If Ren Xiaosu went to town right now and shouted, "The wolves are coming, the Experimentals are coming, the monster in the volcano might be coming too, and the face bugs are coming too!"
Perhaps half of the people in town would look at Ren Xiaosu like he was a fool, while the other half would be skeptical.
But Wang Fugui was different. He felt that if he did not even believe someone who had experienced it for himself, who else could he believe?
Ren Xiaosu took a deep look at Wang Fugui. He suddenly understood why Old Wang was able to survive until now.
Wang Fugui was not really that capable, nor was he a very good person. He was just a little tactful and knew how to act in front of the stronghold's big shots. But that was not enough for him to survive for so long.
In the past, some of the town's squires who had a better relationship with the stronghold's big shots were also killed.
It had to be said that Wang Fugui probably had a unique survival instinct that allowed him to quickly make the right choice in the face of danger.
Wang Fugui said solemnly, "Others might not believe you, but I do. I'm going with you."
To be honest, Ren Xiaosu was also wondering if he could escape with Wang Fugui. On this escape route, any normal person would become a burden to Ren Xiaosu. But Wang Fugui was different. Although Old Wang was still a businessman at heart, he had already shown enough goodwill to Ren Xiaosu and Yan Liuyuan.
The shrewd businessman Wang Fugui seemed to have noticed Ren Xiaosu's doubts. He said, "I won't follow you for nothing. First of all, I have money and medicine. Second, I'm better at dealing with people than you are. I'm not useless."
At this juncture, Wang Fugui immediately expressed his value. Only when you had value would others be willing to bring you along. He did not expect to convince Ren Xiaosu by relying on their previous friendship. He felt that friendship was worthless these days.
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "I don't care about your money. Come back quickly!"
Ren Xiaosu was not a kind person. If it was someone else, he would definitely not let them leave at this time. What if they tipped off the Kyung Clan Consortium?
However, the kindness that Wang Fugui had expressed to Ren Xiaosu made Ren Xiaosu decide to trust Wang Fugui this time. Moreover, now the Kyung Clan Consortium might not have the time to target Ren Xiaosu, and the people who were following him outside were not enough.
Yan Liuyuan and his Sister Xiaoyu quickly packed up the things they wanted to take with them. Yan Liuyuan handed Ren Xiaosu a copper coin and said, "Mr. Zhang said that if you have nowhere else to go, you can go to the Northern Frontier to look for him. But if you don't have nowhere else to go, don't go there. The Northern Frontier is very tough."
Ren Xiaosu looked at the copper coin and suddenly asked, "What happened just now?"
Yan Liuyuan told him everything that had happened that night, including Luo Lan's attitude toward Zhang Jinglin and some of the words Zhang Jinglin had said.
Finally, he said, "Uncle Fugui was the only one who dared to stand up for us that night."
"Mhm, I understand." Ren Xiaosu asked again, "Did Mr. Zhang say who he was?"
"No." Yan Liuyuan shook his head. "I don't know who he is, and he didn't say anything even when I asked. But he must be a big shot in Stronghold 178."
"Mhm." Ren Xiaosu said, "If we have nowhere else to go, we'll go to the Northern Frontier to look for him."
Sister Xiaoyu said, "We've already packed everything. Actually, we don't have much to bring with us."
Ren Xiaosu took a look and realized that Sister Xiaoyu and Yan Liuyuan had basically only brought food. Even the cabbages that Zhang Jinglin had planted in the school's backyard had been harvested.
They were very similar to him in that they were both very down-to-earth.
"We have to bring the steamed buns and cornbread." Ren Xiaosu said, "But don't bring the cabbages. We can always pick some wild vegetables to eat while we're escaping. Eh, what's in that bag?"
"Bacon." Sister Xiaoyu said, "When you left, you didn't bring any dry rations with you. I was thinking of getting some bacon that we can store away so that you can bring it with you when you go out in the future."
"Mhm." Ren Xiaosu was silent for a moment. "Thank you, Sister Xiaoyu. It just so happens that I can put it to good use this time."
"Bro." Yan Liuyuan looked up at Ren Xiaosu. "Is it really that dangerous this time?"
"The people in the stronghold can rely on the stronghold, but the people in town can't even withstand a single blow from those creatures. They don't even have a place to hide." Ren Xiaosu said, "Actually, the best thing to do right now is to let the stronghold open its gates and let everyone in. But I don't think the people in the stronghold will do that."
"Then let's wait for Uncle Fugui to come back before we leave. We'll head southwest. That's where Stronghold 109 is," Yan Liuyuan said.
Ren Xiaosu sized up Yan Liuyuan and said with a smile, "You look quite delicate after wiping your face clean. It's like you're from the stronghold."
"Hehe." Yan Liuyuan giggled.
The two of them had always had dark expressions on their faces. But when Yan Liuyuan had a fever some time ago, Sister Xiaoyu wiped Yan Liuyuan's face clean.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in town. But this time, it was not the sound of people watching the commotion. Instead, it was the cries of countless people and cries for help!
The entire town had descended into chaos!
Ren Xiaosu strode out of the school's main entrance. When the soldiers stationed outside saw Ren Xiaosu, they got ready to draw their guns. The incident in town had attracted their attention, so they did not expect Ren Xiaosu to actually come out from inside.
But before they could draw their guns, Ren Xiaosu had already made the first move. As he walked out, he opened fire. None of the soldiers who were tailing him managed to escape and were all killed by his gun.
At this moment, Wang Fugui was running towards the school with his silly son, Wang Dalong. When he saw Ren Xiaosu kill six or seven people so cleanly, he was shocked on the spot.
Although Ren Xiaosu was ruthless in the past, he was not this ruthless. It seemed like Ren Xiaosu had changed a little after his trip to the Jing Mountains.
Ren Xiaosu turned around and looked at Wang Fugui. Wang Fugui was nearly startled by Ren Xiaosu's cold gaze. But when Ren Xiaosu realized it was Wang Fugui, he lowered his gun. "Let's go. We're heading over to Stronghold 109."
"Wait." Wang Dalong suddenly said, "Can we bring Li Youqian along?"
Ren Xiaosu thought about it seriously. "… Who's Li Youqian?"
"She's Old Li's sturdy daughter," Yan Liuyuan added.
"I won't bring her along," Ren Xiaosu said with a shake of his head.
Wang Dalong said anxiously, "You're a substitute teacher at the school, so how can you abandon your own student? If Mr. Zhang were here, he would definitely not abandon her."
Ren Xiaosu looked at Wang Fugui and said with a sigh, "When your son gets anxious, it really looks like he's in love …. I have to say, they're quite compatible."
Wang Fugui was shocked. "You still have the time to talk about this at a time like this?!"
Right after, Ren Xiaosu turned to Wang Dalong and said, "It's a pity I'm not Mr. Zhang."
When Wang Dalong heard this, his heart sank. He did not expect his love to end so suddenly.
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