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When Shorty realized that her identity had been exposed, she immediately cursed angrily, "If you want to kill me, just do it! Don't waste time!"
Unexpectedly, this Shorty turned out to be a woman. Li Nan shifted his stance and said, "A real man doesn't argue with a woman. However, the world has changed, and our camp is in need of women right now. Keep an eye on her; we need to keep this one."
Fatty laughed heartily beside him, but Li Nan didn't take it seriously. He silently reminded himself, "Take care of the brothers; don't ruin her innocence!"
"I understand, I understand!"
Li Nan scolded, "What do you understand?"
Fatty grinned even wider. "I really understand, really!"
Li Nan didn't want to waste more words with Fatty, so he leaned over and adjusted the woman's clothing to cover her up.
Then Li Nan waved his hand and said, "There's no need to check the remaining places for now; let's retreat back to the front building and plan our next steps."
Fatty, along with Long-Faced Man, the bald man, and Mighty Bull, obeyed and called their men to retreat back to the front building.
As Li Nan turned to look at the Cave Entrance, he felt disdain. This cursed place, though a den of filth, might still have its uses in the future. So when Li Nan previously mentioned sealing it off, it was merely a statement made in anger!
Putting aside the cave for now, there were still matters to consider in the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa!
Outside, the rain pattered down, and the dozen or so men under Li Nan were already soaked through. However, this little hardship did not hinder their work; it could be considered a result of Li Nan's careful training!
Once inside the front building, Li Nan instructed his men to secure all entrances and set up a watch with two people rotating every ten minutes to prevent any survivors from the villa from launching a surprise attack.
The earlier encounter with that Tomboy was a signal indicating that the survivors in this Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa were not to be underestimated. It seemed that what Li Nan and his group were doing was no different from invading forces. However, Li Nan did not intend to resolve this issue through peaceful negotiations; when it was time to use force, he would strike hard. Otherwise, who would hold power in this Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa in the future was uncertain.
On the first floor, Li Nan chose an office to enter. Inside was a swivel chair and a desk with a desktop computer on top. There was also a small clock beside it and a pile of folders. However, none of these items were useful anymore; dust had settled on the computer, and the clock had long stopped ticking. The state of this small office reflected that of society as a whole: with the apocalypse upon them, order had collapsed, and the old system had been completely disrupted. Then God began redistributing resources; although there weren't many resources left to distribute at this point, a few individuals would still stand at the top of the pyramid. Li Nan was one of those individuals; he aimed to take control of the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa, creating a safe living space for those in his camp.
Sitting in the swivel chair with a smile on his face, Fatty curiously asked, "What exactly is in your gourd, Brother Nan?"
Li Nan was unconcerned, saying, "It's just a ruse. If even you don't know what I'm planning, then the people in the villa must be just as confused. That's exactly the effect I want."
Fatty remained puzzled, but he had his own judgment. "I don't know how many visitors the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa has, but for a bathing center of similar scale, there should be nearly a hundred guests. Adding in the staff here, I estimate that during the Zombie outbreak, there must have been over two hundred people stranded in the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa. From the current situation, there should still be at least a hundred survivors."
Li Nan exclaimed, "Oh," and said, "Continue, tell me your reasoning!"
Fatty cleared his throat and continued, "When the Zombie outbreak occurred, there were two hundred people stranded in the Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa. Based on the bodies we've found, there are fewer than a hundred, so it stands to reason that there are still over a hundred survivors in the villa."
Li Nan turned to Fatty and asked, "If what you say is true, then how do you think those hundred people can manage their basic needs just by staying in this Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa?"
Fatty shook his head; clearly, he hadn't considered that.
Li Nan gestured with his hands.
Fatty was taken aback. "Are you saying that there are no more than ten survivors here? If that's the case, where did the rest go?"
Li Nan nodded. "Didn't you hear that Tomboy say something about eating human flesh?"
"Being eaten..." Fatty was slightly taken aback; he had only heard of cannibalism in Water Margin and never expected it to happen in reality.
Li Nan sighed bitterly and said, "Cannibalism has existed since ancient times; it's just more gruesome now. Without moral packaging, human nature is no different from beastliness. There's nothing we can do; after all, we live in this apocalyptic era!"
Fatty forced a bitter smile. "Gorillas eat monkeys; cannibalism isn't exactly new. But does Brother Nan have any way to deal with those people? Surviving among a hundred others until now can't mean they're harmless!"
"I don't have any good methods; it's just about holding back and creating confusion to force them to reveal themselves first."
As he spoke, Li Nan waved to Fatty and the others. "Go out and keep an eye on things; I'm worried those brothers might be careless."
Fatty and the others acknowledged him and immediately went outside to observe their surroundings.
With the current equipment of Li Nan and his team, engaging in a small-scale frontal confrontation would be no problem. It was expected that those holed up in Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa wouldn't have much combat capability. If they were to use brute force, it should be quite easy for Li Nan's side. However, Li Nan chose not to do so because any direct conflict, regardless of strategic or tactical advantages, would inevitably result in casualties. Since he had brought only the elite members from the camp, he could not afford any losses.
Therefore, for this battle, Li Nan planned to play it safe.
The Tomboy had been tightly bound and thrown into a storage room. The square space had no windows or light, only a small narrow door. Once the door was closed, the surroundings fell into utter darkness.
She leaned against the wall, straining to listen to the situation outside. The person who had been guarding her seemed to have propped a stick against the door before leaving.
As she grasped the general situation, a faint smile appeared on her lips. It seemed that the man who called himself Li Nan had underestimated her this time.
Curled up on the ground in a shrimp-like position, this girl was not practicing yoga but carefully reached into her hidden pocket to pull out a blade. Her pocket was quite concealed; otherwise, Li Nan would have discovered it while searching for his lighter.
After struggling for about seven or eight minutes, she finally managed to cut through the rope binding her wrist. With both hands free, she hurriedly worked on cutting the ropes around her legs.
Just as she was fully focused on freeing herself, footsteps suddenly echoed from outside the storage room.
Startled, she quickly tensed up and pressed the severed rope against her wrist with her fingers intertwined.
Sure enough, after a few footsteps, a figure stopped and kicked open the storage room door. The girl leaning against the wall kept her eyes downcast and remained silent.
The newcomer was Li Nan. He sat alone in his office and felt that something was off, so he came to ask the Tomboy a few questions.
A beam of light shone in from behind Li Nan, directly piercing into the Tomboy's eyes, causing her to lower her gaze even more as if she held ill intentions toward him.
Li Nan chuckled and said, "I told you I am not a bad person; you don't need to treat me like one."
After receiving a disdainful glance from her, Li Nan remained unfazed and continued to ask, "I'm not interested in your name; I just want to know how someone your age ended up in Peach Blossom Hot Spring Villa. Are you a tourist here for the hot springs, one of the staff members, or perhaps one of the ladies from that Bordello over there?"
The girl said nothing at all, which made Li Nan feel as though he was performing a monologue. However, he wasn't exactly a benevolent person either; he had ways to deal with someone as stubborn as her.
Li Nan chuckled lightly, glancing sideways at the figure of the girl, and thought to himself, "Considering your age, you can't be over eighteen, so you probably aren't one of the service staff here. Looking at your figure, you lack both curves and beauty, and your physique is quite average, so I guess you're not a lady of the night either. I suspect you're just a tourist here to enjoy the hot springs, right? However, I have another question. At your age, you wouldn't come here alone just to relax in the hot springs, so you must be here with family or a boyfriend. But looking at your appearance, finding a boyfriend might be a bit challenging, so you must have come here with your family, am I right?"
It was hard to tell if Li Nan was accurate in his assumptions, but the girl suddenly radiated an aura of resentment as if she wanted to swallow Li Nan whole.
Li Nan put away his smile and said seriously, "I guess your family must have all passed away, and here you are, a perfectly fine young girl reduced to this state. Why not be honest with me? How many helpers do you really have? I can assure you that you'll have no worries in the future."
Referring to himself as "uncle" in front of this young girl did carry a slightly inappropriate connotation; however, he had no interest in someone who hadn't even matured yet. Moreover, he had a jealous tigress at home who would not tolerate any strange ideas.
After a long silence, the girl suddenly opened her mouth and said, "Let me tell you how many helpers I actually have."
Seeing her attitude change so suddenly, Li Nan hesitated and replied, "Don't try to fool me; your uncle is a kind-hearted person who can't stand lies."
The girl slightly parted her lips and playfully teased her tongue as if singing sweetly: "Come closer, and I'll tell you!"
Li Nan found it amusing that she dared to use seduction despite not having fully developed yet; she truly underestimated him as a strong man.
Since the girl showed interest, Li Nan didn't want to refuse her request. He leaned in closer and said softly, "That's more like it! If there's anything you want to tell your uncle, he won't treat you unfairly!"
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