Chapter 2155: Chapter 2218: Camp
"Local people? Heh, seems like you’re not planning to tell the truth." Li Yifei interrupted with a cold sneer.
Jimms quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I really am a local. I’ve been living in this small town since I was born, never gone out."
"How to prove it?" Li Yifei said. Actually, he already found so evidence; this obviously looks like a ho, with a photo on a simple wooden cabinet, seemingly of Jimms’ family.
"I... can speak the local dialect. Uh, I’m under Bang Bang’s boss. He’s the actual owner of this town. But recently, Bang Bang’s boss got killed, so we scattered."
Li Yifei turned around, looking at Jimms. He hadn’t heard anything about Bang Bang’s boss from Zhang Xi, so he didn’t know if what the other said was true or not. He asked, "Who killed him?"
"General Lion, Bang Bang’s boss was killed by him. He ca here with people half a month ago, caught Bang Bang’s boss and directly killed him. I’m also not clear on the specifics; you know, I’m just a small underling and don’t understand their affairs!" Jimms said roughly.
Li Yifei frowned. Why has it beco General Lion again?
"General Lion? Isn’t it Fierce General?" Li Yifei said.
"Oh, sir, you don’t know. Fierce General is actually General Lion. He changed his title himself, thinking it makes him more imposing. His subordinates also renad themselves Lion Army, very fierce." Jimms said.
As soon as the other spoke, Li Yifei understood. Looks like he found the right place. Since that’s the case, it ans he can start taking action.
Nodding slightly, Li Yifei continued, "What’s his purpose for coming here?"
"I’m not too sure, you know, I’m just a small underling!" Jimms was even a bit chatty. After speaking, he seed to think it was improper since the other was pointing a gun at his head, so he quickly supplented, "Seems like it’s for war, with governnt troops. So he’s hiding here. It’s said they’ll leave soon. They robbed many people along the way, stole many supplies and weapons, planning to trade with other organizations here."
"They brought many won..." At this point, Jimms pointed to the woman unconscious on the bed, looking worried; it seed he was afraid Li Yifei would kill her. Continuing, he said, "This woman I got in exchange for two guns, very young, only sixteen, uh, maybe eighteen years old, good figure, very energetic. I’ve used her a few tis; if you don’t mind, sir, you can try her out."
"Speak about the important stuff." Li Yifei was a bit impatient; this black guy is still a chatterbox.
"Yes, yes, in any case, I feel they should be leaving soon; trades have decreased a lot these past few days, and there’s news governnt troops are coming, but who knows, you know, those damn governnt troops are the most unreliable. They’re all a bunch of blood-sucking leeches, scum. I despise the governnt troops the most, although if they could offer
a job, I’d happily work for them. Life only cos once, selling it to anyone is the sa."
"How many people did General Lion bring?"
"About three thousand? Maybe two thousand, or fewer; it’s impossible to count. But among them, there are many child soldiers, so as young as seven or eight holding guns. Seeing them reminds
of myself; back then, I was also that small when I carried a gun to kill, that feeling... unbearable to recall!"
Li Yifei was indeed a bit overwheld by the other’s verbosity, using the gun butt to knock his head, saying, "From now on, I’m asking and you’re answering, no extra words allowed, otherwise you’ll be in danger today!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I definitely won’t speak carelessly," Jimms hurriedly promised.
Just as Li Yifei was about to speak, a burst of gunfire suddenly sounded outside. It started with a few shots but quickly beca a continuous sound of gunfire, even seeing bullets flying into the sky outside the window.
"It should be... soone causing trouble, but such places often hear gunfire!" Jimms still had leisure to chat, while Li Yifei calmly said, "Continue, where does General Lion usually stay?"
Jimms, hearing this, frantically waved his hands, saying, "Ah? Oh no, sir, you’re not planning to cause trouble for General Lion, are you? I advise against it; though I also hope he’s dead, it’s too dangerous."
Hmm? This guy even considers on my behalf? Li Yifei didn’t quite understand this black person’s thought process, but judging by the look, this guy isn’t wicked to the point of being monstrous. Hmm, hopefully, he’s as I think.
Li Yifei gave him a glance, then said, "I’m asking you questions."
"Alright, I heard General Lion lives in the market in the east. Several small buildings with two to three floors, not sure which one. When they attacked, I escaped, and luckily, I paid money to bribe their people so I wasn’t killed."
"They even sold you a woman, right?" Li Yifei got accustod to this chatterbox’s way of speaking, looking down at him, also grinning, showing white teeth, causing Jimms’s eye corners to twitch. Swallowed hard, his voice was much quieter, saying, "Yes... yeah, you saw."
"Very well, as I’ve said, only honest people can survive." Li Yifei nodded while speaking, and Jimms squeezed out a smile, just about to flatter a few words, when Li Yifei suddenly turned an, the blade pressed against his neck. The cold, sharp breath made him dare not move, not even speak, just heard Li Yifei say, "Unfortunately, you’re not honest enough, so I have no choice but to kill you and find soone else to ask; I bet they’d be happy to answer my questions and won’t be as chatty!"
"How... how could it be? Sir, I told the truth." Jimms hurriedly argued.
"How do you explain your epaulettes? The symbol engraved on your gun, the tattoo on your body, the sll of gunpowder on you, clearly not just because you hate bathing since you’re hugging guns all day, shooting, your palms are full of calluses, not possible for a novice. So, all your words are lies, you deceived , and I can only say sorry, send you to et your God!" As Li Yifei spoke, Jimms was already in cold sweat; hearing Li Yifei’s words, he was drenched in sweat, kneeling to beg, "Sorry, sorry, I... admit, actually I’m an officer under General Lion, I survived the Child Soldiers, I’m called Babu, not Jimms. That damn Jimms was killed by , this woman is his wife, when you arrived, I was enjoying myself..."
"Nevertheless, here won are tools; I don’t consider this too sinful. Instead, I think it’s how it should be; they were born..."
"When your life is about to end, you’re still blabbering?" Li Yifei turned the knife, saying, "My patience is exhausted by you."
"I... I can take you to General Lion’s place; it’s heavily guarded, no one can easily reach it, even except for the personal guards, others can’t really enter. General Lion values his safety greatly, he often faces assassination." Jimms or called Babu said.
Li Yifei found this na sowhat familiar. Hearing he could lead him in, Li Yifei said, "I want to kill him. Will you still take
in?"
"Ah?" Jimms paled, naturally not having much to blanch. He backed away, saying, "Sir, your request... isn’t wise to try killing General Lion; he’s not only evil but extrely powerful. Over the years, many attempted to kill him but all failed; so got captured, their bodies sliced, so flesh even eaten..."
"Just tell
if you can take
in."
"Yes, as long as you don’t kill , although once I take you in, I probably can’t live either!" Jimms quickly nodded because he felt a murderous intent; if he dared refuse, the knife would probably fall without hesitation. After speaking, Jimms added, "I... I know a secret path, estimating few people there, you... should be able to get through. However, I’m not going there..."
"What do you think?" Li Yifei’s attention remained outside the window; he could hear distant sounds, intense gunfire outside, yet those people did not panic. They sounded as if they were celebrating, shooting in the air.
Indeed a chaotic place; even gunfire can’t cause panic. Li Yifei rubbed his chin, calculating the distance of the gunfire from here.
Seeing Jimms still refusing, Li Yifei twisted his wrist, with a murderous impulse, but before dropping the knife, Li Yifei glanced again at the photo on the cabinet and asked, "What’s your real na?"
"Babu, Agima Babu, along with a string of nas, but too long, I didn’t rember. Later joining the organization, they gave
another na, couldn’t oppose at that ti, so had to be called that. Now, they can call
Babu, but not many do." Jimms said, voice lowering as he spoke.
"Agima?" Li Yifei frowned; he found it hard to believe the coincidence, randomly entering a black person’s room, and ets Zhang Xi’s wife’s brother. What luck is that?
Though the other probably has no reason to deceive him, since this Jimms doesn’t know his purpose, let alone know Zhang Xi’s affairs.
Li Yifei was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Are you a local?"
"Not really, but now I should be an orphan. I had parents, also a sister, but they were killed. But I’ve co to terms; people living here will die eventually, just the difference of early or late. Early deceased et the God, living well; late deceased remain here, indulging in dreams and intoxication." Jimms seed to speak with much sentint.
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