Scumbags Need No Saving

Bai Xiaotong simply ignored her troubled expression and turned to the rest people present before saying in a cold, indifferent tone.

"Those people you desperately want to save, do you even know what they say about us soldiers?"

"They think we are push-overs whom they can order around in the name of our so-called duty."

"Those people, all they do is preach about their human rights whenever they have the chance to get what they want and yet they continue to violate and forsake ours. They treat us as nothing but trash!"

"Why? Aren't soldiers human as well? Don't you feel wrong at all? No one respects us anymore. All of our dead companions and predecessors..." Bai Xiaotong breathed sharply and stared at their twitching faces one by one.

"So what if they didn't awaken? They died an honorable death deserving of everyone's respect!"

"That's enough, Xiaotong. There are... civilians around. It's not good to hear such—"

"Civilians? Then let them hear it. So they would be aware of our feelings. Everyone is struggling to survive against monsters and yet all they think is that we always owe them something so we have to protect them at all cost!"

"Seriously, don't you feel unfair? Why do we always have to sell ourselves short? We all deserve better!" 

"Bai Xiaotong!"

Ignoring their warnings, the girl scoffed.

"Ha! Do you know what else I've heard from their disgusting talk while patrolling last night? Someone was boasting about shitting on a dead corporal's corpse, who died after offering them a roof to stay."

And his family? 

"They ruined his wife's virtues before hacking her off and selling their children to the black market! Do you still think they deserve to be saved?"

This time around no one bothered to stop or scold her. All of those present were either shaking or dumbstruck in their toenails and some held their breath unable to imagine the horrors they just heard.

When the apocalypse descended fifteen years ago, the world was upside down. Humanity, not only did it have to fight against otherworldly beasts for survival. But humans also had to guard themselves against the pillaging and assault of their same kind.

"Who knows what other vile things they've done?" Surely, it didn't stop at the story Xiaotong told him.

After hearing such an inhumane act, the soldiers chests constricted, and felt the blood rushing through their veins. 

Even the civilians present could feel the bloodlust among the soldiers and felt very scared.

But even then, no matter how much loathing they felt, they were soldiers bound by their duty to save people. 

"There are laws Xiaotong—"

"Bullshit! We're no longer in an era where we can instill such thinking. Don't be foolish!"

Seeing their grave expression, Bai Xiaotong looked at them with sheer indifference. She thought that she already said enough to convince them.

If they want to be pushovers by continuing to act heroic then it won't be her fault.

'I said my piece, I can't fix stupid.'

"Do whatever you want, but I won't be the one saving them. If anyone wants to save those fuckers, then do it on your own."

She glanced at the swirling red dungeon gate and spat coldly. Except for her, no one present can raid and clear that gate. It would take time for the government to organize a team with at least three A-rank Awakeners.

By that time, who knows if anyone inside will still be left alive and breathing?

"Those dirty scumbags need no saving. Since they like standing out so much while insulting others to feel good about themselves, let them stand on their own feet inside that irregular dungeon."

"If those C-rank and B-rank bastards survive an A-rank dungeon gate, I promise to let them off. But if not..."

Hah!

Bai Xiaotong's eyes became sharp and cold. She will make sure to carve out their bodies and shame their corpse. Even in death, she will not let them find peace.

At the corner, Captain Lu couldn't help but feel anxious. An heir to a wealthy tycoon is trapped inside the dungeon and she had already received so much favor from that family in exchange for saving their son!

If something happens to him, she will definitely have to answer to them or worse die for not fulfilling her end of the deal.

"That crazy bitch! This is all her fault!" She furiously cursed Bai Xiaotong for being a pain in her side while anxiously biting on her fingers.

"No this won't do," she murmured and looked towards the young girl.

"Bai Xiaotong, how can you be so heartless and not save them when you're an S-rank! You can easily sweep that gate. What if a dungeon break occurs and monsters start swarming the city while you're being complacent? Can you take responsibility—"

Bai Xiaotong stared at the raging Captain Lu disdainfully.

"Don't talk nonsense, no one is dumb enough to buy your crap." 

"..."

After hearing that, the people who were initially influenced by Lu Yin's words and wanted to call her out immediately hushed.

If they did, wouldn't that mean they are admitting they're dumb?

"Did I tell them to enter? If not then, am I the one who made an error and gave them the wrong information about the dungeon's level?"

Though no one could really foresee such sudden changes when it comes to irregular dungeons, someone will still have to be accountable for today's accident.

"Fine, if that damn gate breaks out while I'm here, I'll obliterate all the monsters without anyone's help. But as for those people inside, I don't care if they die tomorrow or today. To me, they're dead. They're better off dead!"

"It's not my responsibility to save them. So don't force my hand and tell me what I should and shouldn't do, Captain Lu. Don't pull my leg or else I'll throw you into the monster's nest or kill you along with them myself."