Except for Zhao Qing, no one else had any inclination to resist.
Ye Zhou listened for more than ten minutes. The general meaning of these people was that resistance was necessary, otherwise there would be no negotiations, but they had few people, so it would be better to let those with more people take the lead.
It’s not easy for anyone, and no one wants to go.
Ye Zhou was so speechless that he felt it was a waste of time to say a few more words to them.
Only Zhao Qing disagreed. After listening to these ridiculous solutions, he could no longer bear it and said coldly, "Are you going to resist like this? What right do you have to negotiate with Risheng? Are you stupid or are they stupid enough?"
This was the first time Zhao Qing said such harsh words.
When a "nice guy" suddenly loses his temper and says something unpleasant, the power is huge.
Everyone was silent.
Zhao Qing then continued, "When you normally attack those small bases, would you negotiate with them? Especially when we are in short supply? We don't have enough people to share, why should we give them up?"
"Isn't it just a few more deaths? As long as it's not you who die, will you care?"
This time he was really angry. Even though he had a smile on his face, it was a fake smile, filled with vicious indifference and sarcasm.
Ye Zhou, however, felt that this was Zhao Qing's own fault - it was Zhao Qing who turned these people into fools, otherwise he would not be able to hold his current position.
He wants these people to be fools, but also wants them to have brains at critical moments. Unless these people are retrained, nothing can be changed.
Zhao Qing: "We will negotiate only when they can't beat us, but if we can beat them, why should we negotiate with them?"
"Besides, it's not like we don't have a chance of winning."
After saying that, Zhao Qing looked at Ye Zhou, and everyone subconsciously followed Zhao Qing's gaze.
Ye Zhou became the center of attention.
He was very calm, as if it had nothing to do with him, and said, "I don't sell weapons."
Ye Zhou was not worried about his own safety. Even if Zhao Qing joined forces with everyone to attack him, with Sarah there, Ye Zhou had enough confidence that he could escape unscathed.
Sarah, who is now well fed and well watered, has become what she is now. Her speed, reaction, and even the speed of wound healing have all improved significantly. Although Chen Shu seems to be more intimidating, Sarah is the most powerful employee.
Even Zou Ming, who focused on close combat, could only fight Sarah on equal terms at most.
After all, humans have an upper limit, and vampires' upper limit is much higher than that of humans. The fact that they won't die unless hit in the heart by a silver bullet is something that humans cannot catch up with.
When Zhao Qing was about to speak again, Ye Zhou said, "I'm here to do business. I will do business with whoever is strong and whoever has money."
Zhao Qing looked at Ye Zhou as if it was the first day he met Ye Zhou.
Although everyone thought so, to say such things in this situation, Ye Zhou was either crazy or he was sure that no one here could hurt him.
"But." Ye Zhou changed the subject, "I believe Mr. Zhao will win."
He smiled and said, "As long as we give enough money, we don't have to worry about logistics and supplies."
"Whether it's water or food, I can provide them." Ye Zhou's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was relaxed. "The other side has no water or food, and even if they do, it must be limited. As long as we can survive the first two days, we don't need to think about who will win in the future."
The first effort is strong, the second is weaker, and the third is exhausted.
This is a truth that most people know. What if the enemy is a desperate criminal? As long as they don't attack immediately, as time goes by, dehydration and hunger will come one after another, and heat stroke is not impossible. In this case, despair will slowly erode the enemy's spirit.
If we lose our spirit, no matter how many people are on the other side, the base will be in a difficult position.
Ye Zhou's words pointed out a new way for this group of people who only knew how to attack other bases and attack small bases.
After listening to this, they suddenly realized that there was more than one option of responding hastily, they could just use the tactic of procrastination.
After all, when they went out to fight in the past, the base was short of water and food. The situation on their side was not good, and the small base was not much better, so neither side had the capital to drag it out.
This was the first time they had the capital to delay.
"It's best not to fight." Someone said impatiently, "The people from Sunrise are coming soon. It's too late for us to gather people now. But the base has no walls..."
"The inner city is fine, but the slums are probably not safe."
However, no one thinks that the slums cannot be sacrificed, it’s just a bit of a pity - there will be even fewer people doing "business" in the future, and there will be one less form of entertainment.
Zhao Qing was not prepared to use the slums as cannon fodder. He said seriously: "No, we can't let them in even if it's a slum."
"Let's get this straight. There is food and water in the slums now. It's too late to take the things back from the slums now. If they just loot the slums, they can drag us down with them."
“What should we do then?” A group of murderous “monsters” are now like birds in a cage.
"You can't let our people risk their lives to defend it, right?"
More than half an hour had passed since the meeting began. Zhao Qing knew that he could not waste any more time here. He rarely showed the courage of a ruler: "I will personally lead the team there. You can choose not to go, but give me 100 people each. No one can be left behind."
Zhao Qing knew they were still hesitating. The people they had were the capital for their current status. To poach people from them would be like asking for half their lives. But Zhao Qing still said, "If you don't want to give up your people, you can leave now. I won't force you."
But no one left, and no one dared to leave.
Even if Zhao Qing didn't say it, everyone present could understand his threat. Moreover, even if Zhao Qing didn't care about those who left now, would he not care about those who left later? Unless all of them were gone, as long as one third of them stayed, they would have to settle accounts with those who left after defeating the people at the Sunrise Base.
Oh, I have contributed manpower and effort, and you guys who have done nothing still want to be on equal footing with me?
So everyone who had their own thoughts just now agreed obediently and went back to select people immediately.
When only Ye Zhou, Sarah and Zhao Qing were left in the RV, Ye Zhou smiled and congratulated, "This matter comes at the right time. It's just right. After this, Boss Zhao will be the real boss."
What is a ruler? He is the backbone and the stabilizer.
Although everyone knows that it is safer for the rulers to be in the rear, otherwise if one ruler dies, the others will immediately collapse.
But as long as he wins, Zhao Qing's prestige will reach an unprecedented height, and all forces will no longer be able to control him.
Ye Zhou looked at Zhao Qing, and for a moment, Ye Zhou felt that he was beginning to appreciate Zhao Qing.
The truth is that Zhao Qing is an illiterate man who has never received any education. He has always relied on the force of various parties to protect himself in an almost barbaric environment. He should not have been much stronger than the group of people just now.
It’s not that Ye Zhou is prejudiced against the IQ of the people here, but they are always fighting and killing. Even if they want to think, they don’t have time to do so. The ancients had military books, but the people here can’t even recognize the characters.
Even Zhao Qing could recognize less than 300 characters.
This may be talent. Some people are born knowing what to do and when to do it in the best way for themselves.
Zhao Qing's face was not happy. He sighed and did not forget to show his sympathy to Ye Zhou: "It's not easy for us. Look at those people. Who knows when they will cause trouble for me again?"
Ye Zhou smiled. Zhao Qing said, "I have to go out. Boss Ye should go back first and don't come out recently."
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"Everyone go to the dormitory!" Cao'er held a loudspeaker and ran through the slums while shouting.
Before the people in the slum knew what was going on, they heard Cao'er shouting anxiously, "Someone is calling! There's still more than an hour left, don't worry, take your food and water to the dormitory!"
People were immediately terrified. They had no time to ask and went back to pack their belongings.
Banknotes are easy to carry, just put them in your bag. But I had stockpiled a lot of dry food, so I had to take out everything I could. After packing up the dry food and water in one go, I ran towards the dormitory carrying the luggage that was heavier than myself.
When the dormitories were being built, in order to give the workers more work, several dormitories were surrounded by walls with broken glass on the walls. Although this place cannot be considered a fortress, at least it is not as unobstructed as a slum.
The apprentices who originally lived in the dormitory also opened their doors.
At least twelve people can squeeze into one room, which can barely fit everyone in. Although there is not much room for movement, it is a cement room and not as hot as a tin house, so it is still acceptable and people will not faint from the heat.
"What should we do now?" After people sat down, they couldn't help but talk to the people around them.
At this time, only by comforting each other can they reduce their fear a little.
"It'll be fine." The person who spoke was shaking in his voice, and he didn't even have confidence in what he said. "Boss Zhao and the others are here. At least, at least we are safer here than in the tin house."
"Yes, yes, supermarket employees have guns!" This sentence immediately gave them a little sense of security. "Even if they come in, we can beat them back."
Although their lives were usually difficult, they all knew that if outsiders invaded, their lives would be even worse.
We are exploited here, and if foreign enemies come in, we will have no way out.
Seeing that life is gradually getting better, at least we don’t have to eat raw potatoes to make a living, the fear of foreign enemies is even greater.
If they still live the same numb life as before, although they are afraid, they are more calm. After all, the hope of survival is slim, and it is acceptable if it is even slimmer.
"Those of you who are inside, stay here!" Cao'er said hurriedly, "Please squeeze in and leave some space. I'll put down the cooler for you later! If there's no space, I won't put it down!"
Although they didn't know what a cooler was, as the name suggested, a group of people immediately crowded together and squeezed out a seat.
Under the threat of death, the people in the slums were very efficient and the entire slum was emptied in less than half an hour.
This is also because most people in the slums have nothing to pack.
Cao'er and Wu Yan began to install coolers in each dormitory room.
This type of cooler does not have an external unit and can provide cooling, but its usable range is very small, making it suitable for small rooms.
As soon as the machine started running, the temperature in the room dropped immediately.
The people who were about to faint from the crowds and heat immediately perked up.
The irritating heat was dispelled and people's brains started working again, but most people were still pessimistic.
But beyond pessimism——
"This is the first time in my life that I don't feel hot."
“It’s so cool.”
"It's not a loss to die like this!"
Everyone feels that having enjoyed such a machine is worth the money and not a loss.
After placing the last machine, Cao'er climbed up the ladder and looked outside the base with a telescope. Less than a thousand meters away from the base, hundreds of vehicles were rushing towards them like monsters, stirring up yellow sand. They were wearing quite primitive sunscreen and smearing the soil they could find on their bodies. They had leather armor on their shoulders, knees and abdomen to cover and protect them.
Cao'er felt that compared to the people in this base, the incoming enemies seemed more combat-ready and much stronger.
"The immortal asked us to check the situation." Cao'er climbed down the ladder and said to Wu Yan and the others, "If anything goes wrong, leave immediately."
Wu Yan had no objection. He was willing to provide shelter to the poor people here, but this was based on their own safety. Once they were not safe, they could only take care of themselves first.
Wu Yan: "It should be fine. The people in this base should accept the challenge, otherwise the immortal wouldn't let us stay here to watch the situation."
Compared to themselves, Wu Yan believed that the immortals were the ones who least wanted anything to happen to them.
"Have you seen Brother Zou?" Cao'er suddenly remembered.
She was so busy just now that her voice was hoarse that she only remembered Zou Ming now.
Wu Yan was also stunned.
The two looked at each other in silence, both feeling like fools.
Cao'er: "Let's search separately! If anything goes wrong, we must take Brother Zou with us!"
Brother Zou is still a little kid now!
The boy held a pistol at his waist. He had been staying outside the dormitory since he knew about the incident, with a telescope in his hand.
He didn't want to stay in the room and be ignorant of what was happening outside.
He climbed up the wall, not caring even though there was broken glass on it. He stepped on the gap where there was no broken glass with his feet. Although he was still scratched, he didn't even frown.
After getting hurt enough times, even the most pain-averse person will get used to it.
He raised one arm and looked through the telescope at the people who were getting closer and closer to the base.
This was the first time he saw anyone outside the base.
The boy has never left here since he was born. Although there are always people from outside coming in, they are all abducted slaves. He doesn't know how big the outside world is, nor how many people there are in the world. He doesn't even know how many bases there are in this area.
In fact, he knew nothing.
This realization made the boy feel uncontrollably anxious.
He found himself useless, and that was more frustrating than if he had been hurt.
As a young boy, he was no match for adults in terms of fighting skills, and he didn't think he was very smart, at least not as smart as Ye Zhou. The only thing that could prove his worth was his understanding of this place.
But he suddenly discovered that his only "advantage" never existed.
He felt worthless, and this feeling made him bend over in pain, wanting to vomit out all his internal organs.
“Why are you there!” Cao’er found Zou Ming. For the first time, she lost her temper at him. Even though her voice was hoarse, she still managed to shout, “Come down quickly! They are almost here! If you get any closer, you will be within range!”
Cao Er was so anxious that her forehead was covered with sweat. Seeing that the boy didn't move, she finally broke down and said, "How am I going to explain to Xian and my boss if something happens to you?! Can you just pity me?!"
The boy was stunned for a moment, but he did not make things difficult for Cao'er. After Cao'er completely collapsed, he jumped off the wall.
If he had landed directly from this height, he would have broken a leg, but the boy was very skillful. He adjusted his movements when jumping down and rolled on the ground before standing up, unharmed.
"You..." Cao'er wanted to scold him, but finally she held back.
She kept telling herself, this is Brother Zou, this is Brother Zou.
If it was the Zou Ming she knew, Cao'er would not worry about him even if he rushed towards the enemy alone, let alone standing on the wall. But the current Zou Ming was too small, so small that she could subdue him.
So Cao'er took a deep breath, forced out an ugly smile and said to the boy: "I'll take you home. It's better for you to stay with the boss."
The boy glanced around the dormitory.
Cao'er: "Don't worry, we are here. We are adults after all, don't underestimate us."
The boy nodded. He wanted to stay with Ye Zhou more than staying here.
Cao'er greeted Wu Yan, and immediately took the boy out through the side door of the wall. After closing the heavy iron door, she trotted back to the inner city.
Cao'er sent the boy to the door. This time she knew what to say. She said seriously, "Just stay with the boss and keep an eye on him. Don't let him put himself in danger."
The boy nodded.
Cao'er opened the door, let the boy in, and then immediately ran towards the dormitory.
After going through so many worlds, Cao'er feels that money in this world is the hardest to earn.
When Ye Zhou returned to his "home", he opened the door and saw the boy waiting at the entrance. The boy did not sit on the stool, but squatted next to the cabinet, but his body leaned forward, as if he was ready to attack at any time.
The boy stood up only after he saw Ye Zhou and Sarah coming in.
"It'll be fine." Ye Zhou walked into the room. He touched the boy's head first, calmed him down and said, "I said it'll be fine, so it won't be. Are you hungry? What did you eat in the morning? Do you want to eat something else?"
Sarah stood behind Ye Zhou. She tugged at the hem of Ye Zhou's clothes. She was very dissatisfied with Ye Zhou's partiality. She whispered, "I'm hungry too."
Ye Zhou turned and smiled at Sarah, then looked at the boy again: "You and Sarah go watch the animation, I'll make lunch for you."
Since Cao'er is not around, Ye Zhou can only hone his cooking skills.
You can't always count on the boy and Sarah.
The only seasoning the boy had eaten before was salt, and he didn't have it often. Most of the time he ate raw food and had rarely eaten cooked food.
Not to mention Sarah. If Ye Zhou didn't have any concerns, Sarah would drink raw blood directly. Raw or cooked, they all tasted the same in her mouth.
While Ye Zhou was busy in the kitchen with the recipe, Zhao Qing had already led his men out of the city.
Zhao Qing was wearing the exoskeleton suit he bought from Ye Zhou. Although this suit was not equipped with weapons, it was an excellent bulletproof vest. No one could defeat him in close combat. With this equipment, Zhao Qing dared to walk ahead of everyone else.
Five hundred meters away from him, the people from the Sunrise Base were also looking at him.
But no one took action, not because everyone was polite and had to greet each other before fighting, but because Zhao Qing's strange attire made the people of Risheng dare not act rashly.
And these people don't look like they are unprepared.
Zhao Qing lowered his head and glanced at the people around him.
The young man held a megaphone. No matter how frightened he was, his voice remained steady. He shouted at the other side: "If you take another step forward, we will think you are going to start a war!"
He continued to shout: "If you are not afraid of death, then try it! You have no way out, and neither do we!"
You are desperadoes, and so are we.
But the people at the Sunrise Base were clearly prepared to die if they failed.
No one responded to Zhao Qing's words.
The two sides faced off in silence.
The young thug stopped talking, put down the loudspeaker and picked up the gun.
He has never fought in a war, but his brother is the favorite lover of a powerful boss in the base. Because of this relationship, he can enjoy the treatment that only the boss's confidant can have even if he does nothing.
But this time his brother failed to save him.
The boss was willing to sacrifice his "brother-in-law" rather than his own confidant.
The young man did not feel any resentment, but only fear. He knew his own weight. He had never even touched a gun before, and if a real fight broke out, he would be cannon fodder.
Before coming out, his brother told him not to be afraid and that he was always waiting for him.
If he died, his brother would not live alone.
But he was still afraid, he didn't want to die.
No one knew who fired the first shot. After a sudden loud noise, the young man looked stiffly at the people around him. He heard the sound of the bullet entering the body. The sound was dull and subtle.
The moment he turned around, he saw a man about the same age as him, but thinner, falling down.
Zhao Qing was enraged. Relying on his fully covered exoskeleton, he brazenly ordered: "Kill! Don't spare any one!"
This time he did not stay where he was, but ran out first with a gun in hand.
Behind him, the base fighter who had been dazed suddenly came to his senses.
The boss’s rushing in front gave them a signal—the boss must have a way, and they would definitely win, otherwise the boss would not have rushed in.
The people of Risheng did not expect that the strange "person" would be the first to rush over.
The exoskeleton on Zhao Qing's body was so intimidating that Risheng's thugs all shot at Zhao Qing first.
However, after a burst of intense gunfire, the smoke and yellow sand dissipated, and Zhao Qing was still standing.
The bullets hitting Zhao Qing's body still caused him pain, but under Zhao Qing's cover, the thugs at the base had killed many of Risheng's men.
Zhao Qing didn't look back. He no longer cared how many people on his side had died.
There was only one thought in his mind -
How high he can go in his life depends on today.
He won, and from today on, he is the real king of Base 276.
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