Chapter 178 Temptation
Upon hearing this, Xu Sichen's eyes, which had been somewhat dull, suddenly lit up: "Really? Where is it?"
Wang Anjun: (｀Д′)!!
What kind of reaction is this?
Is there something wrong?
Why does he look so excited?
"Ahem, those two kids and the old man next to them are among them."
Wang Anjun calmed down the strange emotions in his heart and recounted every move of Wang Jinyang and his party from the moment they entered the residential complex that morning to the following events.
Judging from Wang Jinyang's words and actions, these nine people are likely to be the ones in charge of their actions. However, judging from the feedback from others, his authority is not enough to convince the others.
For example, Wang Jinyang asked to collect the passes from them, but no one listened to him.
The rest of the people had their own thoughts, which could be seen from what they bought in the convenience store.
The old lady exchanged most of the points on her card for medicine, but did not use it on anyone. It seemed that the person she was worried about was sick at the moment.
There was also a young woman who only bought baby formula, and it was obvious that she bought it for her child.
The same goes for others.
Based on Wang Anjun's many years of investigation experience, it is almost certain that the relatives of these people must have been detained, and only if they complete the task can they be saved.
As for the old man and two children who were helping to move bricks in the ruins, it was hard to tell at first glance whether they were really grandfather and grandson. After all, the interaction between them was quite like that of a normal grandfather and grandson.
"Base commander, do we need to arrest them all now and interrogate them thoroughly?" Wang Anjun suggested with a frown.
The methods used by those people at the Haichuan base are too dirty, and they have absolutely no principles whatsoever. We must not relax at all when dealing with them.
The people in their rescue team have the most say in this matter, because too many people have been killed due to their deceptive tactics.
"Why arrest him? The door of our base is open to everyone, naturally including friends from Haichuan base. This is labor delivered to our door. It would be a waste not to use him. We are short of people right now." Xu Sichen had an unusually bright smile on his face, and his bright eyes concealed some calculations.
Wang Anjun disagreed somewhat, "But what if they leak our base's information to Haichuan Base? They are not of our kind, so their hearts must be different. I'm sure those people won't work down to earth."
Xu Sichen smiled and said, "Let them leak it. Do you think they can defeat us if they know the strength of our base?"
Wang Anjun thought of the munitions in that building and immediately shook his head, saying, "That's impossible!"
Xu Sichen's lips curled up slightly: "That's it. As for whether they will work seriously, it depends on whether they can resist the temptation."
Thinking of the abundant working meals and the canteen with everything he needed, Wang Anjun shook his head again and said seriously, "That's even more impossible!"
Sometimes this sugar-coated bullet is more effective than any threat.
But looking at the light in the base commander's eyes, Wang Anjun knew that her goal was not as simple as just a few laborers.
But since the base commander already knew what was going on, he didn't remind him again.
On the other side, Wang Jinyang and his team were huddled in the tent, discussing how to divide the work and investigate the details of the Morning Light Base.
Wang Jinyang kept talking throughout the whole process. After all, he had finally gotten the leadership position, so he had to show off.
But the people below all lowered their heads and remained silent.
At this time, there were bursts of footsteps and voices coming from outside. Wang Jinyang stuck his head out and found that the people who were working outside were getting off work.
In case there were eavesdroppers, Wang Jinyang was about to make a final summary to end the meeting when he saw the door of the tent being opened. An old man who was nominally his grandfather walked in with two children.
And he was actually holding three food boxes in his hands.
When they opened the food box and saw the three dishes and one soup inside, everyone was petrified.
"Where did you get this food?" Wang Jinyang asked, swallowing his saliva. "You old fool, have you used up all the points on your card? I'm telling you, we still have to stay here for another half a month. You'll have to take care of your own food and drink during this half month. Don't beg me if you starve to death."
Seeing the old man being scolded, the little boy immediately got angry and said, "Grandpa, I didn't buy anything randomly. This lunch box is the work meal that the base leader gave us when we went to help out. In addition to the work meal, we also earned ten points tonight!"
"What did you say? Working as a helper in the ruins not only gives you free meals, but you can also earn money with points?" The young woman, who had been silent all this time, suddenly pounced on the little boy as if a switch in her body had been activated.
"It's true. The uncle I work with said that normally, this box lunch would cost ten points. We definitely can't afford it."
Upon hearing this, the young woman burst into tears with excitement. "Then I'll go tomorrow too, Xiao An. Can Auntie go with you tomorrow?"
The others didn't say anything, but they all looked at him expectantly, which made the little boy a little nervous.
The old man handed one of the opened lunch boxes to the brother and sister: "Eat it. I'll put the remaining box away for you to eat tomorrow."
Who knew that the next moment, it was snatched away by Wang Jinyang: "Why keep it? It's so hot, it will go bad soon. I'll help you eat it."
But before he could open the lunch box, the two children started crying.
The crying soon attracted the patrolmen outside, and Wang Jinyang was so scared that he quickly returned the lunch box.
Seeing this, the old man said sarcastically, "Those two kids don't even have a pass. If you steal their food and let them starve to death, do you think the Morning Light Base will let you go?"
Wang Jinyang was very angry, but he could do nothing about them: "Humph, I'll settle the score with you when I get back."
At this time, the young woman at the side could not help but ask: "Old man, can I go to work with you tomorrow?"
Milk powder is very expensive, and even if she uses all the points in her card, she can only buy half a can, which is not enough for her to drink for long.
She just wanted to earn more points so she could stock up on more milk powder for her child.
The old man looked up at the people in front of him and said slowly, "If you want to go, go ahead. The base commander said that as long as you work hard and don't slack off, you can get work meals and points."
For a moment, everyone present became excited and completely forgot about Wang Jinyang’s previous mission.
Even the person in charge, Wang Jinyang, couldn't help but feel excited.
Looking at the sweet and sour pork and braised eggs in their lunch boxes, he was drooling so much that he couldn't even swallow.
Their mission is to explore the Morning Light Base, so their construction site should also be considered part of the base. Tomorrow night, he might as well go and take a look, and by the way, ask the people around him, maybe he can get something out of it.
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