"Three trucks of food?
And you have to take care of it yourself? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang sat on the sofa comfortably, looking at the two children who had washed themselves. Ning Tianxia had completely returned to normal. He did not have the courage and boldness he had last night. He stood behind Ning Haiya timidly, pushing Ning Haiya to the front to face Zhang Xiaoqiang alone. As the elder brother, Ning Haiya asked God for the thousandth time why Ning Tianxia was given such a younger brother.
"It's … it's to exchange for weapons and cars. Last night, we also suffered heavy losses. Without Sister Xi 'er, we wouldn't have been able to win. Many people died on both sides. Sister Xi' er's side also lacks food. Xiao Ning and I didn't even have enough to eat a few times, so … gulp …"
Ning Haiya was talking incoherently in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. The more he talked, the more nervous he became. In the end, he swallowed hard and pulled out Ning Tianxia, who was hiding behind him, and pushed him to the front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. He pointed at his brother's arm and said, "Look, Xiao Tian was seriously injured. It was very dangerous at that time. I thought I was going to die, but it was a good fight …"
As long as it was not a serious matter, Ning Haiya was still very talkative. He changed the topic in a few sentences and talked about how dangerous it was at that time, how many soldiers died there, how strong Xi 'er was, and how pitiful it was for them to protect those people and resources. He almost took out the spirit of arguing with their parents for the mistakes they had done when they were young. Zhang Xiaoqiang was very moved and asked curiously, "Why didn't you retreat if you could not win? I only gave you 100 people, and there were hundreds of them. You only had two evolutionaries, and there were four. It was obvious that you were going to be beaten. Why did you take it?
Didn't I say that you just needed to stall them? "
"Puff …"
Ning Haiya choked on his saliva and spat it out. He looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang and said,
"You only asked us to attack and stall them. You didn't say anything."
Ning Tian, on the other hand, nodded his head and agreed with his brother's words. He really didn't hear Zhang Xiaoqiang say this at that time. Zhang Xiaoqiang was slightly embarrassed. He couldn't possibly say that he had forgotten to instruct them, right?
He stood up and stepped between the two brothers. He bent his finger and gave each of them a poke. When they cried out in pain and covered their heads, he said resentfully, "You two are still elementary school students. Don't you know that military orders can't be obeyed outside?
What a disgrace … "
The Ning brothers looked at each other and tried hard to recall what their teacher had taught them in class. Then, they shook their heads at the same time and said to Zhang Xiaoqiang in an aggrieved tone, "This, we still haven't …"
"If I say there is, then there is. Do you dare to question me?"
The unreasonable Zhang Xiaoqiang was very scary when he was angry. The Ning brothers suddenly became like little rabbits in front of a lion. They shrank their necks and did not dare to make a sound. A small medicine bottle was thrown in front of Ning Haiya, and he caught it. Then, he heard Zhang Xiaoqiang say, "Change the medicine for your brother. He will be fine in about two or three days. If there is nothing else, go out …"
"Oh …"
The two of them nodded and turned to walk outside. Halfway through, Ning Tian suddenly turned to Zhang Xiaoqiang and asked,
"Food?"
"Go find Mo Shaoyun yourself …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang sent the two of them away. After the two of them left, he leaned on the sofa and thought about the information he had communicated with Zhang Cheng. Last night, he kept throwing out some bait. Every time Zhang Cheng got something, he would ask about the situation in Shanghai. Shanghai was almost in the Warring States Period. Every big and small force had divided up every corner of Shanghai. While they were cleaning up the remaining zombies in their respective areas, they were also preparing to expand their territory and annex others. Annexation happened every day, and all kinds of fights were common. However, it was rare to see one as fierce as Zhang Xiaoqiang's.
The bait had been thrown, and it was up to the four heavenly kings to take it. As an evolved person, he knew that what evolved people desired the most was power. Only power could make them live better, and only power could give them a sense of security. Even if they knew that he was plotting against them, what could they do?
As long as they wanted to become stronger, they had to bite the bait that he had thrown.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's plan was simple, but it was irresistible. However, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not expect that there would be an extremely intelligent evolver among the four heavenly kings. This evolver was much more vicious than he had expected, and in the end, even he had been plotted against. Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang was thinking about the follow-up arrangements, Mo Shaoyun walked in and said happily, "They really did deliver it. 2000 tons of supplies, many guns, and a lot of fuel. We are going to be rich this time …"
The news that the Four Heavenly Kings had lost all their external forces and had formed a close relationship with Zhang Xiaoqiang, who had swallowed their forces, had spread throughout the city. Zhang Xiaoqiang, an inconspicuous evolver, had also caught the attention of other evolvers. The secret of Zhang Xiaoqiang and the Four Heavenly Kings had attracted a lot of attention. Zhang Xiaoqiang's secret relationship with the Four Heavenly Kings had attracted a lot of attention as well. Finally, Zhang Xiaoqiang had gained attention and become recognized as the top evolver. Although Zhang Xiaoqiang's status was somewhat exaggerated, most people thought that Zhang Xiaoqiang and the Four Heavenly Kings combined to be the top evolver. In fact, there was another top evolver who knew that even without the help of the snake, Zhang Xiaoqiang would still be the top evolver. That person was Xi'er.
The three carts of rice, dried fish, and canned milk that the Ning Brothers had sent over had greatly relieved the pressure on Xi'er's side. Even if they did not eat sparingly, they could still live comfortably for two and a half months. The women and children no longer hated the Ning Brothers as much as before. However, the Ning Brothers did not want to have anything to do with Xi'er. Although following Zhang Xiaoqiang was miserable, it could guarantee them enough nutrition and supplies. Humans were realistic, and no matter how good their relationship with Xi'er was, they could not fight hunger. Besides, Zhang Xiaoqiang treated them quite well. As the only two evolvers other than Zhang Xiaoqiang, their status was not low. Moreover, Zhang Xiaoqiang treated the survivors equally, which made them believe that Zhang Xiaoqiang was not a bad person. After a while, they decided to follow Zhang Xiaoqiang.
As for the Ning Brothers' choice, Xi'er did not care about it anymore. No matter what, the Ning Brothers still cared about these poor women and children, and they had never betrayed them. It could be said that they parted on good terms. However, Chen Yu did not think so. He hated the Ning Brothers' betrayal even more, because there were already rumors saying that boys would always betray women, just like those betrayers in the past.
In addition, even Chen Yu had to admit that he envied the Ning Brothers very much. They gave them all kinds of supplies, including white rice that was not moldy and spoiled, snacks that girls liked, all kinds of milk powder and rice noodles that babies urgently needed, and all kinds of fresh fish and shrimp for Xi'er. With these things, everyone could easily let go of the Ning Brothers' betrayal. Even Little Sister Hong, after receiving some benefits from Ning Haiya, did not give them any face. The two brothers had made a fortune, which made people look at them in a new light. Chen Yu also began to feel conflicted. Was it really necessary for a powerful evolver like him to spend the rest of his life with these women without making any achievements?
Moreover, Xi'er did not have any feelings for him at all. It was completely his one-sided love. If that was the case, why didn't he do something to make Xi'er look at him in a new light?
Days passed in Chen Yu's dilemma. From time to time, some people came to harass Zhang Xiaoqiang's water snake. These people were like mice hiding around the water snake and peeping. Zhang Xiaoqiang did not pay attention to these snoopers. He held down the two restless little guys and let them spy on him openly. He seized the opportunity and asked Mo Shaoyun to organize people to develop the resources of the Yangtze River. They gathered the refugees that appeared on the river and killed any hunters that appeared on the river. He also started to restore some small-scale production and began to slowly stock up some supplies. The hunters who killed the scattered zombies had begun to bring back bottles of corpse fluid and stored them in the warehouse, ready to use them as fertilizer one day. Mo Shaoyun was also preparing a ship in private and contacted Shazhou Island to send a batch of supplies that they urgently needed.
Zhang Xiaoqiang and Xi'er were doing well, and they were slowly recovering. However, a huge wave was brewing in the city. No one knew when the four heavenly kings had spread the news that someone had the secret of increasing the evolution ability of evolvers. This secret was related to mutant beasts. The reason Zhang Xiaoqiang could reach an understanding with the four heavenly kings was because Zhang Xiaoqiang had used this secret in exchange for their forgiveness. The four heavenly kings had the whereabouts of a high-level mutant beast, and they had been secretly preparing to obtain the mutant beast's treasure.
For a moment, no one knew whether this news was true or not, but as long as there was a glimmer of hope, they would not give up. Moreover, the ordinary evolvers might be tempted as well. If any ordinary evolver obtained this thing, it meant that they had the chance to become a top evolver. No one did not want to become stronger. One step was heaven, and one step was hell. Ordinary people were like weeds to them, and they were the same to the top evolvers.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, no one would give up. Moreover, the ordinary evolvers might be tempted as well. If any ordinary evolver could get their hands on this thing, it would mean that they would have the chance to become a top evolver. No one would not want to become stronger. One step was heaven, and one step was hell. Ordinary people were like grass to them, but they were the same to the top evolvers.
Almost everyone knew about this, except for Zhang Xiaoqiang. If he knew, he could only look up to the sky and sigh. His biggest secret had been discovered by accident. Once the colloid appeared, it would become the eye of the storm, and the resulting storm would be able to shred any spy into pieces, including Zhang Xiaoqiang. Even if he had the water snake as his assistant, it would be impossible for him to face all the evolutionaries in Shanghai.