Chapter 113: The Price

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"I'll ask one last time, and you'll all keep your heads up,." In the midnight conclave, Andre, who was the first to awaken his talent in the town, spoke at the end as the backbone of everyone, as always, "The theft of the new lady's ring really has nothing to do with any of us, right?" ”

Barbara, huddled in the corner, shuddered slightly, holding the teacup with both hands to cover her face.

Compared with the teenagers and girls present, her sense of existence as a "newcomer" who has just awakened her talent and whose ability to use it is not stable has always been thin. It is precisely because of this that the eyes of suspicion will not focus on her for the time being.

Barbara took a deep breath carefully, hoping that the matter would be quickly fooled.

"George." Andre finally led his suspicions to the teenager who caused trouble on the street in the morning, and asked in a cold voice, "It's really not you, right?" ”

The named young man immediately stood up angrily and shot back in a loud voice: "Yes, you are here again!" As soon as this happens, you're going to throw dirty water on me! How? Are you scared? Want to settle down? Want to hand me over the top bag? Phew! Lao Tzu is usually a little crazy, but Ming people don't do dark things, and I can't look down on this kind of stealing chickens and dogs! Besides, I can't tell if a ring is worth a lot of money, and if you get a piece of glass slag if you waste a lot of energy, won't it be sent to the door for you to count! ”

Andrei slapped the table hard and said solemnly: "Whatever you want to say, please sit down first." Whether you have anything to do with this matter or not, many people are telling me that you are too perverse on weekdays, which has caused a lot of dissatisfaction among ordinary people. Please remember that in their eyes, we are a community of aliens, and what you do is discrediting us all! ”

"Cut, what a fuss." George scoffed, "Smear? I'm giving us a prestige. Do you think that as long as we behave well and put on an attitude of being slaughtered in a low voice, we will be able to live a good life in the future? No, it can't be! This will only make them think that we are easy to bully, and we can just support us as machines that don't need motors! Do you really think that those people like us from the bottom of their hearts, support us, and recognize us as the true saviors? Bah! It's just a little sweeter for us, so that our group of things that are 'uncontrollable' to them can be a little bit more peaceful! Once they have something that can deter that group of aliens instead of us, what do you think we'll be treated with? ”

"What are you here!" Seeing that the faces of many participants were becoming more and more unsightly, Andre hurriedly interrupted, "Anyway, it's our fault that the person who hurt them in the afternoon!" If we don't respond correctly in time and frankly admit our mistakes, then ......"

"Wrong? What's wrong? George looked him in the eye, "Would you rather believe in those alien slanders than trust us companions who are suffering side by side!" ”

Barbara was shocked and accidentally spilled half a glass of water. 35xs, however, everyone's attention was focused on the two of them in the dispute, and no one looked at her twice.

"Don't confuse concepts!" Andrei also stood up "ho", "A companion is a companion!" Justice is justice! Well, even if, as you said, they really wronged us this time, can we just hurt ordinary people at will as long as we are wronged in the future? Gangsters are gangsters, even if they get their 'talent' by luck, they can't change their bad habit of bullying! I think it's because people like you are mixed in with us that we are always unwelcome! ”

"Good, good!" George's face turned red like drunkenness, and he pointed at Andre's nose and yelled, "Since you've talked about this, then I won't talk about any buddy righteousness!" Brothers and sisters here, listen up, I, an unsightly scoundrel in the mouth of a righteous gentleman, can at least distinguish between distant and close relatives, and I can't do the kind of that sells my family to be a good person! ”

"You...... What do you mean! Andre seemed to have been stepped on by something, and the momentum of his shouting suddenly fell.

"I'm a stinky bastard, and when I was routinely bullying the weak a few days ago, I happened to hear about something." George snorted and sat down suddenly, "This group of adults, who usually look obedient, are secretly planning to set up a 'Talent Management Committee', and in the future, we will supervise each of us around the clock, and even use extraordinary means if necessary, to ensure that we will not become a threat to them in the future." Flash."

As soon as the words fell, the temporary conference room, which was originally quite orderly, suddenly seemed to be poured with a scoop of hot oil. The young faces exchanged their heads in panic, and a few of them had already rolled up their sleeves, as if they were about to make trouble.

"Quiet! Be quiet! It's just groundless gossip, what are you doing now! Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of control, Andre waved his hands weakly, trying his best to calm the emotions of the teenagers and girls.

"At least on one point, I still admire you." George was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and finally threw a bombshell, "You are really stable, and you can still put on a high posture to teach us a lesson...... I heard that those two-faced and disgusting adults were the first person to choose to manage our committee chairmanβ€”but you have always been docile and obedient! ”

The world suddenly came to a standstill, and all the noise fell silent, leaving only countless eyes with complex meanings, projected from all directions towards Andre, who was pale.

"That...... What he just said...... Is it true? Right next to Andre, a beautiful girl with pale blonde hair asked with a crying voice.

"I ......" the voice seemed to become extremely difficult, and Andre leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes in pain, "I really ...... It's for everyone's good......"

"Really?" The girl shook her head lightly, barely managed to remain calm and left her seat, and finally slammed the door.

Andrei rubbed two handfuls of his hair vigorously, and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, whatever you want!" Then he walked out of the room in despair.

The sudden change in the situation made many people unable to react, and now they turned their last hope to George.

This feeling of spotlight was evidently quite useful to him, and George straightened his back almost instantly, and then said in his usual tone, "If it wasn't really done by one of us, then this thing is not so simple." ”

"What do you mean?" Someone whispered a question.

"Still don't understand?" George glanced at him faintly, "Looking at the current situation, it doesn't look like those 'Six Fingers' are planning to wipe us out...... What will happen to us once the days settle down? ”

"You're saying that it's very likely that they directed and acted this time?"

"Yes, find a reason to find us."

The more Barbara listened, the more panicked she became, and she almost couldn't help but stand up and admit her mistake, but her throat felt like something was blocked, and she couldn't open her mouth.

"So what now?"

"What else can I do? The first strike is strong. George's eyes flashed with fierceness.

"Start? What else do you want to do? It's only going to make things worse! "Finally, there are still people who are relatively clear-headed.

"Okay. But at least...... We should take a little demonstrative action, that's fine, right? George sneered, and subconsciously touched a gun pinned to the back of his waist.

Three hours later, Barbara was at the end of the line and watched them rush to the police station.

Ten hours later, news of their armed assault on key towns and cities was flooded.

Twelve hours later, 70 percent of shops were closed, schools were closed, and more than a third of residents participated in a sit-in.

A day later, some of the agitated ordinary humans gathered together and broke into several places where the "gifted" gathered in the middle of the night. There were casualties on both sides.

Early in the morning of the third day, large-scale clashes broke out. Thirty-seven "gifted men" were stationed at the entrance of an alleyway in the south of the city.

On the night of the fourth day, the mayor's wife confirmed that she had died of her injuries. In the midst of their grief, his family took the initiative to provide all material help to the ordinary residents of the town to fight against the "gifted".

On the fifth day, the whole incident was exaggerated and disclosed on the Internet, and some talented people from neighboring areas voluntarily came to "fight together".

On the sixth day, reinforcements from both sides arrived, and the area of engagement gradually spread from the south of the city to the whole area.

Half a month later.

The scarcity of supplies on both sides led to a brief truce. But despite this, there is still no side willing to bow their heads and make peace first.

It seems as if there was never such a time of suffering. Everything happened so inexplicably and so naturally.

Barbara trembled and barely bandaged her companion's wounds, but the force was not well controlled, and the wounded bared their teeth and cursed, before she apologized and mechanically wiped the blood and tissue fluid.

"You're too young." The light-blond-haired girl took the first aid kit in her hand, "Let's go and rest for a while, don't run too far, cross the street, and no one outside will be able to guarantee your safety." ”

Barbara nodded sluggishly, but involuntarily walked farther and farther.

The cold winter kept the corpses that were randomly piled up on the side of the street because they couldn't be cleaned up at the most hideous moment. Her unfocused gaze swept over these familiar faces in turn, and the whole person seemed to be completely evacuated in a few days.

"Wait, who are you? No one is allowed to approach this side, and women and children are hiding to the east of the city! "She's been discovered.

"That's not right! Stay away from her! I recognize it, this guy is a little monster too! "The sound of a bullet being loaded. Barbara opened her mouth slightly, slowly raised her head, and saw the look of disgust on the face of the security guard, "Don't think about it, these guys are not children but monsters!" Shoot first! ”

"Wait!" It seemed that a woman who had come to help clean up suddenly rushed forward and blocked in front of her, "I know this child, she has helped me, she is a good child!" We can't put the problem on all of them, you ......"

Barbara vaguely recognized the woman, and the last bit of sanity she could hold on to began to slowly crumble.

"Yes...... It's you. She knew she was being held, but the feeling of being maintained made her limbs feel colder.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, Auntie believes you......" The woman patted her back gently.

"Yes...... It's me. "Very soft, very soft voice.

"What?"

"It's me, it's me!" Barbara suddenly held her head and fell to the ground screaming, scaring everyone around her back several steps away, "It's me!" It's really me! I stole it! Please, pleaseβ€”"

As if even the instinct to breathe had been lost, she coughed and choked a few times before finally losing consciousness.