Chapter 174 The Undercover Agent is Here
At daybreak, the guards on duty at the base completed a shift change and saw a group of people stumbling towards the base. Then they watched them stagger and fall to the ground.
The guard at the gate quickly took out the walkie-talkie to report, and soon a team ran out to meet them.
When I got closer, I found that there were nine people in the group, including men, women, young and old. Each of them was in tattered clothes, skin and bones, with chapped lips, and looked in very bad condition.
Two of the children fainted.
Seeing this situation, the guard immediately contacted the base hospital via walkie-talkie.
Soon, stretchers and emergency medical staff rushed out and were sent to the gate.
The iron rule of the base is that no one without registration is allowed to enter the base.
The gate of the Central Garden is very large and can block a lot of sunlight, which is enough to serve as a temporary first aid center.
Each person was given a cup of light salt water to relieve dehydration, and then a cup of sugar water was added, and the hypoglycemia caused by not eating for a long time began to be relieved.
"Who are you, where are you from, and where are you going?"
As soon as he saw that the men had regained consciousness, the dedicated guard asked them three questions about life, staring at them closely with his sharp eyes, not missing any expression on their faces.
Several people couldn't help but get nervous and huddled together silently, not daring to say a word for a moment.
In the silence, a man slowly raised his hand and said timidly, "My name is Wang Jinyang. I'm a resident of the base. I have a pass to the base."
The guard took the pass and scanned it on the scanner, and the card owner's information and portrait immediately appeared on the screen.
Both the avatar and Wang Jinyang himself have dirty faces, but the timid facial features still match.
The guard continued to watch them without any relaxation: "What about them?"
Wang Jinyang saw the compensation money on the waists of the guards around him from the corner of his eye. He was terrified, but to stay alive, he stumbled and introduced them: "He, they are all my family. We were separated during the earthquake. I was lucky enough to be rescued by the rescue team, and then I entered the Chenguang base. After settling in, I went to look for them."
There are nine people, in addition to Wang Jinyang, there are Wang Jinyang’s parents, two brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces.
Anyone who was introduced by Wang Jinyang would timidly raise their hand.
After hearing his introduction, the emergency nurse next to him wanted to say something, but was quickly stopped by the emergency doctor next to him.
The guard noticed their actions, exchanged glances with the doctor without leaving any trace, and then asked, "So what are your plans now?"
Wang Jinyang swallowed hard and said, "We want to join the Chenguang Base. As long as we have something to eat, we are willing to work like slaves for the base. The base is looking for workers, right? My parents, my brother and sister-in-law are all available. Even though the two little ones are young, they can help out!"
As he said this, he pulled the clothes of an old man next to him.
At Wang Jinyang's signal, the few people who had been standing there in a daze nodded in agreement.
"Yes!" the guard replied bluntly. "The base commander said that anyone who can contribute to the base can become a member. As long as you are loyal, the base will not let you down."
This was a statement, but more like a warning, which frightened Wang Jinyang so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.
He wanted to talk about betrayal and what the consequences would be.
But he didn't dare.
After confirmation, the guard took them to the gate to complete the registration procedures, and then they were taken to the temporary camp at the base.
The entire camp is built on an open space in the middle of the community and consists of tents.
Because the base works at night and rests during the day, most people are sleeping except for those on duty.
In order to lower the temperature in the camp, a large curtain was pulled two or three meters above their heads, and people on the ground sprinkled water on it from time to time.
Seeing the water being poured on the ground as if it were free, Wang Jinyang and his group were envious.
They don’t even have drinking water every day, but they didn’t expect that someone would spill such clean water on the ground. What kind of family are they?
Although Wang Jinyang stayed there for a while at the beginning, there was nothing at that time. He didn't expect that there would be such a big change in just one day.
The guard looked at Wang Jinyang and said, "Your previous residence was for a single person, but now that there are so many of you, we've moved you to a larger one. The increased rent has already been deducted from your card."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinyang instinctively started to question why all the rent had to be deducted from him. He was still thinking of going to the canteen to exchange for something to eat.
But fortunately, he regained his senses in time and thought that they were a family now.
The rest of the people had no idea what rent was, and they became nervous when they heard this.
"I-we don't have any money!"
Although they were not charged base fees when entering the base, the rent was still the same as their Haichuan base.
The rich live in houses, while the poor live outdoors. No matter how high the temperature is or how strong the sun is, life and death are left to fate.
The guard didn't care that Wang Jinyang was an old resident and directly explained the rules of the base to them.
Before leaving, he looked at the two skinny children and added, "Last night, the base commander announced the latest welfare benefits. All minors under the age of sixteen can go to the canteen to get a 200ml bottle of milk every day."
For a moment, all nine people present were stunned.
Not only is there no base fee charged for entering the base, but 50 points will also be pre-credited for each new resident.
The points can be used to pay rent and exchanged for supplies at the convenience store.
What shocked them even more was that these points could be earned by working at the base.
This, what is this place?
Could it be heaven?
Having been used to living a life neither human nor ghost in the Haichuan base, they suddenly began to panic.
Finally, the old man who played Wang Jinyang's father stood up tremblingly, holding the pass in his hand and walked outside.
Wang Jinyang frowned and shouted, "Hey, old man, what are you going to do? Don't forget that you have to obey me in everything you do here!"
The old man acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and continued limping forward with one leg.
After walking a few steps, he turned to look at the two children behind him and said, "You, you want to go to the canteen with me?"
The little boy was stunned for a moment, then he took the little girl's hand and followed.
"Sister, the police officer just said there's free milk. I'll take you there to drink some."
The little girl licked her tongue and followed timidly.
When Wang Jinyang heard that they were going to the convenience store, he was furious.
He had already made up his mind to collect all the passes from them and keep the points inside for himself, so how could he let them go to the convenience store to spend money?
"Give me your card no matter which store you go to. I'll distribute all your points from now on!"
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