Upon seeing the two familiar faces from his memory, Chen Yu quickly calmed down, gave Lin Lele a reassuring look, and then walked towards the crowd as if nothing had happened.
"Uncle Xu, who are these two...?" Chen Yu asked, feigning ignorance.
Xu Anbang seemed to be in a good mood, and replied with a smile: "Oh, Chen Yu, these two are Li Liguo, the captain of the transport team, and his deputy, Xiang Shaogang. They just woke up and are fine now. We are discussing how to arrange their lives from now on."
"Haha~! You must be Chen Yu?" Li Liguo greeted him warmly. "I heard from the village chief that you worked so hard last night! I'm so grateful, just let me know if you need anything in the future!"
Upon seeing this, Chen Yu sneered inwardly. As expected, Li Liguo was still the smiling tiger he remembered—enthusiastic and straightforward, but in reality, he was nothing more than a treacherous and despicable villain.
However, Chen Yu did not want to have an unpleasant encounter with the other party at this moment. He suppressed his disgust and smiled, "Not at all, it's all thanks to Uncle Xu and the others. I was just lending a hand."
"Brother, you're being too polite. In any case, you all saved my life and the lives of my brothers. Everyone here is my savior! My life now belongs to Wenshui Village!" Li Liguo said, patting Chen Yu's shoulder affectionately, as if he truly regarded Chen Yu as a sworn brother.
His voice was serious and earnest, and his sincere gaze swept over everyone present. This affection made almost everyone present feel goodwill and trust towards him.
"Captain, I'm here too! From now on, I will fight alongside you to the death to defend Wenshui Village!" Xiang Shaogang was not to be outdone and stepped forward, his voice firm and powerful, as if he wanted to prove his loyalty and determination with his actions.
The villagers nodded in agreement.
However, Li Liguo's face darkened at this moment, and he said, "Shaogang, remember this, from now on, there will be no more transport team captains! From today onwards, I am a person of Wenshui Village, and the Fire Seed Base has nothing to do with me anymore!"
Xiang Shaogang nodded solemnly.
"You two are really funny. You think you're from Wenshui Village just because you say so? When did we say we'd take you in?" A young villager suddenly stood up, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and skepticism.
"Xu Hao, don't be rude!" A middle-aged villager sternly interrupted the young villager Xu Hao, his eyes revealing an unquestionable authority.
“Liguo and his brothers met with misfortune last night, and it was the villagers of Wenshui Village who worked together to rescue them from danger. Now that they are willing to join us and become a part of Wenshui Village, it is naturally something we should be happy to welcome.” The middle-aged villager spoke firmly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, as if seeking their approval.
The other villagers looked at each other in bewilderment, and many nodded in agreement.
Even Xu Anbang, after hesitating for a moment, agreed with the middle-aged villager's statement.
After all, they never intended for Li Liguo and the others to leave Wenshui Village. Although their vote just now decided to observe the other party's character before deciding whether to kill or keep them, now that Li Liguo and the other party have made their stance clear, there is no need to make things more complicated.
Moreover, it's better for the other party to take the initiative to leave the Fire Seed Base and join Wenshui Village than for someone from their own village to do so; it's more harmonious that way.
"Gentlemen, let's not argue here at the entrance, so as not to disturb the other wounded. Let's go to the canteen; it's more spacious there," Xu Anbang suggested to the group.
Everyone agreed, and the group then made their way to the cave canteen in Wenshui Village.
"Chen Yu, Miss Lele, you should come too." Xu Anbang called out to Chen Yu and Lin Lele when he saw that they hadn't caught up yet.
"Hehe, Uncle Xu, you guys go ahead, I'm a little tired." Chen Yu smiled and politely declined Xu Anbang's invitation. He didn't want to face the ugly faces of Li Liguo and Xiang Shaogang, afraid that he wouldn't be able to resist killing them on the spot.
Upon hearing this, Xu Anbang nodded slightly and said, "Alright, you've just arrived in our village and haven't recovered your nutrition yet. You must be exhausted after working all night. Go back and rest early!"
"Thank you for your understanding. We'll head back to our rooms to rest now," Chen Yu replied politely. He then took Lin Lele's hand, nodded to everyone, and turned to leave.
Lin Lele followed closely behind Chen Yu. Although she didn't know the past between Chen Yu and Li Liguo, she could sense Chen Yu's deep wariness of Li Liguo from his eyes and tone.
She gently squeezed Chen Yu's hand, offering him silent support and comfort with her eyes.
"Sir, do you know those two people?" After returning to the room, Lin Lele finally asked the question that had been on her mind.
"Hehe, I guess so." Chen Yu gave a wry smile, without denying it.
"Do you have a grudge?" Lin Lele asked cautiously.
"Is it that obvious?" Chen Yu asked back, then his wry smile deepened.
"Nonsense, I've known you for almost three years. Do you think I wouldn't be able to tell what's going on in your mood?" Lin Lele rolled her eyes.
Chen Yu sighed softly. It seemed that he had indeed failed to control his emotions, and even the oblivious Lin Lele had noticed something was wrong.
"This matter is very complicated, and I can't explain it to you in a short time. Anyway, as always, don't ask too many questions. When the time is right, I will tell you everything." Chen Yu considered for a moment, but in the end, he did not tell Lin Lele about his grudge with Li Liguo.
After all, this involves rebirth, and it sounds like a fantasy; who would believe it?
Okay, Lin Lele might believe it, but if she does, it'll be even more troublesome. Wouldn't she keep asking him about the apocalypse in her previous life every day? Just thinking about it gives me a headache.
Lin Lele had known Chen Yu for so long, so she naturally knew his personality. No matter how much she pleaded with him, he wouldn't tell her what he didn't want to say, so she didn't continue to dwell on the matter.
At this moment, ever since Chen Yu met Li Liguo, scenes from his previous life in Wenshui Village flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, making him feel somewhat irritable.
Having not slept well the night before, he decided to remake his bed and take a short nap to clear his mind.
Seeing this, Lin Lele also huddled into the warm bed, but did not disturb Chen Yu. She took out a tablet computer from the bedside table, plugged in her headphones, and started watching a movie she hadn't finished watching last night.
Exhausted, Chen Yu lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
In his dream, he returned to that familiar scene.
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