Abnormal survival in the end times

Chapter 279 If you're brothers, we'll stick together.

When Xiao Hei Lian ran in, the man with the braid had already been beaten by his friend Huang Liu, his head and face covered in blood, one ear was split open, and one of his arms, which was holding his head, was hanging limply to the side, as if it had been broken.

"little six."

The dark-skinned man grabbed his friend, who was clearly red-eyed from the beating, and whispered a reminder, "That's enough venting. Do you really want to kill him? Stay calm. Don't forget, we have to join the army."

He wasn't very clear about the specific requirements for joining the army, but one thing he did know was that he must never lose his mind, control his emotions, and stay clear-headed.

These were key points his father had repeatedly told him, because he had wanted to join the army when he was young, but he didn't meet the physical requirements and was rejected. After his son, who is now him, was born, his father instilled in him from a young age the benefits of joining the army, explaining how great it was.
Unfortunately, it was the end of the world, and his father didn't live to see him grow up or join the army.

Now that he has the opportunity, Xiao Hei Lian is determined to seize it no matter what.

Huang Liu was his only friend in the small base, so if he were to leave, he would definitely have to take him with him.

So, dude, we were just disgusted by him touching us, can't we just treat it like being bitten by a dog? Why did we have to lose our minds and beat him to death?

Although this guy really deserves to die.

Reminded by Xiao Hei Lian, Huang Liu's blood boiled and his mind gradually calmed down, and the wooden stick he was holding fell to the ground with a clatter.

"Take a deep breath, take a deep breath."

The dark-skinned man held his brother with one arm and gently stroked his back with the other until his friend's breathing became steady, then he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then, as if remembering something, he quickly turned his head to look outside the door, and his gaze met that of the leading uncle who was standing at the door.

Little Black Face:
"Um... Uncle Jiang."

I was just thinking about what to say to make up for my good friend when he turned and left before I could even finish speaking.

The little black-faced man's mouth was half-open, looking very uneasy.

What does it mean?
Before he could figure it out, Uncle Sheng, who was speed-oriented and had a dark face just like his, walked in.

He first scanned the room, then fixed his gaze on him and Huang Liu, and then surprisingly chuckled and asked them, "You have a grudge? What did he do to you?"

The dark-faced man was trying to salvage the situation, so his mouth moved faster than his brain: "He's a pervert. He touched Xiao Liu's thigh and his butt before."

Huang Liu:
He looked at his friend with a deep gaze and said, "Thank you so much, you explained it so clearly!"
The group of people sitting against the wall inside the stone house all turned to look at Huang Liu, their eyes filled with pity, mockery, and all sorts of other expressions.

Instead, Uncle Sheng put away his smile and said to Huang Liu, "If you want revenge, then take it. There's no need to be soft-hearted towards this kind of person. He's in your hands now. You two keep an eye on the others in the room for now."

After saying that, he turned and went out. There were several stone houses nearby, and he went to check them all.

In another stone house, Sang Er was holding someone and wailing, wiping snot and tears all over the person's clothes.

"Okay, stop crying."

The man he was holding was weakly and helplessly trying to persuade him. The two looked somewhat alike, but the man seemed a bit stronger than Sang Er.

Without a doubt, this must be his missing older brother.

After the joy of reunion and relief subsided, Sang Er finally let go of his brother, casually wiped his face, turned his head to look around, and asked, "Brother, where's Xiao Tuan?"

When his younger brother asked about his cousin, Sang Da's eyes darkened, and he sighed, "He's gone."

My cousin didn't awaken any superpowers, so the people who captured them treated ordinary people much more casually than they treated those with superpowers. If you accidentally displeased them, you could be beaten to death at will.

Men who are beaten to death are considered to have died a relatively quick death. As for some women, why are there only men left in these stone houses now, and no women?

Because any woman who was captured would be tortured to death within three days.

Those beasts are not human!
As dusk approached, the area around Luanfeng Valley consisted only of forests and mountains, so we had no choice but to spend the night here.

All twenty-eight guards were dealt with. Those who were arrested were drugged every day, and now, with the effects of the drug still wearing off, they were all leaning against the wall, unable to walk.

They'll stay here for one night to give these people time to recover, and they can leave and go home tomorrow.

Sang Er said to Jiang Minglang and the others, "Captain Jiang, I've discussed it with my brother, and we'll continue to guide you tomorrow. My brother used to drive there, so he's familiar with the place those people mentioned."

Two of the twenty-eight guards were minor leaders. After the afternoon's interrogation, they learned that this was just one of the temporary detention centers, and that they had five more such places.

Normally, the people at this base would be divided into two groups: one group would guard the captured people, and the other group would go to capture people. When the experimental base needed to send people over, they would use vehicles to transport them, and they would be rewarded according to the number of people sent.

Ordinary people who are sent to feed the zombies will also be given corresponding rewards based on the number and frequency of their actions.

These six strongholds are also in competition with each other. For example, if the quality or quantity of superhumans or ordinary people sent each month does not meet the standard, the team of that stronghold may be eliminated.

As for what would happen to the eliminated team, neither the two ringleaders nor the guards knew.

Nevertheless, the competition among the teams at these six strongholds remains fierce, especially the competition for those with superpowers, since their prices are different from those of ordinary people.

As a result, there are very few people with superpowers in this southwestern region.

Despite encountering numerous small bases along the way, each base actually only houses a few power users at most. The five elemental power users (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) have long been captured and are no longer alive.

Therefore, there are many people like Lao Sang here who just drift along, living one day at a time. Because they see no hope, and because there are too few strong individuals among them, they have little fear of death, like Xiao Hei Lian and Huang Liu.

At 10 p.m., the sky was overcast and a gentle breeze rustled the leaves.

In the open space in front of the stone house, a campfire crackled and popped. Du Qiyan was placing branches on the fire one by one, but his eyes were unfocused, and he was clearly not watching the fire.

"Old Du, say it again, what are you going to do after things are settled in the Southwest?"

Qiao Fei sat cross-legged next to him, with a thick cotton quilt folded neatly under his buttocks. He could not let his buttocks suffer while he was on night duty.

“Lu Chengqian, the commander of the Southern Base, is my father, but he killed my mother. This matter has been weighing on my heart for more than ten years. Before she died, my mother asked me to leave Southern Province and the Lu family. She told me to let go of her affairs and not to think about avenging her or taking revenge on anyone. She said it was meaningless. Her last wish was that I could live happily and easily and not dwell on what my father had done.”

But will simply letting go of this matter really make it pass?

It weighed heavily on Du Qiyan's chest like a boulder for over a decade. He felt his mother was wrong; how could revenge be meaningless? She had poured all her love into raising him; she was the mother he respected and loved most in the world.

How could avenging his mother be meaningless? How could he let go without seeking revenge?
Qiao Fei, standing nearby, widened his eyes in disbelief upon hearing this. Who? Lü Chengqian? His father? His biological father?
The two had worked together for years, and he had no idea this guy had such a background!
Almost everyone knows that the Lü family has produced several prominent figures over several generations, each with a name and a reputation. The Lü family is a leading family in the Southern Province.

So, is Lao Du a direct descendant of the Lü family, but he changed his surname?

He's got guts! He has character!

Qiao Fei remembered telling Lao Du about his great-grandfather, who was his idol, and he had even bought his autobiography and read it repeatedly. He wondered how Lao Du felt when Lao Du heard him talk about him; wasn't he proud at all?

He turned to look at Jiang Minglang sitting on the other side and found that the guy was calm and indifferent, seemingly not surprised at all.

Did they already know this?
He then turned to look at Lao Du, who pushed up his glasses and said, "I didn't tell Lao Jiang."

Jiang Minglang then looked up at the two of them and said truthfully, "I used to want to recruit Lao Du into my team, so I secretly asked the old leader for his personal information."

Of course, he wouldn't give out information to just anyone who asked. The main reason was that Jiang Minglang was being groomed as a successor by his superiors, so he could basically get whatever he wanted to see.

"Depend on!"

Qiao Fei couldn't help but glare at Jiang Minglang. He said, "How can you be so cunning? You're trying to poach my people without me even noticing. What am I supposed to do if you take him away?"

"That's why the leaders didn't agree. They're afraid that without Lao Du, you'd be a commander without troops, all brawn and no brains."

"Jiang Minglang, don't go too far! What do you mean by 'brave but reckless'? Who said that? Who?"

"I said."

Du Qiyan's lips curled up slightly. After being interrupted by Qiao Fei and Lao Jiang, most of the gloom that had risen in his heart when he was talking about his mother and Lü Chengqian dissipated.

He said, “The old leader talked to me and asked if I would like to go to Lao Jiang’s place. At that time, you had just made a mistake on a mission and were punished to go home to reflect on your mistakes. I thought if I left, you would be even more finished. That year, you made three mistakes on three missions. The old leader was so angry that he said you were brave but not reckless. I agreed, but I also told him that compared to Lao Jiang, I was brave but not reckless. However, apart from Lao Jiang, no one else could surpass you in both courage and strategy.”

Speaking of this, Qiao Fei seemed somewhat frustrated. He muttered to himself, "So later I deliberately transferred to a farther location, just to stay far away from this guy."

Then he couldn't help but laugh, saying it was all in the past and not worth mentioning.

After laughing, he remembered the important matter and said sternly, "We don't know what your relationship is with Lü Chengqian. If you're going to Nan Province, the brothers who came together should go together. It's just avenging our mother, what's the big deal?"

It didn't matter to Qiao Fei, and it didn't matter even more to Jiang Minglang, since he had never received fatherly love since childhood and didn't really have much reverence for the title of 'father'.

Besides, every cause has its effect. In this apocalypse, what does it matter if a family is big or small? These people don't care about that. To them, nothing is more important than brotherhood.

Du Qiyan's eyes welled up slightly. He lowered his gaze and let out a soft sigh of relief.

Having lived in Yunxi Village for more than two years, it's impossible not to miss that life there.

Moreover, Gigi and Leng Hanyu are waiting for him at home.

He originally planned to remain single for life, living with Gigi and Dongshu, the three of them together, which was quite nice.

But since Miss Leng had hinted at it to him several times, he couldn't pretend not to understand every time. Besides, it wouldn't be right or manly for a girl to always take the initiative.

So before he left, he told Miss Leng that if he could return alive after he had dealt with his personal matters, he would be with her.

At first, he really wanted to go alone, but Bai Li was going to give birth to their second child soon, and Lao Jiang had to get home before that happened.

Therefore, he didn't think Jiang Minglang would prioritize his affairs over Bai Li's, and then accompany him on a roundabout trip to the south.

He underestimated his standing in the eyes of Jiang Zemin and his brothers. When he first proposed to come to the Southwest, Jiang Zemin probably already guessed his intentions.

So since he agreed, I was prepared to go with him.

However, this means they might not be able to get back before Bai Li gives birth.

Bai Li, who was on Du Qiyan's mind at the time, had been very busy lately.

She was about to give birth, and Jiang Minglang wasn't around. Logically, she should have stayed in Yunxi Village to prepare for childbirth.

But it didn't.

Ever since Zeng Mei was attacked when she came here, there has been no peace outside Yunxi Village.

Bai Li had heard about these things, but because Jiang Minglang was at home, she didn't ask any further questions.

Unexpectedly, just a few days after Jiang Minglang left, Bai Xingye brought a group of people to provoke him again.

Although the person had been killed, it had successfully angered Bai Li.

Pregnant women tend to think more and have a stronger sense of crisis.

She felt that Pengcheng had become an easy target, so much so that all sorts of scoundrels wanted to take advantage of it. Perhaps some people had already found out that Jiang Minglang was not at home, so they took the opportunity to test the waters and see if they could conquer it.

She touched her belly and squinted at the north. Her due date was still two months away. If she wanted to have a peaceful and safe childbirth, should she clean the outside thoroughly beforehand?

Just do it if you think of it.

The next morning, she had Bai Yang drive, with Xiao Shuang accompanying them, along with Qi Qi and Ji Ji, as well as Xiao Wu and Feng Bao, and they went to the base commander's office in a grand procession.

When Commander Ouyang heard that she was going out to suppress bandits, he was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat.

No, with such a big belly, you still want to go out?

With Jiang Minglang gone, if something were to happen to this young lady, would he even want to live?

But before he could say his refusal, Bai Li frowned and began to analyze the situation for him. There were too many people watching Pengcheng lately, and if they continued to be so passive, they would give the impression that they were easy to bully.

Therefore, we must change from being passive to being proactive.

From now on, it would be best to conduct a large-scale sweep of the area within a 500-mile radius of Pengcheng.

That way, she can feel at ease when she gives birth, right?
She reassured Commander Ouyang that although she would be going with them, she would stay in the car and would absolutely not put herself in any danger.

I'm back in the dark room! I'm going crazy!