Chapter 148: Unprepared Internal Traitor
"Of course no problem." Mu Jiu naturally would not refuse Duan Ran's invitation.
When it was getting dark, Duan Ran led the group to retreat.
Mu Jiu felt relieved that the Xue family's affairs would be handled by Chief Duan.
Every time in the past, he had never let Mu Jiu down. As long as he was there, she could get fairness.
In the end times, fairness can be guaranteed, and this is a rare and reassuring thing.
Mu Jiu has no shortage of supplies, and what she seeks in her new life is a stable life.
If she could be a little greedier, she would like to have a group of reliable companions to move forward together, towards the unknown after the end of the world.
After everyone had left, Gu Yang approached Mu Jiu, lowered his eyes and said apologetically:
"Sister, I didn't take good care of the farm and let those people break in..."
Mu Jiu looked at Gu Yang's handsome face which was covered with mud.
It had already dried on his jawline, so he couldn't help but reach out and pick it off for him.
When his fingers touched Gu Yang's cheeks, Mu Jiu clearly saw a hint of red spreading from the base of his ears gradually upwards.
Only then did Mu Jiu discover that there was a slight scratch on the side of Gu Yang's ear.
This is someone being beaten...
Thinking that Mu Jiu was going to blame someone, Gu Nuan immediately explained:
“Sister, I don’t know where those people got the gate pass from, and they didn’t even have a notice at the gate.
He broke in early in the morning while we were still having breakfast in the cafeteria.
My brother wanted to stop them, but dozens of people surrounded him, all holding electric batons.
Later, my brother was electrocuted, and the rest of us were tied up..."
"Why are you so anxious? I'm not blaming your brother."
As Mu Jiu spoke, he took out a wet wipe from his pocket and handed it to Gu Yang, asking him to wipe his face.
"Two hundred policemen searched the place for a whole day and found no trace of anyone hiding anything.
You have done a good job in not letting the Xue family catch any evidence.
Those people came for me and wanted to drive me out of the farm by embezzling the results of the base.
Because the amount of vegetables and fruits handed in this time was considerable, it aroused envy and made those people feel that they could do it too.
It will come sooner or later and cannot be stopped.
But this result is not bad. Deputy Base Commander Xue is dead, which solves a major problem."
Mu Jiu looked at Gu Yang and asked doubtfully:
"So where did you hide such a large batch of dried fruits and vegetables in such a short time?"
Gu Yang was somewhat flattered. He had been prepared to be scolded and punished, but in the end...
“I used the method my sister taught me before and hid in the snow pile outside the gate.
Because the amount of dried fruits was so large, I even went to a distant place to dig two truckloads of snow..."
Mu Jiu chuckled, "You're quite good at hiding!
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
It was hidden in the snow pile at the gate and I didn't see it when I entered.
If Deputy Base Commander Xue were still alive, I’m afraid he would be so angry at you that he would come back to life!
But how did you come up with the idea of hiding that batch of dried fruits?
Didn't Gu Nuan say that those people broke in suddenly and didn't have time to prepare?"
Gu Yang reported to Mu Jiu in a serious and low voice:
"Yesterday evening, while I was patrolling the entire site as usual, I saw someone go behind the research building.
There was nothing there except a few large cellars we had dug to store dried fruit.
But Aunt Lou has always been in charge of going to the cellar to get the dried fruits.
Considering what my sister told me before she left, I became more cautious.
As a result, after looking at the cellar, the man asked for leave and slipped out.
I followed them and saw that they were about to enter the first-level resettlement area.
I saw something was wrong, so I knocked the guy out, tied him up, and locked him in his own dormitory.
After I came back, I felt uneasy.
Thinking that there were dried fruits hidden in the farm cellar, I moved the things in the cellar overnight.
Who knew that those people would come early this morning... I don’t know who informed on them.
I only guarded against the people in the open, but I didn't expect there were traitors in the dark who I couldn't guard against."
Gu Yang said this, looking at the people around him with complicated eyes.
"Is there anyone who has doubts?" Mu Jiu asked in a low voice.
It is not a simple matter to have a traitor on the farm, and it will cause endless troubles.
“After arresting someone last night, I didn’t approve anyone else to be released.
There are only a few people who are qualified to go out on their own, including me, Xiao Nuan, Lou Nan, Shu Wei and Sister Juan.
I think these few are unlikely.
But seeing how hurriedly these people came today, they must have received the news last night or before dawn this morning.
Maybe he didn't go out from the main gate, or maybe he went out from another way?" Gu Yang analyzed.
Mu Jiu held his chin in his hand and thought about what Gu Nuan had just said, and asked:
"You just said those people swiped their cards to get in...
Gu Yang, go call those people I just mentioned over here. I want to see their fire cards."
As Gu Yang ran away, Gu Nuan approached Mu Jiu and asked quietly:
“Sister, do you suspect it’s someone among the farm management?
But Lou Nan, Shu Wei and Sister Juan don’t look like the kind of people who would be so depressed!
Wouldn't it be better to live with your sister? Why would you sell the farm and work for the Xue family?"
Mu Jiu looked at the messed up farm shed in front of him and said with emotion:
"Yeah, why is that? I can't quite figure it out.
They don't even want the affordable products like dried fruits and vegetables, and are eager to contribute them to outsiders.
Maybe they think the Xue family is powerful and can give her more."
Five minutes later, Gu Yang came back with his men.
He was smart enough not to mention anything to prevent them from being on guard, and just said that Mu Jiu had asked them to discuss calculating the losses on the farm.
Lou Nan, Shu Wei and Qin Juan followed Gu Yang and walked over.
Mu Jiu thought Sister Juan’s walking posture was a little strange, as if she had sprained her leg.
She also had a wound on her face, on her forehead, and faint purple marks could be seen between her scalp.
It goes without saying that this silly girl and Gu Yang worked together to deal with the large number of policemen with electric batons who broke in from outside.
Mu Jiu didn't say anything, but that didn't mean she didn't know what was going on. She had a clear account in her mind and was not vague about who was right and who was wrong.
She glanced at the three of them and smiled as she spoke:
“Everyone has suffered for what happened today.
However, Commander Duan promised that all losses of the farm would be borne by the Xue family.
You will each take the lead and make statistics for the areas you are responsible for.
Report to me before tomorrow afternoon so I can tell Commander Duan the final statistics."
"No problem!" the three answered in unison.
Mu Jiu's eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, but did not find anything unusual. It seemed that they were hiding it well.
“Okay, give all your Fire Cards to Gu Yang.
I asked him to add 2,000 points to each of your cards as a small compensation for today's emergency.
I'll ask Gu Yang to go to the Commercial Society to buy some delicious food and distribute it to calm everyone down."
Mu Jiu said this and motioned for Gu Yang to go forward and collect the fire card, her eyes still wandering between the three people.
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