Chapter 417 We are stronger than you think
Two small bonfires lit up in the darkness, and the air was filled with the scent of sweet potatoes.
Gu Luan and Jiang Xian were sitting about ten meters away from Li Mengru and the others.
Not far away, three children were eating tree roots while secretly looking at the fire in front of Gu Luan.
Li Mengru turned their heads and reminded them in a low voice.
"Sister Meng, I don't think they are bad people."
After being together for nearly half an hour, the little girl whispered.
Bad guys are all vicious and evil. Even if they are not, they will kill anyone they see.
Anyway, bad guys won’t just sit there quietly and rest like their brothers and sisters.
"Le Le, you can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart, so be careful."
Although Li Mengru also felt that Gu Luan and the other man might not be bad people, she did not dare to gamble.
Gu Luan took out the sweet potato from the fire, looked at Li Mengru, and asked casually, "It's so dangerous outside, why do you want to sleep outside with your child?"
She and Jiang Xian shouldn't have stopped here until they knew that Li Mengru and her three children were in the house.
Although no mutant animals have been seen around for the time being, I can't guarantee that they won't appear all night.
She and Jiang Xian didn't discuss it, but decided at the same time to stay and spend one night here.
One is to rest, and the other is to indirectly protect a few people.
There was pain in Li Mengru's eyes and she choked up without saying a word.
When the little girl heard this, she cried and said, "Our home was occupied by bad guys. They killed many people. Sister Meng helped us escape."
Gu Luan's smiling eyes turned cold.
Jiang Xian looked at the crying little girl with dark eyes.
"I don't want to either, but we can't go back. Those evil people occupied the place where we lived and killed many people."
Li Mengru murmured softly and hugged her three children tightly.
She couldn't save anyone and could only escape with her child.
But she knew that she couldn't escape far and couldn't protect them.
She didn't know what to do and felt desperate and helpless.
"Want to go home?"
Gu Luan asked the children softly.
It was fate that they met, so she decided to mind her own business.
It's been a while since I've killed so many people, it's time to stretch my muscles.
The three children looked adorable and dumbfounded, and said in unison, "Yes!"
Li Mengru looked at Gu Luan and Jiang Xian, not understanding what they meant.
"Do you dare to trust us just once?"
Gu Luan looked at Li Mengru and realized how defensive she was.
"You...what do you want to do?"
Li Mengru stuttered, guessing what Gu Luan and Jiang Xian meant.
Gu Luan smiled gently, but her words were overbearing and sharp, "Kill the people who invaded your home."
Li Mengru was shocked, "Really?"
"As long as you believe, I will take you there."
"Can I... trust you?"
Li Mengru murmured softly, her eyes confused yet expectant.
Gu Luan handed her the baked sweet potato and said, "Eat this first, and then consider whether to trust us."
Li Mengru looked down at the sweet potato in Gu Luan's hand, hesitated for a moment, and then took it.
She didn't give the food to the children first. Instead, she whispered a few words into the ears of the three children and then ate it herself.
She was testing the poison, but she still didn't quite trust Gu Luan, after all, she had just experienced such a terrible thing.
Wait until she has finished eating and is fine, then give it to the child.
The three children stared at Li Mengru closely, fearing that something might happen to her.
Gu Luan sat back in her seat and ate the sweet potato that Jiang Xian handed to her.
After a while, Li Mengru finally believed Gu Luan after making sure that she was fine.
She thanked him with red eyes and gave the remaining sweet potatoes to the child.
The three children ate it in small bites, cherishing it, and were unwilling to waste even the burnt outer shell.
Li Mengru walked towards Gu Luan and sat across from them. "Thank you."
She knew that thank you was not enough to repay him, but she had nothing and could only express her gratitude with pale words.
Li Mengru felt ashamed of herself for suspecting Gu Luan and the others, because she didn't expect to meet good people on the road.
"You're welcome. Can you tell me about your business?"
Gu Luan smiled and shook his head, then spoke softly.
Li Mengru shed tears and narrated what happened.
It turned out that Li Mengru lived in an old neighborhood a few hundred meters away.
There aren't many people in their community, only about a hundred or so.
Because there are not many mutant animals in the woods nearby, they can still survive even though they have less food.
I thought it would continue like this, but last night forty or fifty tall men came running over.
They killed anyone they saw, with murderous intent on their faces.
Li Mengru had just returned from digging wild vegetables with her three children when she discovered the tragedy in the community and fled with her children.
She didn't know where to go, but she knew she couldn't go back.
Thinking of her relatives and friends being killed, Li Mengru felt so sad that she almost suffocated.
"People from no man's land?"
Jiang Xian's face darkened and he looked at Gu Luan.
They know better than anyone what kind of people are in the no-man's land.
It seems that Li Mengru's relatives and friends are in great danger.
There was no time to delay, so Gu Luan and Jiang Xian stood up.
"Come with us."
Uneasy about leaving the four people here, Gu Luan decided to take them away.
"You want to help us get revenge? No, there are too many of them. They all have knives in their hands and will kill anyone they see."
Li Mengru believed Gu Luan and the others and didn't want to see them take the risk of dying.
There were only two of them, there was no way they could be a match for dozens of people.
"Don't worry, we are stronger than you think."
Gu Luan chuckled and patted Li Mengru's hand.
Li Mengru was actually convinced by her gentle and firm gaze.
Maybe they can really save their relatives and friends.
Li Mengru knelt down with tears in her eyes, "Thank you."
After the three children finished eating the sweet potatoes, they ran over and knelt down.
"stand up!"
Gu Luan held Li Mengru, and Jiang Xian picked up the three children.
"Come with us in the car and I'll take you home."
Gu Luan opened the back door and motioned Li Mengru and the other three to get in.
Li Mengru no longer hesitated and got into the car with her child.
She couldn't wait to go back and save as many people as she could.
The car started quickly and drove a few hundred meters away according to Li Mengru's instructions.
Jiang Xian didn't park the car too close for fear of alerting the enemy.
"Stay in the car and don't get out."
Gu Luan spoke only after making sure the surroundings were safe.
She was also afraid that because of their departure, there would be a sudden attack by mutant animals.
After thinking for a while, Gu Luan gave Li Mengru another gun for self-defense, "Do you know how to use it?"
“A little bit.”
Li Mengru nodded and took it carefully.
Gu Luan looked at the three children, took out three candies from his pocket and handed them to them, "Be obedient and wait for your brothers and sisters to avenge you."
The little girl nodded vigorously, "I will be good and won't scream."
The two boys also nodded, "We will be obedient."
After the three children finished speaking, they covered their mouths to reassure Gu Luan.
Gu Luan's heart was almost melted.
She likes children, especially such sensible children after the apocalypse. How can anyone not like them?
"Sister Gu, Brother Jiang, you must be careful."
Li Mengru said worriedly, feeling a little concerned.
Gu Luan smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, wait for our good news."
After closing the car door, Gu Luan and Jiang Xian stepped into the darkness and soon disappeared.
Li Mengru stared straight ahead, holding her three children in her arms without saying a word.
She hopes God will bless Gu Luan and Jiang Xian.
"Sister Meng, will my brothers and sisters succeed?"
The little girl asked in a low voice.
"Yes, they will succeed."
Li Mengru withdrew her gaze and spoke firmly.
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