Chapter 161 The Wave of Outings
A few minutes later, Han Shuo told the three of them everything he had in mind.
The fat man was the first to lose his temper, staring coldly at the remains on the ground next to the epicenter of the explosion.
"Hmph, how ruthless, how cruel."
“Indeed, this woman is terrifying,” Li Shurou said.
"Xiao Zhao, we probably can't get revenge today. It seems we'll have to postpone it for a while longer."
Han Shuo turned to look at Xiao Zhao. Fortunately, although Xiao Zhao looked angry, he was not blinded by anger.
"Brother Han, it's alright, don't worry, I won't act impulsively."
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The four people stared at the sea of fire in silence, and it was clear that they were all feeling quite depressed.
This trip, though brief, was extremely dangerous.
As for the four unfortunate individuals who were implicated, it can only be said that they died extremely tragically and were extremely wronged.
But who can they blame? They didn't find a good captain, nor did they have a clever mind, so they could only become pawns of others.
Han Shuo and the others showed no sympathy or pity, after all, those four were Qin Hongling's subordinates.
In a world where there are no laws and people are simply trying to survive.
When two sides fight, one of them will surely die; an enemy is an enemy.
Even without Han Shuo reminding them, all three knew that it would be extremely foolish to feel pity for the enemy.
"Alright, let's go back. Brother Qingyu is still waiting for our news. He'll worry if we stay out too long."
Han Shuo sighed, got up from the ground, waved to the crowd, and prepared to return home.
"good."
Soon, everyone returned to the armored vehicle.
This place isn't too far from the underground research institute, so there are no zombies nearby.
Because the area is about ten kilometers in radius, the guard team will come up to clean it from time to time.
And so, the four of them, who came dressed neatly, returned covered in dust and dirt.
This operation can be considered a complete failure.
Han Shuo had never underestimated Qin Hongling, but today's incident made him realize that this woman was even more troublesome than he had imagined.
The two sides first met in the abandoned factory.
In order to rescue Xiao Zhao, Han Shuo used a plan to gather zombies.
He used zombies as bait to attract Qin Hongling's attention, thus secretly rescuing Xiao Zhao.
Unexpectedly, Qin Hongling put her knowledge to practical use today, almost wiping out their entire army through similar methods.
However, she had no humanity whatsoever, and her schemes were even more extreme and ruthless.
In order to attract her own side's attention, she actually used a living person as bait.
And these living people were actually her own subordinates.
This was something Han Shuo hadn't expected at all.
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A dozen minutes later, Han Shuo and the other three returned to the underground research institute.
After walking out of the security check room, Han Shuo immediately saw Qin Hongling leaning against the wall watching them.
Sure enough, she had already noticed that Han Shuo and the others were following her.
"Hmph! Try to fight me? You're still a long way off."
Qin Hongling gave a dismissive sneer.
The four of them, with cold expressions, did not respond and went straight to Qingyu.
"Huh? You're back? Did you resolve the trouble so quickly?" Qingyu looked up and saw the four of them.
But soon he noticed something was wrong, because the four people in front of him looked dejected and disheveled, hardly like the posture of victors.
"Sigh, Qin Hongling tricked me."
Han Shuo gave a wry smile, and then briefly recounted the events of the day to Qingyu.
After listening, Qingyu's expression changed slightly, and she spoke.
"It seems that your enemy is not simple."
"Indeed, they are much more troublesome than I imagined, but I will not let my guard down."
Han Shuo quickly adjusted his mindset and continued speaking with a firm gaze.
"Let her live a little longer. With both old and new grudges combined, there will always be a day when the score is settled!"
"I estimate that your enemy won't be going out again anytime soon. Let's just let things take their course and see how things go."
"Look at you all, all covered in dust and dirt. Go back and wash yourselves up."
Seeing that the four had returned safely, Qingyu was relieved.
"Well then, Brother Qingyu, we'll head back now."
Han Shuo said a brief goodbye and then led the fat man and the others back to his house.
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Before they knew it, several days had passed, and Han Shuo was still having Fatty inquire about Qin Hongling's whereabouts.
However, the results of this investigation were even more disappointing.
Because Qin Hongling had actually changed back from a free agent to an ordinary survivor.
This move is clearly an attempt to temporarily avoid the limelight and bide one's time.
As for why she didn't join the guard team directly, it's because the guard team is difficult to join and they won't easily accept unknown people.
Qin Hongling had tried before, but naturally, she was turned away by the captains of the guard teams.
Because Qingyu had already secretly helped her, informing most of the guard captains about her personality and way of dealing with people.
Although Qingyu has no evidence to prove it, everyone prefers to believe it rather than deny it.
They all didn't want such an unstable factor in their teams.
Therefore, no guard team was willing to take her in.
Qin Hongling had also lost all prestige among the free agents.
She couldn't even sell her body anymore; no one wanted to have anything to do with her anymore.
Qin Hongling's confident words were completely ignored by those free men.
After all, smart people have already figured out that the four new subordinates she recruited have not returned since they went out with her a few days ago.
She had no choice but to revert to being a regular survivor.
At least, at least I can still make a living.
Han Shuo knew that Qin Hongling had already thoroughly investigated the equipment and weaponry of his side when he went out two days ago.
Therefore, it seems that Qin Hongling is not planning to clash with them in the short term unless she is determined to win.
Both sides are waiting for the right opportunity.
Unfortunately, the four of them had no choice but to put the matter on hold for the time being.
As the inhibitor administration was completed, the underground research institute experienced a surge in activity.
This wave was the large-scale outings of the guards and free agents.
With no fear of being infected by zombies again, everyone felt much more confident and went out to search for supplies like crazy.
One task after another was assigned by those in power, and Qingyu and his group were naturally included in the assigned tasks. They also went out yesterday.
That's why Han Shuo knew they couldn't let Qin Hongling's matter delay them any longer.
More than half a year has passed since the catastrophe.
There aren't many resources left outside, and as these people go out to plunder, they will only become less and less.
The longer it drags on, the harder it will be to find.
Han Shuo took stock of their remaining supplies, which were enough to last them for a while.
However, it's still advisable to stock up as much as possible in advance.
The four of them are in their best condition right now. If they don't take action now, they will be in a very passive position once those people return from their sweep.
Therefore, Han Shuo decided to go out and look for supplies tomorrow.
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