Chapter 776: Chapter 761: Watchdog (Part 2)
"This...!" He Lei stroked his chin, digging in his ear, "Since you’re so keen on me being the boss, Spring Xiu, I don’t really mind. It’s just that your bunch of underlings only sees me as an outsider dog, they might not be entirely convinced."
"These TMD dog minions, still have the nerve to criticize others. Brother Lei, you don’t need to worry, leave this to me. Anyone who dares to disobey, I’ll cripple them." From He Lei’s words, Spring Xiu saw hope for survival, making him very excited and thrilled; even his speech became more fluent.
"Hmm..." He Lei pretended to ponder, nodding slightly, then looked up and gave Qiao Shan a meaningful glance, to which the latter responded with a sinister smile, "Ah, Brother Lei, you shouldn’t hesitate about this. Spring Xiu earnestly recommends you, I think you should accept it."
He Lei nodded in satisfaction, continuing to act, "Qiao Shan! It’s not that I’m being condescending, you know supplies are scarce in this end times; we can’t afford to keep idle people, especially those with ulterior motives. So, with people like Spring Xiu around, I’d rather have a few guard dogs, wouldn’t you agree?"
"No, no, Brother Lei!" Seeing a glimmer of hope, Spring Xiu was almost brought to tears by He Lei’s words. He humbly bowed, urgently pledging, "I promise everyone on my side will be loyal to you like dogs. You command us east, we go east; you command us west, we go west. If anyone dares betray, Brother Lei, you deal with them.’
"Oh, Spring Xiu, you guys willing to be dogs? This... it might not be suitable!"
"Nothing unsuitable, Brother Lei, you’ll be our master from now on!" Spring Xiu knocked his head on the ground loudly, the already swollen wounds on his forehead worsened; compared to his life, what did these matter?
"Brother Lei, seeing Spring Xiu and his group willingly become your watchdogs, you ought to take them in with such sincerity!"
"Yeah, Qiao Shan is right, Brother Lei, we wholeheartedly volunteer!"
"Alas, having Spring Xiu as a dog, makes my heart uneasy; moreover, your underlings might not share your sentiments, right?"
"You hear that, Spring Xiu! Aren’t you going to bark to show your loyalty to Brother Lei?"
"Bark?"
"Like a dog!"
"Oh!" With Qiao Shan’s reminder, Spring Xiu responded quickly, imitating a bark, "Woof woof woof!"
What humiliation, Spring Xiu had to endure for survival.
Moreover, he promised to deal with any of his underlings who dared to defy He Lei’s wishes. Now, they should be called black sheep dogs instead.
Spring Xiu’s barking was quite enjoyable for He Lei, he and Qiao Shan laughed out loud for half a minute before signaling for silence, promptly obeyed by the former.
"Very good, very good, Spring Xiu, you’ve done well. From now on, you’re my protective guard dog; I’ll appoint you as the leader of your old crew. Since you’re dogs, you ought to be loyal like dogs, be my most effective canine teeth. Understood?"
"Understood!"
"Hmm?" He Lei frowned displeased, glancing at Qiao Shan. The latter stepped forward without a word, kicking Spring Xiu’s side, "TMD, you idiot, Brother Lei just appointed you dog commander, and you forgot you should respond with ’bark’!"
"Woof woof woof!"
"Good, off you go!"
Bam! Seeing Spring Xiu about to stand up and leave, Qiao Shan kicked him again, "Dogs crawl, crawl out!"
"Hahahaha!" Amidst humiliating laughter, Spring Xiu crawled out on all fours; from now on he would have no human rights, unless a miracle occurred, he would have to play the role of a dog till the end.
"Brother Lei, do you really plan to spare these fellows’ lives?" Qiao Shan was somewhat puzzled about He Lei’s intentions. After taunting and humiliating Spring Xiu and his group, as for their lives—well, he thought it would be better to kill them, fewer mouths to feed and fewer chances of insurrection.
He Lei generously said, "Since they’re willing to be guard dogs, why not spare their lives? I’ve thought it through already, hasn’t Liu Fugui set up an external search squad or something? This’ll replenish supplies, though it’s highly risky. Let the underlings do the job; over time, personnel losses are inevitable.
So when we return to the factory, I’ll have these dogs do the work. If they die, at least they’ve served some TMD purpose. Besides, during idle times, having a couple of them to toy with is entertaining enough!"
"Return to the factory? Brother Lei, are you planning to go back?"
"No crap; originally I never intended to abandon the factory. Sending you away was mostly to avoid conflict with Spring Xiu’s group; attracting Zombies would surely ruin the place.
But now it’s different. With Spring Xiu being eliminated, how could we not return?"
"High, Brother Lei really thinks things through. If that’s what Brother Lei plans, we should really strategize, and those survivors we locked up in the factory can also be put to use searching for supplies later; it’s waste recycling after all. Haha!"
"Yeah, TMD, idle and useless people won’t be tolerated in the factory moving forward—it’s our foundation. Ah, it’s late now, tomorrow morning take people to the factory and keep it safe for me." He Lei yawned, growing weary.
Spring Xiu was a bit puzzled; he asked, "What, Brother Lei you’re not going to the factory?"
"I will, but not now. I worry not all of Spring Xiu’s men are fully eliminated, so you go first. If there are still remnants, we can ensure tactically supporting from both inside and outside, and then move everyone safely once the situation is settled."
Qiao Shan nodded instinctively; he truly didn’t foresee how just a day altered his impression of the once loud and abusive He Lei.
Not only did he successfully win Spring Xiu’s trust, jointly took down Liu Fugui, and mercilessly defeated Yang Buwei and others at the factory. Finally, he cleverly captured Spring Xiu, reclaiming the factory’s power. Qiao Shan found it hard to believe all this stemmed from He Lei.
Yet facts were facts. He Lei indeed accomplished these feats, though luck played a part, the results were undeniable.
"Alright, TMD, today’s been exhausting; I’m tired, need to rest. You go now! Tell the brothers to keep an eye on Spring Xiu’s group. Should they escape, don’t blame me for being ruthless!" (To be continued. If you enjoy the work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)
