"Fear is the most useful thing!"
He raised his voice, his voice frantic: "It's better than a gun! Better than a cannon!"
"It can make the most fierce horse kneel down and lick my boots!"
"It can also make you self-righteous 'heroes' think carefully about your own worth!"
The scorpion suddenly moved forward and lowered its voice. The sound was like the hissing of a poisonous snake, and only the four of them could hear it.
"Whatever old fellow Lei Lao Hu can give you, I will give you double!"
"If you want to survive and live a comfortable life, you have to learn to stand in line, understand?"
"Smart people all know how to choose to live longer, don't they, Mr. Lu?" He looked at Lu Shiyan deliberately with naked provocation.
After saying that, he snapped his fingers, shook his head casually, and waved to his men behind him, as if what he had just said was just nonsense after-dinner chat.
"Keep posting stuff! Damn, today is such a great day!"
"Let everyone have a taste of my generosity!"
Before leaving, Scorpion turned his head suddenly, and his venomous snake-like eyes swept over Lu Shiyan, Su Wan and Xiao Han.
The corners of his mouth stretched into a strange arc, as if he was mocking, but also as if he was expecting something.
"I'm waiting for your answer."
"Remember, there is no such thing as a centrist in this damn place!"
"Don't choose?" He sneered, "You're choosing a dead end. Wait till you're crushed by me!"
The scorpion's figure quickly disappeared behind the dark crowd, but the suffocating pressure still lingered over the square.
The distribution of supplies is still ongoing.
The hands of the minions who were distributing things were shaking, and those who were receiving the things dared not even breathe.
The mother and son received double the food, and under the gazes of countless complicated eyes, they trembled and almost crawled out of the square.
Before leaving, the little boy named Xiaolei timidly turned back and glanced at Xiao Han.
That look, besides gratitude and admiration, was more of a heart-wrenching heaviness that shouldn't belong to someone his age.
An old woman was a little slow in her movements, so a strong man behind her pushed her impatiently and she almost fell flat on her face. However, she didn't even dare to fart. She just picked up the half piece of cake that fell on the ground with a trembling hand, and quickly moved forward with her neck shrunk.
"Fuck!" Xiao Han squeezed out a word from between his teeth, his fists creaking and veins popping out, "I almost couldn't hold it back just now, I really wanted to shoot that smug little bastard in the head!"
He shook his head, trying to get rid of the irritation, but Xiao Lei's eyes, which contained a hint of stubbornness in fear, inexplicably lingered in front of him.
He took a deep breath and his chest heaved violently as if it was about to explode.
Lu Shiyan shook his head, his face expressionless. "He is very calculating."
"He knew we were coming and might have even guessed we would meddle."
"So, he deliberately put on such a show."
"First, it is to make an example of others and deter those ignorant people in the base."
"Secondly, he is also testing our background."
Su Wan looked at the people queuing up to receive supplies.
They stretched out their hands one by one and numbly took the pitiful bit of food, their eyes were frighteningly empty, as if their souls had been taken away long ago.
"They... they are like wild animals locked in a cage. Even their last thoughts of resistance have been worn away bit by bit."
"Now, do you understand why Lei Lao Hu is so anxious to find us?"
"The scorpion, this poisonous snake, is expanding too fast."
"Lei Lao Hu felt the cool air on his neck and he got scared."
"He needs a knife that is sharp enough to break the deadlock, otherwise, he will be the next one to be swallowed."
Su Wan couldn't help but ask: "What about us? Which side do we stand on?"
Lu Shiyan didn't answer immediately.
He turned his head and looked at the empty platform in the distance. "No matter which side we stand on, or in other words, no matter what we choose, there is only one goal."
"Go back first."
"It's time to meet this legendary Thunder Tiger."
Several people left the square and were on their way back.
At the corner of the street, a thin figure was pushed to the ground by a burly man.
It was the boy named Xiaolei from before!
"Fuck it!"
Xiao Han's eyes turned red instantly, and he roared and rushed forward.
The sturdy man stepped on the supplies Xiaolei had just received and bent down to grab them.
"Stop!" Xiao Han raised his fist.
A cold hand suddenly grabbed his arm with amazing strength. It was Lu Shiyan.
"Why are you pulling me?!" Xiao Han turned his head, "Didn't you see that kid was bullied again?!"
"Don't go!" Su Wan sighed.
Some of the passers-by around hurried past with their necks shrunk, not even daring to glance over here.
Some stood far away, watching numbly, as if they were watching a monkey show that had nothing to do with them.
Su Wan's lips turned pale as she watched the thin figure being pushed down again. When Xiao Lei's supplies were being stepped on by the strong man, his eyes that looked over here, besides fear and help, seemed to also have... calculation? Or something else?
"No, this Xiaolei seems to be a little bit wrong."
"What's going on with you two?"
"Xiao Han, let's go back and forget about it." Su Wan suddenly raised her voice a little.
Lu Shiyan's hands were like iron clamps, which made Xiao Han's arm hurt.
"Xiao Han."
Lu Shiyan stared at him, "Don't you realize that there's something wrong with you?"
His voice was flat, as if he was stating a fact.
"You've never been such an impulsive person."
The veins on Xiao Han's neck were throbbing, his eyes were red, and he wanted to yell.
Lu Shiyan nodded his chin towards Xiaolei, who was lying in a disheveled state on the ground.
"We just met by chance. How many times are you going to help him?"
"You, Xiao Han, when did you become so... kind-hearted?"
These words were like a bucket of cold water pouring down on me.
The fire in Xiao Han's eyes suddenly choked, as if someone was strangling him.
The evil fire that was about to burst out of his head was forcibly blocked by these words.
He himself was stunned.
Yes, when did Xiao Han become so concerned about a strange kid?
Su Wan was also anxious: "Xiao Han, let's go back first! Be obedient and don't worry about it!"
She also noticed that Xiao Han was acting very abnormally today.
Those who were watching the fun were looking away, with some unclear meaning in their eyes.
The three of them did not stay and turned around and left quickly.
Xiao Lei lay on the cold ground, watching the three figures disappear around the corner of the street until they could no longer be seen.
He bit his lips hard and clenched his small fists tightly, his nails digging deeply into the tender flesh of his palms, oozing blood, but he seemed to feel no pain.
A turbid tear rolled down the dusty cheek, hit the ground, and left a small dark mark.
He didn't cry out loud, but reluctantly, he used all his strength to bury his head in his arms.
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