Chapter 340: Becoming a Lone Commander
Chapter 340: Becoming a Lone Commander
Before the end of the world, most of Lei Jiang's people have only done ordinary work, and not a single one knows martial arts. Zhao Ru can take down a few of them by herself.
So, as someone who has cooperated as a hostage to observe the strength of Zhan Lian’s team, Zhao Ru decides to take matters into her own hands after getting close to Lei Jiang’s team.
In fact, it isn’t exactly self-rescue. What she says holds some truth. Even though Zhan Lian’s team is smaller and Lei Jiang’s is larger, they can’t match the combat effectiveness of Zhan Lian and Luo Feifan. If Zhao Ru doesn’t make a move now, when will she?
Lei Jiang falls into deep thought as he watches Zhao Ru walk out the door. He doesn’t say a word, but Zhou Xiang, standing beside him, steps forward and says, “Brother, Zhao Ru has taken Dr. Zhao and left.”
It hasn’t been easy to bring Zhao Qianrong and Zhao Ru from Tiesi Village to the county, and now they’re just letting them go?
Lei Jiang nods. "Let them go. If they don’t leave today, we might be in danger tonight."
He thinks he understands what Zhao Ru means. Zhao Ru has arranged people within Luo Feifan and Zhan Lian’s team. She isn’t an ordinary person. Since Zhao Ru says what she does, she must have her reasons.
“Are you really going to let An Ran go so easily?” Zhou Xiang is stunned. He looks at Lei Jiang, sensing that Lei Jiang isn’t someone who would simply give up.
Lei Jiang nods again, his expression thoughtful. “What Zhao Ru said just now reminds me. There’s more than one wood-type ability in this world. Think about it—why did Tang Jianjun require everyone entering Tiesi Village to hand over crystal cores? He’s just an ordinary strength-type ability user. Does he really need crystal cores?”
Based on experience, strength-type ability users are the most common type of ability user, but there are also five-element abilities. If there is an An Ran, there might be another one like her. If there is a water system, there might be another water system too.
It seems there has been no water or food in Tiesi Village for many days, but how are the old, weak, women, and children, who are supported by Tang Jianjun, surviving?
Tang Jianjun gives them water and food daily. This is a situation worth investigating.
So why do they need An Ran now? Yes, An Ran can’t be let go, but she is surrounded by Zhan Lian, Luo Feifan, and Yun Tao. Now doesn’t seem like the best time to act.
After coming to this realization, Lei Jiang allows Zhao Ru to take Zhao Qianrong away. He doesn’t issue any other orders. Instead, he turns around, intending to head to the archives room in the Grain Bureau to continue searching for the location map of the granary.
However, the guard who has been stationed by the side door of the Grain Bureau is now lying on the ground, unmoving. Lei Jiang sees it from a distance and is startled. Remembering Zhao Ru’s words, he quickly hides.
In fact, Lei Jiang’s ability to pull off such a large-scale operation shows that he isn’t a fool. Naturally, he wouldn’t keep the hostages in the Grain Bureau, so neither he nor Zhou Xiang are inside the building at the moment.
It’s this twist of fate that ends up saving Lei Jiang and Zhou Xiang’s lives.
Yet, despite all of Lei Jiang’s efforts to build up his power, within just a few hours, Lei Jiang becomes a commander without troops! It is truly frustrating.
Looking back at the Grain Bureau, Zhan Lian, who has been going in and out, has already knocked out several of Lei Jiang’s men. When he can’t find the shadow of Doctor Zhao, he walks into the yard and spreads his hands to Luo Feifan, who hasn’t come down yet.
“The hostage isn’t here. Go check!”