Hearing his somewhat childish and naive remarks, Mu Tiancheng gave a wry smile and shook his head helplessly.
"What do you know?"
His eyes held a cryptic, enigmatic question for Mu Zijin.
"Then tell me, what kind of poultry needs to be kept in captivity?"
Mu Zijin instinctively replied, "I can't keep an eye on them."
Mu Tiancheng didn't respond this time, but just watched him raise his eyebrows slightly, his smile deepening.
Some people only feel at ease when they're right under your nose.
Mu Zijin also shut his mouth, looking rather unhappy.
The tacit understanding between the father and son was fully demonstrated at this moment; they both tacitly agreed not to continue the topic.
The S City base has begun arranging for survivors to move into residential areas outside the base.
The clearing of the safe zone alleviated the population problem within the base, but it also significantly increased the workload. Even the number of casualties among the rescue teams and the patrol teams stationed outside the safe zone rose sharply.
Inside the base office, the same people held another meeting. They were all extremely busy lately, and this time they looked even more haggard than before.
Qi Hongshen, the top leader, was speaking with a worried expression.
"The current safe zone relies entirely on fortifications such as iron mesh gates and barriers, which are completely incomparable to the base's walls and iron gates."
The number of personnel needed for perimeter patrols is increasing, so our rescue teams can no longer be staffed with the same personnel as before.
Jiang Yong, the second-in-command standing nearby, understood this all too well. His recent personnel reshuffles were simply too much to handle; people were moved here, only to be left short elsewhere…
He nodded firmly. "Indeed, according to the previous plan, our initial security zone, which is currently within this area, should have its land enclosure and wall-building plan implemented as soon as possible to ensure the stability and sustainable development of the subsequent security zone."
The reason the two poured out their grievances to Lu Chen and kept talking about their plans and demands was that they wanted him to report directly to Lu Zheng.
They lack everything right now!
Lu Zheng was dressed in a black wool coat, looking much more formal and professional this time. He placed his hands on the table with his fingers interlaced.
He nodded his hand and head in unison.
"Yes, I've been keeping an eye on the situation at the base. It's developing well so far, and our direction is correct. As for what's lacking or urgently needed, I'll get back to the higher-ups as soon as possible."
Having given his affirmation and assurance, before Qi Hongshen and Jiang Yong could even breathe a sigh of relief, he changed the subject and added:
"but!"
Upon hearing this "but," the two immediately understood, feeling helpless.
Lu Chen, seemingly oblivious, continued:
"In these extraordinary times, the situation is the same all over the country. Everyone is struggling to survive under harsh conditions, and every place is in great need of help."
Don't worry, the higher-ups will definitely do everything they can to provide you with sufficient support.
At present, we still need to make full use of all existing resources and maximize their effectiveness.
He looked at the two of them with a smile, "Don't you agree?"
The two men reluctantly and dryly agreed.
Yes, yes, yes.
There's nothing we can do now that things have come to this point.
In fact, they also understand that the situation above is probably not good either.
Qi Hongshen, the top leader, was still in his neat military uniform. His square face was expressionless, and he looked very serious. He looked worried and said to Lu Chen:
"The expansion of the safe zone is bringing us closer to the city, but the number of zombies is also increasing, and the danger level is gradually rising."
We lose countless soldiers and militiamen every day. Not to mention the daily medications, injuries, colds, and so on that come with the base.
The base is currently facing a severe shortage of medicines, and without reinforcements, we have no choice but to seek emergency supplies from the hospital.
As he spoke, he stood up, walked to the paper map of S City hanging on the wall in front of the table, picked up a thin, silver pointer, and pointed to several places.
"Our search teams have already been to these safe zones and those nearby, and we've moved everything we can. Now we can only focus our search on these few locations."
Everyone turned their gaze in the direction he pointed, focusing on the location near the city center on the map.
Jiang Yong, the second-in-command, must have discussed this arrangement with Qi Hong in advance, so he wasn't too surprised.
The others reacted much more strongly, offering their opinions one after another without his consent.
"Everyone has seen the footage the drones transmitted last time. The occupied zone is now teeming with hordes of thousands of zombies. Going there now is like throwing lambs to the slaughter!"
"Even if we go, there would be a team of several hundred people, including the transport team, right? Who would go?"
"But this is the last resort; the base's medicine won't last more than a few days."
"Is it impossible to retrieve any of the medicine from the combat reserves?"
A sudden question silenced everyone, and all eyes turned to Qi Hongshen once again.
Even Lu Chen looked over curiously.
As a key deployment city, S City has a dedicated wartime emergency reserve containing supplies covering all aspects of daily life. If those supplies could be made available, the current predicament of the S City base would be easily resolved.
Qi Hongshen felt helpless under everyone's gaze. He gave a wry smile, shrugged, and pointed to the rank insignia on his uniform shoulder.
“I didn’t have the authority to do these things before.”
Although he is the current supreme commander of the base, it is because he is the only one who survived.
Several others, who were of higher rank than him, happened to be the key to unlocking the supply depot.
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