Chapter 1443 - 978 Salvation Army_2
It’s precisely thanks to these mutants that the Salvation Army has survived one blood moon after another, gradually growing and expanding. Now they’re beginning to spread outward, and this man is a minor leader within the Salvation Army. He led the mutants here to carve out new territory.
"So, why did you attack that human settlement?"
"That’s not my responsibility!"
Hearing Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, the man shivered instantly, scrambling to defend himself.
"I just spotted a settlement here and wanted to say hello. But who would’ve thought the sentries would start shooting as soon as they saw the mutants, enraging them... I can’t control an enraged mutant! That’s not my fault!"
"Heh."
At the man’s response, Duanmu Huai chuckled coldly. He’d have to be a fool to believe this nonsense. Mary and Tall City Saya had made it abundantly clear to him that the settlement was ambushed. If things had gone as this man claimed, the settlement would have sounded the alarm instead of being caught off guard. Besides... when it comes to what people in the wasteland say...
Just treat it like a story—don’t believe it entirely.
Even the group of survivors Duanmu Huai had saved—not even he knew how much of their words he could trust. There was no helping it; such was the harshness of this cruel world.
Still, this guy wasn’t lying through his teeth entirely. According to him, he only brought a small squad of mutants—about a dozen. Last night, more than half of them were wiped out by Duanmu Huai, leaving just two, which thoroughly scared him. Originally, he’d planned to leave, but then he spotted Duanmu Huai descending from the sky—this guy must’ve had a momentary lapse of reason. After losing so many mutants, he’d surely face punishment upon returning. Capturing Duanmu Huai or his power armor might earn him some praise instead.
And so, he foolishly ordered the mutants to strike.