"There's nothing left. The night snack has been cut off since the day before yesterday. Yesterday's breakfast is also gone. The food we prepared has all been eaten up. Who knows if the amount of lunch will be reduced tomorrow. I heard that those commoners have been eating two or three taels of rice and a bowl of wild vegetable soup every day since three days ago. I don't know when our portion will be reduced too …"
At this moment, another person was talking. Wang San immediately frowned and said in a depressed manner,
"I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking. The entire lake has been blocked. We can't go out to fish. We can only stay in the shack and starve. They said it's to guard against other people's fleets, but what can these wooden stakes guard against?
The wooden stakes are all tied together and stuck in the mud. When the bottom of the boat bumps, it will float sideways. They even think they're smart enough to jump up. I think they also know that these things can't be buried for long. They just want to fool us as long as they can. Aren't they playing with our lives? "
Wang San complained about the work before. Now, he complained about the defense. The people below all remained silent. After a while, that unpleasant voice said,
"Don't think that you're the only smart one. Who doesn't know that among the hundreds of forts along the lake?
They don't say anything, so don't show off here. It doesn't matter if you're caught. Even if you die without a whole body, you're asking for it. If you drag us into it, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost … "
Wang San didn't have a good temper. He exploded when he heard that. He got up and was about to rush down to fight Chen Duck Gong. But when he got up, he was stunned like an idiot. He opened his mouth wide and stared at the lake for a long time. Chen Duck Gong shouted, "Oh my God, what is that?"
Zhang Xiao Qiang stood on the back of the giant water snake as it carried him towards the heavily guarded lakeshore. When they reached the place where the wooden stakes were buried, it gradually slowed down. Zhang Xiao Qiang let the giant water snake patrol the surrounding area. The soldiers on the lakeshore pointed and whispered to each other as they constantly retreated backwards. At this time, Zhang Xiao Qiang could already see that the tens of kilometers of defensive line along the lakeshore only had less than a thousand soldiers. Each pillbox had three people, so there were only so few people in the hundreds of pillboxes. These soldiers clearly didn't have the impulse to provoke him. A few small groups gathered together and looked at the mutated water snake that was easily swimming on the surface of the lake under his feet.
The mutated water snake moved its body on the surface of the lake with a strange rhythm. The huge snake's body moved nimbly on the surface of the lake, and the waves in the lake slowly spread with the movement of the snake's tail. In the blink of an eye, the huge monster was already a kilometer away. This huge monster with a curved blade, a horn, and rainbow colored scales was enough to make everyone afraid, but the young man standing on top of the monster's head and looking down at them made everyone feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. To be able to stand on the monster's head only meant that he was stronger than the monster.
Mutants were no longer a secret among the survivors. Almost every force had a few lucky people who were several times stronger than ordinary people. They enjoyed a lot of resources and women that most of the survivors couldn't enjoy. They waited comfortably for delicious food and abundant daily necessities to be delivered to them. This was because they were the most important force in the force.
However, not a single evolver dared to say that they could defeat a mutated beast. Any mutated beast was like the wild beasts of the forest, and in front of these beasts, the evolvers became ordinary people again. The mutated water snake, which looked like a unicorn python, was the king of beasts, even in the eyes of the mutants. Not to mention the ordinary soldiers who didn't believe in rifles.
When the evolvers of the Jiangxi Provisional Government received the news and rushed to the lakeside, the soldiers were surprised to find that these strong people, who used to be arrogant, were even more afraid than they were. This time, the last bit of courage they had was used up. Everyone only had one thing in mind: escape.
However, it was just a thought. No one really dared to do so. There was another person above them that was even more terrifying than the beast in front of them: Hua Guoqiang.
Hua Guoqiang wasn't the founder of the Jiangxi Provisional Government. To be more accurate, he was just a usurper. In order to satisfy his personal ambition, he relied on his status as a high-level evolver to kill all the leaders and opponents. With evolvers as the cornerstone, he made the ordinary survivors into lambs that he could knead as he pleased. If it wasn't for this, there wouldn't be so many survivors who fled to Three's side. It must be known that the path of the apocalypse was dangerous. Out of ten people who escaped, less than three would be able to reach Three's side alive.
As time passed, Zhang Xiaoqiang finally arrived. A group of people arrived at the lakeside in a luxurious car. When they got off the car and looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang, more infantrymen began to gather at the lakeside. Thousands of people spread out at the lakeside, forming an endless sea of people. On the road around the sea of people, more and more troops gathered there, expanding the sea of people.
More and more people gave the soldiers who were previously afraid confidence. They automatically merged into the sea of people and finally formed a whole body to confront Zhang Xiaoqiang and the snake. Looking at the army that had begun to prepare, Zhang Xiaoqiang's mouth slightly curved up. The demonstration was enough. Next was the time to negotiate. Just as the tens of thousands of soldiers were waiting, Zhang Xiaoqiang urged the snake to turn around and leave …
Hua Guoqiang's cold eyes stared at Zhang Xiao Qiang as he left, while the people around him intentionally distanced themselves from him. Hua Guoqiang's body was emitting a bone-chilling aura, proving that he was currently extremely furious. Zhang Xiao Qiang and Monster had caused a huge psychological impact on every soldier and official, causing them to doubt whether they could withstand such a huge fleet.
"Who's the officer on duty today?"
Hearing the cold and cold voice, everyone's expression changed. They raised their heads and looked at the officer who had just finished his patrol and was called over. This officer's expression also changed. His eyes flashed with despair and emptiness. He wanted to move his feet towards Hua Guoqiang, but he could not move them no matter what. He knew that if he moved, he would be separated from life and death.
Hua Guoqiang slowly turned around and looked at the pale and despairing officer. Without saying anything, he raised his hand and let the officer fly towards him. The officer howled crazily in the air, his miserable howl echoing through the entire lake. In the eyes of countless people, Hua Guoqiang easily grabbed the officer's throat. Hua Guoqiang looked at the officer who was struggling in his hand and suddenly swung his arm and threw him towards the lake.
With a height of 1.8 meters, Hua Guoqiang's body was thin, and he didn't look like a ferocious person with great strength. When the officer flew over a hundred meters and landed on the undulating surface of the lake, everyone was shocked by Hua Guoqiang's strength. Right at this moment, the officer who was about to fall into the water suddenly exploded. Pieces of flesh and blood scattered everywhere, causing countless waves on the surface of the lake …
In front of countless people, Hua Guoqiang had proven his strength. The huge fear suppressed his subordinates, and they did not dare to recall the fear they felt when they saw the water snake and Zhang Xiaoqiang. Hua Guoqiang slowly swept his gaze across the faces of the military officers and said in a deep voice, "As long as I'm still here, no one can touch a single blade of grass or tree here. Everything here is mine, all mine. If I can't have it, no one can have it. From today onwards, all the civilians are to be gathered and watched. Every road leading to the settlement must be sealed. Also, every house must be stocked with firewood and grass, if …"
At this point, even Hua Guoqiang could not continue. Everyone present knew that the latter part of his words could not be heard by others. If there was a change in the situation, Hua Guoqiang would order his men to burn down all the settlements. At that time, perhaps 270,000 survivors would die because of Hua Guoqiang's selfishness. Even the craziest tyrant would not be able to use 270,000 people to accompany him in death. But Hua Guoqiang said it in the calmest tone possible. At this moment, no one believed that Hua Guoqiang was not a lunatic.
"Your Excellency, they have sent people over. Do you think …"