387 A pledge (1/2)

In the truck, Ren Xiaosu listened as the thugs of the Razor Sharp Company discussed their plans to break through the defensive line at Mt. Dingyuan. They not only had to think about how to break through at Mt. Dingyuan, but also consider the possibility of the enemy's reinforcements arriving from Mt. Guan.

The reason Mt. Dingyuan was difficult to capture was because the Zong Consortium's bandits were supporting them from the front line of Mt. Guan. In peacetime, the two groups of bandits looked wholly unrelated. But when war broke out, these two groups were clearly fighting on the same side.

So if they attacked Mt. Dingyuan, they would have to face the threat from Mt. Guan at the same time.

When the convoy was about to leave Fortress 178, someone suddenly stopped the convoy from the front. It turned out that Wang Shengzhi and Wang Shengyin were both waiting at the east gate. Zhang Xiaoman jumped out of the truck and asked, ”Is there anything I can help you with?”

Wang Shengyin said, ”Ren Xiaosu is in your company, right? We learned he would be heading out to the front line today after speaking to Commander Zhang. We're just planning to bid him farewell, so we won't really delay your journey.”

Looking at Wang Shengyin's appearance, Zhang Xiaoman realized she was obviously one of the people from the Central Plains. He said unhappily, ”When the troops are setting off for war, how can they be asked to wait just because someone wants to say goodbye? Get out of the way already. He's a soldier of my Razor Sharp Company now, so I won't allow him to meet you two.”

Zhang Xiaoman was already a little unhappy to begin with. How could his troops be stopped in their journey over such a trivial matter? What the hell?

Wang Shengyin said with a smile, ”I'm sorry, we won't say goodbye to him then. Can you hand this gift to him? Let him know that we'll also be leaving Fortress 178 in three days. When we return to the Central Plains, we'll definitely help him to find his friend named Li Shentan.”

”Alright, alright.” Zhang Xiaoman waved them off impatiently. ”I'll hand it to him.”

Then Zhang Xiaoman jumped back up into the truck and quickly led the convoy through Fortress 178's gate. The copper bell behind them at the end of that long road stood at the center of the fortress unchanged. A group of soldiers watched Wang Shengyin, who was getting further and further away and muttered, ”How enviable…”

At the moment, Wang Shengyin was still waving goodbye at the convoy. Meanwhile, Wang Shengzhi smiled throughout without a word.

Zhang Xiaoman handed the present to Ren Xiaosu and said, ”During wartime, you shouldn't be in a relationship. There's only life and death to think about in war, understand?”

Ren Xiaosu did not reply. He took the box and opened it. He discovered it was a box of pea cakes, took one out, and stuffed it into his mouth. Then he gave the rest of the cakes to Zhang Xiaoman and said, ”Y'all can share it.”

Zhang Xiaoman was stunned. ”How can you let us have the snacks when it was given to you by a girl? Kid, what are you thinking?”

Ren Xiaosu stayed silent for a moment before saying, ”It tastes bad.”

Zhang Xiaoman was speechless.

The group of soldiers around him snatched the snacks from Zhang Xiaoman's hands and said, ”If he doesn't want them, let us have 'em. It's so nice to have a girl send you something to eat, yet you're still being picky?”

Ren Xiaosu was sitting in the corner. He knew his relationship with Wang Shengyin was not what the soldiers thought. They had only known each other for a little more than ten days. It hadn't even been a month yet.

Perhaps Wang Shengzhi felt he would be useful in the future, so he quickly expressed his good intentions to him while they were still here.

But no matter what, Ren Xiaosu would not trust these ”friends” he had only known for a little more than ten days. As for what would happen after Wang Shengzhi found Li Shentan, he did not care.

Judging by what Li Shentan and Si Liren were capable of, Li Shentan could definitely get away unscathed even if Wang Shengzhi had ulterior motives.

But when he tasted the pea cake, he was reminded of Yang Xiaojin. He wondered where that cap-wearing girl was now.

All of them probably thought he was dead.

Even Ren Xiaosu himself did not think that he had any hopes of survival at that time.

Before he could get revenge, Ren Xiaosu did not intend to get involved with other people. He would just treat them as passersby in his life.