Chen Yu certainly wouldn't let the middle-aged man off the hook. Putting aside the man's character, he would never let the matter of him using connections go unpunished.
The reason he kept the middle-aged man there was to see how the other party was using connections right under his nose and who was backing him up.
The staff member who had been maintaining order was displeased when she saw the militia leader trying to smooth things over. "One thing at a time, sir. This person's behavior has seriously disrupted the order on site and disturbed others. How can we let it go so easily? Such a person does not meet the recruitment standards of our Tianyu Base! Furthermore, his cheating has not yet been investigated. How can we let it go like this?"
"Whether he meets the recruitment criteria is for the interviewers to judge. As for his alleged cheating, it's probably just him making things up. There's no need to dwell on it." The militia leader said impatiently, "Alright, let's leave it at that. You can go about your own business."
"I..." The staff member wanted to argue, but seeing the unquestionable look in the eyes of the leading militiaman and the growing crowd of onlookers, she ultimately chose to remain silent.
She knew that continuing the argument in this setting would not only be futile but could also lead to greater chaos.
At this point, she was utterly disappointed with Tianyu Base, but considering the decent treatment there, with meals provided every day, and the fact that finding a good job in this harsh, cold post-apocalyptic world was extremely difficult, she had no choice but to silently turn around and leave, returning to her post.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the militia leader saluted Chen Yu and the others, and then continued his patrol.
"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this," Liu Menghan said apologetically to Chen Yu.
Chen Yu waved his hand gently: "Hehe, it's nothing."
"Are you ever going to stop? Can't you let people queue in peace?" the middle-aged man said impatiently.
"How can you be like this? We just helped you, and you still have this attitude!" Liu Menghan couldn't help but retort.
"You two hypocritical and treacherous villains, let me tell you, you've miscalculated! As long as I'm here, you can forget about joining the Tianyu Base!" the middle-aged man sneered.
“You…” Liu Menghan’s face turned red with anger at the middle-aged man’s words. She was about to retort again when Chen Yu gently pulled her arm.
"Never mind, I won't bother you anymore," Chen Yu said, turning to leave.
"Wait!" the middle-aged man called out to Chen Yu.
"You, line up here!" The middle-aged man pointed behind him.
"This...isn't that a bad idea?" Chen Yu said with a wry smile.
"Stop wasting your breath on me. I'm going to show you with your own eyes how I passed the interview, and how you got eliminated!" the middle-aged man sneered. "Do you dare or not?"
"Alright, since you're so enthusiastic, I'll accept." Chen Yu smiled faintly and slowly walked to the spot designated by the middle-aged man, standing between the middle-aged man and Liu Menghan.
The people at the back of the line were unhappy to see Chen Yu cut in line, but considering the middle-aged man's unreasonable behavior earlier, they didn't want to cause any more trouble, so they didn't say anything.
"He's obviously trying to mess with you, why are you listening to him?" Liu Menghan whispered to Chen Yu, her eyes full of worry.
"Why wouldn't I want to reduce the queuing time?" Chen Yu said with a faint smile. "Don't worry, I believe that the interviewers at Tianyu Base are fair and impartial and will not favor any party because of anyone's personal desires or threats."
"I hope so," Liu Menghan nodded gently.
The middle-aged man in front of the two men naturally heard their conversation. He simply smiled contemptuously and ignored Chen Yu and his companion.
The line was long, and everyone was nervous about the upcoming interview, silently preparing. Chen Yu and Liu Menghan stopped talking.
As time went by, the procession moved slowly forward, and the atmosphere gradually became tense and oppressive.
Everyone silently prayed that they could pass the interview and become a member of the Tianyu Base, finding a peaceful place in this turbulent era.
Finally, small cubicles appeared in front of Chen Yu and his group.
Those small cubicles were the interview rooms.
Under the guidance of the on-site staff, the middle-aged man, Chen Yu, Liu Menghan, and the two people in front and behind them entered the cubicle together.
Since the Tianyu Base is recruiting members from the entire Haidu City, the number of people coming for interviews is huge, making it impossible to conduct one-on-one interviews, as that would be too inefficient.
Therefore, each interview room is a group interview with 5 people per group.
Upon entering the examination room, Chen Yu pulled his face mask up even higher. To prevent himself from being recognized, he also wore a scarf and pulled it up high.
"Welcome to the Tianyu Base for your interviews. I believe you already have some understanding of the Tianyu Base, so I won't go into too much detail." The main interviewer, seated in the middle opposite, spoke in a concise and powerful voice that echoed in the quiet examination room. "Now, please take turns giving a brief self-introduction!"
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