Ren Xiaosu still had a lot of potatoes with him, but he did not give them to the escapees. It was not because he was heartless and heartless, but because he could only successfully lead them to prosper in the Northwest if he kept them hungry.
When was a person the most irrational? Was it when they were completely hungry? Not really.
It was when a person was completely hungry but realized they could eat something right away.
Ren Xiaosu felt from the bottom of his heart that the Zhou Clan would not care if these people lived or died. The Wang Clan would also use them as weapons, and the Kyung Clan could not take them away either. Therefore, the only way out for the escapees was to go to the Northwest of Daxing.
He would not let these people starve to death. Once the steam locomotive carried them to the Northwest, Ren Xiaosu would immediately distribute the potatoes to them.
At that time, not only would he save their lives, but he would also receive a lot of gratitude tokens.
His gratitude tokens had already exceeded the 8,000 mark, and he was only a few steps away from unlocking his third weapon. Ren Xiaosu thought about how he had saved their lives, so he should at least get a gratitude token from each of them.
And there were hundreds of thousands of escapees in the vicinity of the Zhou Clan, so he could at least lead 100,000 people to the Northwest of Daxing, right?
With 100,000 gratitude tokens, he might even be able to unlock his fourth weapon!
Thinking of this, Ren Xiaosu's gaze became even more passionate as he looked at the escapees.
However, when the escapees heard they would be leaving with Ren Xiaosu, they hesitated a little. After all, in this chaotic world, there were many dangers. A normal person would instinctively wonder if there was some conspiracy behind the fact that Ren Xiaosu was giving them potatoes for free and taking them away.
"Where are you taking us? Is it far? "a young man asked hesitantly.
Ren Xiaosu grinned. "It's not far. We'll be able to get there in a day at most."
Everyone did some calculations. If they could get there in a day, it would at most be 70 to 80 kilometers, right? As a matter of fact, they could not walk very fast in their current state.
However, what they did not know was that when Ren Xiaosu said they could get there in a day, he was referring to taking the steam locomotive. The Zhou Clan was more than 2,000 kilometers away from Stronghold 144 in a straight line. Even if they took the steam locomotive, it would still take them 23 hours to get there.
In truth, once this group of people went to the Northwest, it would already be unrealistic for them to walk back to the Chinese plains on their own. It could be said that there was absolutely no way back for them.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu said, "There are thousands of you here. Even if you want to leave midway, you can return at any time. There are only two of us. Can we stop everyone?"
What he needed to do now was to coax this group of people onto the steam locomotive. When the steam locomotive started moving at 120 kilometers per hour, Ren Xiaosu did not believe that anyone would have the courage to jump off the train.
If he really had the courage, he wouldn't be staying here with an empty stomach.
The escapees looked at one another. Everyone was still very worried that Ren Xiaosu had abducted them to become human traffickers or sell them to bandits.
Everyone's guesses were wild. In short, they felt that Ren Xiaosu and Big Bluff had ulterior motives.
They were all escapees and not fools. They would not really run away with someone just for a few potatoes. Who knew if the place Ren Xiaosu was taking them to would really have food to eat?
A young woman held the hand of a little girl and said, "You helped us chase away that person who bullied us. I believe you, so I'll go with you!"
Ren Xiaosu smiled and nodded. Then, he took out two milk candies from his pocket and stuffed them into the little girl's hand. He said to all the escapees around him, "Remember, although I'm taking everyone away this time, if there are still people among you who are up to no good, please inform me in advance and get rid of them. This is because our paradise does not welcome evil people, lest someone becomes a black sheep."
Actually, this was a kind of psychological suggestion. Ren Xiaosu had placed himself on the opposite side of the villain, so a lot of people would subconsciously think of him in a positive light. They might even give him the title of "vigilante" or something like that.
Instantly, a number of people stepped forward. "We'll go with you, but you have to keep your promise. We'll have food when we get there."
Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "Don't worry, when we get there, we'll definitely have our fill. If I can't do it, all of you can beat me up together."
Before this, he had discussed with Wang Yuexi about Zhou Yingxue's potato cultivation and the market economy. Everyone felt that Zhou Yingxue's potato cultivation was not suitable for large-scale promotion, lest it affected the normal operation of the Northwest.
However, potatoes could be used for emergencies. For example, in the current situation, using potatoes to feed so many people and let everyone prosper in the Northwest, it was definitely the best choice!
As long as they could get through this year, from next year onwards, the Northwest would become more and more prosperous!
In just half an hour, almost half of the escapees had decided to leave with Ren Xiaosu. However, Ren Xiaosu still felt that it was not enough. His goal was to take 80% of them with him.
However, at this moment, the commotion on his side was too big, causing the Zhou Clan's garrison troops to be alarmed and come over.
Big Bluff had been observing and listening in all directions. As soon as the garrison troops at the city gate moved, he whispered to Ren Xiaosu, "The Zhou Clan's people are here. What should we do? Should we kill them? "
With their strength, it would not be a problem for them to deal with the garrison troops of over a hundred people.
Ren Xiaosu gave it some thought and said, "Let's try peaceful means before resorting to force."
At this moment, the Zhou Clan's garrison troops had already approached with loaded guns. They looked at the crowd of escapees and shouted, "Disperse! All of you, disperse! You're not allowed to gather and cause trouble here! "
When the escapees heard this, they immediately scattered and went back to their respective temporary shacks. They also wanted to see how Ren Xiaosu would deal with the Zhou Clan's matter. If the two of them could not deal with the Zhou Clan, then bringing them away with him would just be empty talk.
However, the escapees suddenly realized that Ren Xiaosu and Big Bluff were just sitting by the campfire, not moving at all. It was as if they were not afraid of the garrison troops at all.
When over a hundred garrison troops realized that Ren Xiaosu and Big Bluff were the instigators of this gathering, they immediately surrounded the two of them. An officer stepped out from the crowd and said coldly, "Are you guys refugees or spies? What's your motive for gathering here?"
Ren Xiaosu gave it some thought and said, "I'm not a spy, nor am I a refugee. I'm just an ordinary person from the Northwest. As for why we're here, I'm afraid you won't be able to talk to me at your level. Get Zhou Shiji or Zhou Shoushi to talk to me."
The garrison officer laughed angrily. "Those two old fogeys, Zhou Shiji and Zhou Shoushi, are already dead. Are you kidding me?!"
Ren Xiaosu fell silent for a moment. Then his right arm was suddenly wrapped in a metallic armor. He then asked, "Then do you know how they died?"
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