Lin Zhongrong said that he would not care about this matter and would not send anyone to investigate, but that was just angry talk. This was a matter of life and death, how could he just sit back and do nothing?
Then this check made his liver hurt, no, it was like his liver was about to explode!
Nearly ten thousand zombies! How much manpower, material resources, and time were consumed to completely eliminate the thousand or so zombies in Pit No. 2, and how many lives were lost?
And yet there are still nearly ten thousand of them here? Right under the Dongyang base, right under over a million people. Whoever created these zombies must be out of their minds! Do they think their lives are too long?!
"No wonder those bastards in Dongyang Base dare to threaten people, they are so fearless!" Lin Zhongrong sneered. If they are not satisfied, they will release the zombies. Such a large number of zombies cannot be controlled at once. Not to mention that there are millions of people above, who are all ready-made food. They can create a million-strong zombie army for you in minutes, and then everyone will die!
Damn! This isn't a zombie, it's an atomic bomb!
Lin Zhongrong spun around like an angry fire-breathing dragon, and slammed the table hard, charring it black. The electric current crackled twice, and the whole table turned into powder and spread out in a pile.
"If I didn't have some... I would have released them myself. Don't you want to die? Then go ahead and die! Let's see whether their Dongyang base is destroyed faster, or others die faster!"
A row of men stood before him, all in their twenties and thirties, each bearing a distinguished presence. These were his capable men, and they watched him lose his temper in silence. After a while, seeing that his anger had subsided and he was lost in thought, one of them, with a pale face and a smile, spoke up, "Sir, you're right. After all, we have an entire base behind us, and countless lives at stake. We need to think long and hard about this matter and come up with a foolproof plan."
Lin Zhongrong glanced at him coldly. What had he said? An entire base, countless lives. Was that what I was bothering about?
Don't think he doesn't know. There are so many clueless guys in this Reunion Base who want to protect those zombies. He wants to throw those junks into the zombie pit and let them love each other. But when he thinks about working hard for those people, he wants to quit.
He glanced at everyone and asked coldly, "Do you all think so?" Then, one by one, the words "Fight to the death for the people and the base, and never give up" were written on their faces.
Lin Zhongrong's teeth ached. How could he have raised such idiots? Shouldn't he join him in cursing those bastards and psychopaths and unite against the enemy?
Could you be a little more discerning?
He looked around and frowned, "Where's Lin Cheng?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. What did Lin Cheng have to do with it? With so many of them here, why couldn't he just tell them what to do? Why did he have to use Lin Cheng?
No one said anything.
Now they were silent again. Lin Zhongrong became more and more annoyed and waved his hand impatiently: "Get out, get out, get out, do your own thing, don't stand here!"
A group of people were inexplicably driven out, and they were still grumbling after they left.
"Didn't you come here to discuss how to eliminate the zombies? Why are you sending us away without even saying anything?"
"Who knows? Maybe Lin Cheng is not here."
"Is Lin Cheng really indispensable in everything?" someone scoffed. "The commander really values him for everything."
"Okay, stop being sour. It's not like we've known this for the first time. How can we compare to him?"
"The commander frequently sends gifts south. We don't know what he's doing there, and we haven't heard a peep about it. But Lin Cheng is always involved in this matter. Can't he tell how close he is to the commander?"
The group of people were either joking or complaining, or keeping silent. Most of them were tall and moved as fast as the wind. They were a beautiful sight walking in the United Front Department. People who saw them were envious and in awe of them, and would give way to them.
"Hey, Ye Qing, we really feel sorry for you. You and Lin Cheng were adopted by your superiors at about the same time, but your treatment is so different. How are you inferior to him?" Someone brought up the topic to Han Yeqing, who had been silent.
Han Yeqing was the young man with a pale face and a smile. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I am not as good as him."
"The thing about Ye Qing that's the worst about him is that his last name isn't Lin. I don't know what kind of magic potion he used to trick his superiors into saying he was an adopted son, but in reality, he was just raising him like a son."
Han Yeqing shook his head: "He is an orphan, I am not, it is normal for the commander to adopt him."
"He's not the only orphan among us, so why don't we see others with the surname Lin?"
As they were talking, a handsome young man came towards them. The two sides met each other and immediately fell silent.
"Hey, Lin Cheng, where have you been? The commander is mad because he can't find you!" someone greeted with a smile, "You're a big hit with the commander now. He can't do without you."
Lin Cheng seemed not to understand the irony and nodded slightly, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. "I'm just about to see the commander."
As he spoke, he passed them without stopping.
The group turned to stare at him, tut-tutting. They had all grown up together, but Lin Cheng had always been a loner. But the most frustrating thing was that they privately said he was withdrawn, didn't know how to communicate, and would definitely suffer in the future. Yet, when there was a mission requiring cooperation, he didn't seem at all shy.
They said he was stupid and didn't know how to form a team. He would always fall down when he was alone and weak. But he gradually built up a team under him. He didn't need to form a team with anyone. His energy was already great.
This guy, you thought he was no match, but he suddenly became very strong. You waited for him to show his talent, but in the end, all you got was a slap in the face. They couldn't help but say some sour words, but everyone knew that if he only had Lin Zhongrong's respect and no real ability, he wouldn't be where he is today.
Everyone savored the mixed feelings in their hearts, but didn't leave. They thought that with Lin Cheng here, they could finally continue discussing things, and the boss might ask them to go back. Then they watched him enter Lin Zhongrong's office, and then... the door closed, and it was Lin Zhongrong who did it himself.
Everyone: ...
Oh, what a treatment!
Ahhh, my liver hurts!
…
In the office, Lin Zhongrong hurriedly asked Lin Cheng: "What's going on?"
"Since the day before yesterday, many areas in the south have experienced thunder and rain. According to feedback from the dispatched teams, zombies have revived in a few places."
Lin Zhongrong's heart sank: "Over at Dayan Mountain..."
"The area around there is very clean, not only Dayan Mountain, but the entire H Province is very clean, except for a small number of zombie birds." Dayan Mountain is in H Province. In this year's clean-up operation in the south, it was the area under the responsibility of Dongyang Base, but because Lin Zhongrong was concerned about it, he also sent people to check it out. With this double cleanup, all the zombies were caught and killed.
"Okay, zombie birds are nothing." Lin Zhongrong said. His daughter said that eight particularly ferocious zombie birds attacked her that night, but they were all killed. Not even one person was injured. Everyone was unharmed. His daughter is really capable, just like him!
When Lin Cheng heard him bragging, the corner of his mouth twitched, but he said nothing.
Lin Zhongrong was sometimes annoyed by his silence, but most of the time he thought it was fine. At least he wouldn't be like the last time, when he would always say something so tactless that only added fuel to the fire and made him angry.
As for Lin Cheng, although he couldn't join him in calling him an idiot, nor did he know how to praise his precious daughter with him, but his appropriate silence and listening attitude still made people feel comfortable.
Lin Zhongrong also likes to talk to him.
Lin Cheng: This middle-aged man, now that he's found his wife and daughter, is talking more and more. What else can I do? Just listen.
Lin Zhongrong quickly returned to the point: "Even if H Province doesn't have it, the presence of it in nearby provinces and regions is still a hidden danger."
Lin Cheng said: "We have locked onto five zombie groups. The smallest group has only three, and the largest has over thirty. We are ready to attack at any time."
There are very few survivors in the south, so even if the zombies are revived, the scale cannot be very large. Of course, the premise is that the Nanming base is not captured. There are as many as 200,000 people there. However, it is still safe near the Nanming base.
"I have contacted the leader of the Nanming base. They haven't found any zombies there yet, but he hopes we can send people to support him and wants to borrow some weapons just in case," said Lin Cheng.
Lin Zhongrong's teeth started to hurt again.
He has a total of about 80,000 combat forces under his command, all of whom are elite and genuine. This is already very good for a base with a base of nearly two million people. After all, the combat power is not only in his hands, he just has the most.
But these 80,000 people cannot be moved around casually. They are not needed for daily guarding, and one or two zombies come from outside to harass them from time to time. When you go to fight them, they run away in a flash, making them particularly difficult to catch.
We also need to keep some people to guard against those at Dongyang base.
Now we have to go south to fight zombies.
There are actually not many that can be mobilized, and Lin Zhongrong also wants to send some to his daughter.
But the Nanming base really couldn't have any problems. There were so many people, and it wasn't particularly far from Dayan Mountain... In the end, he decided to lend 5,000 people to the Nanming base, and another 1,000 people to Lin Man.
Lin Cheng said that there were too many people and Lin Man might not be able to manage them all. She had less than 800 people in her place now. If she pulled so many people there at once, it would be hard to say who would have the final say.
Lin Zhongrong thought for a long time and decided to discuss it with his daughter.
Lin Cheng took out another new report. Since there was no place to put it, he handed it directly to Lin Zhongrong. "This is the second more detailed report. Academician Song and his team found that the zombies underground in the Dongyang base have been more active in the past two days."
They secretly buried a batch of sound wave collectors underground around the Dongyang base. This time, the academicians were quite powerful and designed good things. They analyzed the sounds captured by these instruments and combined them with other investigations to come up with the approximate data of zombies.
But after an in-depth analysis of the data, they found that starting from the day when the thunderstorm hit the south, the zombie movements collected by the instruments had increased significantly.
"Thunder in the south isn't thunder here, so why are they so active?" Lin Zhongrong snorted coldly. "Those people dared to raise them, so they must have some confidence. I don't think they will be able to escape for a while. Don't worry about it. Let's get rid of those zombies in the south first."
Lin Zhongrong suddenly remembered that Lin Cheng had been the one doing all the hard work recently, while the group that had just left seemed to have done nothing. He said, "Forget it, this won't be too much trouble for you. Call Han Yeqing and the others back and let them do it. You just keep an eye on them from behind."
Lin Cheng was slightly stunned: "This... isn't a good idea, right?" He and Han Yeqing were not in a superior-subordinate relationship.
"What's wrong with that? If they don't obey you, you can beat them into submission. If that doesn't work, I'll still have your back!" He patted Lin Cheng's shoulder, looked at the young man of the same height as himself, and said with satisfaction, "I've watched you grow up. I'm very confident in your character and abilities. Who else can I give these things to if not you?"
He knew many people said he was biased, but how could he not be? Lin Cheng was capable. He never made a mistake in any task he was given, and he never had any messy thoughts. He was especially grateful. He still remembered when he first discovered this child. He was no taller than his waist, but he was already fighting zombies for survival supplies.
The other kids would spend their days languishing at the relief station, fighting to the death for tiny pieces of bread. Most adults would rather die in shame than leave the base to fight. He, on the other hand, would go out every day, finding a spot to lie low and ambush lone zombies. Then, before dark, he'd carry a small bag of zombie hands to the registration office to be scored and exchanged for food.
Lin Zhongrong observed him for a long time and was shocked by the child's tenacity and intelligence. He thought it would be a pity for such a child to die early, so he took him in and let him train with a regular team.
He was very opposed to adopting or fostering children at that time, but in the end he made an exception for him and let him take his surname. He also really felt pity for the child.
And Lin Cheng did not disappoint him. After formal training, he grew rapidly, his abilities became stronger and stronger, he was the best at everything he did, and he was particularly loyal and grateful.
…
This was the first time that Lin Zhongrong clearly stated his intention to make Lin Cheng his successor.
Although Lin Cheng had no desire for this, he lowered his head slightly, quite moved by Lin Zhongrong's trust and the words "support." But then he heard Lin Zhongrong sigh, "I'm already old and have to be separated from my wife and children. It's not easy for me. I have to face a bunch of idiots who are asking for their own death all day long, and have to find a way to save them. I'm so angry! Hurry up and take over this mess, so I can live a few more years."
Lin Cheng: ...What if I suddenly don’t want to answer?
…
Lin Man noticed that her father seemed to be in a particularly good mood, and the happy atmosphere was almost floating out through the communication machine: "Dad, what good thing happened to you?"
"Haha, isn't it a good thing that someone has taken over the mess? As expected, this guy is very wise to prepare for a rainy day and train more junior employees. Someone will do the work and deal with the trouble."
Lin Man thought of the big and small trees in his space that worked diligently and conscientiously to create spiritual energy for him, and he felt the same way.
"Dad, then you can just let others do the work, and don't work too hard yourself."
Lin Zhongrong was overjoyed, his daughter still felt sorry for him.
"Xiao Man, what else do you need? Are you still short of people? Daddy should send some more people over to you."
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