He paid no attention to the gunshots behind him, nor to the screams and shrieks of the survivors in this place before dying cruelly from the gunfire of the soldiers of the Beavers Community.
Reginald looked back at Jack again and said slowly, "Now, Jack, can you tell me what you are really doing in this place?"
The corner of his mouth twisted, and Jack really did not know what to do or how to respond for a moment.
Originally, according to the relevant regulations, according to the protocols of the community, those squads that encounter unknown communities for the base would normally establish a friendly relationship, but these people are not entirely normal.
It requires a strict review to make an absolute decision. After all, many things are not predictable and a lot of data is needed before revealing much information to this type of people, so they have to think carefully about everything that will be said next.
But just like Reginald, without saying anything, he stepped closer and asked Jack what was going on with him and his community, openly questioning him with increasing doubts. This kind of behavior was already giving them an idea of who these people were and what they were willing to do.
Regarding this point, Jack was also very aware; although he did not know why, he also understood that the other party could be both a good and a bad person.
So, no matter what, he would not give any answer that would put his credibility into question, so he could only respond, "We are in search of resources and also survivors, that is the main thing our group does."
"Yes…"
There was a brief silence and Reginald appeared indifferent, but he also did not want to delay this matter too much, so he said, "Since you are looking for resources and survivors, your situation must be good given your equipment and the physical condition you are in."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to signal the soldiers beside him and continued, "If you are willing, I am more than happy to invest in our community and establish cooperative relations where we could help each other in the future."
"If that is the case, my team and I are willing to accompany you."
"But weapons are not allowed, you must understand that, right?"
When Reginald said this, Jack took a few seconds to respond, "Of course, we are happy to hand over our firearms, but we would appreciate it if we could keep our knives in case there are infected we need to face."
"Since you have shown trust, I will do the same."
The few soldiers among them responded, walked toward Jack and the others, and removed all offensive weapons from their bodies.
During this period, several soldiers were alert toward Jack's group, but soon discovered that they were all very cooperative and did not dare show resistance, so everyone could only remain polite.
Jack was not nervous; in fact, he made the best decision someone could make in his position. After all, if he confronted these crazy people, they could launch an attack from which his group would not come out alive.
But instead, if he cooperated, the drone in the sky would see their situation and, in the worst case, they could help them with air support and get in contact with the group that was on the way.
Reginald's words about disarmament at this moment put Jack's group with their backs against the wall.
Jack looked at Reginald and said, "Sir, since you are cordially inviting us to your shelter, half of our men will stay in this place, since it would be too much trouble to go all together; they themselves can take care of our weapons."
"That seems fine to me."
As if he had not seen the crafty expressions of Jack and the others, Reginald openly accepted and said, "But it would be a shame if they do not accompany us, this place has been very dangerous lately."
"They are soldiers, sir."
After the weapons had been handed over, several soldiers from the second floor came down fully armed and with masks covering their faces. When everyone saw their combat suits, they felt a chill and all handed over their weapons.
"Tell the base that we have established communication with a survivors' base; it could be important that we get to know each other."
"Yes, sir."
After leaving those words, Jack, Emma, and another soldier accompanied the group of unknowns to their base.
When Reginald got into the car, he saw the house and all those soldiers fully equipped as if they were going to war, and a soldier beside him said, "They all have a military tag, they are definitely soldiers."
Looking at the disaster along the road, Reginald looked away and said lightly, "Hmph, I must take care of my own, and those people can be both allies and enemies…"
"Do you think it is prudent to eliminate everyone who wants to join the Fireflies group?"
Upon hearing this, the soldier showed a surprised expression and said, "Whatever happens, it would be best that we are not careless and be careful that they cannot influence our decisions."
"We still don't know what is really going on…"
Regarding the opponent's point of view, Reginald did not refute it and said, "The people who are with the Fireflies are a group full of idiots, they do not understand the concept of tools and only use them to cause harm and then die after that purpose…"
"Do you think the country has been established in some way within the CRM organization or those people in gray combat suits from the S.C.T.?"
"Of course there are…"
Reginald nodded and said, "But this is possibly all we know; there is no clear information to extract and it is possible that the CRM, Fireflies, and S.C.T. are separate groups. The power of those organizations is comparable to the government before the walkers, and it is possible that we already have more infiltrators than we know in our community…"
"Well, then I won't ask any more."
Seeing that confidentiality was involved, although the soldier thought he had a good relationship with one of the leaders who were still alive, he also knew that it was already enough. He looked at the escort team that was moving away and said, "Is it really okay that we do this? They already realized that we don't trust them…"
"Some things cannot be done without some special means; they also know that we have no choice and we are only protecting ourselves from those who want to harm us…"
Reginald's eyes flickered and he said, "Listen carefully, they are the only ones who can get us out of the mess we are standing in, they can be the only ones…"
"Sir, but their uniform is the same as the one in the reports…"
The soldier murmured a name, with a look of nostalgia on his face, but even so he said, "But the report did not say it clearly, we can only speculate, but they should be the same ones who attacked us…"
"Besides, it seems that Julio knows it. We must stop any conflict if you want to establish a relationship with them."
"Wise words…"
Reginald shook his head, sighed softly, and said, "But I have a vague hunch that no matter what happens, we will not come out of this well and we will have to submit to one side; the board has been set in Carolina, and of all the groups the most mysterious one is that of those people."
"So, what are you going to do with what we know?"
"Nothing, first I will talk to the leaders and tell them what we know…"
Reginald thought about it for a moment and then reached a conclusion. After all, regarding the current situation of the division within his group, no matter how big the disturbance is, once the drop bursts, a tsunami will drown them.
But after thinking it over, Reginald still said, "But just in case, we have to act as quickly as possible."
"Alright, once we arrive I will guide them to the meeting room."
"Alright…"
…
Beavers Community.
"Unexpectedly, we are in this situation…"
Escorted by some soldiers in the rear, Jack and the others slowly thought as they walked forward. The people and soldiers who passed by all looked at them and naturally saw that their uniforms were different.
Some were also stunned by the bursts of gunfire that had been heard and did not know what was going on. Of course, they were very curious when they saw this situation.
Being stared at like a monkey, Jack naturally said, "We must remain calm…"
"Keep moving!"
As Jack spoke, the soldier behind him pushed him hard and made him stumble forward.
"Please, show a little respect."
Seeing his captain being treated that way, Emma frowned and said coldly, "You don't know whose tail you're stepping on."
But the soldier turned a deaf ear to her words, only looked at her coldly and said in an icy tone, "Keep walking…"
"Son of a bitch!"
Seeing that the soldier's attitude was so bad, Jack, who had been pushed, kept his calm and said, "It's fine, they are nervous because they don't know whom to trust…"
"We just need to stay calm and see the situation, our people already know what is happening in this place…"
"Yes, sir…"