Chapter 257: A Handsome Guy Cannot Be Made An Enemy (1/2)

Chapter 257: A Handsome Guy Cannot Be Made An Enemy

Translator: JLEditor: X

Ai Hui was extra cautious. He sent someone to check out the situation, but did not find any tracks. However, at this point in time, he no longer had time to bother about those that were acting on the sly.

Time was very precious.

Once Ai Hui returned, he immediately took over the command of the A1-Unit. The warehouse was the core of the operation, so he started planning the layers of defense.

After hearing Ai Hui report on the blood elementalists, the atmosphere became heavy, especially after hearing that there were no survivors in the quarantine barracks.

Death was no longer scary. How many people had died in Central Pine City? The survivors were less than 50 percent of the population now. They were used to seeing death. Nevertheless, they could not accept the fact when they heard the news.

The injured soldiers from the quarantine barracks were once their comrades. Everyone felt guilty and upset that the injured soldiers could only wait for their deaths following their injuries from battle. Now, they still had to endure such cruel torment by being forced to kill each other.

After Tian Kuan destroyed their bodies, he continued to destroy their faith and conviction.

The A1-Unit only consisted of students. They were unable to imagine the cruel reality. When they heard that there were five survivors who gave up on their lives, they were no longer able to control their emotions and many of them sobbed silently.

Wang Zhen seemed to age suddenly and was in a daze.

While there were no alternatives to the quarantine barracks, he was still burdened by guilt as he was the one that gave the order. At the front line, no one would give up on their companions. Even when he broke his leg in the past, his comrades carried him back.

He was unable to persuade himself that it was not his fault, but rather in service to the greater good and without other alternatives.

Shi Xueman’s face was as white as paper. She trembled slightly, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes. She had never thought that there would be such a dreadful incident in the world and had not understood the suffering that Liao Nan had been referring to.

Ai Hui stood quietly. He did not console them, nor did he know how to console everyone.

One month ago, they were just normal students, merely naive and innocent teenagers.

However, Ai Hui felt that he should say something. Not because he wanted to, but because time was running out.

Life was cruel. It did not provide the time to digest sorrows.

”I know that everyone is upset, but now is not the time to be upset. We do not have much time left.”

Ai Hui’s voice was clear and distinct in the midst of deathly stillness. Tearful faces looked up at him in a daze. In their eyes, Ai Hui was still calm as per his usual self. His thin, yet structured, face did not display any hint of emotion.

”The whole city knows about the plan to treat the city like a piece of cloth. Tian Kuan and his team will definitely know about this too. The activity of the elemental energy waves was too obvious just now, and we are unable to hide it. Tian Kuan will definitely try to sabotage our plans.”

The indifferent voice was like a narrator explaining an incident that had nothing to do with them. While it was harsh, the others still felt a sense of peace.

”There are two ways for Tian Kuan to sabotage the plan of ‘treating the city like a piece of cloth’. The first would be to destroy the gold needles. The second would be attacking Mistress.”

”That’s right.”

The voice belonged to Wang Zhen, who stood rigidly. Wrinkles and signs of hardship could be seen on his face. While his face was pale, he did not forget his duty.

His voice was hoarse, yet forceful. ”Tian Kuan is relying on his subordinates and the blood fiends. They will use the blood fiends to expend our elemental energy and strength. Blood elementalists are the best at taking advantage of a crisis. We should not give them the opportunity to do that.”

Ai Hui’s gaze fell on the mayor. The mayor’s gaze was steady, yet powerful, and he emitted an indescribable aura. It was like the mayor was emitting light. Ai Hui did not know why, but he thought of dried twigs burning.

Burning?

Ai Hui looked pensive.

”The warehouse is not a good place for defense. We should change it to the mayor’s residence. I will fetch Master Han and Shouchuan later. We should reduce the areas that we need to guard. Gather the survivors. Let the streets be used by Tian Kuan. While there are many blood fiends, they are not organized. There are few blood elementalists, and they will definitely not use them to attack us. Their only chance to attack us is when we nail in the gold needles,” Wang Zhen said all this in one breath.

The mayor residence was only three hundred meters away from the warehouse and it was not really difficult for them to transfer the gold needles. The defense of the warehouse was much weaker than the mayor residence’s. Considering the fact that they had to endure until all the nine gold needles were inserted, Ai Hui felt that it was better for them to move the needles to mayor residence.

”Let’s go and nail the gold needles.” Shi Xueman took the initiative and stood up.

The A1-Unit was currently the best squad in Central Pine City, and they were duty bound.

Wang Zhen looked toward Ai Hui. He knew that Ai Hui’s opinion was more important.

”Alright!” Ai Hui replied. Wang Zhen heaved a sigh of relief.

Ai Hui was someone who was very capable. Except for the fact that he did not have a strong sense of responsibility, he had no other faults.

If only Ai Hui had a strong sense of responsibility like Shi Xueman!

”Then it is decided!” Wang Zhen declared. Everybody scurried off and started doing what they were supposed to do.

Wang Zhen walked out of the warehouse and looked up at the sky. He prayed silently, hoping that Vice Division Leader Yu could endure for a longer period of time.

A loud clap resounded from the heavens as green light enveloped the whole sky like a tornado.

Countless dismembered limbs and body parts dropped down from the sky like raindrops, but there were none around Yu Mingqiu.

At the moment, Yu Mingqiu’s expression was filled with excitement, and his eyes were bright as he looked for new targets. Within the vicinity of 300 meters, however, there were none to be seen.

”Eh, no more? That’s it?” Yu Mingqiu muttered to himself.