Second Uncle was gnashing his teeth as he stared at Wang Ge, his eyes blazing with fury.
His expression was somber.
Beside him, Li Yu glanced at the man who was running away, then turned back to look at Second Uncle with some confusion. Although he had a hunch, he felt things couldn't be such a coincidence.
He then stopped thinking about it and asked directly, "Second Uncle, what's wrong? Do you know him?"
Second Uncle seemed to be too angry to speak and his face turned red as he said, "That's him, that's the man. When your aunt and I were coming back from the north, it was they who stole our food and also harmed your uncle-in-law.
I nearly didn't make it either. If it wasn't for you, Li Yu, finding us, I think I would've died too."
On hearing this, Li Yu's gaze at the rioters turned even colder.
He spoke in a calm tone, "Second Uncle, are you sure it's this person? Also, you mentioned 'they', it wasn't just him, right? Let's see who else is here?"
Second Uncle thought for a while; although he was very certain the man with the hat was indeed one of them, the coincidence made him start to doubt his own judgment.
So he said, "Let me have a closer look and identify them."
Second Uncle stepped forward and started to scrutinize in detail, with Li Gang and Old Xie among others hurrying over to help.
Under the deterrence of the firearms, those people crouched down, huddled together, and didn't dare to resist.
By now, Wang Ge had already hidden among the group of bystanders who had not participated in the riot.
Li Yu, with Old Lü, slowly approached.
And under the tarp, it was now a scene of utter chaos.
Those who hadn't participated in the riot clearly realized that Li Yu was going after Wang Ge to avoid getting themselves into trouble.
These people united and gave Wang Ge a rough beating, then pushed him out from under the tarp.
By this time, Second Uncle had looked through the remaining dozen or so rioters and did not recognize any faces from his memory.
So he walked over to Li Yu's side, looking at Wang Ge, who was now standing in the rain.
He affirmed with certainty, "I'm sure this man is the one who harmed us back then. The green hat, his face, I remember it all too clearly."
Wang Ge, at this moment, also recognized Second Uncle's face and, after hearing Second Uncle's words, was thrown back into his memories. A few seconds later, as recollection dawned, he could not help but let out a wry smile.
Before Li Yu could issue an order, Li Gang and Old Lü and a few others went forward to subdue the man.
Wang Ge looked at them holding firearms, and moreover, there were people on top of the wall aiming at them.
If he dared to make any reckless move, given the recent style of this base, it was very likely he'd be shot dead.
So, he didn't dare to resist and simply put his hands on his head and squatted down.
Old Lü stepped forward, and habitually pulled out a silver bracelet from his waist and clasped it onto him.
Wang Ge saw the silver bracelet and his eyes revealed a hint of pain; he hadn't expected to end up wearing the silver bracelet after all.
Song Min and the others behind him continued to watch the remaining rioters.
He Chao, not fully understanding the specifics, could tell that Li Yu and the middle-aged man with the green hat probably had a grudge.
Therefore, he very wisely did not step forward to interrupt.
Those following Wang Ge, like Wan Nian and Little Ma, were completely baffled as they didn't understand what was happening.
So Little Ma asked in a quiet voice, "Wan Nian, you've been with Old Wang the longest, what's going on?"
Wan Nian replied, "How the hell would I know what's going on? I was just following Wang Ge too, and when I was with him, it seemed like there were people chasing him.
It seemed like he was wary of something from the north, so that's why he said we should head south.
Ah, it doesn't matter now, we're all going to die; why bother with these details?"
Xiao Ma's eyes flickered, then he looked at the people around him and said, "We're going to die either way, might as well fight for it. How about it?"
A woman with them clenched her teeth and said, "Count me in."
Another person also said, "Count me in."
When Lao Lü was escorting this Wang Ge, the moment he stood up from the ground.
From Xiao Ma and the others' perspective, it seemed like at that moment, everyone's attention was on Wang Ge.
Suddenly, a riot broke out, and they ran towards the closest target, Song Min, to attack.
They had just gotten up and run less than two meters away.
Then they heard the bang, bang, bang of gunshots from the walls.
Instantly, Xiao Ma was riddled like a hornet's nest, and the woman behind him was shot in the center of her forehead and fell down.
Immediately after, Lao Xie, Li Gang, and others seemed to realize something, and in an instant, they fired their submachine guns.
After a burst of intense gunfire, none of those involved in the riot could stand up anymore.
This scene once again intimidated the people under the tarpaulin and shocked He Chao and his group.
They had originally thought that this base might just have a decisive leader who would act without hesitation, they did not expect that when people in the base faced danger, they would not need a reminder from Li Yu nor hesitate to directly open fire.
Seeing this, Li Yu was very relieved.
After the apocalypse broke out, Li Yu had once taught many people in the base that if they encountered danger, they should not hesitate, should not consider too much, and should not put their family's safety at risk.
To Li Yu, he might have been a bit narrow-minded.
He was not so benevolent, nor was he intent on saving all beings; he just wanted to protect his family, so he could not tolerate any risks to them.
It is known that many times it is because of a moment of hesitation that enemies get the chance to harm their own people.
So, in the past, Li Yu had stressed the point desperately to them, if you want to be kind, if you can't be ruthless and decisive, then just watch your loved ones die. Don't think it's just a hypothetical; in this post-apocalyptic world, it's very likely to happen.
As a result, many people in the base have changed their mindsets a great deal.
They value their lives, cherish their own lives, and also the lives of friends and family in the base.
Li Hang and others had been scolded by Li Yu for hesitating a second or two during several past missions.
Li Yu looked at Li Haoran on the wall and gave him a thumbs-up.
Then he walked towards Wang Ge.
Second Uncle also regained his senses, shifted his gaze, and moved his attention from the pile of corpses to Wang Ge.
Seeing Wang Ge, seeing the familiar face and hat, bad memories flashed through his mind and he could no longer control himself.
He went straight up, holding the handle of the submachine gun, and slammed it right onto the nose of the cuckolded middle-aged man.
The force was so great.
It directly smashed Wang Ge's nose to the side, with blood dripping down to the ground, drop by drop.
Wang Ge's hands were cuffed behind his back with silver bracelets, leaving him unable to cover his nose, and his expression twisted in pain.
He looked at Second Uncle and Li Yu, his face filled with resentment.
Li Yu looked at the pile of corpses and said to He Chao, "Get the brothers to throw these corpses outside the wall, then pour gasoline on them. It's just right for burning a batch of zombies."
He Chao nodded in agreement.