Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 748 - 734: Probing (Part 3)

"Oh no! This..." Hu Xiaodong’s words forced Old Lin to reevaluate his previous conclusions: "Mr. Liu, we’re facing a situation here that could turn into a battle at any moment, so..."

"So you need more hands to help out, right? The more people, the more power, isn’t it? I, Liu Fugui, never take advantage of friends. I despise things like freeloading, and I can say without reservation here, even though I’m getting on in years, in terms of strength and experience in dealing with foes, I’m definitely not inferior to you young ones." Liu Fugui wore a smile, but his tone carried an intangible authority.

"Mr. Liu, where does this talk of freeloading come from? Please don’t misunderstand, as you can see, we’re not the type to be stingy with friends! But given the current situation, we must think things over carefully. Look, we’re worried about bandits on this side, and on your side, there’s the trouble with He Lei and Spring Xiu. Either concern is enough to give us a headache. If we all live together, I’m afraid our villa’s resources will find it hard to contend with both sides!" Old Lin reluctantly pulled out a chair and sat down with a deep sigh.

After hearing this, Liu Fugui snorted coldly, leaned in close, placed a hand on Liu Muhua’s shoulder, and said deeply, "Mr. Liu, with all due respect, He Lei was under my command before, and he knows a lot about the villa. Surely, Captain Xu has had some dealings with He Lei too. Do you think that reckless and wild fellow, knowing there’s a fat sheep still in the villa, would easily let it go?"

Liu Fugui’s words clearly had a hint of threat, but their content was worth Old Xu’s consideration.

Indeed, as Liu Fugui said, the problem now isn’t whether or not to accommodate them, but rather He Lei himself, who is clearly not a good person. Previously, Liu Fugui kept him in check, preventing any rash actions.

But now it’s different. Without Liu Fugui’s restraint, He Lei is like a wild horse off its leash, and whether or not Liu Fugui is at the villa, he will certainly come causing trouble.

After all, this might be the only survivor base he has in his hands; he can’t just let it slip away.

At this point, Old Xu seemed to have no reason to refuse Liu Fugui’s stay. However, this is ultimately a negotiation, and if you don’t strive for maximum benefit, any potential losses can’t be offset. Furthermore, their side still holds the advantage, so there’s no reason not to consider their own interests.

Old Xu slowly stood up, walked to the center of the living room, paced a few steps, and then suddenly turned around: "Mr. Liu, what you say makes sense, but the main issue now is that the power disparity between the two sides is too great. Let’s not even mention the number of people; we can compensate for that by using the villa’s own and surrounding obstacles and traps, but their firepower is too strong for us to contend with."

"Bang!" A Type 54 pistol with a black metallic finish was laid flat on the table.

Lei Tong and Hua Biao immediately moved to shield Old Xu, simultaneously drawing the cleaver in their hands!

Liu Fugui smiled slightly, shook his head, and slowly raised his hand to move away from the table with the gun: "Hey, Captain Xu, you should recognize this gun!"

"Lei Tong, Hua, put the knives down!" Old Xu squeezed between Lei and Hua, pressing down their raised steel blades with his hands: "What are you two doing? Mr. Liu is a guest; is this how you treat guests?"

"Sorry! Mr. Liu, the brothers have been made a bit jumpy by those bandits lately!" Old Xu laughed and apologized, while Liu Fugui replied with a smile: "Captain Xu, you’re blessed to have brothers willing to take bullets for you, it’s a life worth living."

"Haha, don’t make fun of me, Mr. Liu!" In the midst of laughter, Old Xu came up close to Liu Fugui, and without further ado, picked up the pistol on the table, pulled back the slide quickly, and said: "Type 54, 7.62MM caliber pistol, holds 8 rounds, effective range 50M, can also shoot up to 100 meters."

"Hmm, good eye! You’re truly a soldier!" Liu Fugui didn’t hold back on the praise. Yet, after Old Xu finished his description, he ejected the magazine and said regretfully: "It’s a good gun, just lacks ammunition. Mr. Liu, judging by the account you just gave me of your ordeal, I estimate that Spring Xiu’s group has at least 4 pistols. Compared to their numbers, we..."

In terms of ammunition, Captain Xu, you don’t have to worry too much. As he spoke, Liu Fugui pulled out a handful of bullets from his body, and that wasn’t all, he also pointed outside: "There are two more boxes in the car, thanks to Spring Xiu’s gang. If it weren’t for the car I seized from them, I wouldn’t have been able to provide this ammunition now."

Old Xu casually picked up a bullet to examine it, turned his head to look at Old Lin, hinting for his opinion. Old Lin crossed his arms, thought for a moment, and said: "The ammunition issue is resolved, but there still aren’t enough guns. The fact that they have more guns means they can launch more attacks, and relying on just this one..."

Old Lin shook his head, indicating he still wasn’t too optimistic about the outlook.

Liu Fugui had already laid down enough cards. Regarding firearms, he did have another, but that was reserved for his own survival.

Although the detailed discussion with the villa personnel had been amiable so far, countless life and death experiences had taught him that there are no permanent friends, only eternal interests.

Friends might betray each other for a small profit, not to mention that Liu Fugui could hardly call these people friends. So he had to leave a way out for himself.

Even if not for himself, he had to consider Liu Yunpeng, who was silent beside him.

Old Lin’s opinion quickly received Old Xu’s support: "Yes, Mr. Liu, having just one gun is unlikely to significantly strengthen the villa’s defense."

"Dad, don’t you still have guns with your men? Once they arrive, won’t we have the power to contend?"

Liu Yunpeng, listening anxiously from the side as the matter seemed to be slipping through their fingers, spoke up again to remind them at this critical point about firearms, after being repeatedly brushed off by the opposite party with various excuses.

Liu Fugui glanced casually at his son, feeling helpless. Despite having matured a lot compared to the past, his son was still too green and too restless in critical moments, easily exposing his hand to the other side.

Fortunately, he hadn’t yet spilled the beans about the guns he still carried, otherwise, even if Liu Fugui wished to keep them hidden, he’d have to hand them over thanks to his son.

To prevent Liu Yunpeng from further complications, Liu Fugui softly said, "Yunpeng, when I am talking with Captain Xu and the others, don’t interrupt. This involves the life and death of all of us, something you’re not yet ready to engage in, okay?"

"Hey, Mr. Liu, don’t be too hard on Yunpeng. He’s just trying to help out, his intentions are good." Old Xu chimed in to support Liu Yunpeng, not out of genuine understanding but because Yunpeng’s innocence could reveal things that Liu Fugui, the old fox, might deliberately hide.

And Old Lin was more direct in grasping Liu Yunpeng’s earlier words and asked: "Mr. Liu, is what little Liu just said true? Do you have subordinates still alive?"

Liu Fugui did not deny it. After all, he had already informed the two individuals to rendezvous at the villa, so regarding these two men who would inevitably come into contact with the villa personnel, there was no need for concealment. Instead, his son’s earlier outburst saved him from having to explain. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)