High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 78 It's time to bring Uncle Wei and the others back.

"Fine, let's let them go this time."

After Zhao San finished speaking, he glanced at Wei Tiangong and the others, seemingly unintentionally.

"what?"

"Oh, what a pity."

The others wore expressions of resentment and helplessness.

Wei Tiangong and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If a fight really breaks out, they'll probably still help Chen Guodong and his group, right? But by doing so, they've undoubtedly offended the people of Zhao Family Fortress to the death, and it will be very difficult for their families inside the fortress to get out safely.

"Just as I thought."

A cold smile appeared on Zhao San's lips.

He was wondering why Wei Tianyuan had reacted so strongly before; it seemed that there was a high probability that this group of people were from Chenjia Village.

Despite having more people on your side, the situation could reverse in an instant if a fight breaks out.

Even if they weren't from Chenjia Village, they probably couldn't be expected to be of much help in something as trivial as stealing prey.

Zhao Laosan's eyes turned cold.

If that's the case, what use are they? Body Tempering Level 1? There aren't many in the village, but there aren't a few either. However, it would be a pity to kill these few people. Oh well, when we get back, let them do hard labor like the others in the village.

The truck drove by, and nothing happened.

Chen Fan's tense mind gradually relaxed.

He overheard most of the conversation in the other car, and it seemed that the people from Zhao Family Fort weren't exactly good people either.

Uncle Wei and the others have helped us again.

As the Zhao family group disappeared from sight, everyone's eyes revealed envy.

If only they had a car, they wouldn't have to go through all this trouble. If they were unlucky enough to encounter a ferocious beast, they wouldn't even be able to escape.

Just then, Chen Fan's voice rang out, "Dad, have you seen Uncle Wei and the others?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"I saw it."

Chen Guodong turned around, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Not only him, but Liu Yong and others also felt down.

"Dad, I think it's time to bring Uncle Wei and the others back," Chen Fan said earnestly.

Now that the village is thriving, Uncle Wei and the others, who were the greatest contributors to the village in the past, are no longer here. Is that reasonable?

Surprisingly, no one immediately expressed their agreement, and the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

"Xiao Fan".

Just then, Liu Yong said with a bitter tone, "We also want your Uncle Wei and the others to come back, but this matter is not as simple as you think."

"Yes," Gao Yang sighed, "It's easy to get into Zhao Family Fortress, but getting out is probably not so easy. In the past few years, most of those who went in regretted it and wanted to come out, but most of them died inside. Occasionally, someone would escape, but they died tragically not long after."

"What?"

Chen Fan's eyes widened.

"Does agreeing to join Zhao Family Fortress mean you can't back out, or face certain death?"

"almost."

Liu Yong nodded.

"I also know some information about Zhao Family Fortress." Gu Jianghai took a deep breath and said, "Don't be fooled by its glamorous exterior; it's rotten inside. The three Zhao brothers, relying on their power, bully men and women and do whatever they want in the village."

Anyone who dares to resist them will only meet one fate: death. This applies not only to ordinary people, but even to martial artists; anyone who offends them will not have a good life.

Chen Fan took a deep breath.

Isn't this just a local tyrant? Or rather, this is something commonly seen in the apocalypse.

"What about Uncle Wei and the others..."

He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. One could only imagine what kind of people were able to stay in Zhao Family Fort and survive to this day.

Given Wei Shu's personality, I'm afraid he won't be able to fit in.

It's not hard to imagine what would happen then.

"Xiao Fan is right."

Chen Guodong's voice was hoarse, "When I meet them later, I'll ask Zhao San how to get Tiangong and the others back."

"That's all we can do."

"I hope they will release him."

As Liu Yong and the others spoke, they had no confidence whatsoever. None of the three Zhao brothers were pushovers.

Back then, Tiangong and the others were worried about this very point, which is why they hesitated. In fact, besides Zhao Family Fortress, Song Family Fortress was a better choice, but the requirements were too high. Not only did one have to be a martial artist, but one also had to pay a sum of money to be considered a member of the fortress. There was no way around it; too many people wanted to squeeze in, even martial artists at the first level of Body Tempering were no match for them.

In contrast, Zhao Family Fort has much lower requirements. Anyone except the elderly can enter, and it's a one-second entry. Martial artists are treated well inside. Not only is it much safer to hunt with the main group when they come out, but they can also get a lot of prey when they return.

Chen Fan clenched his fists. His intuition told him that this matter might not be so easy.

Because of this incident, the atmosphere in the team became noticeably heavier.

The atmosphere only improved when we were still two or three miles away from Songjiabao.

Chen Fan looked around and saw that there were already signs of human habitation in the area.

It wasn't one of those villages, but rather rows of solitary huts surrounded by walls, or even none at all, with their doors wide open and the inside pitch black, leaving no one to know if they were even home.

"These are people who have nowhere to go."

Gu Ze's voice rang out, "No village is willing to take them in, and Songjiabao doesn't agree to let them get too close, so these people can only live here. They go to Songjiabao to beg during the day and come back before dark. You'll see them soon."

Chen Fan nodded. This wall was only a little over a meter high, not even enough to stop an ordinary person, let alone a ferocious beast. If someone accidentally went out to relieve themselves at night, they might be dragged away by a ferocious beast.

The further we went, the more people we saw, and even some small villages appeared with walls two or three meters high and watchtowers with people looking this way.

"That looks like Lin Family Village."

Gu Ze followed Chen Fan's gaze and said, "They have a few more people than our village. I heard it won't be easy for them to get in."

"Is it because it's close to Songjiabao?" Chen Fan asked.

"Yes, Songjiabao has a large population, including many martial artists. I heard that there are several cannons inside the fort, which once repelled a high-level ferocious beast. Therefore, many people who cannot enter Anshan City want to settle for Songjiabao instead."

Chen Fan thought for a moment and asked:

"Living inside Songjiabao is definitely safe, but the surrounding area might be a different story."

You're right.

Gu Ze nodded.

"The more people there are, the stronger the smell will be, and the more likely it will attract ferocious beasts. Those beasts can't enter Song Family Fortress, but they can easily ambush these people. If a high-level ferocious beast appears, it will most likely attack these places first."

"Advanced, ferocious beast."

Chen Fan took a deep breath and looked at Lin Family Village behind him. Without a doubt, if a high-level ferocious beast were to attack this place, the consequences would be self-evident.

"In fact, the same is true for those cities, including the areas surrounding those three megacities. The stronger the defenses, the more people will go there."

Gu Ze continued, "But most people can't get in, so they pay a high price to stay in houses built next door, which is considered as obtaining the qualification to enter the city."

"Qualifications? So there are other conditions?"

"So you think, take Anshan City for example, if an ordinary person wants to enter, they can only live in one of the surrounding villages, build the city for free for a few years, and then pay a fee to be considered on the waiting list. As for when it will be your turn, just wait patiently." Gu Ze shrugged.

"Would anyone actually do that?"

Chen Fan frowned; there was far too much room for maneuver here.

Moreover, the Awakened Ones guarding Anshan City are the same ones who imprisoned Sister Meng Yu, right?

"Of course, otherwise where do you think this information came from? It came from the gossip in the streets and alleys of Songjiabao."

"We're almost at Songjiabao!"

Someone shouted excitedly.

Chen Fan looked up and saw a city wall, more than ten times the size of his own village, standing abruptly in the wilderness, about three or four hundred meters away.

Thanks to reader "随风飘蕰" for the reminder. I revised the description of Gu Ze in the previous chapter. Well, it's hard to create a character. The author may think they are writing very carefully, but the reader may think it's a pile of garbage. But you still have to try, otherwise it's hard to improve.

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