When the plainclothes soldier spoke, he was very reasonable. His main point was that they did not need to listen to Ren Xiaosu.
Furthermore, he managed to convince the others. Fang Zhi pulled Zhou Yingxue aside and said, "I think they're right. There's no need for us to leave at this time. If the Kyung Clan invades here, we can just have this officer from the Wang Clan negotiate with them. There definitely won't be any problems. There's no need for the Kyung Clan to become enemies with the entire Central Plains."
Fang Zhi did not say this to Ren Xiaosu. Instead, he said it to Zhou Yingxue. That was because Ren Xiaosu was Zhou Yingxue's assistant, so he would definitely have to listen to Zhou Yingxue.
But when Ren Xiaosu heard that, he couldn't help but get angry.
If the Kyung Clan were really invading, that would be fine. But he was afraid that the enemy that came was not the Kyung Clan!
If the Kyung Clan were to take over Stronghold 74, why would Ren Xiaosu even need to run? He could do whatever he wanted in the stronghold, alright? At that time, why would there be a need for the Wang Clan officer to negotiate with them? Ren Xiaosu would be an active officer of the Kyung Clan himself!
Back at Position 313, Ren Xiaosu had helped Qing Zhen obtain the defensive deployment map. Furthermore, he had helped Luo Lan a lot in the past. Luo Lan even said he would get him the rank of major general for fun, but Ren Xiaosu sternly rejected him. He did not want an official position and only needed money in the future.
Luo Lan said he would keep it for him anyway, so he could be promoted whenever he wanted to.
Ren Xiaosu looked at how the plainclothes officers were swearing as though they could speak to the Kyung Clan. What Ren Xiaosu was most afraid of was that it would not be the Kyung Clan who would come.
After all, Luo Lan had just befriended the Zhou Clan, and he knew that Qing Zhen was not someone who liked to initiate wars. If the Zhou Clan did not declare war on the Kyung Clan, would Qing Zhen have his soldiers travel 500 kilometers of mountain roads to the Central Plains for no reason? What a joke.
At this moment, bells suddenly rang in Stronghold 74. and Ren Xiaosu was stunned. He asked Zhou Yingxue, "Do the bells in the Central Plains have the same meaning as those in the Southwest and Northwest?"
Zhou Yingxue whispered, "They all have the same meaning. It means that the stronghold is in danger."
They saw a patrol unit driving past outside. There was even a loudspeaker in the vehicle that shouted, "All stronghold residents, stay at home. Do not go out without permission. If you encounter any unknown creatures, please inform the Zhou's Army by phone as soon as possible. The landline number is 077."
The stronghold residents basically all had landlines at home, the kind that were connected to the internet. Ren Xiaosu and the others had also used landlines when they opened their medicine shop.
When Ren Xiaosu heard what the other party said, his expression sank. He looked at Li Ran and the plainclothes soldiers and said, "There's no need to leave. We won't be able to."
Ren Xiaosu could roughly guess what had come to attack Stronghold 74. Other than terrifying things like the Experimentals, there was probably nothing else that could make an organization so fearful as though they were facing a formidable enemy.
If there really were Experimentals outside the stronghold, it would be the most dangerous time to go out into the wilderness.
As for what the plainclothes soldiers said about not touching the stronghold residents no matter who attacked, that was even more ridiculous. The Experimentals just had to be the kind that wanted to massacre an entire city.
When Zhou Yingxue saw how serious Ren Xiaosu looked, she quickly asked, "What on earth is coming?"
Ren Xiaosu looked at Zhou Yingxue and said, "You're also from the Southwest, so you must have heard of the Experimentals …."
Zhou Yingxue's face turned pale. As a matter of fact, the Experimentals had already destroyed several strongholds in the Southwest.
Right after, Zhou Yingxue said to Li Ran, "Your mission only requires us to protect you. Come with us now. If you want to live, don't worry about anyone else."
Li Ran was a little flustered. She looked at Ren Xiaosu, but Ren Xiaosu did not say anything. He was frowning and thinking about something.
When the plainclothes soldier next to them heard Zhou Yingxue's words, he said unhappily, "We only invited you here to save face. Do you really think Miss Ranran needs your protection? She's with us, and no one can hurt her. We're active-duty soldiers! "
Zhou Yingxue looked at him coldly. "Even your guns have been taken away by the Zhou Clan, so how are you going to protect Li Ran? Besides, it's still questionable whether any of you have been to a real battlefield before!"
But at this moment, Li Ran asked Zhou Yingxue, "Is it really that scary? I'll pay you more if you protect all of us, alright? "
The plainclothes officer stopped her and said, "Why should we pay them more? She's just a supernatural being. Besides, we didn't even see her use her superpower along the way. Who knows, she might just be just for show."
However, Li Ran did not listen to what he had to say. Instead, she continued asking Zhou Yingxue, "I can pay you more, alright?"
But to Li Ran's surprise, Zhou Yingxue actually turned to look at Ren Xiaosu. It was as though she was asking for Ren Xiaosu's opinion.
Li Ran suddenly realized Ren Xiaosu was probably not an assistant at all. Otherwise, why would Zhou Yingxue ask for her assistant's opinion?
But when she thought of this, Li Ran felt everything made sense. Even Zhou Yingxue could not stop Ren Xiaosu from acting on his own. If he were just a lowly assistant, how could he possibly act so recklessly?
As they spoke, Mu Wange came out of the hotel elevator. He only came out when he heard the commotion outside. He wanted to join up with the rest of the troops and see what they should do.
When Mu Wange saw the tense atmosphere in the lobby, he asked what was going on. However, a staff member from the film crew told him that the stronghold might be facing a very powerful attack from unknown creatures. Now that Li Ran wanted Zhou Yingxue and Ren Xiaosu to protect her, the plainclothes soldiers around Li Ran would not let them.
When Mu Wange heard this, he turned around and ran towards Ren Xiaosu. He nearly grabbed Ren Xiaosu's hands and said sincerely, "I have money, so please protect me. My life is dedicated to art, not to monsters …."
Everyone in the lobby was stunned. When Li Ran saw Mu Wange heading straight for Ren Xiaosu instead of Zhou Yingxue, she was not surprised at all. It was as though that made sense.
Why else would Mu Wange keep trying to get Ren Xiaosu to act in his movie? They even chased him all the way to Stronghold 74?
Only then did it make sense!
This time, there were only two film crew members following Mu Wange. Most of them were from Li Ran's side, and there were almost 30 of them in total.
Ren Xiaosu was not interested in saving so many people. Moreover, if the Experimentals attacked, everyone in the stronghold would most likely die. Who would have the time to care about others? With so many people gathered together and such a big target, were they afraid the Experimentals would not be able to find them?
In fact, Ren Xiaosu had also discovered that the Experimentals were not very strict when searching the strongholds. So even if the Southwestern strongholds had been invaded by the Experimentals, there would still be a few survivors. Ren Xiaosu thought that if the Experimentals really attacked, he could use Zhou Yingxue's superpower to open up a small underground shelter to hide in. It was impossible for the Zhou Clan to completely abandon Stronghold 74. They could just wait for the Zhou Army to drive away the Experimentals before coming out.
But was it really that simple?
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