Chapter 130: Disparity in Strength

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Disparity in Strength"Let’s take a different exit," Xu Huo whispered to the person beside him.

The Girl in the Painting and Wang Chaoqing followed him, the latter asking, "Aren’t those people here to rescue us? Why are we leaving?"

"I don’t think they look like good people," the old gentleman replied instead of Xu Huo.

"I’ve lived most of my life and never seen soldiers behave so aggressively towards civilians."

Wang Chaoqing gave him a skeptical look and was about to say something when someone from behind suddenly called out to them, "Hey, you over there, stop!"

Xu Huo didn’t stop walking, but the next second a bullet made a hole in the tile beside him.

He turned around and saw the leading man raising his gun and walking towards them.

"Where do you think you’re going?"

"Out to call for help," Xu Huo said. "There are still many people on Chaonan Road. It’s safer if we all stay together. Aren’t you here to save people?"

The man saw the white mark on the back of his hand, and his gaze immediately became piercing, "Are you a player?"

"That’s right." Xu Huo nodded. "However, I didn’t join the Pioneer Squad. You guys are from the Pioneer Squad, right? Are only the three of you here to rescue people?"

After giving him a few looks, the man said, "We’re the vanguard, tasked with gathering people for easier subsequent rescue."

"Since you’re also a player, then don’t leave. Help us maintain order."

"You guys find somewhere to rest," Xu Huo said without refusing, and then turned to the Girl in the Painting and the others.

The Girl in the Painting shook her head, tugging at his hand, indicating she wanted to stay with him.

"Someone will come to rescue us soon. Don’t be afraid. Stay with Wang Chaoqing. Be careful, and if anyone bullies you, don’t hesitate to fight back," Xu Huo patted the back of her hand.

The Girl in the Painting nodded sadly, and Wang Chaoqing hastily said, "Brother, don’t worry, I’ll definitely take care of our sister."

Xu Huo glanced at him, then raised his eyes towards the computer, Wang Chaoqing nodded in understanding.

Xu Huo walked away with the man in the camouflage uniform.

At that time, some relatively calm young people went out in small groups to call everyone who was dispersed outside back in, including the store manager and the waiter whom Xu Huo had kicked. The moment they entered, they couldn’t wait to report to the camouflage uniforms, "Comrade, it was him. He attacked people for no reason. This is a society ruled by law. You must report this incident and put him behind bars for a few years!"

The two men in camouflage, one robust and the other skinny, turned to the people next to Xu Huo, "Brother Feng?"

"Tell them to piss off. If they’re not behaving, then make them," the leader known as Brother Feng said impatiently.

"Aren’t you public servants? What kind of attitude is that!" the store manager protested, pulling out his phone to take a video. "I’m going to post your behavior online!"

However, the phone had hardly been raised when the tall and skinny man in camouflage knocked it down with the butt of his gun, then aimed the dark muzzle straight at his forehead.

The store manager’s arrogance instantly deflated, and he bent his body in fear, slowly shrinking back to the ground under the other’s direction, and sat down with the others.

"Should’ve accepted the face-saving way out," the tall and skinny man in camouflage spat out, then looked back at Xu Huo before going to close the main door.

Soon, all six exits on the first floor of the mall were locked by them, an action that undoubtedly poured a bucket of cold water on the heads of those waiting for rescue inside the shopping center. The crowd began to whisper among themselves, and someone with more courage couldn’t help but ask, "Why lock the doors?"

"Of course, it’s to save your lives," Brother Feng said with a smile. "Those of you with white stripes on your hands, step forward."

By this time, the crowd no longer trusted them as much as before and didn’t react much to his words.

Brother Feng nodded to the left and right, and two camouflaged soldiers carrying guns began to search among the crowd, actually finding two people, a man and a woman, with white stripes on the backs of their hands. The man wore a Duck Tongue Cap and was dressed fashionably, while half of the woman’s face was covered by her long hair styled with her shirt and pants.

Both had come down from the second floor of the mall.

The tall and burly camouflaged man grabbed the woman and started to pull at her clothes, but Duck Tongue Cap stepped forward to stop him, "What are you going to do to this comrade?"

The camouflaged man slapped him to the ground with a backhand and ripped open the woman’s shirt, revealing the number on her back. He snickered, "This one’s a white player."

The woman, flushed with shame and anger, shook off his hand and covered her chest with both arms, retreating continuously. A girl behind her quickly covered her with her own coat, and several men stood up to block the camouflaged man, glaring at him angrily.

"What are you afraid of?" The tall and burly camouflaged man scoffed, "Even if you threw yourself at me, I wouldn’t be interested."

As he said this, he searched the crowd and his eyes suddenly lit up. He strode over to Girl in the Painting, grabbed her wrist and lifted her up, "Nice tits and ass, Brother Feng, this one’s got a great body!"

He was about to drag Girl in the Painting away when the elderly gentleman hurriedly shielded her and said, "Young man, business first. Wouldn’t it be better to pursue this comrade after everyone is safe?"

Being blocked repeatedly, the tall and burly camouflaged man’s smile vanished, and his eyes became slightly fierce as he raised his gun, "Whoever dares to stand in my way, go to hell, old fool!"

"Bang, bang, bang" A string of bullets sprayed from the ground to the opposite porcelain shop amid the screams of terror from the crowd and the sound of shattering ceramics. The tall and burly camouflaged man’s gun flew out of his hand, was kicked twenty meters away, and slid directly to the main entrance!

Xu Huo stood in front of Girl in the Painting and the old man, with one hand grasping the tall and burly camouflaged man’s arm, and the other hand catching his swinging fist. After being pushed back, he raised his leg and kicked back, and with the collision of forces, both men took two steps back!

"Well done!" The tall and burly camouflaged man was momentarily taken aback by the retreat but then clenched his fist as Brother Feng finally said, "Enough!"

He walked over and lightly patted the tall camouflaged man on the shoulder, "Don’t obsess over that trivia all day."

After that, he turned to Xu Huo, "Brother, you really keep your cards close to your chest. I underestimated you before."

Xu Huo’s right leg was in severe pain, but he didn’t show it on his face. In that previous kick, he had exerted his full strength, bolstered by his special evolution, while the other party had clearly held back. In that single exchange, he could feel the vast gap in strength between them.

These three were highly likely players from another district.

"All you want is to escape from the black-and-white life-and-death game, and you must have had a purpose for coming here. Committing murder is unnecessary," he said evenly.

"Fair point," Brother Feng responded. "I see you’re quick on the uptake. How about you work with me? I won’t touch your woman, nor will I bother your two friends."

"I can work with you, but your people can’t touch mine, and it’s best if you don’t kill people at random. I don’t want to be dodging and hiding for the rest of my life," Xu Huo said candidly.

The tall and burly camouflaged man, who had gone to retrieve the gun, looked dissatisfied, "You still want to make conditions..."

Brother Feng raised his hand to interrupt him, took a step forward, and said, "We have no grudges with these people; it’s not like we have to kill. However, it also depends on their cooperation."

"How do you want us to cooperate?" Xu Huo asked.