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The dark-skinned man, upon hearing Li Nan's words, immediately shouted, "Really? Are you truly letting me decide whether to stay or leave?"
Li Nan nodded, "I mean what I say. You can leave right now, and I have no brothers around me at the moment, so you can leave without worry. I won't make things difficult for you!"
The man straightened up and looked around; indeed, there was no one nearby except for Fatty and A Fei, along with two women. Wasn't this the best opportunity?
With a thought, the man turned to those behind him and said, "Li Nan has spoken. If we don't leave now, what are we waiting for? Is anyone going to continue suffering here?"
People are most susceptible to persuasion; as long as someone stirs the pot, others will surely follow suit, regardless of whether they have any real connection to the situation. The dark-skinned man's words struck at the heart of everyone's concerns. Who didn't have their own thoughts on the matter? Once someone took the lead, the flickering ideas in everyone's minds flared up like flames catching wind!
At that moment, Li Nan spoke again: "Let me say one more thing; it's not too late for everyone to make a decision. You are likely familiar with the hardships and cruelty of this apocalypse—zombies roaming freely, various mutated plants and animals, danger lurking everywhere, and life is as fragile as paper. And this is just the beginning. Once you step outside, you'll face shortages of food, water, and shelter. Do you have confidence that you can survive in this apocalypse?"
Li Nan paused for a moment before continuing: "In my opinion, living in this One Hundred Days camp has weakened you. I bet that after a hundred of you step outside, it won't take three days before you fall apart and end up dying at the hands of zombies, only to become zombies yourselves and prey on others!"
The dark-skinned man tightened his expression and replied immediately, "That's none of your business. Life and death are fated. Besides, with so many of us together, that's strength—we can protect ourselves and survive in this apocalypse!"
Li Nan spread his hands. "Alright then, I've said what I wanted to say. The choice is yours; do as you please!"
The man confronting Li Nan waved his hand dismissively: "The camp has been completely destroyed; staying here is useless. We might as well break out together and find our own way to survive instead of relying on others!"
The crowd stirred restlessly; clearly, the man's words had resonated with many. At the same time, the brother who had kicked Liu Long jumped out and echoed, "I'm leaving! I'm going with you!"
The young boy who had glared at Fatty also raised his hand: "I'm going with you too!"
Seeing others join in, the surrounding people expressed their willingness to leave the camp with him in search of their own survival.
Meanwhile, Fatty stood at the back with wide eyes; although he didn't say a word, his expression clearly conveyed a message: "Anyone who dares to leave will face my wrath first!"
However, many were swayed by persuasion; nearly three-quarters of the crowd fidgeted restlessly, eager to follow the leading man out. They felt their fate was in their own hands—such opportunities to take charge of their lives were rare. Their minds were made up; not even nine oxen could pull them back now. Yet whether their choice would lead them down a path of safety or doom remained uncertain.
The dark-skinned man gestured and dashed directly in front of Li Nan. He scrutinized Li Nan with his dark eyes for a moment before turning away, followed by a group of sixty or seventy people.
At that moment, Fatty stumbled over to Li Nan's side and said anxiously, "Brother Nan, how can you let them leave so easily? This is clearly an act of rebellion! If we don't eliminate them now, it would be letting them off too easily!"
Li Nan waved his hand and said, "Let them go; it's better this way. As the saying goes, 'to catch a tiger cub, one must venture into the tiger's den.' If I don't let go, they definitely won't be convinced."
Fatty hesitated and asked, "Does Brother Nan still have a backup plan?"
Li Nan shook his head. "What backup plan? The environment in this apocalypse is the best grinding stone. They can walk out today, but they'll surely come back another day!"
Fatty still didn't quite understand, but seeing Brother Nan's confident demeanor, he refrained from asking more questions.
At that moment, Mo Xiaohui also walked over, her eyes filled with affection. Li Nan smiled and said, "Seeing you safe and sound puts my mind at ease!"
Mo Xiaohui's eyes reddened slightly as she immediately extended a fist and punched Li Nan's chest. "Next time, don't take such risks! You scared me to death, worrying that something might happen to you!"
Li Nan chuckled and held Mo Xiaohui's fist. "It's fine; I'm tough enough to handle it!"
Fatty chimed in jokingly, "Sister Mo, don't worry! Brother Nan is blessed with great fortune, just like me!"
Li Nan retorted without much patience, "You should take care of yourself first!"
After some movement, the wound on Fatty's back suddenly burst open. Lingdang'er immediately rushed to his side and scolded him, "Can't you be more careful with your own injuries?"
Fatty turned to Lingdang'er and grinned widely, showing a comical smile. "It's fine; I'm Fatty; I'm tough enough!"
For a moment, it seemed like Li Nan and Fatty were showing off their camaraderie. Meanwhile, A Fei coughed and asked, "Brother Nan, how should we deal with Liu Long?"
Li Nan released Mo Xiaohui's hand and quickly approached Liu Long.
Liu Long hung his head low and said, "Just give me a quick end. In the game of kings and pawns, I have no complaints."
Li Nan stood before Liu Long, tilted his head back towards the sky, and asked, "Brother Long, do you know what has happened in the camp today?"
Liu Long remained silent with his head down. Li Nan continued with a smile, "It's nothing major; just a normal change of power. But do you know who was behind the crisis the camp faced today?"
Liu Long remained silent, now only able to lower his head in front of Li Nan, having lost the right to speak.
Li Nan sighed and said, "There was one thing we both guessed wrong before, and that is the fate of the Rat. He did not die at my hands but survived in that perilous situation at Jiangbei Hospital. Today's disaster at the camp was orchestrated by that Rat, aiming to destroy the camp and kill me, Li Nan. Unfortunately for him, he did not succeed and ended up dying at the hands of Mighty Bull. Brother Long, isn't life a bit ironic?"
Liu Long's face grew angry, and he immediately cleared his throat and spoke, "It's a pity he didn't succeed. He should have killed you; it's unfortunate that he fell short!"
Li Nan laughed, "What good would it do to kill me? Could he return to the camp or reach the pinnacle of his life?"
"He could have avenged himself!" Liu Long said word by word, seemingly regretful over the Rat's failure.
Li Nan dismissed it, "He was an ambitious man, and so are you. No wonder you two could come together; you're both cut from the same cloth. Now that the Rat is dead, Brother Long's days are likely numbered as well!"
Liu Long suddenly raised his head and angrily confronted Li Nan, "Just give me a quick end! Life is truly ironic. The first time I met you, Li Nan, was at a welcoming banquet. Who would have thought that the one who would ultimately end my life would be you, whom I toasted back then!"
"There are many unexpected things in life, Brother Long. You're being too sensitive. You didn't die by my hand but rather by your own greed for power. If you hadn't tried to kill me first, I wouldn't have acted against you. Perhaps there would have been a few more peaceful days in the camp!"
Hearing Li Nan's words, Liu Long glared at him furiously. "A strong dragon cannot defeat a fierce snake. Am I just a dish on your plate? You can eat me whenever you want; it makes no difference whether I harbor murderous intent or not—you won't allow me to live!"
"Oh!" Li Nan raised an eyebrow and said, "Brother Long is indeed Brother Long; you see through people with keen insight!"
Liu Long replied dumbfoundedly, "If I had seen through your intentions earlier, I wouldn't have let you grow so powerful. It's truly ironic; here I am, Liu Long, a reckless man brought down by a rat."
This statement from Liu Long was directed at Old Zhou, who had already stood up his collar and hidden among the common people. Among the sixty or seventy people who had previously left, Old Zhou was not among them.
Among the remaining sparse figures were Qin Old Man and his grandson Qin Lang, as well as Li Dapeng and Old Zhou, along with some elderly or disabled individuals who chose to stay instead of joining the crowd to venture out.
Upon hearing Liu Long indirectly refer to him, Old Zhou immediately jumped out from among the remaining twenty or thirty people and shouted angrily, "You old bastard! Even when death is imminent, you dare to challenge me—how dare you!"
Li Nan waved his hand and shouted at Old Zhou, "At least show some respect; he used to be the leader of the camp!"
Old Zhou sprang directly next to Liu Long and swiftly took off his sandals before launching a flurry of blows at Liu Long's head.
Although Li Nan was speaking, he did not stop Old Zhou's actions.
Old Zhou was in the middle of a fight when Liu Long suddenly jerked his body and stood up from the ground.
Seeing Liu Long rise, Old Zhou quickly moved back, fearing that this old man might have some tricks left and would engage him in a mutual destruction, which would not be worth it at all!
Liu Long roared and charged at Old Zhou, but his hands and feet were bound by ropes, making him quite clumsy.
In response, Old Zhou suddenly drew a dagger from his hand and without hesitation, thrust it directly towards Liu Long's left chest.
In an instant, blood splattered across Liu Long's chest.
Liu Long's eyes widened in shock, and then he let out a whimper as he fell to the ground. He had considered himself a heroic figure and wanted a dignified death, but unexpectedly, he was killed by someone he despised the most!
This was just too humiliating!
Liu Long leaned back and fell to the ground, while Li Nan said to Old Zhou, "What are you looking at? The man is dead; do you want to send him off or something?"
Old Zhou was taken aback and immediately retracted the dagger in his hand. He wiped the blood on his sleeve and sheathed it at his waist.
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