Lao Gong's desire threshold is very low.

He has completed two-thirds of the journey in his life. During these years, he has seen countless winds and rains and experienced the vicissitudes of the world. When he set foot on this abandoned wasteland, his heart had already been tempered by the years.

I have lost all my vigor and enterprising spirit.

If the widow's appearance hadn't given him some unwanted thoughts, he wouldn't have chosen to embark on the dangerous path of fishermen.

For Lao Gong, the packet of sugar given by Somo was enough to satisfy his extremely low desire threshold. He even felt that the value of this packet of sugar was far beyond his imagination, representing hope, warmth and happiness.

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He can exchange the sugar for survival supplies, and build a warm little home with the widow in this wasteland.

They can share every bit of happiness in life, support each other, and get through difficult times together. Even if they are about to die tomorrow, they can stay with each other until the last moment of their lives.

Lao Zhang's desire threshold is exactly the opposite of Lao Gong, his threshold is very high.

Lao Zhang is a man full of fighting spirit and determination. He is never satisfied with the status quo and is always eager to change his life through his own efforts.

He can actively choose to become a fisherman without any compulsion.

He dared to fish in the Giant Dragon Fairy River, which even water monkeys were afraid of. These all represented his spiritual beliefs.

And this is also the reason why Lao Zhang agreed immediately without hesitation after hearing Sumo's recruitment wishes.

No matter how dangerous it is, it can't be more dangerous than fishing alone in a river hundreds of meters wide, right?

But fishing for fish in the water can only bring meager supplies. Following Somo, there is hope for endless opportunities.

As for Ma Benchun.

"My desire is much greater than that of Lao Zhang, but I chose the same path as Lao Gong."

"How can I be willing and satisfied with this?"

His eyes were fixed on the flickering firelight of the earthen house, and he hesitated for more than ten minutes before retreating and leaving.

His mind kept flashing back to the completely different look in Luo Xiang's eyes when he just walked in.

And Somo always looked aloof, as if he didn't care about anything.

All of this deeply hurt somewhere in his heart.

Of course, the most critical thing is the submachine gun that Sumo took out on the boat and the bottomless backpack.

Ma Benchun's eyes flashed with greed. He licked the slightly dry corners of his mouth, as if he could already taste the satisfaction that was about to come.

He originally walked towards the river, but suddenly changed his direction and walked resolutely towards the dense reeds on the bank.

Going straight forward from there is the gathering place of reed marshes, which is also the destination in his heart.

The Luo family's earthen house is a bit unique. It is built on the shore of the water, about five kilometers away from the gathering place.

Privacy was guaranteed to a certain extent, but the safety of group living was lost as a result. This led to the people who besieged Luo You and his son to arrange their manpower next to the earthen house.

"Since you can't satisfy my desires, then I will satisfy them myself."

Ma Benchun laughed several times, his eyes flashing with greed, and after identifying the direction leading to Lord Huang's residence, he took each step more firmly and briskly.

He was even somewhat proud of himself, knowing the two hundred kilometers of waterways and surrounding territories of the Starfield Alliance.

If it were an ordinary person coming here, even if they wanted to make a report, they wouldn't be able to find a place to do so.

All the way through the reeds on the river bank, Ma Benchun walked very carefully. From time to time, he would stop and look back, then take a detour and continue in another direction.

He knew very well what the consequences would be if his current behavior was discovered by the dragon crossing the river.

But fortunately, the other party seemed to be very indifferent and didn't have any thoughts against them.

Ma Benchun's heart finally relaxed a little. He walked carefully through the reed marsh, thinking about his plan in his mind, and gradually accelerated his pace. After a while, he reached the junction of the reed marsh and the main road.

However, just when he was about to take that step, the sight in front of him shocked him so much that he almost stopped breathing.

On the main road, a figure was leaning leisurely on a tree trunk by the roadside, holding a piece of foxtail grass in his mouth, blowing it around casually, and seemed to be wiping something with one hand.

Although there was a distance, the silhouette of that figure seemed extremely familiar to Ma Benchun.

His eyes widened, and a strong uneasiness surged in his heart!

His heartbeat quickened and he wanted to turn around and escape back to the depths of the reed marsh, but it was already too late.

At this moment, Luo Xiang's voice suddenly came from behind. The voice was full of confusion and anger, and it was like a heavy hammer hitting Ma Benchun's heart, leaving him with nowhere to escape and no way to deny it.

"Uncle Ma, where are you going? Why are you here?"

"I" Ma Benchun opened his mouth, but found that he didn't know what to say.

Especially when the man on the main road began to approach, he felt his legs were weak, as if he could not support his body.

“I’m just here for one night!”

At the critical moment, a round object in his pocket gave Ma Benchun confidence.

He held it tightly and his voice no longer trembled.

"It's getting so late, and Uncle Ma is afraid of being retaliated by them on his way back, so why don't he just come to the gathering place and stay for one night?"

"Is it really just for one night?" Luo Xiang's face was still deep.

He never thought that Ma Benchun, who usually took great care of the Luo family, would do such a thing.

"What if?"

Ma Benchun seemed to have straightened out his thoughts and said loudly: "So many people saw us together at night. If they take me as a member of your family and take revenge, who should I ask to reason? Uncle Ma has been hiding all the time.

Come here, I don’t know how worried you are, what do you think I’m going to do?”

Snap, snap, snap!

The sound of applause sounded nearby, and Sumo walked over with a smile on his lips.

"Good acting, but some parts are too exaggerated."

"What?" Ma Benchun was still pretending to be stupid.

"I'll give you thirty seconds to think about it. What is the purpose of approaching the Luo family?"

Sumo skillfully pulled out the pistol from his waist and pointed the black muzzle at Ma Benchun.

"Don't kid me, I don't like wasting time on trash."

Originally, he was planning to leave, but it turned out that this guy's laughter was so unpleasant that it made people's hair stand on end.

"Uncle Ma, don't be in a hurry to speak. Listen to this first."

Luo Xiang also walked up, holding a square box in his hand. When he pressed it, it started to make sounds.

"My desire is much greater than Lao Zhang's"

"Not willing to give in."

"Gagaga, since you can't satisfy my desires, then I will satisfy them myself."

Clear recordings came from the square box, including those distinctive ferocious laughs.

Ma Benchun's face instantly turned pale, leaving no room for quibbles.

This damn foreigner is so cunning. He even installed a bug on him?

"Hehe, hehe"

After sneering a few times, Ma Benchun knew that now was not the time to act stupid.

He whipped out the grenade in his pocket, pulled the tab, and held it in his hand.

"Let me go, I am willing to leave now, otherwise we will all die together!"

"No, old horse."

Su Mo held the pistol and smiled half-heartedly: "I didn't say I wouldn't let you go. I just asked you what is your purpose of approaching the Luo family?"

"Purpose?" Ma Benchun glanced at Luo Xiang coldly, "What is my purpose? I just saw that the Luo family was in such misery and wanted to help them."

"Really? Then why did I hear Lao Zhang say that you always help others take care of their wives, children and children in the name of helping others?"

"You" Lao Ma panicked, big beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.

"Uncle Ma, I never thought you were such a person. You disappoint me so much."

"Disappointed, what right do you have to be disappointed?"

Faced with Luo Xiang's questioning, Ma Benchun suddenly exploded: "If I hadn't been kind enough to lend you the medicine, your damn father would have gone to hell long ago. If I hadn't given you a chance to make a living, what qualifications do you have to be my doctor in Reed?"

Dang’s agency?”

"Yes, I am attracted to your sister's beauty, and don't think I don't know that you also want to use your sister to get closer to me?"

"You're talking nonsense, me"

Bang.

There was a muffled sound. Although the gunshot with a silencer still seemed dull, it was still shocking. The sound echoed in the empty space, and the sense of direction was lost.

Ma Benchun, who was originally arrogant, immediately lost his arrogance after being shot in the thigh. He rolled on the ground in pain like a beaten snake.
To be continued...