Seeing that Xu Anran and the others were interested, the Taoist priest didn't hold back and generously taught them how to prepare the sleeping potion.

The process of making it is not complicated, but it requires a lot of care and patience. Xu Anran quickly learned how to do it.

After preparing the sleeping potion, the Taoist priest gave each of them two bottles, and he took about ten bottles for himself. They agreed to meet near the residential area at midnight, and then they parted ways.

At midnight, Xu Anran and Xu Liang met at the agreed location. Uncle Li and the others were also ready. Xiao Feng was left alone in the villa. Xu Anran found a small wooden gun for him to use for self-defense and told him to hide in the basement if anything happened.

At one in the morning, when people were most sleepy, Xu Anran and her group, along with the Taoist priest, drugged the guards at the gate. They then met up with two people hiding in the shadows of the complex and went to the security room. The others tied up the unconscious people and gagged them with duct tape.

Next, they knocked out the security guards. Xu Anran stayed in the security room to help check the surveillance footage and relay messages, while the others split into two groups, heading to buildings 9 and 10 respectively. The long-range shooters had also found their angles and were ready.

They quickly drugged everyone in both buildings, encountering virtually no resistance, and achieved a resounding victory. They also met the mole, who told them the truth, revealing Tiger's location to everyone. With their cooperation, no one was injured, and they successfully rescued the women and children.

They tied up the group and locked them up in an empty villa; they also arranged for the rescued people to stay in some empty houses. Uncle Li also found the person he was going to rescue. He took her aside, told her about the passengers, gave her some supplies and weapons, told her to take care of herself, and then left. That was all Uncle Li could do now. He couldn't take her with him; he already had a grandson who needed Xu Anran's help, so from now on, the woman would have to rely on herself. After finishing all this, it was already broad daylight.

Uncle Li suggested that these people would only cause trouble if left alive, so it would be better to kill them all and get rid of them once and for all, avoiding endless trouble later. Some people disagreed, feeling it was too cruel. Seeing everyone's reactions, Xu Anran, in the name of Old K, sent a message in the group, saying that they should blow up these people and then burn them all. Those who felt it was cruel could leave first, and they could discuss it in the group later that night.

A small group of people chose to leave, while the rest stayed to deal with the situation. With a loud bang, Xu Anran's grenade blew the house to pieces, killing most of the people inside, leaving only a few barely alive. They then found gasoline and burned the entire place down. Afterwards, everyone was exhausted and in no mood to talk, so they hurried back to rest.

On the way back, Xu Liang mysteriously showed them two train tickets. This guy was pretty lucky; he'd found two tickets with a six-month countdown on Tiger's person, which he'd secretly hidden. Uncle Li had also found a ticket for the VIP waiting room during the operation. And just like that, they had collected all their tickets, and everyone was very happy on the way back.

Xu Anran felt no guilt about killing those people; they weren't even human, just a bunch of scum. On the contrary, she felt great. Not only had she solved her problem and found her train ticket, but through this operation, she had also found some seemingly reliable people who could be recruited as union members.

Back in her bedroom at the villa, she didn't even wash up before collapsing into bed. She didn't wake up until after 8 p.m., when she was hungry.

Going downstairs, she saw that Uncle Li had already prepared the meal and was about to call her to eat. A little while later, Xu Liang also came down. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they began to discuss who they felt could be developed into core members. Based on their observations, Uncle Li felt that a girl codenamed "Cake" was quite good. This girl was an excellent shooter, didn't talk much, and was present when the group was dealt with, strongly approving of the methods used. She could be developed as a core member.

Xu Liang and Xu Anran also found someone they felt they could develop a relationship with, and that person was the "Taoist Master." This person seemed warm-hearted and generous, knew a lot of miscellaneous knowledge, and seemed to be quite extraordinary.

After deciding on the candidates, Xu Anran said she would go back to her room and report to Old K.

Back inside, Xu Anran first pulled Uncle Li, herself, Xu Liang, the cake, and the Taoist priest into a small group chat and posted the message.

[Hello everyone, this is Lao K. I'm glad today's operation was a complete success. You might be wondering why I added the five of you to the group.]

[Our Passengers' Mutual Aid Association previously stated that we would select core members through this mission. Currently, besides Lao Yi (Xu Anran) and Uncle Hat (Uncle Li), who are official core members, the other three of you are the prospective core members I have selected.]

From now on, any news from our organization will be prioritized for core members. Furthermore, once we reach the higher-level train, everyone can directly form teams and establish guilds.

Cake: [We'll be the prospective core members from now on, so how do we become official members?]

Old K: [After participating in three mission trials, you can become a formal core member.]

Taoist Priest: [How do we contact each other?]

Old K: [If you meet again later, you'll naturally be in touch. If you don't meet, you can wait in the waiting room for the high-speed train and contact us. Uncle Hat will meet you and take you there.]

Uncle Hat: [After seven train rides, you can enter the VIP waiting hall and become a VIP passenger. There will be a notice board there where I will leave my information; you can find me through that.]

Second brother: [So, what information can we know first?]

Old K: [I have some breaking news. A group of sea monsters will soon arrive on land. They will grow limbs, possess immense strength, and their hard scales can withstand bullets. These fish-men will attack and bite humans once they swim ashore.]

Taoist Priest: [We're not far from the sea. Should we prepare to leave now?]

Old K: [Don't rush, there's still some time before the merfolk come ashore. You can contact Old One first and stay with her, then come back and evacuate together. When I'm not around, you can follow her instructions.]

First Brother: [Received]

First Brother: [Cake, Taoist Priest, you two can move into my villa. Second Brother, Uncle Hat, and I all live here. It's very well insulated. When would you like to move in?]

Taoist priest: [I can move it tomorrow morning.]

Cake: [Me too]

Xu Anran then gave the two the villa's address separately, preparing them to move to the villa next door, which Uncle Li had furnished, the next day. Looking at the heavy snow outside, which was already covering the first floor and would likely reach the second floor in another week or two, she decided to stay for another week before leaving.