With Li Liguo's testimony, and now witnessing firsthand that the villagers of Wenshui Village seem to be putting up violent resistance, their Huosheng Base is "legal and compliant" in this battle!
Qian Peng cleared his throat and, in an unquestionable tone, gave the order to the surrounding Fireseed warriors: "Soldiers, prepare for battle! These rioters not only attacked our Fireseed base's transport convoy and robbed our supplies, but now they are attempting to trap us here using trickery. It can be concluded that these villagers are extremely dangerous and have already endangered the safety of our Fireseed base. We must resolutely strike them down to uphold the dignity and authority of the Fireseed base!" Qian Peng's voice was powerful and resonant, echoing in the narrow passage.
"Kill! Leave no one alive!" Before Qian Peng finished speaking, the surrounding Fire Seed warriors roared in unison, their eyes flashing with bloodlust, like a group of wild beasts released from their cages, ready to carry out a bloody massacre on the villagers of Wenshui Village.
"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~" Several Fire Seed warriors violently rammed the iron gate. Due to the extreme cold, the strength of ordinary metal products was greatly reduced, and they could not withstand the violent impact of these strong Fire Seed warriors.
The iron gate, under continuous impact, emitted a deafening roar and finally collapsed under the weight, sending up a cloud of flying snowflakes and gravel.
As the iron gate shattered, the Fire Seed warriors, like wild horses unleashed, charged into the passage ahead, wielding various weapons.
Their steps were perfectly synchronized, each one echoing heavily, as if they wanted to crush the land.
"Fix bayonets!" Qian Peng shouted, taking the lead himself as he drew a long bayonet from his waist, its gleaming blade gleaming coldly in the dim light.
The surrounding Fireborn warriors followed suit, and for a moment, the passage was filled with the crisp sound of metal clashing, as they made their final preparations for the upcoming battle.
In this apocalyptic environment of extreme conditions, resources are extremely scarce.
Even though the Fire Seed Base is located in a large city like Chengdu and occupies several surrounding small and medium-sized cities, it still faces the severe challenge of resource scarcity. Industrial products like bullets are extremely scarce, and each one must be carefully calculated and used cautiously.
Even for these Fireborn warriors who fight against external forces, applying for ammunition resupply requires going through layers of approval and is subject to strict quantity limits.
Therefore, when facing unarmed enemies in Wenshui Village, they preferred to use melee weapons to conserve their precious ammunition.
More importantly, the feeling of close combat with blood splattered on their bodies and white knives going in and red knives coming out gives them an indescribable sense of exhilaration.
As the Fire Seed warriors charged toward them with murderous intent, fear and despair quickly spread among the villagers.
Among them were the elderly, women, and children. Although it had been more than a year since the extreme cold and apocalypse, due to the special nature of their village, they had been living a peaceful life for more than a year and never thought that they would become "enemies" in the eyes of others, let alone that there was such a bad species as Li Liguo in this world.
They risked exposing the village to rescue Li Liguo and his transport team from the blizzard. They not only healed the team members' injuries but also treated them well. Unexpectedly, the people they rescued turned their knives on them, attracting the killing army of the Fire Seed Base.
“Li Liguo, you’re a beast! Have you forgotten who carried you back from the blizzard seven nights ago? Who snatched your life from the jaws of death? How could you be so ungrateful and repay kindness with enmity!” a villager roared angrily, his eyes bloodshot and his voice trembling with emotion.
"Heh." Li Liguo sneered, "Did I beg you to save us? How could you be so sure we would die in the blizzard? The reason you went to all this trouble is simply to seize the supplies our team was transporting!"
“You…” The villager was so angry at Li Liguo’s shameless remarks that he trembled. He pointed at Li Liguo and couldn’t say a word for a long time.
The surrounding villagers glared at him angrily; they had never seen such a shameless person.
"I really shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then, and made that decision against the village's principles despite everyone's objections!" Xu Anbang pounded his chest in remorse. "Everyone, I'm so sorry!"
"Hehe, village chief, let's keep things separate. I am still very grateful for your mercy in sparing my life. I, Li Liguo, have always been a person who repays kindness. How about this, I'll protect your daughter Xu Qing. She can stay with me from now on, and I will treat her well." As soon as Li Liguo finished speaking, the surrounding air seemed to freeze. All the villagers stared at him in shock, unable to believe their ears.
Xu Anbang was so angry that his face turned ashen and his whole body trembled.
"You...you beast!" Xu Anbang roared, his eyes seemingly spitting fire.
Li Liguo didn't care at all. He looked at Qian Peng and said in a serious tone, "Qian Lian, I want to protect someone. I wonder if I can get your approval?"
Upon hearing Li Liguo's words, Qian Peng feigned difficulty, saying, "Brother Liguo, you're putting me in a bit of a bind! Our Fire Seed Base has always adhered to the principle of eliminating all traces of trouble, and you..."
After hesitating for a moment, Qian Peng seemed to have made a heavy decision, and sighed, "Sigh~, fine! I'll take the blame for you! After all, you've done a great service by wiping out the rioters in Wenshui Village and seizing the precious hot springs. Besides, you did it to repay a debt of gratitude. If I don't even help you with this little thing, would I even be a human being?"
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