After chatting with the other party for a while, Lu Yuan didn't find out anything. The other party seemed to be just an ordinary merchant, no different from the others.
If there's anything different about this person, it's that he's a foreigner, and he doesn't charge money for his goods, only for food, and the prices are quite reasonable.
So Lu Yuan told the other party that he would come again in three days, and that if he had any timber, he could bring it over then.
Sitting at the dining table, the family was eating around the stove, and everyone's expressions were tense because of what had happened recently.
After taking a couple of bites of rice, Lu's father said, "Sigh! A while ago, those bastards from the United States massacred a camp of over fifty people! Just to take away their ore and food! It was absolutely despicable!"
Lu's mother glared at Lu's father and said, "We're all eating! Why are you saying this? It's nothing, Xiaoshan, come on, let me get you some more rice!"
"Thank you, Mom! No need, I'm almost full!" Xiao Shan smiled sweetly.
Lu Yuan finished his meal in big bites and was about to get up when Xiao Shan's father, who was sitting next to him, raised an eyebrow at Lu Yuan's father.
Then, Mr. Lu coughed softly and said, "Xiao Yuan, actually, we all have something on our minds today! We just wanted to ask you about it!"
Lu Yuan had actually noticed something was off between his father and Xiao Shan's father a long time ago, but he had been pretending not to see it.
Xiaoshan's father then said, "Yes, this matter concerns the safety of more than two hundred people here! You must take it seriously."
Xiao Shan looked at her father with a reproach and said, "Dad! You can't let Lu Yuan do everything! He's a person, not a machine! There are so many things to do every day, who can manage them all!"
Xiao Shan's father was so angry when his daughter retorted that he glared at her, but he couldn't lash out because his grandparents were there. He could only sigh.
"Of course I know that, but as you also know, everyone in the camp is counting on Lu Yuan for food and drink. This is no small matter, so... everyone is more willing to listen to Lu Yuan!"
Lu Yuan sighed, feeling quite helpless. Although these people were not related to him by blood, they had helped him a lot during the time they had spent together.
He's really tired now, and he just got married, so he has no interest in these things at all.
Seeing that Lu Yuan remained silent, Lu's father glanced at his grandparents and said, "Actually, this matter is easy to handle!"
The old man frowned immediately: "It's so easy, why don't you do it?"
Mr. Lu had no temper in front of the old man, and could only whisper, "I'm just afraid you won't agree!"
"What could we possibly disagree with? If you agree, we'll just do as you say!"
"Here's the thing, the people from the mining area came to us a couple of days ago, saying they wanted to unite the Chinese people on the island and fight these foreigners to the end! Even though it's the apocalypse now, everyone still has their patriotism! We can't let these foreigners take such a large piece of land as they please! We can't let them benefit from it!"
As Lu's father spoke, he became more and more excited, as if he couldn't wait to grab a knife and fight those foreigners, then drive them off the island.
Xiao Shan looked at Lu Yuan with a questioning look in her eyes.
"Sigh! Oh well, there's no way to avoid it now. I might as well go and see what they have to say!"
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Lu's father immediately beamed with joy.
"Good lad, you didn't disappoint your father! Alright, I'll send them a message right away!"
Lu's mother was still calling for Lu's father to finish eating before leaving, but Lu's father turned around, left the tent, and disappeared into the mist.
For the past few days, the camp has been filled with unease. No one knows if these bastards from the United States will drive them away as well. No one has any idea and can only watch and wait for things to develop in an unknown direction.
News from the United States had not yet arrived, but Lu's father arrived at the camp with several unfamiliar faces.
Upon meeting, the other party was stunned by the sight in the valley.
"You...you actually have a dedicated waste recycling and processing center here?"
"My God! They even have public restrooms!"
"Look, they've planted vegetables here! And there's a pond over there! Oh! And there are cows over here!"
"..."
The group acted like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, letting out a scream at every sight they saw, as if these things were incredibly incredible.
Father Lu proudly led a few people into the tent where the meeting was to be held.
Lu Yuan had been sitting in the tent waiting for a long time, and when he saw the group of people come in, he just nodded.
After everyone introduced themselves, Lu's father gently whispered in Lu Yuan's ear, "Should we call a few more people over?"
"No need, besides, they haven't shown any sincerity yet. Bringing so many people is probably inappropriate. Let's see what they have to say first!"
Mr. Lu had no choice but to nod.
Soon, the entire tent fell silent; no one spoke.
Lu Yuan didn't intend to start this, since these people had come to him. He wanted to see what they really meant and whether they were truly planning to fight the people of the United States to the death.
After whispering among themselves for a while, a slightly balding man coughed twice and said something.
"Brother Lu Yuan, the reason we've come here is actually for one thing. The people from the Lighthouse Country want to control the entire Combined Island, and many people have already suffered because of this. Now the whole island is in a state of panic. So, we plan to unite and defend our territory! I wonder if you would like to join us?"
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