One by one, the military transport vehicles entered the temporary encampment. The rest period this time was even longer than before, lasting a full four hours. It seemed the Pyro Company troops were planning to set off again after they finished assembling.
At this moment, tens of thousands of Pyro Company troops had already gathered on the road leading north. If one were to look back from a higher vantage point, the temporary encampment would be as vast as the sea, and the convoy stretched on endlessly.
Only after seeing it with their own eyes could one understand how spectacular it was to see tens of thousands of troops.
Meanwhile, these people had rushed all the way to the south and conquered Stronghold 32 and 31, the toughest strongholds for the Kong Clan. However, they did not care about the benefits that were at their fingertips and were about to return north.
More than a dozen military transport trucks escorting more than 600 escapees stopped next to the truck Ren Xiaosu and the others were in. If nothing unexpected happened, the escapees would be transported together.
Ren Xiaosu looked at the escapees of different identities. The only thing they had in common was that they all looked exhausted.
In comparison, these people were in a much more miserable state than Ren Xiaosu and the others. Not to mention that they did not have blankets, even the seats were a little cramped.
There were only a dozen or so people in Ren Xiaosu's truck, so the seats were very spacious. But with more than 50 of these people squeezed into the back of the truck, all of them had to curl up.
Thinking of this, Ren Xiaosu went back to the drivers in charge of their truck and secretly gave each of them a watch. "It's been hard on the three of you for the past few days, and we don't have anything valuable on us. Here's a watch to express our gratitude to the three of you."
The three Pyro Company soldiers were not as generous as the officers. They were not paid much, so they were very happy to get a watch for free.
Ren Xiaosu was also particular about giving watches. It was not appropriate to give them gold bars. Although he had a lot of gold on him, it would easily attract unwanted attention if he gave them away. Who knew if they still had any gold on them? So it was easy to attract trouble.
Give them medicine? That was not appropriate either. Although Ren Xiaosu had also brought some antibiotics with him as hard currency, he wanted to keep them in reserve since the war was imminent.
Therefore, gifts like watches were the best choice. Firstly, it was convenient to explain the origin of the watch, and secondly, it was easy for the other party to cash it in after accepting it.
This was what Wang Fugui had told him back then. Ren Xiaosu kept it in mind and paid attention to it. When he was at the black market, he had bought dozens of them in one go, just for this kind of occasion.
The three Pyro Company soldiers were also quite surprised. They were even interested in chatting with Ren Xiaosu.
After the Pyro Company's troops rested, they were about to set off again. When the escapees in the vehicles next to them saw Ren Xiaosu's vehicle was empty, they immediately rushed over to take up a spot. They thought they could finally sit more comfortably.
However, before they could climb onto the back of the truck, they were kicked off by Ren Xiaosu.
The middle-aged man who was kicked fell to the ground and was furious. "What are you doing?"
Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "This is our car. You can go wherever you want."
"What do you mean your car?" There were more than a dozen people behind the middle-aged man, and they were very confident. "There are more than a dozen of you, yet you're occupying one vehicle. What right do you have to do that?"
The middle-aged man shouted, but Ren Xiaosu did not budge. As such, the middle-aged man started complaining to the Pyro Company soldiers. He went to look for the three Pyro Company soldiers in charge of Ren Xiaosu's vehicle and pretended to be aggrieved. "Sirs, the prisoners in your vehicle are too unreasonable. We just wanted to —"
Before he could finish, the soldier sitting in the driver's seat said coldly, "Get lost, or we'll beat you up until you lose your lunch."
The other escapees were surprised to hear that. The Pyro Company soldiers were clearly siding with Ren Xiaosu.
Sima Gang and the others looked at Ren Xiaosu in surprise. They wondered when Ren Xiaosu had bribed the Pyro Company's soldiers. Ren Xiaosu's gift of the watch to them was so secretive that even they did not know about it.
Wang Jing had not recovered from his illness yet, so he just smiled listlessly. "I wonder why you're so thoughtful at such a young age."
Ren Xiaosu chuckled and said, "You won't live long if you don't think too much when you're away from home. Isn't this to make things more comfortable for all of us?"
Actually, this was the reason why Ren Xiaosu had handed over the watch in advance. In the Pyro Company, no matter how arrogant you were, someone would have to turn a blind eye to it. Just like the battalion commander in prison, the battalion commander was also a prisoner, but he could control the other prisoners. However, he had to get the tacit consent of the prison guards.
Ren Xiaosu did not treat himself as a prisoner, but he could not just take Wang Jing away with him. Therefore, he had to seek the best outcome within the rules.
He had plenty of gold, and he could always buy another watch after giving it away. Although Ren Xiaosu was greedy, he never scrimped when it came to spending money.
Even if he was temporarily conscripted, he did not intend to make himself feel wronged.
When the military transport truck started moving, the escapees outside looked at Ren Xiaosu and the others as they chatted and laughed. Meanwhile, the soldier in charge of escorting them had already gotten out of the truck and was scolding, "Hurry up and get into the truck! Stop dawdling around here!"
Someone next to the middle-aged man whispered, "I think that kid must've bribed the Pyro Company's people. Why don't we give them something too?"
The middle-aged man was stunned. "What for? Do we still have anything valuable on us?"
"A watch?"
"Do you know how much this watch of mine costs? How can I give it to the Pyro Company's people!" The middle-aged man angrily climbed into the truck and continued squeezing into the crowd.
At this moment, Wang Jing looked at Ren Xiaosu. Only then did he realize Ren Xiaosu had come back with a newspaper. "Where did you get this newspaper from? Which newspaper agency is it from? "
"Hope Media." Ren Xiaosu explained, "I got it from the Pyro Company's officer."
This time, everyone was even more surprised. It had only been a few days, but Ren Xiaosu had already become familiar with the Pyro Company's officer? He could even get a newspaper from him?
If he asked for a blanket or something like that, it could still be understood as a necessity. But if he asked for a newspaper, it would feel like their relationship had taken a step closer.
Ren Xiaosu explained, "Besides, I can line up with the Pyro Company's soldiers to get their meals from now on. When the time comes, y 'all won't have to move. I'll just bring the lunchboxes back for everyone to eat."
The lunchboxes used by the military were all rectangular aluminum containers that could be capped. When stacked up, Ren Xiaosu would still be able to carry a dozen of them. Although the officer said he was only allowed to get his meals, he did not say how many servings he could get by himself, right?
When Ren Xiaosu said that, everyone was overjoyed. Moreover, they all had the same thought. It was as though there was nothing in this world that this young man could not solve.
Yang Xiaojin sat in the truck with her arms wrapped around her knees. She watched with a smile as Ren Xiaosu spoke with the doctors. Actually, she also had a vanity and a girlish heart, but she did not like jewelry or anything luxurious.
Yang Xiaojin only hoped that others could know how powerful the person she liked was. That person was a unique young man in this world.
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