If Yan Liuyuan did not have the nanomachines, he would probably have died just now. He might even have implicated Sister Xiaoyu and Wang Dalong. It seemed that it was precisely because of this that his power did not increase like the others even though he had become a supernatural being. It was as though the world was punishing him for not abusing his power.
This was his shortcoming, but Ren Xiaosu had helped him make up for it. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had changed his fate.
Sister Xiaoyu did not say anything. She could sense that the beast in Yan Liuyuan's heart, which had been restrained by Ren Xiaosu, was about to come out and eat people. But she did not know how to stop it. She only knew that Yan Liuyuan should not have become like that.
A moment later, the neon lights above their heads suddenly fell due to the loosening of the screws.
This time, Yan Liuyuan pulled Sister Xiaoyu and Wang Dalong away from the lights again.
Sister Xiaoyu asked in a low voice, "Who is it this time?"
"Big Sis, don't worry about it," Yan Liuyuan replied.
"Don't kill anyone, alright?" Sister Xiaoyu said to Yan Liuyuan.
"No." Yan Liuyuan shook his head and patted his chest. "I have a grievance in my heart. It's uncomfortable to hold it in, but I can't get it out."
Sister Xiaoyu suddenly burst into tears. "Liuyuan, stop it. I'm not worth it for you to do this to me. I made a mistake, so I'll take responsibility for it myself."
Yan Liuyuan looked at her stubbornly. "You're worth it."
Then Yan Liuyuan reached out and wiped away her tears. "Don't cry. I'll help you kill her and send her family to hell with her."
Sister Xiaoyu did not know what to do anymore. Without Ren Xiaosu by her side, there was no one who could restrain Yan Liuyuan.
Seeing the killing intent in Yan Liuyuan's heart getting stronger, Sister Xiaoyu hugged Yan Liuyuan tightly. "Do you remember what your brother said? Don't let the sorrow of this era become your sorrow. "
It seemed that Ren Xiaosu's name had a strange magical effect on Yan Liuyuan.
This sentence seemed to have touched Yan Liuyuan's heart.
After Sister Xiaoyu said this, Yan Liuyuan's mood finally began to calm down.
The wife of the Public Order Division's director had died in a car accident. This incident caused quite a lot of discussion in the stronghold. Someone specifically told the director of the Public Order Division that his wife had rushed onto the streets to look for her because she had gotten into an argument with someone at school.
The director of the Public Order Division flew into a rage in his office. He vowed to severely punish the culprit and find the student and parent who had hit his wife at school!
But before he could investigate further, Yang Yu 'an called him to the Yang Clan's manor and gave him a harsh scolding. He said that he did not discipline his family, friends, and wife well, and that he did not distinguish between right and wrong as the director of the Public Order Division. If he continued to cause trouble, he would be stripped of his position as the director of the Public Order Division!
When Yang Yu 'an reprimanded him, he spoke in a dignified manner.
However, the director of the Public Order Division understood there had to be a reason for this. Yang Yu 'an was definitely not the kind of person who would scold him so harshly just because of so-called justice. This matter must have involved Yang Yu' an's interests!
Only then did he calm down and recall what had happened. Then he remembered someone had said it was because of a refugee?!
Wait a minute, refugees were very rare in the stronghold.
In recent years, there had probably been less than ten refugees who had come to the Yang Clan's stronghold. It would be very easy to find one, but there was a young refugee who had been in the limelight recently.
No, there was also a group of refugees who had come to the stronghold recently!
When he got someone to investigate the truth, he was surprised to find that the young man who had gotten into an argument with his wife was actually Ren Xiaosu's younger brother!
After discovering this clue, he immediately understood why Yang Yu 'an did not stand on his side this time!
However, his first reaction was not to seek revenge for his wife even if it meant risking his position. Instead, he scolded the stupid woman in a low voice before instructing his subordinates not to pursue the matter any further. What happened at school had nothing to do with the car accident. It was all caused by that stupid woman who did not follow the traffic rules. It had nothing to do with anyone else.
When the case was closed, the entire stronghold was in an uproar. Those who knew the truth knew why the director of the Public Order Division had lowered his head. Those who did not know the truth might have thought the director of the Public Order Division had been looking forward to getting promoted, getting rich, and killing his wife.
What surprised the insiders the most was that the director of the Public Order Division even wanted to go to Yan Liuyuan's house to apologize to his Sister Xiaoyu. However, Yan Liuyuan kept his house closed and did not even have the intention to see him.
The school's leaders also came to visit. In the end, it was Wang Fugui who came forward to handle the withdrawal procedures for Yan Liuyuan and Wang Dalong.
Gradually, the insiders got wind of the news that the refugee Ren Xiaosu was actually Zhang Jinglin's student.
It was no wonder Ren Xiaosu recommended Xu Xianchu to Stronghold 178!
…
At this moment, the bandit suppression team that Ren Xiaosu was in had just arrived at the first stronghold on their route. Everyone would be resting here for half a day before continuing their journey north.
Ren Xiaosu did not do anything else after entering the stronghold. Instead, he took his official identity as a bandit suppression officer and went to the gold shops to exchange for the depreciated Li Consortium and Kyung Clan currency.
But because he was in a hurry, he did not manage to exchange for too much.
During this time, Yang Xiaojin also disappeared for a while. It seemed like she had gone to meet with the Saboteurs' spies. Meanwhile, Zong Cheng stayed in the convoy and happily said he would wait for them to return. He looked like a polite, talented young man. Although he was sharp, he treated people gently.
Along the way, he tried to chat with Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin, but Yang Xiaojin completely ignored him. Instead, Ren Xiaosu and Zong Cheng almost became brothers.
More than 60 people from the Soong Clan were traveling together with them this time, and they were split into two military transport trucks. The Soong Clan members were the ones who did the cooking and other chores for the journey.
Meanwhile, the nanosoldiers had a sense of superiority and would only show respect to Yang Xiaojin, Ren Xiaosu, and Zong Cheng. When the normal soldiers spoke to them, they would ignore them.
Ren Xiaosu found an opportunity to ask Yang Xiaojin, "Speaking of which, why is everyone so interested in Stronghold 178? Is it because they're good at fighting?"
Yang Xiaojin explained, "In modern warfare, no matter how good you are at fighting, you can't do it without money. There are four military factories near Stronghold 178 that are extremely important. Also, you might not know this, but in the territory controlled by Stronghold 178, there are more than 30 types of mineral deposits that rank first in the entire stronghold's territory. Some mineral deposits even account for up to 90% of the grain reserves!"
Yang Xiaojin continued, "Moreover, the recoverable oil reserves there account for up to 40% of the stronghold's territory …. Modern development relies on mineral deposits and energy resources, so we can't do without them."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. He had thought Stronghold 178 was extremely poor. After all, the harsh environment there made it sound like a very poor place.
But he did not expect that Stronghold 178 was actually very rich!
Thinking about it, modern warfare was not something that could be won just by having courage. War was all about money. The reason why Stronghold 178 was able to stand tall in the Northwest and not get close to any of the consortiums was not because they were antisocial, nor was it because they were conceited. It was because they had mines in their family!
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