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"But how do we improve our survival skills?" Ke Jiamin asked.
This question was a bit silly, but I still said, "Go kill zombies to hone your courage and abilities. Besides, Fei Lichao and Yan Zhengfeng are both soldiers, and they have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. We can ask them to teach us."
At that moment, Pu Weichao patted my shoulder. I glanced at him and immediately understood what he meant.
"That's all I can say for now. Our immediate priority is to find a place to stay temporarily, and then we'll figure out how to find a safer place. The safe zone has fallen, and I hope everyone can recognize reality and understand our current situation."
“It’s not that we can only survive in the safe zone. We’ve experienced a lot of difficulties on our way from Linshan. We’ve survived all of this, so why can’t we continue to live? I believe we can live even better.”
These words, when spoken aloud, have a somewhat inspirational, motivational feel to them.
However, this is precisely the time when everyone needs encouragement.
After he said these words, everyone's expression changed drastically.
"Yes, I believe we can survive!" Ke Jiamin said passionately.
“But what should we do now?” Li Jiaming asked.
"Are you stupid? Didn't Xiaonan say we should find a place to stay temporarily?" Li Qiming said irritably.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that everyone's expressions had returned to normal.
When I said those words, I was extremely nervous, afraid that they would be useless.
Fortunately, they all believed it.
"Xiaonan, thanks," Fei Lichao said to me.
"No need." After I finished speaking, I looked at Pu Weichao and asked in a low voice, "These ideas were all yours, is it appropriate for me to say this?"
Pu Weichao laughed and said, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. Look at everyone's current state; it shows that it's very effective."
It is indeed very effective, but I'm not used to it myself.
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Around 5:30 p.m., we found a place to stay in the countryside, about 10 kilometers away from Jiajiang City.
The area is open, surrounded by abandoned farmland. The two-story building in the center looks dilapidated, and there is a fence around the house.
We originally wanted to find a better place, but time didn't allow it, so we had to make do with what we have here.
Moreover, there are no monsters around this place, so it's safe enough. As long as we set up sentries, there shouldn't be any problems.
After dinner, everyone who had been busy all day started to rest.
Fei Lichao then pulled me and Pu Weichao outside the house.
I know what he's trying to do.
The three of us stopped on a ridge in a field behind the house. It was already completely dark, and the flashlights in our hands were not very bright.
"That was a close call today! If it weren't for you, we'd probably be done for!" Fei Lichao punched me in the chest, making me a little embarrassed.
“Yes, Xiaonan, if it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t know what to do,” Pu Weichao said.
Looking into their sincere eyes, I couldn't take it anymore and said, "You two making me feel ashamed, you know that!"
"What are you ashamed of? You did such a good job," Fei Lichao said.
I gave a wry smile and said, "Come on, all of this was Pu Weichao's idea. My role was just to convey Pu Weichao's thoughts. I basically didn't do anything!"
Pu Weichao patted my shoulder and said, "Xiaonan, you've done very well. Let me analyze it for you."
I said helplessly, "Are you trying to say that since neither Fei Lichao nor you are trusted anymore, my suggestion is more effective?"
Pu Weichao smiled and shook his head: "What I want to analyze for you is the shortcomings of me and Fei Lichao."
"Hmm?" This puzzled me.
Pu Weichao said, "We have come this far, and the team must have a leader. That's inevitable. Initially, the leader was Fei Lichao, without a doubt. After all, Fei Lichao is a soldier and his abilities are stronger than all of ours, so it was the best thing to have Fei Lichao take on the role of the initial leader."
"But later, after we left Linshan, Zhong Linxuan's situation made me start to think about whether I should take the lead and continue the journey. Because Fei Lichao's ability to handle the Zhong Linxuan matter was not as good as mine. This is not me bragging, it is really true."
Fei Lichao did not object after hearing this.
Pu Weichao continued, "But later, during the search for Zhong Linxuan, Li Qiming's accident made me panic for a moment. However, you handled this matter better than I did. You treated Li Qiming, avenged him and Zhong Linxuan, and made those three celebrities fear you from the bottom of their hearts. Afterwards, you even comforted that little girl, Zhong Linyun. From that moment on, Li Qiming's family and Zhong Linyun completely trusted you, not me and Fei Lichao."
"So all the way after that, I was thinking about how to stabilize the team. Then today's events happened, the safe zone fell. This incident made me see clearly what I should do, which is why I didn't say anything when Fei Lichao was criticized before."
"Because no matter what I say, Li Qiming and the others won't believe me, and those three celebrities will probably doubt my words too. But just then, this little girl Zhong Linyun came over and asked you, so I took the opportunity to let you speak, and what you said was very effective. They basically believed you unconditionally, which is the most rare thing."
"Uh." After listening to Pu Weichao's long speech, I was still speechless.
"Now, the three of us need to divide up the roles completely. Xiaonan, from now on, you'll be in charge of internal affairs, coordinating all matters and arrangements among the people. Fei Lichao, you'll be in charge of external affairs, handling all matters that need to be executed outside, which is what you're best at. As for me, I'll be the strategist and offer advice, which is something I'm quite good at."
Pu Weichao finished speaking with a smile.
I thought what he said made a lot of sense, but I was still a little apprehensive, so I asked, "Are you sure I can do this?"
"Now is not the time for you to cower. Ever since you said those things this afternoon, you've been the leader. If you back out now, everyone will probably object. So, young man, do your job properly. Besides, your position is special; people tend to believe what doctors say."
The moon and stars are sparse.
Snowflakes drifted down from the sky again, and it wasn't very cold while it was snowing. However, it was too dark to appreciate the snow scene.
"It's snowing. Let's discuss finding a place to stay now, and then we can go back to sleep." Pu Weichao tried to catch the snowflakes with his flashlight, but he couldn't catch them no matter what he did.
(End of this chapter)
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