The news that Stronghold 109 had been destroyed and occupied by the Experimentals had quickly spread throughout the entire Alliance of Strongholds when the incident happened that day.
If the destruction of Stronghold 113 and 112 were caused by natural disasters that humans could not do anything about, then the destruction of Stronghold 109 meant that humans were once again being challenged by non-human species.
That was because Stronghold 109 was not destroyed by a natural disaster. This threat came from a new species, and this species was extremely aggressive.
The strongholds had existed in this world for over a hundred years, and some of the most powerful dynasties in human civilization only lasted for around 200 years. Therefore, humans were almost used to the safe life in the strongholds.
But now, the appearance of the Experimentals told humans that they had to re-evaluate this world.
The road from Stronghold 109 to the Kyung Clan's Stronghold 111 was very smooth. At this moment, no one knew where the armored convoy had gone. Only two off-road vehicles were left driving through the wilderness. Along the way, the off-road vehicles kicked up a huge cloud of dust behind them. From afar, it was a shocking sight to behold.
Qing Zhen was sitting in the backseat of the vehicle with his eyes closed, as though he was thinking about something. Next to him, Luo Lan was eating and talking to Qing Zhen from time to time.
"Are we really going to go back to Stronghold 111 and wait to be captured?" Luo Lan said indignantly, "The Board is getting rid of us after we've outlived our usefulness. We've done so much for the Kyung Clan, yet they're putting us under house arrest just like that?"
Qing Zhen opened his eyes and looked quietly at Luo Lan. "You can just say that you're a donkey, but don't bring me into this …."
"Oh, oh, that's the wrong word." Luo Lan corrected him. "But as long as you understand what I mean."
"The Kyung Clan is our home. If we don't go back to the Kyung Clan, where else can we go?" Qing Zhen said in boredom, "Why don't you come back with me this time? You'll be a little safer if you're by my side. If I leave you in someone else's stronghold, who knows what kind of trouble you'll stir up again."
"I didn't stir up trouble for nothing." Luo Lan said unhappily, "Didn't I successfully obtain the Li Consortium's research results? It's just that you gave it away. Speaking of which, why did you give it to that girl from the Yang Clan? Even if we don't have any breakthroughs in our nanomachines technology, what if we do one in the future? Think about it, we're both normal people, so these nanomachines can make us like supernatural beings! "
Qing Zhen couldn't be bothered to explain. "I don't like fighting and killing."
"But you've been fighting and killing all this time." Rolande said, "Everyone thinks that's what you're best at, right?"
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"Fine." Luo Lan curled his lips. "Why would I touch your flowers? I can go and touch women. Speaking of which, I still think it's a pity that we gave the hard drives to the Yang Clan."
Qing Zhen said with a smile, "It's not a pity. One of the Li Consortium's strongholds was destroyed, and their research results were even taken away. In order to resolve their internal conflicts, they'll definitely direct their conflict outward. At that time, the Yang Clan will become their target. Only when our two neighbors start fighting will we be able to rest easy."
"How can they start fighting so easily? It's been a long time since we've had a real fight," Luo Lan said.
Qing Zhen looked out the window and said calmly, "That's the problem. The human world hasn't had a war in a long time. If we humans don't start a war, would we still be considered greedy humans?"
"Look at what you're saying. You're just vilifying humans. I don't like fighting. I'm forced to do it because I have to." Luo Lan said, "But now that the Saboteurs have discovered your secret base, we have to step up our defenses."
Qing Zhen said calmly, "They haven't discovered it yet. It's just a guess."
"How do you know?" Luo Lan was taken aback.
"Based on the Saboteurs' character," Qing Zhen said with a smile, "if they had discovered our nuclear test site, they would've blown it up a long time ago."
All of a sudden, Luo Lan shouted, "Eh, look up ahead."
A convoy of heavily armed vehicles was parked on the road in front of them, blocking their only way to Stronghold 111. The vehicles all had the emblem of a ginkgo leaf printed on them. Luo Lan was amused. "The Board seems to think quite highly of you."
Qing Zhen waited for their vehicles to come to a stop before getting out. A man in a suit and sunglasses walked over from the opposite convoy and said, "Qing Zhen, do you know you're under house arrest right now?"
Qing Zhen explained sincerely, "Secretary Zhou, let me explain. Didn't y 'all want to capture that fatty, Luo Lan, and place him under house arrest as well? I've helped y' all capture him!"
Next to him, Luo Lan echoed, "That's right, he captured me. It took him a lot of effort to capture me, and I resisted fiercely."
Secretary Zhou, who was wearing a suit, was stunned. He had thought a conflict would break out between the two parties because of this. He had even brought his troops with him, but he did not expect Qing Zhen to come up with such an excuse. It made him feel a little disjointed.
Secretary Zhou said coldly, "Don't think I don't know what you did at Stronghold 109. Where's that troop of yours? Qing Zhen, you're actually keeping a secret troop even though you're part of an organization!"
Qing Zhen said in a pained tone, "My troops were all killed in the process of capturing Luo Lan!"
Luo Lan shouted, "That's right, I, Luo Lan, am not that easy to capture!"
Secretary Zhou was so angry that he laughed. "What kind of crosstalk are you two doing here!"
But Qing Zhen's expression gradually calmed down. "I'll give you a way out. You just have to walk down this path yourself."
Secretary Zhou suddenly felt the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. It was as though a tiger was standing in front of him. Even though the other party was just standing there quietly, he was like a ferocious beast that struck fear into people's hearts.
Qing Zhen walked up to Secretary Zhou, took off his sunglasses, and put them on himself. "The sun is a little harsh, and I happen to need a pair of sunglasses. Secretary Zhou, if you want to ask me about that troop, you'll have to get the Board to ask me personally. You're not qualified to do so."
Secretary Zhou turned around and got into his vehicle. "Let's see if you'll still be as arrogant as you are today when we get back to the stronghold!"
With that, the convoy started up and headed back to Stronghold 111.
Secretary Zhou's hands were trembling slightly as he sat in the vehicle.
…
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin's injuries were no longer serious. They kept heading north, but they were not moving very fast.
Yang Xiaojin looked up at the scorching sun in the sky and said, "We're not going in the wrong direction, are we? Why haven't I seen Liuyuan and the others yet? "
"No." Ren Xiaosu said, "Identifying directions is a basic skill in the wilderness. But I don't know if Yan Liuyuan and the others have gone in the wrong direction."
"No, we saw a large campfire yesterday. It looks like quite a few people managed to escape from Stronghold 109 in the end. They should be with the majority of the escapees," Yang Xiaojin said.
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