.Chapter 2019
2019 Making a choice (1)
When he realized that the passage in front was extremely narrow and winding, Tang Zhen knew that the armored vehicle he built would not be able to take him to the high-class Street.
After all, these chariots were too large and heavy, making them impossible to travel on these narrow paths.
Tang Zhen did not dwell too much on this problem. To him, building an armored war chariot was just a matter of a single thought.
It was easy to get, so it wouldn’t be too much of a pity to abandon it.
The armored war chariots could not be brought over, but the people could.
However, when he heard that money was needed everywhere in the high-class streets, Tang Zhen knew that it might not be a good thing to bring these despaired people there.
A single cent was more difficult than a hero. It could be said that these desperate people were penniless. How could they survive in a place like the high-class streets?
If they were to encounter some misfortune because of this, then Tang Zhen would not be helping them but harming them instead.
Under such circumstances, becoming the city gate’s guard was actually a pretty good choice. At least, it could ensure that he would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
As for the loss of freedom, it was really nothing to the despairing.
In the long Street, although they were free, they had to endure hunger and the threat of death.
Now that they had entered the city gate and had a better choice, he believed that they knew what they should choose.
If the desperator insisted on following Tang Zhen to the high-class block, Tang Zhen would not stop him.
After all, he had chosen his own path. Tang Zhen did not have the obligation to care about what they would encounter in the future.
He might be able to take care of them for a moment, but he might not be able to take care of them for a lifetime. It was a little unrealistic and unreasonable to let Tang Zhen continue to take care of them.
The situation in the high-class streets was still unclear, so it was too early to make a conclusion.
Tang Zhen was a person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and grudges. He would never mistreat those who had followed him and worked for him. He would always do his best to make appropriate arrangements.
Only by doing so would he feel a clear conscience and not feel like he owed anyone when he looked back on the past.
As the saying goes, it is difficult to change one’s nature. Although he had lost his memories, his character had not changed.
It had been like this in the past, and it was still the same now.
After understanding the situation, Tang Zhen did not make things difficult for these captives. After all, they were also people with a bitter life.
Putting aside their positions, there was no such thing as enmity between despaired people.
They were all a bunch of worms raised in a Gu basin, struggling to survive all day long.
Tang Zhen turned his head and looked at the midget, asking him to pass on the message. As for how they would choose, it would be up to the despairing people to decide.
At the same time, Tang Zhen told the dwarf that he had to explain all the stakes and interests clearly. He absolutely couldn’t hide anything. Otherwise, he would definitely not let him off easily.
The dwarf repeatedly said that he would explain the matter clearly and would not hide it because of his selfishness.
Then, in front of all the survivors, the dwarf told them what he had just heard.
After hearing the dwarf’s story, the despairing people around them immediately became restless. They did not expect to get such an outcome after passing through the city gate!
Even though they had not paid much of a price during this time, they were still very disappointed.
After all, it was the dream of all the despaired people to live in a high-class Street. Now that their dream was just a stone’s throw away, they suffered a ruthless blow.
The pain of having one’s dream shattered could only be experienced by those who had personally experienced it. It was truly filled with despair.
Fortunately, they weren’t completely thrown into hell. At least they still had a choice. Even if they couldn’t go to the high-class streets, they could still get a stable life.
As for the legendary high-class streets, he was afraid that he would never have a chance with them in his life.
After the dwarf finished speaking, he allowed the despaired to think for ten minutes before asking them to make a choice.
If they were willing to stay and guard the city, they could go and receive a military card and become a city guard. They could only leave after serving for a hundred years.
Even if they suddenly died before the 100 years were up, their bodies would still remain on the city wall.
The archers who didn’t Dodge the bullets earlier were all city guards who had died for various reasons before their service term was up.
Although they were already dead, their corpses were still on the city walls. They were like puppets that continued to serve their full term.
Although they were dead, it was a good thing for their colleagues, because the living guards could eat up their pay, and they would have enough food.
Most of the extra food would be sold by the defenders, and their targets were the looters entrenched in the streets in front of the city gate.
The Raiders needed food, but the city guards were full of desire for money. Even though they were in service, they still kept accumulating vouchers.
This point was already clear to Tang Zhen because when they were clearing out the spoils of war earlier, the dwarf had discovered a hidden warehouse that was filled with certificates.
After these city guards obtained the proof, they didn’t keep it for themselves. Instead, they kept it together. In the end, it all ended up in Tang Zhen’s hands.
In order to avoid any unnecessary trouble, the dwarf had already swallowed all the certificates into his stomach under Tang Zhen’s orders.
So until now, no one knew of the existence of this wealth, and those who knew would not speak of it.
When the countdown ended, the despaired walked out of the crowd one by one. Following the instructions of the old captive, they went to the warehouse sealed with Spider knots to get their military cards.
Similarly, some people directly climbed up the city wall and found a corpse at random. They took off the military card tied to their waists and tied it to themselves.
The entire process was extremely simple. However, once the military card was fastened, it could not be taken off again unless the service period was up.
The moment the despaired people put on their military cards, they understood their duties. They were not only responsible for guarding the city gate, but also to deal with the riots of the night patrollers and strange invasions.
The long Street was not as simple as it looked on the surface. They were not left here as guards for nothing.
Most of the despaired people eventually gave in to reality and decided to stay behind to defend.
The rest of the despaired people made up their minds to go to the high-class Street and fight it out no matter what.
Other than being unwilling, the main reason was that they were hoping that Tang Zhen would be able to help the others.
After all, Tang Zhen had already led them through the city gate. He would definitely be able to continue helping them after they head to the high-class Street.
In reality, it was precisely because people’s hearts were lacking. If one were to carefully calculate each other’s favors, these despaired people actually owed Tang Zhen too much.
If it wasn’t for Tang Zhen, it would be impossible for them to change their fate. Perhaps they would still be suffering from hunger and hiding from the pursuit of the night patrollers.
Even if they had participated in the battle before, it was only natural for them to do so. This was because Tang Zhen had provided them with weapons, equipment, food, and safety. The price was for them to fight desperately.
However, in reality, with the advantage of equipment and numbers, the desperators did not take much risk in the battles that had happened in the past. On the contrary, they had fought smoothly and easily.
They had tasted the sweetness of it and were prepared to continue tasting it, unwilling to give up easily.
Tang Zhen gently smiled when he saw those despairing people who had decided to head to the high-class Street. However, he did not bother too much about it.
He could take them through the intestine, but after that, they would no longer have any relationship with each other.
Since he was going with the mentality of getting lucky, he had to be prepared to be disappointed. After all, Tang Zhen had already done his best.