Huang Feng was so angry he wanted to kill someone. They had traveled dozens of kilometers in such terrible weather to get to this place, only to find that it was full of traps and the terrain was dangerous. More importantly, the group of people who had called him here were now frozen in the cave. This made him want to jump up and down.
"Damn it, what are you all standing around for? Hurry up and find some firewood nearby to melt open the cave entrance as soon as possible."
Huang Feng did not bring a large amount of supplies with him this time. They came here to loot, so they only brought some weapons and ammunition and did not bring any tools. As for things to melt ice, they did not have any.
Fortunately, the traditional Chinese virtue is to solve problems with hard work, and Huang Feng's men quickly came up with a solution.
"Boss, I know a way to melt this ice as quickly as possible." A gaunt man, sniffling and with his face red from the cold, walked up to Huang Feng and said obsequiously.
"Oh? You have a way? Then hurry up and tell me." Huang Feng said impatiently.
"Yes, yes, it's actually very simple. Before the apocalypse, when it snowed and the roads froze, the city used to use industrial salt to melt the ice. These ice blocks are so thick that it's definitely not as fast as using salt to break them up by hand."
Huang Feng frowned and suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Yes, how could I not have thought of that? Quickly, have someone bring me all the salt."
As soon as the order was issued, the suffering people on the outskirts were the first to suffer. They didn't have much to begin with, and when they heard that their only food, salt to replenish their strength, would also be taken away, they all protested.
"Why should you take this salt? It's our last ration of food. You can't take it."
"That's right, there's a limit to your exploitation. Without salt, how are we supposed to work? It's freezing cold, and without some salt to replenish our bodies, we'll freeze to death sooner or later."
"We can't hand over the salt to them. If we really do, we won't survive."
"..."
The crowd was noisy and they all disagreed with handing over the salt. Huang Feng and his superiors each carried some food, and salt was an essential item for them.
Seeing the people below, making a ruckus and even giving the impression of an impending riot, Huang Feng finally felt uneasy.
"Look at you peasants, asking you for a little something is like asking you to die. Fine, fine, we're not going through you anymore. Every member of the management team, take half a pound of salt from your own supplies. If you can't take that, deduct it from your food."
Ultimately, the management had no choice but to scrape together their meager rations.
More than 100 kilograms of salt were carried to the entrance of the cave. This was all that everyone had saved up by being frugal. It was also one of the few things they had, since salt, in this cold weather, only helps the body retain water and doesn't have much other function. Moreover, eating too much salt would consume a lot of water, so they had a lot of salt left over.
Thus, the ice-melting operation officially began.
Meanwhile, Lu Yuan and his group, who were far away in the western district, were lying in the lookout hole, looking out at the distant scenery.
To prevent being unable to see the road in the dark, Lu Yuan had already purchased a batch of night vision binoculars.
He had previously spent a lot of money ordering this batch of high-quality equipment online, a must-have for military enthusiasts. Although these items were expensive, you get what you pay for, and the night vision binoculars were of excellent quality.
Having been with Lu Yuan for several years, these telescopes still perform exceptionally well. Apart from the batteries not lasting very long, they have no other drawbacks.
Zhou Tong, holding the binoculars, couldn't help but punch the wall with his fist.
"Damn it, they actually thought of using salt to melt the ice. Our plan is probably going to fall through soon."
Looking at Huang Feng, who was watching from the side, a hint of smugness appeared in his eyes. He took a pair of binoculars from his assistant and looked in the direction where Lu Yuan was.
"You think you can stop me with your petty tricks? Let's get started with the ice picks. Clear away all the obstacles in front of us."
Another large number of people were dispatched. Because of their large numbers, it was only a matter of time before they could clear the roadblocks set up by Lu Yuan. Although it was a little difficult to remove the ice spikes on the ground in such a cold place.
However, with a large number of people, the effect of "many hands make light work" became apparent. Soon, all the ice spikes on the ground were removed, but this came at the cost of dozens of people being injured.
Huang Feng's men suggested that he lead his men to charge straight in, but he didn't want to do that.
"Hmph, that bald guy has a good point. Who knows if they created this ice themselves? Let's bring them out and deal with them together, otherwise our people will be the ones who die. I don't believe that Lu Yuan is not on guard."
Then he picked up a large megaphone and adjusted it before walking up to the East District and shouting.
"Lu Yuan, listen to me! You think you can trap us with your petty tricks? You're too naive. Once this ice is broken, it will be your death day. Now, I'm giving you half an hour to hand over everything you own, including all the women. Otherwise, I'll massacre your entire camp, hahaha."
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