Chapter 21
News of today's unexpected incidents kept going around, alarming everyone in town . On this night, no one stayed in their homes . Everyone was out and about as they discussed the events .
Actually, a boiler explosion at the factory was not exactly a serious matter . After all, the factory's boiler had blown up on more than one occasion due to years of poor maintenance .
It was different this time, however . In the past, the wolf pack wouldn't have dared to attack a factory under the control of humans . Almost every factory had over a thousand workers working in them, and it would get especially rowdy on the streets outside of town after the workday ended .
Some of the workers would return to town to stay for the night while others would simply sleep overnight at the factories' dorms . The factories operated around the clock with three shifts of workers .
The wolf pack was bold enough to venture into a small human settlement positioned right next to the stronghold? There was something very bizarre about this indeed .
As the soldiers accompanying the band said, Stronghold 113 was situated in a larger circular group of other strongholds, and being on the inside of this circular group, it made their stronghold safer compared to the other places . At the beginning, the stronghold was still sending troops to garrison the factory . But when everyone realized that there were no wild animal attacks on the factories, they withdrew the troops and only left behind some guns for the factory managers to use in case of emergency .
That night, the stronghold's city gate was suddenly opened . A loud rumbling could be heard as the stronghold's gate opened up . Then several hundred soldiers carrying loaded guns marched out .
These were the private troops of Stronghold 113 . Or to more aptly put it, they were the private army controlled by the Qing Consortium, the group behind Stronghold 113 .
The schoolteacher, Zhang Jinglin, once unwittingly mentioned that the consortium was the actual controller of the stronghold these days . They had power over the lives of humans and possessed weapons that could be used to fight off the dangers of the outside world . With money and weapons, they were firmly in control of the entire stronghold .
This was the first time Ren Xiaosu and Yan Liuyuan had ever seen so many soldiers come out of the stronghold . Yan Liuyuan was hiding in the shack and secretly watching the private army as they marched out of town . He muttered, "Bro, are those guns they're carrying on their backs?"
Those black guns looked brutal and menacing . However, Ren Xiaosu was not surprised that he could recognize all of those weapons .
Moreover, he had a feeling that… as long as he could get his hands on those firearms, he could use them to great effect immediately .
The private army was not marching in an orderly fashion . There was an off-road vehicle leading the way, but the formation of the soldiers following it was a mess and could even be called chaotic . Someone from the private army complained, "Isn't it just some people dying at the factory? Why can't we head there tomorrow morning? Why do we have to go there and kill the wolves tonight?"
"Shut up, the higher-ups ordered this mission . " Someone glared at him .
"What's there to be afraid of? It's not like those jackoffs-in-office can hear us anyway . They're probably still sleeping with women right now," that man grumbled . He then lit himself a thinly rolled cigarette .
Ren Xiaosu once again caught a whiff of that unusual smell of cigarettes . He frowned as he started increasingly distrust the stronghold's private troops .
At this moment, the smoking soldier from the private army turned around and saw Ren Xiaosu and Yan Liuyuan looking at his automatic rifle . He scolded, "What are the two of you brats looking at? Do you know what this is? Quit staring . You wouldn't know how to use it even if I gave it to you . "
Ren Xiaosu pulled the curtain door down, although he did not agree with the latter half of what the soldier said .
For some reason, he deduced that the soldier might not be good at marksmanship . His right shoulder pocket that was supposed to bear the recoil of the rifle did not show any signs of long-term training with firearms .
In reality, what Ren Xiaosu didn't know was that firearms these days were also quite precious resources in the stronghold . Usually, the private army's officers would not let the soldiers waste their ammunition . If they had that kind of budget, they would rather go drinking or look for women to fool around with .
Alcohol was prohibited outside the stronghold, but it was not the case on the inside .
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