Chapter 245

245 Tribulation

There were five spaces in the front compartment of the large truck, which was just enough to sit in. When Zeng Li saw Xiao Sheng, who was sitting between him and Yu Bing, he felt dejected. However, he had no choice. After all, this seating was arranged by Yu Bing.

The journey took three days, and sitting all day was very tiring. The next day, Zeng Li regretted it. He could have had a good sleeper for a two-day train journey, but instead, he insisted on suffering with them. The worst part was that he couldn’t sit next to Yu Bing!

Because a place was under reconstruction, Zhang Chao took a detour. At eight in the evening, before the car entered the county city, the few of them were already hungry. Fortunately, Yu Bing had prepared biscuits and candy, so everyone ate them to fill their stomachs.

The road was already dark and the only source of light was the four headlights in front of the tractor.

As Yu Bing looked at the night sky through the window, she suddenly felt uneasy. “How much longer will it be until we reach the nearest town?”

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As Zhang Chao sat in the front passenger seat, he looked at the map and estimated, “I estimate that it will take at least half an hour. I didn’t expect the detour to last two to three hours.”

When Xiao Sheng glanced at Yu Bing, he saw her worried look, so he comforted her, “Don’t worry, we have iron rods and knives in the truck when we travel long distances.”

Yu Bing was speechless.

Yu Bing was very puzzled. What did this have to do with weapons? This was clearly a safety problem!

At this time, everyone was poor, so there would be people who took the risk to hijack trucks. The supplies on the truck were valuable. Even if they couldn’t sell them, if they encountered a truck like theirs that stored food, they could eat the food.

Moreover, these people wouldn’t attack anywhere near their village. Instead, they usually went to roads that were more than 50 kilometers away from their own village, for fear that the police would investigate after the driver called the police. Therefore, trucks that had been hijacked basically wouldn’t be able to retrieve the goods. They could only blame their bad luck.

“Oh no, there are trees and nails blocking the way!” Zhang Chao sounded a little tense.

The few people in the back seat leaned forward and looked out of the car window. They realized that a tree trunk that was 30 to 40 centimeters thick blocked the entire road.

There were even rows of large iron nails placed in front of the tree trunk. This was blatant robbery. At this time in her previous life, Yu Bing had gone to the countryside for labor reform, so she never had this sort of experience at all. She had only heard about it from others. Now that she saw it, she finally realized how brazen these people were.

Zhang Chao had no choice but to stop the truck. Xiao Sheng took out an iron rod from the compartment under the back seat. Other than Yu Bing, he gave one to everyone else. Then, he turned to Yu Bing and said, “Lock the door later.”

Yu Bing nodded repeatedly. She knew that if she couldn’t help, at least she shouldn’t be a burden.

After Xiao Sheng and the other three got out of the truck, Yu Bing hurriedly locked the door.

At this moment, the people hiding in the grass behind the tree appeared. More than twenty people were holding long knives and iron rods. From their temperament, one could tell that they were experienced robbers. They were not poor people who just wanted to steal food to fill their stomachs.

Xiao Sheng realized that he had encountered a tough nut to crack.

The man in the lead had a fierce expression. “We don’t want to fight, so you better not resist. Or else, you’ll get injured and lose your money.”

“Open the trunk!” A few people had already circled to the back of the truck and smashed the trunk with iron rods.

Zeng Li was a little tyrant in the military courtyard, so he had never been bullied like this before. He mocked with a sneer, “You’re quite fierce! Let me tell you, even if Satan comes, I won’t be afraid!”

While Zeng Li was talking, Xiao Sheng quickly looked at the position where their opponents were standing and realized that those people had surrounded them and their truck, but they seemed very relaxed. He guessed that the people they had stopped previously had probably compromised very quickly.

Seeing that Zeng Li and the other party were still arguing, Xiao Sheng quickly told Zhang Chao and the others how to fight later.

Zhang Chao had followed Xiao Sheng for a few months and had developed a tacit understanding with him in terms of fighting, so he understood Xiao Sheng’s instructions very quickly.

When Zeng Li saw the other party’s stubborn attitude, he warned them one last time, “Don’t say that I didn’t remind you later. These are f*cking military goods. If you guys dare to steal them, I will find you guys even if you hide underground!”

The man in the lead was already impatient and asked with laughter, “Buddies, are you guys afraid? These are military goods.”

The lackeys beside him also teased, “We’re not afraid! We haven’t robbed the army’s goods before, so we can give it a try!”

The man in the lead laughed smugly. “Did you think we’d be frightened?! Why don’t you just say that these products are for the country’s leaders? Buddies, don’t waste time anymore. Attack!”