"Who fired the shot? Why are you causing trouble?" The team leader got out of the car and walked into the trouble area, shouting loudly.
His gaze quickly settled on Niu Dazhuang. Among this group of people, only Niu Dazhuang was holding a gun, and he made no attempt to hide it.
The team leader looked at Niu Dazhuang, who exuded an air of arrogance, his eyes revealing displeasure: "Did you fire the shot? Why did you fire? Don't you know this is a safe zone? Who gave you the audacity to cause trouble?"
Niu Dazhuang tucked his gun back into his waistband, crossed his arms, and replied, "I fired the shot, but where did you get the idea that I was causing trouble? Is this how you people act so arbitrarily? We're in our own base area, handling our own affairs. Is it wrong to use some methods to prevent riots?"
From the moment we entered the safe zone until now, when we've taken over the base area for construction, there's been no talk or mention of confiscating our weapons. Since we're allowed to retain our own weapons, there's nothing wrong with us using them to defend our territorial rights, right?
The team leader already disliked Niu Dazhuang, and they hadn't come to uphold justice for him. Hearing his repeated questions, he was even more determined to put the other man in his place.
"Just because we haven't confiscated it now doesn't mean we won't in the future. And even if we haven't confiscated it, it doesn't mean you can fire your gun at will in the safe zone! Such reckless behavior, come with us. Once you've learned the new rules of the safe zone, you can come out and cause trouble again!" The team leader glared at Niu Dazhuang and said rudely.
Niu Dazhuang stood motionless in his base. When the men behind him saw that the people at the outpost wanted to take someone further, they all stepped forward, drew their weapons, and confronted them.
Seeing their defiant behavior, the sentry leader's anger was written all over his face: "What? Do you want to be locked up all of you? In the safe zone, you're really one of a kind to go against our outpost! Either put down your weapons and come with us now, or you can keep putting up a fight and wait for me to call in the main force to deal with you!"
Niu Dazhuang remained unmoved. He stared at the other party and asked, "On what grounds? You brought people here and started demanding to arrest people without even asking any questions. I'm starting to doubt whether you're even from the outpost. When I brought my men here, I was with the returning troops. I've seen plenty of soldiers, but I've never seen anyone like you!"
And what did you mean by saying you'd confiscate our weapons? And what's this "new safe zone rule"? You didn't explain anything to us beforehand, and now you're trying to accuse us of anything. What are your intentions?
"I'll have someone send a radio message right now to the higher-ups to ask if the weapons confiscation is true. Also, I'll ask when that new regulation was issued. And I'll ask if the guards at the outpost can arrest people without reason. If that's the case, then we brothers can't stay here. Anyway, our boss hasn't paid the full bid yet, so we might as well not pay it, get our deposit back, and leave immediately!"
The team leader's face turned bright red, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell. He angrily said to Niu Dazhuang, "You're just spouting nonsense and arguing illogically. I was just enforcing the law. You fired your gun in the safe zone, so you were wrong! Don't try to twist the truth with the higher-ups. Men, take this man away right now. Anyone who tries to stop us will be shot!"
Niu Dazhuang pointed his gun at the person opposite him: "If you dare to step into our base area to arrest people, you are infringing on our territory. It was clearly stated before the auction that private territory is inviolable and the base has the right to autonomy! If all of this is a lie, then bring your men and rush in. Today I will be the first defender of morality! When things get out of hand, let's see how you handle it?"
Hearing Niu Dazhuang's strong response, the sentries all stopped at the base line, unsure whether to continue.
The team leader was furious. He had given his assurance to the boss that he was only going to cause some trouble for the people here, so why was he being so infuriating?!
The team leader continued, "The safety of the safe zone is paramount. Ignore what he says, go and grab him!"
Niu Dazhuang cocked his gun, ready to fight at any moment. From the moment the team leader on the other side started causing trouble for him without being able to distinguish right from wrong, he knew that they were being targeted.
He was determined not to go with these people. At this moment, he was the leader of this base area. If he gave in and went with them, wouldn't the people behind him be even more easily bullied and manipulated by them?
He had promised his underlings that he would lead this group to set up the base. If he were imprisoned, who knew if their machines would fall into the wrong hands? How would he explain that to his superiors?
If a conflict were to break out, Niu Dazhuang wouldn't be afraid. If these people actually started shooting at them, it would prove that the safe zone was utterly worthless. He could use himself to show the bosses their despicable behavior and cut his losses in time.
The men at the outpost obeyed orders, one foot already inside the base area. Niu Dazhuang was just waiting for them to enter completely before launching a counterattack.
At the crucial moment, a sharp, piercing voice rang out from behind: "Wait! Who dares to arrest someone?!"
Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came, and saw a slender, spirited, and pretty girl walk through the crowd.
Taking advantage of the moment when the person opposite him was stunned, Niu Dazhuang said to the people around him, "Push these scoundrels out!"
Upon hearing the order, Niu Dazhuang's brothers followed him and sidestepped towards those who had taken a half-step into the base, pushing them all out.
At that moment, the girl quickly walked over and stood between the two groups. Niu Dazhuang recognized the girl; she was Li Jiahe, the young lady of the Li family.
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