The rear of Position 313 was empty. So after Ren Xiaosu snatched the truck, he headed south to Stronghold 108 without any obstructions.
When they first came in, it took them half an hour to get their IDs checked. Now, all of the soldiers had gone to the front lines. Only the troops guarding the munitions and supplies were left behind to prevent any spies from infiltrating the stronghold.
However, the Kyung Clan's top spy at the front lines was about to leave. He did not even have time to say goodbye to Tang Zhou.
It was very quiet in the truck. Ren Xiaosu stepped on the accelerator all the way. Chen Wudi, Wang Yuchi, and the others did not say anything either.
On the way back to Stronghold 108, Ren Xiaosu broke out in a cold sweat when he passed by a checkpoint. He was afraid he would be stopped.
He flashed his Office of Special Investigations ID, but no one dared to stop him the moment he flashed his ID.
The capture of Ren Xiaosu from the Heroes Battalion was still a secret. Ren Xiaosu was also aware of this. Otherwise, Li Dingding would not have had to be so secretive about his actions.
What he had to do now was to rush back to the stronghold before the Li Consortium issued a warrant for his arrest. Then he would find an opportunity to leave with Yan Liuyuan and the others!
As for where they could go, that would have to wait until later.
The road north to Stronghold 88 of the Yang Clan was also engulfed in the flames of war. The Yang Clan's armored brigade had just torn a path through the front line at Mt. Qingsheng tonight. But before they could stabilize the situation, they were intercepted by a group of mysterious nanosoldiers from the rear. The battle situation became even more tense.
Therefore, it was not feasible for Ren Xiaosu to head north to the Kyung Clan or the Yang Clan.
But if it came down to it, Ren Xiaosu would take everyone into the wilderness to hide. Although wild animals and poisonous insects were rampant in the Southwest, he now had the Brambles. Perhaps he could exchange them for some other seeds in the future. That way, they would not have to worry about living in the wilderness anymore.
It only took Ren Xiaosu four hours to get back to the stronghold walls. If it weren't for the fact that the mountain roads were too difficult to traverse, he could have gone even faster.
Ren Xiaosu flashed his ID at the stronghold's gate. He had been observing the expressions of the guards to prevent any abnormalities from happening.
However, the soldiers guarding the city didn't say anything and let them pass politely. Their expressions didn't change either.
Ren Xiaosu heaved a sigh of relief. The Li Consortium probably did not expect the person they wanted to capture would actually dare to return to the stronghold at a time like this.
But at this time, they had to be more careful. If the Li family found out something was wrong, they would really have no way to escape.
After entering the stronghold, Ren Xiaosu stopped the car and said, "Change back into your clothes and get some rest. I'll think about how to find Liuyuan and the others."
Chen Wudi got out of the car with a calm expression. "Blargh!"
"What's wrong, Wudi?" Ren Xiaosu asked in surprise.
"Master, I'm fine. Ugh!" Chen Wudi boasted that he was the reincarnation of the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal and was not afraid of anything. The only thing he was afraid of was his master driving!
Bullets and whatnot were all physical attacks. Master was driving, and this was a magical attack. It was different.
Ren Xiaosu said calmly, "Wudi, this won't do. You're already getting carsick at such a young age. Look at the others, they're all fine."
When he turned around, he saw a student vomiting so much that he almost fainted. This time, Ren Xiaosu did not say anything. He asked the palace, "What's the level of my driving skill now?"
The voice from the palace answered, "No driving skill detected."
Ren Xiaosu said, "… Alright then."
Their plan was to look for Yan Liuyuan first. But Ren Xiaosu could not find any clues even after thinking about it for a long time. After all, everyone had rushed to the front lines in such a large stronghold and did not leave behind any contact information. Therefore, the most reliable way to resolve this matter was to look for Nonsense.
But how were they supposed to find Nonsense?
Ren Xiaosu asked for directions on the streets. He directly asked for directions to the Office of Special Investigations, but no one knew how to get there. It was as though the Office of Special Investigations was very secretive.
At this moment, Chen Wudi said, "Master, although we've removed the bullets from Wang Yuchi and the others, we don't know how to set their broken bones. If this drags on any longer, they might not be able to walk like normal people for the rest of their lives."
Ren Xiaosu frowned. Wang Yuchi and the others were covered in gunshot wounds. Although Chen Wudi had already removed the bullets and applied the black medicine on them along the way, they would still be able to see the gunshot wounds if they were sent to the hospital.
If the garrison troops of Stronghold 108 were to be drawn over, it would be even more troublesome!
Ren Xiaosu pondered it for a moment. Since they could not find Nonsense, they could only get Nonsense to look for him.
Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu heard someone making a ruckus in a grain and oil store nearby. "We don't accept money from the Kyung Clan and the Yang Clan. The money of the Kyung Clan and the Yang Clan is as worthless as paper now. If you don't have money issued by the Li Consortium's bank, don't come here to buy anything."
A woman knelt in the grain and oil store and cried, "My family hasn't eaten for two days. Can you at least sell me some rice? This is the money my family used to invest. When the war is over, it'll definitely appreciate in value!"
Ren Xiaosu watched all of this quietly but did not say anything.
After the outbreak of war, all food would be prioritized for the military. This led to a food shortage in Stronghold 108, which was the closest to the front lines.
Realization dawned on Ren Xiaosu. So even the stronghold residents did not have it easy during the war.
Suddenly, the voice from the palace said, "Quest: Help ten stronghold residents who are suffering from the war."
Hur hur, Ren Xiaosu did not even bother with the quest when he saw it. He was still on the run, so why the hell would he help anyone else?
However, Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. He turned around and said to Chen Wudi, "Let's go, I've got an idea."
With that, he got into the truck and started driving around the stronghold. He only stopped when he found a gold shop. When Ren Xiaosu entered the gold shop, he asked, "Do you accept gold?"
The shop owner's eyes lit up. "Sir, how much gold would you like to exchange for?"
In this era of war, the most valuable thing was gold. Moreover, gold was constantly appreciating in value. In the past, it could be sold for a few hundred yuan per gram in the stronghold. But now, the price of a gram was almost over a thousand yuan.
"Don't worry about how much I want to exchange for just yet." Ren Xiaosu looked at the shop owner and said, "Let me ask you, do you have any Yang Clan currency here?"
"Ah?" The shop owner was overjoyed. The gold shops in the stronghold usually had some financial functions. For example, they used to help merchants exchange currencies between the various consortiums. As long as they charged a lower fee than the Li Consortium's bank, merchants would be willing to do the exchange.
Unfortunately, the Yang Clan's and Kyung Clan's currencies were all in their hands now. Money was worthless to them!
Now that the young man in front of him wanted to exchange for the Yang Clan's currency at this critical juncture, could he have lost his mind?
Ren Xiaosu frowned and said, "Do you want to exchange it or not?"
"Yes! Of course! Why not! " The gold shop owner had been holding onto the Yang Clan's currency for a long time. Now that someone wanted to exchange it, of course he would do it.
He did not care if Ren Xiaosu would suffer a loss because of this. How many people had been harmed by this war? One more wouldn't make a difference!
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