For the past few days, even if the people from the Trinity Institute could eat, it would be the leftovers of the Pyro Company soldiers. Furthermore, the rice from the cauldron had already turned cold after being served for nearly an hour.
In this season, their bodies were already cold to begin with. If they ate a mouthful of cold food, it would be extremely uncomfortable.
Moreover, there was basically no meat in the leftovers. At most, they would just pour some broth over it. But now, braised chicken pieces were placed on top of the white rice in the lunchbox. The rice had been dyed a beautiful sauce color by the broth, and it looked very appetizing.
Liang Ce and the others dug into the food with all their might. As they ate, they muttered, "Xiaosu, you're really resourceful. I can't believe you can even get along with the Pyro Company people."
Seeing that none of them had bathed for so many days, coupled with the fact that they had been sleeping in the trucks, their faces were covered in dust. They did not look much different from the escapees.
Ren Xiaosu opened a lunchbox and handed it to Wang Jing. "Elder, eat it while it's hot."
Wang Jing looked at Liang Ce and the others and said with a smile, "Aren't y 'all going to say thank you to Ren Xiaosu?"
When everyone heard that, Sima Gang immediately took the lead. "Thank you, Xiaosu. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have made it to the medical center."
"Gratitude received from Sima Gang, + 1!"
Liang Ce chuckled and said, "Xiaosu, there's no need to thank me given our relationship. If there's anything in the future —"
Ren Xiaosu interrupted, "You should just say thank you instead …"
Liang Ce said, "Thank you …"
"Gratitude received from Liang Ce, + 1!"
Everyone in the back of the truck suddenly started laughing. They did not know why they were laughing, nor did they know what had triggered them. Perhaps it was a full meal, or perhaps it was Ren Xiaosu insisting that Liang Ce say thank you.
It was as though the fatigue of the past few days had been swept away.
However, when the other escapees heard this laughter, it did not feel as good. In fact, it even sounded a little ear-piercing.
As a matter of fact, Ren Xiaosu and the others had eaten their fill tonight. However, the other escapees did not line up and could only wait until tomorrow morning to see if they still had a chance to eat.
At this time, a weak voice came from the back of Ren Xiaosu's truck, "Um, excuse me."
Among the refugees, not everyone was like the middle-aged man, with such a strong hostility.
This time around, the refugee was a tall and skinny young man. He looked at Ren Xiaosu and said, "I have a gold ring here. Can I buy a few meals from you?"
Everyone in the vehicle looked at one another. Although Wang Jing was the person in charge of the Trinity Institute's medical team, he would definitely not make any decisions for Ren Xiaosu at a time like this.
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment before rejecting, "I'm sorry, but I only got permission from the Pyro Company to get food. I can't make the decision on this matter. Instead of looking for me, why don't you just look for the Pyro Company's people?"
The escapee outside had a troubled look on his face. It was obvious he did not dare to approach the Pyro Company's members.
In Ren Xiaosu's opinion, he had dealt with the Pyro Company many times, so he was not afraid of them. But normal people would not think the same when faced with enemies who had destroyed their cities and homes.
However, Ren Xiaosu ignored him. Right now, he only wanted to protect the people from the Trinity Institute. He could not care less about the others.
What if the Pyro Company's people did not even give the Trinity Institute their meals when they found out you were secretly accepting money from others?
After the escapee left in disappointment, Wang Jing suddenly asked, "Actually, you can help him, right?"
"Elder, there are too many people in the world who need help. He won't make a difference." Ren Xiaosu answered calmly, "Do you think I did something wrong?"
"No, no, no." Wang Jing shook his head. "I just feel a little sad and sorry for you. A good child like you must have experienced a lot of hardship to make such a choice. You didn't do anything wrong, and I'm not in a position to criticize you. I just don't know when the world will get better. "
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. He did not expect Wang Jing to suddenly say this, so he fell silent.
Wang Jing was right. It was this world that had taught him how to get along with it. He had suffered countless hardships over the years, so how could he still be in the mood to help others?
But at some point, Ren Xiaosu suddenly remembered someone had told him he was also a ray of light.
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked Wang Jing, "Elder, do you think I'm a good person or a bad person?"
Wang Jing asked, "If it weren't for us, what would you have done when you encountered the Pyro Company's troops?"
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment before answering, "They can't stop me, so I'll just leave."
"So you stayed because of us, right?" Wang Jing said with a smile, "A good person doesn't have to save everyone in the world. Otherwise, being a good person would be too tiring. You've already done what you could, so you should have a clear conscience."
Wang Jing did not directly answer Ren Xiaosu's question, but it seemed like he had already answered it.
The Pyro Company's troops continued marching north with a rumble. Ren Xiaosu sat in the car with a blanket draped over him as he looked out at the starry sky and the wilderness.
At this moment, Yang Xiaojin quietly held his hand under the blanket. Her soft palm was warm and strong.
Ren Xiaosu suddenly smiled. Why was he thinking so much?
But at this moment, Ren Xiaosu suddenly remembered what the artificial intelligence had said to him before. It had witnessed with its own eyes how humans treated the foreign tribes at Stronghold 61.
At that time, Ren Xiaosu said the creeper vine was killed because it had harmed humans. The artificial intelligence said it had also harmed humans before.
Just as Wang Jing had said, any choice made by humans was determined by their past experiences. Since the artificial intelligence was born, it had experienced its own life like a newborn baby. Would what it saw determine its future choices?
Just like when Ren Xiaosu saw Zhang Baogen get captured by Stronghold 113's soldiers, he immediately decided to hide himself and treated Stronghold 113 as an imaginary enemy.
Otherwise, there would be no need for him to hide himself. It would be much more comfortable to be a supernatural being openly.
Wasn't the artificial intelligence in hiding just like him when he had hidden his identity as a supernatural being back then?
As he thought about it, Ren Xiaosu fell asleep in a daze. He did not let go of Yang Xiaojin's hand at all.
…
The next morning, when it was time for the Pyro Company troops to rest and eat again, Ren Xiaosu decisively rushed to the cookhouse with two stacks of lunch boxes. The cookhouse soldiers' eyes twitched when they saw this. They were afraid Ren Xiaosu would shout at them, "Do you dare to answer if I call your name?"
After eating, Ren Xiaosu could not wait to look for P5092. He wanted to ask if today's newspapers had been delivered yet.
When P5092 saw Ren Xiaosu, he was amused. "You're here to visit so early in the morning? Do you really think this is your own home? "
"Well …" Ren Xiaosu looked at the newspapers in the officer's hand. "You've already finished reading the first and second pages. Why don't you let me have a look at the one you've finished reading first?"
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