Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 618 - 607: The Weight of Dignity (Part 4)

Thus, Old Zhao was left to take on the task of guiding the two young people.

However, it's fortunate that Old Zhao is a cultured person with reasonable restraint; otherwise, if it were someone else, they might have gotten angry and quit after being tormented by these young brats.

Yang Xue evidently did not intend to go with everyone else to Liu Fugui's office.

It's no wonder, given how blunt and hurtful the remarks Liu Yunpeng just made in front of them; it's easy to imagine the significant emotional harm it did to Yang Xue.

Since Yang Xue now intends to avoid the Liu Family people, Old Zhao naturally wouldn't force her.

As the saying goes, a forcibly picked melon is not sweet, especially since the conflict just ended. Avoiding them now helps prevent unwanted troubles when they meet again.

After all, Yang Xue did seriously slap Liu Yunpeng in the hallway earlier.

While this slap might not mean much if landed on an ordinary kid, the problem is that she slapped Liu Fugui's most spoiled beloved son.

This issue has indeed escalated; there's no doubt Liu Fugui spoils his son rampantly; otherwise, he wouldn't let him be this lawless.

If Liu Fugui finds out about this, Yang Xue might suffer some physical punishment, and if Liu Fugui is connected to the bandits, he could use this as an excuse to make trouble.

Thus, for complete safety, it's best if the two parties don't meet.

"Uncle Zhao, there's nothing here to worry about, hurry and go to Liu Fugui's place, otherwise staying here will arouse his suspicion."

With a few minutes of calm, Wang Qiang's emotions gradually stabilized.

He naturally understood Old Zhao's purpose for staying, feeling touched but realizing the risk of Old Zhao's presence considering the bigger picture.

Due to various reasons, Xu Renjie had patiently analyzed it for him in detail before setting out.

Therefore, Wang Qiang was very aware of the potential dangers of this trip.

Although he was very worried about Yang Xue's condition, he knew he couldn't implicate the entire team because of their issues.

After hearing Wang Qiang's words, Old Zhao showed a trace of hesitation.

Go! Of course, he wanted to go; after all, he's the leader of this mission, and if he doesn't go, it will be tough for Tang Xiaoquan to answer Liu Yunpeng's inquiries later.

But if he went, seeing Yang Xue and Wang Qiang's current state, he couldn't shake his worry.

In case Liu Yunpeng returned to provoke them, and there was no one around, a major incident could occur.

While Old Zhao hesitated, Wei Dazhuang, who had remained silent, finally spoke: "Old Zhao, the critical matter comes first, I'll keep an eye here for you, don't worry!"

After saying that, Wang Qiang also nodded solemnly.

As things reached this point, Old Zhao finally made up his mind: "Alright then, I'll leave this place to you. Remember, Qiangzi, whatever happens, endure it!"

On the other side, Tang Xiaoquan had just reached the door of the Chairman's Office. As he was about to knock, Old Zhao hurriedly caught up from behind.

Upon meeting, Tang Xiaoquan unsurprisingly showed a faint trace of astonishment.

After seeing this, Old Zhao immediately responded: "It's not proper for you to come alone, Qiangzi and Dazhuang are watching over there, it's fine!"

"Oh!" Although he was still worried, at this point, Tang Xiaoquan had no choice.

Knock, knock! After Huang Yong's routine announcement, he opened the door.

Just as he ushered Tang and Zhao inside, Liu Fugui's deep voice resonated from within: "Hahaha, you're here! So, are the goods all loaded?"

"All loaded! All loaded!" Old Zhao also enthusiastically responded with gratitude: "Just loaded! Well, you see~ We always trouble General Manager Liu, I'm really sorry about that!"

"Ah, Mr. Zhao, what you said is too distant; we're partners now, and since we're partners, it's only natural to lend a helping hand in times of crisis. I believe if I were in trouble, you'd do the same. Only by doing so can we survive longer in these last days. Alas, my ability is limited, and I haven't been able to provide you with effective help; it's shameful!"

Liu Fugui's words seemed genuinely heartfelt, but Tang Xiaoquan discerned the deeper meaning beneath his speech.

He implied that if, in the future, Liu Fugui faced a villa-like crisis, the villa side must send a rescue team to assist.

However, Tang Xiaoquan didn't take his words seriously; what a joke, making friends and cooperating with someone as cunning as Liu Fugui was no different than scheming with wolves or accompanying tigers.

So Tang Xiaoquan treated Liu Fugui's words as a joke, and nobody would be foolish enough to take them seriously.

Moreover, Tang Xiaoquan felt that since Liu Fugui hinted at the future, it meant he wouldn't act against their side now.

Although this didn't prove he wasn't connected to the robbers, it temporarily guaranteed their safety from one perspective.

"Haha, General Manager Liu is right, we should continue maintaining such cooperation like we do now," Old Zhao seized the opportunity to agree.

"Hmm!" Affirmatively nodding, Liu Fugui tapped the table twice, then suddenly raised his head: "By the way, tell me how you repelled the enemies. I heard from Huang Yong that the group going to the villa are not simple; they have people and guns, how did you drive them away?"

This question was undoubtedly what Liu Fugui wanted to know most, and one of the purposes he spent so much was to acquire this answer.

However, Tang Xiaoquan didn't plan to tell Liu Fugui the truth; given the uncertainty of his identity, no one knew if he was affiliated with the bandits.

If they honestly disclosed their defensive process now, Liu Fugui could completely devise targeted measures based on this.

If it turned out like that, all their painstakingly arranged defenses would be as conspicuous as spots on white paper.

Therefore, before Old Zhao could speak, Tang Xiaoquan preemptively explained: "Regarding repelling the enemy, to be honest, General Manager Liu, it was luck that day; a heavy rainstorm suddenly started, and leveraging the rain and villa's defenses, we used archery to maneuver against them. Later, the rain intensified, and they likely figured they couldn't gain any advantage in such a harsh weather condition, so they abandoned and left."

Apparently, whatever Tang Xiaoquan said was fabricated; the weather was clear during that battle, and the so-called downpour was non-existent, but he used the rain as a pretext to stall Liu Fugui.

Because he knew that with Liu Fugui's old fox nature, if you lied about anything else, he might disbelieve, but unusual weather could confuse his judgment.

Tang Xiaoquan then further spun tales about details, yet he neither revealed the restored electricity nor disclosed any home layout, only mentioning their Archery Team and deliberately overstating their combat prowess.

The aim was to remind Liu Fugui that no matter the time, never target the villa group; they're definitely not a bunch to be trifled with as soft persimmons.