Li Ke's basement was dug quite deep, and the location she chose for her stronghold was also on higher ground, so she wasn't affected as much. However, the roof of her villa and the pergola in her yard were corroded and damaged by the rain.
After the rain completely stopped, the rainwater and earthy smell were evaporated by the sun, emitting an unpleasant odor. Li Ke put on a gas mask and full protective gear before driving down the mountain.
She hadn't been out for half a month and didn't know if Song Xian and the others had starved to death. She remembered that they had left some food, which seemed to be enough for them to eat for another ten days.
When Li Ke arrived at their destination, he could only park on the main road. The road where Song Xian and the others lived, which had been damaged by traffic, was now a muddy mess. Fortunately, there was a river below them, so they were not flooded.
Li Ke honked the car horn several times before getting out. Ning Xian had already opened the container door, and there were high sandbags piled up in front of their door to prevent water from getting in. They had finally made it through this period.
Song Xian waved to Li Ke from the doorway and started walking towards the roadside. As Li Ke watched him approach, he seemed to be in good spirits and didn't look like he was starving.
Li Ke asked with some doubt, "You weren't hungry?"
Song Xian, also wearing a mask, wiped some mud off his rubber boots by the roadside and replied, "No, neither I nor my men have gone hungry. It's just that the prisoners' rations have been reduced recently, and they've been going hungry for days without a proper meal. We have to guard this place, so we naturally need to maintain our strength. Those prisoners can't work lately, so eating less won't be a problem."
Li Ke praised, "Well done. I brought you some food and protective equipment. Are there any health problems with the prisoners?"
Song Xian: "There's nothing wrong. They got caught in the rain while carrying sandbags and their skin was burned a bit. I gave them three protective suits to change into, and they're all doing well so far. It's just that the rain came so suddenly. Our underground project, which we just started digging, got flooded, which is a bit of a problem."
"It's alright. I just didn't want them to be idle. We'll drain the water out again in a couple of days once the road surface is completely dry," Li Ke replied nonchalantly, while taking out his binoculars and looking down the mountain again, but he couldn't see anything yet.
Song Xian said from the side, "The people guarding the restricted area have been eating our rations these past few days. Today the weather is clear, so they should have run down the mountain to check the situation. I wonder how Brother Qiufeng and the others are doing at the shelter?"
Li Ke saw nothing: "Let's wait. The weather's cleared up. They should be back in the next day or two. There should be some results by now."
Qiu Feng and his group returned with the main force on the third day of clear weather. They set off at dusk and arrived in the town in the middle of the night. There was still a group of people walking on the road. They first brought back a group of people by car, including Jin Ce's team and many wounded people.
When Li Ke received news of their return, it was already the next morning. Song Xian reported to Li Ke, "They brought many people up the mountain this time; I heard they were all specially selected talents. The city shelter was damaged in some places due to the gunfight and unrest, and some more collapsed under the heavy rain. Now many places are uninhabitable."
Qiu Feng said he wanted someone to find a new site nearby and build a decent base. He would come over that evening to report on the details.
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