Just as the Lili Party's faces turned ashen, an abrupt voice rang out again.
"Bullshit! Do you really think we're all beggars? Begging for your stolen handouts!"
"Besides, what's wrong with women? You look down on women, but we respect them!"
"Everyone has seen Lili's contributions to the Camp all along!"
"For the Mine Camp, Lili is truly the one everyone hopes for!"
"What kind of low-class bandit are you?! A bunch of simple-minded, brawny fools!"
"The Camp needs fairness and justice. I cast my vote for Lili; she is our production team's... our Mine Village's only hope!"
Hearing the sudden voice, which was well-reasoned and sufficiently aggressive, the Lili Party's expressions immediately improved quite a bit.
They instantly found their confidence to speak.
"What can we do by following Kenny besides plundering everywhere every day? Do we need to live by robbery from now on?"
"Hmph, a bunch of uncouth bandits. If it weren't for Lili's sensible arrangements, do you think the supplies you plundered would have lasted until now?"
"Just forget it, what else can you do besides robbery?"
"That's right, everyone has seen Lili's efforts, why do you look down on her?!"
"Don't forget, we found the Mine together, and we also have the right to speak!"
"..."
In an instant, emotions ran high.
Even Lili, who was leading them, couldn't help but turn her head to see who was speaking up for her; it was almost as if they were speaking her heart.
But remembering the Kenny Party's dominance, Lili's breath hitched.
However, she immediately turned back and quietly looked at Kenny.
She couldn't retreat forever; one day, she would need to make a decisive move.
"Lee, take Clementine and Ben and find a place to wait. I'll call you when it's over."
Lili's gaze was firm as she stared intently at the Kenny Party.
Lee, who was beside her, looked at Kenny upon hearing this, but Kenny said without averting his gaze.
"Take Clem out."
It seemed Kenny secretly breathed a sigh of relief after the group left.
"Are you planning to turn against me?" He glared at Lili.
"Turn against you? Are you worthy?! Lili is here to deal with you today!"
But before Lili could speak, another aggressive curse came from the crowd behind her.
As he spoke, a piece of gravel was suddenly thrown over, landing squarely on the masked man beside Kenny.
The masked man let out a miserable scream, his head immediately bleeding profusely, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Whoosh--!!
A commotion!
With a series of gasps, the scene instantly grew cold, and a deathly silence fell.
Kenny looked down at his capable subordinate; it was a bloody mess.
Kenny then looked up at Lili opposite him; she was staring with wide eyes, seemingly demonstrating power...
"Not one, left!!!"
Veins bulged on his forehead, and Kenny's beast-like roar seemed to make the ground tremble slightly.
Kenny
"Fuck!"
Lili reacted belatedly, watching the Kenny Party draw their guns and turning to lead her people behind cover.
"This was definitely not done by my people!" Lili felt something was amiss.
No sooner had Lili's voice fallen than gunshots rang out from the crowd behind her.
Shotgun blasts, eight consecutive shots!
Whether they hit anyone was unknown, but the momentum was certainly there.
"Kill all her people!"
"Seize Lili for me! I'll make them pay the price!"
Kenny wouldn't listen to Lili's explanation. He only saw his people struck down, and it was the Lili Party who had initiated the attack.
"I told you you couldn't escape, and you can't."
Shawn, enduring the opposing fire, secretly smiled and quietly moved to Lili's side at the front.
While reloading his shotgun, Shawn looked at Lili.
"Lili, fight! There's no way to resolve this peacefully today!"
Anyway, the power struggle between Lili and Kenny would unfold sooner or later. Perhaps Lili would even have to thank him in the end.
Lili's mind was a bit muddled. Hearing the voice from behind her, she subconsciously responded.
"Alright! Since that's the case, let's settle this today!"
"Fire! Return fire!!" Lili raised her arm and shouted.
At once, sparks flew from both sides, and bullets rained down, creating a chaotic spectacle.
"For Lili! For the Mine Camp!!"
Shawn stood up, brave and fearless, with a hint of heroism in his voice.
"For Lili, for the Mine Camp!"
The Lili Party members behind him followed suit.
But compared to their momentum, it seemed Shawn was Lili's most loyal supporter.
"Hmm?!"
Kenny fired two shots, squinting his eyes to look.
That familiar voice had been speaking all along; he wanted to see who exactly was opposing him!
But then, Kenny's pupils suddenly constricted!
"It's him!" Kenny looked at Shawn, a hint of confusion in his voice.
But the next moment, Shawn suddenly vanished from his sight.
Shawn lowered his body, minimizing his presence.
He took out a can of 'Crushing King' from his backpack and consumed it.
"Crushing King, Hydration +60, Stamina Recovery +15%, Movement Speed +50%"
He flipped out of the window, his steps rapid, like a shadow or a phantom, leaving no trace as he circled to the back of the Kenny Party.
Seeing the Kenny Party still trying to attack, Shawn went up and patted the shoulder of the nearest person.
"Brother, got a light?"
"Shit! Didn't you see, uh..."
The person turned around to look, and Shawn, with a fake smile, plunged a knife into his back.
"Stealth Damage * 3.5"
Health bar cleared!
Seeing that the person could no longer speak, Shawn slowly leaned into his ear.
"Since you don't have a light here, why are you starting a fire?"
The person's eyes immediately widened upon hearing this, his mouth moved with difficulty twice, then his head tilted, and he collapsed directly.
Shawn knew this person; it was he who had sprayed Shawn with a full clip from behind when the fire truck was stolen.
Shawn slowly pulled the knife from his back, silently moved forward, and used the same trick to take down two more people...
Kenny felt a bit strange.
They had been firing constantly, but why was the firepower getting weaker and weaker?
When he turned his head, he finally knew the reason.
Behind him, a large number of people were scattered on the ground, but the next second, some of them stood up again and began to attack indiscriminately, regardless of friend or foe!
"Shit! Bastards!"
Kenny was furious, even ignoring the Lili Party, turning instead to deal with his former subordinates.
"Come on! I know you're here, come out and face me head-on!"
After taking down his subordinates who had turned into Walkers one by one, Kenny was now the only one left of the Kenny Party.
His surroundings were empty, leaving only a pile of corpses.
Gripping his pistol tightly, Kenny roared to bolster his courage.
He constantly looked around warily; a shadow was slowly approaching behind him.
Kenny lowered his head, watching the shadow beneath his feet gradually enlarge. His eyes narrowed, and he sharply turned back, pistol raised!
Empty--!
There was nothing behind him!
But the next second, Kenny only felt a cold sensation against his throat.
Shawn gently leaned into Kenny's ear.
"What you said earlier was very good; in fact, I quite agree with your'survival rules.'"
Shock--!
Kenny felt a chill spread directly from his back all the way to the top of his skull!
His pupils instantly constricted to pinpricks, and his upper and lower teeth uncontrollably clamped together.
In that instant, he felt the threat of death!
Shawn behind him was like a grim reaper with a scythe; with just a gentle slide of the short knife, he could harvest his life.
But the next second, Kenny felt his body suddenly lighten, and he was directly lifted high by his back.
"The next time you wake up, I hope your attitude will be a bit friendlier."
"Up we go!"
Shawn grinned, then let go of Kenny in his hands, dropping him directly!
Thud--!
Kenny crashed heavily onto the floor.
His face flushed, he lay on the ground with wide eyes, uncontrollably touching his chest.
He seemed to have difficulty catching his breath, taking a long while to recover, and finally, his head tilted, and he completely passed out.
Shawn stood beside him, looking down at him.
"They say a man fights for his pride. You're a bandit, no wonder you can't swallow this."
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