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The two of them saw that the safe house remained as intact as when they had arrived, with the door still closed. After a sigh of relief, they bent down to inquire about Liu Dawei's condition.
He had just taken a fall, and it was nothing serious. Liu Dawei waved his hand at the two men, but despite his words, a look of extreme pain was evident on his face, indicating that the fall had been quite hard. He struggled to get up from the ground, but his body seemed unresponsive, and he couldn't move for a long time.
Seeing this, the other two men hurried over to help him up. Liu Dawei had been on duty for an extended period, and with their food supplies depleted, he had only eaten some wild grass to stave off hunger the previous night. Standing here on an empty stomach for nearly ten hours had pushed his body to its limits. Just moments ago, after turning around and taking a couple of steps, he felt darkness closing in and collapsed to the ground.
With one man on each side supporting him, they made their way, dusty and disheveled, to the tent on the north side of the clearing. Wang Fugui saw that Liu Dawei was injured and quickly approached with a concerned expression, asking him, "Lao Liu, what happened to you?"
Liu Dawei explained that he hadn't been attacked; he simply collapsed from exhaustion after standing all day. Wang Fugui pondered silently. It seemed that the person inside the safe house did not come out every day. If they relied solely on Liu Dawei and his companions to keep watch, they might have to wait several days without even spotting their target. With such a long wait, it was likely that these men would tire out before they could achieve their goal.
It appeared necessary to recruit more people to take turns watching the door of that house. After making up his mind, Wang Fugui walked around the villagers' tents and selected over twenty young men. Given the physical demands of prolonged surveillance, those who were already fatigued wouldn't be able to endure it.
Moreover, hitting that person accurately would require both strength and quick reflexes. Considering these factors, Wang Fugui believed it was best to choose these young men for the task.
He divided these twenty or so young men into ten groups, assigning two or three people to each group. Then he addressed them: "Each group only needs to keep watch for one hour before rotating to the next group. Once we manage to take down the person inside the house, you will be prioritized for food; each of you will receive an extra share."
Upon hearing that they could receive additional food, these young men gladly accepted Wang Fugui's arrangement.
They were young and fearless, not thinking there was any danger in this mission. All they wanted was to quickly eliminate the people inside the safe house and then divide up the food stored within.
Early the next morning, they followed the schedule arranged by Wang Fugui, taking turns every hour in groups to lie in wait at the door of the safe house.
A week passed, and the door of the safe house still hadn’t opened. The Young Men began to doubt whether the person inside was too afraid to come out.
On the evening of the seventh day, Lu Xiaoran finished a hearty dinner and noticed that the trash in the bin had piled up quite a bit.
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