Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 605 - 594: Otaku Stripped Bare (2)

Humming a little tune, Yang Xue nonchalantly tidied up Wang Qiang's room.

After a while, she noticed the silence behind her and assumed Wang Qiang had left, feeling a bit of disappointment in her heart. She resented Wang Qiang for treating her like a maid.

But when she turned around to confirm, she met Wang Qiang's intense gaze, making both parties suddenly feel a jolt, quickly averting their eyes. Wang Qiang awkwardly cleared his throat twice, trying to act calm.

"What are you staring at so intently?" Yang Xue dropped her usual outspoken demeanor and, for once, acted shyly, her cheeks flushing slightly.

"Nothing... nothing!" As if someone had seen through his thoughts, Wang Qiang quickly denied, then changed the subject: "It's just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just unexpected how capable you are, haha!" Wang Qiang laughed awkwardly. It was the first time a woman had helped him tidy his room, and the feeling was quite peculiar, leaving him unsure how to describe it.

"You really don't know how to talk. What do you mean by 'capable?' It should be called 'virtuous.' You know? Let me tell you, when finding a wife, you must find a virtuous one. Anyway, in my next life, I definitely want to be a man, then marry a woman like me."

Yang Xue spoke earnestly, her little mouth pouting as if complaining to the world about how girls like her remain single; truly, the men of this age are blind.

For this, Wang Qiang embarrassedly patted the back of his head, grinning foolishly and agreeing: "Right, look at my dumb mouth, it should be called 'virtuous,' haha!"

The sky was getting dark, with the remnants of the sunset scattered sparsely across the horizon. The survivors, who had experienced a life-and-death ordeal, gradually gathered in the living room, surrounding the round table, waiting to enjoy the dinner that Wei Yang had carefully prepared.

"Everyone did well today, showing the results of our usual training. But we must not become complacent because of one victory. I believe the bandits suffered a great loss this time and definitely won't let it go. So the next few days are still dangerous periods, and everyone must stay vigilant. So~ tonight, each team leader, please arrange the duty shifts to guard against enemy sneak attacks."

Taking advantage of the moment Wei Yang was serving dishes, Old Xu timely reminded everyone because, as a soldier, he knew very well the mentality people have after achieving victory.

The so-called defeated troops will surely fail, just like the current state of everyone, which is the easiest time to slack off and become negligent, so he must tighten the strings for everyone.

"Come on, Old Xu, just relax. That gang of bastards, their boss was shot in the arm by Brother Hu today, there's no way they'll come back soon. Besides, if we could run them off once, we could do it the second time, the third time!"

"Exactly! If they have a long life and aren't afraid of death, then let them come. Damn it, come one, we'll kill one; come two, we'll kill a pair, until we make them scream for mercy!"

Originally, because the other side had guns, the survivors had some concerns, worrying that their firepower might not suppress the enemy. However, after the battle this morning, they were completely relieved because the opponent's chaotic shooting was completely ineffective against their guerrilla tactics.

Thus, a blind confidence silently spread among the survivors. In their view, the bandits were just a bunch of rabble, fundamentally not worth worrying about.

And this was precisely what Old Xu was most worried about. He looked at the people in front of him with some distress. From their arrogant glances, he could clearly read that most of them shared the same thoughts as Wen Quanxin and Wang Qiang. They all thought the bandits were nothing to fear.

But at this critical juncture, Tang Xiaoquan spoke up:

"The opponent brought five 92 handguns this time. Old Xu went to the scene to inspect, and most of their bullets were still accurately positioned. So..."

Tang Xiaoquan suddenly sharing this with everyone had the same purpose as Old Xu's.

He also noticed the "underestimating the enemy" mentality growing in everyone's heart, feeling the need to remind them:

"I'm mentioning this just to tell everyone that a significant part of the reason we were able to drive off the enemy today was due to our surprise. The enemy certainly didn't expect us to be so well-prepared, so they were confused at the start of the battle. However, if there's a next time, I'm sure they will be prepared. In other words, today's strategy may not work. When that time comes, whether we can easily drive them off, I'm afraid..."

"Hey, stop, stop!" Before Tang Xiaoquan could finish, the usually quiet Wei Dazhuang spoke up for once, interrupting, "Quan, if you say this, then I, Wei Dazhuang, need to have a word with you. I admire your intelligence, but I can't stand boosting others' morale and diminishing our own. What's so special about them? Don't they also have a head on a neck just as thick as ours? What's to fear? If they come strong, so what? Are we afraid of them? Humph, as Wen just said, as long as they dare to come, we'll kill one if one comes, kill a pair if a pair comes!"

To this, Tang Xiaoquan did not rush to argue, maintaining a calm tone, "Dazhuang, your criticism is right, but you misunderstood me. I'm not trying to raise the enemy's morale, just to tell everyone that there are also good shots amongst them."

When it came to shooting skills, Hu Xiaodong was undoubtedly the star among the villa survivors, so when Tang Xiaoquan mentioned that the enemy also had similar individuals, it immediately put everyone back on alert.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Lin Junfu, who was also anxious, replied, "Yes! Quan, you're right. Thinking back, during the conversation this morning, I was almost shot by the leader. If Dazhuang hadn't pushed me aside at that moment, I would probably be..."

At this point, Lin Junfu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, as only those who have truly brushed shoulders with death can understand that feeling.

"Additionally, the latch on the villa's main gate has been completely destroyed, and personally, I suggest reinforcing it; just relying on chains isn't enough."

Undoubtedly, the destruction of the main gate was no trivial matter concerning the villa's safety.

The gate outside the courtyard could absolutely be considered the villa's first line of defense, and in today's battle, it didn't even hold the enemy off for a minute, breaking after a few shots from the opponent.

Regarding this, Xu Renjie immediately responded:

"About the locks, I took Hua Biao and them to reinforce it with wire this afternoon; it's not a big issue."

"Oh! That's good!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaoquan quickly figured that Old Xu's solution using wire reinforcement was clearly more comprehensive than relying on locks alone.

At the very least, for the opponent to break through, unless they used a vehicle to crash, simply cutting through the wire would be troublesome enough for them.

Moreover, they could take advantage of the gap while the opponent was cutting through the wire, using the height advantage to conduct long-range sniping attacks. If lucky, they might even take down a few.

Just as the survivors were discussing the morning's encounter with the enemy, the handheld radio on the table in front of Old Xu suddenly crackled to life. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)