"Shut up, Ou Fen. I'm in a bad mood." The bearded man scolded.
At this moment, Jean pushed the door open and looked at Eric with a gloomy expression. Seeing this, the cowboy and the other two tactfully dodged to the side. The bearded man seemed to have a premonition of something. He suddenly stood up and looked at Jean with bloodshot eyes.
Jean finally said, "Eric, I thought I had made it clear enough before I entered the town. We're here to buy food. Try not to disturb the residents of the town. "
The bearded man roared, "They're just untouchables. What's there to defend in this bullshit town? I only took one of their guns, but I taught a kid who popped out of nowhere a lesson. Captain, you're still on their side. Don't forget, you're an officer of the Gate of Freedom, not the sheriff of Graybridge Town! "
"It's because I'm an officer of the Gate of Freedom that I have to defend them. Because it's your fault, Eric. We're soldiers, not bandits. If you can't figure out the difference, scram! "Jean said angrily.
The bearded man laughed angrily, "Jean, you really think of yourself as a savior. Why, do you pity those guys? But I have to tell you, you can't help them at all. Put away your overflowing sense of justice. It makes me sick. "
"You're the one who doesn't understand, Eric." Jean shouted, "What was the Gate of Freedom established for? It's to fight for legal rights and interests from the Federation. If we use force to obtain resources from people, then we're worse than the Federation government. As soldiers of the Gate of Freedom, we should set an example! "
Eric snorted and shook his head, "Well, Captain Jean, I don't want to continue arguing with you on this issue. Your excess sense of justice should be saved for those poor wretches. In this era, strength is everything. There's no such thing as fairness. The weak deserve to be exploited. "
He picked up a rifle and walked towards the gate. "I don't want to stay here any longer. Every minute with you makes me sick. You're just a pitiful bug who can't see the situation clearly. "
The bearded man kicked open the door and walked towards the town checkpoint. "What freedom, what, it's just an excuse! Excuses! "
Jean gasped and shook his head, trying to put Eric's words out of his mind. But a part of him told him that Eric wasn't completely wrong. However, Jean was unwilling to admit that the reason for the establishment of the Gate of Freedom was not so simple and noble. In that case, everything he had always believed in and was willing to give up everything for would also collapse.
When Eric walked alone in the wasteland, he regretted it. Looking at the lights of the town in the distance, Big Beardy wondered if he should turn back. It was already night, and the nearest stronghold to the Gate of Freedom would take at least two days to walk. The wilderness at night was not peaceful, and the dangerous roaming species were not something he could handle with just a machine gun in his hands.
"No, I don't want to see Gene's face. Let him go to hell." Eric clenched his teeth and decided to give up on this tempting thought.
After walking for a while, lights suddenly flickered in the wilderness under the night sky. Following a pillar of light across the night, Eric squatted down vigilantly and trotted to a nearby hill to lie down. The surface was desolate, and few people would travel at night. No matter who it was, anyone who dared to cross the wilderness at night would not be someone Eric wanted to meet, especially when the identity of the other party was still unknown.
He was reckless, but not stupid.
A moment later, the sound of an engine rumbling came from the distant wilderness. There were more and more pillars of light, and Eric could faintly hear some strange cries and laughter as the night breeze blew. He looked into the distance and could barely see that it was a convoy. As the convoy approached, Big Beardy could clearly see that there were three or four off-road vehicles in the convoy. The vehicle had been modified, and the beast in front of the car was decorated with unknown beast bones or even human bones, tied tightly with iron chains. Flags were erected beside or at the back of the car, and Eric could not see the patterns on the flags because they were too far away.
One of the off-road vehicles was fitted with a conical baffle, and there was also an anti-aircraft gun mounted on it. Eric's eyelids twitched when he saw the rough body of the cannon under the light.
Behind the off-road vehicle, there were some two-wheeled motorcycles. The riders on the motorbike were like bikers, their hair dyed in various colors, and their faces were painted with all sorts of strange patterns. These motorcycles were basically shared by two people. The people sitting behind the motorcycles waved chains or long sabers and laughed almost crazily.
Like a bunch of lunatics.
Eric suddenly thought of a name, predators! Those were some fellows who roamed the surface and fed on humans. They were lawless, just like dangerous species among humans. Even armed bandits didn't want to encounter monsters like the predators. Eric immediately lowered his head even more, almost pressing his entire face to the ground. He didn't want to be discovered by the predators. No one wanted to be food on the predators' table.
The convoy whistled past not far away. Judging from the direction they were heading, they would definitely pass through Graybridge Town.
"Damn it, why are the predators here? These man-eating bastards have to be thrown into hell! " Eric looked in the direction of the town and said, "Orfen and the others are still in town. I have to inform them … No, it may be too late. God bless you, Orfen. "
At this time, Eric was glad that he had left overnight.
In town, Jean washed his face and put Eric's unhappiness behind him for the time being. Suddenly, the cowboy came in and said with a flustered expression, "Captain, you have to come and take a look."
"What is it?"
"An army, or bandits, or something. I don't know. Anyway, some guys are coming for us. There are a lot of them and they are armed. "The cowboy said anxiously.
Jean's expression turned cold as he quickly walked out with him to the checkpoint outside the town.
At Peter's house, Allen had just finished a not sumptuous but very warm dinner. Here, he felt like he had returned to the Gobi Town of his childhood, but the people of Graybridge Town were clearly much better off. They were self-sufficient in food, and Allen ate wheat-scented bread, sweet jam made from fresh fruit, and vegetable salad made by Wendy.
The atmosphere of dinner was very pleasant, and Allen told Wendy and Joe about meeting Peter. Of course, in order to avoid worrying the mother and son, Allen skipped the part where Peter had been thrown into the idle. In fact, Peter and the Border Rong Army, who had stayed behind at the forward base, could be considered to have found their value as soldiers. If the cooperation between the old and new parties continued to deepen, the Border Rong Army might be included in the Rose Empress' establishment, and Peter would have a chance to return.
Life is always full of hope.
While Wendy was tidying up the tableware, Joe took Peter's rifle and said, "Allen, can you teach me how to use a gun?"
"You want to use it?"
Joe nodded and raised his chest as high as he could. "I'm going to protect Mom until Dad comes back!"
His mother, Lanny's gentle face, flashed in front of Allen's eyes. He nodded and said, "Then let's go to the yard."
There was a small yard behind the house. Allen took the rifle from the boy's hand and said, "This gun is too difficult for you to use. Look, I'll teach you how to use this. "
He pulled out the automatic pistol he used to conceal and shook it, "This is easier to use."
Following the simple method of teaching the boy how to use a pistol, Allen smiled faintly as he watched Joe aim his gun in a systematic manner. Suddenly, the town bell rang. Allen knew that something must have happened. Wendy hurriedly ran into the yard and said, "Quick, let's go to the square."
"What's going on?" Allen asked.
Wendy said apologetically, "I don't know, but this bell is an emergency signal. Something big must have happened."
"I'll go with you."
When Allen escorted the mother and son to the town square, most of the residents had already gathered there. The old, women, and children were gathered together, while the men were on the other side. Jean stood on the bell tower and shouted to the people below, "Don't panic, everyone. We may be attacked. We need to gather the women and children to protect them now. As for the men, I need your help in the battle. "
Seeing Allen, Jean handed over the command to someone else. He quickly ran down the bell tower and came to Allen. "Sir, can you help as well?"
"What happened?" Allen asked.
Jean pulled Allen to the side and whispered, "It's the predators. A group of predators is coming towards the town. There are fifty to sixty of them. We're too few and need help. You … "
Jean suddenly realized that the young man's eyes had suddenly become incomparably bright, as if there was a fire burning inside.
Allen's body trembled slightly, and Jean thought he was afraid. It was no wonder that the predators were notorious, and wherever they went, they would turn into wastelands. It was normal for anyone who had heard of their names and deeds to be afraid. However, Allen spat out an inexplicable sentence from his mouth, "Predators … Very good! Very good! "
Jean didn't understand what was good about it at all.
At this moment, a rumbling explosion sounded outside the town. From afar, flames soared into the sky, dyeing the night red.
"Damn it, it's so fast." Jean shouted, "Men, come with me with your weapons. Quick, we can't let those guys come to town."
He ran towards the town entrance with the hunters. Suddenly, the figure beside him blurred, but Allen followed. The youth easily crushed Eric's fist, and his strength was the help Jean needed. With him joining, Ben felt that his chances of winning were higher. He said to Allen, "I haven't formally introduced myself. I'm Jean. Second Lieutenant of the Gate of Freedom. "
"Second Lieutenant of the Federation, Allen."
Jean was shocked, but he had no time to care about why a second lieutenant of the Federation had come to Graybridge Town.
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