Chapter 721 Two Choices
Hearing Liu Jiang's words, I didn't know how to answer. I sighed and said, "Isn't it obvious? In the entire Binhai District, your side has the most firearms. If you joined one side, it might be better, and you wouldn't get hurt. But you insist on being neutral. Do you think others will unite?"
Liu Jiang looked at me and said, "I already told them that I would definitely remain neutral and would not change my mind."
I said, "You believe what you're saying, but do you think I would believe it?"
Liu Jiang opened his mouth, unsure.
I chuckled and said, "So, even I don't believe it. Do you think the people in the larger communities would believe your claim of neutrality? They'll just treat what you say as nonsense. You have so many weapons and resources; do you think the people in the larger communities would just stand by and watch you continue to exist? I bet they came to you before, right? Asking you to join them?"
Liu Jiang nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing to the matter.
It's understandable that the large community would approach Liu Jiang and his group. After all, although Liu Jiang has fewer people, they are all elites. In addition, he has a lot of weapons and resources. If such people join the large community, the large community can basically unify the entire Binhai. It's just wishful thinking for those third-party teams to fight against the large community.
As it turned out, the people in the larger community didn't expect Liu Jiang to want to remain neutral and not get involved in these struggles. This made us a little anxious. After all, these weapons were right in front of us, but we couldn't get anything. That was a bit much, wasn't it?
That's why large communities would launch surprise attacks.
I continued, "Don't overthink it. This is unavoidable. Today's outcome is a result of your initial choice. Neutrality might have allowed you to remain unscathed, but in doing so, you also became everyone's enemy. If you want to be neutral, you can only be qualified to be neutral when you possess power that others cannot resist. As for now, you only have two choices."
"What choice?" Liu Jiang asked, puzzled.
I said, "Leave, or join us and avenge the dead."
Upon hearing my words, Liu Jiang hesitated, even letting out a cold laugh, and said, "Join you? Help you gain control of the entire Binhai?"
I said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with this, right? Unifying the coastal area will allow you to avenge your people, and you'll be able to truly remain neutral. At least we won't come after you, don't you think?"
Liu Jiang looked at me and asked, "So, should I hand over all my weapons to you?"
I said, "You can keep your weapon after this is over; I won't force you to do anything."
Liu Jiang sneered, "After it's over? After it's over, I'm afraid my things won't be mine anymore."
I raised an eyebrow and said, "Think what you want, but you only have these two paths now. If you want to remain neutral, that's fine, but if the larger communities attack you next time, we won't come to your rescue. I hope you'll think twice. Oh, by the way, not all your people share your views, do you understand?"
Upon hearing my words, Liu Jiang subconsciously looked at his companions beside him and saw that they had their heads down, which made him feel very disappointed.
I said, "I'll give you a day to think it over. I'll come over tomorrow night. If you have an answer, remember to tell me then. If you want to leave by then, I think you can leave tomorrow. If you don't leave, I'm afraid the people from the larger community will show up again and kill you."
My words are not unfounded.
The current situation is as it is. After this incident, the large community will definitely not let the army off the hook. After all, judging from the previous ambushes, they did not know of our existence. So today, the large community was wiped out, and they will definitely blame the army for it. In the end, the army will be the only ones to suffer.
Liu Jiang's choice is his own business. If he really chooses to leave, I have no objection, because I don't want a cowardly person to join us. If he wants to rebel, I'm happy to let him join us. After all, there's strength in numbers, and if we want to unify the Binhai District, our numbers alone aren't enough.
We didn't linger there. Under the cover of night, our group set off for the base. The two men who had stayed behind to gather weapons had returned, carrying many guns, and followed us back to the base.
Yu Sheng asked, "Do you think Liu Jiang will agree to our request?"
I shook my head and said, "I don't know. Maybe he might leave here tonight. Based on his previous behavior, he definitely doesn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Binhai District. He suffered heavy losses today, and some people died. I think he definitely doesn't want to stay any longer for their sake."
Yu Sheng said, "Are you so sure he'll leave?"
I shook my head and said, "I'm not sure. How could I be sure if he's leaving? This is just my own speculation. Maybe he won't leave tomorrow, or maybe he still wants to maintain his bullshit neutrality. Anyway, anything is possible until it's confirmed."
"Okay," Yu Sheng said helplessly.
I asked, "By the way, how many guns did we get today?"
Yu Sheng said, "About ten submachine guns, twenty-odd pistols, and some knives are enough for us."
I nodded. "Yeah, that's enough for now. Okay, let's go to sleep. I've had a long night, so let's get some rest and continue tomorrow."
"Continue tomorrow? Continue what?" Yu Sheng asked curiously.
I paused for a moment, then said, "Uh, I just said it offhand."
Yu Sheng remained silent.
I gave an awkward smile and went to sleep.
Today's events were a close call; if we hadn't realized beforehand that they had split into two groups, we would have had a really tough time dealing with them from the start.
Now all we have to do is wait for Liu Jiang and his men. Everyone listens to Liu Jiang. When I was talking to Liu Jiang earlier, I noticed that many people around us actually wanted revenge, but Liu Jiang's attitude made them afraid to say anything.
As for whether Liu Jiang will discuss it with them in the end, I don't know. I hope Liu Jiang can listen to the opinions of others. After all, not everyone wants to run away like him. The previous escape led to the death of some of them. If they run away again, the next time it may be a total annihilation.
(End of this chapter)
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