"They, they're hiding there."
After saying that, Liu Hui fainted, and Madam Liu was already silent.
Soon, the pirates followed the direction Liu Hui pointed and headed towards the secret room.
The door was opened, and the people inside, holding several guns they had stolen earlier, opened fire on the group of pirates.
The pirates scattered and fled.
Then, they rushed out of the secret room, jumped into the sea, and swam toward the ship ahead.
When Commander Liu was escaping, he tripped and fell, and was shot in the head by a pirate next to him. He never got up again.
Those who jumped into the water quickly swam to the pirate ship not far away.
At this point, most of the pirates on that ship were on the middle ship; there were very few on this side.
After boarding the ship, they quickly dealt with the pirates and escaped.
Of those who survived, only one-fifth of the number of people led by Commander Liu remained.
On the ship in the middle, all the corpses, including those of the pirates themselves, Liu Hui and her daughter, and Commander Liu, were all made into cured meat...
At this point, Liu Yong felt a chill run through his body, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to support himself any longer.
The rest of their family members all died, and they died such a horrific death.
Staff Officer Shen was also filled with lingering fear. Fortunately, he had reacted quickly and hadn't left with Chief Liu and the others; otherwise, he would have suffered the same fate.
Staff Officer Shen's family and entourage were also thankful that they had followed the right person; otherwise, would they be living in such peace?
Bai Shuang said to the twenty-odd people, "You had already arrived at the base entrance, but you were unwilling to come in."
Whatever the reason, it's certain that your willpower wasn't strong enough.
"You can stay this time, but your military status must be revoked, and you can only live as ordinary survivors. Are you willing to accept that?"
"We are willing."
They had no choice but to enter the Huaxia base to survive.
When it comes to survival, nothing else matters.
They had a falling out with Commander Liu when they left the base, so it's already quite kind of them to be tolerated now.
Then, Bai Shuang instructed Huang Xing to proceed with the normal resettlement process.
"Base Commander."
Bai Shuang and the other two had just stepped out of the resettlement office lobby when they heard someone calling her, and they stopped in their tracks.
In fact, the high-ranking military officials had already left; it was only Deputy Commander Zhu who was calling her.
"I have a question for you."
Bai Shuang looked at him and said, "Speak."
"It seems that canceling a soldier's military status is a matter for the military."
Bai Shuang: "Are you saying that I don't have the right to cancel someone's military status?"
"Please don't misunderstand, I'm just asking for advice."
"Since you asked me privately, I'll explain it to you."
First of all, I am now in full charge of the entire base, including the military headquarters. I have the authority to do anything, as long as it doesn't violate regulations.
Moreover, there's the matter of canceling military status.
Besides, this base belongs to Lu Yu and me. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it our private base.
You've been at the base for so long, you must know this, right?
Regarding our contributions, you can ask Liu Xin and Xu Xiangming, who were among the first to meet us, as well as Commander Liu and the others. I won't go into details here.
This island was something we spent six months and went through countless hardships to secure...
To this day, everyone at the base is still eating my personal food.
Even the land's produce is thanks to me; otherwise, like other powers, it would be barren.
"You might say that big things like aircraft carriers and fighter jets belong to the country."
But if it weren't for my preservation, it would have been destroyed by the storm long ago.
The resources at the southern base are comparable to those at the Kyoto base, so what did they leave behind?
"Furthermore, there is another provision in our resettlement law that states that all survivors who come to the base will have their previous positions used only as a reference, and all will be resettled."
Everyone here, including soldiers, don't you know that?"
Commander Zhu: "I understand. I didn't know enough. Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Base Commander."
Bai Shuang: "I don't want to hear such a low-level question again."
Those in high positions must possess the dignity and authority of their rank.
Considering he was Lu Yu's subordinate, Bai Shuang patiently explained it to him.
This time it was also because they were discussing the issue privately. If he dared to ask her that in front of others today, Bai Shuang would reprimand him.
After dealing with that matter, it was almost time to get off work, so Bai Shuang and the other two headed home. They hadn't gone far when they ran into Zhang Xue'er again.
Bai Shuang suspected that she was waiting on the road.
Actually, we didn't say anything when we met. We just greeted each other and prepared to go our separate ways and continue walking back.
Zhang Xueer handed Bai Shuang a cloth bag.
"I made you a pair of shoes."
They knew each other at the Kyoto base, but she had pursued Bai Jiu unsuccessfully, and their relationship wasn't close enough for her to give him shoes.
You know, these clothes and shoes are very precious nowadays.
Bai Shuang was trying to find a solution to these problems, but even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.
Without cotton or cloth, how can we solve the clothing problem for tens of thousands of people?
First, the food problem must be solved. Only when people have enough to eat can they consider cotton and solve the clothing problem.
Bai Shuang did not reject Zhang Xueer.
If someone gives you something without any grudge or enmity, refusing it to their face is like slapping them in the face.
She knew Zhang Xueer was pursuing Bai Jiu, but he was at the age where he should settle down, so it wasn't something she couldn't consider.
The specific outcome depends on his intentions; at the very least, she can't turn the girl away.
Bai Shuang took the cloth bag and opened it.
They were indeed a pair of women's cloth shoes, handmade.
The soles of the shoes should be made from old clothes that can no longer be worn, woven into cloth boards, and then sewn together tightly stitch by stitch with thick thread.
The fabric is recycled material, but the workmanship is very fine, and it must be very comfortable to wear. The size is also almost right; it should fit.
Bai Shuang originally thought that it might have been made for Bai Jiu, but he was too embarrassed to give it to her, so he said it was made for himself.
I never expected it would actually be made for myself.
This girl is really smart; she knows that her words carry a lot of weight with Bai Jiu.
"You can also make handmade cloth shoes?"
“I learned it from my mom. My grandma was very good at needlework and ran a handicraft shop before the disaster, so my mom can do it too.”
Bai Shuang: "Thank you. What should I give you as a gift? Something to eat, or something to wear?"
"No need, it's fine to give it to you, you don't need to give me anything in return."
"That won't do. Otherwise, I can't take your things."
Zhang Xueer hesitated.
Bai Shuang: "Shall I give you a cotton-padded coat? It's getting colder and colder."
"A pair of cloth shoes is not worth a cotton-padded coat."
"It's alright. Since it's a free gift, the price doesn't matter. Come home with me to get it."
Zhang Xueer had no choice; she knew Bai Shuang didn't want to owe her a favor.
However, the fact that she accepted it is already quite good; at least it shows that she is not as resistant to herself as she was before the storm.
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