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Chapter 382

Vote with Your Feet (3K)

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But a suppressor did not make the sound disappear completely.

Besides, it was impossible to block out the dying screams of the Anti-government Armed Forces' militiamen.

Thus, the laborers in the central shacks were awakened by the screams. They hid inside the shacks, trembling all over.

Fortunately, Su Xiao had made preparations for such a situation long ago.

He had his men immediately go to the militiamen's houses to retrieve food and drinking water, then distribute them.

These laborers usually ate terribly. They were on a completely different level from the militiamen.

Although it was the middle of the night, they had been hungry for a long time.

When they saw Su Xiao's men bringing food and water, their eyes lit up at once.

But no one dared to move.

Their past experiences and bitter lessons had taught them that if they dared touch that food and water, the mildest consequence would be a severe beating.

The more serious consequence was that they might lose their lives because of it.

Thus, none of the laborers dared to move.

Su Xiao saw their fear.

He had his men place the food and water on a blanket, then led his people back twenty or thirty meters. He told the laborers in Spanish that they could eat as much as they wanted and did not need to worry.

The laborers did not trust Su Xiao or his people, but they gradually lost the battle against their hunger.

Finally, one laborer could not resist any longer. He picked up the food on the blanket and began wolfing it down.

He did not know whether he would be killed. He might be executed on the spot, or he might receive a vicious beating.

But he could not worry about that anymore.

Ever since he had

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