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In China—a country that strictly implemented the gun ban—aside from the police, soldiers, and shooting athletes, ordinary people simply had no chance to even touch a real gun, let alone run around with a gun.
So when they heard that the strong man in blue had a gun, Ji Dong’s and Mo Tiangen’s faces inevitably contorted.
They looked back carefully. Sure enough, they saw that the muscular man in blue was carrying a big heavy-looking bag.
“That’s right.”
Ren Jianmo opened a bag of sandwich biscuits, picked one up, and ate it slowly. “He’s staring at us.”
Ji Dong and Mo Tiangen’s foreheads were covered in sweat.
Although the man in blue sportswear was tall and strong, they were three big men too. Logically speaking, even if the other party had bad intentions towards them, he shouldn’t dare to do it easily.
But if the man had a gun, the situation would be different.
If the strong man in blue took his gun out and pointed it at them, they probably wouldn’t have much of a choice and could only surrender to him obediently.
“Never mind, he won’t do it now.”
Ren Jianmo said calmly, “Because he still doesn’t know what we have at our disposal.”
Ji Dong: “…”
As soon as Ren Jianmo reminded him, he noticed that although the strong man in blue also appeared to be resting and eating, his eyes did not stray from the three of them.
No, rather, Ji Dong felt that the person the other party had been watching was neither Mr. Mo, who had strong muscles and appeared to be effective in combat, nor the beauty Ren Jianmo, who had long hair and a gorgeous appearance who was clearly not an ordinary person, but him.
——This, however, could not be!
Ji Dong frowned and felt puzzled.
He was the most insignificant of the three. He was not only young but also had a tender face. He looked like a middle school student, and he was neither aggressive nor strong.
With Teacher Dagen and Ren Jianmo in front, Ji Dong felt that the muscular man in blue should not have been so concerned about his existence.
——So, what on earth prompted his vigilance against him?
Ji Dong lowered his head and tried to avoid eye contact with the other party.
After all, the man was armed with a gun. He hoped to be at peace with the other party and maintain the status quo by going with the flow instead of meddling in muddy waters.
——It’s a gun he’s looking for!
Thinking of this, Ji Dong suddenly understood why he attracted the extra attention of the man in blue.
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——That was no good!
Ji Dong tightened his lips together.
——It was too dangerous to stay in the same building with a stranger who was armed and unfriendly to them!
Although he wanted to get some information about the city and why they came here, a hasty and straightforward inquiry would undoubtedly expose their ignorance of the situation, and make the strong man in blue feel superior. He would not only try to put pressure on them but would likely not tell them any truths either.
Ji Dong glanced at the others quietly.
Suppose that among the six newcomers, except for the muscle man in blue, the other five, like them, came to the city without knowing anything.
Then, if the muscular guy in blue wanted to gain a leadership position among a group of people, he had to reveal some confidential information to convince them that they could only survive if they followed him.
Thinking of this, Captain Dong touched his chin and seemed to think this method was feasible.
Anyway, he didn’t expect the strong man in blue to selflessly share the information he knew with them. It’s always good to know more, even if it’s just information that the other party said to deceive his companions.
…… ……
……
While Ji Dong was contemplating this, the group of six made a move.
The muscular man in blue pulled on the depressed office worker and whispered to him.
After hearing his words, the office worker’s face, which was already very sad, looked even more depressed. He shook his head and waved his hands. The words “unwilling” were written in his expression and body language.
“Go!”
The strong man in blue stared, raised his hand, slapped the office worker on the back, and pushed him forward.
The office worker had to stand up and walk towards the three of them.
“Well, sorry to interrupt…”
From his appearance to his voice, the office worker was unremarkable. He was the kind of person that couldn’t be identified after being tossed into a crowd.
He drooped his eyebrows and nervously rubbed his wrinkled suit coat. “Brother Jie said we didn’t have enough food over there…”
Ji Dong turned and went to get his mountaineering bag.
“No, no, no!”
The office worker quickly declined, “We can’t always take your things, and this is a supermarket… I just want help to get my companions something to eat and drink.”
He said, looking back at the blue wearing muscular man. The office worker glanced at the other’s scorching gaze, shivered, then turned to look at Ji Dong, “Just… I don’t know if I can trouble you… to lead the way…”
The shopping guides in this Walmart were well designed. There were signs everywhere to guide the way. As long as one was not nearsighted, one could clearly see them when they looked up. There was no need for anyone to “lead the way.”
The office worker also seemed to feel that his proposal was ridiculous. His voice was becoming increasingly unsure. The last three words of the sentence weren’t much louder than a buzzing mosquito’s.
Ji Dong and Mo Tiangen exchanged a glance.
The request for someone to “lead the way” was directed at Ji Dong.
They didn’t know if this classmate, Xiao’niao, was specially selected because he looked kind and the office worker thought that he would be easier to talk to, or if the blue-clothed muscular man named “Brother Jie” instructed him to do so.
Regardless, there was no doubt that Brother Jie was getting restless. He intended to act first and separate the three of them so that they could be more easily defeated.
Ji Dong hesitated.
This was an opportunity to get the office worker alone and pry information from him, but he didn’t know what to do for Mo Tiangen and Ren Jianmo.
He looked at Mr. Mo and Ren Jianmo with some worry.
Somehow, he thought it was not a good idea to separate from them.
Just as Captain Dong was thinking about how to deal with it, a cold hand suddenly touched him.
Ji Dong was shocked and trembled all over. Looking down, he found that Ren Jianmo had reached out to hold his hand.
“Don’t go.”
Ren Jianmo turned to look at him. His expression was flat, but what he said was very misleading. “Stay here and accompany me.”
Mo Tiangen: “…”
He was shocked at their public display of affection…
These two people had been under his own eyes the entire time. When did they hook up?!
And, if they wanted to hook up then just do it, why act as if they’re on a moral high horse while they’re at it?!
It was even more embarrassing for the office worker.
His eyes strayed from side to side, and he didn’t dare fix them on the two people who held hands so passionately. He hesitated for a long time and couldn’t say a word.
Brother Jie had been staring at Ji Dong.
He couldn’t hear the conversation, but his expression became more and more impatient. It was obvious he was dissatisfied that they had delayed so long.
So he stood up and walked towards them.
“What’s the matter?”
Brother Jie looked at Ji Dong and forced out a smile that he thought was kind. “I asked him to get something to eat. Could you please show him the way?”
This time, Ji Dong was sure, it was the blue-clothed muscular man who planned to separate them.
This showed that the other party was indeed very wary about himself.
He guessed that Brother Jie suspected that there were so-called “experienced people” among them. Seeing that he carried a bow bag and seemed to have weapons in it, he was suspicious of Ji Dong.
Thus, he found a younger brother to get rid of him. He wanted to take this opportunity to ask Mo Tiangen and Ren Jianmo about him. It would be better if he could take advantage of their separation to draw them to him too. As a result, when Ji Dong returned, he would be isolated and powerless, making him much easier to deal with.
Ji Dong didn’t say a word. He just raised his eyelids and stared at the strong man in blue named Brother Jie.
At this moment, he must not show timidity.
He wanted to make himself look as if everything was in control.
The more the other party couldn’t see through him, the more suspicious they would be, and the more they dared not attack any of them easily.
At this time, he felt a force coming from his right hand.
Ren Jianmo clasped his palm tighter.
“Sorry.”
Ji Dong’s eyes curved happily, showing Brother Jie their clenched hands, and smiled, “My boyfriend is a little afraid of strangers. You see, he won’t let me go.”
When Brother Jie heard these words, the fake smile on his face froze.
Even though it was 20XX, and China followed the tide of the world and legislated to protect same-sex marriage as early as a few years ago, there were inevitably these kinds of people who had expressed contempt and hostility to people with different sexual orientations from what they felt comfortable with—this muscular man in blue was a model of such people.
His large cheeks twitched as he gazed at Ji Dong and Ren Jianmo’s firmly clasped hands. His throat clenched, and he managed to maintain his expression of nausea at bay.
“Are you lovers?”
Brother Jie’s eyes stayed on Ren Jianmo’s gorgeous face for a while, then disdainfully looking down at them as if he was looking at something tainted, and muttered in a low voice, “Well, it’s a pair of two chairs, no wonder…”
“Come on, don’t worry.”
At this time, Mo Tiangen stood up, patted the ash from his pants, and lazily extended his arm, “Let me go with this brother.”
He smiled and said, “Anyway, I need something as well. It’s just on my way.”
Teacher Dagen turned his head and winked at Ji Dong from an angle that Brother Jie couldn’t see. He motioned for him to rest assured. Then he put his hand around the office worker and dragged him in the direction of the stairs. “Let’s go and come back quickly.”
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The author has something to say:
The pronunciation of Ji Xiao’niao’s Dong name is Dong in the first tone of Mandarin. It is a family of birds. Its mouth is slender and flat, and its wings are long. It is good at flying and pleasant to hear.
Gahhhhh exams are finally over!!!! I can read again-
And wah! Already establishing a relationship? Nice feed me more dogfood-
Thank you for the chapter
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Thank you for the chapter 😊
Thanks for the chapter 😊
Ew, this guy is 💩
From novels i read, homophobic people in gay novels doesn’t usually have a good ending. I guess that man is screwed