In the end, the escapees and the Kyung Clan Consortium's combat brigade formed a potential confrontation. The escapees did not intend to attack the combat brigade, but they just found it difficult to accept such an outcome for the time being.
Everyone ran over excitedly to "seek refuge" but ended up being stopped at gunpoint.
In fact, Ren Xiaosu did not think there was anything wrong with the Kyung Clan Consortium's approach. He would have done the same if he were in their shoes.
However, the escapees felt that even though they could not get close, it was still good for them to follow the Kyung Clan Consortium. They rested on the spot and waited for the Kyung Clan Consortium to set off. Then, they quietly followed behind the Kyung Clan Consortium.
At the very least, the Kyung Clan Consortium knew how to get to Stronghold 109!
Moreover, the Kyung Clan Consortium's vehicles were obviously full now. As such, a large portion of the Kyung Clan Consortium could only travel on foot. As such, the escapees did not have to worry about being left behind by the Kyung Clan Consortium.
"Xiaosu, will there be any danger if we get so close to the Kyung Clan Consortium?" Wang Fugui asked worriedly. After all, Ren Xiaosu had killed several people who were tailing them during the earthquake.
"It should be fine." Ren Xiaosu secretly glanced at the Kyung Clan Consortium.
Now that the Kyung Clan Consortium and the escapees were separated by an open space, it looked like the Kyung Clan Consortium did not intend to have any contact with the escapees.
This was good as well. This way, the Kyung Clan Consortium would not know Ren Xiaosu was here.
"Just stay here." Ren Xiaosu cautiously instructed, "If the situation doesn't look good, we'll run into the wilderness. Based on the current situation, it's better for us to stay with the main group for the time being. I'm a little worried that the wolves will try to pick on the weaker ones if we leave the group."
The wolves would not dare to touch a large group of several thousand people. But if Ren Xiaosu and the others left the group, it would be hard to say what would happen.
In fact, Luo Lan had no intention of capturing Ren Xiaosu.
Just as Qing Zhen was about to call him on the satellite phone to inform him of the capture of Ren Xiaosu, the volcanic clouds happened to block the signal. By the time Qing Zhen got to a place with a normal signal, Stronghold 113 had already been destroyed. Luo Lan did not bring the satellite phone with him when he made his escape in a hurry. As such, Luo Lan and the others were currently uncontactable.
"Alright, I'll listen to you." Wang Fugui nodded.
As usual, Ren Xiaosu went to gather some dry wood to start a fire. He even brought Chen Wudi along with him. It wasn't that he wanted to order Chen Wudi around, but he just wanted to prevent Chen Wudi from joining the team with ulterior motives.
In the entire group, only Ren Xiaosu could keep Chen Wudi in check. So it was better to bring Chen Wudi along with him.
It would be a little tiring to keep his guard up like this, but Ren Xiaosu felt there was nothing wrong with being careful. There was still a long way to go. If it was proven that Chen Wudi really did not have any ulterior motives, Ren Xiaosu would naturally accept him.
On the way to gather some dry wood, Ren Xiaosu realized the escapees had learned to be smarter today. They knew it would be difficult to make it to Stronghold 109 without a campfire to keep them warm. So many of them went to gather dry wood today and even shamelessly asked for a fire from others.
The sight of several thousand people gathering dry wood together was a spectacular sight. Ren Xiaosu lamented that he might have come out too late.
It was mainly because he did not expect something like this to happen. As a result, he was a few minutes late. As a result, Ren Xiaosu could not find any dry wood to gather even after walking for a long time.
Next to him, Chen Wudi asked, "Master, didn't you say the Western Paradise was just ahead? Why haven't we reached it after walking for a day?"
Ren Xiaosu was left speechless by the question. He thought for a long time before saying, "The Western Paradise … has shifted …"
Chen Wudi said unhappily, "Master, do you think I'm stupid?"
Ren Xiaosu sighed in his head. Even a fool would not be fooled by this answer.
"Wudi." Ren Xiaosu changed the subject in a meaningful tone. "Other than accompanying me to the Western Paradise to seek the Buddhist scriptures, do you have any other wishes?"
Ren Xiaosu also wanted to chat more with Chen Wudi. After all, the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make. As long as Chen Wudi's intentions were impure and he spoke enough, he would definitely reveal some flaws.
But he suddenly realized Chen Wudi was being coy. "I do have other wishes."
"What wish?" Ren Xiaosu asked curiously.
"I'm looking for a girl named Zixia." Chen Wudi said solemnly, "There are two things I must accomplish after I reincarnated. One is to escort you to the Western Paradise to seek the Buddhist scriptures, and the other is to find Zixia!"
Ren Xiaosu turned his head and looked at Chen Wudi in a daze. Which version of Journey to the West did you fucking read?
He carefully recalled the version of Journey to the West he had read, but he could not recall a girl named Zixia.
Suddenly, Jiang Wucong and the others walked over from the opposite direction. She was carrying a lot of firewood with her students.
When Jiang Wu saw Ren Xiaosu, her eyes lit up. "You guys don't have to go and pick up the firewood. We'll help you pick up a lot of it."
As the saying went, there was strength in numbers. Jiang Wu's efficiency in picking up the firewood with 28 students was much higher than Ren Xiaosu's efficiency alone. Not only that, but Ren Xiaosu estimated that the firewood they were carrying should be enough to start four or five campfires.
Ren Xiaosu nodded and did not refuse. It was a good thing that she was willing to repay him, and he did not mind accepting her help.
Several of the female students looked at him with blushing faces. They walked over hesitantly and suddenly said to him, "You're so handsome …."
He was stunned for a moment before replying, "Thank you, Female Patron."
The words "Female Patron" were like a basin of cold water that extinguished the young girls' romantic thoughts.
However, Ren Xiaosu ignored them and walked straight ahead. As he walked, he shouted, "Come, come, I found something good!"
Sometimes, nature's gifts were very generous. As long as you had a pair of eyes that were good at spotting things, you would definitely not starve to death.
Just as Ren Xiaosu was about to turn around and head back, he suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with the weeds in front of him. After taking a closer look, he realized it was a sweet potato field!
He did not know how long these sweet potatoes had been growing here, but now was the best season for them!
Ren Xiaosu turned around and said to Jiang Wu, "What are you standing there for? Get the students and dig!"
"Oh, oh." Jiang Wu immediately reacted and called for the students to start digging. Honestly, if it weren't for Ren Xiaosu, she would not have known there was a large pile of sweet potatoes buried underground.
They had to hurry up. Otherwise, when the other escapees realized what was going on, they wouldn't be able to get many sweet potatoes.
There were too many escapees.
While Jiang Wu was digging for sweet potatoes with the students, she stole glances at Ren Xiaosu. This young man was always full of surprises. As such surprises accumulated, they gradually turned into a strange sense of dependence.
At this moment, Jiang Wu even felt that as long as they followed Ren Xiaosu, they would definitely be able to make it to Stronghold 109 alive.
In less than a minute, the other escapees realized what was going on and swarmed over.
No one dared to snatch the sweet potatoes from Ren Xiaosu. However, this sweet potato field was very large, and there were still a lot of places to dig.
Ren Xiaosu did not care about the others. He and Chen Wudi dug for more than 30 sweet potatoes before finally stopping. These sweet potatoes were shockingly large, and they would not have to worry about food for the next few days at least.
When he straightened up and looked around, he was surprised to find the sweet potato field had almost been stripped bare by the escapees.
Not even locusts were this terrifying.
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