Chapter 72: Fanning the flames
It's already four o'clock in the morning.
After Jiang Rong and Zhao Runguo knocked the man unconscious, they did not linger any longer and returned the same way they came.
As for the two gatekeepers who were missing, when the Skeleton people found out, they would at most think that it was related to their capture of Zhao Qinya. They would not most likely associate it with Chen Ru and Jiang Miao. Therefore, Jiang Rong and the others did not have to worry about Chen Ru and the others being temporarily transferred.
After spending more than an hour underground, Jiang Rong and Zhao Runguo finally returned to the staff dormitory of the county government building before dark.
At this time, most people in the building were still asleep. There was no one else in the corridor except Jiang Rong and Zhao Runguo. Jiang Rong and Zhao Runguo took some time to climb to the eighth floor, and finally returned to the room at the innermost part of the corridor safely.
It was around six o'clock when I returned to the room, and it was still pitch dark outside.
There should be about an hour until dawn.
Qi Hao is still sleeping at this moment.
Jiang Rong and Zhao Runguo did not disturb him. After returning to the room, they each went back to their own beds and took another light sleep for another hour.
At ten past seven, the sky outside began to lighten slightly.
At around 7:30, Jiang Rong, Zhao Runguo and Qi Hao had simply washed up.
At seven forty, there was a knock on the door.
Jiang Rong opened the door and Cheng Shu was outside.
"We are ready to go, just follow me." Cheng Shu pushed the frame of his glasses on his nose and said calmly.
Jiang Rong nodded.
Afterwards, the three of them followed Cheng Shu and left all the way to the entrance of the county government building.
At that time, the place was already full of people.
At first glance, it was a sea of black. Because they were wrapped so tightly, it was impossible to tell whether they were men or women, or old or young.
Judging from the number of people, it is roughly estimated that Guangming should have called out half of its members.
It’s a really big scene.
But Zhao Qinya is a rare "healer", so this kind of ceremony does not seem excessive.
After all, when her supernatural power level is improved in the future, she may be able to heal a large number of injured people with just one move.
However, to reach this level, one must at least be a high-level psychic.
But no matter what, the potential of this power is huge and extremely valuable.
Jiang Rong had no impression of the name Zhao Qinya in her previous life, but she knew there was someone named Zhao Ya who was also a healing psychic.
Maybe there is some connection between the two.
However, the man named Zhao Ya is a powerful psychic from the northern base and seems to have nothing to do with their Central Plains region.
Jiang Rong was at the bottom of society in his previous life and didn't understand many things.
In addition, she had spent most of her time on the road and on the run, so when she finally returned to Xinan County, it was already seven years later. Combined with the natural disasters that occurred during this period, there were some discrepancies between what she knew and what she had seen.
Jiang Rong speculated that perhaps the natural disasters in different places were not synchronized.
Therefore, her experience from her previous life is not fully applicable now.
Jiang Rong now only hopes that, in the general direction, subsequent natural disasters will not be too different from what she remembers.
Jiang Rong didn't let Qi Hao go to the county's No. 1 Middle School last night, but today he had to go with him.
After all, once she rescues someone, she will most likely take that person directly back to Qingshan Village.
That is to say, just take people away.
Anyway, she had already paid the thank-you gift in advance.
She ran with a clear conscience.
After waiting at the gate for about ten minutes, an order was given by a superior in front.
The ones ahead started to set off.
Jiang Rong and the other two followed the group of people behind Nan Er and walked out together.
The group walked all the way, bypassing two shadows, and it took a total of one hour and thirty-four minutes. They finally arrived at the gate of the county's No. 1 Middle School at around ten o'clock in the morning.
There was also a group of dark figures over there, ready for battle.
"Bang!"
The people of light launched the attack first, launching hundreds of football-sized fireballs that landed in the gap between the school gate and the teaching building.
That is the top of the heads of the group of skeletons in County No. 1 Middle School.
But the person on the other side is not a pushover either.
At the same time, they counterattacked with high-speed water balls. The two superpowers collided in the air, producing a large amount of high-temperature water vapor, which then evaporated directly in the air.
This is just a small prelude and trial.
"Tell Qiu Qing to release our people, otherwise I will crush your skeletons to the ground today!" The leader of Guangming was a middle-aged strong man with a tall and burly figure, a rough and loud voice, and a menacing aura.
"Our boss said that we are only inviting Miss Zhao to stay for one day, and we will send her back to you tomorrow."
The first person to respond was a user with wind-type abilities. There seemed to be a pair of invisible wings behind him, supporting him and floating in the air. He spoke condescendingly.
Lu Chen was very frustrated at this moment because Zhao Yongheng had told him before he came out that he should talk rather than fight. He could only continue to argue with the man in the sky instead of taking orders and rushing in directly.
The skeletons on the opposite side also knew that the people of light would definitely not fight with them at this time. The most important thing for them at this stage was to collect supplies. If they really fought with their people at this moment, they would lose at least half of their people. Regardless of whether they would die or not, injuries would be the least they would suffer.
During natural disasters, medical supplies are the most scarce.
In short, fighting would be more trouble than it would take for either side.
Although the skeleton itself is quite powerful, it will definitely be defeated if it really goes against the light.
So they themselves don't want to call.
Then, the best outcome is peace talks.
In addition, even though there are so many people coming over there, they are just there to save face, Zheng Zhi thought fearlessly in mid-air.
"Why should we believe you?!" Lu Chen looked unconvinced.
"Wait, someone has been asked to invite Miss Zhao. She will tell you when she arrives."
Zheng Zhi was unwilling to waste words and believed that seeing was believing.
In addition, although people who know the light will not act rashly, they dare not go too far.
Originally they just wanted to invite the woman surnamed Zhao to stay for two days, and then send her back safely after solving the problems they needed to solve.
But the people on the Guangming side refused to agree.
What can they do?
I can only grab it first and talk about it later.
Lu Chen looked doubtful. Although he really wanted to shoot the birdman opposite him, he was always thinking about Zhao Yongheng's instructions in his mind, so he could only wait patiently.
About ten minutes later.
A woman was brought out by the skeleton man and was taken into the air by Zheng Zhi.
Jiang Rong was standing in the crowd at this time, and he also looked up at the two people in the air.
Zhao Qinya looked to be no more than twenty years old, with fair skin, ruddy complexion, long hair, and a thick white down jacket that was clean and tidy. It seemed that she had not suffered much torture.
After Jiang Rong took a look, he thought to himself that this fight might not be possible, and then he frowned and thought.
"Girl Zhao, are you okay?" Lu Chen has been Zhao Yongheng's subordinate for many years. He has a good relationship with Zhao Qinya and has almost watched her grow up. He asked with concern.
Zhao Qinya shook her head.
"Uncle Lu, I'm fine. They didn't make things difficult for me. They just asked me to help treat someone and said they would let me go back after the treatment." Zhao Qinya said in mid-air. Her voice was not loud, but people below could basically hear it.
"Opposite side, we just want to invite Miss Zhao to stay for two days. Once things are settled here, our people will definitely send Miss Zhao back to you safely.
Now you can see that Miss Zhao is living well here with us, and not a single hair has fallen out.
If we don't send your people back before dark tomorrow, it won't be too late for you to bring people here then, right?
Just do what you need to do right now, don't delay your collection of supplies." Zheng Zhi persuaded them with emotion and reason.
After all, neither side wants to fight.
Besides, their people did not do anything to the girl named Zhao.
I'm just borrowing him for a few days.
It’s because the people of Guangming are so stingy that they refuse to lend the money. Otherwise, things wouldn’t have come to this point.
Lu Chen clenched his fists upon hearing this.
The other party's teasing and indecent look and tone made him very angry!
He was so depressed that he almost suffocated.
The two sides were originally in a hostile relationship, and there were constant frictions of all sizes. When enemies meet, they are particularly jealous of each other.
Now I have to pretend to be friendly with the Skeletons? !
Damn it, this kind of frustrating thing, next time you can call whoever you want to come, he will never come again no matter what!
"Uncle Lu, you guys go back first. They are quite polite to me. If they don't send me back tomorrow, you can come again." Zhao Qinya said subconsciously, thinking of Qiu Qing's half-human and half-ghost appearance.
Subconsciously, she herself didn't want to go back now.
Lu Chen looked at the person in the air with some confusion?
Is this girl confused? ! ! !
The two sides were in a stalemate inside and outside the gate for more than ten minutes.
In the end, Lu Chen 'beared the humiliation' and decided to return after receiving an order.
Since Zhao Qinya said so herself, what can he do?
And before he came out, Zhao Yongheng also told him not to fight if he could?!
This father and daughter are really interesting.
Lu Chen didn't even know why he came out this time.
It looks like a joke.
He came out with a threatening attitude, but was finally persuaded to go back by his own people...
Jiang Rong looked at the team that had turned around and were preparing to go home, and listened to the words of the people on the skeleton side. It seemed that they were really not planning to do anything to Zhao Qinya.
…
"Don't you need to send some people to protect Miss Zhao? Do you really believe in the Skeleton people? Didn't you say before that their people are quite that? I thought they were so bad, but it seems that they are just like this." Jiang Rong turned sideways and whispered to Nan Er, looking puzzled.
Nan Er listened attentively, paused for a moment, and then frowned unhappily: "Protect? Of course we need to protect! How can we believe everything the Skeletons say? Brother Lu must have been so angry that he forgot about it!"
After he finished speaking in an angry voice, he muttered softly: "I don't know what's going on with this Miss Zhao. She actually sided with the Skeletons today. Maybe her brain was squeezed by the door..."
Then he said, "Wait." and walked towards Lu Chen against the crowd with a serious face.
Just a moment later, Lu Chen's rough and loud voice sounded again in the front of the crowd.
"Wait, I still don't believe what you said. As for what Zhao girl said, she is inexperienced. What if she was deceived by you? So..."
"Nan'er, take your people and stay here to protect Zhao girl!"
Nan Er: “Yes!”
Zheng Zhi in mid-air looked at the two people who suddenly changed their minds and sang the same tune...
He hasn't spoken yet!
"No, I can't make the decision on this matter."
Letting a hundred or eighty people of good character into his own nest? Everyone in this county knew that the two families had a grudge against each other, so he didn't dare to agree to this.
"They won't agree to such a small matter. It seems that what you said, Nan'er, is right. The people from Skull are really not sincere! They are still holding our people hostage over there, but they only want to go in and not leave? Why should they lend our people whenever they want? They can also hold them hostage whenever they want? Don't they take us Guangming too seriously? Why don't we just have a fight? Anyway, Brother Zhao is worried about his daughter being tied up here, and the brothers have wanted to give them a beating for a long time!" Seeing that his idea of placing people in Skull was rejected, Lu Chen lowered his voice and spoke seriously to Nan'er, whispering.
Zheng Zhi, who was listening clearly in mid-air,
Although...but...could you please pretend to be more realistic?
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