Although Newt has already completed the modification of the micro-drones and robot dogs, everything is now ready to explore the secrets beneath the ventilation vents.
However, considering that Qi Heng had gotten involved with Niu Si Ke again, Chen Yu decided to be on the safe side and see if Niu Si Ke could get any information about the underground laboratory from Qi Heng before taking any further action.
Therefore, the investigation of the ventilation vents was temporarily suspended.
To give Qi Heng and Niu Si Ke enough time to flirt, Chen Yu deliberately went out early and returned late every day to create opportunities for the two.
Persistence pays off; in just three days, Niu Kesi brought Chen Yu valuable information.
This is a news item about a grain warehouse.
According to Qi Heng, this grain depot is not located in Anfei City, but in Nandu, 150 kilometers away from Anfei. It is an important strategic reserve grain depot of the Great Xia Dynasty, shouldering the heavy responsibility of emergency grain supply to several important cities in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including Haidu.
It has stored no less than 5 million tons of grain, which is truly terrifying.
Chen Yu was also shocked when he heard the news. So much grain was enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people for 20 years. If he did not properly preserve it in his own possession, he could not even dream of relocating the Academy of Sciences to his "Tianyu Base" by peaceful means.
However, Chen Yu soon realized the strangeness of the matter. If the Armed Forces Department of the Academy of Sciences really controlled such a large granary, how could it be so stingy as to distribute only enough food to fill its stomachs every day?
Chen Yu had thought of this, and Niu Ke had naturally thought of it as well. However, when he raised this concern with Qi Heng, the other party was evasive and gave irrelevant answers, only repeatedly assuring Niu Ke of the authenticity of the granary and telling him not to worry about the problem of food after betraying Chen Yu.
Qi Henghai told Niu Kesi that Chen Yu's power was insignificant and could not cause any trouble.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu frowned deeply.
Nandu is also a large city. In ancient times, it served as the political center of several dynasties. Although it is not as glorious as it was at that time, it is still quite powerful. Most importantly, it has a very high military status and is one of the five major military towns of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Let's put it this way: whatever military equipment the Great Xia has, the Southern Capital Military Town also has.
That's why, although Southern Metropolis Daily was on his "talent recruitment" plan, he never intended to cause trouble there.
Such a large granary is located within the territory of Nandu. How could the military town allow it to fall into the hands of others?
Combined with Qi Heng's unusual behavior, Chen Yu had roughly guessed the inside story.
I'm afraid that their science and technology institute's armed forces department doesn't actually control a grain depot, but instead obtained some grain from the Nandu Grain Depot.
If that's the case, then this matter becomes quite difficult.
He originally planned to cut off the Academy of Sciences' food supply, leaving them with no way out but to relocate to the "Tianyu Base".
But the other side is the Nandu Grain Depot, and it's highly likely that it's under the control of the Nandu Military Town! With his strength, attacking the Nandu Military Town? Isn't that just courting death?
Let alone his possession of a batch of Merika weapons, even the Merika regular army at its peak would have to think twice before provoking the Southern Capital Military Town!
After a moment's thought, Chen Yu made a decision: no matter what, he still had to go to Nandu to investigate the situation.
After all, the technology from the Academy of Sciences is extremely important to the "Tianyu Base," especially the "artificial sun" device, which is crucial to the sustainable development of the base.
Early the next morning, Chen Yu set off in a Mengjiang sled.
To avoid alerting the enemy, he only brought Lin Lele with him on this trip.
"Sir, Nandu is just ahead," Lin Lele said excitedly.
Chen Yu gazed through the front window of the Mengjiang sled at the approaching outline of the Southern Capital city, lost in thought.
"Sigh, I wonder if my best friend is dead or not." Lin Lele sighed.
"Stop pretending. Best friend? We've been staying in Anhui for almost half a month now, and you've never even thought to go see her," Chen Yu mocked.
"What? We're on official business. I just don't want to take up public resources at the base, okay? I'm being so selfless, and you see me as hypocritical," Lin Lele argued. "Besides, Yueyue's family is powerful and influential, so it's not my place to worry about her."
"Hehe, we'll find out the result soon." Chen Yu smiled faintly.
The "Yueyue" that Lin Lele mentioned is named "Yang Yue". The two were classmates in the same dormitory in college, and according to Lin Lele, they had a very good relationship.
Their first target was Yang Yue, whose father was Yang Tiejun, the chief of the Nandu Police Bureau. Chen Yu was thinking that he might be able to use Yang Yue's connections to find out about the situation in Nandu from Yang Tiejun.
However, after graduating from university, Lin Lele and Yang Yue rarely kept in touch. Before that, he had never heard Lin Lele mention such a person, and he didn't know if this relationship was useful.
Soon, Chen Yu's sled entered the city.
The sleds shuttled through the city streets, with towering buildings on both sides like silent giants, and behind their windows was an indescribable tranquility and alienation.
It seemed that the city's residents were collectively immersed in a detached tranquility, showing no curiosity or desire to inquire about the sleds speeding through the streets.
Chen Yu had a bad feeling about this. Could it be that... everyone in this city was really dead?
Lin Lele was also in a heavy mood; at this moment, she no longer had any excitement in her expression.
Just as the two were about to enter the residential area to search, a commotion could be faintly heard from ahead.
On a sudden inspiration, Chen Yu parked the sled in a secluded alley and then crept stealthily toward the source of the sound.
As they drew closer, the noise grew clearer, a cacophony of voices from men, women, children, and the elderly.
Ahead, in front of them, was a large stadium.
Chen Yu and Lin Lele exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of understanding in each other's eyes.
It seems that not all the people in this city perished, but were instead resettled in a centralized location.
This could be an effective method, but it requires sufficient resources and a strong military presence as a deterrent. Otherwise, such centralized resettlement would only lead to greater chaos and discontent.
"Give me the spear," Chen Yu said to Lin Lele.
Although Lin Lele was a little confused, she still handed the assault rifle to Chen Yu.
Chen Yu took the rifle, and then, to Lin Lele's puzzled look, dug a snow pit and buried it in it.
"Let's go in and take a look," Chen Yu said, and took the lead in walking towards the entrance of the stadium.
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