Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 581 571: Sudden Anomaly (Part 2)

"What the hell is going on? Old Lin!"

Pushing open the surveillance room door, Xu Renjie entered without any greetings and asked urgently.

"Look here!" Without explaining, Old Lin pointed towards the monitor screen in front of them.

Old Xu quickly leaned in close, seeing six men slowly approaching the base on the screen.

"Survivors?" Old Xu murmured, instinctively recalling the last encounter with the Li Zhong and Li Guo brothers.

But as soon as he finished, Old Lin followed up with his judgment: "Not quite, Old Xu, if you look at their demeanor and strides, they don't seem like ordinary Survivors."

Upon hearing this, Xu Renjie carefully observed the expressions and movements of the six people on the screen, indeed unlike typical desperate Survivors.

"So who exactly are they?"

Quickly making judgments in his mind, but before Old Xu could draw further conclusions, a violent banging sound came from the building below.

"Hey, people inside, come out, I know someone's in there."

"Yeah, hurry the hell up and open the door, don't wait for me to break it down, it'd be hard for both of us to talk then."

A sudden tension gripped his heart, clearly, there was no further need for analysis; the people downstairs were certainly not well-meaning.

"Old Lin, keep an eye on things here, I'll go greet them downstairs!"

"Be careful!"

"Mm!" Responding softly, Old Xu quickly walked out of the surveillance room and ran towards the front door.

"What do you want?" Time was tight, and Lei Tong, on duty, couldn't wait for Xu Renjie's command, he came out wielding his machete.

"What do we want? Ha, want to know? If you do, get the person in charge out here to talk!" The other party was extremely arrogant, not taking Lei Tong seriously at all.

And hearing the scornful words of the other party, Lei Tong immediately felt a rush of blood to the head, just about to explode in anger, but was pre-empted by someone behind him.

"Friends outside, anything you want to say, you can say to me!" The voice was none other than Xu Renjie, who had just rushed over from the surveillance room.

"Ha, so it seems you are the one in charge here!" The visitor leisurely smoked a cigarette, still with an attitude that disregarded Old Xu and the others.

In response, Lei Tong clenched his fists tightly; if it weren't for Old Xu being present, he wouldn't hold back, otherwise, he'd have smashed the other's teeth in.

Xu Renjie noticed Lei Tong's frustration, and leaned close to his ear: "Lei Zi, relax, keep your emotions in check, don't let their attitude disturb your mind. Now, go back to the villa, tell Ah Cheng and Xiao Wen to prepare with bows and arrows, others to follow defense protocol, and have someone take care of Wei Yang, Fangfang and them. Also, no one moves without my order!"

"Yes! Captain!" Without any hesitation, initially still riled up, Lei Tong quickly turned and ran back inside after hearing Xu Renjie's command.

Outside the iron railings, the man calmly smoking noticed Xu Renjie whisper to Lei Tong and one hurry away, his expression subtly changed, withdrawing some of his previous mirth and cautiously said:

"Ha, that's more like it, you should've come out sooner, save us all some trouble."

Xu Renjie's gaze was sharp, he deciphered the other's intention, so he played along:

"Brother, I apologize, our boss here has a bit of a temper, every morning is his fixed rest time, no one wants to disturb him. Honestly, your earlier actions have made him quite angry. Moreover, your sudden visit without explaining your intentions has forced us to prepare defensively, so any delay is understandable."

Implying without stating outright, Xu Renjie cleverly conveyed to the other side that they were no pushovers to be trifled with, with the aim to warn the other side that if they were planning anything dodgy, they should first consider if they have the capability.

Indeed, the hesitance from the other side after hearing him indicated that Old Xu's tactic had worked.

A few seconds later, the smoking man chuckled coldly: "Heh, so you're some kind of leader in this villa?"

"You're too kind. Here, I somewhat have a say. But I'm curious why you're visiting today? What's your purpose?" Old Xu raised his voice, and though speaking calmly, carried a touch of severity. His years in the military imbued him with an aura and authority that ordinary people couldn't possess.

After speaking, Old Xu deliberately glanced back at the second floor, where Ah Cheng and Wen Quanxin had already stationed themselves by the windows with good views, ready with their bows, just as Lei Tong instructed. As soon as there's any suspicious movement at the entrance, they'd fire their arrows immediately.

Xu Renjie's deliberate act naturally caught the smoke man's attention, as Old Xu wanted the opposing side to understand their strength.

He needed to display enough to deter any potential "bad ideas" the others might have, preventing unnecessary conflicts.

However, this time, it seemed he underestimated the other's skills.

Seeing those with drawn bows targeted at him, the smoking man sneered twice, then smirked disdainfully: "Hah, trying to play this game with me! You all must be dreaming, ha."

As soon as he finished, "Swish, swish, swish!" Three Type 92 pistols were simultaneously drawn from the pockets of the men at the door.

Their action somewhat caught Old Xu off guard, but it further confirmed his judgment of the visitors: definitely not virtuous.

Fortunately, it was Old Xu handling this situation; had it been Old Zhao or Old Lin, it would be difficult to stay calm with three gun barrels pointed at them.

Old Xu was no exception; it's entirely boastful to claim not to fear when being aimed at by guns.

However, accustomed to gunpowder and violence, Xu Renjie quickly composed himself. He had to be calm because behind him were his family, and any wrong decision here could directly impact their lives and safety.

He shrugged nonchalantly, then slowly raised his hands to indicate he meant no harm, and very slowly reached into his pocket.

"What are you doing? Don't play tricks, if you don't want to die, you'd better stop, or I'll shoot you!" A slightly skinny young man viciously knocked on the iron gate, the resulting clang adding tension and heaviness to the villa's ambiance.

Old Xu knew the other wasn't joking, he could read their ruthlessness from the coldness in their eyes, feeling the chilling temperature from the gun barrels, Old Xu chuckled, pulling out his hand again, this time holding a pack of cigarettes. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)