Chapter 582 Surrender

The gunfire between us and Ye Qian's group sent a signal to Yao Chengjie and his men in the factory. After discovering our presence, they immediately launched a full-scale attack on Ye Qian's group.

I looked through my binoculars and saw that Yao Chengjie and his gang were on the roof of the factory. No wonder Pu Weichao told us to just shoot and ignore them when we arrived. That's what he meant.

Ye Qian and his men were attacked from both sides, and many of them died instantly.

We had our vehicles as cover, which blocked a lot of bullets, but several people still died.

Yao Chengjie and his colleagues were lucky; after they entered the factory, there were no more deaths.

In no time, Ye Qian and his men, caught in a pincer movement, realized they were outnumbered and did not fight us head-on. Instead, they entered the factory gates and, at the cost of many lives, found a place where they could defend themselves against both sides.

But what good will that do? By doing this, they've completely blocked themselves on a dead end.

Both sides stopped firing and, after contacting Yao Chengjie and his men, decided to advance step by step.

However, the advance did not go smoothly.

The location Ye Qian and his team found was very well concealed, and they seemed to be able to see both sides of our forces. As soon as we began our advance, they actually opened fire and killed two of our men.

This forced us to take a step back.

Pu Weichao then informed me over the walkie-talkie: "Don't go over there. Their current position is not easy to attack. If we rush over, the losses will be huge."

I asked, "Then what should we do? We can't just stay here and waste our time with them, can we?"

Pu Weichao said, "Don't rush. Let's just wait and see. They're basically at their wits' end now, and they'll collapse sooner or later. Let's wait until they get impatient, and then you can say this to them..."

I asked doubtfully, "Are you sure this is okay?"

Pu Weichao said, "Even if there are problems, how long do you think this group can hold out?"

I said, "Okay then, we'll wait."

Pu Weichao's method was straightforward: just wait until they themselves couldn't hold on any longer. Although I felt this method was a bit unreliable, there were no other good options at the moment.

After informing everyone not to act rashly, we began a long wait.

I don't know when I'll be able to get through this.

Pu Weichao said to wait until they reveal a weakness, but what weakness?

It's almost noon now, and Ye Qian and his group are still hiding there without making a move.

As for us and Yao Chengjie, in order to conserve our energy, we started taking turns keeping watch. After all, it was the dead of winter, and none of us were real soldiers. We couldn't expect them to keep watching with guns in hand the whole time; no one could stand that.

Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had gone by.

Ye Qian and his group remained hidden there, making no move.

Pu Weichao just contacted me and said he sent someone to check, and Ye Qian and the others are still there; they didn't escape in any other direction.

Moreover, one thing is certain: infighting has already begun among them, and it's estimated that some of them will likely collapse soon.

Upon hearing this news, I knew the waiting time was almost over.

Xu Sanshui, who was standing next to him, was getting impatient and said, "How long are we going to wait like this? We can't just keep waiting if they don't come out, can we?"

I said, "Don't worry, it should be soon."

Xu Sanshui must be really annoyed by now. I glanced at the others around me and found that they were quite calm. I guess it's because they don't have to participate in the battle, so they don't have to worry about their safety or anything like that.

At that moment, Pu Weichao suddenly messaged me: "Now is the time, we can begin."

I exclaimed in surprise, "You can start now, it hasn't even been an hour yet!"

Pu Weichao said, "Most of them can't take it anymore. Now is the perfect time, so let's begin."

I said, "Okay, I'll start now."

I picked up the megaphone that I had prepared beforehand, went to the front of the convoy, and shouted towards the factory: "Listen up, you guys inside! Ye Qian, Ye Cheng, you two listen up too. Zhou Liang died just two hours ago, so listen carefully, no one will come to your aid, and no one will come to rescue you."

"If you want to survive, there is only one way: surrender. If you don't, we will stay here and wait to see who lasts longer. I can tell you clearly here that as long as you surrender, I will not harm any of you, and you will be able to continue living in the central town afterward. I will not drive any of you away!"

"Of course, you can choose to continue resisting, but I think you all know what the consequences will be—only death! So, whether you surrender and live or resist and die, you can choose for yourselves. You don't need to lose your lives because of certain people. That would be a complete loss!"

"After all, you only have one life, and it should be in your own hands, not in the hands of some others. I've finished speaking. Some of you probably know me, and some probably don't. My name is Lu Xiaonan, and I'm a doctor. As long as you surrender, I won't kill any of you!"

"From now on, you have ten minutes to choose whether to live or die. The choice is yours. If no one surrenders after ten minutes, death is the only outcome!"

I finished speaking, put down the loudspeaker, and everyone around me stared at me in surprise.

Pu Weichao then informed me, "It's working! Some of them want to surrender!"

This news is certainly good, but will anyone really surrender? I suspect many of them still don't believe me. After all, Ye Qian isn't stupid; he'll definitely try to dissuade those around him from coming out.

However, just as I was wondering what was going on, a man suddenly ran out of the factory. He had no guns on him and ran out with his hands raised. He shouted, "I surrender, please don't kill me."

I said, "Don't worry, come here, we won't kill you."

Then, the guy cautiously ran over, his eyes filled with panic. I went to his side and said, "Don't worry, as long as you're truly surrendering, we won't lay a hand on you."

"I, I'm sincere."

(End of this chapter)