Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 739 - 725: Stabbing from Behind

The various reactions of the other party made Liu Fugui increasingly believe that Yao Ruyi was indeed one of the four brothers who had suddenly appeared to rescue him earlier.

Of course, his conclusion was not merely based on the other party’s attitude; the most important point was that after he left the Factory, he immediately contacted Yao Ruyi, who had been out searching for supplies.

But at that time, he had not yet encountered the later betrayal by his own brothers, which explains why he was skeptical when he received the call request from the other party.

After venting with a burst of curses, Yao Ruyi dejectedly asked, "Boss Liu, now that the Factory is gone, what should we do next? Do we need to fight back? Over!"

Fight back? Liu Fugui had thought about it, but absolutely not now. With his current strength, the cards he could play were really too few. Recuperating and biding his time was what he needed to do most at this moment.

"Not fighting back for now. By the way, how many brothers do you have with you? Over!"

"Sigh!" Yao Ruyi let out a long sigh: "Brother Lei, it’s just me and another brother left; the other two were..."

Yao Ruyi didn’t finish his sentence. He really didn’t want to mention the tragic deaths of his brothers anymore. He changed the topic: "Boss Liu, where should we meet you?"

After considering for a moment, Liu Fugui ultimately decided to trust Yao Ruyi’s loyalty and planned to tell him and Liu Yunpeng their destination.

After all, whether the Villa side would agree was still unknown. Even if his judgment was wrong and Yao Ruyi and the others also betrayed, he believed the Villa side wouldn’t abandon him and his son.

Besides, even if the Villa wanted to resolve the crisis by handing him over, Spring Xiu’s character would probably refuse to allow that.

And if the Villa side didn’t agree, Liu Fugui could use this opportunity to observe Yao Ruyi closely, thereby making further plans. Two birds with one stone, why not?

"We’re on our way to the Villa. You guys come over too. Over!"

"Villa?"

Yao Ruyi’s subconscious murmur suddenly reminded Liu Fugui that Yao Ruyi had been recently captured by the small team sent by Huang Yong and taken back to the Factory. How could he know about the Villa: "By the way, you just mentioned another brother. Ask him if he knows the exact location of the Villa I bought here. Over!"

It didn’t take long before a series of faint murmurs came from the other end of the receiver, probably Yao Ruyi discussing the Villa issue with the other surviving subordinate.

Sure enough, in less than a few seconds, Yao Ruyi’s voice came back: "Boss Liu, is the Villa you’re referring to located at..."

Yao Ruyi briefly described the location of the Villa he had just learned about to Liu Fugui, who confirmed after patiently listening, "Yes, that’s right. Hurry over, but be careful on the way. The traitor He Lei also knows about my Villa, so he might send someone. Better be cautious! Over!"

"Got it, Boss Liu. You be careful too. See you later, over!"

As the call ended, Liu Yunpeng immediately asked, "Dad, shouldn’t we go to meet them?"

"No need! They can handle it themselves!" Liu Fugui shook his head with a smile.

"But Dad, aren’t they besieged by Zombies? If we don’t go and they fail to break through, then... they’re one of the few forces you have!"

Liu Yunpeng’s words greatly surprised Liu Fugui. His son had indeed changed significantly from before. This was the first time his son had been involved in external affairs, and he was worried about the family’s safety.

Although his considerations were a bit crude, his concern alone was enough to comfort Liu Fugui.

He gently patted his son’s head with satisfaction and said kindly: "Son, don’t worry. I believe they can successfully break through. Besides, even if the two of us went now, we’d have little effect against the Zombies’ siege. Moreover, we have more important work to complete right now, don’t we, son!"

Liu Yunpeng was easily convinced by his dad. After thinking briefly, he nodded and said, "Mm, Dad, let’s continue on our way then."

As they say, plan with no omissions. However, this time, Liu Fugui made a big mistake, entirely unaware that his recent conversation with Yao Ruyi had been transmitted word-for-word to He Lei’s ears, a hundred miles away.

At this moment, He Lei was laughing loudly in his room.

"Destiny, it’s TMD destiny! Liu Fugui, Liu Fugui, don’t get cocky; I’ll be sure to give you a big gift." In his mind, He Lei was already crafting a deceitful scheme.

He adjusted his emotions, feigning sorrow as he turned on the Hand-held Radio: "Brother Chun, this is He Lei. I’m really sorry; that TMD Liu Fugui kidnapped Brother Yang, and I had no choice but to let him escape. But just now, Liu Fugui’s naive lackeys contacted him. They’re on their way to the Villa. I’m planning to send someone. Can I? Over!"

After a brief silence from the Hand-held Radio, the roar of Spring Xiu followed. Maybe he shouted too hard, as the receiver crackled, making it hard to hear him clearly: "TMD, I haven’t even found you, and you have the nerve to contact me? How could you let Liu Fugui escape with so many of you? TMD, are you all pig brains? And ~ Yang Buwei, tell him to talk to me, Nima, I want to ask him if this is what he promised me!"

He Lei leisurely puffed on his cigarette. Seeing the receiver had gone silent, he slowly picked it up and continued playing dumb: "Brother Chun, calm down. We indeed were careless this time and let Liu Fugui cleverly capture Brother Yang. It was entirely our fault. We’ll accept any punishment you decide. But Brother Chun, because of this, Brother Yang... sigh, took a bullet and almost died. He just finished being rescued and is under anesthesia, so he can’t speak to you. Should we intercept that bastard Liu Fugui to avenge Brother Yang? Over!"

"Avenge? What revenge could you possibly talk about? How the hell did Yang Buwei not get shot dead? What a TMD fool. As for you, He Lei, I’ll deal with you later. For now, you’d better keep the Factory secured while I go deal with that Liu Fugui. If you mess things up again, you might as well TMD end yourself. Over!"

The call ended, and He Lei cheerfully tossed the Hand-held Radio onto the bed, laughing and cursing: "Deal with me later, huh? Make sure you come back alive first, then we’ll talk."

He had heard a bit about the Villa situation. He believed that if Spring Xiu went there to cause trouble, the Villa side wouldn’t simply surrender immediately. As they say, when two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt. Even if the Villa wasn’t exactly a tiger, it could at least chip some of Spring Xiu’s fangs.

This would give He Lei certainty of victory in any future confrontation with the Villa side.

In his view, both Liu Fugui and Spring Xiu should pay the price for underestimating him. Only their deaths would be enough to heal the wounds caused by their insults.

With the Villa holding up Spring Xiu, it seemed he wouldn’t return in a hurry, so there was no need to rush things as before. Bored, He Lei decided to close his eyes and take a nap to replenish the energy spent today. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)