Recently, the Hongcheng base has finally had a joyful atmosphere. It's not because it's the end of the year, but with the registration of the survivors in the base and the restoration of the network and communication with the survivor bases in other cities, some people have received news from their relatives and friends.
Although the probability of this happening was less than one in ten among the survivors of Hongcheng, seeing the people around them find their loved ones would also infect others with that joy and hope. For a moment, ordinary people who originally didn't care whether the military or the government was in charge of the base could not help but turn their hearts to the special envoys from Beijing who brought these technologies.
The military was already frustrated by the recent crackdowns, and now they were even more impatient: "We agreed with Shen Qing and the others, so there won't be any trouble, right?"
"No." Shao Nan lowered his head, looking a little gloomy: "They always keep their promises and do what they say."
The only ones who betrayed their loyalty were the military.
His superior, Suo Binhai, the highest military leader of Hongcheng Base, looked at Shao Nan's expression, sighed, and patted his shoulder: "I know you feel uncomfortable, but there are always trade-offs in this world. In the face of justice, it is our duty as a soldier to sacrifice our small family for the sake of everyone. Those in the refugee camp are also our country's citizens. It's freezing cold now. They have a place to live. Do we have to watch them freeze to death or starve to death? If Hongcheng Base is in our hands, we will naturally not shirk it to Shen Qing and others, but now we have no choice, right?"
"In a few days... when we succeed, we will open the outer city to accept refugees and won't embarrass Shen Qing and his team anymore." Suo Binhai was full of confidence. He had been arguing with the authorities about the refugee issue for a long time, and finally it was going to be implemented according to his wishes. "Xiao Shao, you did a great job in communicating and cooperating with Shen Qing and his team this time. You have been in the middle level for a few years, and you should be promoted when this is over. I have a good position vacant next to me, so you can follow me then."
Shao Nan's face did not show any joy because of the promotion promised by his leader, but a little confused. They are soldiers, and sacrificing their own families for the sake of the public is the sentiment, duty and mission of the soldiers. He can give up, he can give up the future with Qu Weiwei that has no hope in the first place, but what about Shen Qing and Song Kaiji? They are just ordinary people, and their base is privately owned... They don't have any necessary duties.
Now they are just relying on the kindness and righteousness of Shen Qing and his people. But human nature cannot be gambled, and Shen Qing and his people's patience and tolerance cannot be endless. If one day, Shen Qing and Song Kaiji get tired of this situation and start to change and no longer "keep their promises", but become as "treacherous" as their military... then, how should they deal with it?
But Shao Nan didn't expect that this day would come so soon.
A few days later, the next day was New Year's Eve. Perhaps it was because the Chinese people were so eager and concerned about the New Year that they would buy some food that they would not normally eat, even if it was difficult, to have a sense of ritual. The officials of the Hongcheng base may have finally felt proud, and with the support of the Beijing officials, they were generous for once, promising to give ten vegetarian dumplings to each registered person in the city on New Year's Eve, and one whole grain cake and a bottle of water to each person in the refugee camp outside the city.
Don’t underestimate this small amount of money. There are now two or three thousand people crowded in the refugee camp outside the city. These people have made no contribution to the Hongcheng base, so it adds up to a considerable expense.
And against this peaceful and calm backdrop, the time agreed upon by the military and Shen Qing and others arrived.
The first person to be stabbed was Lu Yanghui. Song Kaiji first teleported Tang Wenjie into the city and cut Lu Yanghui's throat himself. Fortunately, there was no one else in the laboratory at the time. This time, Song Kaiji learned from the last lesson and stored all the information in the laboratory into the space - most of which were Lu Yanghui's continued research on Feng Hao, and the experimental data on Shen Qing's blood sample.
After just a quick glance, Song Kaiji was filled with hatred. These people had been researching for such a long time without any results, and they only focused on his Qingqing. He sprinkled alcohol in the laboratory and set it on fire. By the time the people in the institute noticed, the laboratory had already burned half, and Lu Yanghui's body had turned into half charcoal.
Next came the high-ranking officials who supported Lu Yanghui and wanted to capture Shen Qing and torture him to reveal the other dimension. Song Kaiji recognized some of these people, and Chen Jiaqian saw some of them from other people's memories. None of them could escape.
The research institute caught fire, and high-ranking officials were killed in bizarre circumstances one after another... In just half an hour, the high-ranking officials of the base who received the news were already shrouded in a mysterious and terrifying atmosphere, and were in a mess. No one knew what had happened, nor who or what creature had suddenly attacked. Everyone was afraid that they would be the next to die, but no one knew how the previous people died, and they didn't even know how to prevent it.
Just as the top brass of the base were in a panic and everyone was worried about their own safety, the military also took action. Originally, most of the official forces were killed by Song Kaiji's hand grenade in the battle to capture Shen Qing, and most of the city defense work had been handed over to Shao Nan and other middle-level military officials. However, the officials thought they had controlled the military with gasoline and salt, and did not take too much precautions against the military. At this moment, facing the military's unexpected betrayal, under the powerful force, most of the middle-level officials had no choice but to surrender.
The city gates were quietly opened at some point, and refugees were accepted without paying an entry fee. After a brief moment of shock, some brave refugees tried to enter. When they found out that it was real, a large number of refugees immediately rushed into the city. Shen Qing, Qu Weiwei, and Chen Jiaqian brought more than 500 mid- and high-level psychics from their base and mixed in with them, heading straight for the research institute and the warehouses of the three farms.
The research institute and the base farm were the headquarters of Chen Jiaqian and Qu Weiwei. More than 500 mid- and high-level psychics easily captured the two places, and all the research materials, experimental results, and newly harvested grains and grain seeds in the warehouse were stored in Shen Qing's space.
The fire set by Song Kaiji had just been put out in the research institute, and a group of researchers were held in fear and dared not move. Chen Jiaqian stared at Lu Yanghui's charred body, then glanced at the remaining brain-type mutants, suppressed the surging desire in her heart, and finally restrained herself and looked away.
Know when to stop, she warned herself, one cannot take chances and must know when to stop.
"Let's go, it's still early." Chen Jiaqian grabbed two high-ranking military officials and read their brains. They were as terrified as the high-ranking officials who were attacked, and they didn't understand why these friendly forces who had agreed in advance would suddenly do this. Chen Jiaqian smiled and said, "What's so rare about food? Besides, most of the supplies must be collected by the military's space ability users. Even if we take these food, we can't control the military. It's better to seek more benefits for our own base and try our luck in their arsenal. What we get there is real."
"Rebellion, rebellion!" Faced with this turmoil, the special envoy sent by the Beijing government was extremely shocked. He hurriedly reached for his phone to report to the capital, but was shot in the middle of his forehead. Political struggles have always been cruel. Suo Binhai blew on the muzzle of his gun and finalized the incident: "The Hongcheng base was attacked by a small group of zombies. The special envoy and some of the base's senior officials were too nervous and fled in a hurry. Unfortunately, they were swallowed up by the zombie tide."
In the end times, isn’t it a very common thing for a few people to die?
The few special agents from Beijing who were still alive and whose hands were tied behind their backs to block their powers suddenly widened their eyes in horror when they heard this: "No, no, we won't tell anyone anything. This is a family affair of the Rainbow City Base and has nothing to do with us!"
But who would believe it? The military and the government had been evenly matched in the affairs of Hongcheng Base, and this balance had been maintained for a long time. It was only after these special envoys came that the water was muddied. Let them go, wait for them to go back and report, and then the Beijing Base will come to sanction again next time?
From the moment the military began planning this power grab, the fate of these special envoys was doomed. However, the next second, Suo Binhai felt something cold touching his neck.
Behind him, Song Kaiji appeared out of nowhere. He held a sharp and thin knife in his hand. The blade was pressed against Suo Binhai's neck, and it could easily leave a thin blood mark. Tang Wenjie stood beside him and released his supernatural power in an instant, isolating all the military personnel, including Shao Nan, from the outside.
Shao Nan felt bad. What he had been worried about before had actually come true at this moment: "Song Kaiji, what are you going to do? Don't be impulsive. We can talk about your conditions!"
The voice passed through the thick metal wall and sounded a little unclear inside. Suo Binhai felt cold sweat dripping down his forehead. At this moment, the defense was already built. Song Kaiji handcuffed him to restrain his supernatural power and then let go. There was even a hint of smile in his voice: "I have been passing messages through Shao Nan. It is not convenient to have a layer of separation. Why don't we have a face-to-face chat?"
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