Chapter 134: Luring the Snake Out of the Hole

"Little Yu, distributing the ordinary rice from the basement is indeed a good approach. I only worry that some people will be insatiably greedy, just as the saying goes, 'a man's heart is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant'."

"Uncle Wang, do you mean that some people will push their luck and covet other resources?"

"Exactly." Wang Liang nodded in confirmation.

He understood in his heart that while the group of people long oppressed by Li Meng deserved sympathy, there was no guarantee that some among them wouldn't appear honest on the surface while harboring ulterior motives.

Lu Yu's sincere treatment of them might, in the eyes of these people, instead be a weakness that could be exploited and deceived.

Even those few people whom Lu Yu valued and promoted could potentially harbor malicious intent.

In fact, the safest method would be to drive all those people out of Li Family Fort and only let the people from Lu Family Stockade move in.

But he also knew that neither Lu Guohao nor Lu Yu would do such a thing.

"Uncle Wang, actually, I also thought that this situation might arise," Lu Yu said slowly. "That is why I specifically brought Liu Shu and the others back, to give them some time and see what movements occur."

Wang Liang's eyes lit up; he seemed to understand Lu Yu's intention.

"Are you planning to lure the snake out of its hole?"

"Something like that."

Lu Yu said with a bitter smile, "If I stay at Li Family Fort, or let Liu Shu and the others stay to keep watch, those dishonest people will certainly continue to hide their true thoughts.

The longer they hide them, the greater the trouble will be once it explodes in the future.

So, it is better to create an opportunity from the start to see if anyone loses their patience and jumps out, while also observing if there are any reliable people worth cultivating.

Therefore, I will quietly return to Li Family Fort in a while to see if such a thing happens there."

Wang Liang looked at Lu Yu and nodded secretly in approval.

That's right, as the saying goes, if you don't risk the child, you won't catch the wolf.

If there really is someone in Li Family Fort harboring evil intentions and wanting to stir up trouble, they certainly won't let this excellent opportunity pass; after all, if it drags on until tomorrow or the day after, the people from Lu Family Stockade will be moving in, and it will be even harder for them to make a move then.

"Uncle Wang, if I go to Li Family Fort, the relocation of the Zhai will have to rely on you," Lu Yu said earnestly.

In fact, there was one more thing he hadn't said out loud: he was already mentally prepared for someone to come and demand resources, and he had a good idea of the quantity of the remaining resources.

Even if those few people he arranged to guard the basement entrance committed theft, as long as they didn't go too far, he would turn a blind eye.

Of course, the premise was that they couldn't go too far; once they did, he would have to kill to establish his authority.

"Mm, don't worry," Wang Liang agreed without hesitation.

Hearing this, Lu Yu felt much more at ease. With Dad and the others having guns and Uncle Wang sitting in command, even if they encountered danger during the Zhai's relocation, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"By the way, Uncle Wang, take a look at this," Lu Yu said, pulling three small bottles from his pocket.

"This is... Blood Qi Pill?"

"Mm, it was found in Li Meng and the others' bedroom. This pill looks a bit like a Low-grade Blood Qi Pill, but the scent is much richer. I suspect, could it be a Mid-grade Blood Qi Pill?"

"Let me see." Wang Liang took the bottles, opened one of them, and poured out the Blood Qi Pill inside.

He first examined it carefully, then held it under his nose to smell it, and then nodded, saying, "That's right, what is in this bottle is indeed a Mid-grade Blood Qi Pill."

Subsequently, he checked the other two bottles using the same method; they were also all Mid-grade Blood Qi Pills.

A happy smile appeared on Lu Yu's face. He picked up one of the full bottles, handed it to Wang Liang, and said, "Uncle Wang, this is for you."

Wang Liang was slightly startled, then shook his head and said, "I appreciate your kind intentions, but this Mid-grade Blood Qi Pill is of little help to me. You should keep it for your own use."

"Uncle Wang, this is a token of my appreciation, and it will certainly be of help to you," Lu Yu insisted on giving it.

He knew in his heart that Wang Liang deserved much of the credit for his ability to improve his various Basic Martial Arts levels so quickly, not to mention that Wang Liang had also taught him many Advanced Martial Arts; it would not be an exaggeration to call Wang Liang his master.

"Little Yu, it's not that I don't want to accept it."

A bitter smile appeared on Wang Liang's face. "You'll know once you reach the Force Entering realm; the gap between the Force Entering realm and the Refining Flesh Realm is immense. If I were to take a Mid-grade Blood Qi Pill, it would simply be a waste."

Lu Yu was helpless and had to take the pills back.

He thought to himself that since that was the case, he must find an opportunity in the future to give Uncle Wang some Superior Blood Qi Pills.

Although Superior Blood Qi Pills were expensive, Uncle Wang's help to him had been truly immense.

"Uncle Wang, please help me look at this as well," Lu Yu said, taking the blade hanging from his waist and placing it on the table.

"A blade?" Wang Liang was somewhat surprised. He slowly picked up the blade, and the moment he drew the blade, he couldn't help but praise, "A good blade!"

He flicked the blade lightly with his finger, and the blade emitted a crisp, pleasant sound.

After observing it for a while, he reluctantly returned the blade to its scabbard and said, "This blade should be a Tier 2 Alloy Battle Blade, worth at least three hundred thousand or more."

"Three hundred thousand!" Lu Yu couldn't help but gasp.

It seemed his previous guess was correct; the value of this blade alone exceeded all his previous gains.

"That's right, with the grade of this Alloy Battle Blade, killing an Advanced Fierce Beast is not a problem. Of course,"

Wang Liang looked at Lu Yu solemnly and cautioned, "Before you enter the Force Entering realm, it is best not to take this blade to fight an Advanced Fierce Beast head-on. Run if you can; safety first."

"Mm, I understand," Lu Yu nodded with a smile.

Next, Lu Yu took out the three Secret Manuals he had obtained to share with Wang Liang.

Wang Liang was quite interested in the gun technique manual among them, but his interest in the other two was only average.

After leaving Wang Liang's place, Lu Yu returned home and told his family about his plan to set off for Li Family Fort.

Lu Guohao and the others were all somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

However, this was indeed a problem they had been worrying about, and it would naturally be best if Lu Yu could go ahead to stabilize the situation.

"Little Yu, although Dad knows that saying this might be a bit redundant, I still have to remind you to be extra careful," Lu Guohao cautioned with concern.

"That's right, Little Yu, why don't we go with you?" Liu Tianhong said hurriedly.

"I'm afraid that won't work, Big Brother," Liu Tianyao said with a bitter smile. "We don't have skills as formidable as Little Yu's. If we all go together, it will be very easy to be discovered."

Hearing this, Liu Tianhong was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Don't worry, Dad, I will be careful," Lu Yu comforted everyone with a smile.

In the living room of that two-story villa in Li Family Fort, several gaunt men in tattered clothes were sitting around a table eating.

The table was laden with a sumptuous feast, a mix of meat and vegetables, with an aroma that wafted about, constantly stimulating everyone's sense of smell.

These few people were like those who had been hungry for a long time, stuffing food into their mouths ravenously.

"Ugh, ugh..." Suddenly, one of the young men jerked his head up, his face flushed a deep red, as if he had been choked by something.

Seeing this, his companions hurriedly set down their bowls and chopsticks; some reached out to pat his back gently, while others quickly handed him a cup of water.

"Hoo..." After a good while, the young man finally managed to swallow the food and hurriedly thanked everyone repeatedly.

"Cheng, you still need to eat slower. Eating so fast, it's no wonder you choked," a middle-aged man said, unable to help himself as he picked up his chopsticks again.

"Forget it, you. You have the nerve to talk about him? The speed you were eating at just now wasn't slow either; you were just lucky you didn't choke."

"The way I see it, none of us were eating slowly just now."

Hearing this, the group couldn't help but burst into laughter. Yet, as they laughed, someone started it first, and others actually began to shed tears.

"I can barely remember what it feels like to choke on food."

"Yeah, I've almost forgotten too. I don't even know when the last time I was able to eat my fill was. A year ago? Three years ago? Or ten years ago?"

"Sigh, ever since coming to this Li Family Fort, we haven't had a single day of comfort. Li Meng and those people don't treat us like humans at all; they're crueler than how they treat livestock."

"Just look at them, living a life like immortals. Look at this villa, this living room, and that kitchen..."

"That's right! Just now, when I opened that double-door refrigerator, I was stunned. Inside, there was meat, fish, eggs, milk—everything."

"I looked down and there were even popsicles! After I finish eating, I'm going to eat at least eight or ten of them no matter what."

"Exactly, exactly!" These words instantly resonated with everyone present.

Just then, a man who had been sitting in the north-facing seat and hadn't said much cleared his throat gently and said slowly, "But those are all Lu's things; we had better not touch them indiscriminately."

The others were all taken aback upon hearing this.

The man continued, "Before Lu left, he entrusted us with the heavy responsibility of distributing food and guarding the basement. This is his trust in us."

"That's right, Lu did say we could eat the food in the villa as we pleased, but there has to be a limit; we can't go too far, right?"

After looking at each other, the group nodded one after another to show their agreement.

"Brother Yuan is right. We can sit here and chat while eating like this all because of Lu. If it weren't for him, we'd probably still be doing hard labor right now."

"Exactly, he entrusted the Warehouse to us to guard; this is his trust in us, and we must not let him down."

"That said, the basement shouldn't have any trouble, right?"

The young man who had choked, Zhang Cheng, said subconsciously.

After all, that Lu was so formidable that even Li Meng was no match for him; he really couldn't imagine anyone in the Zhai being so bold as to have designs on the basement.

"I hope nothing happens," Yuan Chen said, then silently lowered his head to shovel the rice in his bowl.

After Lu Yu left, he had gone to the Warehouse to get weapons at the first opportunity.

When food was being distributed earlier, he had noticed that quite a few people were staring at the basement with burning eyes—that look was just like hungry wolves seeing prey.

Seeing him like this, the others also kept their heads down and continued eating.

But just then, a burst of dense footsteps came from outside.

The few of them subconsciously raised their heads and looked toward the doorway in unison.

At this sight, they were almost scared out of their wits.