Song Muyuan's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Brother Lu, are you kidding me?!"
I laughed and said, "I've already put a gun to your head, do you think I'm joking with you?"
Just as Song Muyuan was stunned, Fu Chen and Zhou Jie were also stunned. Then, Sister Jing and the others, who had been lying in ambush in the research institute, rushed out. Sister Jing and the others were all holding guns and surrounded Fu Chen and Zhou Jie.
Upon seeing Sister Jing and Li Jiaming, Song Muyuan's eyes widened again, and he exclaimed in surprise, "It's you two!"
I said, "If you know it's them, stop talking nonsense and put down your guns. If you do, I might spare your lives. If you don't put down your guns, then I have no choice but to kill you."
Song Muyuan swallowed hard, looked at me, and asked, "Why! Why did you lie to me!"
I said, "If I weren't lying to you, would you have come here so obediently? So hurry up, I'll count to three, and if you don't put it down, I'll shoot. One..."
Clang!
As soon as I spoke, Fu Chen and Zhou Jie threw down their guns and knives, raised their hands, and showed no intention of resisting.
"..." Song Muyuan was speechless at the sight.
Helpless, Song Muyuan sighed and, before I could finish counting, voluntarily put down the gun he was holding. Fei Lichao came up and took the gun and equipment from his body.
Immediately, Song Muyuan said, "Now that I've given you everything, are you going to kill me?"
I said, "I didn't say I was going to kill you. Since you've surrendered, why would I kill you?"
Song Muyuan's eyes were full of doubt. He stared at me and asked, "Since you're not going to kill me, why are you trying to trick me like this? Do you intend to lock me up and humiliate me?"
I said, "I'm not as despicable as you think. I'm not killing you because you made a good impression on me. You said before that you've never killed anyone. I don't know if you're telling the truth, but I can tell that you're not a completely evil person. So I can give you a chance."
Song Muyuan asked, puzzled, "What opportunity?"
I said, "Work with me."
Song Muyuan was speechless again, and asked, "So you're still a raider?"
I shook my head and said, "I am not a raider."
Song Muyuan said, "I don't believe it. If you're not a plunderer, where did you get your gun from?"
I said, "You don't need to worry about that. I don't expect you to answer me right now whether you want to work with me or not. I'll be asking you some questions in the next couple of days, and I hope you can answer me truthfully. Of course, I won't torture you. If you're willing to tell me, then tell me. If you're not willing, then it's okay if you don't."
Song Muyuan said, "Then can you let me go?"
"..." This guy left me speechless. "Stop talking nonsense and get in!"
We locked the three of them in an isolation room on the third floor. The glass walls of the isolation room were very thick, and they couldn't break them at all, so there was no need to worry about them getting out.
I stood outside the glass wall and said, "The three of you can stay here for today. Don't worry about food; someone will provide it for you. If you want to resist, you can try, but the result will definitely be your death. So get some rest today, and I'll come back to ask you again tomorrow morning."
After I finished speaking, I limped back to my room.
The little girl is with Sister Jing, and they're wandering around the research institute right now.
Sure enough, being young has its advantages; you have so much energy.
Unlike older people like me, who have long since lost their strength, all I want to do after returning to my room is get a good night's sleep.
Fang Yuan came into my room shortly after I lay down.
Fang Yuan is in much better condition than he was two days ago. After he knocked on the door and came in, I asked him, "Is there something you need?"
Fang Yuan asked, "Were those people... raiders?"
I said, "Yes, they are the raiders. Let's talk about them tomorrow. I'm exhausted right now. Let me get some sleep first."
"Okay, you go to sleep, I'm going out." Fang Yuan left my room.
It's completely peaceful now.
I fell asleep shortly afterward and then had a strange dream.
When I woke up again it was already evening. After having dinner, I went back to sleep. Perhaps because of the injury, I was still feeling groggy.
...
The next morning, Sister Jing came to wake me up. I yawned and got out of bed, feeling much better.
After breakfast, I called Sister Jing and Fei Lichao to come to the isolation room together.
I brought breakfast to the three of them.
The three of them weren't particularly excited when they saw breakfast and ate it quietly.
Jingjie held a gun, Fei Lichao held a knife, and I stood between the two of them, staring at Song Muyuan and the other two, and said, "You've had a good rest, haven't you?"
The three men looked at me, and Song Muyuan said, "What do you want to ask us? If you have something to ask, just ask it now! Stop staring at me like that, it's uncomfortable!"
I nodded and said, "Okay, no problem. Tell me, where are the three of you from?"
Song Muyuan reluctantly replied, "I'm from Ninghai."
Fu Chen and Zhou Jie both nodded.
I then asked, "How did you join the raiders in the first place?"
Song Muyuan said, "How else could we join? We saw some people with guns, and we were curious about where they got them, so we followed them and that's how we became raiders."
I frowned and asked, "Is it really that simple?"
Song Muyuan glanced at me and said, "It's not that simple. To enter the central town, you need an experienced raider team to take you in; otherwise, you simply can't get in. Moreover, you have to pass a test to become a raider. If you fail the test, you have no chance of becoming a raider at all."
I asked, "What kind of test?"
Song Muyuan shook his head and said, "I don't know. The test content is different every time. When we went there, the test content was to go out alone to see twenty zombies die and bring back their heads. Later I heard that other people's test content was to kill one of their companions! And some people had to cut off one of their fingers. Anyway, the test content is different."
I asked, "Okay, if I let you take me to Central Town now, will I still have a chance to join the Raiders?"
Song Muyuan stared at me in surprise, "You want to join the Raiders?"
Instead of answering his question, I asked, "Tell me, is that alright?"
Song Muyuan said, "Of course! As long as you have an experienced team to guide you in, you can join the Raiders after passing the test."
I nodded and said, "I understand. One last question, which raider team told you that people lived in this research facility?"
(End of this chapter)
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