Amidst the cheers of the city's residents, Chen Yu and his entourage, along with 40,000 "anti-cold disaster relief militia" soldiers, departed from Kyoto.

Originally, Chen Yu had planned to redistribute the grain and supplies looted by Qin Zhen and his son to the surrounding provinces and cities that had been plundered. However, to his dismay, he couldn't find much grain in the entire city. The grain in the capital's granary was only enough to feed the people of the capital for two or three years.

Considering that most people in the surrounding provinces and cities had perished, the matter of returning the grain was dropped. However, the entry restrictions to Kyoto were lifted, and survivors from surrounding cities who came to seek refuge were not to be refused.

However, the question of where the massive amounts of grain from the surrounding provinces and cities went has indeed become a mystery that has troubled Chen Yu.

The Stone City granary alone has at least 5 million tons of grain. Add to that the grain from other provinces and cities, and it must be tens of millions of tons.

It was almost comparable to the enormous amount of food stored in Chen Yu's other-dimensional space, yet it had simply vanished without a trace. This was simply unbelievable.

It's the end of the world, Qin Zhen and his son can't possibly resell all this grain, can they?

The key question is, there's nobody around Kyoto, so who would he sell them to?

In this extremely cold apocalyptic world, food is the most precious resource and an absolute hard currency. What can others exchange for it?

Having food means having everything. Qin Zhen and his son couldn't possibly not understand this principle, and they had no reason to hand over the food to others.

However, Qin Zhen and his son had already escaped, and all the armed personnel loyal to them had been wiped out.

At this point, it truly became an unsolved case for the time being.

Of course, the disappearance of such a massive amount of supplies would not go unnoticed; if an investigation were to be conducted, it would certainly be found.

However, Chen Yu had no time to waste here and could only let his men investigate slowly.

If it were anyone else, they would probably value the grain above all else, and once they tracked down the whereabouts of that batch of grain, they would want to have it all under their control.

But he was different. The food in his extradimensional space was enough to last him a long time. Even if he fed the entire Tianyu Base, it would take decades to finish it all.

There's only so much food on Earth right now. If he takes it all, then no one else will have anything to eat. There's no need to compete with the people for resources.

As the "Commander-in-Chief of the Blue Star United Government's Cold Relief and Disaster Relief Efforts," he certainly has that much magnanimity.

Instead of competing with ordinary people for food, we should seize the time to develop the technology at Tianyu Base, using technology to produce food and other resources, thus achieving sustainable development.

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Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, the army marched in a mighty procession across the desolate snowfield.

Specialized military snowmobiles carved resolute tracks across the snow-covered plains, swirling up clouds of snowflakes like giant silver dragons weaving through the vast snowfield—a truly magnificent sight.

In a combat command vehicle, Chen Yu sat at the head of the conference table, flanked by a group of high-ranking "militia" leaders, including Lin Lele.

"Old Qi, I heard you served as an official in Haidu in your early years. Tell me your thoughts on Haidu," Chen Yu asked Qi Xiaowei.

“Mr. Chen, you’re joking. I did work in Haidu for a period of time twenty years ago, but I was just a junior police officer back then. How could I dare to talk about my views on Haidu?” Qi Xiaowei said with a wry smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu raised an eyebrow and laughed, "Old Qi, you're being too modest. I know you were a famous anti-drug hero back then. Your former captain was even promoted several ranks because of this. I checked, and your old leader is now the vice mayor of Haidu City and the director of the Haidu Police Bureau."

“He is him, and I am me. When I was transferred from Haidu, wasn’t I just a small, ordinary police officer?” Qi Xiaowei said with a bitter expression and a complicated look.

"That's not important." Chen Yu waved his hand and laughed. "According to intelligence, Haidu is currently controlled by your old leader. What I mean is, you should go and talk to him first, explain our purpose, and try to take Haidu peacefully."

"This..." Qi Xiaowei looked troubled. "Mr. Chen, you may not know, but my relationship with Zhou Xuemin is not good..."

Chen Yu interrupted Qi Xiaowei directly: "I know about your relationship with him, which is why I asked you to talk to him. Things change, old Qi, you're no longer that lowly police officer who can be manipulated at will."

Qi Xiaowei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then he understood Chen Yu's intention. He took a deep breath, and his expression became firm.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen," Qi Xiaowei said gratefully.

He knew that Chen Yu's words about sending him to negotiate with Zhou Xuemin, the vice mayor of Haidu, were actually an opportunity for him to show off his power, akin to returning home in glory, allowing him to vent the anger that had been troubling him for so many years.

After all, with 40,000 fully armed militiamen pressing in, Haidu, with its current strength, simply had no power to resist. It didn't matter who negotiated the talks.

"Mr. Chen, I will definitely handle the Haidu matter perfectly and live up to your kindness," Qi Xiaowei assured him again.

"Mm." Chen Yu nodded slightly.

"Deputy Commander Li, how is the journey of the first batch of scientists from Kyoto to Tianyu Base going?" Chen Yu asked Li Zheng.

“Reporting to Mr. Chen, everything is progressing smoothly. We have arranged the most elite escort team and set up multiple security checkpoints along the way to ensure the scientists’ safety. Currently, they are traveling in specially designed cold-weather vehicles under strict protection, crossing the snowfield, and are expected to arrive at Tianyu Base in another two days,” Li Zheng replied, his tone revealing his meticulousness and confidence in the mission.

Chen Yu nodded in satisfaction, his eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future.

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