I never imagined that I would end up like this even after being reborn.
Looking at the silent "audience" below the stage, Xiao Liu noticed something different from his previous life.
Without Xiao Liu's supplies in the previous life, the "Frost Society" wouldn't be as large as it is now.
In this life, although there are more apostles, their numbers have reached a balance due to Hu Tianhao's actions just now.
But everyone present was preoccupied with their own thoughts, completely unlike their previous excitement.
Xiao Liu stood in the cage, quietly waiting for that moment to arrive...
Strangely, he is different now than in his previous life; he has lost his anger and resentment, and instead has gained inner peace.
He couldn't help but wonder, when did this life begin to spiral out of control? How did it come to this?
So, it must have been the time when they revealed their "trump card"...
Both Wang Feifei and Xiao Liu are reborn individuals struggling to survive in the apocalypse, but he wants to seize everything from Wang Feifei to pave the way for his own rise to power.
Xiao Liu finally realized where he went wrong, and how his actions were any different from Hu Tianhao's!
Those who abandon kindness and choose the law of the jungle will eventually be devoured by evil.
"Hahahaha...hahahaha..."
Xiao Liu suddenly burst into laughter, realizing that all the retribution was "his own fault"!
He is not a "strong person" at all, even if he is disguised as a "prophet".
In a dog-eat-dog world, it's only a matter of time before the weak are devoured, and using Wang Feifei as a "stepping stone" only accelerates this process.
Xiao Liu finally understood the root of his tragedy. After figuring it out, he suddenly felt very relaxed and let out a long sigh of relief.
He accepted the torture of "branding with hot irons" with a clear conscience...
In a daze, he longed to see that girl, the one who had endured six years of poverty with him, saving every penny to buy a house, only to be dumped by him with a single sentence.
She must have starved or frozen to death somewhere, right? Ordinary people without power or influence would find it difficult to survive even if they weren't arrested.
Xiao Liu felt a little regretful. In this life, he was reborn, but instead of holding her hand, he pushed her away and left her to bear the disaster alone.
If he could live again, Xiao Liu would want to marry her immediately, regardless of whether there is an apocalypse or not, and stay with her forever!
I would protect her with my life, and if I couldn't protect her, I would still wish her well.
Xiao Liu's expression softened, his initial fear long gone; he was completely at ease...
A loud "clang!"
He was startled awake by a sound, and then his gaze fell on a flash of blue light at his feet—a short knife!
Looking around, Xiao Liu noticed that the "audience" who had been silent just moments before seemed to have a look of pity and realization in their eyes. Someone took advantage of the chaos to throw Xiao Liu a knife.
Does this mean he will be spared torture?
Tears gradually blurred Xiao Liu's vision. Death didn't seem so scary anymore; this life was different after all.
He glanced gratefully at the "audience" below the stage, bowed deeply, and then resolutely picked up the knife and plunged it into his heart!
One stab... two stabs... until he fell...
That's great, I don't have to endure the pain anymore.
Hu Tianhao watched helplessly as Xiao Liu collapsed in the cage. By the time he ordered his men to stop him, Xiao Liu had already died.
He was so angry he was contorted! His abdomen was also throbbing with pain…
The purpose of putting on this grand show was to intimidate everyone, make them fear him, and force them to submit to him.
Xiao Liu committed suicide! How dare he commit suicide! How could he possibly do that!
"Who! Who threw this knife in there!"
Hu Tianhao was furious. His men rushed into the crowd, searching for suspicious individuals, but after searching the whole area, they still found nothing...
Hu Tianhao's eyes seemed to be filled with venom, as if he had unleashed his trump card:
"Whoever can report and expose this, I will give him the position of Second Apostle!"
Then came deathly silence...
Hu Tianhao roared in fury: "Dead, huh? You'll still be executed!"
He ordered his men to strip Xiao Liu naked and tie him to the execution post again.
The only sound was the sizzling of the grill. Xiao Liu didn't wail, and the audience wasn't excited. All that could be seen were countless red eyes and hatred.
Hu Tianhao acted like a clown, completing this so-called "sacrificial ceremony"...
Xu Huan was also in the crowd and witnessed the entire absurd process.
He came to this gathering of people in search of Chu Xiang, but his hopes were dashed.
However, it wasn't all for naught. Tonight, he obtained irrefutable evidence of Hu Tianhao's crimes and his cruelty towards others!
In the past, he always committed the crime from behind the scenes, using others to do it. But this time, he did it himself. Xu Huan recorded the whole process and secretly sent it out.
The next step is to wait for instructions from higher authorities...
The steel plant under the cover of night appeared particularly eerie. Many of the factory buildings were abandoned, without electricity, and many places inside were so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
It is divided into three sections:
Zone 1 is a residential area, where guards and their families live. It mainly consists of partitioned rooms, with a separate low-temperature storage space for food.
Zone 2 is the boiler and activity area, containing a lot of equipment such as generators, water tanks, public restrooms, and a kitchen;
Zones 1 and 2 were heated by boilers to meet daily needs, while Zone 3 was specifically used to store massive amounts of coal.
The steel plant had no shortage of coal; even after shutdown, large quantities of coal remained stockpiled. They relied on the coal and boilers to maintain their basic livelihood.
Most of the residents are former employees of the steel plant. After the plant closed down, the wealthy and well-connected employees left, while the poor employees remained.
Whether life is a blessing or a curse is hard to say, but at least those who survived have lived to this day.
Having solved the temperature problem, there's still the food problem.
One of the family members of the steel plant works odd jobs at a state-run livestock farm to supplement their income.
The farm's cattle were specially supplied to higher authorities, and their numbers were enormous. After discussing it, the two sides decided to stick together and weather the crisis.
You provided me with shelter and warmth, and I provided food; in this way, the two groups of people supported each other and survived.
It was already one in the morning. The towering chimneys were quietly hidden in the night. Everyone was asleep, and it was exceptionally quiet here...
A group of people have arrived at the steel mill. Their mission is to conduct reconnaissance before the attack and find out all the details of the steel mill.
Xu Neng's group, including Xiao Gao and Chen Nian, numbered less than ten people. Apart from Chen Nian and Secretary Cui, the others all had practical experience.
Secretary Cui, as Hu Tianhao's confidant, is utterly incompetent. If he dies, Hu Tianhao will surely become suspicious.
After weighing the options, Xu Neng arranged for Xiao Gao to protect him, while Chen Nian's safety could only be protected by Xu Neng.
"Xiao Gao, your task is to ensure Secretary Cui's safety and protect him closely."
Xiao Gao was a little worried: "President Xu, if I protect him, what about you?"
"I'm fine."
After Xu Neng finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Nian and said to him, "Stay close to me and don't fall behind."
Chen Nian nodded and silently followed behind the group...
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