The city was flooded, and many houses were submerged. People could only barely survive in these conditions, with no hope for more.
In a three-story building, Ke Yiming was talking with Mu Ying. He had never truly seen the common people before. Even when he went to Jiangyang to find Shen Feng, the people there could still eat. Now, Ke Yiming suddenly realized that not all places were like Jiangyang.
"Are there still many cities like this?" Ke Yiming asked.
Mu Ying, sitting on the railing of the stairs, said calmly, "There are quite a few, especially in remote areas. The more remote, the more tragic. There's a saying, isn't there? 'Poor mountains and bad waters breed difficult people.' That's probably the situation."
Hearing this, Ke Yiming's heart sank. He hadn't expected the situation to deteriorate so much in just one year. If this continued, he wondered what else would happen.
"Therefore, we must accelerate the pace of reclaiming the entire country, retake cities and villages, kill all the mutated beasts and zombies within our borders, and then rectify the order. Only then can we return to the good society of the past!" Ke Yiming muttered to himself.
Mu Ying couldn't help but scoff, saying disdainfully, "Are you dreaming? The zombies haven't even been cleared yet, mutated beasts are emerging endlessly, and natural disasters are frequent. We can't even reclaim cities, let alone villages? Stop dreaming, you can't do it."
Ke Yiming said seriously, "Perhaps not in one or two years, but what about ten or eight years? I am still young and have enough time to complete such an important task. By then, I will end the doomsday with my own hands! At least, I'm not the only one who thinks this way!"
Mu Ying looked at Ke Yiming with admiration, then suddenly shook her head helplessly. Before this, Mu Ying thought idealists didn't exist, that they were all talk and no action. But seeing Ke Yiming so serious, she finally understood that idealists truly existed in this world.
Mu Ying didn't believe the doomsday would end in the short term. Based on practical considerations, zombies couldn't be eliminated, mutated beasts kept appearing, and the meteorites in the sea couldn't be salvaged. In such circumstances, it was normal for the doomsday to last for decades. In this situation, people could only rely on their own strength to survive.
Suddenly, Lu Kaiwen interjected, "Miss Mu, what about it? After killing this scumbag city lord, what are your plans? Aren't you still being hunted? With so many weak women under your command, it shouldn't be easy to escape, right?"
Hearing this question, Mu Ying said softly, "I've already discussed this with Zheng Xiqing. We've decided to live in the mountains. If you go southwest, you'll reach the Dabie Mountains. After killing this scumbag, we'll hide in the Dabie Mountains. The mountains have many treacherous terrains, and we can become mountain lords there."
Hearing this decision, Lu Kaiwen nodded. So Mu Ying planned to become a mountain lord. There was nothing wrong with that. As a fourth-tier ability user, it would be difficult to find her in the mountains.
In fact, Mu Ying also wanted to find a stable place to live. If Shen Feng was willing to take her in, she wanted to go to Yuzhou. Her cousin also lived in Yuzhou, so she could at least find a relative to support her.
However, after thinking carefully, Mu Ying dismissed the idea. She was a wanted criminal now. If she were discovered in Yuzhou, it would bring trouble to Shen Feng's side. After much consideration, it was better to hide in the mountains, preferably until the doomsday ended. In the meantime, she could farm in the mountains. As long as she could make a living, everything would be fine.
Just then, a dark figure gently pushed open the door and walked in. Ke Yiming casually picked up a flashlight and shone it over, only to find that it was Shen Feng who had returned.
"Don't shine it in my eyes, it's me. Don't be nervous!" Shen Feng said quickly.
Ke Yiming asked urgently, "How was the reconnaissance?"
Shen Feng gritted his teeth and recounted the events in the city lord's mansion. When Ke Yiming heard it, he was instantly filled with righteous indignation. He hadn't expected such wickedness to be hidden in this place. Moreover, he truly didn't know what the Heavenly Selection Bureau was thinking, to raise a tiger to become a menace, preferring to let a group of scumbags rule the city rather than reveal the truth.
Suddenly, Zheng Xiqing also came out and said slowly to the group, "The women in this city have basically had their faces burned with charcoal. As long as they become ugly, the people from the city lord's mansion won't capture them. It can be said that all the beautiful women in Linwu are in the city lord's mansion, and the people here are the discarded ones!"
Ke Yiming could no longer hold back and said to Shen Feng, "We can't stand by and do nothing about this. We must act quickly, kill these scumbags, and rescue the suffering people!"
Shen Feng shrugged and said, "If you have no objections, then I have no objections. I have no grievances with the Heavenly Selection Bureau. However, in order not to expose our true identities, we must be careful to avoid future trouble!"
Mu Ying gently shook her head and said seriously, "I've investigated many times. It's extremely difficult to avoid leaving any traces!"
Shen Feng frowned, feeling helpless at the moment. To avoid conflict with the Heavenly Selection Bureau, his side had to be extremely cautious. Once discovered, it would lead to endless trouble.
Killing was simple. For Shen Feng, he could kill everyone in the entire manor. However, the manor was full of surveillance cameras, making it inconvenient to destroy evidence.
But, just then, the usually silent Old Li spoke up, "We don't necessarily have to charge in. Can't we just get the people inside the manor to come out? The manor is full of surveillance cameras and people, but as long as everyone inside comes out, we can make our move."
Everyone quickly looked at Old Li, thinking it was a good idea.
Shen Feng asked, "How can we get the people inside the manor to come out?"
Old Li shook his head, indicating he had no suitable method. He just felt that luring the enemy out of the manor was suitable, and he knew nothing else.
However, Ke Yiming was pondering at this moment. It seemed that the people inside the manor really liked to capture beautiful women. So he calmly said, "We can use seduction. Find a few beauties to walk on the streets. As long as we can lure the scumbags from the manor to appear, then everything will be fine."
"Nonsense!" Shen Feng couldn't help but scold, "Can you use your brain? The whole city is full of ugly women, where can we find beauties? Besides, can catching a few women make everyone in the manor come out? I doubt it!"
Mu Ying also objected, saying seriously, "Don't think those scumbags are too simple. If a few women could lure them out, it would be too foolish. Let's think of other ways!"
Lu Kaiwen said, "To get the enemy out, there are only two methods: coercion and temptation. Since temptation won't work, we can only use the first one. Let's think about what these people are afraid of."
Hearing Lu Kaiwen's words, Shen Feng immediately began to recall. He had eavesdropped under the eaves for a while tonight and knew the background of these people.
Lu Song was best at bullying the weak, so he was most afraid of the strong. Now, a strong person must appear to make him come out.
Shen Feng suddenly thought of something and said quickly, "I know. We can fabricate false news, mixing truth with falsehood, to trick the people in the manor into coming out. For example, a group of women running out of the city to report them! Lu Song will definitely be worried about the matter being exposed and will go out to stop them. Once they are in the wilderness, it will be our opportunity!"
Mu Ying couldn't help but nod upon hearing this. She also thought it was a good idea.
Afterward, everyone began to discuss the details of the plan. After a night of discussion, the entire plan process was finally finalized.
Mu Ying called Zheng Xiqing over and explained the entire plan to her. The plan required a group of people to go out of the city as bait. Zheng Xiqing, as a first-tier ability user, was most suitable for this task. She needed to lead some people out of the city and spread rumors.
When Zheng Xiqing heard that she needed to undertake a dangerous mission, she nodded without hesitation and then said seriously, "I have no problem being the bait, but I hope to kill all these enemies without leaving any behind!"
"You don't need to say that, we will definitely achieve it!" Ke Yiming patted his chest and guaranteed.
Killing was not something Ke Yiming was willing to do, but if it was killing scumbags, Ke Yiming had no psychological burden. Since he was in the light, he should pierce the darkness and save those in the darkness!
Zheng Xiqing immediately began to mobilize. The women in the small building, upon hearing that they were going to take revenge, eagerly signed up. However, due to their physical condition, Zheng Xiqing chose more than thirty physically strong women to set out. They had to endure the rain, and those with weaker bodies would collapse after being rained on, making it impossible to complete the mission.
At this moment, the women in the small building struggled. They couldn't forget what they had endured before. They were now kowtowing to Shen Feng and the others, begging them to help them take revenge.
Shen Feng handed his pistol to Zheng Xiqing and said, "You can use it for self-defense at critical moments. When you encounter obstruction when leaving the city, don't force your way through. Find a way to resolve it."
Zheng Xiqing accepted the pistol and set off with more than thirty women. As she walked on the street, she shouted loudly, "Brothers and sisters, I heard that Lord Fengshen has arrived here. Let's hurry out of the city to report them. Fengshen will help us."
A group of women shouted loudly on the street, quickly attracting the attention of the residents. They all poked their heads out to observe, only to see a group of ragged women walking towards the outside of the city.
The residents dared not go out of the city, not because they didn't want to report them, but because they were worried about facing even more frenzied retaliation after reporting. In the end, they did not believe that the so-called Fengshen could uphold justice for them.
At this moment, the four people from Shen Feng's side and Mu Ying were quietly hidden on the rooftop, observing the manor's movements from a high vantage point. As soon as the people inside the manor appeared, their opportunity would come.
While squatting on the rooftop, Ke Yiming asked confusedly, "You're having these people shout the title of Fengshen. Won't the Heavenly Selection Bureau suspect you first?"
Shen Feng gently shook his head and said confidently, "I want them to suspect me. Because the more I distance myself, the more the Heavenly Selection Bureau will suspect me. On the contrary, if I specifically declare my location, and so many people in the city hear it, they will think I am not in the city at all."
At this moment, Mu Ying whispered, "You two must not use your abilities later, lest you be discovered. I'll use my abilities alone. You guys are responsible for dealing with the minor characters, and I'll kill that scumbag Lu Song!"
Shen Feng also took out a dagger, put on a mask, and wore gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. He was very professional.
Zheng Xiqing, while shouting, led the group to the vicinity of the city gate. There was only a pavilion here, and inside were two soldiers carrying guns. Seeing people about to leave the city, they immediately moved to stop them.
"You lowly peasants, all of you get back! If you don't go back, we'll shoot!" The two villains directly aimed their guns at the group about to leave.
Zheng Xiqing had already seen the true nature of these bastards. Before they could make a move, she pulled out the pistol Shen Feng had given her and fired at the two in the pavilion, killing the two thugs directly.
Afterward, the group rushed out of the city gate and disappeared into the vast rain.
Lu Song didn't react much when he heard that people were leaving the city, but when he heard that these unruly peasants were going to report them, he immediately panicked. Although Fengshen didn't need to oppose him, this local bully, what if Shen Feng wanted to uphold justice? Wouldn't he be killed for nothing?
"Quick, quick, quick, go out and stop them, drive! You must stop them!" Lu Song didn't dare to gamble. At this moment, he immediately called a group of his trusted subordinates, brought weapons, and prepared to leave the manor.