Li Ke had no idea what misunderstanding her raising the national flag had caused the other party. She had only raised her national flag on a whim after seeing the white flag being raised by the other party. It was perfectly legitimate for her to raise her own national flag in her own country, and it looked beautiful too.
When Li Ke was a child, whenever he saw the national flags hanging high at schools and government offices, he felt that they had a magical sense of direction and guidance. His grandfather always said that if he got lost, he should look for places with red flags hanging high, and the people there would help him.
Actually, she could hardly recall those memories and feelings anymore. Today, however, the white flags raised by the group of people down the mountain sparked a sudden idea in her, leading her to take such action.
Hu Chong led his men back. They had already chosen a stronghold on another, lower hilltop. This location was to the lower right of Li Ke and above Qiu Feng's town. Overall, the three sides were still on the same road, but the road to Li Ke's stronghold had been bombed time and time again and was currently completely impassable.
After Hu Chong and the others chose a stronghold, they began to discuss recruiting people with Qiu Feng, as relying solely on the people in the town would definitely not be enough.
The people in Qiufeng Town have now moved underground because the temperature on the surface is too unbearable. Fortunately, when the project was first launched, the underground water storage project was the first thing to be carried out, so there is not a shortage of purified drinking water at present.
The underground living conditions are a bit poor and cramped, but they are still under renovation and will gradually improve in the future.
Moreover, their underground breeding rooms, storage rooms, power generation rooms, security rooms, and safety exits are still under construction, and they can't spare many people to work for Hu Chong right now.
Qiu Feng meant for Hu Chong and the others to wait a little longer, but Hu Chong naturally refused: "We can ask the people at the city shelter. There are many people there, but they don't have enough resources or food, and the management is rudimentary. Their underground works are also a mess. If we provide them with food and water, we are also saving them. Otherwise, in this kind of high temperature, many of them will die in vain."
Qiu Feng knew that Hu Chong was right. After thinking about it, he bargained with Hu Chong for some supplies and agreed to let Hu Chong and his group hire people from the city shelter. However, half of the supervisors had to be paid by them, and their wages had to be three times that of ordinary workers.
Hu Chong readily agreed. The boss wanted him to maintain a good relationship with Qiu Feng and the others, gradually softening and assimilating them. Hu Chong also valued their brotherhood, so he didn't feel he was losing out by giving Qiu Feng a little advantage.
Next, Hu Chong mobilized a fleet of vehicles to start work at night, transporting a large number of people up the mountain to work. Just as he said, the food given to the workers was not very good, but at least it was enough to fill their stomachs, which was already considered very good.
Moreover, the weather is unusually hot right now, and the food we eat is all freshly made with grains and some filling dried goods. Whether it's day or night, nothing we make can be saved for the next meal.
All the obstructive buildings on the construction site were demolished, and a large area of temporary sheds was erected. In addition to people, Hu Chong's boss also brought in excavators, cranes, and other equipment to speed up the process.
After exercising every day, Li Ke would climb the wall to observe the construction below. Later, as the sheds were built more densely, the people below became much more obedient.
If Li Ke had some free time at night, he would sneak out to observe the movements of these people and secretly take photos of some people and buildings.
One night, a worker who was tired from working fell asleep on the ground of the work shed during a shift break. A short while later, he suddenly woke up with a scream, startling everyone around him.
The man writhed on the ground in agony, letting out a series of screams. Soon after, some other people resting in the shed also seemed to sense something was wrong. After a slight itch, they too began to experience intense pain, and screams filled the air.
Li Ke, who was on the mountain, woke up from his dream, put on his protective gear, got up and went out of the bunker. He stood on the wall and looked into the distance with binoculars. Although the view was blocked by the workers' sheds, he could tell that something must have happened down below.
Li Ke climbed down the wall and crawled into the tunnel to get down. She needed to see what had happened, otherwise she would feel uneasy.
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