Wu Guoan was in a state of panic at the moment. Seeing Xiao Sa accept Xu Fengâs team, he became anxious and also wanted to slap himself. He had obviously been the one who had met Brother Sa first, but he had let Xu Feng take the lead in the end. This made him feel terrible, especially since he had been the one who brought Xu Feng along.
Wu Guoan took a deep breath, his pace rather solemn as he walked on. Xiao Saâs show of power today had had a great impact on him. Only now did he realize that yesterdayâs steak had been a sugar coated bullet. Todayâs powerful display and deterrence was the real dinner. Brother Saâs methods were really well balanced! Even though he understood it clearly, he was still deeply shocked and impressed. His heart was filled with admiration, but then he soon began to spiral into panic againâŚ
Although Wu Guoan now followed Brother Sa, he understood very well that compared to Xu Feng, Brother Sa did not regard him as one of his own people at all. He was a little aggrieved, but based on his current situation, he also knew that he had no right to complain about others. It was his own weak will, wanting to be on both sides of the fence, that caused his current unstable position. However, it still wasnât too late for him to wake up now. If Brother Sa was still willing to use a show of force to demonstrate his power, it meant that he didnât plan on giving him up. As long as he performed well, he didnât need to worry that Brother Sa wouldnât make use of him!
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Wu Guoan quickened his pace, his brain running at full speed as he recalled his previous attitude and what he had said over the past few days. He sketched out a rough plan in his heart.
Now that the Capital was under martial law, if Brother Sa said he wanted to go, he would definitely have a way to get in. Combining this idea with Young Master Jingâs background as well as some hearsay he had heard before, Wu Guoan could be very certain that either Brother Sa or Young Master Jing had enemies in the capital, and that enemy was actually some sort of incredibly influential figure. Otherwise, Wu Guoan couldnât imagine any other reason why they would want to recruit people and firepower. Brother Sa and Young Master Jing werenât short on supplies, werenât lacking in power, and although he didnât know why the two of them had been on the road alone, they had journeyed smoothly without showing any traces of being backed into a corner. They clearly had the ability to protect themselves.
On the way back to K City Base, he could see that Brother Sa had been quietly controlling the team. Wu Guoan didnât believe that he had done it unintentionally. Otherwise, Wu Guoan wouldnât have gone to find Xu Feng early this morning. He had wanted to increase his chips in front of Brother Sa, but unexpectedly, he had guessed the start correctly, but completely missed the endâŚ
He had been genuinely excited about running into Brother Sa again this time. His sadness and crying on the road had also been real. Wanting to follow him was true too, but curled up in all of this truth, he had also been worried and scared. Brother Sa and Young Master Jing only had two people, and they were two fat sheep that others could tell were loaded with just a glance. If they didnât have enough strength, then it was just like putting up resources and waiting for them to be snatched.
The reason why the Cheetah Mercenary Regiment hadnât acted was because they didnât know any details about Brother Sa. So he had hesitated and dragged things on, maintaining an ambiguous attitude that allowed him to choose either side while staying close to Brother Sa. It wasnât until he heard the conversation between Brother Sa and Xu Feng and saw Brother Saâs strength that he suddenly realized how wrong heâd been before and how ridiculous his little schemes had beenâŚ
Fortunately, it still wasnât too late. Now that he knew what Brother Saâs goal was and knew that Young Master Jing had enemies in the Capital, Wu Guoan decided that it was now time for him to display his loyalty. This time, he would show his sincerity to Brother Sa!
Wu Guoanâs mind was now clear and he no longer tarried as he headed for the Cheetah Mercenary Corps headquarters.
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The atmosphere in the current Cheetah Mercenary Corps was no longer as good as it used to be. Now that there were fewer and fewer supplies, and the deputy leader of the group was more prestigious than the leader, disagreements naturally arose. The Corps was now divided into two groups; the leader was linked to K City Baseâs second-in-command, but the deputy leader was too powerful. The two of them couldnât do anything about each other because in mercenary teams, they wouldnât be able to survive if they lacked either strength or backing.
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The regrouped Cheetah Mercenary Corps would be his way of showing his sincerity to Brother Sa.
After Xu Feng and Li Ran left, they found that they were too conspicuous on the road. The fragrant food in their hands tempted human beingsâ most greedy desires, and they were stared at like hungry wolves eyeing their prey. Their excitement quickly cooled down and after dealing with a wave of people, they covered up their tracks and finally returned to their base.
An eighty square meter apartment was packed with thirteen people, making the space seem particularly cramped. Li Ran shouted happily as soon as he came through the door, âWeâre back! We have good news!â
Xu Feng then announced, âBrother Sa promised to take us in.â
Li Ran placed the food on the table. There was a large amount of white rice, vegetables, meat, bread, pickles, and cans. It was such an abundant feast that when he looked back, he discovered that the room had fallen completely silent, and nobody responded. Even Xiaoxiao was silent, staring at them with wide eyes as though trying hard to remember something.
âHuh? Whatâs wrong with you guys?â Li Ran was somewhat at a loss. It was clearly a happy occasion, how come they looked like that?
Xu Feng was dazed for a moment and suddenly felt a little foolish. Following Brother Sa was a decision heâd made on his own as it was the best way out for them right now. But he hadnât discussed it with anyone beforehand, so could it be that they werenât willing?
Xu Feng clutched at his head. This was problematic; he had already promised Xiao Sa! He hesitated, then said, âBrother Sa isnât a bad person, he was my former boss. In the future, weâll definitely have enough to eat if we follow him.â
Xu Feng tried his utmost to convince everyone as best he could. Otherwise, he really didnât know what else to do. He definitely couldnât bear to part with his teammates, but if they lost this chance, he knew that he would most likely never be able to see Brother Sa again in this lifetime.
Li Ran was also saddened. He couldnât bear to part with everyone, but what he wanted most was to learn what had happened to his brother. Other than Young Master Jing, he had no other way of doing so, âIsnât it a good thing to follow Brother Sa? Why arenât you guys happy?â
Zhou Hua reluctantly smiled and looked at his crippled legs. Perhaps in this team, he was the least useful. He couldnât even stand up. It was reasonable for Xu Feng and Li Ran to want to leave. Other than giving their blessings, what else could they say?
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âOf course weâre happy. Congratulations.â Wei Binyi held his loverâs hand and silently comforted him. No matter when and where, he wouldnât leave him behind.
âWhat are you saying?â Xu Feng immediately became angry, âIf weâre going, of course everyone is going together. What do you mean, just congratulating us? I, Old XuâŚâ
Even before Xu Feng finished, Sang Min rushed forward like an arrow released from a bow and grabbed his collar, âWhat did you say? You said weâre all going together? Even if we have no abilities?â
At the end of the day, Xu Feng was a man. He couldnât help but blush from getting into such close contact with Sang Min. He hurriedly rescued his clothing, then realized that she seemed to have said something. He gave himself a little slap and recalled sadly that when Wu Guoan had come to him today, he had only told everyone that Brother Sa was at the base before leaving in a hurry. He hadnât explained anything clearly â no wonder everyone misunderstood.
After thinking about this point, Xu Feng relaxed thoroughly. Honestly, following Brother Sa was such a good thing, how could everyone be unwilling?
Li Ran laughed and felt relieved. So it had all been a big misunderstanding; they could only blame him for not making it clear. He quickly explained, âYou guys can rest assured. Brother Feng already talked with Brother Sa and in the future, weâll all follow Brother Sa and have food to eat every day. The food that I brought back with me today is our daily ration of supplies, which will be available every day in the future.â
âCan there really be such a good thing?â The speaker was Uncle Liu, an old man who had worked hard all his life. He was deeply doubtful about this kind of pie falling from the sky.
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âRest assured, these are all daily supplies, Brother Sa said that if we want better things, weâll have to work hard and contribute more.â
âWhat kind of contribution?â
âWhat kind of better things?â
âAre you telling the truth?â
âYour Brother Sa is foolish, right? Such generous people really do exist.â
âDamn, donât say bad things about Brother Sa.â
Everyone in the room started talking at once, and the atmosphere became intimate and friendly. Everyone helped themselves to the food on the table; after Liu Jianguo used his chopsticks to serve himself food, everyone else immediately also rushed forward, fearing that they would be too slow. Xiaoxiao was too short to reach, so she stood there with her wide eyes filled with tears, her mouth crumpled. Everyone suddenly looked embarrassed and filled up a big bowl of food, placing it in front of Xiaoxiao. Only after Xiaoxiao was settled did everyone start grabbing food once again.
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Xu Feng and Li Ran had already eaten and naturally didnât join the battle this time. Looking at the happy expressions on their team membersâ faces, their eyes suddenly grew a little wet. How long had it been since everyone was so happy? It hadnât even been a year since the apocalypse, but it felt like it had been a lifetime. All joy and happiness had been left far behind, leaving only the exhaustion of living and struggling.
Xu Feng felt even more grateful to Xiao Sa in his heart, not only because Brother Sa could lead them to live on, but also because of the happy smiles on his fellow team membersâ faces right now.
Xiao Sa and Bai Jing werenât idle now, either. They had made a scene at the Security Office this morning, and although their goal had been achieved, embarrassing others so much didnât mean that other people would be willing to give up. It was manageable if they met other intelligent people, but what they were afraid of was encountering some fools.
The two men went to the K City Base management office once again. A group of mercenaries stood in the hall, shooting them ugly looks. It was unclear which mercenary group they belonged to, and although they didnât make any moves, it was obvious from their attitude that this group of people must have been one of the forces who had sent people to their place last night.
As for the baseâs management staff, each of them had different expressions on their faces. The gazes that they used to look at them contained sympathy, regret, and even joy at their apparent misfortune.
Bai Jing and Xiao Sa completely ignored them. After entering the hall, they stopped a person and asked, âWhere can we send a telegram?â
The manâs expression wasnât very good, and his tone of voice was aggressive as he said, âWhere do you want to send a telegram to? Itâll cost twenty-five kilograms of rice.â
Bai Jing sneered and squeezed the manâs shoulder harder. He didnât care about the twenty-five kilograms of rice, but he really disliked the manâs attitude.