The next morning, Han Xiao woke up and felt relaxed, all the fatigue from the escape swept away.
"Brother Han, you're awake." Hu Hongjun was stretching his muscles at the door and smiled.
This family was really warm and gave him food and shelter. Although he was reluctant to leave, Han Xiao still expressed his intention to leave.
"Thank you for your hospitality, but unfortunately I can't stay for long. If I have the chance, I will repay you."
An came over with a small package and smiled, "I made some pancakes. Take them with you on the way."
Han Xiao felt warm in his heart and took the package with both hands. The warmth of the pancakes passed into his heart through his palms. He smiled, then realized that An couldn't see it, so he said sincerely, "I slept very comfortably last night. Thank you very much for your hospitality."
An covered his mouth and chuckled.
"Haha, you're welcome. We are all brothers in the world." Hu Hongjun said proudly. Han Xiao packed his luggage, took his backpack and animal skin package, and suddenly noticed that the leaves wrapped in animal skin were gone. His face darkened and he said, "Someone has touched my package."
Hu Hongjun was shocked, "No way, neither An nor I... Wait, Hu Fei, get out of here!"
Hu Fei, who was hiding behind the tent and eavesdropping, shuddered all over and walked out in shame.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile, "It's you again."
Hu Fei shrank his neck and dared not look at Han Xiao. Hu Hongjun kicked him on the butt and said angrily, "Did you steal someone's things? Take it out now!"
Hu Fei bit his lip, reluctantly took out a 73-type Wasp and handed it to Han Xiao.
"Brother Han, just beat him up. This kid deserves a beating." Hu Hongjun began to think about how to beat his nephew later.
"No need, just take the stuff back. It's dangerous for you to keep it." Han Xiao took back the pistol and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care about his equipment, but he was worried that leaving the weapons behind would cause trouble for the settlement. Hu Hongjun entertained him for a night, so he naturally couldn't leave the source of trouble.
Hu Fei curled his lips and didn't take it seriously. He thought Han Xiao was stingy. He had so many guns, but he couldn't bear to give up even one.
"The mountains don't turn, the water turns, and we'll meet again if we're destined to. Goodbye." Han Xiao said goodbye formally.
Hu Hongjun nodded, "Be careful on the road."
Han Xiao carried his bag and turned to leave.
It is said that if you receive a drop of water from someone, you should repay it with a spring. If there is a chance in the future, Han Xiao will repay the kindness of helping me in the snow for a night.
"The vicious man is finally gone." Hu Fei wiped his cold sweat, and then he was secretly happy. Hehe, it's a good thing that guy didn't find out that I stole two guns.
Hu Fei got rid of Hu Hongjun's scolding, returned to the back of the tent, took out another 73-type Wasp pistol from the box, and couldn't put it down to play with it. He made up his mind that even if Han Xiao came back to question him, he would never admit it and would never give it back no matter what.
But why didn't this gun have a trigger?
...
The map drawn by the wanderer was just like a primary school student's graffiti for fun, but it indicated the current location, which was enough for Han Xiao. He remembered the complete map of the Aquamarine Star.
He was in the territory of the Star Dragon Country. According to the map, he could walk out of the woods and find the railway in three days, and then he could take a ride to the city.
At noon, Han Xiao found a place to eat something to replenish his consumed physical strength. He saw that there were several more cuts on the animal skin package caused by thorns and branches.
Han Xiao spread out the animal skin package and prepared to put the guns into the backpack one by one. Suddenly, he paused and exclaimed.
"It seems that a gun is missing..."
He counted it again. It was not an illusion.
Han Xiao's heart skipped a beat. If the gun was left in the settlement, it would be terrible!
Without taking time to eat, Han Xiao hurriedly packed up his things and strode back the way he came.
…
Two black bulletproof armored vehicles arrived at the Wanderers' settlement. Number One brought a team of fully armed test subjects and threatened all the Wanderers with guns to gather in the square and squat together with their hands on their heads.
All the Wanderers recognized the emblem of the Sprouting Organization and were in a panic.
"Have you seen this person?"
Number One pressed the handheld terminal, and a virtual image appeared in the air. It was Han Xiao's photo.
"No."
Everyone denied it.
Everyone knew the style of the Sprouting Organization. As long as they were clear of any connection, they would not attack the Wanderers.
The Six Nations and the Sprouting Organization were opposing camps, and the Wanderers were the fence-sitters in the middle. They usually remained neutral, but they might also lean towards either side. Therefore, the Six Nations and the Sprouting Organization had a rule not to use force against the Wanderers easily.
Only Hu Fei trembled all over, his guilty conscience was almost written on his face.
Number One was angry and frustrated. He had been tracking Han Xiao for seven days before he came across a settlement, but everyone said they had never seen Han Xiao, which meant he was chasing in the wrong direction.
"Let's go!" Number One snorted, leading the team to get on the car. Just as he turned around, he suddenly noticed Hu Fei's expression.
Number One became suspicious, stopped, and shouted, "Catch that guy!"
Hu Fei was shocked and was dragged out of the crowd by the test subject warrior. He was trembling like a trembling quail.
Number One narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you know the person in the photo?"
Hu Fei shook his head quickly, "No."
Number One saw something hard stuffed in Hu Fei's waist and shouted, "Search him!"
Hu Fei was pushed to the ground and watched the 73-type Wasp being searched out.
"This is our gun!" Number One's face suddenly turned cold, he pointed the gun at the crowd, and said angrily: "Number Zero has been here, you dare to hide it, do you want to die?!"
"Tell me! Where did he go!"
The deterrent power of the gun made the wanderers agitated, and they all cast their eyes on the bearded Kailo who first contacted Han Xiao.
Kailo was hiding in the corner like an ostrich, not daring to show his head. Seeing this, he immediately became anxious, "Why are you looking at me? I just sold some things to him, and Hu Hongjun knew the whereabouts of that guy!"
The people around Hu Hongjun immediately scattered like a plague.
Hu Hongjun saw that things had come to this point, so he could only stand up slowly and said in a deep voice: "I don't know."
Bearded Kailo was eager to clear his name and immediately refuted, "How could you not know? You stood up for him and hosted him for a night!"
Number One's expression suddenly became cold.
The wanderers were terrified and urged Hu Hongjun.
"Hurry up and tell us what you know!"
"Do you want to kill us for an outsider?"
Hu Hongjun cursed Kai Luo in his heart, took a deep breath, made up his mind, pointed in a direction, and said in a deep voice: "The man went in that direction."
"Very good, you are very sensible." Number One smiled grimly and fired without warning.
"Bang!"
A blood hole appeared on Hu Hongjun's forehead. His face froze and he looked shocked. His body shook and he suddenly fell to the ground. A pool of blood gushed out under him.
Hu Fei screamed and looked at Hu Hongjun's body in horror.
Just... just died like that? !
Number One's face was normal, as if he had just killed a chicken. The Wanderer's concealment made him very angry, especially after hearing that Hu Hongjun entertained Han Xiao, he wanted to kill him directly.
As long as someone had a little relationship with Han Xiao, Number One would not mind sending him to hell to repent.
"Old Hu?" An sensed something, her face turned pale, she stood up shakily, and groped towards her husband following the sound, stumbling and stumbling.
No. 1 pulled out his pistol and shot An in the head from a distance!
Half of the back of his head was blown open by the bullet, and his brain and blood were scattered all over the ground. An fell halfway, only an arm's length away from Hu Hongjun, but it seemed like a natural moat, and his lifeless eyes were dyed red by the splashing blood.
No. 1 glanced at the corpse and sneered.
"Looking for death."
Hu Fei collapsed, collapsed to the ground, and cried loudly.
He regretted it so much that he killed his uncle's family because of his greed.
The wanderer dared not speak out, looking at the bodies of Hu Hongjun and An, he felt a sense of grief. The handheld terminal was connected to the surveillance screen of the Sprout leader. The leader shouted, "What are you doing? Who told you to kill people?"
No. 1 hurriedly admitted his mistake in fear and trepidation: "This group of wanderers knew about it but didn't report it. I just wanted to establish my authority. We will leave immediately."
The leader shook his head and said, "Forget it. Since we have already killed them, let's do it cleanly and don't let the news spread."
No. 1 nodded, his face turned cold, and he gestured.
The continuous gunshots startled countless birds in the forest.
...
The dusk was like blood. Han Xiao hurried and finally returned to the settlement before dark. From a distance, he could smell a pungent smell of blood, and his heart sank immediately.
"It's too late."
The noisy settlement was dead silent. What came into view was a scene of massacre. There were shocking bloodstains everywhere. The ground under his feet was soaked with blood, soft and sticky, and there were bloody footprints with every step.
Han Xiao saw the dead bodies of Hu Hongjun and An, his pupils shrank, and he was furious.
At this moment, a figure climbed up from the dead bodies. Han Xiao recognized it as the bearded businessman who had blackmailed him.
Kailo was still in shock. He fainted when the massacre began, but luckily escaped. Before he could rejoice, he saw Han Xiao standing by and looking at him. His body immediately trembled like a sieve.
Han Xiao took two steps at a time, grabbed Kailo's collar, and shouted, "What happened here?"
"The Germinal Organization, it was the Germinal Organization who did it! We didn't reveal your whereabouts, so they killed people to vent their anger. Our people died so tragically. Considering that Hu Hongjun had entertained you, you must avenge us!"
Kailo was crying and acting like a real person. He didn't dare to tell the truth. He just wanted to encourage Han Xiao to take the initiative to find the Germinal Organization and not implicate him.