Chapter 377: Return to Oil Island
"When we delivered the supplies over there before, we reached an agreement with their superiors to exchange the supplies for the crude oil. They agreed. This time we will go directly to the island," Zhuang Mingxu said in a very high-sounding manner.
In fact, after they first learned about the situation over there, they had only thrown supplies from high altitudes several times. As for those leaders who had some relationship with Li Zhuang Antonio, his people directly responded with a loudspeaker, "Their old friend hoped that they would stay there for a while longer."
The so-called agreement to exchange was nothing more than a verbal transaction.
It’s just that they are in a strong position now, and even if the other party disagrees, they have no right to struggle.
"Maybe you two may need to lead a team there," Zhuang Mingxu said directly.
"No, no, the Academy of Sciences can't do without me. The metal-type mutants below are too weak. I am the backbone. A delay of one day may delay the production of a rocket launcher," Antonio waved his hands quickly.
"He said he was your brother." Xu Sa's eyes wandered between Antonio and Li Zhuang, as if waiting to be fed with gossip.
"I can find you a younger brother," Antonio said meaningfully.
"No, thank you." Xu Sa immediately remembered the bad brotherhood. He quickly stood up and yawned, pointed at the video game console in Dean's hand with a sincere face and said, "I think you can be more polite. After all, I am the charger of the entire Nakajima now."
Yes, Xu Sa’s special ability was used to charge the base’s machinery. It can be called a humanoid power bank and can be moved wherever it is needed.
"Puchi" Several people in the living room were amused by him, remembering how confused he was when he first heard Lu Weiyi make this request, and how he had to try to adjust the lightning intensity to match the electronic equipment, but because of the repeated mismatch of intensity, the plug was destroyed and his hair was fried by the electric current.
Antonio couldn't bear the thought of him being surrounded by plugs these days. "We used to be in the same team. He and I had different ideas. I was tired of wandering, so I left the team, and finally I met my sweetheart." As he spoke, he tilted his head and kissed Dean's fair cheek with a "bo" sound.
"That's it?" Xu Sa thought it was a huge grudge. After all, they had the ability to bring those people out, but the other party told him to stay.
"That's it" Antonio spread his hands.
Xu Sa looked bored and went back to his room to rest.
"The living conditions over there have been determined. We'd better solve it all at once, especially the issue of personnel placement." Li Zhuang did not ask the two people who knew him, nor could he tell what their specific relationship was.
"There should be a lot of oil processing plant workers there. We can ask them if they are willing to work there. Otherwise, we can ask them to leave." Zhuang Mingxu paused for a long time and asked, "Should we force the people there to work, or should we just take everyone away?"
If they put in the work, the women there will probably find ways to get in touch with the staff they bring over. If there are people like this in an environment, it will be easy for the people who go there to be influenced. If they are taken away...
Where to place it?
"Leave," Wei Jue said, seeing Zhuang Mingxu looking at him with a frown, "They may not be willing to live in our base. I heard that some of them are studying in Kyoto, and then I will ask my uncle to bring them back to Kyoto. The rest who don't want to leave will live in the base."
After the people disperse, there is no need to worry about affecting the people around them. After all, a drop of ink put into a lake will not leave any trace.
Zhuang Mingxu was immediately amused by him, "Okay, I'll let Brother Damu select a group of base troops to be stationed there temporarily to avoid any problems."
After discussing it, they finally decided that Lu Weiyi would make the trip, while Li Zhuang and Lin Mo would bring land-based and metal-based superpowers as well as some professional mechanical maintenance personnel to tidy up the area around the oil tank into an environment suitable for survival and work.
Early the next morning, a cargo ship set out from Yueban Bay and headed towards the oil island.
The Oil Island remained the same as when they left, with no visible changes in the past few months.
Near the coast, the much-worn boat was patched up with pieces of mottled metal like patches on clothes, making it look even more shaky. Dong Hongyuan, still shirtless, was lifting a net bag of mutated seafood to the shouts of the men.
Hearing the freighter approaching, everyone looked over. He put the fish he had caught away alone before turning around.
Seeing Li Zhuang and Lu Weiyi standing at the bow, he did not look surprised at all and was the calmest one in the crowd, just like when they first met, with a wooden face.
"Everyone stay on standby on the boat. Han Jing is in charge. Come down after receiving my notification." Han Jing is a veteran who jumped out from Lin Yimu. He is temporarily stationed here with thirty people.
As the freighter approached, several people put a ladder on the beach. Lu Weiyi and Li Zhuang walked down and gave orders at the same time.
When he got close, he saw the women running towards him from a distance and added, "No one is allowed to board the ship."
"...Yes!" Han Jing also looked into the distance and finally executed the order.
Dong Hongyuan had also come ashore, holding a squid with a smashed head in his strong arms, and his long tentacles were dragging behind him, leaving long trails.
Li Zhuang looked at him and nodded in greeting, raising his eyebrows, "You look like you're doing well."
Dong Hongyuan nodded and took him to the island.
The men behind them seemed to be doing okay, except that their clothes were a little tattered. They each held the prey they had caught, and their eyes were wandering between the two men and the cargo ship.
Before leaving the beach, a group of women ran over here, but the crazy figure was missing, and I didn't know how she was doing.
A slender figure nimbly passed by everyone and rushed over like a nimble monkey, as fast as a gust of wind. Lu Weiyi looked at her with bright eyes, and then she rushed into Li Zhuang's arms like a cannonball, and her white and slender legs wrapped around his waist.
Li Zhuang was knocked back two steps and hugged the person who was around his neck with one hand.
"Brother Zhuangzhuang~" As soon as the charming voice came out, Lu Weiyi instantly felt goose bumps all over his body.
He turned to look at Li Zhuang in surprise and couldn't help laughing.
The corner of Li Zhuang's mouth twitched. He let go of his hand and grabbed the woman's neck to tear her off his body, then distanced herself from her and said, "Stand still."
Qin Yu pouted and hugged her chest, snorting, "I've been waiting for you for so long, but you didn't come to pick me up. Do you know how sad I am? After so many years of separation, have you stopped caring about your sister Yu?"
As she spoke, she wanted to pull Li Zhuang's arm, but Li Zhuang stopped, turned around and looked at her with a smile.
After a moment, Qin Yu's fake expression faded a lot. With a snort, he took the lead and strode inside. His tone returned to normal, "I want to go out."
"Sure," Li Zhuang replied.
"Really?" Qin Yu turned around in surprise, and immediately grabbed Li Zhuang's arm, pulling him and preparing to turn around, "Let's go, let's go now. I don't need to bring anything, no need to pack, I don't need to pack anything, just go."
Her excited behavior was enough to show how much she rejected this place.
Li Zhuang patted her on the shoulder and said, "Okay. I will take you away. We have other things to do now."
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the men behind him began to vary. They looked at each other, trying to find out everyone's opinions, but in the end they all looked at Dong Hongyuan who was standing in the innermost circle.
Seeing that he didn't respond, they all kept silent. Instead, the women who had gathered around were surprised and cautious, "What about us? Can you take us away?"
"You stinky bitch, you still want to..."
A man was talking halfway when he saw Lu Weiyi turning his head and looking at him calmly, and he suddenly fell silent. But when he turned his head back, the man immediately walked towards the group of women, causing the women to crowd towards the two of them in fear.
"Okay," Dong Hongyuan said calmly. The man paused, still showing displeasure on his face, but he did not continue his actions. He just stared at the woman in front of him fiercely and said grimly, "Just wait."
Several women hurriedly followed the two men, gathered around them and walked towards their residence.
Dong Hongyuan didn't say a word on the way, and Li Zhuang was also a man of few words. In the end, only Qin Yu was left chattering, constantly asking about the situation outside.
They still lived in the same courtyard as before. Eric could recognize them at a glance standing in the crowd. He greeted Lu Weiyi, "Welcome back, my friend. How is my brother? Didn't he come to see me, his brother?"
"He thinks you should like your current life." Li Zhuang found a good excuse for Antonio to shirk responsibility, so he could only come forward to retaliate.
"Oh, then he really doesn't know me at all," Eric said in an exaggerated tone, and asked someone to bring a few stools to the yard. Compared with last time, there was also a
Ask directly, "Are you here to get oil?"
"No, I want this island." Lu Weiyi's tone sounded as if he wanted a small thing that could be found everywhere, and Eric was stunned for a moment.
Then he burst into laughter, looked at Lu Weiyi as if he was looking at something strange, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "What can you give me?"
“I’ve given you the supplies.”
"That's the price of oil." Eric didn't care about their original verbal agreement and even intended to abide by it.
"I can get you out of here"
Eric looked at him, as if he was considering the consequences of not agreeing. Lu Weiyi added bluntly, "If I don't agree, you definitely won't be able to leave."
Eric didn't say anything, but Qin Yu was furious and immediately said, "Take it away, take it away, I want to leave this damn place."
Seeing Eric looking at Qin Yu calmly, Qin Yu also looked at him in the same way. Everything seemed calm, but there was a silent undercurrent surging.
Qin Yu said calmly, "I don't want to hide underground like a mouse and spend the long, long winter."
"I'm leaving!" She seemed to be informing the other person of her decision.
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