Some time ago, the zombie virus and other popular viruses broke out, killing many people. The military collected all the bodies for a fee, and those who survived could undergo a physical examination again to enlist in the army.
Many bases have begun to discipline their own personnel because the military is offering very good enlistment benefits. Some of the more demanding bases are also experiencing a significant loss of talent. People now feel that the actions of those in charge are not as nonchalant as they claim.
The two chatted all the way back to Li Ke's place. Song Xian did most of the talking, and Li Ke listened. It was all just bits and pieces of information, and nothing major happened.
After sitting down, Li Ke handed the invitations to Song Xian. As Song Xian sorted through the invitations, he whispered, "Brother, people up there are spreading a rumor that you are a woman. It started circulating even before you came back. But the rumor only spreads up there and hasn't reached the ears of ordinary people."
Song Xian had never considered this possibility before; he genuinely hadn't, so when he first heard the news, he found it utterly ridiculous.
But after he finished laughing and analyzed the news with Chen Na, he gradually began to think that it might be true. Given Li Jia's usually reserved attire and solitary lifestyle, it seemed quite possible that he was a woman.
Li Ke was still wearing a mask, and Song Xian couldn't see her expression. He only heard her reply without any change in tone: "I understand."
Song Xian sorted through the invitations: "I'll handle this pile of invitations. Take a look at these three and see if you want to attend?"
Li Ke picked it up and looked at it. It was a banquet invitation sent by the conference center, without specifying the organizer. Song Xian explained, "This is organized by higher-ups, but we don't know the situation there. The Mo family told us that there are also forces at higher levels taking sides. It's just that the safe zone has only just started to develop, so they won't take the lead and cause any big trouble."
Another one is a joint banquet at the Toujia base, and another one is a banquet hosted by the Mo family. The dates of these banquets do not overlap, but they are all scheduled for next month, and it is already the end of the month.
The base already has several airports, and I heard that other transportation will be developed later, so even if these three invitations are not in the same place, they are close in time and can still be arranged in time.
Li Ke asked Song Xian to reply that she would attend the three banquets. After saying that, she asked, "Has anything new or effective medicine been developed recently? Or are there any related information from other bases?"
Song Xian shook his head: "No, there has been no research information recently, and even the research institutes in private bases are very quiet."
Li Ke: "How many people have improved their physical fitness at our base recently? And how many have left?"
Song Xian: "In the past six months, we have added 375 people. Not many people have enlisted in our base. 700 people have left. More than half of these 700 people are ordinary people who passed the physical examination. The rest are strong and fit people who have improved their physical fitness."
Some people were kidnapped from their base, and some were added, so the current population hasn't changed much. If there's no external conflict, they feel that these people are enough.
Thinking of this, Song Xian added, "Of the more than four thousand people we are bringing back, quite a few will probably volunteer."
Li Ke said indifferently, "Let them be. Anyone who wants to enlist can go. We won't keep anyone or stop anyone. Just don't come back after you leave. If anyone fails to enlist, our base won't want them anymore."
Song Xian nodded. He also felt uncomfortable. Although everyone has their own ambitions, after relying on them for so long, they have the strength to want to go to a high-ranking family. No one would feel comfortable with that.
Song Xian asked Li Ke when he would set off, and Li Ke thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, I'm going to the Jian family for a casual dinner tonight."
Song Xian then asked cautiously, "Brother, are you really a woman?"
Li Ke: "What business is it of yours whether I am or not? How I did things before is how I will do things in the future. Do you think you can rebel just because I am a woman?"
Song Xian quickly said, "No, no, I was just thinking, should I change how I address you?"
Li Ke thought for a moment and said, "Tell Niu Dazhuang to make preparations and have him accompany me to the banquet. You and Qiu Feng can make your own arrangements."
Niu Dazhuang can be quite sharp-tongued at times. When Li Ke felt that banquets were never pleasant and didn't want to talk to anyone, she would let this guy do the talking.
Li Ke figured that the fact that she was a woman was deliberately revealed by the higher-ups. It wasn't obvious in the Boss's base before, but now that half of her identity has been exposed, the Qiushan base seems to have the least foundation.
Although autonomy is permitted, in reality, everyone wants to have unassailable, unique authority.
To outsiders, Li Ke is now seen as a sheep that has been stripped of its wolf's skin and thrown into a group of omnivores that are not yet divided, left to fight amongst themselves. As long as there is fighting, strength will be weakened.
Just after Song Xian left, another guest arrived: Mo Bao'er with Xiao Guang. They hadn't been notified in advance, but Li Ke still gave them a very warm welcome. Both of them, one big and one small, were quite adorable on her list.
Mo Bao'er looked her up and down and said, "You can still laugh? I don't know how many people are eyeing you, wanting to dig up all your secrets. I'm worried for you!"
Li Ke patted Xiao Guang's head and asked with a smile, "And what about you? Did you come here this time to genuinely visit me, your friend, or did you become a spy for the Mo family?"
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