After dealing with Sun Dabiao, Chen Yu visited several households in the town.
The situation is not optimistic.
Under the rule of Sun Dabiao and his gang, the residents of this small town lived as if they were in hell.
They committed murder, arson, rape, and plunder; they were utterly wicked.
Moreover, most of the victims are highly educated intellectuals or from wealthy families, as if committing violence against these people makes them even more excited.
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After leaving Datong Town, Chen Yu felt very heavy-hearted.
Although he had experienced the apocalypse in his previous life, he was already used to such things, and he had even seen things a hundred times more cruel than this.
But given his current circumstances, it's understandable that he feels compassion.
Most importantly, the plight of the highly educated people in Datong Town made him realize the seriousness of the situation.
Due to the extreme cold weather, the guns in the hands of police officers in most areas are no longer usable, which means that tigers have lost their deterrent effect.
Is a tiger without a deterrent force still a tiger?
All it takes is for a group of ordinary people to unite and take them down.
If that were the case, it wouldn't be so bad. The key point is that ordinary people, under the influence of education, have long become a group of "law-abiding" good citizens, and it is impossible for them to do such a heinous thing.
Those who are capable of doing such things are mostly petty thugs like Sun Dabiao.
Such people share a common characteristic: they are not highly educated, have long lived at the bottom of society, and more or less have a distorted mentality of revenge against society, harboring great hostility towards the wealthy and intellectual classes.
It is foreseeable what terrible consequences will result from allowing such a person to seize power.
The plight of the residents of Datong Town is a vivid example.
Chen Yu could disregard the plight of the wealthy, but he would take it seriously if intellectuals were to suffer, since intellectuals have always been the key force driving the progress of human civilization, regardless of the era.
Chen Yu knew he had to hurry.
He had to get those scientists he needed to his base before they fell into trouble.
Originally, he thought that since there was still plenty of time in the future, he could just go and find them one by one.
However, given the current situation, doing so would be not only too slow, but also too dangerous.
He knew he had to change his approach.
Suddenly, Chen Yu had a flash of inspiration.
If Yu Gang can use the masses to govern the masses, why can't he do the same?
In the extreme cold of a post-apocalyptic world, there is no shortage of starving and freezing disaster victims.
If anyone gives them a meal, they will become the most loyal oxen and horses.
Chen Yu himself in his previous life was a living example.
Chen Yu now has no shortage of food and other necessities. He only needs to give a small portion of them, and countless people will risk their lives for him.
Take his Tianyu base as an example; if he wanted, a large number of people could join him at any time.
However, as Tianyu Base is his main base, he needs to consider a variety of factors, assess the members who join the base, and recruit people at the right time in order to ensure the sustainable development of the base.
But now all he needs are temporary supplies, so he doesn't have these concerns.
With that in mind, Chen Yu sped up his snowmobile and quickly returned to the RV.
A meticulous plan was formulated.
After all, human nature is complex, especially in this extreme apocalyptic context where human nature is distorted and morality is depraved. He must act with even greater caution to avoid being devoured.
Qiao Meng saw Chen Yu return from outside looking serious, sitting at his desk with a furrowed brow, not even eating. She couldn't help but ask Lin Lele with concern, "Secretary Lin, what's wrong with Mr. Chen Yu?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Lele put down her chopsticks and bowl.
"Sigh!" She sighed heavily. "The residents of that town we visited today were in such a terrible state. I imagine the commander is having a hard time accepting it!"
"Huh? What did you see?" Qiao Meng asked in shock, her eyes filled with a mixture of concern and curiosity.
Lin Lele pondered for a moment, organized her thoughts, and then told Qiao Meng what she had seen and heard that day.
After hearing about the experiences of the town's residents, Qiao Meng took a long time to come back to her senses.
She never imagined that such a horrific thing could happen in what was once the safest country in the world.
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she rushed into her room, took out a notebook and a pencil, and said to Lin Lele, "Secretary Lin, could you tell me more about what you saw and experienced? I must let the people of the whole country see this heinous crime!"
"Crazy!" she thought to herself, but seeing the determination and sense of justice shining in Qiao Meng's eyes, she swallowed the words back.
"Let's eat first," Lin Lele said to Qiao Meng.
Then she picked up her chopsticks and bowl again and began to eat heartily.
Seeing this, Qiao Meng didn't press Lin Lele any further. Based on what Lin Lele had just said, she started taking notes in her notebook.
Just then, Chen Yu got up and went to the dining table, handing Lin Lele a slip of paper and saying, "I'm giving you a task."
"What is this?" Lin Lele asked in confusion, taking the note.
When she saw what it said, she was immediately displeased: "You want me to shout again?"
"Otherwise what? Do you expect me to go and shout?" Chen Yu said irritably.
"Couldn't you have chosen someone else? Like Reporter Qiao, yes! Let Reporter Qiao do it. She's a reporter, she's eloquent, and she's more approachable." Lin Lele smiled slyly, trying to pass the task to Qiao Meng.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Meng stopped what she was doing, looked up at the two of them, and asked in confusion.
Upon hearing Lin Lele's suggestion, Chen Yu hesitated.
Compared to Lin Lele, Qiao Meng does seem to be a better choice.
As Lin Lele said, Qiao Meng, who comes from a journalist background, has a voice that is both approachable and authoritative, making it easy for people to trust her.
Lin Lele, on the other hand, was different. Her Mandarin was not very standard, and she spoke weakly and without any emotion, as if someone owed her money. Such a performance was obviously unlikely to resonate with or elicit a response from the public.
Qiao Meng seemed to notice the hesitation on Chen Yu's face, so she immediately said, "Mr. Chen Yu, please feel free to ask me anything, and I will do my best to complete it!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu pondered for a moment, then gestured for Lin Lele to show the note to Qiao Meng.
Upon seeing the above content, Qiao Meng's face immediately lit up with excitement: "I can do it, Mr. Chen Yu, please entrust this task to me!"
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