Chapter 1008 Don’t Kidnap Me
Ye Wanxi and her companion didn't hide anything and told the truth: "It's all burned down, and all the odds and ends have been cleared away. It's safe inside now. You can go back if you want, but your location is a bit remote, and you might encounter other dangers later..."
Ye Wanxi's meaning was clear: they had dealt with the mutated banyan tree, and the community was safe now, but this safety might not be long-lasting.
If a mutated banyan tree appears today, mutated grass and mutated flowers could appear tomorrow. In this situation, problems and dangers could arise everywhere.
The crowd was somewhat pleased when they heard the first half of Ye Wanxi's speech, but their smiles froze when they heard the second half.
"Then, what should we do?"
"Cooperate with their arrangements and do not act rashly. If necessary, prepare extra supplies for self-rescue."
Before Ye Wanxi arrived, she had already heard He Ziyuan talk about the commotion these people had caused. After all, there were hundreds of people, and there were bound to be a few with unusual thought processes who felt that helping him was a favor they owed him.
Ye Wanxi was too lazy to indulge these people and planned to make things clear from the beginning.
Sure enough, as soon as she said that, someone immediately became agitated: "What do you mean, 'don't act rashly'? Isn't ensuring our safety your job? Someone almost died in our neighborhood, we were just unlucky! Now all we get is a 'cooperate with the arrangements' and 'don't act rashly'? Our family almost lost everything, and now you want us to cooperate with your arrangements?"
"If you ask me, this is your dereliction of duty. Everyone was living a good life, and suddenly this monster appeared. You people always talk a good game, calling yourselves the protectors of the masses, but when something happens, you not only arrive so slowly, but you can't even offer a solution afterwards. Now we have to figure out how to save ourselves. What use are you?"
As soon as this person said this, some people in the audience actually agreed with him.
"So you're saying we pay so much tax every year just so you can freeload? You can't even guarantee our safety. I really don't know what you people are doing?"
"Yeah, yeah, and they actually expect us to figure out how to save ourselves? What a joke! How can we save ourselves from a monster like that? Shouldn't you be protecting us? You're so powerful, you should be protecting us. If you ask me, after this incident, you should designate our neighborhood as a high-priority protection area. We were lucky this time, but if something really happens next time, you'll be held responsible!"
He Ziyuan and the others never expected that they would rush over as soon as they heard the news, take them to safety, calm them down, and help them get rid of the mutated plants that were attacking people. In the end, they didn't even get a thank you and were even criticized. They were completely numb.
Ye Wanxi wasn't surprised at all. She glanced at the man coldly and sneered, "They are, but I am not, so don't try to kidnap me. I'm here today for people who are worth saving, and I've said what I needed to say. I can save people once or twice, but I can't guarantee you a lifetime. Those who know how to save themselves will naturally survive, while those who only think about kidnapping others to protect themselves, how long they live depends on their luck, and it's none of my business anyway."
"You..." The group of people turned pale and then black after hearing Ye Wanxi's words. Just as they were about to curse, Feng Tianyu raised his right hand, and a sword aura swept forward. There was a loud bang.
A terrifying crack spread to the feet of those people, scaring them into silence and turning their faces green.
Ye Wanxi knew that her senior brother was backing her up, so she didn't look at those people again. There were hundreds of people at the scene, most of whom were good people and genuinely grateful for their help.
Unfortunately, with a large group of people, there are always these self-righteous oddballs. Ye Wanxi was too lazy to pay attention to them and said to He Ziyuan, "We've done what we could. You can handle the rest."
He Ziyuan was also upset by what that person had said earlier. Hearing Ye Wanxi's words, he nodded with a stern face: "Thank you for your help today, Miss Ye and Mr. Feng. We will handle the rest properly."
"Okay." Ye Wanxi responded and left with Feng Tianyu.
Because of Feng Tianyu's actions just now, some people were already upset because of the misfortune that had befallen their families, and now they were even more furious at their cold attitude.
He wanted to stop them but was worried that he was not as good as them and would be embarrassed instead, so he could only watch them leave unwillingly. He felt no gratitude at all, but instead resented them.
Some young people, however, hesitated for a moment and then secretly followed after them.
The girl who had called out Ye Wanxi's name earlier was one of them. She had witnessed Ye Wanxi's actions over the past hour and realized that she had been prejudiced and had wronged her. She had mixed feelings about it.
Seeing that she was about to leave, the girl mustered up her courage, ran up to Ye Wanxi, bowed deeply to her, and said, "Thank you."
Ye Wanxi was slightly taken aback. She glanced at the cowlick on the girl's head and replied gently, "You're welcome."
After the girl, several other young men and women followed closely behind, running over to thank the two.
However, besides expressing their gratitude, they were also very curious about Ye Wanxi and her companion.
Are you really celebrities?
Ye Wanxi blinked, not expecting to be recognized. She turned and smiled at her senior brother.
"I am, he is not, he is my boyfriend."
"Wow~"
Ye Wanxi's straightforwardness drew a round of applause from the audience, and Feng Tianyu's face also showed a smile. In front of everyone, he took Ye Wanxi's hand.
Several young people: "..." Wuhu, is this some kind of unexpected dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection)?
"You're a celebrity. Aren't you afraid someone will take a picture of what you just said and post it online?"
"I'm not afraid." Ye Wanxi raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Being a celebrity is just a side job for me."
The group was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then realized that she could easily beat up mutated plants, so whether she was a celebrity or not didn't seem to be that important.
Thinking of this, the young men became excited and were about to ask something else when another voice came from behind them.
"Miss, sir, wait a minute."
Everyone turned to look and saw Lin Wanrong carrying Banban, running over breathlessly.
Ye Wanxi glanced at the little one in Lin Wanrong's arms and asked with slight surprise, "Why are you here?"
"I came here specifically to thank you. Thank you for saving Banban, and thank you for saving everyone. Please don't take what those people said to heart. Those people are notorious thugs in our neighborhood. They're used to petty theft and framing people. Many people have suffered at their hands. They're not good people. Most people in our neighborhood are quite friendly and reasonable. They are very grateful to you."
(End of this chapter)
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