allendalepharm Chapter 342 Spoils of War
Chapter 342 Spoils of War
The atonement pact is more of a redemption than a pact.
However, the twenty-odd people in the unfamiliar convoy survived.
Xu Si didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong.
However, regardless of right or wrong, these people must bear the consequences themselves.
Zhou Huo knelt on the ground, staring at the contract document that was floating in front of him.
Among the twenty-odd people behind him, some were still trembling, and some had already collapsed, but no one dared to move.
"Sign it." His voice carried a heavy sense of helplessness and relief.
He then stretched out his trembling hand, his fingertips touching the contract the instant they touched.
The eerie blue runes on the contract seemed to come alive, spreading upwards along his rough fingertips, penetrating his skin, and seeping into his blood.
Ultimately, it leaves an indelible mark deep within the soul.
The contract is concluded.
In that instant, he could clearly feel that his fate seemed to be inextricably linked to something.
Zhou Huo staggered to his feet and stepped aside.
Watching the people behind him step forward one after another, pressing their fingerprints on the contract.
Some people cried, some trembled, and some bit their lips until they bled, trying to keep from making a sound.
But no one refused.
All twenty-two people have signed contracts with the team.
Twenty-two lives were thus tied to the wheels of the Salvation Train chariot.
The contract documents vanished into thin air the moment they were officially signed.
Fu Xiaojian's gaze swept over this group of newly recruited "consumables," his eyes as calm as a stagnant pool.
Although their team never had the concept of consumables, it didn't mean they didn't need them.
"Shao Bing," Fu Xiaojian said.
"Here!" Shao Bing stepped forward.
"These people are now in your hands. According to the rules we discussed before, divide them into groups, form teams, and set regulations. Teach those who need to be taught, and manage those who need to be managed."
Shao Bing nodded, his gaze falling on the group of "people," his eyes showing neither sympathy nor contempt.
There is only one inherent perspective from a soldier.
"Come with me," he said.
The twenty-two people hesitated before moving, with Zhou Huo leading the way. He hadn't expected to be treated this way.
If he encounters a team like theirs, he will most likely be given important responsibilities.
Unfortunately, the salary train team is not one.
This is an extremely "clean" convoy.
"Our team is called the Salary Train Team," Shao Bing introduced as he walked.
"Convoy No. 002?" Zhou Huo stopped in his tracks instantly, realizing just how sacred the place he had encountered was.
No wonder this group of people gave him a suffocating sense of power; no wonder they were able to tame the bizarre; no wonder they gave him a completely strange feeling.
If they are team number 002, then everything makes sense.
"Heh..." Shao Bing didn't explain, and continued walking and talking.
However, Zhou Huo's previously slumped spine unconsciously straightened a bit.
Once the spine is broken, it's extremely difficult to reconnect it.
……
At the entrance of the ancestral hall, Tashan gathered all the supplies that Zheng Lihu's convoy had looted.
The supplies were few, but better than nothing.
At the entrance of the ancestral hall, Tashan and several team members finished counting the supplies accumulated by Zheng Lihu's convoy.
There wasn't much stuff. The jar of moldy grains must have been collected from the village. The mold wasn't too bad, and if Jiao Jiao cleaned it up, it should still be edible.
A few packets of dried food that I had secretly hoarded, which were just a few packets of compressed biscuits and instant noodles.
Most of the items were loose clothing and bedding.
There was also a large transport truck that had run out of fuel.
"That's all?" Tashan frowned and crushed the large pot at his feet.
"Well, the most valuable thing is this truck, but it's a gas guzzler." Yang Fan was also a little disappointed, after all, this fleet was quite large.
"These bastards are really poor and arrogant. It's a waste that they died so easily!" Tashan spat.
"Brother Shan, I did find something." Chen Pei walked over, holding a few items in his hand.
"Oh? Let me see!" Tashan said with great interest.
"Is this their spoils?"
Chen Pei opened his palm, and several items gleamed faintly in the morning light.
A dark red crystal, a palm-sized piece of grayish-black scales, and a grayish-white tailbone that seemed to be still slightly wriggling.
There are also two items that are clearly not ordinary.
One is a small, palm-sized, white jade-colored rolling pin, and the other is an electronic device that looks like a power bank.
"Strange object?"
"Hmm, two rare items, both ranked pretty well, and three more strange drops!" Chen Pei said.
"Great! Great! At least our efforts weren't in vain! We'll discuss it again when Old Fu gets back!"
These things have finally made up for everyone's regrets.
Although the convoy didn't lack any supplies.
However, it was still somewhat disappointing that after working so hard for so long, I didn't get much out of it.
At this moment, Liang Hong also walked over hesitantly.
She rarely interacted with the others.
But things are different now.
Because she was also holding a few things in her hands.
A thin, long object resembling a hairpin, and two strange items that had fallen to the ground.
She hesitated, agonized, and reluctant, yet she walked resolutely toward the two of them.
Chen Pei and Ta Shan turned around at the same time, their eyes filled with doubt.
"This is that guy's stuff!" Liang Hong said.
That guy was talking about Zheng Lihu. After she killed Zheng Lihu, no one searched his body, and only three people were qualified to search Zheng Lihu's body.
Xu Si, Jiang Li, and her.
Jiang Li wasn't interested, Xu Si flew away on his sword, and everyone else remained restrained, so in the end, she had to go by herself.
Fortunately, the harvest was quite good.
Chen Pei and Tashan exchanged a glance but did not take what Liang Hong offered.
Strictly speaking, these spoils were a joint capture by the convoy.
However, upon closer examination, Zheng Lihu was subdued by Jiang Li, Liang Hong was beheaded, and the others were dealt with by Chen Pei.
Therefore, these spoils should be divided among the three of them.
However, this is clearly inappropriate.
So how to allocate the resources became a problem, and Chen Pei and Tashan would not take over rashly.
"Keep it for now! We'll talk about it when Lao Fu gets back!" Ta Shan didn't really care about these external things, and neither did Chen Pei.
Tashan relies on his own body, while Chen Pei is determined to develop his own abilities.
Therefore, neither of them took strange objects or bizarre drops very seriously.
Even though they knew these things were very valuable.
Liang Hong wanted to own even just one of them.
However, she still did not choose to hide.
Even though she knew what that meant.
Although most people in the team knew what that represented.
She told herself countless times that this was a mistake that could be forgiven.
But in the end, she still couldn't convince herself.
No one knows better than her how difficult it is to make the right decision.
But she did it anyway without hesitation.
Although that might have condemned her to a life of mediocrity.
But the fact that she has the chance to live and take revenge today has already made her feel guilty towards the convoy.
She treated the motorcade like her home; she didn't want any stains on her reputation at home.