Although Yu Yanbin is the team leader and usually in charge of things, Cheng Shaolin is also the vice-captain, and his words carry weight.
Yu Yanbin and Cheng Shaolin are two people with different personalities.
Yu Yanbin is refined yet somewhat profound, and seems easy to get along with, but that's not actually the case.
He is deeper inside, and it is easy to be deceived by his appearance.
In reality, he is much more cunning. His gentle, scholarly appearance gives the illusion that he is easy to talk to. In fact, he is quite shrewd and a man of few words.
Fortunately, his deep-seated cunning only applies to outsiders; he is still very tolerant and sincere towards his own people.
Everyone will listen to either of them when they speak.
Today, Cheng Shaolin gives off a completely different vibe, making people feel very pressured.
Yu Yanbin spoke first, with his usual smile, his voice gentle yet firm: "You don't need to tell me, this is a matter for our entire team. If anyone is gossipy and reveals even the slightest bit of information, I'll take care of it before Shaolin even has to lift a finger."
"After all this time, you should know what kind of person they are by now. I won't waste any more words. You're all adults, you know what to do. Think it through before you speak."
He casually wiped the oil stains off his hands with the cloth beside him. But everyone knew that he wasn't as weak and easily bullied as he appeared.
"Let's all make a statement today. Anyway, I have no ulterior motives. My life was saved by Brother Cheng, and now Xiaoxiao provides me with all the food and drink. To put it simply, I will never betray them. Even if it costs me my life, I, Xiao Peng, will have no objections. But there's one thing: if anyone dares to betray Xiaoxiao, then they're going against me, and don't blame me for being impolite."
A person who is usually honest and kind speaks directly and frankly, presenting the facts to everyone without reservation.
The crowd looked puzzled, but none of them seemed nervous or uneasy.
Meng Yang smiled faintly, his expression standing out starkly in the sudden silence.
Everyone looked at him, only to see him lean back in a relaxed and comfortable posture. "I don't need you to tell me, I think no one will do anything foolish, right?"
He looked around, staring into their eyes without flinching.
Zheng Yongnian realized what was happening and quickly said, "Yes, yes, I definitely will, absolutely will not betray you. I should thank everyone, how could I betray you? Would I even be human?"
“Yes, is that even human? We’ve known each other for so long, we can tell what’s on your mind. I also hope we can keep the secret. If you want to live, and live longer, don’t mention it or say a word.”
Meng Yang was the oldest among them, and everyone respected him. He was quite insightful; after all, he had lived longer than them and spent more time in society. He had seen and understood far more than they did.
Everyone treats him as an elder, and they often talk to him and ask for his opinion on things.
Meng Yang had never said anything extreme before; this was truly the first time.
He cherishes what he has now, and he feels that Li Xiao deserves a lot of credit for being able to get along peacefully for so long.
In the apocalypse, what's most precious? Food, of course.
Without Li Xiao, it's uncertain whether they would even be alive.
Therefore, whether it's a secret or not, Li Xiao cannot let outsiders know, not even a little bit.
In this dog-eat-dog world, it's best not to leave any trace; living a low-key life is the way to go.
After seeing them, no one would fail to understand the gravity of the situation.
The fact that they didn't make it clear beforehand doesn't mean they have ulterior motives.
"I...I promise, I swear. I will never betray Xiaoxiao. If I do, you can kill me. Really, you have to believe me."
Tian Tian was afraid that if she waited any longer, she would be labeled as a rebel, so she couldn't wait to express her attitude.
He looked rather anxious, which was somewhat amusing.
Next came Shao Jie and Qiu Fengyu. Everyone had to swear an oath to heaven at the end, which shows how firm their will was.
Declare your position without fear, stand firm in your beliefs, never betray your comrades, never stab them in the back, safeguard the interests of your comrades, and tenaciously unite against external threats.
With the matter concluded, Cheng Shaolin gave his final speech, emphasizing the need for mutual progress and unity against external threats, forbidding any thoughts of betrayal and declaring that anyone found guilty would be executed without exception.
No one objected; everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Xiao was very satisfied with this, her eyes scanning back and forth like searchlights, taking in everything.
Things were developing in a positive direction, which made Li Xiao very satisfied.
Hard work always pays off, isn't that a good thing?
When I'm in a good mood, I want to eat delicious food.
"There's more, eat it while it's hot."
"No, no, no, let's keep them. There are still many days ahead, how can we eat them all in one day?" Shao Jie waved his hands repeatedly, as if he intended to pack up and put away the remaining crabs.
Li Xiao was stunned. Was he not going to eat?
She then looked at the other people, who seemed to have no complaints about Shao Jie's words and even seemed to agree with them.
Does this mean they're not planning to eat?
"Aren't you all going to eat?" Li Xiao asked.
Everyone shook their heads, but they realized that it was actually a kind of self-restraint—wanting to eat but having to resist the urge to.
Li Xiao was stunned for a long time, then suddenly burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at, Xiaoxiao?" Tian Tian asked, quite puzzled.
"It's nothing, you really don't want to eat?"
"Cough, um, I don't want to." Yu Yanbin's eyes drifted elsewhere, refusing to look at the basin Shao Jie was holding.
The most pitiful one was Shao Jie. He was holding the basin directly, and the aroma from the basin was wafting into his nose. It was amazing that he was able to hold the basin without spilling it.
Li Xiao pursed her lips and laughed, while Shao Jie rolled his eyes upwards, refusing to look at what he was holding, his expression somewhat ferocious.
"Hey, you guys are really something. If you want to eat, just eat. Doesn't it hurt to hold back?"
"No, if we eat it all today, we won't have any left to eat later. That would be really tough." Cheng Shaolin shook his head. He was also trying his best to restrain himself. He hadn't eaten these things in a long time. How could he eat them all at once? What would he do later?
We must not develop this bad habit; we must take it slow and steady.
Seeing that Cheng Shaolin was trying to suppress his urge to eat, Li Xiao didn't say anything more and simply waved her hand in the basin where she had just cleaned the crabs.
The rustling sound of crabs crawling in the basin began again.
Everyone: …………!!
Li Xiao shrugged. "Go ahead and make it. Make it if you want to eat it."
The crowd's eyes darted around in the basin, then something occurred to them, and their eyes lit up as they all squatted down.
Li Xiao pursed her lips and chuckled, as if she really didn't want to eat. No way, she was just being stubborn.
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