Chapter 1369: Chapter 780
The two of them walked up the stairs.
When they reached the second floor, Li Ang’s pace gradually slowed down, falling behind Xu Zhong.
Xu Zhong noticed this as well and beca nervous, “Why are you walking so slowly? Is sothing wrong?”
“Not exactly…” Li Ang’s expression was sowhat hesitant, and his steps beca slower and slower until he simply stopped, “Why don’t you go up by yourself. When you reach the seventh floor, soone will be at the door; just introduce yourself, and it’s fine. I’ve already inford them, they’re specifically waiting here for you.”
“Huh? Aren’t you coming with ?”
“I won’t be coming along. Don’t worry, there’s no danger on these upper floors.”
“Why’s that?”
Upon hearing Xu Zhong’s question, a red-haired female figure flashed in Li Ang’s mind, and he suddenly shivered.
“Don’t ask, it’s just a private matter. Anyway, I’m leaving first. If they ask you what I’m doing, just say you don’t know.”
“I really don’t know what you’re up to… hey! Wait…”
Before Xu could finish speaking, Li Ang had already vanished.
Left with a stomach full of questions, Xu continued up the stairs by himself.
Before long, he t the person Li Ang was afraid of.
It was a tall woman. She was wearing a jacket, her left hand entirely replaced by a prosthesis, and her long red hair was casually draped, giving off a very dashing vibe. Her features and face shape appeared sharp and full of vigor. Her attire was entirely in a warrior style, with a flat stomach and exposed arms displaying defined muscle contours.
She wasn’t a conventional beauty, but she was unforgettable at first sight.
Especially considering her identity.
Her na was i Zheng, and she was a fugitive.
“Hello, Miss i, this is our first eting, but I am already familiar with you. Your wanted poster has my signature on it.”
i Zheng sat confidently in her seat, and the so-called ‘wanted poster’ didn’t cause any change in her expression: “Oh, so that’s how it is, but I don’t mind. Those big companies have been after for a long ti, I believe Officer Xu, you couldn’t help it either.”
Xu Zhong said seriously, “No, this was my own decision. I’ve long heard of the Rebel Army’s reputation. I know you are fighting against the big companies. Even though I’m doing sothing similar, I still can’t agree with your violent actions.”
“Hahaha!” i Zheng burst into laughter, “So, Officer Xu is a peaceful protester! In that case, why did you co to us?”
Xu Zhong sighed deeply, “Through an introduction, and also because I have nowhere else to go. Right now, I’m like a lonely ghost, wandering in a city that no longer belongs to , with nowhere to go, nowhere to stay.”
“So you want us to take in a lonely ghost?” i Zheng shook her head, “Maybe in Officer Xu’s eyes, we’re a group of outlaws who like to use violence, but I need to clarify, we never deny that we use force at tis, but we see it as very necessary.”
As she spoke, i Zheng stood up, her full height on display. Xu Zhong himself wasn’t short, but in front of i Zheng, who was probably over 1.85 ters tall, he was still half a head shorter.
The female leader continued, “Look at this Era City, from the Financial Building in the Central District, to the comrcial and entertainnt plaza in Xiyang District; from the technology park in Gaoyun District, to the factories in He Dao District; from the upscale residences in Minghu District, to the pigeon buildings in Tianxiu District… Where in the entire Era City isn’t under the control of those big companies? Everywhere is their industry, the governnt is like a puppet on strings, how can peaceful protest ever succeed? Even soone like you, Officer Xu, with status and standing, hasn’t been forced step by step by the big companies to co before ?”
Faced with i Zheng’s words, Xu Zhong found himself unable to refute.
Isn’t this the truth?
“Of course, we are not just brutish beings using martial force. We are a disciplined, idealistic, intelligent team. We deeply understand the huge disparity between the rebel force and those major companies. We must skillfully strategize, awaken more of the populace, and strengthen our own power. Furthermore, we can see the internal conflicts within these large companies too. We need to be patient and wait for the right mont.”
After her long speech, i Zheng once again focused her gaze on Xu Zhong:
“So, after hearing my introduction to the Rebel Army, has your view of us changed?”
“Indeed it has,” Xu Zhong replied.
“So, are you willing to join us and fight for our common cause?”
“I am willing,” Xu Zhong said, “Not just because of Miss i’s discourse, but because, in my ten-plus years of experience, I’ve personally witnessed that peaceful protest only leads to failure in the end. Since that path has failed, I’ll spend the rest of my life seeing if another path can succeed.”
i Zheng smiled broadly, stepped in front of Xu Zhong, and extended her hand, “Then we are comrades from now on!”
Xu Zhong also extended his hand, shaking with i Zheng’s.
After the handshake, i Zheng posed another question, “Then, Comrade Xu Zhong, I have a question that you must answer for .”
“Go ahead.”
“Where did Li Ang run off to? Why didn’t he co with you to see this ti?”
“Uh… He said he couldn’t co due to so personal reasons.”
i Zheng let out a cold laugh, “Personal reasons? Hehehe!”
Before she finished laughing, soone burst into the room.
“Sister i!”
“Where’s Li Ang?”
“Sorry, Sister i… we couldn’t keep up, and that guy ran away!”
i Zheng slamd her fist down, her expression turning angry, “He got away again!”
Xu Zhong’s expression beca bewildered, “Uh… Miss i, is there so misunderstanding with Li Ang? I always thought he was your comrade too?”
i Zheng replied, “Not ‘your’, but ‘our’. There’s no misunderstanding between us, just so personal grudges. He’s not our comrade yet, but he will be in the future. I’ll catch him sooner or later and make him marry !”
“Pfft…” Upon hearing the word ‘marry’, Xu Zhong couldn’t hold back and sprayed out the tea he had just sipped.
“What?” He found it hard to reconcile the woman who wanted to force a marriage with him with the fierce leader who had just been discussing the necessity and strategy of violent resistance.
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