The two sat down in the straw hut.
Wei Xiyin coughed lightly, "I came here to discuss this with you, sir. The monsters are already able to run during the day, and there's no movement near Ling County. Clearing Ling County and setting up a research institute should be done sooner rather than later."
"What is a research institute?" Chu Yu frowned slightly.
Wei Xiyin explained, "It's a place to observe and study monsters. I plan to capture some more mutant animals for research, and there are also corpses that need to be dealt with."
"Just treat the body with lime." Chu Yu replied without thinking.
"As for the research institute the girl mentioned, it's best to build it at the gate of the wall or on the mountain." This way, the captured zombies don't have to go through the crowd, which can avoid a lot of trouble.
Once people know that there are living zombies imprisoned in the dock, some people will inevitably feel terrified, and may even imagine that the zombies will suddenly run out, making them feel insecure.
It is not conducive to the unity of the fort, so it is better to do this in private first, and then find a way to make it public when the territory is larger in the future.
"Then we'll build the research institute at the gate of the wall." Wei Xiyin pondered for a moment and said carefully, "As for the lime, sir, you should know that there are countless monster corpses in Guangling County. Where can we find a large amount of lime?"
"I suggest that all the bodies be cremated together. Is that feasible, sir?"
cremation?
Chu Yu paused. People in the world are most averse to cremation. In the past, even if there was a serious plague, the court would not order cremation. Generally, the government would pay for the coffin and then treat the body with lime before burying it.
You should know that it is a taboo to leave a body mutilated after death. Only when a person has committed a heinous crime and is sentenced to death will his body be burned to prevent him from reincarnation.
He could only say, "It will be extremely difficult for the girl to promote cremation. It will only cause fear among the people and will not be conducive to winning their hearts and minds."
"Even asking someone to chant sutras for the deceased isn't an option?" Wei Xiyin frowned. "With so many bodies, even if we could find lime, we can't possibly use it to make coffins for everyone. Summer is coming soon, and if we don't expedite the disposal of the bodies, the environment will only worsen."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yu felt that what she said made sense, but rashly proposing cremation might backfire. Not to mention the common people, even many members of the Wei family might not understand.
"We need to take a roundabout approach to this matter," he said.
Wei Xiyin pondered for a moment, and after a moment, she came up with an idea. "To put it in a roundabout way, since people in the world are superstitious, then we can use superstition to defeat superstition."
Cremation is definitely necessary, she doesn't have the energy or time to make coffins one by one.
Chu Yu didn't say anything. Since the girl had an idea in her mind, she would just put it into practice.
"By the way, the guards said that the traps and roadblocks outside Ling County will take another five days to complete. I thought about setting the time for clearing Ling County to be five days later." Wei Xiyin then remembered the purpose of coming here.
As long as they get rid of the large number of zombies in the county and build a wall to enclose the entire Ling County, they will have more resources available.
Most of the seeds have not been planted yet, there is almost no cloth left in stock, and all kinds of daily necessities are in short supply.
Chu Yu nodded and said, "Just as the girl wants."
Wei Xiyin couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "I can figure everything out on my own, so why do I need you?"
Chu Yu was somewhat speechless and could only say, "Then we will only stop work for one day after five days. Listen to the lady's instructions and gather all the troops to go to Ling County."
The matter was settled.
A county town has a population of at least tens of thousands and at most hundreds of thousands, and there are zombies wandering outside, so the troops need to protect the safety of the fort.
If you are preparing to attack the city, it is better for the rest of the people not to go out.
Wei Xiyin stayed in the quarry for a while, and seeing that the captives were quite honest, she said goodbye to Chu Yu.
She returned to the dock with a team of guards and went straight to the blacksmith shop, just in time to see the progress here.
As soon as Wei Xiyin arrived at the door of the shop, her eyes met Xie Ruian's.
Xie Ruian stood on the wooden rack by the door, fiddling with the crossbow arrows he had made. Ever since the blacksmiths mastered the method of making steel, all the crossbow arrows had been replaced with stronger and tougher steel.
She was counting the number and putting them into the quiver to seal it.
Seeing Wei Xiyin coming, Xie Ruian was stunned.
The girl was busy all day and rarely seen. She had been in the fort for several months, and this was the first time she had seen the girl.
Xie Ruian quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Meet the lady."
Wei Xiyin took a long time to recall who it was. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She thought back to when she first met this little girl, she was pale and thin, looking malnourished.
I didn't expect that when I look at her now, she looks rosy and has gained a lot of weight.
But why is she in the blacksmith shop?
Xie Ruian seemed to understand the confusion in her eyes and explained nervously, "My dear, I am currently an apprentice in a blacksmith shop."
Wei Xiyin understood but didn't expose her. "I see. Then you should work hard and become a famous weapon maker in the future."
Blacksmithing is a physically demanding job, and it is quite rare for women to do this job. She really hopes that this girl can achieve something great.
Xie Ruian sighed softly, "Thank you for the girl's good wishes." He always had the illusion that the girl saw through him.
Wei Xiyin then noticed that the crossbow arrow in her hand was an armor-piercing arrow that was much thicker than ordinary arrows.
She was slightly surprised and asked, "Why did you think of using the armor-piercing arrow?"
Xie Ruian immediately felt embarrassed and replied in a low voice, "It was my idea. Lord Ting thought it was good, so he switched to this armor-piercing arrow."
As the name suggests, armor-piercing arrows were originally designed to penetrate enemy armor and have extremely strong penetrating power. Armor-piercing arrows are thinner and longer than ordinary conical arrows, and have a cross-edged shape.
If it is supported by a strong bow, its power will be even greater.
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