Zhang Wei, who originally thought his secret had been exposed, was surprised to find that the residents of the community were actually targeting Chen Yu and his group. While feeling extremely fortunate, he quickly made a decision: to use persuading the residents of the community as leverage to secure sufficient benefits for himself from Chen Yu.
Although the situation in the community still supported him, he was a smart man. He knew that now that Li Jiandong had taken all the food in the community, there was no point in staying there any longer.
Moreover, those "militia fighters" are not to be trifled with. If you provoke them, the entire neighborhood's residents won't be enough for them to kill.
Since Chen Yu and his group wanted to recruit the residents of the community, he, who was trusted by the residents, could use this as leverage to negotiate with Chen Yu.
"Family members, I know you are angry and desperate now that Factory Director Li is missing and the food in the warehouse is also nowhere to be found. But it is precisely at times like these that we should remain calm. We should try to find solutions instead of resorting to violence and creating conflict." Zhang Wei's voice echoed in the neighborhood, carrying a calm and reassuring power.
Then, he looked at Chen Yu and continued, "Mr. Chen, the disappearance of Factory Director Li and the warehouse food is quite suspicious, but it also happened after you came to our community. To put it bluntly, it would be hard to convince everyone if you said you were not a suspect. Of course, I believe that your base came to our 'Happy Sunshine' community with sincerity to seek cooperation. If you trust me, leave this matter to me to investigate and handle, and I will definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer."
Upon hearing this, the residents below immediately became anxious:
"Professor Zhang, what's the point of investigating this matter? It must have been done by these outsiders. Our 'Happy Sunshine' community has been fine for the past year since the extreme cold disaster. These people came here and this happened. Who else could it be but them?"
"Yes, an entire warehouse of food, and less than 1/30 is left. They're ruthless! They're trying to kill us!"
"They're not letting us live, why should we waste our breath talking to them!"
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"Gentlemen, please calm down!" Zhang Wei raised his hands in a reassuring gesture. His voice was even more firm and steady, piercing through the chaotic noise and reaching the depths of everyone's hearts. "I understand your anger and dissatisfaction. Faced with such a huge loss, it's difficult for anyone to remain calm. But please believe me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation! And I believe that Mr. Chen and his group will not sit idly by in this matter!"
"Professor Zhang, I'll do whatever you say!"
"I believe in Professor Zhang. Professor Zhang would never harm us!"
"Yes, ever since the natural disaster struck, Professor Zhang has always been thinking of us. He always manages to find a way out for us in the most difficult times, and he will definitely be able to do so this time as well."
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The residents nodded in agreement, their emotions gradually calming down. The anger and despair in their eyes were replaced by trust and hope. Zhang Wei's words were like a beacon, guiding them in the darkness and making them believe that even in the most difficult times, there were people willing to stand up and fight for a just and peaceful future for them.
"Thank you all for your trust in me," Zhang Wei bowed deeply, his eyes shining with gratitude and determination. "I, Zhang Wei, hereby promise that I will do my utmost to find out the truth, recover the losses for the community, and strive for a better living environment for all of us."
Then, he turned his gaze to Chen Yu and said sincerely, "Mr. Chen, I believe in your base's sincerity, and I also believe that we can work together to face the current difficulties. I wonder if your base can trust me?"
At this moment, Zhang Wei's heart was pounding. He had just said so much and demonstrated his influence among the residents of the community, all to show Chen Yu his value in order to defect to Tianyu Base.
Although he didn't explicitly say he wanted to join Chen Yu, he knew that Chen Yu was a smart man. As long as Chen Yu nodded, it would be considered that he had accepted Chen Yu's pledge of allegiance and reached some kind of agreement with Chen Yu, which would allow him to land safely.
Chen Yu naturally saw through Zhang Wei's little scheme. Facing Zhang Wei's ugly face, Chen Yu sneered: "Zhang Wei, your performative personality is truly masterful. But do you think you can make demands of me based on that alone? You're really overthinking it."
“Mr. Chen, what do you mean by this?” Zhang Wei frowned. “I was just trying to help the residents of the community, to calm the dispute and seek the truth. Is that wrong?”
Chen Yu's lips curled into a sarcastic smile, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Zhang Wei, I've seen many people like you, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as you before."
"You and Li Jiandong are in cahoots, always telling everyone that the food in the community belongs to all the residents, but when it comes to distributing the food, how much did you actually give to everyone? The residents of the community are all starving, and more than half of them have died, while you are all rolling in money. Looking at your fat head and big ears, you must have profited a lot from this, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei's smile froze. He hadn't expected that even though he had taken the initiative to befriend Chen Yu, the other party would still be so ruthless, not only refusing to accept his advances but also relentlessly pursuing him.
However, he had no way out at this point. The problem he was facing was not only whether Tianyu Base would take him in, but also the trust that the residents of the community had in him.
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