Qi Heng's illegal possession of disaster relief supplies and property by abusing his position has been "found out," and Lin Lele has naturally been "exonerated" and freed.

When she learned that Qi Heng had been arrested, she was so smug that she practically swished her tail in the air. With the encouragement of Zhang Tianhao and others, she was even given the title of "Detective God," which made her look incredibly impressive.

After careful consideration, Huang Qiang handed Qi Heng over to Chen Yu, allowing him to redeem himself through meritorious service in the "Cold Relief Militia Corps".

It is worth mentioning that Qi Heng did not resist at all after learning about the outcome and readily agreed, which surprised everyone.

After all, his punishment was inextricably linked to Chen Yu. To him, Chen Yu should have been his enemy. It's unclear what he was thinking when he readily agreed to help Chen Yu.

On the night of her acquittal, Lin Lele arranged a grand banquet at the camp's charity canteen to thank the crowds who came to speak out for her. She invited all her friends, seniors, and even strangers who were employees and their families of the Institute of Science and Technology who shared her sense of justice to the feast.

Many people originally didn't plan to come and eat, after all, they felt obligated to accept gifts and meals. Since they had already chosen to stay at the Academy of Science and Technology, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to get entangled with the people from Tianyu Base.

Moreover, many people know about the food at the charity canteen. Compared to the porridge they can only drink at home every day, it's a luxurious feast. They are afraid that if they eat well at the charity canteen, they will find it difficult to stick to the bland food at home, and their resolve will waver.

However, Lin Lele also used the excuse of celebrating her exoneration and new lease on life, which made everyone feel embarrassed to refuse.

As night falls, the camp's canteen is brightly lit and bustling with activity, filled with the aroma of delicious food and the sounds of laughter.

In a private room in the cafeteria, Chen Yu and Qi Heng sat facing each other. He chuckled and said, "Hehe, Lao Qi, although you made a big mistake before, now that you've joined my 'Militia Group,' we're on the same side from now on. Don't feel inferior."

Qi Heng sneered inwardly upon hearing this: "Make a mistake? Don't you know whether I've made a mistake or not? And you're telling me not to feel inferior? You're really shameless!"

Although he had cursed Chen Yu a thousand times in his heart, he outwardly appeared ashamed and said, "Commander, I, Qi Heng, know that I have made a grave mistake. I have let down the organization, the country, my colleagues at the Academy of Sciences, and the people! I am grateful to the Commander for taking me in and allowing me this opportunity to reform. From now on, I will do my utmost to contribute to the militia and atone for my sins."

"Haha, Lao Qi, don't put too much pressure on yourself," Chen Yu laughed. "My 'Tianyu Base' has lofty ambitions and is doing something great: saving human civilization. As long as you sincerely repent, you'll have plenty of opportunities to atone for your sins."

Qi Heng nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Don't just stand there, Lao Qi, hurry up and eat your food, it won't taste good if it gets cold," Chen Yu urged.

"Commander, to express my gratitude, I am willing to tell you the location of the granary."

“Hey, Lao Qi, you absolutely can’t have this idea. Although you led the team to find the granary, it was an achievement during your tenure as the Minister of Armed Forces at the Academy of Science and Technology, and its ownership should rightfully belong to the Academy.” Chen Yu said in a deep voice, “You’re not allowed to mention this matter again!”

"Hehe." Qi Heng chuckled awkwardly.

"Old Qi, you used to be the Armed Forces Minister of the Academy of Science and Technology, with the rank of Major. Now I'm appointing you as Company Commander Lei's adjutant. You won't have any objections, will you?" Chen Yu suddenly changed the subject.

"How could that be? I'm a criminal, and I'm already incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to atone for my crimes. How could I possibly ask for anything more?" Qi Heng said.

"Well, it's good that you think that way. I have my own difficulties too, so please be understanding." Chen Yu nodded slightly. "But don't worry, as long as you perform well in my 'militia,' you'll have a lot of room for promotion in the future."

…………

The peaceful days passed by once again.

These days, Qi Heng has been feeling rather depressed. He had originally planned to infiltrate Chen Yu's gang alone to find out what Chen Yu was really up to.

But apart from the first night when Chen Yu treated him to a meal alone, he barely spoke a few words to Chen Yu in the days that followed.

He knew that Chen Yu had ulterior motives for summoning him, and he also knew that Chen Yu knew he knew Chen Yu had no good intentions in summoning him.

But so much time has passed, and Chen Yu has never taken the initiative to contact him or subtly inquired about any secrets. This has put him in a dilemma again. Could it be that Chen Yu is simply trying to help Huang Qiang out of his predicament?

But that shouldn't be the case. Both of them are well aware of their relationship. How could Chen Yu willingly plant a time bomb next to him? He must have some ulterior motive.

He didn't want to stay in this camp for even a day longer. The reason was simple: the food here was too good. In the extreme cold of the post-apocalyptic world, there was even plenty of meat and fish every day. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would be corrupted.

However, he still hadn't figured out Chen Yu's true purpose, and given his own criminal record, if he ran away now, wouldn't he be suspected of fleeing from justice?

Moreover, his family lives in the science and technology institute's residential area, so he couldn't possibly walk alone.

Besides that, there was another thing that he found rather suspicious.

The camp's canteen serves thousands of meals every day, and the food is always quite good. Such consumption is simply something that an out-of-town team cannot afford.

One night, he inadvertently discovered this secret: Chen Yu was bringing back a truckload of supplies from outside every other day.

However, this discovery made Qi Heng even more confused. When their institute found the grain depot that was currently supplying them, it took them a lot of effort. How did Chen Yu, an outsider, find the supplies?

Qi Heng had been in the camp for several days and felt that Chen Yu was becoming more and more mysterious, and he could understand him less and less.

However, he didn't come away empty-handed during this time. He discovered that the super celebrity in Chen Yu's team, the richest man on Earth, Niu Ke, seemed to be doing something for Chen Yu recently. He was acting mysteriously all the time, rarely seen, and Chen Yu had barely met him.

His workplace was also heavily guarded, and he, as the nominal "deputy company commander," was unable to get close at all.

However, there was some good news today. The people at the camp said that it seemed that Niu Ke's project was finished and he was resting in his igloo. Chen Yu, on the other hand, had not yet returned from his trip.

As far as we know, it seems that Niu Ke and Chen Yu only maintain a superficial relationship, but in reality, they both have ulterior motives.

This gave him a golden opportunity. He thought to himself that since he couldn't get any information out of Chen Yu, he might try to get information out of Niu Si Ke.