The food provided by the army was actually quite generous: two packs of compressed dry rations containing four pieces, a loaf of bread, a pack of instant noodles, a box of self-heating rice, two 500ml bottles of water, and for families with surviving children, a small box of milk powder was also provided.
If we eat these things sparingly, they can last for several days.
After collecting their items, Lin Yue asked one of the soldiers maintaining order for the location of the base. She secretly memorized the information and then the two prepared to head back.
Suddenly, an old woman from the eighth floor rushed out and grabbed a soldier who looked like the leader.
"Sir, they have guns. They killed a lot of people. I saw it with my own eyes. Many people saw it too."
Lin Yue's eyes turned cold.
It's been so long since I've seen her, and the old woman is still alive and well. She seems to be doing quite well, full of energy, and even has the strength to drag people to complain.
"Comrade, someone reported that you have guns. We need to verify this. Please take me to your home." As the leader of this operation, Gu Haiqing was responsible for all emergencies.
Although it's the apocalypse now, guns are still state-controlled items, only slightly more so than before. He needs to verify the situation before making any arrangements.
"Comrade, we didn't kill anyone with a gun." Cang Yu didn't deny that he had a gun, but he also gave the impression that he didn't, playing a trick of shifting the concept.
Since the old woman reported that they had guns and killed many people, in reality, apart from the time when Cang Yu demonstrated with an axe to her when she first went out to search for supplies, strictly speaking, they did not kill the others.
Therefore, the fact that they didn't use guns to kill people is almost equivalent to the fact that they didn't have guns.
"Comrade, I also want to report this person. This person ate her own son." Lin Yue reported back.
This world is indeed terrible; cannibalism is common, but it can't be discussed openly.
“You’re talking nonsense, I didn’t do it,” the old woman shouted.
She now appears very guilty, making it clear to everyone that what Lin Yue said is true; the way everyone is looking at the old woman is no longer right.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, we'll know once we go to your house and take a look. There will always be clues left behind."
The old woman is not meticulous in her work.
“Then let’s go take a look together,” Gu Haiqing decided.
If we don't know, that's fine, but if we really find someone cannibalizing their own kind, the base will absolutely not tolerate such a person.
Gu Haiqing took three people with him and followed Lin Yue and the others back.
When they passed the eighth floor, Gu Haiqing left one person behind to go into the old woman's house to check.
When he arrived on the tenth floor, he saw the doors that Lin Yue and the others had installed and thought to himself that their safety measures were really good. There were doors starting from the ninth floor, which greatly reduced the danger.
Upon opening the door, the gray wolf and snow wolf, who were waiting at home, smelled the unfamiliar scent and went on alert, watching Gu Haiqing and the two soldiers, ready to pounce at any moment.
"You two wolves are really good prospective. Can we trade them for them? We can have anything you want." Gu Haiqing immediately took a liking to the two wolves.
The military is currently in dire need of such loyal partners, and there are indeed orders from above stating that if a good dog is found, it should be brought back at any cost.
"Sorry, we won't trade our wolves." Lin Yue refused directly, her attitude leaving no room for argument.
Gu Haiqing felt it was a pity, but didn't insist.
The two men opened the door and allowed Gu Haiqing and his soldiers to inspect the premises, but they only found a knife used for cutting vegetables.
The room that Cang Yu originally used to store weapons had long ago been put into his spatial storage by Lin Yue for safety reasons. Now his house can be described as "penniless".
"Comrade, I'll ask you one more time, did you kill someone with a gun?"
“No!” Cang Yu replied.
That's a joke. Even if he really did kill someone, he would never admit it.
"Gentlemen, national security cannot be ignored. I hope you will refrain from deliberately creating chaos in the future," Gu Haiqing said, taking a step back to remind them.
These two people seem capable, and who knows when they might need their help in the future? Of course, it's time to curry favor with them.
Regardless of whether the other party has a gun or not, as long as it does not affect public order, we can turn a blind eye; this is an order from above.
“Of course, we won’t use guns indiscriminately,” Lin Yue replied.
They won't act rashly unless they are threatened.
Gu Haiqing had no intention of making things difficult for Lin Yue, and after receiving Lin Yue's assurance, he left with his people.
The soldier who checked the old woman's house on the eighth floor quickly found evidence, and Gu Haiqing's eyes darkened.
The four returned to the outside of the residential area, and at six o'clock, they left without lingering for even a second longer.
The old lady on the eighth floor was left behind, as were some others who went out to look for supplies but didn't make it back.
The national search for missing persons was only conducted once. Those who missed it originally planned to wait for the second batch, but unexpectedly, the government never sent anyone again.
Those who wanted to go to the base had to find their own way there.
The old woman on the eighth floor was left behind and kept cursing every day. In the end, she starved to death at home because she had no food, and no one even bothered to look after her body.
Lin Yue and Cang Yu continued training according to plan.
That day, it was time for another field training session every five days.
"Where are we going today?" Lin Yue asked.
Every time they go out, Cang Yu will choose a location that is suitable for their training and convenient for cooking.
"We're going to Linchuan Reservoir today. Didn't you want to fill the water tower? We'll cut ice in the next few days and fill the water tower. Maybe we can even catch a few live fish in there."
He will be leaving soon, and he needs to make proper arrangements for Lin Yue.
"Okay." Although she didn't think there could be any fish at this time, after being frozen for so long, even if there were fish underneath, they would probably all die from lack of oxygen.
Before leaving, Lin Yue packed everything from their room into her spatial storage and set off lightly.
Linchuan Reservoir is the largest reservoir in W City, and the entire city's water supply comes from Linchuan Reservoir. Many fish have been released into the reservoir in batches and have never been overfished. There are indeed many fish in the reservoir, and they are of various species.
But the same question remains: we still don't know if any of them are still alive.
However, their main purpose was to cut ice to store water; whether they could catch fish was not important, although she also quite liked to eat fish.
Linchuan Reservoir is located at the foot of Linshan Mountain, east of City W. It takes them most of the day to drive there, and they arrived at Linshan Reservoir at 4:30 pm.
The ice in the reservoir is very thick, so there's no need to worry about it breaking. And even if it does break, Lin Yue will still have room to hide.
When the time comes, just hide in the space and come out in a speedboat.
So, the two of them boldly pulled the excavator out of the four-story-thick ice. The drill bit they hadn't removed from the ice last time was perfect for this.
Just in case, Lin Yue tied the excavator with a rope, holding the other end in her hand, so that she could put the excavator into her space at any time.
Once everything was ready, Cang Yu would drive the excavator to drill through the ice, while she would be responsible for storing the ice in the water tower in the space.
The two wolves waited on the shore.
Well, I have to say, the drill bit she installed last time was new and very clean, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to store ice like that.
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