Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi quickly recorded the video. Next was the editing and uploading. Yue Hengyi was drunk and found a place to sleep in the city. Shen Feng was helpless and had to personally oversee the editor to ensure the content was well-edited and the title was catchy, otherwise, people would just scroll past if it wasn't appealing.
After the video was uploaded, it quickly garnered thousands of views, and the shares continued to rise. Shen Feng was immediately delighted. With these shares, the video was bound to spread like wildfire.
"It's a pity we can't find any internet trolls, otherwise, it would be a sensation online in just one day!" Shen Feng felt that the only thing missing was the internet trolls.
Shen Feng also decided to sleep, preparing to see how popular the video would be after a night. He believed that such explosive content was sure to spread wildly online. Wang Ao Ye would likely see the video, and besides Wang Ao Ye, anyone else in China who saw it would also doubt the authenticity of the imposter.
"Senior sister, and Chaoyan, please don't be fooled!" Shen Feng silently prayed.
Late at night, in the canyon base far from Perth, Franklin opened the dungeon door and led a group of people inside. Li Gui had been provided with food and drink for the past few days, but he hadn't seen sunlight. The dungeon was filled with a musty smell that made people uncomfortable. Living there long-term, even if one's mind remained intact, their body would not endure.
Seeing a large group of people suddenly appear in the dungeon, Li Gui sighed inwardly, "It seems my life is over. God, I'm coming to embrace you!"
However, Franklin quickly stepped forward and began to apologize, saying directly, "Mr. Angnuo, there was a slight misunderstanding between us earlier, which led to us detaining you for such a long time. Now, we have realized the misunderstanding was unwarranted, and we should communicate amicably. Therefore, I am here to sincerely apologize."
After unlocking the chains, Franklin even bowed to Li Gui. He led the bow, and the more than twenty confidantes behind him immediately followed suit.
Li Gui stood in the dungeon, completely bewildered, not knowing what was happening. Had his identity as an evolved human been recognized, and they wanted to recruit him? That shouldn't be the case; the leaders of these bases were surely evolved humans, with strength and speed far exceeding his own, perhaps even having evolved four or five times!
As Li Gui stood there in confusion, two soldiers were suddenly brought into the dungeon. These were the two who had betrayed Li Gui. They had reported the information about the "fat sheep," which led to Li Gui being ambushed and captured at night.
The two soldiers had bruised and swollen faces, having been beaten severely.
Franklin continued, "Angnuo, these two are the ones who sold you out. I have already taught them a harsh lesson. If you do not forgive them, kill them now!"
With that, Franklin actually handed Li Gui a pistol, which was loaded with bullets. A single shot would surely take a life.
"Mr. Angnuo, we were wrong, it was all our fault. Please, for God's sake, spare us!" the two subordinates cried out, begging for mercy. They didn't want to be killed for no reason, but now that their leader had pushed them out, it was clear he intended for them to be scapegoats.
To survive, the two soldiers, after being beaten, pleaded for Li Gui to show leniency.
Li Gui certainly wanted to kill these two bastards. After all, if they hadn't betrayed him, he would still be enjoying his life. But he was currently on someone else's territory. Although he had been released, he didn't understand the situation at all. Acting rashly now seemed likely to provoke a series of reactions from others.
Therefore, thinking this, Li Gui could only feign magnanimity and say, "You can both stand up. Let bygones be bygones. God also said that hatred blinds a person's eyes. When you let go of hatred, you find salvation."
Franklin also had his men escort the subordinates away and then personally led Li Gui to the upper levels. It turned out the dungeon was located beneath the castle, usually guarded by many people. In critical moments, the dungeon also served as a shelter. The castle above looked bright and clean, with red carpets on the floor and various delicacies prepared in the hall, something unimaginable for others in the base.
Li Gui was seated in the most honored position by Franklin, who then began to introduce the food. "Mr. Angnuo, this is the lamb chops we obtained from hunting, coated with a secret sauce. Please try it. In addition, here is kangaroo meat, which is also very delicious. And these are mountain fruits, all edible."
Li Gui was overwhelmed by the honor. He never expected to receive such high treatment. Just a moment ago, he was locked up in the dungeon, and now he was the most honored guest. The contrast was too great, and he couldn't accept it immediately.
"May I ask, what has happened?" Li Gui asked cautiously, wanting to understand the reason for Franklin's drastic change in attitude.
Franklin had already organized his thoughts and then said, "We previously believed that what you said was false, that Chinese evolved humans could not appear in Australia. However, after careful inquiries these past few days, I discovered it was indeed true. Moreover, two powerful individuals have already taken control of Fremantle. Therefore, I plan to pay them a visit. Please forgive the misunderstanding that occurred, and I am willing to compensate for your losses!"
After speaking, Franklin waved his hand, and someone brought a plate containing two gold bricks. These were hard currency, and two gold bricks were enough to buy a large house and more than a dozen servants.
Li Gui looked at the gold bricks he suddenly received and felt increasingly pleased. However, upon careful consideration of the reason, his heart sank. He thought, "Have Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi already taken over a major city? How is that possible? They are only two people. Can two people defeat so many zombies?"
Li Gui knew he had betrayed Shen Feng and would likely not be forgiven. Going to meet Shen Feng with these people would be too dangerous. And now, the leader of the base was watching him. If he didn't respond, it would seem inappropriate.
Therefore, Li Gui immediately accepted the gold bricks and said, "How about this, let's put the past behind us. Since you sincerely wish to meet the two Chinese powerhouses, I will introduce you. After we eat, I will drive to find them first, and you can come tomorrow!"
"How can that be? It's dozens of kilometers. Mr. Angnuo will surely face many hardships. Since we are going to pay a visit, let's go together tomorrow. You can stay with me tonight, and we'll set off together tomorrow!" Franklin quickly said.
Li Gui had originally intended to escape alone. As long as he didn't meet Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, everything would be fine. If they did meet, it would be a confrontation between enemies, and he would surely be killed. However, even this idea was rejected. Franklin certainly wouldn't let him leave alone.
After dinner, Li Gui was taken to a luxurious room in the castle. It had silk bedding, a plush carpet, and a wall lamp, which was infinitely better than the adobe houses outside the base.
Next, two beautiful women were sent to Li Gui's room. The normally lustful Li Gui, at this moment, had no interest. He was worried about tomorrow's events. He was going to meet Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi tomorrow, and that meeting would be his death. Li Gui didn't want to die, but he had no way to prevent it.
Li Gui thought about escaping through the window in the middle of the night, but the two women in the room kept watching him, constantly trying to entice him with their words. Li Gui had no opportunity to escape. In the end, he simply lay down on the bed, planning to deal with it the next day.
The next day, Li Gui woke up with dark circles under his eyes. He hadn't slept well the night before, constantly waking up from his dreams.
As he got into the car, Li Gui kept repeating in his mind, "Everything will be alright, everything will be alright!"
Li Gui's former wife was Chinese, and she had introduced him to Chinese culture. There was a culture of forgiving others, the saying goes, "After weathering all storms, brothers are reunited; a smile and a handshake can bury past grievances." He had been following Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi for almost a month. Perhaps if he apologized sincerely upon meeting them again, he would be forgiven.
"It'll be fine, I won't necessarily die. As long as I say a few nice words, I can get through this!" Li Gui thought to himself.
After Li Gui got into the car, the two women who had stayed with him last night found Franklin and reported what they had discovered the previous night: "Leader, this person didn't touch us at all last night. He kept looking out the window. In short, he was very abnormal."
Franklin was somewhat surprised by this answer. In his opinion, this Angnuo was just a minor character; the only ones he needed to take seriously were the evolved humans behind him. Now, this minor character was showing unusual behavior. Did this mean that Angnuo was actually lying?
"Let's go and see first. Perhaps there will be unexpected discoveries!" Franklin thought to himself.
After a three-hour journey, Franklin and his group arrived at the large city of Fremantle. There were still scattered zombies wandering around the city outskirts, but most of them were gone, having been killed.
The city's main roads were blocked. Someone had set up checkpoints. If you wanted to enter the city, you first had to pay an entry fee.
Franklin was very displeased to see this. He had always been the one to set up checkpoints and collect fees, but now he was being extorted. He really wanted to draw his men's firearms, but considering that it might displease the evolved humans, he could only obediently pay the entry fee.
"When the time comes, I'll show them a thing or two! How dare they charge me money!" Franklin thought to himself.
After entering the city, Franklin immediately began to inquire about Shen Feng's whereabouts and eventually met Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi in an office building.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi were sitting in the office building, browsing the video's share count. The building's electricity was supplied by a generator, using gasoline as the power source. The city had a power plant outside, but it lacked coal, so it couldn't be powered.
"Mr. Shen, Mr. Yue, long time no see. Do you remember me?" Li Gui walked into the hall and saw the two of them, a fawning smile appearing on his face.
Shen Feng sneered and looked at Yue Hengyi, saying, "Little Yue, look who's here?"
Yue Hengyi said indifferently, "Just a traitor who forgets loyalty for profit. I didn't expect him to dare show his face to us again!"
Franklin stepped forward and said earnestly, "Gentlemen, I had a misunderstanding earlier and captured your subordinate. I have come specifically to apologize and have prepared many gifts. I hope you can forgive my ignorance!"
Shen Feng did not understand English. At this moment, Lu Zhengqi quickly translated, "They say they accidentally captured this person and request your forgiveness."
"Tell him he has performed a meritorious service, and I will reward him. As for the apology, it's not necessary!" Shen Feng said with a smile.
Franklin, upon hearing Shen Feng's reply from Lu Zhengqi, was confused. Hadn't he offended the evolved humans? Now it seemed he had performed a meritorious service.
At this moment, Li Gui knelt on the ground and crawled towards Shen Feng, hugging his thigh and saying, "Mr. Shen, I was wrong. I shouldn't have left you before, but I regret it deeply. Every day since leaving you, I have thought of you!"