Chapter 78 The temperature doesn't seem to be that cold anymore
The moment Su Qing took out the nuclear bomb, the surroundings instantly became quiet. Everyone stared at the movements of her hands, and their hearts and breathing stopped for a few seconds, for fear that they would accidentally startle her and trigger the nuclear bomb.
Zhang Jin was the first person to come back to his senses. He stared at the nuclear bomb with a gloomy look, as if doubting its authenticity. Everyone knew about large nuclear weapons, but such a small nuclear bomb was beyond everyone's cognition.
He said to Su Qing viciously, "If you detonate this thing, we won't survive, and neither will you."
Su Qing sneered, "With so many people from City N ready to be buried with us, it's not bad to think about it. We can't leave anyway, so why not die together?" As he spoke, he gently shook the things in his hand a few times.
The people around who had just taken a few breaths watched helplessly as Su Qingqing tossed the nuclear bomb up and down, and then up and down again. They were so frightened that they almost fainted and stepped back involuntarily.
Su Qing and the others watched as the encirclement in front of them continued to expand. She even saw that the people standing at the back had begun to escape one after another.
She exchanged a glance with Lu Chen, then handed the nuclear bomb to him. She smiled at the people before her, her words alluring, "We have some understanding of the situation at the N City base. I really don't understand the point of you serving Zhang Jin. In this world, everyone is just trying to survive. Why don't you consider coming to our Dawn Base? We maintain the same laws and regulations as before the apocalypse. As long as you're willing to work hard, everyone can gain a foothold and live a good life."
Su Qing pointed at Zhang Jin, "This person has done nothing, yet he's at the top, enslaving you and enjoying the best resources. Why? Now the outside world is blocked by ice and snow, and there's no way out. The supplies here will eventually run out. What will you do then?"
Just seconds after she finished speaking, a voice rang out from the crowd, "Fuck it, brothers, this woman is right. Zhang Jin and Secretary Zeng don't take our lives seriously at all. Why should we risk our lives for them like this?"
Su Qing looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person speaking was the person in charge whom they met when they first came in... It seemed that Lu Chen's words had worked.
"The boss is right! These beasts are worse than pigs and dogs... We should have rebelled long ago!"
The crowd was in an uproar and then split into two groups. Most of them pointed their guns at Secretary Zeng and the dozens of people around him.
Su Qing experienced the fastest rebellion in history...but the advantage came to our side in just a few minutes.
The soldier holding Zhang Jin slapped his face with a dagger, his face full of disgust, "It seems that what you have done as a leader is really unpopular."
"You...you are a bunch of treacherous bastards!" Zhang Jin's face turned red with anger. He could no longer remain calm and struggled to run.
A soldier kicked his knee, and Su Qing heard the sound of the bone breaking. Zhang Jin fell to the ground in pain.
"Don't forget that your families are still in our hands. How dare you rebel? Don't you want your family's lives anymore?" Secretary Zeng looked at the people who pointed guns at them with a sinister look on his face.
"If we take you down, our families will be safe."
Most of the families of the guards at the N City base have been specially resettled, saying it is welfare protection. The guard base will cover all the expenses of their families, so there are so many people willing to work hard for Zhang Jin.
The two sides were in a stalemate when suddenly a sound of orderly running came from a distance. A short while later, a large group of soldiers in military coats with guns surrounded everyone.
"Don't move!"
"Put the gun down!"
Two people slowly walked out of the darkness. The leader was Chief Liang from T City, followed by Li Yi.
When Gao Zongming and others saw the person coming, they shouted in surprise, "Chief!" and then straightened their bodies and saluted.
Liang Zheng saw Lu Chen holding a small nuclear bomb in his hand, and a smile flashed in his eyes, "I never thought that this little thing would come in handy so soon."
"Sister, that's great! You defeated the enemy without fighting, awesome!" Li Yi gave Su Qing a thumbs up. They had actually been in the dark for a while, and seeing Su Qing threatening with a nuclear bomb and inciting rebellion with a few words, they were quite impressed.
"You are so good, Liang Zheng! Did you plan all this? Old man, have you always wanted to take over our N City base?" Zhang Jin, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but curse when he saw the person coming.
Liang Zheng looked at the disheveled figure on the ground, his face cold. "Zhang Jin! I just got some news. It turns out the capital was planning to remove you before the apocalypse. You were lucky that the global zombie virus broke out before the task force arrived, allowing you to continue to run rampant in N City. Otherwise, you should have been imprisoned and sentenced to life imprisonment."
Zhang Jin was stunned when he heard Liang Zheng's words...
Suddenly, several gunshots were heard around.
"Damn it...just watch out!" Secretary Zeng's voice was so terrified that it became distorted and changed in tone.
Some people just lay on the ground with their hands covering their heads and trembling, while others subconsciously squatted down and looked for something to hide. Only the soldiers and Su Qing and the others maintained their previous postures, but from the hint of tension in their eyes, it could be seen... everyone was a little scared.
Just now, Secretary Zeng on the side saw that most people were paying attention to Zhang Jin and his group, so he made a few gestures to the men around him. Then they raised their guns and fired a few shots.
Several people fired at Su Qing and the others. Lu Chen, who was standing next to Su Qing, reacted extremely quickly and dodged in front of her, raising the nuclear bomb in his hand to block one of the bullets...
With a ding, the bullet hit the nuclear bomb without leaving any trace and then fell to the ground...and then the scene just now happened.
This shocked everyone...
The scene became a little chaotic afterwards. Secretary Zeng fled with his men, and the soldiers chased them. Lu Chen took Su Qing to Zhang Jin's office, and Liang Zheng and Li Yi followed them in.
Su Qing took the nuclear bomb from Lu Chen and looked at it carefully. She was also shocked by what had just happened and couldn't help complaining: "How dare you use it to block bullets!"
Lu Chen smiled faintly, "Don't worry, this thing is very strong and won't explode that easily."
"This nuclear bomb requires specific conditions to be triggered, don't worry, Xiao Su." Liang Zheng explained.
Su Qing put the nuclear bomb into his backpack.
"Commander Liang, why are you here?" She looked at Liang Zheng in confusion.
Liang Zheng took off his hat, pointed at Lu Chen, and sighed helplessly, "It was this guy who suddenly notified me this morning and asked me to bring a few teams of soldiers to N City for support."
Li Yi saw Su Qing looking at him again and quickly explained, "The boss asked me to help deal with the follow-up issues in City N."
Su Qing looked at Lu Chen. No wonder he always looked so confident. Su Qing was worried that it would be difficult for them to take over N City alone. It turned out that this person had already made arrangements.
Not long after, Secretary Zeng was captured. They locked Secretary Zeng and Zhang Jin together, and then began to sort out the internal affairs of the N City base. The rest of the matter was handed over to Chief Liang and Li Yi. Lu Chen took Su Qing and left N City and flew to the Dawn Base.
When they returned to the Dawn Base, it was already dark. Su Qing put away the helicopter, the supplies inside, and some small money. Thinking about how she had emptied Zhang Jin's warehouse before leaving for City N, she felt quite happy.
This trip was not in vain.
Now that the S City base has been merged into the Dawn Base, Lu Chen and his team also have a large courtyard house here. Su Qing said goodbye to Lu Chen and teleported directly home.
Su Fugui was entrusted to Qin Yu and the others to live with them in the research institute. The house was cold and deserted, but Su Qing didn't know if it was her illusion, she felt that the temperature outside was not as cold as before...
Su Qing hadn't had a proper meal for a long time. It was a rare opportunity for him to have some free time, so he thought about it and decided to take out a small pot and start a hot pot in the house.
The red oil in the pot was bubbling and boiling, and the oil sauce was prepared. Su Qing picked up a piece of tripe with chopsticks, dipped it in the pot for a few times, dipped it in the oil sauce and put it into his mouth.
Phew...so happy!
Su Qing was eating hot pot while checking the various conditions of the base. This wave of money made her wallet fatter, so she immediately started to build the base again.
After eating and drinking, Su Qing felt more and more sleepy. After washing up, she fell on the soft bed. When she was about to fall asleep, she heard a sound from her bracelet. It was Fang Qing sending her a message. They were going to have a video conference with Li Yi to listen to his report on the situation in N City. Su Qing struggled for a few times but couldn't resist the sleepiness. She told Fang Qing to just send her the meeting minutes tomorrow and she would not attend.
At this moment, Su Qing fell into a deep sleep. In the base, Lu Chen, Fang Qing and others were video chatting with Li Yi from the N City base in the conference room.
As Li Yi reported the situation of the N City base one by one, everyone in the conference room fell silent.
"We discovered a basement in Zhang Jin's bedroom. Dozens of women and a dozen men were imprisoned there, ranging in age from their teens to their thirties. They were all his... People there said that any attractive-looking man or woman in the base was being molested by higher-ups... People were being tortured to death every day. Hundreds had already vanished before them..."
"Ever since the heavy snow blocked the roads, Zhang Jin has numbered the common people. Every week, they draw lots. The winners... will be made into food for the common people at the base... to conserve supplies... If anyone refuses, they'll be killed. They even issued a notice saying that if you don't want your family to become "two-legged sheep," you can send someone from your own family to replace them... Parents for children, brothers for younger brothers, sisters for older brothers... Some volunteers, but more often than not, replacements are forced..."
"The families of the guards claim to have separate welfare benefits, but even these people were treated as food after the extreme weather... Even the more attractive ones have already been harmed by them..."
"Zhang Jin said that this was all Secretary Zeng's idea. He didn't want this to happen, but both of them deserve to die. It doesn't matter who they are."
"Since the apocalypse, City N's population has dwindled from several million to less than ten thousand. Those who could escape have fled, and those who refused to obey Zhang Jin were executed. Their weapons were seized from the police station. The chief of police in City N once led a rebellion, but was betrayed and failed. He and his officers were brutally murdered by Zhang Jin..."
After listening to Li Yi's report, the people in the conference room fell silent for a long time. They were fortunate to have arrived at the Dawn Base. After spending so long here, they always felt like they were in the old world. However, the N City Base suddenly brought them back to reality...
The world outside is still the same cruel apocalypse, nothing has changed...
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