00:00Please take us with you.
00:00We don't want to die.
00:01The young couple burst into tears and dropped to their knees.
00:04Once someone made the first move, others followed.
00:07Everyone get up.
00:08On your feet.
00:08Once they were all standing, I raised a hand.
00:11I'm not opposed to taking you along and giving you a fighting chance.
00:14But there will be three rules non-negotiable.
00:16I like to be upfront about expectations.
00:18The night had grown deep to the end of a ravaged road.
00:21An RV moved slowly forward.
00:23Behind it followed a group of over 30 people silent,
00:26moving through the darkness in the RV's wake.
00:28That night, the convoys' luck was mixed.
00:30The good news.
00:31The largest single blood corpse group they encountered was just over 30 strong.
00:34The bad news.
00:35The second largest was just over 20.
00:37Eventually, the RV pulled to a stop in front of a large shopping mall.
00:40Wang Guay take a few people inside and do a sweep.
00:43If you run into anything dangerous, fall back immediately.
00:46Wang Guay quickly rounded up five young fighters and moved cautiously into the mall.
00:49Rule number one of the three.
00:50Obey my orders without question.
00:52A few minutes later, Wang Guay jogged back out.
00:55His face lit up with relief.
00:56The first floor is clear.
00:57Looks like someone used it as a shelter at some point.
01:00We're good.
01:00Rest here tonight.
01:01And collect everyone's cards.
01:03Rule number two of the three.
01:04All cards must be turned in and redistributed by me.
01:07Anyone caught, hoarding will be removed from the group.
01:09Already done.
01:10Here they are.
01:11Wang Guay handed me a substantial stack of cards.
01:13Nearly 99% were white and green cards,
01:16with only a handful of blue cards mixed in.
01:18But even so, it was a better haul than I expected from one night's fighting.
01:22Take these supplies and distribute them to everyone.
01:24And these clothes and hygiene items.
01:26Have everyone clean up and change dot.
01:28I handed Wang Guay the cards I had prepared in advance.
01:31Everything was covered food, water, daily essentials, and even thoughtful extras like body wash and shampoo.
01:37When Wang Guay brought the cards inside, and the group saw what was in them, people were moved to tears.
01:41The few women in the group were especially overwhelmed when they found sanitary products and fresh clothing among the supplies.
01:47Some of them nearly fell to their knees with gratitude.
01:49After dinner, after hot showers, after changing into clean clothes, when they finally lay down on soft bedding,
01:55the exhaustion of the night's journey dissolved completely.
01:57Every hardship they had endured felt worth it.
02:00They no longer had to face the night in fear.
02:01They were safe.
02:02I lay on my bed with my eyes closed.
02:04Resting quietly, I had made my terms clear to them from the start.
02:06Under normal circumstances, I would protect their safety.
02:09But if we ever encountered a threat beyond even my ability to handle, I would abandon them without hesitation.
02:13If anyone couldn't accept that condition, I wouldn't take them along.
02:15Rule number three.
02:15The next morning at 10 o'clock, after five hours of rest, the group had recovered enormously both physically and
02:21mentally.
02:21It was as if they had been completely transformed overnight.
02:24Wang Guay jogged over.
02:26Boss were ready.
02:27When Dewey moved out, I stepped down from the RV, stretched, and pulled out seven silver mechanical crossbow cards.
02:32Distribute these seven cards to the women in the group.
02:35Have them start training right away.
02:36Wang Guay drew a sharp breath, his eyes burning with admiration.
02:40That many silver cards, no investment.
02:42No return dot.
02:43I then pulled out another set of silver and blue cards and handed them to Wang Guay.
02:47These are anti-riot shields and police-grade bladed weapons.
02:50Give them to the strongest and most physically capable men in the group.
02:54Tell them if they want to live, they'd better give it everything they've got.
02:57And if anyone takes my equipment and slacks off, they won't like what comes next.
03:01Wang Guay nodded rapidly.
03:02Boss, don't worry.
03:03Anyone who slacks off answers to me first.
03:05With the business handled, I shifted my tone.
03:08How's little Xiao Bao doing?
03:09Wang Guay's face immediately softened with warmth.
03:12Thank goodness for your medicine, boss.
03:14Xiao Bao is doing much better.
03:15He slept through the night, and when he woke up this morning, he was already crying that
03:18he was hungry.
03:19Kids are growing.
03:20Here these ten green cards are for you.
03:22And these are few cans of formula and some bread.
03:24That's for me personally.
03:26Wang Guay's eyes went red.
03:27Boss, I don't even know how to go.
03:29Get to work dot.
03:30I watched Wang Guay head off and let out a quiet sigh.
03:33Even a big operation can't sustain this kind of spending.
03:35I was already down to just over a hundred silver cards.
03:38Time to be more careful.
03:39I had nothing to do for the entire day, so I pulled the covers over my head and slept
03:42soundly as evening came and the sky began to darken.
03:45I rounded up Wang Guay and the others and gave the signal to move out.
03:49After the previous night's experience, the group had grown noticeably sharper when blood
03:53corpses appear along the route.
03:54Many times the group didn't even need Lin Wanner to step in.
03:57They moved in coordinated silence and surrounded the targets themselves.
04:00The convoy pushed north for over three hours.
04:03Just as they were about to enter the highway stretch, Lin Wanner squinted up at the sky,
04:07a frown crossing her face.
04:09Am I seeing things?
04:10I'm seeing things.
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