Chapter 178: Shen Que, Flashbangs Are Our Only Option
"Wait!"
When they were about ten meters away from the RV, the leader with a scar suddenly waved for his subordinates to stop.
"Come out, both of you," the scarred leader ordered, his sharp eyes fixed on the rear of the RV.
"Don't think we can't find you just because you're hiding behind the vehicle."
Meng Ci and Shen Que glanced at each other and stepped out from the left and right sides respectively.
"What's up?" Meng Ci crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow as he asked.
He hadn't expected the man to be so observant.
But their lives must end here now that these men had seen the RV and the solar panels.
A man with shifty eyes standing next to the scarred leader said arrogantly, "We've set our sights on this RV. If you know what's good for you, leave now."
"Or else, you'll face the consequences."
"Oh, and those solar panels and batteries on the ground, as well as that wolf, they're ours now."
Hearing that they intended to separate him from his master, Qiezi took a few steps forward and howled twice.
His imposing presence startled them, but none of the men backed down.
"What if I don't?" Meng Ci asked, with a nonchalant attitude, as if he didn't take these men seriously.
Internally, however, he was anxious. These five men looked like trouble.
"Then you'll leave your body here," the scarred man snorted coldly.
Meng Ci sneered, "I wonder if you've heard this saying: 'The more they talk, the less capable they are.'"
"You're just a bunch of good-for-nothings. If you want to fight, let's fight. If not, end yourselves here."
Being called trash infuriated the group.
In this post-apocalyptic world, they had fought countless battles, and even against ten or twenty enemies, they had never backed down.
Being called trash was an insult they couldn't tolerate.
They all took off their backpacks and pulled out their weapons.
The two groups glared at each other, the tension palpable, with the fight ready to break out at any moment.
Then, with a howl from Qiezi, both sides clashed in an instant.
Blades flashed, and blood sprayed.
Meng Ci's long blade stabbed at a muscular man who easily blocked the attack with an axe.
Another man with a long blade viciously attacked Meng Ci.
Meng Ci twisted his body to evade the strike.
But soon after, the muscular man swung his axe down again.
Meng Ci dodged the blow, taking a few steps back to catch his breath.
Indeed, these men were formidable.
Meng Ci thought of the flashbang in the spatial storage. It seemed he had no choice but to use it now.
However, Shen Que, dealing with Scar-face and another tall man, had already reached the front of the RV. It still wasn't the right time to use it.
As Shen Que and the others fought, the solar panels and batteries were toppled over.
Meng Ci looked troubled upon hearing the noise.
Damn it, if these guys destroy the solar panels and other things, I'll chop them up to feed Qiezi.
If Qiezi knew her master was offering her these smelly men, she would definitely step back.
In her mind, eating their flesh would be worse than chewing on grass.
Meanwhile, Qiezi, with her agile movements, was toying with the short man fighting her.
The short man, unable to get close to Qiezi, decided to give up and target Meng Ci instead.
If they could take out her master, the beast wouldn't be a threat.
However, as the short man stopped chasing her and turned away, Qiezi seized the opportunity, lunging back and biting his arm before he could react.
"Damn it, beast! Don't let me catch you!" The short man, furious, chased after Qiezi again.
"Come on, don't run!" The short man panted from the chase.
"Ow-ow!"
Qiezi thought with a sneer. She wasn't an idiot and wouldn't wait around to get hit.
Bang!
Over here, Meng Ci dodged another strike.
But the attacker lost control and swung his axe at the RV.
Meng Ci winced at the sight.
Seeing the short man chasing after Qiezi and Shen Que not far from him, Meng Ci realized they couldn't continue fighting this way. Otherwise, their losses would be even more severe.
So, Meng Ci fought while retreating until he had his back against Shen Que's.
Scar-face and his three men encircled Meng Ci and Shen Que.
"If you surrender and put down your weapons now, we might spare your lives," Scar-face said, wiping the blood that had appeared on his face with his arm.
Damn, he hadn't expected these two to be so tough to handle.
Without acknowledging him, Meng Ci turned to Shen Que and said, "Shen Que, flashbangs."
Shen Que immediately understood that Meng Ci still had two flashbangs in his possession.
"Got it."
Meng Ci and Shen Que advanced again, but this time, the two of them intentionally moved toward the rear of the RV.
After Shen Que slashed Scar Boss's shoulder, drawing blood, Meng Ci seized the moment to pull a flashbang from his space and throw it out.
The four men on the opposite side hadn't yet realized what Meng Ci had thrown, and some even looked at it.
Bang!
The flashbang quickly emitted an ear-piercing sound and a blinding bright light.
"Damn it! What the hell is this?"
"Damn! I'm blind!"
Amidst the cursing from the other side, Meng Ci and Shen Que, who had avoided the flashbang, charged back in.
They wielded their long blades, aiming for the men's chests, kidneys, and necks.
If one strike didn't finish them off, they'd follow up with another.
The curses gradually faded, and silence began to settle in.
True to his status as the leader, Scar Boss quickly recovered from the flashbang's impact and, despite his wounds, continued to fight Meng Ci and Shen Que.
The other three men were already down, and Meng Ci and Shen Que together took down Scar Boss.
Meanwhile, upon hearing the sound of the flashbang, the short man turned his head.
Seeing the flashbang, his surprise swiftly turned to terror, and without a second thought, he bolted outside.
"Eggplant, stop him."
Hearing his master's command, Eggplant rushed forward without hesitation.
Eggplant's speed enabled him to quickly overtake the short man, and he then leaped up and pounced on him head-on.
Aroo!
Eggplant lunged for the short man's neck.
But the man noticed Eggplant's intention and used his arm to block instead.
Seeing it was an arm, Eggplant didn't hesitate and bit down hard.
The short man's face contorted in pain as he fumbled for a rock, which he then slammed into Eggplant's head.
"Eggplant!"
When Meng Ci arrived and saw the short man attacking Eggplant, he called out to Eggplant, his voice shaking.