HPDBC Chapter 357: Courtesy first, then attack
Chapter 357: Courtesy first, then attack
The convoy continued almost without stopping the following day.
As evening approached, the survival base that Zhou Huo had mentioned finally came into the convoy's view.
Another team that came into the team's view at the same time was a team of similar size to the Xinhuo team.
At least in terms of the number of vehicles, it is much larger than the train fleet.
This was a truly large convoy, and they seemed to have their eyes on this survival base as well.
The first to notice something was wrong was Ya Ya.
"Captain Fu, Brother Dao, there's a situation ahead." Dou Dou's voice came through the walkie-talkie, filled with vigilance.
Both the survival base and the unfamiliar convoy gave her reason to be wary.
At this point, the survival base was still not within the convoy's visual range.
"Has Ya Ya found a survival base?" Fu Xiaojian asked over the walkie-talkie.
"There's another convoy, a very big convoy!" DouDou said into the walkie-talkie.
Xu Si didn't delay and flew directly into the air on his sword. He could see the scenery in front of him. His eyesight was much better than Ya Ya's.
"Ah! Someone is trying to attack Yaya, so I sent it back first!" DouDou exclaimed nervously.
The convoy also became tense.
Xu Si flew high and looked into the distance, his starry eyes piercing through the twilight, taking in the open area at the entrance of a river valley more than ten kilometers away.
A grayish-blue building resembling a dam firmly seals off the entrance to the valley; that must be the so-called survival base.
The dam appears to have been connected from the river valley, but there are few visible traces of the connection.
It resembles concrete yet doesn't quite look like concrete; it must have been created by a sequence of extraordinary beings based on the mountain.
It looks sturdy and magnificent.
No wonder Zheng Lihu and the others didn't dare to go in.
If such a large building contains anything eerie, it must be something extraordinary.
The survival base also has a fairly large open space outside.
More than a dozen vehicles lined up in an arc, almost blocking the road in and out of the base.
The vehicles are diverse, including modified pickup trucks, military off-road vehicles, heavy trucks, three-wheeled RVs, and even a tanker truck.
The vehicles had no uniform markings, but judging from their parking formation and the distribution of personnel, they were clearly an organized convoy.
The number of people is also quite large.
However, due to the great distance, Xu Si could not sense the number of extraordinary sequences.
"Old Xu, did you see that?"
Xiao Luo's shared spiritual awareness also pulled Xu Si into the multi-person chat channel.
"I see it, the survival base, the convoy." Xu Si's voice was deep and precise.
"distance?"
"At the current speed, we should arrive before dark!" Xu Si estimated. In fact, the convoy was not slow, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to compress the journey into two days.
"Slow down the convoy and keep your distance. I didn't expect we'd end up lagging behind!" Fu Xiaojian said, somewhat annoyed.
The Mengshi slowed down, and the vehicles behind it slowed down in turn.
This time interval is also enough for them to discuss countermeasures.
Xu Si also discovered that Ya Ya was being chased by a sequence of extraordinary beings who also had a pair of wings.
Upon seeing Xu Si in the distance, Ya Ya cawed twice, threatening the people behind her.
It's as if it's saying, "I'm home, why are you still chasing me?"
The winged boy had obviously spotted Xu Si as well, and warily refrained from giving chase.
Instead, it hovered in mid-air, scrutinizing Xu Si intently. Then, it noticed the convoy below Xu Si, observed it repeatedly, and flew straight back to the convoy.
All the members of the unfamiliar convoy at the entrance to the valley were looking in Xu Si's direction.
They had obviously been spotted by the other side as well.
However, the distance was still quite far. Xu Si could see their expressions, but they could not see the firewood train convoy winding through the mountains.
However, the arched convoy that was originally facing the survival base has been transformed into a perfect circular defensive perimeter.
With the addition of potential enemies, the convoy's vigilance was understandable.
Xu Si gave the convoy a deep look.
He then returned to Nirvana and reported his discovery to the rest of the convoy.
In his view, this team was not weak; at least on paper, their strength was no less than their own team.
Meanwhile, the crows mischievously landed on the ambulance lights.
"So... should we make contact today or tomorrow?" Shao Bing asked the most crucial question.
Without this unfamiliar convoy, they might have simply rested on the outskirts of the survival base.
But now that they've discovered this unfamiliar convoy, they're in a bit of a dilemma.
Today's contact seems somewhat hasty, while tomorrow's contact suggests that the convoy is plotting something.
Neither of the two options is actually very good.
"Old Xu, didn't you say they have someone who can fly? Why don't you act as an intermediary and go find out what they're up to?" Fu Xiaojian hesitated for a moment, but then asked Xu Si for his opinion.
What's this called? This is called "courtesy before force".
Of course, they don't necessarily have to be soldiers, but the attitude must be made clear.
Xu Si had become quite skilled at this task.
When they encountered the Blazing Chariot, he was the one who went forward to negotiate first; when they encountered the Awakening Insect Caravan, he was also the one who went forward to negotiate first.
Xu Si was practically a diplomat for the motorcade.
Who told him to be able to fly!
This is also a relatively safe method before two unfamiliar convoys make contact.
"Is there anything I need to ask?" Xu Si asked.
The intercom system was very clean, and no one would interrupt or say anything irrelevant at such a time.
"Ask whatever you want, whatever you think is important!" Fu Xiaojian didn't give Xu Si any task.
Xu Si's figure rose from the roof of the Nirvana vehicle, leaving a dark red trail in the twilight, and sped aggressively toward the valley.
He didn't fly on a sword, but instead relied on star-guided flight to stand in the air; sometimes it's necessary to keep a trump card up your sleeve.
Similarly, this gesture itself conveys a message.
I am strong, but I do not intend to make a move.
At the entrance to the valley, the people in the large convoy had clearly also noticed this scene.
The already tense atmosphere became even more so within the circle formed by a dozen or so cars.
The winged young man had landed back in the center of the convoy and was pointing to the sky, saying something. When he looked back, he also stopped talking.
Xu Si flew slowly, giving the other party ample time to observe and react.
He could feel several gazes piercing through the twilight, fixed intently on his figure.
There was wariness, hostility, apprehension, and also a hint of curiosity.
When the distance closed to about one kilometer, Xu Si stopped in mid-air.
This distance is enough for the other party to see his appearance clearly, and also enough for him to see the other party's configuration.
Star Eyes swept across the convoy.
The unfolding star veins revealed everything about the convoy in front of them.
Fifteen vehicles, arranged in a standard defensive formation.
Some vehicles had obvious firing ports, and many people in the convoy were on guard with guns.
In the center of the convoy stood several people, almost all of them Sequence 4, with two particularly noticeable ones.
The leader was an elderly man with gray hair and a kind smile on his face.
The reason he was able to attract Xu Si's attention was because he, like Xu Si, was also a Sequence Five.
However, Yi Yi just pursed her lips at him, clearly not having a good impression of him.
The other was a middle-aged man with a square face, a burly build, broad shoulders and a thick back; standing there, he looked like a mountain peak.
He was wearing a faded jacket with no markings on it.
But Xu Si was all too familiar with that kind of temperament that emanated from his very bones.
That was a soldier even more of a soldier than Shao Bing.
Most people can't project that kind of presence.
With one Sequence 5 and four Sequence 4s, this team is stronger than expected.
Xu Si couldn't help but become more cautious.