Chapter 1545: Chapter 880: Is He Always This Brave? (2)
This isn’t the Warring States, where public sentiment matters.
The most important thing right now is to get the base to send people over here; they need to eliminate those fraudsters.
Wipe them out completely!
Bringing these people along will surely burden the team, and food is another issue.
Moreover, this is just the first batch we’ve rescued; they saw so many teams on the road. If we take them all in, we’ll definitely be overwhelmed, and combat strength will be greatly affected.
After thinking for a while, Li Yu said to Third Uncle: "Before the main force arrives, we should hold back from launching offensives. In the meantime, let them stay in that rescue base building. Once the main force comes, they can leave freely."
The main reason Li Yu is keeping them here is that these people know about us.
If we let them go now, what if they encounter other fraud groups along the way?
What if they reveal our whereabouts under duress?
Although he saved these people, Li Yu never dares test human nature.
In the face of death, loyalty, morality, and justice become fragile.
Upon hearing Li Yu say this, Third Uncle responded: "Alright, then let’s have Ju Tianrui and the others set out quickly. If they leave today, they should arrive by tomorrow at the latest."
"Yes, indeed. Third Uncle, head back to the rescue base and tell Second Uncle and the others. Have Ju Tianrui set out immediately, and make sure he prepares combat rations.
This time, we’re fighting a prolonged war; it likely won’t end soon."
Li Yu said, watching Third Uncle get up.
Third Uncle understands Li Yu’s meaning of a prolonged war. Li Yu means not a long single battle, but rather advancing all the way, to the fraudsters’ lair.
To obliterate them completely.
Third Uncle quite liked Li Yu’s idea; before Doomsday, he wanted to do just that but lacked the opportunity.
After Doomsday, the opportunity arose.
Only villains can grind down villains.
After Third Uncle left, Li Yu turned to the people still immersed in the emotion of freedom and said, "Alright, for everyone’s safety, you all rest over there first."
As he spoke, Li Yu pointed towards the direction of the rescue base.
Suddenly, a young man stood up and said to Li Yu:
"Do you have food? Give me some food; I want to leave by myself."
Hearing this, Li Yu frowned.
There are always ungrateful people at any given time.
Such people are docile as cats to their ruthless enemies but keep threatening those who save them.
Because they know the enemy won’t be merciful, only good people will.
These people have a knack for gauging others, which often allows them to live longer.
What he didn’t expect was that Li Yu’s kindness is only temporary; it’s not enduring and lacks patience.
Just as Li Yu was about to speak, the man who first descended from the cargo box angrily shouted:
"Ma Tau, you ingrate, they just saved us, and you’re asking for food? Where’s your sense of shame?"
Several others around echoed, reproaching Ma Tau for his choice of words.
The young man had some freckles on his face, a small stature, with clever and bright eyes, yet gave off a sly vibe.
Besieged by blame, he displayed no embarrassment, merely secretly observing Li Yu’s face.
He had figured out that the leader of these people is indeed Li Yu.
If Li Yu showed impatience, he’d say something pleasing.
If Li Yu hesitated, he might actually grab the food and flee.
He thought staying here wouldn’t be a long-term solution; with food, escaping alone seemed the correct path.
Following a large group would surely make them easier targets for those fraudsters; he realized this during those days in the cargo box.
Alone, he’d be a smaller target, perhaps safer instead.
At that moment, he stared intensely at Li Yu, trying to glean something from his calm demeanor.
Li Yu eyed him for a few seconds and casually remarked: "Do you want food? And plan to leave here by yourself?"
"Yes, having too many people is less secure. I think we’d be safer separated."
Li Yu chuckled softly: "Why do you think I’ll give you food and let you leave?"
Ma Tau was momentarily Bengbu-stunned.
He froze, as if his circuits had crashed for a few seconds.
But soon, he pointed at a nearby overturned truck, full of spilled items including real food and water.
"Those foods were all looted by these Southeast Asians; just distribute them among us, you lose nothing."
Generosity with others’ property, he’s quite adept at utilizing.
Li Yu smiled slightly, saying:
"Why don’t you negotiate with those fraudsters, have them release you and provide you with food?"
That young man named Ma Tau sensed something amiss hearing Li Yu’s words.
He realized Li Yu wasn’t the typical good person and slightly regretted hastily stepping forward.
His eyes rolled rapidly, suddenly saying to Li Yu:
"That food was stolen from us by those fraudsters; I just wanted to retrieve my own food, is that not allowed?"
Li Yu didn’t particularly wish to keep talking, but he spoke for the jackals to hear, so he continued:
"Who can prove it? I haven’t killed them all; how about having those few come over and asking face to face?"
Ma Tau, hearing the fraudsters weren’t all dead, felt terror creeping in, and hastily said to Li Yu:
"No, no, no, let’s leave it at that."
As he spoke, he began to descend the mountain.
Li Yu gestured to Xiao Liu, who promptly understood, raising a gun to block Ma Tau’s path.
Frustrated, Ma Tau turned angrily toward Li Yu, shouting:
"What, I can’t even leave here? Are you going to treat us like food, just like those cannibal maniacs? Move aside!"
A smile suddenly appeared on Li Yu’s calm face.
He asked those sitting on the ground:
"Is he always this brave?"
The survivors sitting on the ground bowed their heads, embarrassed, unable to speak; some glared at Ma Tau in silent rage, internally cursing: MLGBD Ma Tau SB, gonna get us all killed!!!
The man who first emerged from the cargo box displayed a complex expression, said to Li Yu: "He doesn’t represent us. Honestly, I’m not fond of him either."
"Yeah, yeah."
"Savior, don’t take his opinion as ours."
....
Many sensed something amiss, distancing themselves from the young Ma Tau.
Ma Tau panicked then, attempting escape.
He forcefully threw off the gun barrel, which Xiao Liu smashed down with the rifle butt on his head.
Thud!
Down he went.
Li Yu slowly approached, aiming the gun at Ma Tau’s head.
As Ma Tau turned his head, shocked, he saw the gun pointed at him.
Li Yu spoke: "When did I ever say I was a good person?"
As his words fell, bang!
He fired directly at the man.
The shot left those sitting in the center terrified, clutching their heads.
They thought they’d escaped a wolf’s lair, only to stumble into a tiger’s den.
The shot also altered the jackals’ perception.
Good or bad seems irrelevant.
Xiao Liu and the jackals realized Li Yu’s motives were sound; he used to shoot instantly.
No needless chatter.
But now the Big Camphor Tree Base had grown vast with many differing viewpoints.
Li Yu killed this fleeing survivor to unite perspectives.
Setting a precedent would ease actions later on.
The message was clear: saving you is a favor, not an obligation.
Saved, you say thank you and follow my instructions.
If you overreach, I will kill you.
Such is Li Yu’s rationale.
....
"Come on, get moving. Have them help clean up these bodies," Li Yu said to Xiao Liu and the others.
Referring to the rescued survivors.
No one dared object, obediently complying.
Words have power, but bullets often represent truth.
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