But at this moment, an explosion suddenly rang out in front of the steam locomotive. The entire train suddenly started shaking. Yang Xiaojin stood up and said, "Landmines! There's a land mine belt here!"
It seemed like Zong Cheng had made even more preparations to prevent them from escaping. Not only did he send a large number of troops to launch a sneak attack with artillery fire, but he also laid down land mines along the possible paths they could take to escape from.
The land mines in the wilderness exploded one after another. The mines loaded with TNT bombarded the steam locomotive, and Ren Xiaosu's face turned pale. Even the steam locomotive looked a little blurry as though it would dissipate at any moment.
Every time the steam locomotive was bombed, Ren Xiaosu felt like his internal organs were being torn apart.
Everyone saw Ren Xiaosu suddenly curl up on the ground. The pain caused beads of sweat to drip from his forehead like soybeans.
But at this moment, everyone realized there were two gunshot wounds on Ren Xiaosu's side ribs!
It turned out that the nanomachines on Ren Xiaosu were no longer able to fully protect him when they escaped earlier. However, Ren Xiaosu had to deal with the traitor earlier, so he did not treat his wounds immediately. Instead, he forced himself to remain calm.
Suddenly, everyone saw Ren Xiaosu stick his right index and middle finger into his wounds and forcefully pull out the first bullet, followed by the second bullet!
Jin Lan and the others watched this scene in a daze. They had never seen anyone remove bullets from themselves so fiercely before.
Ren Xiaosu's eyes were closed, and it looked like every strand of hair on his body was trembling.
Only then did Yan Liuyuan react. He quickly took out the black medicine that Ren Xiaosu had given him and applied it on Ren Xiaosu's wounds.
But even though the external injuries were treated, the pain from the backlash from the attack on the steam locomotive could not be alleviated.
Yang Xiaojin hugged the trembling Ren Xiaosu tightly in her arms. "Put away the steam locomotive. Let's get out of here."
But Ren Xiaosu let out an angry roar as though he did not hear it. The steam locomotive's body that was fading suddenly solidified again.
Yang Xiaojin whispered, "You've already done enough, Ren Xiaosu. If you die today, I won't regret it."
Ren Xiaosu also wanted to give up, but he had to hold on. If the steam locomotive disappeared at this moment, everyone would fall into this minefield and die!
Jin Lan roughly understood what Ren Xiaosu was doing. He said in a daze, "Bro, just give up. Let's die together."
Ren Xiaosu still had his eyes closed and did not respond, but the steam locomotive's body solidified again.
It was only after they had traveled for three kilometers that they finally passed through the minefield.
Ren Xiaosu finally could not hold on any longer. The steam locomotive was rapidly decelerating, but before it could come to a complete stop, it suddenly disappeared. Everyone rolled to the ground.
At this moment, Jin Lan heard the sound of motorcycle engines in the distance. It sounded like a large group of bandits were running towards them!
"What should we do?" Zhang Yiheng asked with a frown. At that moment, they could already see that there were over a thousand bandits in front of them.
Ren Xiaosu could no longer sustain such a high-intensity battle. Moreover, Ren Xiaosu's face was pale. It was hard to say if he could still fight.
The pain felt like billions of ants were biting at every one of Ren Xiaosu's nerves. It was so painful that it could really make a person lose the ability to move. Ren Xiaosu gritted his teeth and closed his eyes without making a sound.
This was a hopeless situation.
Everyone looked on silently, but no one could bear any burden for Ren Xiaosu.
Some of them ran towards the Northwest direction without saying a word. They couldn't care less. Their lives were more important!
Everyone could choose not to go to Stronghold 178 and continue merrily accumulating bullets. But what if they died here? If he died here, he would have nothing left!
Ren Xiaosu had once planted a seed in their hearts called faith. Given time, this seed might grow into a towering tree.
But there was no time left.
Just as Ren Xiaosu understood, there was no light at the end of the world either.
Yan Liuyuan quietly watched as the hundreds of people abandoned their companions and left. He said to Ren Xiaosu, "Bro, I'll stay with you."
Ren Xiaosu's trembling gradually subsided. It seemed like the pain from the backlash was also rapidly dissipating with the disappearance of the steam locomotive.
Suddenly, Jin Lan slowly got up from the ground and dusted himself off. He unslung the automatic rifle on his back, unlocked the safety, and cocked the gun.
Then he said to Zhang Yiheng with a smile, "At most, we'll go down to meet Xu Jinyuan. The rest of Squad 1, follow me. Don't embarrass Big Bro!"
The sound of a rifle being cocked rang out. An invigorating energy suddenly filled Jin Lan and the others' blood, bones, muscles, and hair.
Jin Lan laughed and said, "Bro, get some rest first. We'll go down and wait for you. Ptui ptui ptui, that sounds a little inauspicious …. I've been really happy during this period of time. In these troubled times, it's enough to be happy once."
"Squad 2, take the others and leave!" Jin Lan suddenly charged at the bandits who were charging at them.
Under the sunlight, Jin Lan's back seemed to be glowing.
"You're clearly a coward, so why the hell are you pretending to be a hero?" Zhang Yiheng wiped his tears and shouted, "Protect Big Bro and head west!"
At this moment, Yang Xiaojin glanced at Yan Liuyuan. "Carry him."
Yan Liuyuan was stunned. "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"
But before he could finish speaking, he saw Yang Xiaojin turn around and walk into the wilderness. She wanted to build a final line of defense for Ren Xiaosu there. "You're not allowed to die."
At this moment, Jin Lan and the others, who were behind everyone, had already found an ambush spot behind the mound. They followed the method Yang Xiaojin had taught them and knelt down on one knee to stabilize their guns.
Jin Lan swore and said with a smile, "Believe it or not, I must've been a sniper in my past life."
Someone laughed and said, "That's me."
"Haha, everyone's a sniper!"
With that, Jin Lan saw that the bandits had finally entered their firing range. The veins on his neck bulged as he roared, "Open fire!"
With the sound of gunfire, a large group of bandits at the front of the motorcade collapsed.
But there were too many bandits this time. Initially, Qing Zhen's men had been holding them back in the north. But now that Qing Zhen's men were heading south, there was no one left in the valley who could keep them in check.
Jin Lan and the others had not received any formal military training. They only imitated the firearms knowledge Yang Xiaojin had taught them and did the most basic shooting.
But even when they were about to run out of bullets, they still could not stop the bandits from heading south.
Seeing that the motorcade was right in front of them, Jin Lan and the others could no longer reload in their panic. Suddenly, he made up his mind and tossed his gun aside. He used his body to block the motorcade. "Fuck you, don't go over there!"
In an instant, Jin Lan used his body as a barricade. When the motorcade at the front saw people rushing out from behind the mound, they had no choice but to make an emergency turn. But Jin Lan was unwilling to let them get past him, so he pounced on the motorcade.
With this pounce, he managed to throw the bandit on the motorcade off. Meanwhile, the fallen motorcade blocked the path of the bandits at the back.
The bandits at the back got up and opened fire, killing Jin Lan and the bandit who had been thrown to the ground.
Jin Lan closed his eyes with a smile. "Fuck you."
This was the chaotic world. The living had no other choice, and no one remembered the dead.
From the day they were born, there was no happiness to speak of. Everything they received was suffering.
But one day, someone suddenly appeared and brought light and hope to everyone. Then they had to let this person live on.
Because perhaps this person was that ray of light himself.
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