Chapter 834 - Not believing himself to be an outsider (1/2)

Translator: Legge

Even though the group from the Trinity Institute was able to eat meals during the past few days, they were having the leftovers the Pyro Company soldiers could not finish. Furthermore, the large pot of rice had gotten cold after being taken out for nearly an hour.

In the current season, they were already very cold due to the weather. If they were to have a cold meal on top of that, you could just imagine how unbearable that felt.

Moreover, there was as good as no meat in the leftover rice. At most, the cooks would just pour some meat broth over it. But now, their mess tins were covered by large servings of braised chicken cubes, and the rice was also a nice soy sauce color due to the meat broth, making it look extremely appetizing.

Liang Ce and the others gobbled up their food while harping, “Xiaosu, you really have a way with people. You can even get along with the people of the Pyro Company.”

As everyone had not bathed for many days, and having to eat and sleep in the truck, their faces were now very dirty. They looked no different from the escapees.

Ren Xiaosu opened up a mess tin and handed it to Wang Jing. “Elder, eat while it’s hot.”

Wang Jing said with a smile as he looked at Liang Ce and the others, “Aren’t you all going to thank Ren Xiaosu?”

Sima Gang immediately took the lead and said, “Thank you, Xiaosu. If it weren’t for you, we probably wouldn’t have made it to the medical center.”

“Gratitude received from Sima Gang, +1!”

Liang Ce said with a chuckle, “Xiaosu, with our relationship, I’ll skip the thanking. But if you need any help in the future—”

“I think it’s better that you thank me,” interrupted Ren Xiaosu.

Liang Ce said, “Thank you…”

“Gratitude received from Liang Ce, +1!”

Everyone in the back of the truck burst into laughter. They did not know why they were laughing, nor did they know what had triggered it. Perhaps it was the full meal they just had or because Ren Xiaosu had insisted that Liang Ce thank him.

Their fatigue from the past few days seemed to have been swept away.

However, it did not sound so nice to the other escapees when they heard the laughter. In fact, it even sounded a little annoying. After all, while Ren Xiaosu’s group had filled their stomachs tonight, the other escapees did not manage to get any food. They could only wait until tomorrow morning to see if they would have a chance of eating something.

At this moment, a meek voice came from outside Ren Xiaosu’s truck, “Um, excuse me?”

Not all the escapees were as hostile as that middle-aged man.

The escapee who came over this time was a tall and skinny young man. He looked at Ren Xiaosu and said, “I have a gold ring here. Can I buy a few meals off you?”

Everyone in the vehicle looked at one another. Although Wang Jing was the leader of the Trinity Institute’s medical team, he would definitely not make any decisions for Ren Xiaosu at a time like this.

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment before turning him down. “I’m sorry, I was only allowed to collect our meals after receiving permission from the Pyro Company. I can’t make the decision on this matter. Rather than looking for me, I think it’s better that you approach them directly.”

The escapee standing outside wore a look of reluctance. It was obvious that he was too afraid to interact with the Pyro Company members.

For Ren Xiaosu, he had dealt with the Pyro Company on many occasions, so he did not feel scared at all. But the average person would not feel that way when faced with the enemies that destroyed their cities and homes.

Ren Xiaosu simply ignored the man. Right now, he only wanted to protect the group from Trinity Institute and did not care about others.

What if the Pyro Company members stopped providing any meals to the Trinity Institute when they saw that he had secretly accepted money from other people?