The heavily guarded camp stood in the wilderness like a steel behemoth.
The towering walls and the cold muzzles of guns all indicate that the security here is very strict.
Mou Xuan looked at all this and thought to himself, "This bone is not easy to chew!"
Chen Yao held Mou Xuan's hand tightly, feeling the warmth of his palm, and felt a little relieved.
She knew that no matter how dangerous the road ahead was, as long as Mou Xuan was there, she would have nothing to fear.
As we entered the camp, we were overwhelmed by the depressing atmosphere.
The soldiers all had gloomy faces and their eyes were as sharp as knives, scanning back and forth at them.
This look made Shen Yao feel a chill down her spine, as if they were not here to cooperate but to die.
"This atmosphere is colder than the ice cellar in my house!" Chen Yao muttered softly.
Mou Xuan smiled slightly and patted her hand gently, signaling her to be at ease.
Finally, they were brought to a spacious tent.
In the center of the tent sat a burly, stern-faced middle-aged man. He was the leader of the new force—Chief Guan.
A man with a pointed chin and monkey-like face pointed at Mou Xuan and Shen Yao arrogantly, and said in a sarcastic tone: "Chief Guan, this is the one... Mou Xuan who claims to be the leader of an alliance, and his little follower." This man was none other than Envoy Luo, and the disdain in his tone almost overflowed.
"Little follower?" Chen Yao raised her eyebrows. If Mou Xuan hadn't held her back, she really wanted to slap him in the face. "I will never change my name. It's Chen Yao!"
Mou Xuan calmly took a step forward and nodded slightly: "Captain Guan, I have long heard of your great name."
Chief Guan looked Mou Xuan up and down. Beside him, a well-mannered but pale man was also silently examining Mou Xuan.
This man is Chief Guan’s strategist—Strategist Xia.
The atmosphere in the tent was as tense as a taut string that could break at any time.
Mou Xuan felt like a frog placed on a dissecting table, being observed by a group of people through a magnifying glass.
"Chief Guan, I wonder how the current development of your camp is going?" Mou Xuan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
Leader Guan snorted coldly, with a hint of disdain in his tone: "Development situation? Humph, what does it have to do with you?"
Mou Xuan remained unmoved, with a faint smile on his face: "Chief Guan, in today's world, the best strategy is to stick together for warmth. I didn't mean to pry, I just wanted to see if there is any possibility of cooperation."
"Cooperation?" Envoy Luo sneered as if he had heard something funny. "Just you? Don't you even consider your own worth?"
Mou Xuan ignored the provocation of Envoy Luo and looked directly at Chief Guan. His tone was calm but with a hint of unquestionable confidence: "Chief Guan, I know that the biggest problem your camp is facing right now is food shortage. And what our alliance lacks the least is food."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the tent froze instantly.
Chief Guan and Advisor Xia exchanged glances, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.
"Food?" Advisor Xia couldn't help but ask, "How much food do you have?"
Mou Xuan smiled slightly, and said mysteriously: "It's enough to feed everyone in your camp for three to five years, no problem."
"Three to five years?!" Envoy Luo's eyes widened, looking at Mou Xuan as if he were a fool. "You're bragging without thinking! Do you think the food was blown in by the wind?"
Mou Xuan ignored him and continued, "Not only food, we also have sufficient medicine, weapons, and various daily necessities." He paused, his tone meaningful, "Of course, the most important thing is that we also have...special means to deal with various emergencies."
Leader Guan's breathing became a little rapid. He stared at Mou Xuan closely, as if trying to see something from his face.
Advisor Xia was no longer silent. With a gleam in his eyes, he began to seriously consider the credibility of Mou Xuan's words.
Mou Xuan's aura completely controlled the situation, and his confident smile was like a sharp sword, piercing the tense atmosphere in the tent.
He knocked on the table lightly, making a crisp sound: "Chief Guan, win-win cooperation is the way to survive in troubled times. What do you think?"
Leader Guan was silent for a moment, then finally spoke: "What do you want?"
Mou Xuan smiled, everything was under control.
He looked at Chen Yao with a hint of doting in his eyes: "Yaoyao..."
"What we want is very simple," Chen Yao took over Mou Xuan's words, her voice clear and pleasant, like a clear spring flowing in the mountains, "a stable development environment and a mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation relationship." She smiled sweetly and added, "Of course, it would be even better if we could make friends by the way." These words were both soft and hard, showing both the sincerity of the cooperation and their strength and confidence.
Mou Xuan looked at Chen Yao gently, his eyes full of admiration.
The two of them sang in unison and cooperated well, which made Chief Guan and Advisor Xia look at them with admiration.
This short-lived warmth was like a stone thrown into the originally calm lake.
Suddenly, a sharp alarm broke the silence in the tent.
"Enemy attack! A large number of mutant creatures are coming!" Outside the tent, the soldiers' shouts came one after another.
Envoy Luo's face turned pale instantly, and he shouted incoherently: "What, what happened? How did they find this place?"
Although Chief Guan was a little flustered, he quickly calmed down and began to command the defense: "Everyone, enter combat mode immediately! Quick!"
Seeing this scene, Mou Xuan said in a deep voice: "Chief Guan, let me do it." His tone was firm, as if everything was under his control.
Mou Xuan walked out of the tent and the scene in front of him made him frown slightly.
Dense swarms of mutant creatures swarmed towards the camp like a tide.
They make creepy roars that make people shudder.
Without any hesitation, Mou Xuan immediately commanded the soldiers of the new force to set up a defense line.
His calm analysis, accurate judgment, and decisive command helped the originally panicked soldiers gradually find their backbone.
They began to admire this seemingly frail young man.
"Listen to him! Do it!" a soldier shouted loudly.
Mou Xuan was seen forming seals with his hands, and a visible energy wave emanated from his body.
Time seemed to stop at this moment, and then flowed back at an incredible speed.
Those originally ferocious mutant creatures retreated to where they appeared, as if the rewind button had been pressed, and eventually disappeared without a trace.
The people from the new force were all stunned, with their mouths opened wide, as if they had seen a miracle.
Envoy Luo simply collapsed on the ground, his face pale, unable to utter a word.
Although Chief Guan was shocked, there was still a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
He looked at Mou Xuan and said slowly: "Who... are you?"
Mou Xuan smiled faintly and did not answer his question directly, but said: "Chief Guan, let's discuss the cooperation in detail tomorrow." He took Chen Yao's hand, turned and left the camp, leaving only a meaningful back.
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