Chapter 94 Advance Troops

After the gunshot, the attendants from the other two districts who had remained outside the villa rushed in upon hearing the sound.

Bai Xiao calmly put away her gun, walked over to Wen Jianhua, who had long since collapsed on the ground, and took her own gun back from his hand.

She looked up to meet the eyes of the two people on the stairs who were pale with shock. Holding the small silver gun, she said unhurriedly, "The one surnamed Wen and your Bodyguard conspired to kill me and take my gun. Then they planned to kill your mother for the second gun, go upstairs to silence you two, and seize your family's supply warehouse. Your mother is dead, but your life and property are saved. I killed them for you. No need to thank me; I'll take this gun as a thank-you gift."

"You're lying! How could our Bodyguard betray my mother!" Rao Junyu refused to believe that this was the truth.

"I don't know why he betrayed your mother, but didn't you see it just now? Wen Jianhua killed your mother. If your Bodyguard hadn't betrayed her, why was she held hostage by The one surnamed Wen? Instead of guarding her, he was here with me. Is such an obvious thing not clear to you?"

Bai Xiao continued to lie through her teeth. Since the dead can't testify and the guns were in her hands, what could these people do anyway?

Sure enough, the Rao Family's sole remaining Bodyguard stopped the young master who was about to rush down. Seeing that their leader was dead, the two groups gathered at the door also lost their composure for a moment.

Seeing Bai Xiao carrying a sword and two guns, they weren't stupid enough to rush up and question her.

Ultimately, they weren't family servants. To them, although they belonged to different districts and followed different people, they were only gathered for profit. Once the boss was dead and the profit was gone, the group would disperse; it was impossible for them to risk their lives for him.

"In a few days, the city's Disaster Relief Department will lead survivors to migrate here. I advise everyone to behave. When the time comes, Mian Mountain will be managed by an official organization."

Before leaving, Bai Xiao dropped this bombshell of news.

If she wanted to pull up the roots and eliminate the problem entirely, the safest bet would be to deal with Rao Junyu and his Bodyguard.

However, tonight's incident happened suddenly, and there were many people inside and out. She could only claim that the Rao Family Bodyguard and Wen Jianhua had conspired together, placing herself in the role of a savior. Thus, she had no reason to target the two of them further.

If she didn't do this, she couldn't exactly go on a killing spree and silence everyone. No matter how powerful she was, she only had two guns. Once the shots rang out, the crowd inside and out would scatter in a panic.

By then, everyone on Mian Mountain would unite out of fear of a homicidal maniac. She would have to be crazy to pit herself against everyone.

She could only let them go for now. She couldn't turn back to assassinate them after the crowd dispersed either; if they died, anyone would suspect her, which would be very disadvantageous.

This was a temporary residence she had worked hard to choose. She couldn't easily destroy this peace and make everyone fearful and guarded.

She could only wait for a reasonable opportunity to eliminate them, especially that Bodyguard—she was afraid he might know something.

But there was no rush. She would wait and see if the Rao Family members came up the mountain in a few days. If they didn't, they wouldn't be a concern.

Fresh news was rare on Mian Mountain, so an event of this magnitude was no less than a thunderclap on a clear day.

Coupled with the news from the city, matters outside the mountain were more attractive to the isolated mountain dwellers than a death. Even the dark night could not stop the people's enthusiasm for spreading the word. The news that the city's Disaster Relief Department and a large number of survivors were coming soon spread throughout Mian Mountain.

Once the news was out, some were happy while others were worried.

Those concerned about housing feared that once more people arrived, their current spacious living conditions would be disrupted.

More people were concerned about supplies than housing, and those people fell into two extremes: some worried that the arrival of survivors would worsen the food crisis on the mountain, while others said the Disaster Relief Department was an official organization and must have abundant supplies.

These were the focal points of discussion for the original residents. For the refugees gathered in the Guesthouse Area who had fled here, they were simply overjoyed at the arrival of the official organization.

Since coming up the mountain, they had been despised by the people of the various districts. If it weren't for Boss Dong coming up with ideas from time to time, it would have been difficult for them to find a bite to eat in the cracks.

Over this period, they had become as incompatible as fire and water with the people of the other districts. Now, it was fine; once the Disaster Relief Department arrived, their lives at least wouldn't be worse than they were now.

For three consecutive days, this matter was discussed over and over with great fervor.

Currently, the only two guns on the mountain were in Bai Xiao's hands, so no one dared to look for trouble. Even for patrol duties, these people didn't dare come to her door to call her.

Not only did they not call her, but the people in the Villa Area felt vaguely safer. After all, the lethal weapons on the mountain were all here. The outsiders were very well-behaved, and even that group of refugees didn't dare come to engage in petty theft.

Bai Xiao enjoyed a few rare days of peace. In the villa, she only simply arranged a few of her necessities; most of her daily items and supplies were not released from the storage space.

Firstly, she was already used to taking things from the storage space, and secondly, the Disaster Relief Department hadn't arrived yet. She would wait until everything was settled.

With no idle people to disturb her, she simply went into seclusion. The negative effects after drinking the body enhancement potion hadn't completely disappeared yet. Moreover, she had been on the road for the past two days to get to Mian Mountain and hadn't trained according to plan, so now was the perfect time to make up for it.

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At noon on the sixth day after the game ended, a team wearing orange life jackets with the words "Yunzhou Disaster Relief Department" arrived at the foot of Mian Mountain on assault boats.

There were three to five hundred people in their group, all heavily armed and well-trained.

Upon reaching the mountain gate, only one person remained on each boat, while the others took off their life jackets and disembarked one after another.

The people remaining on the boats drove them back the way they came to pick up more people. The remaining people were organized into two columns and began their march up the mountain.

The leader was a young man around thirty years old. He had a tall, straight build and a handsome face, but anyone who saw him for the first time wouldn't care if he was good-looking. Instead, they would be drawn by the sharpness and wildness that permeated his being.

His name was Xu Jiye, and he was the commander of the Disaster Relief Department's Advance Force. Their purpose this time was clear: to scout the situation on Mian Mountain, establish a bridgehead for the subsequent teams, and use extraordinary means if necessary.

The path up the mountain had previously only been cleared by Bai Xiao into a narrow trail for one person to pass. The Advance Force could not pass through, but with so many of them, clearing it wasn't difficult.

In less than two hours, the group had already reached the Mian Mountain Plaza.

For several days, each district of Mian Mountain had sent people to keep an eye near the plaza. Seeing so many fully armed people arrive, it was undoubtedly the Disaster Relief Department. The scouts all went back to report the news.

After arriving at the plaza, they were in no hurry to move forward. Instead, they set up camp on the spot and established a command post.

Tents, radio communications, and loudspeakers were quickly prepared.

"Attention all residents, this is the Advance Force of the Yunzhou City Disaster Relief Command. Our unit has fully taken over this area. Reconnaissance teams will arrive at various locations to inventory all assets on Mian Mountain. All residents please stop all activities immediately and remain in place to cooperate with our personnel's inventory work. For those who refuse to cooperate, our unit will take compulsory measures. You will be responsible for all consequences."

"Attention all residents..."

...

As the broadcast from the loudspeakers rang out, small teams carrying weapons and tools poured into every corner of Mian Mountain along the streets like a tide, according to their pre-assigned tasks.