To be fair, Qin Jin really wants to leave.
He just didn’t expect the beast tide to come so quickly, not giving him any buffer time.
Now night has fallen, and there are Fierce Beasts outside the city. If he leaves, he might encounter Commander Level or even Beast King Level Fierce Beasts.
If they are surrounded, they might die without leaving anything behind.
But if they don’t leave now, the chances of survival if they leave during the beast tide are even smaller. Even whether they can leave Anshan City becomes a question.
If Chen Fan had told them about this earlier, it would have been better. They would have packed up and left in the afternoon.
Of course, saying this is inappropriate. Maybe Chen Fan himself had just learned the news. Moreover, telling them two or three hours in advance is already quite good.
After hesitating for a moment, Qin Jin took a deep breath and looked at Chen Fan, "Chairman Li, we are willing to trust you. We will stay and fight with you."
"What!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the faces around him showed surprise.
Especially Hua Jun and others.
In their view, Qin Jin and his people are different. They don’t have family members here. Since they already know the Fierce Beasts are about to attack the city, why not hurry up and leave this troubled place?
Indeed, going out at night does carry considerable risk.
But when choosing the lesser of two evils, if they wait until the beast tide arrives, it will be too late to say anything.
Chen Fan was also a bit surprised and added, "If you think leaving now is risky, I can escort you. Don’t hesitate, I’m serious."
The people behind Qin Jin were tempted upon hearing this.
They didn’t have much confidence that Chen Fan could hold Anshan City, but they believed that he could move freely during the beast tide.
If Chen Fan could escort them out, that would be the best.
"Chairman Li, you are very kind. Initially, I did think this way."
Qin Jin nodded, "But I later changed my mind. Because I believe you are not the kind of person who talks big. Since you say Anshan City can be defended, then it certainly can be."
"..."
The other team members exchanged glances, filled with astonishment.
Seriously, Captain? Are you crazy? Saying such things?
What if we can’t defend it? Then we won’t be able to leave at that time!
Qin Jin’s gaze was firm.
Chen Fan smiled slightly, "There’s still two or three hours before the beast tide burst. You don’t have to decide so quickly. Discuss it with others. If you want to change your mind, you can find me at the city gate anytime."
Previously, the city guard forces were average, and Qin Jin and his team indeed helped relieve some pressure, allowing him to do other things.
But now it’s different. With the Flying Centipede guarding underground, there is no need to worry about burrowing type Fierce Beasts.
Even the underground threats are cleared, the Flying Centipede can help deal with threats outside the city.
Qin Jin and his team’s role has become negligible.
But he is not the kind of person who abandons others after use. These people came to Anshan City properly; now that they want to leave, he should host them well and safely escort them. After all, it won’t take much time from him.
"Li..."
Qin Jin still wanted to say something.
Chen Fan waved his hand, looking at Hua Jun and others, "It’s getting late. You should start preparing as well."
"Yes! Chairman!"
Hua Jun and others’ eyes sparkled.
They were indeed scared inside.
But they fully believed in what Chen Fan said.
Chen Fan left not long after, and Qin Jin and his people also left the chairman’s office.
Noticing there were few people around, the green-haired woman in the team said excitedly, "Captain, were you serious about what you said just now? Do you really believe Anshan City can be defended?"
"Yes, Captain, didn’t you hear Chairman Li say tonight, over a million Fierce Beasts would attack here? This scale of attack, let alone a small city, even medium-sized cities couldn’t hold off."
"But it’s too late. Captain has already agreed to stay. If we secretly leave, when the beast tide bursts out and Chairman Li finds out, he will surely have a negative opinion of us."
"Oh, who cares about opinions? Having a negative opinion is better than losing our lives, right? Moreover, Chairman Li seems quite reasonable. Hearing our captain’s words, he even said we should think it over and can change our minds anytime and find him at the city gate."
They continued discussing amongst themselves, then their eyes fell on Qin Jin.
"I still say, Chairman Li doesn’t seem like someone who talks big."
Qin Jin paused briefly and said, "Think about it. Since Chairman Li can foresee future events, if we couldn’t defend the city, he would have left already. But he hasn’t; instead, he returned to command others and maintain city order. Moreover, he said he was prepared. Considering we haven’t seen him during the day, isn’t it proof that he was indeed preparing?"
"It seems like that’s true."
They nodded, admitting the captain made sense.
Recalling Chairman Li’s expression when he appeared, he was calm and composed, not showing any signs of impending disaster.
"If we stay and go through the difficulty together with Chairman Li, I believe he will have a high opinion of us after. And if Anshan City cannot be defended, I still have a large instant teleportation item, which can teleport us twenty to thirty kilometers away."