought during their trip to the Capital this time, so Xiao Sa didnât concern himself over his private affairs. However, since Xu Feng had chosen to follow him, certain rules still needed to be established. Since he was going to be part of Xiao Saâs team, he would make sure the team knew his word was law!
âI wonât keep useless people on my team.â Xiao Saâs eyes were cold, and his lips moved slightly as he issued these words without a trace of any emotion in his voice.
Xu Feng and Li Ran were both surprised. Hadnât Brother Sa already agreed?
Xiao Sa looked at them coolly. His indifferent eyes were merciless as the pressure of a high level ability user spread outward, instantly filling up the limited space in the room with a sense of suppression.
Facing the pressure straight on was suffocating. Li Ranâs face turned white; at the end of the day, he was still just a kid. Faced with Xiao Saâs strong pressure, cold sweat seeped out from his forehead, and his body began to tremble.
Xu Feng recovered first. He had a careless personality, and he was occasionally insensitive and rough, but it didnât mean that he was stupid. While Xiao Saâs frankness surprised him at first, after thinking about it for a moment, he could understand. Not to mention that it was now the end of the world, even in a peaceful society, nobody would support others for nothing. Xiao Saâs words were reasonable.
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The pressure on the three of them released, and they collapsed on the sofa. They discovered at this moment that their clothes were completely soaked through.
Wu Guoan was internally horrified, his heart assailed with huge waves of shock that were hidden beneath his current weak expression. He believed that this was absolutely not Xiao Saâs ultimate strength. As a boss of the triad who was cunning enough to always have multiple ways out, Brother Sa must still have some hidden trump cards. This was a true powerhouse.
Wu Guoan dropped his gaze. His body was still trembling, and even now, he could still feel that terrifying, chilling sensation lingering. He was both happy and scared; he had even dared to play some small clever tricks under Xiao Saâs nose. Fortunately, Brother Sa didnât hold it against him. Wu Guoan felt like he had just escaped from a terrible calamity and shored up the resolve in his heart.
Although Xu Feng and Li Ran felt exhausted, their expressions were calm. In their eyes, regardless how strong Xiao Sa was, it was a matter of course. Xu Feng used to be one of Zhou Jiâs subordinates and had always respected Xiao Sa, while Li Ran had grown up hearing stories about Brother Sa. At this moment, besides admiration and surprise, in their hearts rose up an unprecedented desire, which was worship and yearning for the strong!
Xiao Sa was silent for a while as he waited for them to recover and calm down before speaking sharply, âIn the future, people in the team will have a limited supply of two meals a day. If they want to eat well, they will have to make an exchange for it with contribution points. Iâll speak about the ugly things first â if anyone dares to play both sides, Iâll deal with all of you together.â
Xu Feng and Li Ranâs eyes were bright. They truly hadnât anticipated that Brother Sa would provide two meals a day. This was simply an unexpected stroke of good fortune! They had originally thought that when Brother Sa said he wouldnât keep useless people around, he was disdaining their team for being useless. Xu Feng was shocked, then hurriedly replied, âBrother Sa, donât worry. Our team obeys me and will definitely be loyal to you.â
Xiao Sa was too lazy to respond; for some things, words werenât enough. He continued lightly, âLittle Jing and I are going to the Capital. Weâll stay in K City Base for a few days. Who is in your team, and what can they do? Give me a count. I can provide food for them all from today onwards, but you have to remember that not only do I hate betrayal, I also donât accept disobedient people! If anyone refuses to follow my rulesâŠâ
Xiao Saâs words trailed off, leaving them to fill in the blanks. Xu Feng patted himself on the chest and assured him, âBrother Sa, donât worry. I understand the rules. Although the team is small, itâll definitely act in the groupâs best interests. If you tell us to do one thing, we definitely wonât dare do anything else. If you tell us to catch dogs, we absolutely wonât go catch chickens!â
After listening to Xu Fengâs distasteful jokes, Xiao Sa just directly skipped over them. Regardless of what Xu Feng said, none of it was important in the face of his power. Xiao Sa gave him a cold look, âTalk about the important things. Who is in your team?â
Xu Feng laughed dryly, feeling somewhat inadequate as his originally small eyes darted around. He dragged on for a while before finally speaking honestly, âThere are thirteen people in our team. There are nine ability users in total. Other than Xiaoxiao, Aunt Liu, and Zhou Hua, all of them can go hunting.â
Xiao Sa pondered the situation for a moment. According to Xu Fengâs words, there were ten people in his team who could be used, which was better than he had imagined. He calmly nodded his head and said, âGo on, be more specific.â
Xu Feng saw that Xiao Sa showed no signs of anger, and his tongue loosened up immediately. He began to speak in detail about his team, his face wreathed with a warm smile. It was obvious that he felt deeply for his team. Having experienced life and death together, along with enduring hardships and being able to survive until now, he was deeply thankful to the heavens and was also grateful for his teamâs unity!
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In Xu Fengâs team, Xiaoxiao was an eight-year-old girl who was also a water ability user. When they had met Xiaoxiao, her mother had already been scratched by a zombie. In order to make Xu Feng agree to look after Xiaoxiao, her mother had displayed the incredible love of a mother and chosen to take on the zombie alone to give everyone else a chance to live on. From then on, Xu Feng owed her a favour, and Xiaoxiao became an unshirkable responsibility.
Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu were a couple. They could be considered extremely lucky â when the apocalypse broke out, their son happened to be around to protect them and helped them escape. Despite Uncle Liuâs advanced age, he refused to admit to being old, and his body was still in good health. He even managed to develop an earth ability and followed them out every time they went hunting, saying he didnât want to be a burden on his son.
Liu Jianguo was their son. He was a good, filial son and also a fire ability user. The main reason why these people could form a team together was because they were all unwilling to give up on each other. Zhou Hua was Wen Binyiâs burden; the two of them were a couple. Wen Binyi was a lightning ability user while Zhou Hua was a water ability user. When they met, Zhou Huaâs leg had been broken, but seeing as how the two of them didnât want to share any details, Xu Feng hadnât asked any further since it couldnât be a good memory. After that, they joined the team as well.
There was also Sang Min, Hu Yan, and Pei Pengjun. Although they had no abilities, their fighting capabilities were quite good, and they exercised hard every day, putting in several times the amount of effort that the others did. Even Li Ran had to admit that he felt ashamed when he watched them â even though Sang Min was a woman, she was fierce and vicious when she attacked, and many ability users couldnât compare to her.
There was also Kong Danzhi and Shu Ruo, an ice ability user and a plant ability userâŠ
All of them worked really hard and tried their best to live on!
Xu Feng finished his careful report and added sadly that their team used to have many more people, but as they went on, they died here and there, and only these few were left now. To tell the truth, if they hadnât encountered Brother Sa, eking out an existence was becoming more and more difficult, with food becoming more and more scarce. He really didnât know how they could live on, or whether he would encounter death when going out to hunt on a certain day, dying in some unknown placeâŠ
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After knowing the specifics of their situation, Xiao Sa was quite satisfied. Although there were several burdensome people, when considering the overall strength of the team, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. According to Xu Feng, these people were all very good. They needed to go to the Capital this time, and although strength was important, their character was even more essential. The waters in the Capital were too deep, and the situation was unclear to them at present. He really didnât want to end up capsized in the murky sewer.
Xiao Sa thought about it for a while, then made the final decision, âOkay. Go and bring everyone over for me to take a look.â
âYes!â Xu Feng answered loudly, his voice ringing through the room. After that, he stood up and performed a badly executed military salute.
Xiao Sa waved his hand, hinting for him to hurry up and get the hell out.
Xu Feng left happily, not minding Xiao Saâs attitude at all. He couldnât keep the smile off his face as he left, feeling foolishly pleased.
Li Ran was also full of joy and hurried to follow behind Xu Feng. He also couldnât wait to tell everyone the good news.
âWait!â Bai Jing stopped him, then pointed to the kitchen and said with a smile, âTake some of it with you and come back when youâre full. Donât be shy.â
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Li Ran hung his head awkwardly, a suspicious red glow lighting up his face. He must have been a little embarrassed thinking about his previous small schemes.
Bai Jing laughed, âWeâre all going to be in the same team in the future. Thereâs no need to be polite. These are all daily necessities, and every member of the team should get their share. If you want something even better, you guys will have to work hard.â
âThank you, Young Master Jing!â When Li Ran heard him say this, although his cheeks were red, and he looked embarrassed, he quickly slipped into the kitchen and packed up todayâs food.
Bai Jing looked at the amount and felt that it might not be enough, so he brought out some extras before allowing him to leave.
Shortly after Xu Feng and Li Ran left, Wu Guoan also disappeared. Bai Jing curved his lips and glanced at Xiao Sa, thinking that their method of using a stick followed by a date was really quite effective!