Driven by ferocious birds and beasts, the giant rats gradually expanded their encirclement, and the ten planes behind them also landed.

"Quick, get on the plane!"

The astonished people then came to their senses, opened their car doors, and rushed toward the plane.

Once they were all on board and the other planes took off, Bai Shuang collected all the military cards, summoned her beastly army, and then boarded the plane with Lu Yu and Bai Jiu.

Mr. Lu led a high-level leadership team to the airport to visit the survivors who had just been rescued.

As soon as they got off the plane, they cried as they thanked Bai Shuang and the others, as well as Elder Lu.

Bai Shuang needs to bring medicine again; the plane is spraying medicine, and the amount needed is quite large, so she needs to be well-prepared.

After a brief stop at the base, the plane took off again to rescue the people who had been salvaged from the lake.

White Frost's plane was ahead. After finding the target, it sprayed rat repellent, just like last time.

But even after spraying it twice, the rats on the ground still didn't leave.

Lu Yu: "Is it the same medicine as last time?"

"They're all the same medicine, how could that be?"

"How about we land first and then we can talk about it?"

The plane following behind saw that the rats had neither dispersed nor landed, but were circling in the air waiting.

The moment the plane landed, Bai Shuang spotted a giant rat through the external camera.

Its size is several times larger than that of a normal mutant rat.

"Lu Yu, look."

Lu Yu: "Could it be the rat king? And all the other rats have to listen to it?"

"Possibly."

Have Bai Jiu sit in the pilot's seat, just in case we need to be ready to fly at any time.

If he truly is the Rat King, he should not be underestimated.

Lu Yu picked up his pistol, opened the firing port, and aimed at the Rat King, but to his surprise, it dodged.

After dodging the attack, it led the swarm of rats towards the plane.

Bai Jiu immediately started the plane and took off. Lu Yu fired another shot, hitting the Rat King in the head. It struggled for a moment, then lay down and didn't move.

The group breathed a sigh of relief and sprayed the medicine again, at which point the giant rats fled in all directions.

Then land again, unleashing an army of beasts...

The situation of this group is more serious than that of the scavengers, probably because they didn't have rat repellent on them.

There were many injured, and several people had already turned to bones.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the second group of people were rescued and brought back to the base.

The rescued people and their families repeatedly bowed to Bai Shuang and the leaders headed by Elder Lu to express their gratitude.

The base will distribute compensation points to the families of the deceased individuals according to the work-related death compensation system.

Bai Shuang, Lu Yu, Bai Jiu, and the others led the ferocious beasts and birds of prey back.

Since it has already appeared before people, it cannot simply disappear into thin air.

As they passed through the crowd, the soldiers and survivors nearby saluted them.

Liu Hui and Miss Yuwen stood in the crowd, their faces filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Liu Hui was furious. "What's so great about them? What's wrong with these people? Why should we salute them?"

"They've saved someone."

Miss Yuwen's expression seemed to say, "How could you be so stupid?"

Although this rescue was not dangerous, what would have happened without Bai Shuang and her rat repellent, and without her army of beasts?

If we send other people to rescue people, who knows how many will be sacrificed?

Those were swarms of rats, so numerous they could gnaw a person down to the bone.

They rescued more than 600 people and brought back more than a dozen heavy trucks.

The rat repellent and airplane rental fees from Bai Shuang are both converted into market value points.

Old Master Lu insisted on awarding Bai Shuang and Lu Yu the Special Merit Citation, while the rest, including Bai Jiu and the others, were awarded the First Merit Citation.

In addition to his previous military achievements, Lu Yu was promoted to the rank of general.

With Lu Yu's qualifications, he should have been promoted long ago, but Old Master Lu previously believed that it was unnecessary during a year of famine.

But the visit of the two leaders from the south made him realize that if one's rank or position is one level lower, one may be subject to others' control, which could bring a lot of trouble.

If you're qualified, why not mention it?

The two leaders in the south firmly disagreed, which was clearly paving the way for Lu Yu's future.

But Old Lu still said the same thing: "Back then, the old leader entrusted me with full responsibility."

One sentence shut him down.

You can exchange ideas, learn, and offer suggestions here, no problem. But don't even think about delegating authority or interfering in management matters.

If it were up to Chief Shen, he would have preferred to replace Old Lu with someone else, either by demoting himself or by finding someone more obedient.

But the truth is, it's impossible.

First, when the leader entrusted Lu Lao with this important task, he did indeed give him full authority.

Secondly, the Kyoto base was built by Lu Lao himself, and it is impossible for him to hand over the fate of these survivors and the fruits of his labor to anyone else.

Third, they also have strong military backing.

Of the 120,000 troops, Sun Tzu led 60,000, and of the remaining 60,000, Commander Liu was on the other side.

Although we can try to win over Commander Wang's 30,000 troops, they are outnumbered and outmatched, and there is really no chance of victory.

Even Commander Wang himself was unwilling to bear the consequences of failing in the power struggle.

Let's not fall out; it won't benefit anyone.

He also tried to argue about Lu's age, saying that he was getting old and should retire, and that the base should be handed over to younger people.

But he was perfectly healthy, full of energy, and even healthier than the two of them.

Next, the base gates remained tightly shut, and the large rats outside still did not retreat. The people at the base dared not go out, and the scavengers and salvage teams were forced to stop.

As a result, the only income for the entire base comes from the harvest of the 100-plus mu of planting platform; the rest can only be obtained by depleting the existing reserves.

During the polar day, we accumulate some resources, but if we can't farm for the next few years, even the thickest reserves will be depleted.

Not only can seafood not be salvaged, but scavengers can't leave, and the construction of houses at the base and the cruise ship of White Frost must all be stopped.

As everyone knows, these houses are escape routes, while most people now live in capsule apartments.

The apartment is cramped, lacks a dedicated storage room, and is not equipped with a planting platform.

This means that we cannot store enough food, nor can we regenerate food.

Just like the life pods that were bought before the disaster, no matter how good their explosion-proof, waterproof, and fireproof performance is, they are only suitable for short-term escape.

If there is no food supply for a long time, they will starve to death.

Only complete houses are equipped with planting platforms.

However, due to limited resources and a significant housing shortage, the project has now stalled due to raw material issues.

This time, the rat population was too large, and even the head of the Yuwen family dared not boast that he could drive them away. After being pecked by sparrows during the last incident, they hadn't come out for a long time.

Old Lu was very anxious, so he summoned Bai Shuang, zoologists, and high-level leaders to discuss the matter together.

Commander Liu: "Can we eat rats?"

Bai Shuang: "I don't recommend it. That thing is too dirty and it's very easy to get the plague."

Everyone thought it made sense; the base had food reserves, and people weren't starving, so it wasn't worth taking the risk.

A zoologist asked Bai Shuang, "Even using rodent repellent and rodenticide doesn't work?"

Bai Shuang shook her head: "The number of giant rats is too large. How much medicine would be needed? The cost would be too high, it's not realistic."

Moreover, rats are particularly cunning and can hide in cracks in the ground.

Commander Wang: "Doesn't Boss Bai have an army of beasts?"