Chen Yu and his group had been listening at the back of the crowd for so long, but Zhang Wei, who was giving a speech on the balcony, had also noticed Chen Yu and his group entering the community long ago.

At this moment, he was looking at Chen Yu and the others with a provocative expression.

"Fellow residents, we have a friend visiting our community! Please welcome him!" Zhang Wei shouted to the residents downstairs, a malicious smile playing on his lips.

His words carried a hint of mockery, and the residents of the community turned to look behind them at Chen Yu and his group not far away.

"Oh~, isn't this Director Gao? What, trying to freeload off our 'Happy Sunshine' community again?" Zhang Wei said with a mocking smile.

Upon hearing this, Gao Jie, who had been singled out by Zhang Wei, changed her expression slightly, but quickly regained her composure.

She stepped out from the group and said in a deep voice, "Insolence! Zhang Wei, today I am here with Mr. Chen to spread the message of peace and hope of Tianyu Base. Don't you dare to spout nonsense and mislead the public!"

Seeing this, Zhang Wei's smile widened, seemingly disregarding Gao Jie's warning.

"Tianyu Base? That magical place that supposedly solves the problem of food and clothing? Haha, don't be ridiculous. Our community has plenty of food. We're just grateful that you don't come to exploit and oppress us. As for 'help'? Forget about it! You should just go back to where you came from!" Zhang Wei's words were full of sarcasm and contempt, especially the word "help," which he emphasized, completely disregarding them.

"Get out of our neighborhood, you're not welcome!"

"Pah! You poor bastards from outside, trying to take advantage of our neighborhood? In your next life!"

"Get out!"

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The residents of the community were increasingly agitated by Zhang Wei's inflammatory remarks, and they began to shout in unison, demanding that Chen Yu and his group leave the community immediately.

Some residents even started to move closer, but when they saw the two "militia fighters" behind Chen Yu, they immediately backed down and retreated, continuing their verbal sparring.

Just as Gao Jie was about to retort, Chen Yu gently patted her shoulder, signaling her to calm down.

He stepped forward, his gaze calm and deep as he met Zhang Wei's eyes: "Professor Zhang, you keep saying how happy the residents of this community are, that they have no shortage of food, so why are they all so pale and emaciated? Also, I just heard that less than half of the residents of this community are still alive. If they have no shortage of food, why is this the case?"

“This is an extreme cold disaster, an unprecedented catastrophe. Do you really think it can be compared to peacetime? We naturally have to be careful with food. When I say we don’t lack food, I’m comparing it to people outside! Although many people have died in our community, they died from extreme weather and sudden illnesses, not from hunger, unlike the widespread starvation outside,” Zhang Wei explained.

"Hehe." Chen Yu shook his head with a wry smile. "Professor Zhang, I understand your helplessness and struggle in the face of disaster, but isn't it too one-sided to attribute the residents' suffering to natural disasters and diseases? Also, you said that things are so bad outside, and that less than 1% of the population survived. Did you see that with your own eyes? And where did you get your data from?"

Zhang Wei's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, his eyes flickering as if searching for a suitable response.

"I am a professor at Haidu University. Do you think I know more than a mere brat like you?" Zhang Wei's words carried a hint of arrogance, but his confidence was clearly lacking. He realized that his words might be too one-sided, but he didn't want to lose face in front of everyone.

“My conclusions and data are correct. On the contrary, what is your purpose in coming to our ‘Happy Sunshine’ community? Are you trying to take this opportunity to incite our residents to give up their current good life and go to your so-called Tianyu Base?” Zhang Wei’s tone suddenly became tough, trying to turn the tide and steer the topic toward questioning Chen Yu and his group.

"Fellow family members, let's not be fooled by them. He's just trying to steal our supplies. Let's drive him out!" Zhang Wei's voice stirred up new ripples in the crowd, and the residents' emotions were ignited again. They echoed each other, and shouts of condemnation rose and fell.

Seeing the residents rushing towards them, Gao Jie was terrified and quickly retreated behind two "militia fighters".

A gunshot rang out, startling the residents at the scene.

Chen Yu sheathed his pistol and said with a faint smile, "We are all civilized people, why resort to violence to solve problems? Of course, if you advocate violence, I can give the order and the 500 fully armed soldiers outside can rush in and play with you at any time."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Even Zhang Wei showed an expression of disbelief. He never expected that someone from Tianyu Base, which was known for its "benevolence," would actually dare to use a gun against the crowd!

Originally, he thought he could just kick Chen Yu and the others out, but now it seems that this matter will be difficult to handle.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Chen Yu continued, "Zhang Wei, you keep saying that the situation is special and that food should be eaten sparingly, but why are the others so thin and pale from hunger, while you are rosy-cheeked and plump?"

Chen Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly pierced through the noise of the scene, making everyone's heart tremble.

"You... what nonsense are you talking about!" Zhang pretended to be calm, but the panic in his voice was hard to hide. "I... I just have a special constitution, so I have a stronger resistance to cold and hunger."

"Oh? A special constitution?" Chen Yu's lips curled into a playful smile. "May I ask who's in charge of food distribution in this community?"

"Heh, I know what you're trying to say. You just want to say that I'm extravagant and that the residents are going hungry," Zhang Wei sneered. "But let me tell you, you've miscalculated! I'm just an ordinary resident of this community, just like everyone else, queuing up for food every day!"

"Yes, Professor Zhang receives the exact same food as us every day. Don't you dare make false accusations!"

"It's ridiculous. If you want to sow discord, you don't even do your homework beforehand. Our factory's food is entirely under the control of Director Li. Professor Zhang has no access to it at all. Such low-level slander is simply laughable."

"Professor Zhang is a man of noble character. He has devoted himself to our community and selflessly contributes to everyone. We will not allow you to tarnish his reputation with such unfounded speculation!"

The residents in the crowd were filled with righteous indignation, defending Zhang's falsehood and strongly condemning Chen Yu.

Faced with the residents' strong reaction, Chen Yu did not get angry. He nodded slightly and said, "Since you all say that the food is managed by Director Li and has nothing to do with Zhang Wei, then can we ask Director Li to come to the scene? We'll find out the truth then."

"Who do you think you are? You think you can just call our Factory Director Li over whenever you want?"

"That's right. Director Li is guarding this important food storage area; how could he leave so easily?"

"I think they're just trying to lure us away from our mountain stronghold so they can get their hands on our food!"

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The residents became agitated again, and the situation briefly spiraled out of control.

Seeing this, Chen Yu shook his head helplessly, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Send two people to bring Li Jiandong over."