"Why don't I take my brothers and go with you? At least with more people, we can look out for each other," gang leader Yazha Fei suggested.
Shino fixed Yazha Fei with a steady gaze, determination glinting in his eyes. He spoke slowly:
"You need to stay and keep protecting these people. Once I take the others out, only you and your brothers will still be able to fight here. If we all leave, the people here will be in danger."
Shino chose to leave Yazha Fei behind not only because someone needed to protect the ordinary people's safety, but also to preserve the last remaining order in the fortress.
After all, Shino had no idea whether there were dangerous individuals among these survivors. If they caused trouble after all the fighters left, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Yazha Fei and his brothers, meanwhile, could effectively suppress any chaos that might arise.
After a brief moment of thought, Yazha Fei nodded firmly, agreeing to Shino's arrangement and promising to lead his brothers in doing everything they could to protect this place.
Shino rose to his feet and patted Yazha Fei on the shoulder. "I'm leaving this place's safety to you."
"Alright." Yazha Fei nodded vigorously.
The explosions outside gradually died down. The hundred-man elite squad Shino had assembled had already gathered at the fortress exit, silently awaiting Shino's orders.
They were all powerfully built men, drawn from gang members, bounty hunters, and the Planetary Defence Force. They carried rifles of various large calibres, weapons capable of easily killing strong Orks. During the retreat, they had taken these weapons from dead Planetary Defence Force soldiers and noble private troops.
Shino stepped before them, his expression grave. "You should already know why I gathered you here, right?"
"We know," they answered in