Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 385 - 20 Do I have to support you?_2

Chapter 385: Chapter 20 Do I have to support you?_2

"We’re also leaving." After some contemplation, An Ping bade Tang Zheng farewell as well. He didn’t want to share the spoils of war with others either.

"Little Ghost, I hope you survive." Tang Zheng still gave him three ammo clips.

By this time, many prostitutes and adventurers had gathered on the side of the street, eyeing them. After all, the equipment and appearance of this wave of wandering folk were attractive. Seeing Tang Zheng distributing ammo clips, they exclaimed incessantly. These were essential survival supplies, yet he was giving them away without even batting an eye.

"Tang Zheng, we two old folks won’t be a burden to you any longer." The old man laughed, prepared to leave hand in hand with his wife.

"Wait, I never said that you were a burden. We can patch things up, right?" Tang Zheng laughed, "We also need someone to cook."

"So kind."

"Not a qualified group leader, but a good one!"

The onlookers chattered, understanding that these people were disbanding.

"Alright then." The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "But I’ll fight alongside you and earn my share of the food; I wouldn’t feel right otherwise."

"Don’t worry about it, young man. He has lived his whole life without taking advantage of others. As his life is nearing its end, he won’t start now." The old woman coughed twice, her face filled with a reassuring smile as she comforted Tang Zheng.

"Tang Zheng, we’d like to leave too," Gao Wei looked at Du Peng, saying, "We also want to collect bottle caps and leave this place as soon as possible. So, sorry."

"I understand." Tang Zheng gave a bitter smile and said, "I genuinely hope that you’d stay."

The two soldiers looked at each other, shaking their heads. They believed in their abilities to handle dangerous situations, which was why they wanted to leave.

"Sorry, I don’t have bullets for the M200 sniper rifle. You can take these and exchange them for some." Tang Zheng handed them six ammo clips as usual. At this point, his travel backpack was empty.

"It’s rare to encounter such a good group leader. Why leave?" Some adventurers shouted out, puzzled by their decision.

"Group Leader, don’t mind them. Do you still need subordinates? I’ll join." Another ragged adventurer set his eyes on Tang Zheng’s generosity and wanted to work for him.

Gao Wei and Du Peng were quite awkward. After picking up the ammo clips, they wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

"Brother Gao, can we join you?" Two female models quickly caught up with him. Little Du was thrilled and couldn’t stop nodding.

"Why is that?" Pang Meiqin was puzzled by the mindset of the two departing models.

"Gao Wei is a nice person and can protect them, but Tang Zheng can’t do that." Qin Yan saw things clearly. Seeing that he carried the Howling Reaper from Lin Weiguo, she felt that if the man didn’t die, he would surely get along well with Old Gao.

"What about you four? What’s your plan?" Pang Meiqin looked at Dantai Zongqi. The guy was kind of handsome, not too different from Tang Zheng.

Gao Yu and the others looked at Dantai Zongqi. They had weathered hardships together, so naturally, they trusted him.

"Except for the old and the children, you’d take care of a large group of women? You must be out of your mind!" Liu Heng grumbled with a touch of envy for Tang Zheng’s luck with women.

"Stay." Dantai Zongqi simply answered. He frowned, probably guessing Tang Zheng’s goal. He must be trying to build good relations while spreading his kind and generous reputation in the gathering place. When the time comes, cannon fodder group members would swarm in. After all, the more people they have, the faster they can collect bottle caps.

"Yeah, you could let the newbies experience the brutal reality of the Wasteland World. They’d become devoted followers afterwards. If warlike forces disdain Tang Zheng and his group, they may want to take action. After dispersing the targets, if one or two people die, weaknesses would be exposed. This would give Tang Zheng early hints." Looking at Tang Zheng, Dantai Zongqi laughed, "He’s killing three birds with one stone. This guy can really play the treacherous game."

Tang Zheng saw Dantai’s expression, with no change on his face, but he couldn’t help wondering, did he guess my intention?

As Dantai Zongqi thought, Tang Zheng was planning exactly that. Nothing was more important than a good reputation. After all, it’s a kind of intangible asset.

"Anyway, the ammo clips cannot be exchanged for bottle caps, so it might as well be a favor." Lu Fan voiced out his guessed points, then complimented with a laughing face, "Uncle, you’ve learned how to show off too, how wicked."

"Actually, I thought of another benefit. If someone robs the newbies, I can have a justified reason to rob them back. So I hope the newbies don’t get killed by the small fries. Bring me some trouble from big forces." Tang Zheng felt he was becoming more treacherous. As for the safety of the newbies, he could only apologize.

As expected, people had begun to inquire about Tang Zheng and his team’s background, discussing the generous group leader.

"Such a waste, no one has ever been this kind of a leader." Old Pavel, looking at the shriveled travel bag, felt distressed. "Your subordinate left, and you still give him bullets. They’re not your sons."

Many adventurers loudly echoed his sentiments. Those who knew Old Pavel asked him about the excellent employer he had found, but he brushed them off with a wave of his hand.

"I want to leave. Gao Yu, Tan Hui, what about you?" Although Tang Zheng was capable, Liu Heng relied on his gun and supplies, and didn’t want to be commanded by strangers. So he called his companions.

"I want to be with Dantai." Tan Hui declined. She didn’t want to worry about survival. It was okay to just follow others.

"Liu Heng, don’t be impulsive." Gao Yu didn’t want to leave. With the newbie protection law, it was safe to stay with the powerful Conquerors at least. Even if they got ten thousand caps and left early, by then, he would also be familiar with the Wasteland World. Now, in utter darkness outside, he’d just be seeking death.

"Ah, so there are also smart people." Lu Fan murmured. If he were in their shoes, he would feel the same as Gao Yu.

"Because they wanted all the spoils of war for themselves, they left the team. Such stupid people." Sholokhov sneered continuously, "These people have no idea how hard it is to survive in the wasteland alone. Their regret will come."

"What’s so hard? I am leaving." Feeling underestimated, Liu Heng was disgruntled. He waved his 03 rifle and strode off. He glanced at the female models; he also wanted a woman to rely on him. However, all their eyes were locked on Tang Zheng, which annoyed him even more. He made a secret vow to achieve better than them, and then come back to mock them.

"Does anyone else want to leave?" Pang Meiqin watched the remaining female models, wishing she could drive them all away.

The female models dodged her gaze and remained silent without replying.

"Good, then let me state this clearly, if anyone disobeys orders, and causes trouble to everyone by acting on their own, I will kick them out of the group." Tang Zheng scanned the women one by one, very satisfied, not because they were beautiful, but because of their submissive attitude.

"They might still feel indignant and have second thoughts now, but after a few days of practice, they’ll forget everything when they’re exhausted." Lu Fan quietly gave her uncle some advice, examining them, "I wonder how many besides Xu Biyun can escape the fate of being cannon fodder."

"Old Pavel, find me a place to stay." After finishing his performance, Tang Zheng also began planning for wasteland strategy.

"If you don’t mind, you can go to my place, but..." Old Pavel hesitated, looking at Lu Fan’s travel bag.

"You won’t be missing your commission." Yin Shangwu, growing impatient, pulled Tang Zheng’s arm forward, "Why are you exhausting yourself? They are just some newbies without potential."

"Fool, hurry home and let your mother prepare the food." Old Pavel thought to himself that he could make a big profit.

"No need, we have food." Lu Fan didn’t want to eat black bread. If she weren’t afraid of arousing others’ desire, she would have taken out her chocolate and started eating it.

"Old Pavel, get me two detailed military maps of Russia! Every tiny village and river should be marked, one from before the nuclear war, and the latest one."

Dantai Zongqi glanced at Tang Zheng, then lowered his head. He was just about to ask the same question. Being beaten to it again, he felt that he had made the right choice by not leaving the team. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast recommend votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)