The entire stronghold was in an uproar because of the refugees. Some things might not have been that serious at the beginning, but as they spread, they became more and more horrifying.
For example, when the refugees entered the stronghold this time, someone was worried at first. "Will the refugees bring in germs or something along with them? After all, the stronghold said the refugees were all contaminated."
Then when it got to the second person, it became, "It's over! The refugees have brought in germs! "
Then when it got to the third person, it became, "Dozens of people have already died from the germs brought in by the refugees!"
Finally, it became, "The refugees are trying to kill all the stronghold residents with germs!"
Cao Yuqi distanced herself from Ren Xiaosu. But since they were classmates and deskmates, where could she run to if she distanced herself from him?
Ren Xiaosu did not answer Cao Yuqi's question, nor did he lie. He did not say that he was not a refugee because Ren Xiaosu always believed that being a refugee was not a mistake in itself.
This was not a choice he could make, and there was nothing shameful about it either.
Ren Xiaosu would take a good bath and change into a new set of clothes in an attempt to blend in with the environment. However, he would not deny his identity. That would mean denying the past 17 years of his life.
So when Cao Yuqi looked at the silent Ren Xiaosu, she knew she had guessed correctly.
He was a refugee! Cao Yuqi had mixed feelings. Her new deskmate was really a refugee!
To be honest, Cao Yuqi even wanted to switch seats with someone else. But at this moment, an old man with a hunched back walked in. The old man placed his lesson plan on the lectern and said slowly, "It's almost time for the final exam. Today, we'll be revising trigonometric functions."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. What was trigonometric functions?
Tang Zhou had asked Ren Xiaosu if he wanted to take the third-year courses.
At that time, Ren Xiaosu confidently said he would study hard in town and that studying was not a problem for him. But now, Ren Xiaosu realized the things taught by Zhang Jinglin were a little different from what was taught in this stronghold.
In fact, one could not blame Zhang Jinglin. After all, Zhang Jinglin himself was not a real teacher, and most of the students in his class were young boys and girls like Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong. Therefore, he did not need to teach anything higher.
Usually, when students reached Ren Xiaosu's age, they would go back home to help with the household chores. Only Ren Xiaosu had a strong thirst for knowledge …
Hence, all these reasons led to Ren Xiaosu not being able to understand what was being said in class!
In the past, Ren Xiaosu would always be full of energy in class and would wish he could memorize everything that Zhang Jinglin taught him.
But it was different this time. He also wanted to memorize the trigonometric functions, but his strength did not allow it. He could not do it!
When he came to the school to complete the enrollment procedures, the Department of Education issued him new textbooks. However, these textbooks were for the third-year students. If Ren Xiaosu wanted to catch up on them, he would probably have to start from the first year of high school.
During the break, Ren Xiaosu's deskmate could not wait to leave his seat. Several students gathered in the corner of the classroom and whispered to each other. From time to time, everyone would exclaim in surprise or frown.
Ren Xiaosu did not even need to think to know that this group of people were probably discussing his refugee status and the possible dangers of being a refugee.
The stronghold was not very friendly to refugees. This was what Ren Xiaosu felt personally. For a moment, he even felt he was living more freely in town.
Of course, with the threat of the Experimentals and wolves, it might not be safe to live in town anymore.
The refugees outside of Stronghold 109 might not even realize that there were too many things that could threaten their lives living in the wilderness.
Therefore, there was a reason why Ren Xiaosu had taught Yan Liuyuan and the others to endure it for the time being. It was because he had not found a safe haven that could replace the stronghold yet.
After the break, it seemed like the entire class already knew that Ren Xiaosu was a refugee. Everyone's attitude towards him became a little colder.
Some of the students who had wanted to take the initiative to get to know Ren Xiaosu also had mixed feelings.
Most importantly, in order to solidify their social status and make everyone naturally accustomed to the refugees being inferior to others, the consortiums had been intentionally or unintentionally promoting the idea that the refugees had been "contaminated." They used the word "contaminated" to keep the refugees out of the stronghold so that they would not get caught up in a moral crisis.
"I also want to let the refugees into the stronghold, but they've been contaminated. It would be irresponsible of us to let them in."
The stronghold residents had gotten used to such sentiments as there were too many of them.
However, Ren Xiaosu did not feel anything about it. Although he also wanted to make some friends at school, he would not force them if they were not willing to be friends with him.
After all, he and Yan Liuyuan had relied on each other for so many years. The attitudes of others were not that important to him.
After school ended on the same day, Ren Xiaosu immediately left the classroom alone with his backpack. It was not that he was in a hurry to get home, but that he could not let Yang Xiaojin disappear from his sight!
On that night in the Jing Mountains, Ren Xiaosu clearly remembered how terrifying Yang Xiaojin's conjured sniper rifle was. If he allowed Yang Xiaojin to get to the high ground first, he would probably be done for!
In Ren Xiaosu's opinion, Yang Xiaojin was likely trying to silence him by killing him.
This was because Ren Xiaosu had already confirmed that as long as he told Luo Lan about Yang Xiaojin's enrollment at 13th High School, not only would Yang Xiaojin's plan be foiled, but the person who had registered Yang Xiaojin's enrollment would also get into trouble.
Ren Xiaosu believed the Kyung Clan Consortium still had some hidden forces in the stronghold. If they discovered Yang Xiaojin's whereabouts, Qing Zhen and Luo Lan would definitely not let go of the opportunity to eliminate the threat.
When he went out, he happened to see Yang Xiaojin also walking out of the classroom next door. The corners of Yang Xiaojin's mouth curled up slightly under her cap. She did not head out of the school but headed in the opposite direction to the top floor of the school building.
There was a rooftop there, and it would be very quiet after school.
Ren Xiaosu frowned. He was not sure what Yang Xiaojin was up to.
After school, the students rushed out of the school like a torrent. As it was only 5 PM, many of them chose to stay in school to play basketball or soccer.
When Ren Xiaosu saw this scene from afar, he wondered how the refugees outside would feel if they knew that the stronghold's residents had started to pursue a lifestyle of entertainment even though they did not have enough to eat.
Therefore, not only did the walls of the stronghold block the dangers of the wilderness, but they also blocked the refugees' view of the stronghold. This prevented them from knowing how peaceful the real stronghold was.
However, Ren Xiaosu felt that this was a little twisted. It was more like after experiencing The Cataclysm, humans had infinitely magnified their desire to live a peaceful life.
It was just like a poor person who had been oppressed and suddenly became rich. There was a high probability that they would choose to spend lavishly. This was a twisted psychological need.
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