Soon, some people couldn't take it anymore.
The high temperature and unpleasant smell inside the tunnel made it virtually impossible for them to stay any longer.
It felt like we were back in the first and second years of the apocalypse.
Moreover, the air below has become somewhat thin, and to get ventilation, the tunnel's exhaust vents must be opened.
However, a superstorm has already hit the border outside, with winds exceeding level twelve. If the door is opened, the air inside will be sucked out all at once.
Therefore, they can only continue to stay inside.
By the third day, some people were starting to give up.
Inside the tunnel, people kept suggesting that they leave.
Because they're guarding this place, it seems the core fortress has no intention of compromising at all.
If we stay here any longer, people will die very soon.
"Why don't we try again? Maybe we'll still have a chance then!"
Some suggested trying again, since the core layer has the largest area of all the fortresses here.
If the core members agree, they still have a chance to get in.
Therefore, the proposal was agreed upon by almost everyone.
Soon, they sent out several representatives to request negotiations with the core leadership.
One of the representatives was a former factory manager at a machine processing plant.
The other party was around fifty years old, and his temper had been worn down in just a few days.
All he wanted to do now was get out of this awful place as soon as possible.
As for whether he could enter the core layer of the fortress, he no longer dared to hope for it.
Their negotiations were mainly divided into several stages.
The first phase is to try to bring a group of people into the core layer, since the survival environment there is the best among all the fortresses.
Moreover, it is also the richest in resources. More importantly, the land here is also the most expensive, after all, the growth rate is about ten times that of ordinary land.
If the first phase of negotiations fails, they will have a second phase.
That means requiring the core management to notify the other fortresses to take them over.
Because now all fortresses are based on the idea of the core layer.
The core leadership's current stance is not to accept these refugees, so the other strongholds certainly won't accept them either.
After all, with a population exceeding three million, the influx of people into these fortresses would have a tremendous impact on their lives.
If the second phase of negotiations also fails, then their bottom line is to at least provide them with sufficient living supplies and assist them in rebuilding their fortresses.
Guo Jialiang felt immense pressure at that moment, as almost everyone placed their hopes on him.
If they fail even in the third phase of negotiations, he doesn't know what kind of treatment he will receive.
I reckon these people will definitely kill me to vent their anger.
Thinking of this, Guo Jialiang suddenly felt a sense of sorrow.
He regretted taking on the task in a moment of impulsiveness.
However, he adjusted his mindset and had a thought in mind.
That is, since Lu Yuan built these fortresses, they must take full responsibility, after all, so many people are waiting for their rescue.
If they do nothing, they are simply betraying their right to manage.
The people in front spoke politely to the guards and explained their demands for negotiation.
The soldiers also sent their request to Chen Zhongzheng's secretariat.
The secretariat staff did not dare to be negligent after receiving the news, after all, it involved the lives of millions of people, and they dared not be careless.
As soon as Chen Zhongzheng arrived at the office, his secretary immediately relayed the news to him.
"You're saying these people are demanding negotiations with us?"
The secretary nodded: "Yes, Chief Chen! They've adopted a very humble attitude this time, so do you think we should negotiate with them?"
After pondering for a moment, Chen Zhongzheng decided to talk to them.
Although Lu Yuan is no longer in power, these people have fully demonstrated what it means to be indifferent when someone leaves.
Chen Zhongzheng must make his stance clear: you deal with your own problems. We don't want to see you die, but the cause of your deaths is your own, and it has nothing to do with us.
Furthermore, Chen Zhongzheng did not want these people to enter the fortress.
Once these people enter the fortress, they will definitely have a huge impact on life inside.
Putting aside basic necessities like food, drink, and sanitation, these people have already torn off all pretense and exposed their true nature, so there's no need for Chen Zhongzheng to have a proper talk with them.
We must take a tough stance; this fortress is not going to accept them.
"Okay! Make the arrangements! Have them come to the conference room at 7 PM tonight! Also, notify the other managers to come for a meeting later!"
"Yes, Commander Chen! I'll go and inform them right away!"
After saying that, the secretary left the office.
Chen Zhongzheng sat in his chair, lost in thought.
After thinking about it for a long time, Chen Zhongzheng decided that he should tell Lu Yuan about this matter.
Although he was already the highest-ranking official in the region, he still wanted to discuss many things with Lu Yuan, since these fortresses could not have been built without Lu Yuan's help.
So he picked up the phone and dialed Lu Yuan's number.
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