The First Order

It was only when Ren Xiaosu saw Luo Lan leave that he heaved a sigh of relief. He was a little worried Luo Lan would suddenly mention how “Old Xu” had saved his life back at Stronghold 109.

If he brought that up, Xu Xianchu would definitely understand everything!

Xu Xianchu looked utterly confused. “Why did he thank me?”

Ren Xiaosu chuckled and said, “Maybe he’s thanking you for not forming an alliance with the Yang Consortium. Don’t worry about the details.”

“Hm, alright.” Xu Xianchu suddenly whispered, “Xiaosu, why don’t you follow me back to Stronghold 178? The people there are really nice. I’ve lived in the stronghold before, so I know how the people in Stronghold 178 are different.”

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and asked, “How many people can you bring?”

“How many of you are there?” Xu Xianchu asked.

“30,” Ren Xiaosu replied.

“Then I can’t make that decision.” Xu Xianchu frowned and said, “I’m mainly here to negotiate with the Yang Consortium. Why don’t l go back to Stronghold 178 next week and inform Commander Zhang about this.”

Ren Xiaosu considered it seriously and said, “Sure.”

But after tonight, once Yang Yu’an realized how important Ren Xiaosu really was, he would most probably not allow him to leave so easily. However, Ren Xiaosu was well-prepared now. One plan was to follow Luo Lan when Qing Zhen came to rescue him, while the other plan was to rely on the successful negotiations between Xu Xianchu and Zhang Jinglin and the Yang Consortium.

No matter which plan succeeded, he would have to seize the opportunity. Only one thing made Ren Xiaosu hesitate. But it didn’t matter as he still had time.

…

Xu Xianchu’s arrival seemed to have added some small episodes to Ren Xiaosu’s life, and it also gave him another possibility to consider for his future.

However, Xu Xianchu did not stay at Stronghold 88 for too long. After he, the Yang Consortium, and the Zong Consortium had agreed to eradicate the bandits, he immediately headed back to give his report.

Someone found the opportunity to ask him about his relationship with Ren Xiaosu. In the end, Xu Xianchu only said he was indebted to Ren Xiaosu, and that it was Ren Xiaosu who hooked him up with Stronghold 178.

With that revelation, a lot of people were stunned. What was Ren Xiaosu’s background? He could even recommend people to go to Stronghold 178?

As a matter of fact, it was quite difficult for someone living in the stronghold to arrange a job for their relatives. But somehow, Ren Xiaosu could leapfrog the chain of command of the stronghold and promote someone to officer?

However, as Xu Xianchu did not mention the details, everyone did not know how Ren Xiaosu managed to do it.

After Xu Xianchu left, Ren Xiaosu’s life returned back to normal. It was not yet time for Yang Xiaojin and him to go out to exterminate the bandits, but he was still very happy to study and practice hand-to-hand combat every day.

The only surprise was that the woman named Zhou Yingxue appeared again after disappearing for a week. Moreover, the woman seemed to have made up her mind to follow Ren Xiaosu all the time. She would be at the library whenever Ren Xiaosu went there.

Ren Xiaosu guessed it must have been Yang Yu’an who had ordered her to get close to him again to fish for some useful information.