Chapter 201: Reactions from All Sides

"Gentleman, walk slowly!"

Yu Wen watched the other party leave before turning and walking into the gate.

"Teacher Yu, what's the situation?"

In the monitoring room, after seeing the SUV leave on the provincial road, more than ten people immediately started discussing, and they were also talking to Zhang Su in real-time on the walkie-talkie.

"A survivor force called the Qinglong Corps. Everyone is equipped with guns, including micro-submachine guns and rifles. I don't recognize the specific models. They came here to convey the message that we should hand over protection fees monthly, which is grain..."

Next, Yu Wen informed everyone of all the information he knew, in great detail, not even missing the fact that there was a woman sitting in the car.

An inconspicuous thing, but it revealed that the women of the Qinglong Corps were not ignorant of combat, which required caution!

"Damn, this Qinglong Corps is quite awesome. Are there bullets in their guns? Acting all big, kill them!"

In Xiangzhuang, Lu Yubo, who was resting against the RV, spat on the ground, his eyes cold.

Zhang Su frowned and shook his head, signaling him not to be excited, and pressed the walkie-talkie: "I know about this. We'll talk when we get back. Did you see clearly which way their car went just now, south or north?"

Yu Wen picked up the walkie-talkie and responded to Zhang Su: "South, continued south. Before leaving, they even asked if I knew of any other survivor force gathering places. I said I didn't!"

"If you're talking about a military camp, there really is an infantry brigade stationed in Qingxian. I have a cousin who used to serve there!"

"Hey, hey, Guizi, answer if you hear me!"

Zhang Su exhaled a puff of smoke and said: "From the current situation, the Qinglong Corps is not comparable to those mobs from Beitaziying. According to Old Yu, they have standard weapons and even call themselves a corps. It's very likely they come from some military camp. This point must be guarded against!"

"Damn, you're playing philosophy with me here..."

"Ah? Oh, good, good!"

"Is... is it Brother Zhang? Guizi is working, I'll send the walkie-talkie to him right away!"

"Find a place where no one can hear you."

A minute later, Wang Xin's voice came with heavy breathing: "Brother Zhang, I've started a new greenhouse here and am leading the new villagers to reclaim wasteland. I didn't bring the walkie-talkie. What's the matter?"

"Brother Su, what do you say?"

Zhang Su couldn't take it anymore. He took the walkie-talkie and walked to a distance. He decided to communicate with Lianhe Village. Although the two sides didn't develop together, he now regarded Lianhe Village as a trading ally, which could be considered a subordinate force to some extent.

A woman's voice rang out.

"No, I said Old Lu, do you always talk like this? Can't you be like a man..."

After speaking, Zhang Su put the walkie-talkie away, took out a cigarette, lit it, and looked toward the road.

Guo Dachao said very seriously.

"Damn, you guys talk here!"

After about a minute, Wang Xin's voice rang out again, deliberately lowered: "What's up?"

Lu Leiyang, who came out to work for the first time, said with a small frown.

Lu Yubo asked excitedly.

Lu Yubo couldn't stand Lu Leiyang. It was just a pity that they belonged to the group with no skills, so they were pulled out by Zhang Su to do physical labor. Otherwise, he wouldn't work with an old butt!

Lu Leiyang smiled awkwardly with charm: "Where am I old? I'm only three or five years older than you. I already said call me Yangyang. Parents gave me my gender, why don't I have the right to choose again? Really."

"Yo, then you have to be careful!"

"Fine, let's leave it at that. You guys do what you need to do, pay attention to precautions!"

"A force called the Qinglong Corps in the north sent people to our side to collect protection fees. I'm outside, and the camp just gave me the news. A total of six people in a pickup truck, five men and one woman, with standard weapons!"

Zhang Su briefly conveyed the information to Wang Xin.

After hearing this news, Wang Xin was silent for a short while. After finally digesting the information, he said distressingly: "Brother Zhang, what do they want? Grain? How did your Tianmayu talk to them?"

"Right, they want grain. I don't know exactly how they talked. I'm pulling things in Xiangzhuang. Those people just left me and went south. I'm giving you a heads-up in advance. They require grain to be handed over in a week. My opinion is to stabilize first, and then talk!"

"Good, good, good, I'll listen to you. This is really damn it. Anything else, Brother Zhang?"

Wang Xin was extremely irritable. The place where they settled wasn't remote, and zombie hordes passing through the provincial road wouldn't find them, but people who were intent on finding survivor camps would definitely find them.

"That's it for now. We'll discuss what to do later. Remember, don't start a conflict!"

"Of course I wouldn't dare, they have guns..."

Wang Xin never thought about resisting.

Both sides ended the call, and Wang Xin immediately summoned the important people in the village to think about countermeasures.

Zhang Su frowned and held the walkie-talkie. He had several worries.

One was worrying that Lianhe Village would have a conflict with the Qinglong Corps, causing casualties, which would affect the development of Lianhe Village and in turn affect his trade with Lianhe Village.

Secondly, he was also worried that Lianhe Village would be recruited by the Qinglong Corps. If that were the case, he would be even more passive.

"Loyalty Brand?"

Zhang Su pondered secretly in his heart. It wouldn't be difficult to completely bind Lianhe Village. He only needed to give a Loyalty Brand to Wang Xin, who had already established prestige, and with his support, he wouldn't be afraid of the people in Lianhe Village having ulterior motives.

But he felt it was a bit of a loss to use a Loyalty Brand just for some laborers, so he decided to take it one step at a time.

Guo Dachao saw Zhang Su end the call and walked to his side: "Brother Su, should we notify Xidaying Village?"

Zhang Su raised his eyebrows and smiled humorously: "Afraid the big fat pigs are gone?"

"That's not it... actually, it counts, haha."

Guo Dachao wasn't defensive after being told his thoughts and laughed freely.

Zhang Su said: "The relationship between Xidaying and us is very vague, not as close as Lianhe Village. Giving them a sense of urgency is better, so we can see what they are planning—joining, resisting, or silently enduring."

Guo Dachao nodded thoughtfully.

The four people couldn't leave Xiangzhuang. The last time they attacked Beitaziying, they took the small path, so the car couldn't get in. This time they took the main road, so if they drove out, they might bump into the people from the Qinglong Corps.

A conflict that couldn't be compromised would inevitably occur.

This was very unnecessary.

Zhang Su walked in the village, thinking about how to deal with this matter. Guo Dachao squatted on the side of the road, using a branch to rake dirt clods on the ground. Lu Yubo and Lu Leiyang, two heartless people, kept teasing each other back and forth.

About half an hour later, the walkie-talkie in Zhang Su's hand rang with Wang Xin's voice: "Brother Zhang, I've dealt with them. Damn, those people are really black-hearted. Per head, they collect fifty units of grain. Screw them, isn't this just equal to letting us raise their corps!"

Unlike Zhang Su's team of only twenty-two people, Lianhe Village expanded to over sixty people, men, women, old, and young, after receiving the slaves from Beitaziying. In the current situation, it was a force with relatively abundant population, but it was generally biased toward farming, and its combat strength was average.

Zhang Su knew everything Wang Xin said. He asked: "Then what did you say?"

"According to what you told me, damn, they said they would come to collect grain in seven days. They were so ruthless, they beat up a few brothers in the village for no reason!"

Wang Xin was indignant.

The story was sad, but Zhang Su wanted to laugh a little, because he thought of the scenes where Yu Wen was dealing with the other party, which must have been very funny.

"Cough... are the villagers okay?"

"Lost a tooth, some abrasions, damn, I definitely can't hand over this grain. Brother Zhang, what do you say?"

Wang Xin was filled with righteous indignation.

Zhang Su squinted his eyes and said: "Isn't there seven days? Let's discuss it in the long run. Don't be in a hurry. By the way, where did those people go after leaving your village, south or north?"

"Continued south. It seems Xidaying Village can't escape either."

"That's for sure. Guizi, come sit at my place tomorrow afternoon?"

Zhang Su issued an invitation.

Almost without hesitation, Wang Xin's voice came out: "Okay, Brother Zhang, Tianmayu, right? I know how to get there. Then let's meet and talk tomorrow!"

"Deal, let's leave it at that, I'll continue moving things!"

After speaking, Zhang Su tucked the walkie-talkie into his bag, found a roof where he could see the road, climbed up, sat behind the corn pile, and quietly looked toward the road.

Waiting is a compulsory course in everyone's life. As Zhang Su, who often sat in convenience stores as a clerk, his ability to sit and stare blankly was quite strong. He was too lazy to care what Lu Yubo and the others were doing. He waited for over an hour, and finally, there was movement.

There was no need to have Zhang Su's amazing vision. As Lu Yubo and the others, they could see vehicles speeding on the road from where Zhang Su was sitting, but they couldn't see as clearly as Zhang Su, at least they couldn't see the car model and the people in the car clearly.

"Pickup, six people, fine, it's you guys. It seems Xidaying Village's attitude is ambiguous!"

Zhang Su pondered secretly. He waited here for the Qinglong Corps people to leave, and waited for news from Xidaying Village. He waited for the former, but didn't wait for the latter.

He didn't doubt whether the Qinglong Corps people could find Xidaying Village. As long as they kept walking south along the road, they would definitely reach the Chuhai River Bridge, and then they would find Xidaying Village.

Zhang Su concluded that they would definitely not enter Qincheng city. This point could also be judged from the time. The Qinglong Corps should have headed north to return to the camp after leaving Xidaying Village.

He took out the walkie-talkie specifically for contacting Xidaying Village, looked at the sky, and pressed the walkie-talkie: "Hey, hey, Village Head Ma!"

A full two minutes later, Ma Changshou's voice rang out: "Boss Zhang, it's this late, are you still coming?"

From the tone, Zhang Su didn't hear too much impropriety, but precisely because of this, he had more thoughts in his heart.

"Of course I'm coming. I brought the medicine. It's just that I was delayed for some time sweeping villages outside, just giving you a heads-up, I'll be there in a moment!"

"Okay, the pigs are all prepared, I guarantee they can give birth to at least eight piglets!"

"That's great, let's leave it at that, I'm driving!"

After speaking, Zhang Su jumped off the wall and said to the three people holding rifles and posing: "Let's go, set off!"

In less than twenty minutes, the RV arrived at the entrance of Xidaying Village. On the way, Zhang Su found the tire tracks of the pickup truck. The Qinglong Corps had indeed been here, which was certain.

"Boss Zhang!"

A van drove out of the village, swaying left and right. Ma Changshou leaned out of the passenger seat and waved, appearing very enthusiastic.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 202 =====