“Mr. Chen Yu, he is Huang Zhenping, a leading expert in the field of automobile engines in our Great Xia. How could you…” Qiao Meng said anxiously.

"Heh, just an old scoundrel. Talented but immoral, he'd only bring trouble if he stayed," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"Exactly! What kind of person is this? How dare they question my status as a local official! They deserve to be beaten to death!" Lin Lele said angrily.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Meng thought about Huang Zhenping's aggressive attitude earlier. Although she felt reluctant, she gradually understood Chen Yu's position.

She then nodded silently, not dwelling on the matter any further.

However, to her surprise, the people present did not show much shock or panic at Chen Yu's ruthless shooting and killing. In fact, she seemed to see a hint of schadenfreude in some of their eyes.

"Hehe, it was just a little incident. I'm sorry to have startled everyone." Chen Yu looked at the remaining 1,000 or so ordinary "laborers" and laughed.

"What are you saying, sir? You saved our lives, and this old man not only shows no gratitude but also speaks rudely to you. He deserves to die!"

"Yes, sir, you don't know, the reason he's been able to live to this age under such high-intensity labor is because he shamelessly flatters the leader of that bandit gang. If it weren't for that, with his work speed, he would have been 'eliminated' long ago."

"I've had enough of that old bastard Huang Zhenping for a long time. He uses his position to suppress dissidents and steal the research results of us ordinary researchers."

...

The crowd began to curse and spit on Huang Zhenping.

Clearly, Huang Zhenping's character is not very good, which is why so many people dislike him so much.

This was somewhat unexpected for Chen Yu.

"Hehe, alright, since the person is already dead, let's let this matter rest. There's no need to keep dwelling on it." Chen Yu gestured with his hand and laughed.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent.

"From what I just heard, some of you are from the same company as Huang Zhenping? And are also engineers in the automotive industry?" Chen Yu asked.

"Sir, most of us are employees of the automotive industrial park and their families," a middle-aged woman explained to Chen Yu.

"Oh? May I ask who you are...?" Chen Yu noticed that the middle-aged woman seemed to be highly respected by everyone, so he became curious about her identity.

After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged woman finally mustered up her courage and introduced herself: "Sir, my name is Yang Hui, and I used to be the chief engineer of XXX Automobile Group."

"So it's President Yang, nice to meet you!" Chen Yu said warmly, while making a handshake gesture towards Yang Hui.

Yang Hui hesitated upon seeing this. After all, Chen Yu had been very enthusiastic towards Huang Zhenping just now, but now Huang Zhenping was lying on the ground, dead beyond any doubt.

"President Yang?" Chen Yu reminded him.

Yang Hui was brought back to her senses by Chen Yu's shout, and then reached out to shake hands with Chen Yu.

There was nothing she could do; the situation was beyond her control. If Chen Yu really wanted to kill her, she couldn't escape. On the contrary, if she neglected Chen Yu, it might bring more trouble to herself and those around her.

Besides, no matter what, Chen Yu saved her life, at least that's how it seems for now.

"Mr. Yang, I have a favor to ask, what do you think...?" Chen Yu said.

"Please speak, sir. I will do my best to do whatever I can." Yang Hui's voice, though tinged with caution, also revealed her determination and sincerity.

"Don't call me 'leader' or anything like that, Mr. Yang. It makes me a little uncomfortable. We're partners in overcoming these difficult times together. Just call me Chen Yu," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"Chen Yu?" Yang Hui was puzzled when she heard this somewhat familiar name.

However, she quickly dismissed that ridiculous idea.

She did know a well-known figure named "Chen Yu," who was also from Zhongyang City, but that person was a "super private entrepreneur" with assets worth hundreds of billions. To say that he was related to the "militia commander" in front of her was too far-fetched.

After composing herself, Yang Hui smiled and said, "Then I'll still call you Commander Chen."

“No problem.” Chen Yu nodded, then got back to the main topic, “President Yang, as you can see, natural disasters are raging, and the situation is extremely urgent. If we are not careful, our human civilization may perish!”

"Aren't you exaggerating a bit?" Yang Hui frowned.

Chen Yu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "You're too optimistic."

"Do you see the sun in the sky? What do you think caused it to suddenly become so dim? Do you think that with our current level of human civilization, we can restore it?"

Upon hearing Chen Yu's words, Yang Hui fell silent.

As a highly educated intellectual, she doesn't need the other person to say things too explicitly. As long as the other person gives a slight hint, she can understand the deeper meaning.

"Alright, this is too heavy a topic, let's not discuss it for now." Chen Yu waved his hand and said, "What I want to say is that, faced with this apocalyptic natural disaster, we cannot sit idly by and wait for death; we must take action!"

Yang Hui looked up at Chen Yu, seemingly waiting for him to continue.

"Let me be frank. I've established a survivor base in Zhongyang City. It not only provides warm shelters but also has sufficient food, energy, and medical supplies, making it a haven for us in this turbulent era. But more importantly, I hope it can be the starting point for us to rebuild civilization and explore solutions," Chen Yu said sincerely.

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