Previously, the brothers of Stronghold 178 had teased Xu Xianchu for being a jinx. But later on, everyone realized nothing had happened to Xu Xianchu after he came to Stronghold 178.
Later, they heard from Xu Xianchu that he had only managed to come to Stronghold 178 thanks to a recommendation letter from his friend. Otherwise, he would not have been able to get into Stronghold 178.
And this friend of his was the most tragic of them all. Wherever he went, the strongholds would collapse.
After Xu Xianchu came to Stronghold 178, he had only mentioned this friend of his. So Zhou Yinglong quickly remembered.
Along the way, Zhou Yinglong thought Ren Xiaosu was just a normal refugee. On one hand, it was because Ren Xiaosu had put on a good act. After all, he was a refugee to begin with. On the other hand, Zhou Yinglong was able to match up all the information Ren Xiaosu had given him about the settlement.
But why had his identity suddenly changed?
Next to him, Wang Shengyin curled her lips and whispered to Wang Shengzhi, "Bro, he lied to us. He's too scheming and shrewd."
After rescuing Ren Xiaosu, Wang Shengyin was the one who stitched up his wounds and wiped off the dirt and stains on his face. She thought Ren Xiaosu was a pitiful refugee who looked quite honest. But in the end, he did not tell the truth at all along the way.
Women hated it the most when people lied to them. In just an instant, Wang Shengyin's impression of Ren Xiaosu had been lowered.
But she did not expect Ren Xiaosu to have connections with Stronghold 178.
Wang Shengzhi did not take it to heart and said with a smile, "It's not really shrewd. It's normal for him not to trust us. But I guess he has to be vigilant to survive in the wilderness. But at his age, I wonder what he's been through to be so vigilant."
"If he lied to us, he lied to us!" Wang Shengyin said unhappily.
At this moment, Zhang Jinglin got out of the vehicle. There was also a group of people from the convoy guarding him. Zhang Jinglin smiled at the people behind him and said, "You guys don't have to be so nervous. We're old friends."
But no matter what he said, the burly men behind him followed him closely. Someone whispered, "What if someone wants to hurt you?"
Wang Shengzhi smiled as he watched this. He was a little envious that Zhang Jinglin had such a high status in Stronghold 178. He was clearly a weak scholar, but he was supported by a group of burly men from the Northwest.
The group of people behind Zhang Jinglin were all armed to the teeth and looked extremely ferocious. If they were in the stronghold under their jurisdiction, the artificial intelligence would probably think they were up to no good and inform the Public Order Division to arrest all of them.
However, at this moment, Zhang Jinglin also suddenly saw Ren Xiaosu. He frowned and simply greeted Wang Shengzhi before going up to Ren Xiaosu. "What's going on? What about Liuyuan? Where's Xiaoyu? "
Just like Xu Xianchu, Zhang Jinglin lifted the hem of Ren Xiaosu's shirt and took a look at the wound. "It's a piercing wound from a sharp weapon. Is it the same as the wounds of some of our soldiers who were ambushed?"
Someone behind him came up to have a look. "It's stitched up, but I can't tell. Why don't we remove the stitches and have a look?"
Ren Xiaosu was speechless. Who would remove the stitches to have a look at a wound that had not healed yet?
Zhang Jinglin asked in seriousness, "Who did this?"
"Zong Cheng from the Soong Clan." Ren Xiaosu did not hold back when facing Zhang Jinglin. They had known each other for many years and knew each other very well. He said, "We were planning to settle down in Mt. Kushui, but we were attacked by Zong Cheng and his men on the way there."
Zhang Jinglin frowned. "Zong Cheng!"
"Mr. Zhang, you know Zong Cheng?" Ren Xiaosu was taken aback.
"I do." Zhang Jinglin said, "Zong Cheng and Zong Xiang are the best of the younger generation of the Soong Clan. It seems that the Soong Clan's higher-ups have plans to let Zong Xiang take over the Soong Clan. Zong Cheng will be Zong Xiang's shadow, and the two of them are biological brothers."
Ren Xiaosu thought back to Zong Xiang. That fair-skinned young man had gotten very close to him, so he had a chance to kill him.
However, it was not a pity. If he killed Zong Xiang, Zong Cheng would probably be alerted. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future, so he wanted to kill him as well.
However, he heard Zhang Jinglin say, "Zong Cheng is a supernatural being, and his superpower seems to be that he can turn others into his marionettes. But we can't be sure yet. This person is very secretive and unpredictable."
Ren Xiaosu frowned. If Zong Cheng was really as Zhang Jinglin said, could he have attacked them because he wanted to control him? No, if he wanted to control him, he wouldn't have killed him. Then … could it be that he wanted to control Yang Xiaojin?
At this moment, Wang Shengzhi and the others were being ignored. Wang Shengyin stared blankly at Zhang Jinglin and Xu Xianchu surrounding Ren Xiaosu. Why did this young man have such a high status in Stronghold 178?
What the hell? Was a random young man they picked up off the streets that important?! They really picked him up off the streets!
Wang Shengyin turned around and looked at Zhou Yinglong. "Don't you know this Ren Xiaosu? Isn't he from Stronghold 178? "
Zhou Yinglong was also a little dumbfounded. "I didn't know he knew the commander either."
Moreover, Zhang Jinglin's attitude towards Ren Xiaosu seemed a little special. At this moment, Zhou Yinglong remembered Xu Xianchu was also recommended to Stronghold 178 by Ren Xiaosu, right?
At this moment, Zhang Jinglin and Ren Xiaosu were whispering something to each other. Then he turned around and said to Wang Shengzhi with an embarrassed smile, "I'm sorry, Shengzhi. Ren Xiaosu is my student. I didn't expect to see him here, much less get seriously injured."
Wang Shengzhi said in surprise, "He's your student? Then why isn't he from Stronghold 178? "
Zhang Jinglin explained, "This student is a little special. Let's go back to Stronghold 178 first before talking."
Zhou Yinglong suddenly muttered, "It's over, it's over. All the strongholds he's been to have collapsed. Our Stronghold 178 is really going to have two big jinxes, and he's even the commander's student."
A burly man next to him asked, "Old Zhou, what are you muttering about?"
"Nothing, nothing …."
When they set off again, Ren Xiaosu was still sitting in Wang Shengyin's car. However, he realized there was something wrong with Wang Shengyin's expression. She seemed to be sulking.
However, Ren Xiaosu did not explain anything. He only said, "Thank you for saving me. I had no choice. Please forgive me."
Wang Shengyin curled her lips and said, "That's right. You're a big shot, so you have to hide your identity to prevent others from harming you."
Ren Xiaosu did not say anything else and looked out the window. Zhang Jinglin had told him to head to Stronghold 178 first. Now that Stronghold 178 had some ideas about the Soong Clan, if he wanted revenge, he could only rely on Stronghold 178 now. Even the Kyung Clan could not afford to be distracted, because the Kyung Clan had to face the Yang Clan's desperate counterattack.
Zhang Jinglin knew very well what Ren Xiaosu wanted to do, so he moved him with just one sentence.
Suddenly, Wang Shengyin asked softly, "Did something happen to your family as well? Was it caused by the Soong Clan?"
"Mhm," Ren Xiaosu replied as he looked out the window.
"Forget it, I forgive you." Wang Shengyin said, "Don't be too sad. We'll help you find your friends in the Central Plains."
Ren Xiaosu lamented that a girl's mood was really complicated and fickle. She changed her attitude faster than flipping a book.
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