Qian Zhong said calmly, "You don't need to ask me about this. The officer just sent me and my platoon to supervise you. You are not allowed to exterminate any survivors who want to join the base."

After a pause, Qian Zhong said seriously, "As for other supplies, just give us what belongs to us. After all, the commander said that we have replaced the Fourth Force and fulfilled the obligations that originally belonged to the Fourth Force. Therefore, the share of the commission at the base gate that is rightfully ours should also be given to us."

The Wei family leader chuckled and said, "Squad Leader Qian, you've misunderstood me. What I meant was that you can take whatever you're interested in first. These won't be counted in the total supplies; they'll be your private property. Consider it making friends. As for the distribution among the other factions later, that'll be settled separately."

Qian Zhong recalled his superior's words: "If they try to bribe us, take more rice; don't be shy..."

So he looked at the huge pile of supplies again and smiled, "Thank you then. Let us take some rice. Give us as much as you can."

The person in charge of the Wei family thought to himself, "Just as the head of the Wei family predicted, they want grain."

He chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll give you 100 jin of grain first!"

Qian Zhong pretended to be very happy and said with a smile, "That's straightforward! Thank you!"

When the head of the Wei family saw that he had accepted the money, he was immediately relieved, as he had been most afraid that the other party would be unyielding.

After thinking for a moment, the person in charge of the Wei family smiled and said, "We'll all be working here from now on, so we're all brothers. There's no need to be so polite."

Then, he looked at the other two people in charge and smiled, "Let's communicate more in the future. When you have time, I'll treat everyone to a good meal as a way of welcoming Squad Leader Qian!"

The military official was rather stern, while the Song family official echoed the Wei family official.

Qian Zhong also chuckled.

He recalled what Commander Wu Ming had told him privately: "Qian Zhong, you're the most quick-witted squad leader in our field operations battalion. I'll send you and your squad to the gate to deal with them..."

So that's how it is. As someone who worked within the system before the apocalypse, he knew this person well!

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the base gate.

Upon seeing that figure, the warriors from the other factions all stopped what they were doing, their expressions turning solemn.

Leader Jiang of Huaxi Valley Base!

He is very likely the strongest in the Huaxi Valley base!

It's unimaginable how powerful such a being is!

The soldiers wearing patterned helmets all stood up straight and proudly shouted, "Greetings, Leader!"

Qian Zhong also quickly stepped forward, stood next to Jiang Wu, saluted, and said, "Greetings, Chief!"

Jiang Wu glanced at Qian Zhong and the others with suspicion. These people were all soldiers from his base.

But what are they doing here?

Also, what's the deal with the flowers on the helmet?

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wu asked, "I remember your name is Qian Zhong. What's the deal with the print on your helmets? It looks pretty good."

Qian Zhong was so excited that his heart was about to jump out of his chest, not expecting that the leader knew his name. He said loudly, "Minister Li proposed to add a symbol that belongs to our Huaxi Valley, and suggested that we use the peach blossoms that our Huaxi Valley used to produce before the apocalypse. This was approved by Steward Bai and others."

Jiang Wu glanced at the little white flower printed on the helmet again and praised, "Great idea!"

After glancing at the other soldiers, Jiang Wu asked again, "What are you doing here?"

Qian Zhong reported, "Minister Li and Commander Wu arranged for us to come here to supervise and prevent other forces from exterminating the survivors who want to join the base, and to try to help them retain as many supplies as possible."

Jiang Wu nodded and praised, "That's how it should be, keep up the good work! If any forces are dissatisfied, tell me, and I'll make them submit."

Qian Zhong shouted, "Yes!"

Jiang Wu glanced around, then walked slowly through the base gate with his hands behind his back.

Wherever he went, everyone stared at him, not daring to make any unnecessary movements.

The survivors who wanted to join the base also heard what he and the officer had just said.

It turned out that it was this leader and his men who were able to preserve their supplies.

They waited until Jiang Wu's figure completely disappeared.

The person in charge of the Wei family took a deep breath, walked up to Qian Zhong, and flattered him, "Squad Leader Qian, no wonder you were sent here. It seems I underestimated you."

The fact that a powerful leader could remember his name speaks volumes about the importance of this Sergeant Qian.

Qian Zhong revealed a mysterious smile and said with a chuckle, "Don't overthink it. I'm just a squad leader with only twenty fully armed soldiers under my command."

The Wei family representative casually asked, feigning nonchalance, "Isn't a class 21 people? Are you at the battalion or regimental level?"

A glint flashed in Qian Zhong's eyes, and he chuckled, "That must be a regimental level! Maybe it'll be a brigade level soon! It's a pity that quite a few people are still guarding the original base."

Minister Li, you were indeed a prophet!

I knew they would try to probe me for information!

The Wei family leader gasped, exclaiming, "If that's the case, your Huaxi Valley base must have over 2,000 fully armed soldiers! That's incredible! There must be a lot of people at your camp!"

Qian Zhong nodded and casually said, "Too many people isn't a good thing. Food is being consumed too quickly, which is why the chief led a portion of us here to see if we could..."

At this point, Qian Zhong's expression turned serious, and he quickly shut up, changing the subject: "How much longer until the gate closes? I want to get the soldiers back to camp as soon as possible."

The person in charge of the Wei family chuckled and said, "It'll be soon."

Thinking of what Qian Zhong had just said, the Wei family leader sneered inwardly.

This man was indeed a seemingly honest and kind fellow; with just a few casual questions, he revealed the details of the Flower Valley base.

As expected, the Huaxi Valley base is short of food!

In the end times, the land can no longer be cultivated, and the existing food is the foundation of everything!

With the purpose of Huaxigu Base's arrival here now confirmed from all sides, the rest is much easier!

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