Entrapment was a technical job. Ren Xiaosu had planned to venture deeper into the valley's hinterland. But after careful consideration, he realized it would be difficult for him and Yang Xiaojin to deal with if they encountered a large bandit organization with hundreds of people.
Even if there were dozens of people coming here every day, they would not even cause a ripple in the hands of Ren Xiaosu and the others.
What was a Perfect Firearms Master? If he could not even handle such a small situation, he would not be a Perfect Firearms Master.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu could feel the joy of having a teammate covering for him. He did not even have to worry about whether someone would sneak up on him, because the person who did that would definitely not be able to withstand a sniper shot.
Of course, Ren Xiaosu was also thinking about how he could integrate Jin Lan's group.
Even though they were behaving respectfully now, that was because this group of people could not beat him in a fight. Furthermore, their firearms had been confiscated by him and the other refugees, so they had to behave themselves.
If Jin Lan were to seize another opportunity, he might even try to pull some tricks. However, Ren Xiaosu could not think of a way to deal with that yet.
At this moment, Jin Lan and his former subordinates were squatting on the ground. As they watched Ren Xiaosu capture the new group of bandits, they whispered to each other, "See that? Those are two fucking dragons crossing the river. It's definitely a wise move for us not to fight them head-on. Especially that girl. She doesn't even blink when she kills people. I've only heard rumors about that sniper rifle of hers, but this is the first time I've seen it in action. "
"Boss, didn't we fight them head-on? Didn't we lose?" one of his subordinates asked.
Jin Lan said, "… You talk too much."
"Boss, according to what you said, are those two people from the consortiums?" One of his subordinates wondered, "Are they experts from the consortiums?"
Jin Lan shook his head. "No, they're much more resourceful than the consortiums."
"What if they are?" Someone wondered, "Where else would these experts come from? I've never heard of anyone in the entire valley who knows how to use a sniper rifle."
"Look at those two. They're not particular about their lives at all, and they don't even wash their faces. How can they be stronghold residents?" Jin Lan continued to refute, "How can the big shots in the stronghold tolerate this!"
Just like Ren Xiaosu in the early years, most of their views of the strongholds were based on their imagination. That was a stereotype that had solidified in the blood of all refugees. In their opinion, the stronghold residents were all the same.
Of course, the stronghold residents thought the same of them.
"Where did they come from?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Wait a minute." Jin Lan was taken aback. "Don't tell me he's fucking from Stronghold 178? Didn't they say that Stronghold 178 produces experts? I think only Stronghold 178 has such experts! Moreover, it's said that many of the people from Stronghold 178 were refugees in the early years. Damn, could they be from Stronghold 178? "
As Jin Lan did the process of elimination, he realized that only the legends of Stronghold 178 seemed to fit the background of Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin better. They were not particular, did not have the delicate, fierce, mysterious, and powerful traits of the stronghold residents.
It had to be said that Stronghold 178 had become a legend in the Northwest over the years, especially among the refugees.
Jin Lan muttered to himself, "If it's really the people from Stronghold 178 who have come to the valley, this will be our chance. If we perform well, we might even be able to get into Stronghold 178 in the future!"
Stronghold 178 was no longer accepting outsiders. Otherwise, going to Stronghold 178 would definitely be a thousand times better than being a bandit here!
If it were someone from the consortiums, Jin Lan would not want to join them. After all, everyone knew what the consortiums were like. They would only suffer if they went back.
But Stronghold 178 was different. It was a holy land in the hearts of many refugees in the Northwest.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu returned with a group of bruised bandits. He greeted Jin Lan, "Are you done with your work?"
"Yes, I'm done. Please give me your orders." This time, Jin Lan was acting. But this time, he was being sincere from the bottom of his heart.
Ren Xiaosu tossed him a pistol. "From now on, you'll be the platoon leader of Squad 1. Keep an eye on these people."
Jin Lan was immediately moved. "Thank you, Boss!"
"Gratitude received from Jin Lan, + 1!"
Ren Xiaosu looked at Jin Lan in surprise. He had only wanted to test this guy, but what was with him thanking him so sincerely? Could it be that he really had the legendary charisma of a leader and had subdued this guy in an invisible manner?!
He said to Jin Lan, "Confiscate these people's guns and teach them a good lesson. They'll be part of our settlement from now on."
"Alright, don't worry!" Jin Lan said, "Boss, can I ask you something …?"
Ren Xiaosu glanced at him. "Go ahead."
"Where are you from?" Jin Lan asked softly, "You're not from this valley, are you?"
Ren Xiaosu paused for a moment and looked at Jin Lan. "Is this something you can inquire about?"
"I won't, I won't," Jin Lan said guiltily.
But at this moment, Yang Xiaojin walked over and said, "Ignore him for now. There's news from the Northwest."
Ren Xiaosu glanced at Jin Lan. "Go do what you need to do. Keep an eye on them and make them realize reality. If they join us, they'll have a bright future ahead of them."
Jin Lan suppressed the excitement in his heart. It was really someone from the Northwest. It was really a big shot from Stronghold 178!
He believed that Yang Xiaojin must not have meant it when she said that. However, he was listening attentively. Right now, everything matched up with what he had guessed!
After Jin Lan left, Yang Xiaojin and Ren Xiaosu looked at each other and smiled. They had been discussing how to deal with their identities last night and whether they could use a certain identity to tie down these bandits. As such, they came up with a plan to pretend to be from Stronghold 178.
But today, before they could even make a move, Jin Lan had already come knocking on their door. The effect was even better this way!
"What if there's really someone from Stronghold 178 here?" Yang Xiaojin asked.
"At most, I'll make a trip to Stronghold 178 and explain it to Zhang Jinglin. Don't worry, nothing will happen." Ren Xiaosu chuckled and said, "Do you think the refugees in the Northwest will really fall for Stronghold 178's tricks?"
"Mhm." Yang Xiaojin nodded. "You used to live in the South, so you don't know how good Stronghold 178 is in the eyes of these people. A powerful organization that's willing to accept refugees as equals is already a unique existence in the entire Northwest."
"But aren't they not accepting refugees anymore?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
Yang Xiaojin replied, "What's unobtainable is even more sacred."
"Alright then." Ren Xiaosu smiled and said, "Let's continue keeping it a mystery and let this matter ferment on its own. Let's see how it goes first."
At this moment, Jin Lan was walking towards the other bandits with a mysterious smile on his face. Someone asked, "Boss, you look really happy. You can't forget our original intentions just because they gave you a gun!"
Jin Lan snapped, "What do you know? Do you think I'm such a shallow person? Let me tell you, they're really from Stronghold 178! "
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