He's a Faceling, Kill Him

"You!" The muscular man in the lead gritted his teeth. "You wouldn't dare!"

The people around Lin Yang gathered close, with the fat man standing at the front.

Some others hung back, too afraid to step forward.

Lin Yang said just one thing. "Anyone who doesn't fight now can forget about eating my food later!"

Everyone froze at his words. "Food?"

"Is there really food?"

Lin Yang said, "I told you, may I die if I'm lying."

Everyone immediately found their strength. Nothing could compare to survival.

The fat man was the first to spit twice into his palms. "That's all I needed to hear!"

He raised the corner of a table and pointed it at the muscular man. "Get out! Hand over this storage room!"

"Dream on! You want a fight? Bring it on!" The muscular man showed no fear.

He shoved the fat man hard!

The fat man staggered back two steps, then quickly raised a table leg and swung it at the muscular man!

The blow struck the muscular man's head, raising a bump at once. He clutched his head and snarled through gritted teeth, "Get them!"

The muscular man's few followers immediately clashed with Lin Yang's people!

As their leader, Lin Yang naturally couldn't back down! Otherwise, the group's morale would crumble!

He charged in first, grabbed a stool, and started fighting!

He swung the stool wildly, drawing blood and striking flesh, but he didn't stop! The moment he saw an opening, he caught the muscular man and smashed him again and again!

He even followed up with two elbow strikes!

The muscular man had only a few people, while Lin Yang had nearly twenty-something. They were no match for his group!

They were defeated in no time!

The muscular man's people ran toward the large classroom, clutching their bloodied heads.

"Kid, if you can't save them or produce any food later, let's see if anyone still protects you! Let's see if I don't beat you to death!"

Lin Yang stared at him coldly and waved the stick in his hand, scaring him out of his wits!

That fight also showed many of the people present just how gutsy Lin Yang was!

He'd charged in first. He was no coward!

After the fight, the fat man panted, "Heh, brother, you really do have food, right? Don't lie to us!"

Quite a few others were having doubts too. If there was no food, it meant they'd fought for nothing! No one would believe him after that! They might even turn on him and beat him up!

Lin Yang said, "Everyone, wait outside."

Everyone looked at one another, doubt showing in their eyes.

"He's not going to hide inside and refuse to come out, is he?"

"If he dares, I'll beat him to death!"

"Even if he hides in there, he'll just be waiting to die. What's there to be afraid of?"

"..."

The crowd murmured among themselves, worry in their eyes. But they gave Lin Yang one last chance and let him enter the storage room alone.

A moment later.

Lin Yang went to the back of the storage room, out of everyone's sight, inserted the key, and opened the refrigerator.

Cold white light spilled from the refrigerator onto his face, bringing an unreal chill!

His body, still hot from the fight, cooled considerably!

Bread, milk, eggs, bottled water, and ham sausages. He'd eaten two bags that morning, and the rest were still neatly stacked inside!

He silently calculated.

There were twenty-something people. If each got a portion, there wasn't enough bread to go around. But if each got half a piece of bread and a mouthful of water, it would at least get them through today. Tomorrow could wait until tomorrow.

He took out the bread bag by bag and set the bottles of milk on the floor one by one. Then he gathered up the pile of food and turned to leave the storage room.

The fat man standing at the door was the first to see him. He froze for a moment, then his eyes flew wide.

"Oh my god! Food! It really is food!!"

Then Jiang Yu'an, Chen Yu, and the young man saw him!

Then everyone else saw him. They all crowded around, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"Food!"

"Oh my god! Is that food in his hands?!"

"Bread! That's bread! Ham sausages! And bottled water!"

"Impossible. How is this possible? Where did he get-"

"..."

The clamor rose like a tide, the hysteria of people on the brink of death suddenly seeing a light of hope, of drowning people catching sight of the shore!

Some sprang up from the floor and stumbled forward. Others stretched out their arms, their fingernails almost touching the hem of Lin Yang's clothes!

"Don't move!"

The fat man sprang to his feet and spread his arms in front of Lin Yang like a wall of flesh.

His face was filled with an almost fierce protectiveness, his eyes wide and round.

"Get in line! Every fucking one of you, get in line! Whoever dares snatch my... whoever dares snatch it will have to answer to me first!"

Lin Yang glanced at him.

The fat man sheepishly took back the word "my" and added gruffly,

"Brother Lin's in charge."

Lin Yang set the food on the lectern and faced everyone.

"If you want food, get in line," he said. His voice wasn't loud, but everyone heard him clearly. "One at a time!"

At that moment, thirty-something people were all looking at him. In their eyes was the first real, tangible hope they'd seen in this desperate situation.

Li Wei also came to collect food. He had been on Lin Yang's side from beginning to end and had stood at the front during the fight.

Lin Yang showed no fear and even made an effort, whether intentionally or not, to get close to him. He also gave him a little extra food, saying they were old acquaintances. Meanwhile, Lin Yang's eyes kept drifting toward his palm, whether intentionally or not. There was a spot of red there.

Everyone began lining up to collect food.

After chewing the bread and washing it down with water, many felt as though they had entered heaven. Food during a famine tasted better than the finest delicacies!

Meanwhile, the few people led by the muscular man were dumbfounded. Their lips were cracked and their eyes stared dryly at the scene.

"F-food?! Bread!"

"How is this possible?! Where did he get it?!"

"We were in there for so long just now, and we searched everywhere without finding a thing!!"

The muscular man plopped down on the floor. Suddenly, he panicked.

He'd just been ready to slap this guy in the face, only for the guy to turn around and slap him right back!

But hunger had now overwhelmed his reason. He got in line too, hoping to collect a portion of food.

When his turn came, the fat man said coldly, "Get lost! Want another beating?"

The muscular man suppressed his anger and forced a smile. "Brother! We're hungry too! Give us a portion! You can't just leave us to die, can you?"

As he spoke, he reached for the food.

But Lin Yang yanked it back. "Get lost! I told you, if you don't believe me, I won't care even if you die."

"You..." The muscular man gritted his teeth. In the end, hunger overwhelmed his reason. He grabbed a bag of bread, ready to snatch it away!

But right then,

The group led by Lin Yang put down their food and walked toward them.

"Trying to steal it?"

"We told you to leave earlier, and you wouldn't. Now you want to steal?"

"Come on! Beat them to death! Didn't they want a fight?"

"Come on, fight! You hit me, I hit you, so what? Have you ever seen a dead person?!"

"..."

Having been beaten once, they lost their nerve the second time! The muscular man was completely out of options. He could only put down the food and walk to a corner, his face full of indignation.

Lin Yang continued handing out food.

By now, his standing had risen considerably, and some people even looked at him with a hint of admiration.

Because this guy had kept his word! He really had gotten them bread to eat!

Some girls even came up and tried to get close to him.

But Lin Yang paid them no mind. "I said, keep your distance."

Right now, staying alive came first!

Lin Yang distributed the food evenly, and everyone ate until they were about thirty percent full.

They each squatted in a corner to recover their strength.

As time passed, night was about to fall again.

The same old rules applied. Lin Yang addressed everyone.

"Everyone, have you had enough to eat and drink?"

"We have." Everyone now regarded him as their mainstay, and their faces showed satisfaction.

Lin Yang nodded, understanding that the time had come.

"Now listen to me."

Lin Yang's gaze suddenly changed! It grew resolute, and he gritted his teeth.

He turned and pointed at Li Wei. "He's a Faceling. Kill him!"