They're Not to Be Trifled With? Well, Neither Am I!

Lù Niànxīn immediately tensed up, following Chén Dàfēng's gaze, but saw nothing ahead."Big Feng, what are you looking at?""Shh, don't make a sound."Chén Dàfēng waved his hand and sat back in the vehicle. "I'm looking at the chat channel."Just a moment ago, an alert appeared in front of Chén Dàfēng:[You have entered a new city zone. The shelter chat channel for the current area has been automatically connected.]With that prompt, Chén Dàfēng's chat interface switched from the Jinling City channel to the Xīnchāng City channel.But in this new chat, there was nothing.Unlike Jinling, where survivors occasionally spoke, the Xīnchāng City channel was eerily silent, with no messages at all—just pure, empty stillness.Chén Dàfēng had just joined and couldn't scroll through previous messages, so he could only wait with wide eyes.Just as he began to doubt if all the survivors in this area were dead, a message suddenly popped up in the chat."Xìn Wáng, you have two hours left. Have you gathered the supplies I asked for?"It was a message from a shelter called "Dà Tiān Shelter", standing out sharply in the otherwise quiet chat."Xìn Wáng, still playing dead?"Another message came from "Wáng Bà Shelter", dripping with mockery. "Before 10 AM, you better have the stuff ready. Otherwise, your whole family is dead!"This message triggered a flood of responses in the chat."Xìn Wáng's too scared to reply. Maybe we should give him more time?""Sure, boss said we could stretch it to noon, give him two extra hours!""Big boss is so kind, giving an extra two hours... I really admire him.""Heh, those two hours aren't free, you know. Boss said... If Xìn Wáng doesn't show by 10 AM, we start with his sister!""Will we just cut off her ear, or take her tongue, or do something else... we'll decide. But we're not killing her, right?""Cheers to the boss! Unlike Xìn Wáng, hiding like a coward, too scared to speak. Hahaha!""Let me go first, I call dibs!"Chén Dàfēng watched silently, realizing these people were likely part of the same faction in the city. They seemed to have the upper hand in something and were targeting a survivor named Xìn Wáng, possibly holding his family hostage.Chén Dàfēng hadn't planned on speaking up, but when he saw the word "sister" in the chat, his brows furrowed involuntarily.He didn't think of himself as a good person—he'd done bad things, even killed plenty.But even bad people have their principles.And Chén Dàfēng's principle was: These people are worse than me.Messing with someone's sister? Damn, I have a sister too. Now it's personal."These bastards..."He muttered, and Lù Niànxīn noticed his agitation and immediately asked, "Big Feng, are you thinking about killing someone again? That's not good! Remember, the girl said we can't go wild. We need to follow orders.""Last night you said you wanted to be a hero, not kill people right when we get to Xīnchāng."Lù Niànxīn tried to talk him out of it, but Chén Dàfēng shot her a cold look. "If I want to kill, and you're not helping, are you going to stop me?""I won't stop you."Lù Niànxīn grinned. "...But we should come up with a good excuse. Tell me what's going on, and I'll help you plan it out."Chén Dàfēng stared ahead expressionlessly. "Oh? Aren't you worried about what the boss will think?""Soldiers follow orders," Lù Niànxīn winked, her playful attitude somehow comforting Chén Dàfēng.Usually, Lù Niànxīn was carefree and teasing, but when it mattered, she stood by him without question.The whole convoy could only hear Chén Dàfēng recounting the chat messages. He shared what he saw with Lù Niànxīn, who quickly understood why he was so angry.When Chén Dàfēng was pissed off, he was all about taking action—no second thoughts.Even if the people hadn't wronged him, if he didn't like them, he'd still kill."This isn't that hard to deal with..."Lù Niànxīn smacked her lips, leaning into Chén Dàfēng's ear. "Trust me. Do it like this..."...In the Xīnchāng chat channel, Xìn Wáng still hadn't replied.It was 9 AM, and the channel seemed deserted, with only a few scattered conversations happening.This was the usual quiet of the Xīnchāng City channel, until suddenly, a new message appeared from an unfamiliar shelter."Little White Bear Shelter": "Sorry to interrupt, is the commander of Xīnchāng here?"The channel fell silent.Many survivors, who had been quietly watching the chat, were taken aback by the unexpected question.Who is this person? And they're so polite?Don't they know the commander is a minor role here?Even the shelters who'd been mocking Xìn Wáng earlier went quiet, and it took several minutes for someone to respond."Dà Tiān Shelter": "Who are you? Never seen you before. You're not on the leaderboard either?"Of course, Chén Dàfēng wasn't listed on the leaderboard.He wasn't in the mood to explain, so he simply replied, "Are you the commander?""Dà Tiān Shelter": "I'm not.""Little White Bear Shelter": "Then what's with the interruption? Go away, I'm not talking to you."The reply caused Dà Tiān Shelter to burst out in anger. "Who the hell do you think you are, talking like that? You're one of Old Liu's people, aren't you? Trying to pick a fight?""Little White Bear Shelter": "I'm just here for the commander. I have business with him."Chén Dàfēng's cold, dismissive attitude only enraged the shelters more."This guy's got some nerve, acting like we don't matter.""Who the hell is this idiot? Is he asking to die?""Let's get him! We can't let everyone think we're weak!""I'll lead the charge. We're killing him! But I wonder... does he have a sister, maybe an older sister? Or... I'm not picky, I'll take his mom, too."The last remark caught Lù Niànxīn's attention. She subtly glanced at Qīn Dàshān and the officers around them.They couldn't see the chat themselves, but Chén Dàfēng's recounting was enough to let them know the situation.Qīn Dàshān's face changed slightly, and his officers exchanged uneasy glances.This was bad!Why did they have to mention a sister?If Chén Dàfēng had a sister, it could be dangerous. His temper was explosive—one spark and everything would go up in flames.Chén Dàfēng took a deep breath and turned to Qīn Dàshān, his expression unreadable."Qīn, we're on the same side. I respect you as the commander, but you know my temper.""You saw for yourself. I'm following orders. I'm not here to make trouble. I'm asking for directions, being polite. But I can't stand when people insult me for no reason.""Actually, I don't mind taking some insults myself, but when I represent the boss, isn't insulting me the same as insulting the boss?"Chén Dàfēng stared intently at Qīn Dàshān, who let out a slight "tsk."This wasn't right!Based on what Miss Jiang said, Chén Dàfēng didn't seem like the type to talk this way.These words were too much—pulling the boss into it, leaving Qīn Dàshān no way to argue.Qīn Dàshān exchanged a look with Lù Niànxīn, who smiled reassuringly. Then he turned to Chén Dàfēng and said in a low voice, "So, what do you want to do?""Did Miss Jiang give you any special instructions?"Chén Dàfēng raised an eyebrow. "She said if there's a special situation, I can go ahead without restrictions and you'll provide necessary support.""Is this a special situation?""Yes," Qīn Dàshān nodded grimly.Miss Jiang had warned him not to control Chén Dàfēng too strictly. If he couldn't stop him, he should let him do what he wanted, as long as it didn't affect the overall situation."Good."Chén Dàfēng pointed at Qīn Dàshān. "This is your call, remember that. If I need to do something, don't stop me!""Hold on!"Qīn Dàshān quickly stopped him. "Wǎn is full of tough guys. In these chaotic times, their nature's been unleashed.""Are you sure you want to go through with this? These people are hard to deal with."Qīn Dàshān's tone was serious. He had done his homework before coming here.The region of Wǎn wasn't historically significant, but its people were known for their toughness.The most famous thing about the Wǎn region was its Ten Miles of Graves, with over 20,000 war memorials, reflecting their fierce spirit.In this region, schools were even built on top of graveyards.It was a place that looked quiet, but was full of danger.Chén Dàfēng smiled, his eyes full of contempt."They're not tough," he sneered."I'm tougher than them.""A bunch of mice. I'm here to stir up trouble!"With that, Chén Dàfēng couldn't hold back any longer and made his stance clear."Little White Bear Shelter": "So you're the ones looking for trouble, huh? Fine, wait for it, I'm coming for you!""Little White Bear Shelter": "If any of you see the sunrise tomorrow, I'll take back everything I said!"