On the other side, Tan Xiong, who was in charge of the defense of the lakeside camp, walked up to Jiang Wu with a pretty woman in his arms.
He respectfully replied, "Chief, everything at the construction site is normal. In addition, we have sent people to monitor the lakeside and have discovered three incidents of giant monsters coming ashore. Twice they were giant crocodiles and once they were giant catfish."
Jiang Wu nodded and looked at the woman who was hiding behind Tan Xiong out of fear.
She smiled and said, "Are you Lao Tan's girlfriend? Don't be shy, introduce yourself."
Tan Xiong glanced at his woman and put his arm around her shoulder.
Given their size, it looked remarkably like a large black bear embracing a woman.
Tan Xiong said with a smile, "It's alright, don't be afraid, the leader is a very nice person."
The woman took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Wu seriously, and said, "Hello, leader. My name is Shen Li, and I am the accountant at the base."
Just as Jiang Wu was about to speak, a little boy, no more than eight years old, darted over and shouted happily, "Dad, do you have any more candy? I want another one."
Tan Xiong glanced at Jiang Wu somewhat awkwardly, then took out a few candies from his pocket and handed them to the little boy, saying, "Xiao Hao, quickly call the leader uncle."
Xiao Hao's smile froze. He looked up at Jiang Wu with admiration and said earnestly, "Hello, Uncle Leader."
Jiang Wu took a Snickers bar out of his pocket and handed it to him, smiling, "Not bad, very polite."
"Thank you, Uncle Chief."
Xiao Hao took the Snickers bar, stopped laughing, and stood there quietly holding his mother's hand, his eyes fixed on Jiang Wu.
Jiang Wu looked at Tan Xiong and laughed, "Old Tan, not bad! It's only been a few days, and you're both a groom and a father!"
Tan Xiong said with a smile, "I like gentle women like Xiao Li. Moreover, in this apocalypse, she has been struggling to survive with Xiao Hao and has never thought of giving up. For that reason alone, she is worthy of my admiration."
Jiang Wu nodded and looked at Shen Li, saying, "Since you are an accountant, I appoint you as the head of the base's statistics department. Your direct supervisor is Wang Xi. At the main base, you will be temporarily in charge of the statistics of supplies here. You are allowed to recruit 20 accountants."
Although Shen Li did not understand the significance of this position, she quickly nodded her thanks.
Tan Xiong's eyes instantly reddened, and he stared blankly at Jiang Wu.
Suddenly, he choked up and said, "Chief, thank you for trusting me so much and entrusting me with such an important position! Don't worry, I will definitely do my job well!"
Jiang Wu patted Tan Xiong's broad, sturdy shoulder and laughed, "I trust you, and I trust your woman. Once the reserve battalion is fully trained, I will split it into the second and third battalions. Peng Gang will be the second battalion commander, and you, Tan Xiong, will be the third battalion commander! I have high hopes for you!"
Tan Xiong could no longer hold back. This grown man knelt down and wept bitterly, saying, "Thank you for your trust, Chief!"
Jiang Wu laughed and said, "Alright, you're a grown man, don't be so coy. You know I don't like this kind of thing. Okay, I won't disturb your lovey-dovey time. I'll just wander around by myself."
After saying that, Jiang Wu had already turned into a black shadow and left.
Tan Xiong gazed in the direction where the dark figure disappeared, recalling the scene when he first met Jiang Wu.
I couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings, emotions, and reflection).
At that moment, I truly made the best decision of my life!
Not only did they follow such a good leader, but they also gained his trust!
Shen Li asked in a low voice, "Brother Xiong, is my position very important?"
Tan Xiong withdrew his gaze and said affirmatively, "One of the most important departments, your direct superior Wang Xi, is even one of the highest-ranking people in the base besides the leader and his wives. This department is like the finance department of those companies before the apocalypse. You must do a good job and not make any mistakes."
Shen Li felt a chill run down her spine and said earnestly, "Don't worry, Brother Xiong. Without you guys, I don't know what kind of life I would have. The base's affairs are more important than my own life!"
Tan Xiong nodded, took Shen Li's hand, and smiled, "From now on, there will be many good days ahead."
Shen Li was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into tears, sobbing, "Thank you, Brother Xiong, for not looking down on my past and for treating me like this. Now, the leader has appointed me to such an important position. It all feels like a dream."
Tan Xiong chuckled and said, "You'll find out later; this dream will be very, very long."
Shen Li nodded, her face full of anticipation and longing.
Jiang Wu wandered around the massive construction site and then went to the lakeside to check on the situation.
Perhaps because no humans had been seen at the lakeside for several days, Jiang Wu's appearance instantly shattered the lake's tranquility.
Four large white birds with wingspans of over five meters suddenly took off from the lakeshore and swooped down toward Jiang Wu.
Their sharp eyes were fixed on Jiang Wu, carrying a fierce aura.
Unfortunately, they chose the wrong opponent.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Wu showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
He wasn't going to be polite about the fresh meat that was delivered to his door for free.
He swiftly drew the alligator turtle battle blade from his waist, and just as the four giant birds were about to pounce on him, he flashed forward, his long sword flashing with lightning speed, the blade cutting through the air with several cold glints.
With a few swishing sounds, the heads of the four giant birds separated from their bodies and fell to the ground.
Jiang Wu looked at the four oblivious birds with a mocking expression.
Then, he calmly walked towards the camp, holding two giant birds in each hand.
The four giant birds each weighed at least several hundred kilograms, and together they weighed at least a ton.
But Jiang Wu dragged it back to the lakeside camp without any effort.
The warriors who had witnessed Jiang Wu's strength were not surprised at all.
Those who had never witnessed their leader's strength stared blankly at the scene.
Especially those who frequently go to the lakeside to work hard.
The giant birds that could have easily killed them were brought back by the leader after he had only been at the lake for a few minutes!
They had no concrete idea of the strength of the evolved beings.
But at this moment, they only had one thought in their minds: the leader truly deserves to be the strongest in the base.
Jiang Wu tossed the four large birds to the soldiers of the field operations battalion.
Just as I was about to leave, I saw a familiar, thin figure staring blankly at me.
Jiang Wu walked up to the thin figure, looked him up and down, and asked, "Li Qingxuan?"
Li Qingxuan nodded quickly.
Jiang Wu exclaimed, "You really are handsome. Even though you were dirtier than a beggar back then, you were still good-looking. Now that you've changed into new clothes and washed yourself, you're even more handsome than the most handsome star before the apocalypse."
Seeing Li Qingxuan like this, he finally understood why some emperors in ancient times liked male concubines.
Then, Jiang Wu looked at the mud on Li Qingxuan's face with a puzzled expression. Why did he always manage to get himself so dirty?
He's a real talent.
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