"What do you want to do?" Wang Bin was furious after hearing the big man's unreasonable behavior. He said a few words to Li Dazhu and the others, then walked up to the big man alone.

The burly man at the head of the group glanced at Wang Bin and felt a pang of anxiety. Images of Wang Bin's battle from yesterday immediately flashed through his mind. However, seeing that Wang Bin had come alone, he regained his confidence.

"It's simple, we want to eat white rice and smoke!"

"You think you're worthy of eating my white rice and smoking my cigarettes?"

"What's wrong with that? We're all in the same boat. Of course we should share the benefits. Don't even think about taking them all for yourself!"

"You know we're in the same boat? Why didn't you help when the zombies attacked? Why did you just run away? Look at you all, all big and strong, with guns in your hands. Are you so weak that you're even weaker than women? Our soldiers shed blood and sacrificed their lives for us. I just took out some cigarettes we collected to reward our benefactors, and you're all jealous. Don't you feel ashamed? And you guys, you start jeering after they say a few words. How can you do this to the soldiers who died for us?"

With each word Wang Bin uttered, the people around him lowered their heads slightly. When he approached those who had been shouting and jeering, they all took several steps back in shame, creating some distance between themselves and the burly man and his companions.

"Hmph, sweet talk! You'd better give it to us today, or don't blame us for getting rough!" After saying that, the burly men all took out their pistols and pointed them at Wang Bin.

When the burly man pulled out a gun and pointed it at Wang Bin, the surrounding crowd screamed in fright and took a few steps back. The third platoon leader and others also raised their guns and pointed them at the burly man.

"I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless, put your guns down now!" the third platoon leader shouted.

Seeing the performance of the third platoon leader, Wang Bin sighed inwardly. He knew why this platoon leader, Liu, was still a platoon leader even though he was over thirty. He didn't have the decisiveness of Company Commander Zhao.

Wang Bin didn't want to waste any more time arguing with these people, so he smiled faintly and patted his head.

"Bang! Bang!"

The moment Wang Bin touched his head, Officer Miao and his men, who were hiding in the shadows, immediately opened fire and killed the big man instantly. Almost all of them were shot in the head, giving them no chance at all.

When he saw the burly man and his companions acting unreasonably, he had the idea of ​​killing them. The reason he said those things to them was entirely to separate the burly man from the crowd so that Officer Miao and his men could open fire.

Platoon Leader Liu did not expect Wang Bin to open fire without saying a word. He only came to his senses when Wang Bin turned around and walked back.

"Wang Bin, wait a minute!"

"Platoon Leader Liu, is there anything else?"

"Wang Bin, thank you!"

"No need to thank me. You should learn from your Company Commander Zhao; you need to be more decisive in your actions!"

Hearing Wang Bin mention Company Commander Zhao, Platoon Leader Liu felt as if his heart had been stabbed. Before, with Company Commander Zhao in charge, he never had to worry about things like this. Now that Company Commander Zhao was gone, all the responsibility fell on his shoulders.

It was at this moment that he realized how vast the gap was between himself and Company Commander Zhao, and the young man in front of him who looked to be only in his early twenties. There was so much he needed to learn.

He could tell from Wang Bin's expression and words that Wang Bin was very disappointed in him, which made him very upset.

If he could exchange his life for that of Company Commander Zhao, he would gladly give his own life to let Zhao take command.

But that's impossible; he has to bear all of this himself.

"Platoon leader?"

Seeing Platoon Leader Liu staring blankly at Wang Bin's retreating figure, the soldiers walked up to him.

"Ah! I... I'm so sorry, everyone!"

Looking at the soldiers who trusted him so much, Platoon Leader Liu cried. He felt he was unworthy of being a platoon leader.

"Platoon leader, what are you saying? You'll always be our platoon leader!"

"Exactly, he's just a kid, how can he lecture you!"

"If he dares to lecture our platoon leader, we're not smoking his cigarettes anymore!"

"Yes, I won't smoke his cigarettes anymore!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers threw their unfinished cigarettes on the ground.

"What are you doing? Do you know how hard it was to get these cigarettes? Pick them up right now!"

"But it's the platoon leader!"

"That's an order!"

"Yes, platoon leader!"

"Don't worry, I admit I didn't do well enough before, but don't worry, from now on I'll be a competent platoon leader!"

"Um!"

Seeing that Platoon Leader Liu had regained his fighting spirit, the soldiers were very happy and nodded in agreement.

In those few seconds, Platoon Leader Liu thought a lot. He knew he couldn't run away, so he decided to face it bravely and be a qualified platoon leader, leading everyone back to their base.

Next, Platoon Leader Liu seemed to become a different person, acting very decisively. He gathered everyone together and asked each person present to collect wild vegetables and any edible food on their way back.

He had previously thought that he should just let his soldiers collect the materials, since their duty was to protect the civilians and help them return to their posts. But Wang Bin's scolding made him realize his mistake.

If we don't show some strength, these people will only mistake our kindness for weakness, which will only embolden them and embolden their ambitions.

Everyone is struggling to make ends meet, so why should they have to do all the work? If they want to survive, they have to put in the effort.

Seeing how quickly Platoon Leader Liu had changed, Officer Miao gave Wang Bin a thumbs up.

Wang Bin smiled faintly and said, "He has a great responsibility now, he can't afford not to grow up quickly!"

Officer Miao laughed when he heard Wang Bin's words.

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