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Jiang Yuan never expected to die, at least not in such a meaningless way. Ever since the Old District Chief passed away, he had formulated a series of policies and regulations. As long as his orders were strictly followed, in the not-so-distant future, he, Jiang Yuan, would become the most influential person in North China. It would only take a few years, at most five.
So he was unwilling to accept it. In that split second when the bullet pierced his brain, he had too many thoughts he wanted to express. Disbelief, resentment, anger, hatred... there were just too many emotions. Thus, Jiang Yuan died with his eyes wide open; this is what they call dying without closing one's eyes!
Liu Tao looked at the old man lying on the ground, but his feelings of disgust did not dissipate. However, he still gave the deceased the dignity that a dead person deserves and did not step on him again. Mainly because there was no time; after confirming Jiang Yuan's death, the group hurriedly left the scene.
When Jiang Yuejiao and Li Jingfeng burst into the District Chief's room, she was almost on the verge of collapse. Her father was her only support. The moment she pushed Li Jingfeng away, she had no way back. Without her father, what would happen to her and the children... no, it couldn't be.
"Who is it! Seal off the entire Safe Zone! I want them to be torn to pieces!" Jiang Yuejiao glared outside; it must be Liu Tao and his group! She had warned before that keeping them alive would bring disaster.
Li Jingfeng's emotions were still unsettled; unlike Jiang Yuejiao, he did not lose his composure. His long political career taught him that everything he did now would affect how he would live in the future...
First and foremost, he needed to contain the news. He had to win people's hearts in the shortest time possible—yes, people's hearts. Li Jingfeng tearfully embraced Jiang Yuejiao and said sadly, "Jiang Yuejiao, don't worry. No matter what it takes, I will avenge your father." He emphasized "father" because this deceased man was his father-in-law. As Jiang Yuan's only son-in-law, he naturally had the right to compete for power in the Safe Zone!
Li Yan and Zhou Miao never expected that as soon as they entered the Safe Zone, alarms would go off. "I say, Comrade Li, do you think it's your fate that's bad or your character? Why do we always encounter 'participants' every time we come here?" Zhou Miao leaned against the eaves and looked down.
Li Yan couldn't be bothered with him; however, it seemed something serious had happened in the Safe Zone this time. "Alright then, it looks like today is a bust; we'll have to try again next time..." Before he could finish saying Liu Tao's name, he saw Liu Tao and his group rushing past right under his nose.
"Well then, this alarm is ringing for that kid," Zhou Miao grinned and jumped down after exchanging glances with Li Yan. It seemed they couldn't ignore this matter.
Liu Tao stared in shock at the two people jumping down from the roof; he knew these two were not ordinary but wondered if it was really okay for them to jump down like that.
"Brother, have you committed a major crime?" Zhou Miao looked at Liu Tao's group; several of them were clearly injured.
"Enough talk! Quickly! Jiang Yuan's subordinates are about to catch up!" Liu Tao didn't have time to chat with them and half-carried the injured out.
"Wait! To the armory!" Li Yan calmly pulled Liu Tao back. After this incident, getting weapons would probably be harder than climbing to heaven.
Liu Tao hesitated for half a second but eventually gritted his teeth and nodded. Time was of the essence; he turned to Yin Le and said, "You guys go ahead."
"But..." Yin Le wanted to say something but was silenced by Liu Tao's glare. He bit his lip tightly and finally carried an injured person away without looking back. "Don't die!" At such a moment, he had so much to say, but time was too short.
Liu Tao's expression darkened as he led Li Yan and Zhou Miao toward the armory. At this moment, all infrared alarms in the Safe Zone were activated; it was difficult not only to enter but also to leave.
"The armory is behind Area B; there are usually three teams rotating shifts there. The personnel are all former special forces with top-notch discipline and skills. They were all trained by the Old District Chief himself." Unfortunately, all of this was now for others' benefit. The Old District Chief had proudly told him that these people would one day become pillars of the nation. When he said this, the old man's glowing face radiated pride. Sadly, one power move could overshadow all past kindnesses.
“How often do they change shifts?” Li Yan had been mentally prepared, but he didn't expect it to be this tricky.
“Every two hours.” Liu Tao glanced at his watch and loaded a few more bullets into his gun. “They’ll be changing shifts in ten minutes, but with the noise earlier, they’re likely on high alert now.”
As the three were discussing, there was movement inside. Li Zhi shouted, “Get out of the way! I’m bringing people in to get weapons.”
“Sorry, without the District Chief's orders, no one is allowed to enter.”
“Are you doing this on purpose? My word is an order! The District Chief...”
“ Xiao Zhi, shut up.” Li Jingfeng hurried over; now was not the best time to announce Jiang Yuan's death. His men were almost in position, and as long as he could capture Liu Tao first... “This is the District Chief’s password token; you can verify it.”
...
What is a fortuitous opportunity? While Li Jingfeng was leading his men inside to collect weapons, the three quietly followed in.
Liu Tao stared in shock as the weapons disappeared without a trace at Li Yan's wave. It was the first time he felt genuinely “scared.” He had always known these two were extraordinary, but this... “Are you sure you’re... human?”
The only response was two pairs of rolled eyes—calmly!
When they emerged, they were still discovered. Li Yan and Zhou Miao’s training wasn’t for nothing; flipping and knocking out one person after another. Of course, these people were not on par with the outsiders. Their combat power was not even in the same league. Li Yan didn’t want to kill anyone. Even in the apocalypse, where killing had become part of life, he still chose to eliminate only those who deserved it. At least he remained a human being—a flesh-and-blood person—not a machine surviving for mere existence.
By the time they came out, all three had some bloodstains on them. Zhou Miao smiled wryly and said, “I’ll need to change clothes when we get back; my wife has a cleanliness obsession.”
About a kilometer away from the Safe Zone, they finally found Yin Le and the others. Unfortunately, several were missing; counting them revealed only twenty-six people left, with six injured. “Where’s Chen Jie?” Liu Tao noticed the issue as soon as he caught his breath.
“She...” A young man with dark skin choked up as he spoke. They weren’t afraid of death or exhaustion. Each had their reasons for joining the military, but one thing was clear: they wanted to live honorably. Only Chen Jie had been thrown into that kind of place...
Everyone fell silent; Liu Tao didn’t ask again. He knew his Brothers weren’t cowards or afraid of dying. “Is she still alive?” That was her choice.
“She’s dead; I gave her a grenade. She blew herself up with Xie Dong.” Yin Le wiped his eyes; he didn’t regret giving Chen Jie the grenade because it was her request—he just felt it wasn’t worth it for her. Xie Dong didn’t deserve to die alongside her.
Li Yan and Zhou Miao remained silent; in the apocalypse, everyone had their own story filled with helplessness and sorrow.
By the time everyone arrived at Bright Village, dawn was breaking. With so many people around, it was impossible to keep it under wraps. Li Yan called an emergency meeting that night to clarify his stance: he intended to keep these people because they brought a significant amount of weapons to their village.
The importance of weapons in the apocalypse didn’t need detailed explanation from Li Yan. After countless battles involving kitchen knives and wooden sticks, everyone understood well enough. The meeting lasted an hour—it was the most serious assembly Bright Village had ever held.
Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to choose. The situation was clear; these people had committed offenses in the Safe Zone, and it seemed quite serious. They were seeking refuge, and the advantage of sheltering them was access to those large-scale weapons.
"Well then, Li Yan, we'll follow your lead on this," Zhang Hong said, a rough man but with a clear mind. "I’m not afraid of anyone. What Safe Zone or not? When there’s food, we’re all in the same boat. When there’s no food, we’re nothing. Remember how we survived last year? I think these weapons are indeed important. As long as we have weapons, let that bastard Sun Liuzi dare to look down on me again, let him drool over my Sweet Potato Field!"
"Yeah, spring is just around the corner. Not just people; I heard wolves have appeared over in Eagle Village," a woman chimed in. "They say they’re terrifying, with teeth like knives that can snap a person’s neck in one bite."
"I heard about that too. My second aunt's sister-in-law, you know her, right? It’s pitiful; she lost her husband and son and now has to scrape by in Flower Fragrance Village..."
"Silence, silence!" Zhang Sanye couldn't take it anymore; where was this conversation going? "What we’re discussing is about them and the guns." Really.
"I know, it’s just about taking them in," Zhang Yun said as she patted her man, who had been anxious these days. With guns, her man's life would be secured. She had figured things out during this time. "If people from the Safe Zone come here, we’ll just say we haven’t seen them. Besides, nowadays it’s not easy for the Safe Zone to reach us. I’ll say it once: my man needs to have a gun. My son is in a small squad; he needs one too."
"Although my dad is old, he’s still one of us in the village. My family still has..."
"And my family..."
In the end, taking in Liu Tao and his group was surprisingly easy, which shocked Li Yan. He had prepared for appropriate armed intervention. Zhou Laoyezi smiled and patted his shoulder, saying, "Liu Tao and his crew are special forces veterans; they come to the village every now and then and are familiar faces now. Got it? Familiar faces mean we don’t have to worry about them stealing food or killing people since they all have combat skills. Bright Village can’t be protected by just one person; the villagers aren’t fools."
Got it; Li Yan and Zhou Miao instantly understood, and Yu Tian thought for a moment before understanding as well. In the apocalypse, it truly was a place that sharpened one’s perception.
Li Xiaoming shook his head—understood? Understood what? He didn’t get it at all. Li Yan kissed the child he was holding; the delicate skin made him unable to resist pinching it—so sweet!
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