AWB Chapter 239 The Secret Corner (3)
Chapter 239 The Secret Corner (3)
There is no point in bargaining with a group of outsiders. Daryl has long planned to suppress the Saviors by force, but he just wants to go through the motions. Of course, the more people he can retain, the better.
The Saviors who dared to raise their guns in resistance in the smoke were shot dead by snipers outside the church before they could pull the trigger. The smoke could not block the thermal imaging scope's vision.
Thor and Negan swaggered out of the Sanctuary. All the people inside the Sanctuary who were trembling due to coughing were targets of snipers, so they were safe because they wore gas masks.
Negan concealed his inner loneliness and followed Thor. The huge gap in strength between the two sides made him have no intention of resisting.
At the same time, he, the founder and leader, became an accomplice of the Heavenly Mandate Army in suppressing the Salvation Army, which means that the Salvation Hall will no longer exist.
"Look at it in a positive way. This short-term pain is necessary to move towards a new order."
Thor patted Negan on the shoulder. As a lawyer who could see through people's hearts before the disaster, Negan's pretending to be normal could not fool him.
Negan smoked silently without saying a word. He was finished. Who in the Savior Hall could obey him anymore?
Daryl and Carol stood next to the armored vehicle with guns, observing Thor and Negan, and they were thinking about how to write the report on this operation.
Soon, the Destiny Army escorted group after group of Saviors out of the Salvation Hall with their hands raised. Most of them were silent because they were still alive, and the Destiny Army did not threaten them with violence, but only asked them to be quiet.
The sound of corpses howling was heard in the desolate outside world, and some zombies wandered over from nowhere and approached the search team's convoy.
Carol sighed, turned around and took a few soldiers to clean up the zombies.
The system outside the Savior Hall is not strict enough, and there are so many zombies near the headquarters.
Daryl watched the soldiers escort out wave after wave of people, and finally confiscated all the weapons of the Savior. He came to Negan and said:
"You are going to Atlanta to report tomorrow. Are you ready?"
Negan looked like a wilted cucumber, his expression wrinkled as he said, "I know, I'll be ready."
Daryl nodded, and finally had most of the weapons and ammunition taken away, leaving only weapons and equipment for Negan's thirty men for the Saviors to protect themselves.
Late night is approaching, and the search team cannot spend the night in the Salvation Temple. Daryl understands that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. After all, Zhang Qiang and Wang Zhiqiang have exported a lot of high-quality oriental culture to him.
The convoy set off, leaving behind a group of Salvation Church staff kneeling in confusion, staring at each other.
Negan looked at the rifles and ammunition scattered on the ground, and immediately asked his confidants to take control of them. Laura and a group of people took away the weapons and equipment.
"Why are they doing this..."
Some people in the Salvation Army were puzzled.
Negan heard the voices in the crowd, and he said loudly and dully:
"They have made it very clear that they want to recruit us and have promised us something. Now the question is, are you going to fight against them or join them?"
More than two hundred pairs of eyes turned to Negan. Smart people had already seen that the Destiny Position made Negan feel helpless.
Some Saviors who still follow Negan's lead said: "I will follow your choice."
Negan looked up at the starry night sky and let out a long breath, then looked at the other silent people: "What about you?"
"We'd better not go against them."
Some workers working for the Salvation Church said weakly.
Negan didn't say anything. He was observing the different voices in the crowd. After a while, Negan said to the people with satisfaction:
"That's what I thought. Don't go against them. After all, all we want is to survive, right?"
If there are any fools among the survivors who ask to fight a battle with the Destiny camp, Negan will order Laura to carry out a purge without hesitation.
The number of people in the Sanctuary has dropped by nearly one-fifth, and some people died in the Sanctuary just now. Negan's original intention of establishing the Sanctuary was to keep most people alive. He would not risk being wiped out to fight against the Destiny position.
Negan and the Destiny Front have no essential hatred. He doesn't feel sad no matter how many of his subordinates died. He is responsible for the Saviors, but he is emotionally reserved.
The only person in the Savior Hall that Negan cares about may be Laura.
"Okay, now go back and clean up the mess. I'll be away for a few days tomorrow to check on the situation at the Destiny Front. Laura will be in charge of everything after that."
Negan left his mess to Laura.
Laura, who had a stripe tattoo on her neck, looked confused. Negan had not discussed this decision with her.
At this moment, a long-haired man wearing handmade armor in the crowd suddenly spoke up: "Negan, is the agreement between the Savior Temple and the Kingdom still valid?"
Kingdom is mostly translated as Kingdom of God in the drama. This translation is too beautified and pretentious. This book does not allow the appearance of such a pretentious name of a force.
Negan gestured to Laura, and Laura and her men immediately shone their flashlights over there. Several beams of light hit the man's face, and the strong light made it impossible for him to open his eyes.
Negan took in the man's face and clothes and couldn't help but laugh.
The kingdom is one of the forces exploited by the Savior Church, and it sends supplies to the Savior Church every week.
"The agreement will be concluded soon. I will tell you the exact time after I return. Until then, I hope your king will keep in tacit agreement with us, okay?"
Negan walked up to the man and spoke condescendingly with his nearly 1.9-meter-tall figure.
The man had a blank expression on his face, indicating that he understood.
The living environment in the kingdom is like being in a drama. They call their leader the king. The community atmosphere is good and a civilized system is always maintained.
In the original play, the kingdom's "king" Ezekiel was a circus trainer before the disaster and he tamed a tiger.
Ezekiel showed excellent leadership after the disaster and united many survivors. Although Ezekiel's management was a bit dramatic, the kingdom's system was very civilized, and the people were brave and not afraid of danger.
When Ezekiel was attacked by the M2 heavy machine gun of the Salvation Church, a group of men and women from the kingdom chose to block the bullets for him, using layers of flesh and blood to exchange for Ezekiel's life. This result is almost like a romantic drama.
Negan and Ezekiel are not familiar with each other, and the two have not had a direct conversation so far. The agreement between the Savior and the Kingdom was led by Simon, and Negan does not know Simon's situation yet.
Seeing that the man was not afraid of him at all, Negan patted him on the shoulder and told him to leave.
Before going to the Destiny Front, Negan wanted to deal with the relationship with various communities. He knew that the Destiny Front would definitely interfere with the relationship between the Savior Temple and the major communities in the future, and would even directly incorporate the major communities.
Negan looked at the man's departing back and fell into deep thought. He didn't want to fight with the Destiny camp. He didn't know how many regular troops the other side had. He felt that he could not defeat any soldier in a one-on-one fight, not to mention the unconventional methods of his subordinates.
Negan felt that he should do something, at least have some power in his hands, but he was not sure what would happen after he went to the Destiny Base. Would he die?
Definitely not, otherwise the man named Daryl would have dealt with him long ago.
Negan sighed, feeling a little suffocated at being controlled by others.
After thinking about it, Negan decided to do something, at least to show his value.
He called Laura, whispered a few words in her ear, and entrusted her with his plan.
"This... Can I do it, Negan? Why do we have to..."
Laura stared at Negan with confusion and couldn't help but ask out loud.
Negan made a gesture to silence Laura, asking her not to tell anyone. He was still worried about hidden dangers inside the Saviors. Negan knew better than anyone what kind of idiots were in his Saviors.
After leaving the Saviors for a few days and handing over power to Laura, there was no guarantee that someone would jump out to cause trouble, but Negan believed in Laura. This girl was the toughest person he had ever met, and nothing could scare her.
"Laura, the situation around Washington is changing."
Negan finally reminded Laura that the news about the Savior Temple would first spread to the kingdom, and then would definitely spread to all the major communities.
If the Savior Church is defeated, the rules it has established will inevitably collapse. Communities large and small around Washington will definitely take action, and friction may occur between them. This is not the time for the Savior Church to suppress all forces.