Not only were there reinforcements from the stronghold to receive Luo Lan, but Xu Man had also arrived outside Stronghold 88 with his team. It was as though he was afraid something might happen to Luo Lan.
It looked like the brotherhood between Luo Lan and Qing Zhen was indeed very strong. Qing Zhen was even willing to go to great lengths to destroy a stronghold for Luo Lan.
When Ren Xiaosu first met Luo Lan, Luo Lan said Qing Zhen would definitely rescue him. Meanwhile, Qing Zhen had already made all the necessary preparations to rescue Luo Lan when he ordered for the Yang Clan to be temporarily evacuated.
Even if Qing Zhen really could not turn the situation around during that chaos, the rescue mission would still be carried out as planned with Qing Yi's help. The nanosoldiers would definitely arrive at Stronghold 88 within the precise time frame.
On the day Qing Zhen went to Mt. Ginkgo, he had already prepared everything for Luo Lan before the snowstorm arrived.
When they parted ways, Luo Lan did not try to persuade Ren Xiaosu to return to the Kyung Clan with them. He said to Ren Xiaosu, "When y 'all get a foothold in the valley, you can contact me. I'll get Xu Man to send you some supplies as a congratulatory gift for your new home."
"Sure." Ren Xiaosu did not stand on ceremony with him, and the two of them bade farewell.
There was no such thing as a never-ending banquet in this world. Ren Xiaosu and the others would be rushing towards the hope and light in their hearts.
On the way back, Yan Liuyuan asked, "Bro, what's it like in the valley?"
Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "It's very poor there. The houses are all made of mud, and the crops have been destroyed. The bandits are so poor that they only have guns, but there's no one to rob them."
Yan Liuyuan listened intently but did not say anything.
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Are you willing to go even in such a situation?"
"Of course," Yan Liuyuan said with bright eyes, "Is Sister Xiaojin here too? She …"
"Yeah, she's here too." Ren Xiaosu nodded and said, "Usually, the two of us will dig mud, press bricks, and build houses with the bandits. We'll even teach the bandits …"
Yan Liuyuan suddenly asked, "Can I build a house with you?"
"Of course," Ren Xiaosu said.
For Yan Liuyuan, he was not afraid of living a hard life. If there was hope in life, even moving bricks and building houses would be happy.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Wang Yuchi, Jiang Wu, and the others behind him. Teacher Jiang Wu had been very quiet ever since the female students left. No one knew what she was thinking about every day.
Ren Xiaosu said to Yan Liuyuan, "Let's go. I'll take you for a ride!"
"How are we going for a ride?" Yan Liuyuan asked, "Don't we not have a car? I thought we'd have to walk to the valley."
Stronghold 88 was still more than 400 kilometers away from the valley, and there were two strongholds in between. Even Ren Xiaosu would have to take three days to get back.
However, Ren Xiaosu suddenly summoned the steam locomotive. It seemed like he was not going to hide this power anymore. When Wang Fugui saw the steam locomotive, he was stunned. "Xiaosu, this is … a train?!"
"That's right." Ren Xiaosu smiled and said, "I'm driving a train to take y 'all for a ride!"
The group of people behind him started laughing. People usually drove luxury cars to take beautiful women for a ride. But when it came to Ren Xiaosu, it became a train to take a group of men, women, and children for a ride.
Why was it that whenever Ren Xiaosu used a phrase, it would always sound a little different?
"Get on, get on!" Ren Xiaosu shouted excitedly. Now that there was hope in life, he felt like he could do anything he wanted.
The group of people sat in the cabin of the steam locomotive and watched as the tracks in front of them turned from an illusion to reality bit by bit. Meanwhile, the tracks behind them disappeared bit by bit. This moment felt like a dream.
"Xiaosu, is this train your superpower?" Sister Xiaoyu asked. In the past, Ren Xiaosu had never really exposed his superpower, so this was the first time he remembered doing so. "What can this superpower do?"
Ren Xiaosu thought carefully. "Can I use it to transport goods? If Stronghold 178 opens up a trade route in the future, I can use it to transport goods …. I wonder how much money I can earn by transporting a train full of goods? "
Actually, it did not matter if it was money or not. He just wanted to put what he had learned to use.
He wondered what Wang Congyang would think if he heard this. He had never thought of using his superpower to transport goods.
The main reason was that a supernatural being's mental strength was limited. Even Wang Congyang could only drive the train for half a day without any load on him, and even then, he could not run at full speed.
But it was different for Ren Xiaosu. Ren Xiaosu's steam locomotive had 12 more cabins than Wang Congyang's from the moment he copied it. Moreover, he did not feel his mental strength being depleted at all.
In fact, Ren Xiaosu had not realized it yet. What he relied on the most was definitely not the advantage of being able to copy other people's superpowers, but that his mental strength had always been like a puzzle that crushed the other supernatural beings.
It was extremely fast to travel on the steam locomotive without holding back. Right now, there were no consortiums in the Northwest that could stop the supernatural beings. The consortiums themselves were a little overwhelmed. Meanwhile, Ren Xiaosu could probably be considered friends with the most powerful Kyung Clan and Stronghold 178, right?
The steam locomotive traversed across large rivers, and even the natural moat became a smooth road. It was as though all of his worries had been thrown to the back of his mind.
Ren Xiaosu instructed, "Don't mention my superpower when we get to the settlement. We can't really trust those bandits yet."
Wang Fugui and the others nodded. They understood the gravity of the situation. When they were about to reach their destination, Ren Xiaosu put the steam locomotive away and led everyone on foot.
When they arrived at the settlement, it was still in ruins. At this moment, Yang Xiaojin was rolling up her sleeves and helping the refugees move the corn cobs and sweet potatoes they had stored into the truck left behind by Xu Man.
Her face was also dirty, and she did not look like the daughter of the consortium at all. It was as though she was a refugee to begin with.
When Yang Xiaojin turned around and saw Ren Xiaosu and the others walking over, she happily waved at Ren Xiaosu. When Yan Liuyuan saw the ruins, he did not seem depressed at all. He waved at Yang Xiaojin and shouted, "Sister-in-law!"
This was the first time Yan Liuyuan had addressed Yang Xiaojin as "Sister-in-law," and Yang Xiaojin was stunned by it.
Suddenly, Yan Liuyuan felt someone kick him in the butt. When he turned around, he saw Ren Xiaosu blushing. "What are you shouting for!"
In contrast, Yang Xiaojin had a calm expression. It was mainly because all the bandits had been addressing her as "Sister-in-law" for the past few days. She was already numb to it and had already accepted this form of address deep down.
However, Sister Xiaoyu came up to Yang Xiaojin and took out a handkerchief to wipe Yang Xiaojin's face. She smiled and said, "What a nice lady. You're like a flower stuck in cow dung."
Ren Xiaosu was unhappy. "How can you say that? Who's cow dung?!"
However, Sister Xiaoyu ignored him and took out a gold bracelet for Yang Xiaojin to wear. "I don't have much money, and this bracelet isn't heavy enough. But please don't despise it. In the future, I'll save some money and get you a heavier one."
Yang Xiaojin did not reject it at all. Instead, she said with a smile, "I don't despise it. In fact, I like it very much."
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