After a while, the old lord of the Dune Territory arrived.
The meeting was naturally followed by a round of pleasantries. Fang Qingdai could clearly see that both the old and young lords of Sand Dune treated Jing Yi with respect and trust.
Although Jing Yi is now a wanted criminal at the Suzaku Base and has lost his former glory, the people of Sand Dune still have faith in him.
Even when the topic of the Vermilion Bird Base's wanted notice for Jing Yi was brought up, the old lord of Sand Dune was still indignant: "No wonder my father said that the Vermilion Bird Base is full of hypocritical and sanctimonious people. You have given so much to the Vermilion Bird Base, but in the end, you have ended up like this!"
"I feel indignant on your behalf. Just say the word, and we, the men of Sand Dune, will march with you to the Vermilion Bird Base today!"
Fang Qingdai was completely stunned!
Wasn't it said that the current leader of Dune is mild-mannered and doesn't like fighting?
You're not good at building your own empire, but you're willing to help others do it?
Fang Qingdai couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that the old lord of Sand Dune was someone who had a clear understanding of himself.
Knowing that his personality was not suited to leading troops in battle, he never initiated a war.
But if he were to fight under a wise ruler, he would have fewer concerns.
Jing Yi looked at Fang Qingdai, and the two exchanged a brief glance. Fang Qingdai hinted that Jing Yi should ask about the elders in the territory.
"The old folks?" The old lord was taken aback. Although he didn't know why Jing Yi asked, he immediately replied, "They're all in the basement at the back. There's been a lot of dust lately, and there's a hint of a sandstorm. I'm worried about leaving the elderly and children outside."
"I'm afraid that sandstorms will come suddenly, and the elderly and children won't be able to dodge them because they're not agile enough."
Jing Yi nodded, now free of any reservations, and finally revealed the purpose of his trip.
"Since I'm leaving the Vermilion Bird Base, I'm naturally going to build a new safe territory on my own. This is the base commander of our new base. We're currently short-handed, so I'm recommending you all. That's why our base commander has come here personally to discuss and invite you."
Jing Yi then introduced Fang Qingdai in detail. When the base commander appeared, even Fang Qingdai herself was stunned.
The three factions were intertwined. Although Mao Yun had people on her side, Mao Min had no intention of getting involved. Mao Yun followed Mao Min's wishes and only took care of security patrols every day, basically not getting involved in the affairs of the base.
In this way, Jing Yi and Fang Qingdai were the two in charge.
To be honest, the name Oasis Base was so casual because Fang Qingdai didn't really consider it a complete base yet. It was more like a newly developed makeshift operation, so calling it a base was a bit of an overstatement.
So I haven't thought about the appointment of a base commander yet; we'll just discuss things together when necessary.
However, Jing Yi then helped Fang Qingdai up.
This not only demonstrates his absolute determination to obey, but also ensures that if people from the Dune Territory join, they will know who the leader is as soon as they enter, preventing them from having any improper thoughts because the base seems loose.
If the base wants to recruit people, it does need to clearly distinguish between new and new arrivals before they enter.
Now that things had come to this, Fang Qingdai pursed her lips and tacitly agreed with Jing Yi's statement.
So she couldn't just sit and listen silently. She cleared her throat, formally introduced herself, and then extended an invitation to the old lord!
The old lord was stunned, first by the fact that Jing Yi had so quickly regrouped and started his own business after leaving.
After all, Jing Yi and his men left in such a sorry state that they probably didn't have many men left. If it were anyone else, with their meager and poorly equipped crew, and all of them seriously injured, they would have absolutely no chance of making a comeback!
Unexpectedly, Jing Yi stood up again, but the old lord was shocked to find that he had joined someone else's ranks.
She's still the powerful figure of a seemingly delicate and innocent young girl!
In the wasteland, there is no discrimination against men, but ability is respected. Fang Qingdai's appearance is too deceptive, and her temperament is soft and gentle. The old lord had not even noticed her before.
But as soon as the two sides started talking, the old lord knew that Fang Qingdai was not as weak and easy to manipulate as she appeared!
"Although our new base is short of manpower, it has sufficient resources. People who join the base can receive basic civil rights. Currently, housing is provided free of charge, and medicines and food are distributed according to contributions."
"In addition to medicine, the base also provides free medical care, so minor injuries no longer need to be delayed because of reluctance to spend money on medicine."
"The base currently has a large number of job vacancies. Even ordinary people can be arranged suitable jobs, so there is no need to worry about employment."
The more the old lord listened, the brighter his eyes became!
You get a house and a job as soon as you move in, plus free medical care. Ordinary people can also find employment. What kind of magical place is this?
Are they really not here for targeted poverty alleviation?
But after Fang Qingdai finished talking about the benefits, she immediately changed the subject: "But our base doesn't accept just anyone."
The old lord straightened his expression and said, "Please speak."
He was a little apprehensive. What kind of requirements would a base that accepted even ordinary people have?
Is it that people with superpowers require a specific type of superpower, while ordinary people require special talents?
If that's the case, I wonder how many people in the territory would be qualified.
After Jing Yi left the Vermilion Bird Base, those in the Vermilion Bird Base who were unhappy with the Sand Dune territory started to stir again. Scouts reported that the Vermilion Bird Base was already planning to wipe out the Sand Dune.
In addition, the old lord was not good at leading troops into battle, and for many years the Sand Dunes had been living a life of maintaining the status quo, and the people in the territory had lost their former bravery and fighting prowess.
Coupled with the harsh environment, the Dune Territory has not developed well in recent years, and it can be said that it is now a struggle to support everyone.
Otherwise, the old lord wouldn't have considered joining another base.
However, each of the major bases has its own problems to some extent. The old lord was worried that the people from his territory would not feel comfortable after joining the base, which is why he kept delaying.
Right now, because he trusts Jing Yi, and because the benefits Fang Qingdai mentioned are so good, the old lord is really tempted.
He planned in his mind that if all else failed, he would send the eligible ones away and stay behind to live with the ineligible ones.
Let's try to save as much as we can; the sand dunes can't be held back any longer.
Under the old lord's tense gaze, Fang Qingdai spoke: "We do not want anyone who has a history of indiscriminate killing, bullying the weak, abusing or raping prisoners, or stirring up trouble or has a bad character."
"Even if you join the base, you'll still be expelled if these problems are discovered in the future!"
Ability can be weak, but character is not.
The old lord was stunned for a long time. What kind of requirements were these?
But upon closer reflection, as the leader of a faction, the old lord could understand the necessity of this requirement.
Whether a force is developing well depends not only on the ability of its people, but also on the character of its subordinates.
When those below commit crimes and act with impunity, the power structure inevitably falls into chaos, and the reputation of the organization deteriorates.
Although the wasteland doesn't rely on reputation to survive, its reputation is so bad that even the wasteland bandits don't want to deal with it, making it difficult to obtain resources, so how can it develop?
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