Chapter 487: I Never Take Advantage
Chapter 487: I Never Take Advantage
“I don’t have much,” An Ran says with a laugh, seeing through his intentions immediately. “If you don’t believe me, go check. There’s only a bit of food in our truck. The rest is kids’ clothes and basic goods. If you plan to mooch off me, I can’t stop you—but I’m not feeding you. I can’t help you.”
To be honest, An Ran doesn’t believe Fatty has no other options. From the vegetables and potatoes alone, she’s sure he has at least one wood-type ability user in his group.
Even if the soil here isn’t great, Fatty himself is an Earth-type ability user. If Lei Jiang can change the land, why can’t he?
The difference is that Fatty likes playing weak. He leads his Beggars’ Clan, always clinging to someone stronger. He clings to Tang Jianjun. Now, he’s trying to cling to her.
But An Ran won’t give him the chance.
She turns to leave, holding Doll. She’s already figured it out. Lei Jiang is long gone. Chasing him is pointless. If he can hold a compound, he can certainly slip out of Xiangcheng.
Whatever. Let him go. Karma will sort it out. They’ll see who survives.
“Stop right there!” Fatty’s voice suddenly booms from behind.
An Ran turns around, raises an eyebrow, and says, “What, you want to kidnap me? Take me by force? Rob me?”
Come on, then. Let’s see who’s stronger.
Fatty’s face is serious, his flesh trembling slightly. “An Ran... when Chief Tang left, he handed us over to you, didn’t he?”
“He did.”
“And now you say you don’t care about us anymore. How will you explain that to Chief Tang in heaven?”
An Ran smiles. She straightens, points to Doll in her arms, then to her own head. “You’ve got arms and legs. I’ve got a baby to raise. You want me to raise you too? All of you?”
“If you’re willing, we won’t make it too hard on you,” says Second Brother.
An Ran looks at their indignant expressions and sneers. “I’m no sucker. You say I don’t care—but how sincere have you been? You still hide things from me. What, do you think I’m trying to take something from you? Even business requires honesty.”
That’s what infuriates her most. She’s not like Lei Jiang. When she helps people, she does it sincerely and never asks for anything in return. But the very people she helps guard against her like she’s some kind of thief. What’s the point of doing good if it leaves a bitter taste?
She adds, “Yes, Tang Jianjun entrusted me with your group of 500 burdens. I didn’t accept formally, but I didn’t refuse either. Let’s say I agreed. But my abilities are limited. That’s why I brought in Zhang Boxun. Don’t worry—he’ll be back to take charge of you all soon.”
“What if Zhang Boxun doesn’t come back?” Fatty asks this time, his face serious, studying her expression closely.
An Ran thinks for a moment, then replies, “If he doesn’t come back, then we stay together. No one goes anywhere. We’ll survive in Xiangcheng—eat mutated tree roots, hunt mutated beasts. If he does return, all the better. He’ll protect you. As for any reward Tang Jianjun promised—I don’t want it. It’s all his.”