Before long, the group entered Deer Cry Castle.
Several bonfires were lit inside the fort.
Using the light of the campfire and torches, Wu Ming calmly surveyed the scene inside the fortress.
This is a settlement built against the mountain. Most of the houses are constructed of stone and wood. Although simple, they are arranged neatly.
On the road, people gathered in twos and threes, holding bowls in their hands, enjoying their dinner.
By the light of the fire, Wu Ming could see that the bowl contained vegetable porridge.
There weren't many grains of rice, but they were mixed with a lot of green plants, making the portion seem quite generous.
Although long-term consumption of this food can easily lead to malnutrition, at least it can fill your stomach.
Compared to the emaciated survivors they rescued in the wild, the people here had relatively rosy complexions and were in good spirits.
Moreover, they did not appear particularly excited when they saw their group.
This shows that they have found a true leader.
Noticing Wu Ming's gaze, Wang Tietou explained, "Don't be fooled by the fact that they're eating wild vegetable porridge; it actually contains insect meat and the meat of mutated giant rats!"
"Our rat-catching team occasionally hunts down mutated giant rats, some weighing dozens of kilograms! Some even weigh over a hundred kilograms!"
"Besides our rat-catching team, the fort also has a dedicated insect-catching team that gets their hands on quite a few mutated giant insects. So the fort often uses their meat to make porridge to supplement everyone's nutrition."
He said with pride, "Our big sister is really good to everyone in the fort! That's why everyone admires her and is grateful to her!"
Wu Ming nodded casually, but inwardly he was even more curious about this female leader.
He could sense Wang Tietou's boundless admiration for the "big sister" he spoke of.
Just like one's own worship of a leader.
To have such unwavering loyalty from her subordinates, this "big sister" is truly remarkable.
If Lumingbao is incorporated into the Huaxia Revival, perhaps this female leader could be invited to serve as an advisor to the First Army.
Just like Peng Gang of the Independent Brigade, his girlfriend Liu Manman was originally a leader of a faction, but now she has become Peng Gang's right-hand woman.
I heard that the Independent Brigade is doing very well, and Liu Manman played a significant role in it.
Otherwise, given Lao Peng's carefree personality, he probably wouldn't be able to be so organized.
Continue walking up the mountain path until you reach the summit.
There is a cluster of buildings here, which should have been the original guesthouse.
Wang Tietou pointed to one of the more spacious buildings and said, "The eldest sister lives in that council hall. She usually handles her affairs there and also lives there."
Wu Ming looked around.
Compared to the newly built wooden and stone buildings on the mountainside, the buildings here are much more exquisite.
It truly lives up to its former reputation as a guesthouse.
Moreover, there are many more guards.
Lights can still be seen inside the buildings here.
And it's not just the firelight.
Several guards stood at the entrance of the council chamber.
Wang Tietou had already reported this via walkie-talkie, so they simply pushed open the door.
The guards were stunned when they saw the heavy machine guns in Chen Ding's hands.
One of the guards snapped out of his daze and said seriously, "People can go in, but these firearms are not allowed! That's our rule here!"
Wang Tietou looked at Wu Ming somewhat awkwardly, just about to speak.
Wu Ming looked at Chen Ding and the others and said, "You guys wait here, I'll go in. It's settled then."
When he said the last sentence, Wu Ming's eyes were very firm.
Chen Ding and the others understood Wu Ming's meaning and could only nod.
The guard who had spoken continued, "The boss is in the conference room."
Wang Tietou nodded and led Wu Ming toward the conference room inside the building.
Wu Ming calmly observed everything around him.
His impression of this place was that it was very well-organized.
Moreover, he could sense that the soldiers here seemed to have been subjected to military-style management.
They are in good spirits and disciplined.
Instead of being carefree and frivolous.
Two guards pushed open the conference room door.
There were fewer than ten people sitting on either side of the large conference table.
A woman was standing with her back to them in front of a huge map.
Wu Ming glanced around before fixing his gaze on the woman.
This is the mysterious female leader.
The woman was only a little over 1.6 meters tall and was wearing a pure white fur robe.
Judging from the material, it seems to be the fur of a mutated rat, only it is pure white.
Hearing the noise, the woman slowly turned around.
When Wu Ming saw the woman's face clearly, he was completely stunned.
It was a face he knew all too well.
Lin Lu!
His former neighbor.
That little sister who was a year younger than me and always followed me around!
That little sister I've known since childhood!
The little girl who cried her eyes out when she left after being accepted into the police academy.
Even after she got into police academy and they were separated, she would still video chat with me from time to time.
However, back then, Lin Lu always spoke softly and habitually kept her head down when she spoke.
When she occasionally glanced up at him, her eyes were always filled with shyness and admiration.
But the Lin Lu standing opposite him now seems to be a completely different person.
Her features were still delicate, but her eyes were no longer the same as before; they had become sharp and determined.
It even carried an unquestionable air of authority.
Her posture was upright, and she seemed to exude a powerful aura.
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