The indiscriminate, soul-screaming attack of the rich groundhog instilled a sense of terror in the unprepared forty-six burly thugs, making them feel dominated by sound.
When they were all kicked to the ground by Xie Tianlang and couldn't move because of the pain, they were still trying to figure out why there was such an unscientific scream!
Anyone can yell! They sometimes yell a couple of times when they fight to boost morale, but this kind of screaming that almost kills someone is really weird!
However, no matter how much they roared in their hearts, they were ultimately handcuffed by Fu Gui Mei Ren and Xie Tian Lang with dozens of handcuffs, and led away like chickens.
Of course, Hou Dalong and the other thugs and madmen did put up a fight during this process.
A bespectacled, seemingly cunning villain suddenly mustered all his strength and screamed loudly at the human-shaped groundhog Fugui when the wealthy beauty was about to handcuff him, attempting to inflict soul damage on his opponent with his voice, just as Fugui had done before.
However, his screams did not make the groundhog Fugui stiffen and unable to move. Instead, they directly triggered Fugui's cowardly nature. In the instant he was suddenly frightened by the screams, Fugui, who had not yet deactivated his groundhog bloodline bonus, was almost scared to the point of heart stop beating. Once frightened, he would scream wildly and uncontrollably.
"Aaaaaaah!"
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
The two of them just screamed at each other like that, and then...
Hou Dalong's trusted strategist was so shocked by the close-up, soul-stirring scream of the wealthy beauty that he was completely stunned.
Yes, he was so shocked by the scream that he passed out. Because he was so close to the screaming rich man, blood trickled down his ears and nose when he passed out.
But the frightened rich beauty didn't stop screaming. In fact, while screaming, she angrily used a golden brick that she didn't know where she got from to frantically smash the strategist's back and buttocks.
"Aaaaaah—you dare scare me!!"
"Aaaaaah, you almost scared me to death!!!"
"Aaaaaah, do you know how precious my life is?! Do you know how hard it's been for me to survive until now?! And you actually dare to try and scare me to death like this?!"
Hearing the scream that made everyone freeze, and seeing their strategist visibly trembling from the impact, Hou Dalong and the others, already feeling frustrated and angry, suddenly felt even weaker.
So who exactly are these two guys who suddenly appeared? Why were they wiped out so quickly, just as their plan to dominate the underground world was about to begin?
They were clearly very lucky people, weren't they? They survived under such high temperatures, were knocked to the ground when the refrigeration machine exploded and became unusable, and when their food supplies were almost exhausted, they still found edible rabbits, firewood, and a pond to drink from. How could they suddenly die?
Hou Dalong and the others couldn't understand.
But they didn't understand, so they could only be led away by Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang. Before leaving, Fugui Meiren sighed, squatted down and quickly dug a large pit with her hands, burying the skinned rabbit and the bones of the rabbit that had been eaten.
Seeing his actions, many of the forty-six burly men sneered, "Do you need to pretend to be so sympathetic? What else can you eat if not these rabbits?"
Gou Fugui ignored these people.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to survive, but even if you have to kill to survive, you shouldn't have a contemptuous or self-righteous attitude towards killing.
These people have the wrong attitude towards the underworld.
Afterwards, Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang led these people for more than two hours to the central area of the underground world.
When they saw the giant tree in the center that emitted a shimmering white light and the rushing waterfall that seemed to have fallen from the sky, they were speechless for a moment.
They had initially thought that the place they had arrived at, filled with glowing bushes, rabbits, and birds, was the most magical place. But once they got there, they knew without anyone saying a word that this was the most mysterious and fantastical center of this underground world.
There are grass, shrubs, insects, and butterflies along the riverbank, and glowing rabbits and flying birds under the trees, but the whole place feels more like a complete world.
The atmosphere of this world, though tranquil, was also peaceful and joyful.
However, whether it was a misperception or not, when Hou Dalong and his group of forty-six walked in a line past the giant tree, past the cascading waterfall, and to the riverbank, the glowing rabbits and fluttering birds under the giant tree simultaneously stopped what they were doing and quietly and uniformly watched the group pass by.
Even the butterflies and insects by the river, and even the little flowers, turned around and pointed their antennae, eyes, and flower heads at Hou Dalong and his group as they passed by.
Such an action is silent and unnoticed.
It was originally difficult to notice amidst the sound of the huge waterfall cascading down.
However, the perceptive Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang noticed the changes in the animals immediately. Even Hou Dalong and his group subconsciously turned to look around, feeling a chill in their hearts.
This eeriness almost completely disappeared when they arrived at the second open space, and when Hou Dalong and his forty-six men saw the more than one hundred survivors there, the expressions on their faces were all quite grim.
Their eyes held envy and jealousy, but even more so, resentment and bitterness.
They believed that they were the only ones chosen by heaven, blessed with great fortune, and destined to be the future rulers of this underworld.
But it turned out that someone had arrived here before them and even possessed things that they had nothing at all!
Look at those neatly cleared fields!
Look at those lively fish, shrimp, and crabs jumping around in the river!
There are even chickens, ducks, and geese running around, and cats and dogs patrolling here!
What's most infuriating is that among these animals was an alpaca that was chewing grass and spitting at them!
So much food and such a leisurely life, yet it doesn't belong to them but to these old, weak, sick, and disabled folks.
This world is so unfair.
Song Sanchuan, Grandma Hua, and Wang Daqiang, who stayed behind, were all shocked to see forty-six strong men being led back by Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang like prisoners.
This surprise instantly turned into tension and vigilance upon Xu Lei's exclamation:
"Hou Dalong! Zhang Biao! You're still alive! Didn't you take over the shelter in the central square?! How did you end up here?!"
Instantly, everyone who was happily farming, raising chickens, and raising fish realized who this group of people was. The elderly immediately called their children back to their side, while the young and strong gripped their shovels, hoes, and kitchen knives.
The survivors instinctively assumed the defensive formation Xie Tianlang had taught them, but they quickly realized there was no need to be so tense—
Although these people are villains, they are now bound hand and foot, tied together like grasshoppers on a rope. Most importantly, they have the exceptionally powerful Xie Tianlang and the extraordinary Fugui'er with them, so there is absolutely no need to be afraid of them!
"Boss, what's going on with these people? Where did you find them? Is it related to the earthquake we just had?"
Song Sanchuan frowned and stepped forward to ask.
Xie Tianlang nodded, and the wealthy beauty beside him, seeing that he was too lazy to talk, briefly explained what had happened.
“These people are not good people, but don’t worry about them. I collected the handcuffs from the police station when I passed by before, and they definitely can’t open them. After that, tie a leather rope between their legs, and they will lose most of their attack power.”
"Since we're not police officers, we can't just kill people directly. And our underground planting project is quite demanding right now, so let them help us dig the ground and do the hard labor."
Gou Fugui added, "The children must not get close to them under any circumstances! Those who are physically weak should also stay away. Do not believe anything any of them say! Everyone must remember that they are not good people, they are like death row inmates. Giving them food and water is the last act of mercy."
Everyone nodded in agreement as they listened to Fugui'er's instructions. They also felt that these villains who had robbed the shelter and killed people deserved to die. However, everyone here was an ordinary person, and even some kind-hearted people. It would be difficult for them to kill these people. So, they would treat them as prisoners and do hard labor!
"Tie ropes around their feet now."
"After you've tied them up, starve them for a few meals! That way they won't have the energy to struggle!"
"You can also have the cats and dogs keep an eye on them! Blackie and Yellowie are amazing; they're always the first to spot anything that's happening!"
As everyone chattered amongst themselves, Hou Dalong and his companions, surrounded by these people, looked even more frustrated and embarrassed.
But even if they wanted to do something now, it would be impossible. Not to mention that the long-haired pretty boy who could make them stiffen and immobilize themselves with just a scream and the exceptionally capable Xie Tianlang were still there, there were also several formidable opponents among the hundred or so ordinary people opposite them.
Hou Dalong even saw Wang Daqiang, who grinned at him and said, "Hey, Brother Long, I never expected that our reunion would be like this."
"We can finally settle the score here for what happened before: you used my brother as a shield, betrayed me, and acted disloyally."
"My mom was right. You have to have a conscience and a sense of loyalty, otherwise God might slap you in the face at any time."
With Wang Daqiang, the most capable fighter among ordinary people, keeping a close eye on Hou Dalong, Gou Fugui and the others felt much more at ease.
After that, everyone did as instructed and tied these people with very strong cowhide ropes, then wrapped them up in a big circle and threw them in a corner, intending to starve them for a few meals.
During this time, these people would shout that they needed to use the restroom, or verbally abuse others, or act pitiful and sympathetic towards children and women; in short, they were extremely unsettling.
At first, the kind-hearted people didn't know how to deal with these scoundrels and rogues, until Wang Daqiang coldly took off his smelly socks and stuffed them into the mouth of the loudest person, chuckling as the person looked on in a suffocating gaze.
"If you keep nagging, believe me, I'll shove Xiaoguoguo's diaper in your mouth!"
The villains: "..."
Then the villains quieted down, and the survivors were finally able to continue doing what they were doing.
"Tonight we're having scrambled eggs with tomatoes, lettuce with oyster sauce, crucian carp and tofu soup, and fried bread slices! Tomorrow night we can eat the shrimp we raised ourselves!"
Chef Pang announced tonight's dinner, which drew cheers from the children and young people.
However, while some were happy, others were a little disappointed: "It feels like I haven't eaten meat in a long time. The chicks haven't grown up yet, and the jerky the groundhog team brought back can't be used to make braised pork or braised ribs... Just thinking about it makes my mouth water, waaaah!"
"Stop talking, my mouth is watering! Why didn't any piglets come with us? If it weren't just one, it would have been better to have a male and a female piglet, then we'd have a never-ending supply of pork..."
"Be content, at least we have vegetables, eggs, fish, and shrimp to eat! We can also fill our stomachs with staple foods. Compare that to the other survivors; they probably don't even have enough to eat, let alone survive."
So you should be content, you know? Our vegetable garden is already pretty good. Once the chickens, ducks, and geese grow up, we can eat roast chicken, roast duck, and stewed goose! That's like living in paradise!
The young people who were expressing their feelings were told a few things by the older folks, and they looked a little embarrassed.
"Oh, I was just sighing. Of course I know life is already pretty good. I still want to plant more trees and grass in the underground world to increase the vitality of this world!"
"Only in this way can we persevere longer and stay with the Earth until the very end!"
Only after these words were spoken did smiles appear on the faces of the elderly, and the atmosphere became harmonious and joyful as they waited in line for their meals.
Until a somewhat sharp and abrupt voice rang out from the corner.
"What's so hard about wanting to eat meat? We ate more than twenty rabbits before! The meat of those rabbits was so fatty and tender, and it was incredibly delicious when roasted, it made your mouth water!"
"That was the best meat I've ever eaten in my life. No braised pork or braised ribs can compare to that glowing rabbit meat. I don't know why this long-haired guy didn't tell you about those glowing rabbits, but since you've already eaten the fish and shrimp here, what's wrong with eating some rabbit too?"
"Could it be that he deliberately didn't tell you, because he doesn't want you to escape his control?"
The one speaking was the bespectacled man who had been knocked unconscious by the wealthy beauty's scream right next to his ear.
When he woke up, he found that his whole body ached, especially his buttocks, which were swollen. He was filled with resentment.
At this moment, he wished he could provoke everyone, as long as he could make that long-haired pretty boy unhappy, he would be happy.
And he wasn't lying, was he? Those glowing rabbits were the best meat he had ever eaten!
That pretty boy even buried the rabbit skins and bones in the end. Ha, what a hypocrite! He didn't believe the people here could resist eating a single rabbit!
When everyone heard what the bespectacled man said, they were taken aback at first, and then most of them ignored this troublemaker.
Even top students Chen Lu and Xiaoyun spoke up at the same time: "Rabbits are so cute, why would you eat them?"
This made many people burst out laughing.
"Let me tell you, you bespectacled guy, give up! We won't be swayed by you! We have hands and feet, we can earn our own food through work, why should we kill the animals of this underground world?"
"That's right! We promised as soon as we came down that we would never kill or damage the environment here!"
"Just give up on your idea of sowing discord!"
These people's words made Zhang Biao, the bespectacled man, even more furious, but he couldn't say anything more.
What made him feel like the heavens were on his side was that, while everyone was having dinner, a dozen or so rabbits with shimmering fur suddenly hopped and skipped along the river channel from the central area.
The rabbits hopped around the group who were eating, and then stood still, neither running nor moving.
There was a rather chubby rabbit holding a long, glowing plant that looked a bit like a carrot, but it was holding it in its paws and hadn't eaten it.
"Hehe! It's these glowing rabbits! Their meat is incredibly tender and fragrant, and they don't even try to escape when you catch them! Aren't they just stupid rabbits born for us to eat?"
"Besides, I don't think killing rabbits is indiscriminate killing. It's a world of survival of the fittest, isn't it? Look at us, we ate rabbits and we didn't have any problems or issues. Doesn't that prove that these rabbits are edible?"
Zhang Biao, who was in the corner, continued talking while looking at the rabbits. He even swallowed hard, his eyes gleaming with greedy longing.
Upon hearing this, some of the survivors who were fond of eating and craving meat subconsciously looked at the glowing rabbits that had come to them willingly.
Even the slightly chubby young man who was eating fried bread couldn't help but reach out and touch the belly of the rabbit that hopped next to him. Sure enough, it was a top-quality rabbit with smooth fur and soft, bouncy flesh!
The slightly chubby young man sighed and took a big bite of the fried bread slice, but he didn't use the hoe next to him to kill the rabbit.
He even noticed the rabbit staring at his bowl, and after thinking for a moment, he picked out a piece of lettuce with oyster sauce and placed it in front of the rabbit.
"Oh, bunnies are so cute, I'll just eat lettuce instead."
Of course he wanted to eat meat too, but since he had promised not to kill these creatures from the ground, he wouldn't.
Humans can live well without eating rabbit meat. Countless animals in the world have died due to the high temperatures. Let's save as many as possible!
So Zhang Biao, who was stirring things up in the corner, saw that none of the fools eating stood up to kill the rabbit.
At first, he found it incredibly funny and couldn't help but feel angry, but when he glared fiercely at the people eating and saw that some of them kept glancing at the glowing rabbits, he finally grinned silently.
He said, how could these people possibly listen to that long-haired pretty boy and Xie Tianlang completely?
Ultimately, people are inherently greedy and selfish. As long as they have selfish desires and greed, they have the opportunity to stir up instability within the group and eventually take over the underground world, just as they took over the underground shelter in the central square!
10:00 PM.
After everyone finished washing up, they returned to their respective tents to rest.
The tents were set up by people using bed sheets and clothes hangers to tie together the frames. Although they couldn't block out sound, they allowed people to have their own little private space.
This time, Gou Fugui and Xie Tianlang finally shared a tent, but Xie Tianlang was a little unhappy because there was an extra human-shaped light bulb in the tent.
Fortunately, Xie Tianlang was sleeping in the middle, and his beloved Yuanyuan was next to him on his left.
Xie Tianlang lay in his sleeping bag with his eyes closed when he suddenly heard his wife Yuanyuan's voice beside him:
“Those rabbits…”
"how?"
"...I always felt something was off. But maybe I'm just overthinking it."
Are these glowing rabbits completely unafraid of humans because they've never seen them before, or... do they have some other meaning?
Such a silly and harmless rabbit shouldn't have any problems, right?
With this slight unease, Fugui'er drifted off to sleep. But while he slept peacefully, several people in the tents were getting restless.
They carefully listened to the sounds around them, and when they were sure that everyone was fast asleep and no one would suddenly come out, they emerged one by one from their tents.
23:25.
A young couple emerged from their tent; the man carried a hoe, and the woman carried a machete. They then began searching the surrounding area.
Then they saw a fat rabbit lying not far from their tent.
Three minutes later, they returned to their tent carrying the rabbit with its dull fur.
A black cat crouching on a stone wall in the far corner raised its head, its emerald green eyes fixed on the tent.
The lame wolfhound, Big Yellow, who was lying next to the group of thugs and guarding them, also raised its head, but quickly lay back down.
Zhang Biao chuckled.
0:03.
Three young men sneaked out, caught two rabbits, and returned to their tent.
1:15.
The last middle-aged woman came out carrying a knife and went back carrying a rabbit.
4:00.
The team of four rabbits, which had been lying by the tent, hopped and skipped to the corner where Zhang Biao and his group were.
When they hopped over in a pack, the black cat on the stone wall bristled for a moment, but remained wary and silent under the watchful eye of the rabbit holding the glowing carrot.
The lame wolfhound, leading the other eleven dogs guarding these people, turned and walked away, retreating to a distance it deemed safe.
At this point, even the most thoughtful Zhang Biao and the most vigilant Fei Dao Xiao Dao had fallen into a deep sleep, so when the excruciating pain struck, they were unable to even react to what had happened.
Zhang Biao was still dreaming of conquering this underground world and eating rabbit meat every day. However, when he was awakened by intense pain, he opened his eyes to see a pair of bloodshot rabbit eyes that looked like those of a hungry ghost.
Those terrifying crimson eyes almost made him scream, but as he opened his mouth to roar, he discovered that his throat had already been bitten open, blood was gushing from his veins, and his flesh was being relentlessly gnawed away.
He was completely unable to make any sound for help.
5:00.
Grandma Hua, who was getting up for her morning exercise, let out her first terrified scream.
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