"Is a silencer missing?" Cao'er asked Wu Yan while counting the armory. She was so anxious that she was sweating profusely, and her voice was getting louder and louder, even shrill.

Wu Yan came over and took a look at the numbers after Cao'er counted them. He panicked after seeing them: "Did they drop them when they were moving them?"

Cao'er is now in charge of the supplies and weapons in the supermarket. She does a simple inventory every day and a careful check every weekend.

"It was right yesterday." Cao'er was so anxious that tears came out.

Wu Yan: "Hurry up and check if the gun is lost."

Cao'er immediately asked Wu Yan and the others to help her check the gun, but she had already sentenced herself to death in her heart. The silencer was lost, would the gun still be there? If there was no gun, what was the point of stealing the silencer?

However, after counting the entire morning, even counting the guns that did not need the lost silencer two or three times, the lost gun was still not found.

"The numbers match." Wu Yan flipped through Cao'er's record book. "Look, the number of guns in these two months is the same."

Cao'er finally calmed down. She thought for a moment and asked, "Did an immortal take it away?"

Only Ye Zhou could avoid her and take guns and ammunition directly from the armory, but every time Ye Zhou took something, he would greet her and ask her to write it down.

"I'll go ask the immortal." Cao'er put down what she was holding, "You watch over the supermarket and the construction site first."

Wu Yan nodded: "Go ahead."

Cao'er left in a hurry. Wu Yan asked Zhou Wen to look after the supermarket while he continued to work at the construction site.

The construction site has been almost completed. After all, these employee dormitories are basically bungalows and do not require electrical circuits. The most difficult part is laying the foundation, but laying the foundation does not require workers from the slums. In less than a month, the dormitories have taken shape and can be fully habitable as long as windows and doors are installed.

The windows are made of triple-layer tempered glass, which not only makes the interior less closed, but also provides maximum protection for the people living inside.

But it is completely incomparable with the staff dormitory of Wu Yan and his colleagues, so Wu Yan and his colleagues are not only not envious, but also feel a little sympathy.

After all, staying indoors without air conditioning in this weather is not much better than taking a sauna.

The workers felt a little uncomfortable when they looked at the staff dormitory that was about to be completed.

When working, everyone was afraid of being fired for slacking off, but at this moment, they secretly hated the fact that no one was slacking off.

Once the dormitory is repaired, they will lose their jobs and return to their original lives.

There was no salary, no herbal tea, and no tent.

A worker who had spoken to Wu Yan approached Wu Yan during a break, put on a flattering smile, and asked cautiously: "After the dormitory is repaired, will there be any other work that needs people to do? We are all capable of it, and we can endure hardships! We can do any job!"

Although they were doing physical labor, the workers' health improved a lot.

Because they eat enough and take in enough fat, protein and vitamins, many people have a thin layer of muscle and the skin on their faces no longer looks like it’s about to collapse.

Wu Yan was silent for a long time. He didn't say anything and didn't know what to say.

He knew that apart from repairing staff dormitories, it would be difficult to find work to hire workers.

Even if there were, it wouldn't take so many people, so he couldn't say, nor could he make any guarantees.

The worker understood. He didn't have that high emotional intelligence and didn't know that he would make Wu Yan embarrassed. He turned around and burst into tears. He reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

Wu Yan sighed in his heart.

He had been through it all, so he knew what the workers were thinking.

There are so many people suffering. If you look up, you can see them everywhere, but not everyone can be saved.

Sometimes self-rescue doesn't work, just like a person trapped in a swamp. The more he struggles, the deeper he sinks. He needs an external force to pull him out.

Standing under the scorching sun, Wu Yan couldn't tell what he felt.

He is one of the lucky ones, but many people are not so lucky.

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"One is missing?" Ye Zhou had just finished marking Zou Ming's homework yesterday when he heard the news. He was wiping the ink that accidentally stained his arm with a napkin, but he was not nervous and tangled like Cao'er. Instead, he said after two seconds of silence: "I think I took it before and accidentally lost it. It's nothing, it's just a silencer, not a gun."

Cao'er didn't doubt Ye Zhou's words at all - everything belonged to Ye Zhou, and Ye Zhou was disposing of his own things, so there was no need for him to lie.

"Are you tired? Take a rest for a while before going over." Ye Zhou said.

Cao'er shook her head, as if she would rather die of exhaustion on the job than die. She said very seriously, "The construction site is about to be completed. I'm afraid the workers will have nothing to do and start making trouble. I have to keep an eye on them."

Ye Zhou thought for a moment and said, "It's not like there's no work. I think there will be work next month. You can tell them and comfort them."

Cao'er was stunned. What other work could she find in this place? She couldn't just renovate the slums, could she? This money couldn't be paid by an immortal. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Zhou said, "Farming requires improving the soil."

Ye Zhou couldn't let them farm, but he could improve the soil. Even if he left in the future, these people could go to any base they wanted with this skill. Even if they couldn't go, as long as Zhao Qing was there, he wouldn't do anything to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

A smile finally appeared on Cao'er's serious face.

Watching her leaving, Ye Zhou felt a sense of joy that "my daughter has grown up".

It has only been a few years, and the girl who was once as skinny as a skeleton and always seemed a little brainless in doing things has now become able to stand on her own.

Now that she has become a reliable adult, Aunt Li’s favorite thing to do is to show off her daughter.

The children in the supermarket have now completed the primary school curriculum. Sometimes when Ye Zhou went to check, he found that for many questions he had to think for a while before he could figure out what formula to use. Some questions were like brain teasers, but the children could almost all solve them - although the answers might not be correct, it at least proved that they were not perfunctory.

Ye Zhou returned to the living room, but his eyes were fixed on Zou Ming's door.

Zou Ming did not come out to eat in the morning. He just said that he was sleepy and wanted to sleep for a while.

He had a premonition then that something had happened to the boy, or that he had done something.

Combined with the fact that one of the silencers was missing and the phone call from Zhao Qing in the morning, Ye Zhou already knew who was responsible for Zhao Lei's death.

Although he didn't know what kind of grudge between Zou Ming and Zhao Lei that would make Zou Ming take such a big risk to take action in the slums, he still went into the tin house and killed Zhao Lei only after dealing with Zhao Lei's men.

But Ye Zhou could get one piece of information, that is, Zou Ming hated Zhao Lei.

According to Zhao Qing, the "murderer's" first bullet just grazed Zhao Lei's arm, which proved that the "murderer's" shooting skills were not good and his position was low, but the second bullet was different and hit Zhao Lei's heart directly.

Zhao Lei's incident did not cause any waves in the base. Zhao Qing got the news less than half an hour after the accident. He immediately had Zhao Lei's body packed up and buried overnight. The woman who was in the same room with Zhao Lei ran away, and Zhao Qing has not found her until now.

In order to prevent the base from being in turmoil and affecting his rule, Zhao Qing has not closed his eyes since last night.

In the morning, Ye Zhou could still righteously say that Zhao Lei's death had nothing to do with him.

If Zhao Qing called him again now, he could only laugh it off.

After all, he is now in the same group with Zhao Qing, and he is confident that Zhao Qing will not only not cause trouble but will also help to clean up the mess.

Ye Zhou thought about it for a long time, but ultimately did not go to talk to Zou Ming.

There was nothing to talk about. Things had already happened. He knew what Zhao Lei had done, and Ye Zhou also knew what kind of person Zou Ming was.

If he wasn't worried that Zou Ming would get into trouble after he left, he would even want to get rid of Zhao Qingdu.

Inside the RV, Zhao Qing was lying on the sofa eating shaved ice with a layer of jam on it, and enjoying the air conditioning. It was simply a paradise-like experience.

"Boss, do you really think it's not him?" Zhao Qing's right-hand men rushed here as soon as they received the news.

"If it was someone else in the base, they would have taken action long ago and would not have waited until now."

"And they acted swiftly. The first person to die was shot dead with a hole in his forehead and gunpowder on his skin. You can tell at a glance that he was shot right at the forehead. He was so bold and ruthless. I think someone close to Ye could have done it."

"Maybe it's the woman named Chen Shu."

"Boss, we can't pretend we know nothing, right? We have to give an explanation."

Zhao Qing took a bite of shaved ice and said nonchalantly, "If they want a murderer, then find one for them."

The left and right hands looked at each other, and they both said anxiously: "Boss, this is not the murderer's business."

Zhao Qing glanced at them and felt more and more that he should bring a smart person with him. These two were simply stupid, but considering that they were still obedient and loyal, Zhao Qing still explained: "Do you think it is good or bad for me to keep Zhao Lei in the base?"

The right-hand man thought for a moment and said, "Although Zhao Lei loves to stir up trouble and has a bad temper, he is still your man after all. He has so many thugs under his command, so it is definitely better to keep him."

They all thought that Zhao Qing was a local emperor, and the other forces were vassal kings. The vassal kings all had their own "armies", so how could the emperor not have one? Zhao Lei was Zhao Qing's general.

Only in this way can Zhao Qing secure his current position.

Zhao Qing was almost crying because of his stupidity. He couldn't even curse. He said with a smile: "Yes, you all said so too, his thugs."

"Can't you use your brain? That's not his, it was originally mine!"

Zhao Qing threw the bowl of shaved ice in front of the two people opposite him and shouted, "If he doesn't die, those people will really be his!"

"His heart has been raised. When I told him to buy water from Ye Zhou, he actually dared to buy it."

"It's only a matter of time before he confronts me." Zhao Qing, "Ye Zhou is different. He won't stay in the base forever. He has no interest in managing the base. Even if he is interested, others will take action before I say anything."

"Ye Zhou will also provide me with equipment and improved land."

"Zhao Lei can die, but Ye Zhou can't." Zhao Qing, "Think more about the pros and cons before you do anything."

"Zhao Lei's death is good for me, but dealing with Ye Zhou is not good for me."

"As for the murderer." Zhao Qing laughed, "Isn't it easy to find the murderer? Just grab any one of the people who are in my way. If two people who are against me die in one thing, the benefits will be greater than if I do it myself."

Zhao Qing thought of Ye Zhou's peaceful and gentle face, and he couldn't help but wonder, could it be possible that Ye Zhou was responsible for Zhao Lei's death? If it was Ye Zhou who did it, it would be much more interesting.

But Zhao Qing also knew that it was impossible, as Ye Zhou also had his own men.

Zhao Qing thought of Ye Zhou's men, and then looked at the two funny guys opposite him, feeling even more tired.

The right-hand man finally figured it out, and immediately got ready to frame the troublemaker.

Before they left, Zhao Qing warned them, "Keep quiet, use your brain, and don't try to frame someone and get yourself into trouble."

Both the left and right hands confidently stated that even though they couldn't figure out the serious matters, they were still capable of conspiring and scheming.

Zhao Lei's death did not cause any stir. When he was alive, he seemed like some great figure, but after he died, no one even cared where his body went.

The upper echelons of the base just drooled at the thugs Zhao Lei left behind.

But Zhao Qing was quicker, he quickly gathered the group of thugs under his own control. After learning the lesson from Zhao Lei, he was unwilling to share power with anyone else, even if he would be exhausted to death if he took over himself.

It was already past three in the afternoon when the boy came out of the room.

He was a little nervous, worried that Ye Zhou would find out and that he would be kicked out.

"Are you willing to come out?" Ye Zhou sat on the sofa. "The rice is in the pot, heating it up for you."

The boy hesitated for a moment and said, "I..."

Ye Zhou: "You are going out later, right? Go ahead, just come back before ten o'clock today."

The boy looked at the back of Ye Zhou's head. He felt that Ye Zhou knew something, but Ye Zhou's attitude towards him was usually so good that it was almost indulgent, making him unable to tell whether Ye Zhou knew it or not, or whether he had discovered it or not.

Ye Zhou did not look back, but said calmly: "This is where you grew up. You should know better than me how to do things here. I won't interfere too much with what you do, but sometimes people have to grasp a limit. If you exceed this limit, good people can also be bad people, and good things can also be bad things."

"You understand what I mean?"

The boy pursed his lips: "Understood."

Ye Zhou: "Go ahead."

After staying in the house for most of the day, the boy was indeed hungry.

The food was being heated in the kitchen's steamer over a low fire. There was some vegetables and some meat, and the instant packet of seaweed egg drop soup was placed next to the pot.

While the boy was eating, Ye Zhou was reading a book in the living room. He couldn't really concentrate on it, but he was worried that if he stopped reading, he would pull Zou Ming aside and talk a lot of nonsense.

If you say something too much, people won't take it seriously, so just stop at the right time.

After dinner, the boy quietly put on his bag and left home after saying "I'm leaving".

The boy did not stop on the road. He left "home" and went straight to the tent next to the construction site behind the supermarket.

Not every tent was occupied. He had told the woman before that if anything happened, she should escape to the construction site, where there were many people and many female workers, and no one would care about her. She could then hide in a tent and he would go find her.

When the boy arrived, the woman was almost going crazy.

She saw with her own eyes how the boy killed Zhao Lei. From the time she ran away until now, the scenes at that time kept flashing back before her eyes.

She could always think of Zhao Lei's eyes at that time, Zhao Lei's power, and then of herself and the boy being arrested.

Helplessness and regret overwhelmed her.

Maybe, maybe Zhao Lei wouldn't have killed her last night? Maybe if she had behaved better, she could have saved her life?

When the tent was opened from the outside, the woman immediately rushed over, knocked the boy to the ground, and the two of them piled on top of each other.

The woman cried in a low voice, "What should we do? What should we do now? We will definitely be discovered, and we will all die! No one can save us, no one will save us, and we will die if we get out. We can't escape, we can't escape!"

The boy pushed the woman away and stood up with one hand on the ground. He glanced at the woman who was still kneeling on the ground and whispered, "If you don't want to be discovered, go in."

It was the workers' working hours and no one noticed them.

The woman looked up at the boy in despair, but finally stood up and went into the tent with the boy in a panic.

The boy patted his clothes and pants to shake off the sand on them, seemingly unaffected by Zhao Lei's death.

Seeing his natural action, the woman regained some courage. She sat down on the ground and asked anxiously, "What should I do now? I don't dare to go back, but I can't stay here forever. If I go back, I will be caught."

The woman looked at the boy and said, "You don't want me to get caught, do you?"

The boy understood what the woman meant, but he didn't say anything.

The woman continued, "How about we run away? To another base?"

But she denied it herself: "No, no, we can't get through. We will die on the way. We can't get in even if we get through. No base will take us in..."

She thought about it and felt that she had walked into a dead end and there was no hope of survival no matter what.

"What should I do..." The woman covered her face, not daring to cry out, and could only sob softly.

When the woman had cried enough and stopped talking, the boy said, "You stay here for a few days. This matter will soon be over, and no one will bother you after it's over."

The boy had a plan in mind. After Zhao Lei's death, all his men would be gathered back under Zhao Qing's control. Zhao Qing wished that Zhao Lei had never existed, and it was even more impossible for him to let Zhao Lei's men find the murderer and bring justice to his former "boss".

The woman didn't believe it. She looked at the boy, not understanding why the man who actually did it could act so calm.

"Aren't you afraid?" The woman stared at the boy with wide eyes, trying to see some fear or hesitation on his face.

Boy: "You can't be afraid if you do it."

“Fear doesn’t change anything.”

For some reason, looking at the boy's expressionless face, the woman gradually calmed down.

What had happened had already happened, Zhao Lei was dead, and now she could do nothing but believe in the boy.

Seeing the woman calm down, the boy put the bag on the ground. "There are water and food in it, enough for you to eat for three days. I will come again in three days. If you need anything, you can tell me now and I will bring it to you next time."

The woman shook her head weakly. She couldn't say anything now.

There was silence between them for a moment, and the boy left the tent.

Zhao Lei died, but the boy did not feel relieved or happy about his revenge.

He walked out of the tent and looked down at his hands again.

He did achieve his goal and made Zhao Lei die at the hands of these hands, but that was all.

The boy looked at the workers who were working not far away, and then looked towards the inner city. There would be no one walking around in the inner city at this time. When the sun was the hottest, they must be resting in the house.

The workers have to work under the scorching sun to earn food and water.

After leaving the tent, the boy went to see He Yu again.

Zhao Lei was dead, and the women in the slums all breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't kill him, so compared to the women in the tents, they were not as afraid or worried, and they all smiled happily.

"If he dies, we will be safe." He Yu invited the boy in, poured him some water, and opened a bag of biscuits for him. He Yu had invested a lot of money. He Yu sat on a chair nearby and asked with a smile, "I think the dormitory is going to be built soon."

Boy: “You’ll live in it.”

He Yu immediately grinned and said excitedly: "I'm going to hit the window tomorrow! I've checked, it's a glass window! It's bright!"

"Unlike here, there is no light at all as long as the door is closed." He Yu's tin house is relatively solid and does not leak light during the day, but at the same time there is no light.

He Yu: "By the way, will Yang Yue move in as well? Or will she continue to live in the inner city?"

Yang Yue also works in the supermarket now. He Yu sees her every day and they occasionally talk to each other. Maybe because of the distance, their relationship has become better. Since he thought that he would definitely move into the dormitory, He Yu has been thinking about recruiting a few more "allies" for himself.

Yang Yue, who has a good relationship with the supermarket employees, is within her reach.

The boy thought for a moment and said, "I'll probably go to the dormitory."

The smile on He Yu's face grew wider again.

"I just heard them say that there will be other work after the dormitory is repaired." He Yu carefully looked at the boy's face, "Yes, they said that they might learn how to improve the soil."

The boy didn't speak.

He Yu whispered, "No matter who asks me about Zhao Lei, I won't tell them."

The boy then looked at her: "You threatened me."

He Yu laughed dryly twice, and then said: "No, no, you dared to kill Zhao Lei, how could I threaten you? I don't have that much courage, I just want to..."

He Yu swallowed his saliva and said, "I just think that as long as we learn how to improve the soil, the people above us won't be able to do anything to us at will. Maybe in the future, we can all live like human beings."

"Even if someone finds out that you killed Zhao Lei, no one will be able to do anything to you."

The boy suddenly curled his lips: "Will you protect me?"

When he said this, his tone was calm, even a little sarcastic.

He Yu suddenly said at this time: "If you are the one who chooses the people who learn soil improvement, then it is possible."

The boy was stunned.

He thought of what Ye Zhou had said to him before.

Just before he was about to go into the bathroom to take a shower, Ye Zhou stopped him and said to him directly without any hints: "I will arrange new jobs for them after the dormitory is repaired. You can go and pick someone then."

He didn't care at the time and didn't think his opinion was really useful.

The boy suddenly looked into He Yu's eyes.

He Yu subconsciously leaned back.

For some reason, she felt like there was light in the boy's eyes.

A blinding, frenetic light.