Chapter 35
After Tang Chao finished speaking, Ye Qing couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up. "Not bad! I didn't expect you to be so insidious! But what is a beast tide? Why haven't I heard of it?"
This strange praise made Tang Chao blush. What was insidious? This didn't sound like a compliment, but he did hear praise.
But when he heard the second half of Ye Qing's words, his expression immediately froze. Tang Chao looked at her deeply, and seeing that his boss looked confused, he made sure that she really didn't know what the beast tide was, and then he explained it in detail.
"The beast tide occurs at a fixed time every month. Mutated beasts and zombies will invade human settlements on a large scale. The larger the settlement, the higher the attack rate."
"In Shanhai City, once a beast tide arrives, every household must send one person to participate in the battle. If there is no one, they have to pay.
"Ordinary people without special abilities are unable to fight and are forced to pay, so they become increasingly poor. After each beast tide, bones are exposed in the wild, the people are living in misery, and the casualties are particularly heavy."
As if remembering the tragic scene when the beast tide came, Tang Chao remained silent, and even his eyes became dim.
Ye Qing nodded heavily, "When the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer."
No matter what the outcome of the war is, it is always the ordinary people who suffer the most.
"That--
When will the next beast tide occur?"
Tang Chao had already accepted his boss's occasional confusion and just thought that she was a busy lady who didn't care about trivial matters. He looked at the sky and frowned.
"Every time a beast tide arrives, there are signs. Calculating the time, this one should be coming soon. I don't think it's a big problem since the shelter is protected by a shield, but if we're well prepared, we can bring more income to the residents."
When Ye Qing heard the word "income", his eyes instantly became starry. The crystal cores come from mutant beasts and zombies. Has the problem of their crystal cores been solved?
But she had more important things to do, so she naturally left the task of dealing with the beast tide to these two generals.
Su Zhenghai and Tang Chao were overwhelmed by their boss's trust and nodded in agreement without thinking. Only when they came to their senses did they realize how important a task they had taken on was.
The two looked at each other and asked, "Did I hear correctly?"
Tang Chao: "You heard right, the message I received is the same as yours."
Su Zhenghai: "You're going to leave such an important matter to us?"
Tang Chao: "I think so."
Su Zhenghai: "Then we have to plan carefully. We can't let the boss down. I'll be in charge of the attack, and you'll be in charge of the defense."
Tang Chao: "The reward system needs to be issued as soon as possible, and training must also be put on the agenda. After it is completed, it will be reviewed by Zeng Guanjia."
Su Zhenghai: "Okay, you tell me and I'll remember it. I'll review it at the end to see if anything is missing."
In this way, the two of them were so engrossed in the conversation that they even forgot the purpose of making the appointment to go to the restaurant for dinner in the first place.
Su Zhenghai and Tang Chao acted quickly, and a temporary defense system against the beast tide was quickly formulated, and training also kept up with the schedule.
Ye Qing often saw teams of people jogging around the shelter in the morning, and then practicing throwing, hitting, wrestling, etc. After the jog, several coaches followed behind with serious faces, and the training was particularly rigorous.
Each soldier was equipped with a weapon, all from the weapons shop.
This was approved by Ye Qing. A good horse needs a good saddle, and good tools can increase combat effectiveness to a certain extent, but these are temporary and must be taken back after the beast tide.
In the Tang Dynasty, they referred to the system of Shanhai City and revised it into the system of Taoyuan Refuge. Everyone was responsible for defending the refuge. People with special abilities had to participate, adult males aged 18-40 had to participate, and others could sign up voluntarily.
But in response to the two captains' call, Ye Qing specially added a benefit: all meals for all participants during training were free. Moreover, after the beast tide, all crystal core income was distributed according to work, with more work earning more and less work earning less.
As soon as this supplementary benefit was released, the enthusiasm for registration was particularly high.
This is unlike Shanhai City. Not only do they have to eat coarse food, but participating in resisting the beast tide is like giving up half their life.
But there are still some people who did not sign up due to physical reasons. They are all old, weak and sick. They have just arrived at Taoyuan Shelter and the radiation and illness in their bodies are not enough to sustain a battle.
These residents would sigh from time to time, especially when they saw their roommates enjoying the feasts while they could only eat vegetables and rice.
They usually only order one dish with two bowls of white rice, but now they eat with all their might, pouring the food into their stomachs as if it were free, which is really enviable.
Training continued in an orderly manner, and the bus routes between Taoyuan Shelter and Shanhai City continued uninterrupted. With Zeng Yi's support, the secret frame-up was suppressed before it could even surface.
During this week, Ye Qing received three notes from the masked man in a row.
The first two chapters are reminders, and the last one is today. The handwriting is much more sloppy, and it can be seen that the person who wrote it is not very skilled in writing. It is obviously not written by the same person.
What is more noteworthy is that the note contains a message for help, which roughly means that the identity of the informant has been exposed and he is trapped in the city lord's mansion. He is begging for rescue and will work like a slave for the boss if the rescue is successful.
Deng Hailong described the scene: "The man was masked and looked very young. He slipped me a note saying something like 'I'm going to help her' and then disappeared without a trace. Sadly, there was no way I could catch him and ask him anything."
Ye Qing pinched the edge of the note, applying slight pressure with his fingertips: "Was he the one who sent the note when you met before? Did anyone else notice when you met?"
Deng Hailong said firmly, "It's all him. We've always been very careful when we meet. He's always been very careful to blend in with the hunters leaving the city. He's never had any direct contact with me, so I guarantee that no one else noticed."
Ye Qing: "Then he wasn't coerced, but the secret-keeper was truly in trouble and needed help."
Deng Hailong was still puzzled: "Then why is he so sure that you, Boss, will go?"
At this point, Ye Qing chuckled, with a familiar sense of pride: "That means he has come to us before, more than once. He dared to take a gamble because of his unwavering trust in me, your boss."
Deng Hailong guessed what Ye Qing was thinking when he saw her eager expression. He stood up from his chair and said, "Boss, you're not really going to go, are you? What if he's a scammer? We'd better be careful."
Ye Qing didn't answer, but just raised his chin slightly and looked at Zeng Yi: "What do you think?"
Zeng Yi was nonchalant, as if nothing mattered to him: "Go ahead. If you succeed, you'll have a capable assistant. If not, there's no loss."
Deng Hailong looked at Zeng Yi in shock.
Brother! You trust the boss so much and aren’t you worried at all?
Zeng Yi was like a worm in Ye Qing's stomach, knowing her strength and thoughts clearly.
Ye Qing patted his shoulder, chuckled and replied, "You still understand me."
Zeng Yi felt the lingering warmth from his palms: "So... should I stay with you or stay in the shelter?"
Out of concern, Zeng Yi wanted to go with Ye Qing, but he also knew that Ye Qing had other tasks to arrange.
As expected, he thought for a second before making an arrangement: "You should stay in the shelter. There will be a beast tide coming tomorrow, and we need you to take charge."
"Okay, then you have to be careful."
The system is bound to Ye Qing, and the supplies in the mall can be exchanged at any time, but the small clinic and weapon shop are drawn from the card pool, do not rely on the mall, and can only be purchased in physical stores.
Thinking of what might happen, Ye Qing had to pack a few packets of healing medicine and prepare to drive to Shanhai City. One reason was to rescue Linzhi, and the other was to deal with tomorrow's beast tide.
Deng Hailong stood at the bus door, holding her back like an old mother sending her daughter off to get married. "Boss, you have to be careful when you go out alone. How about I go with you? I'm familiar with the place."
Ye Qing pulled his hand away with a look of disgust on his face. "Alright, how can you be so cheesy, you grown man? I'll be back soon," he turned to face the crowd and said, "Tomorrow there will be a beast tide. Everyone stay in the shelter and don't run around. Follow Butler Zeng's arrangements."
The employees standing outside responded in unison: "Got it, Boss!"
After getting along with each other, Ye Qing became not only their boss, but also a family member. She gave them a good quality of life, warmth, and hope of life. These few short weeks of happy life were enough to make them forget all the previous sufferings.
After explaining the work, Ye Qing drove out of Taoyuan Shelter under the gaze of everyone and drove straight towards Shanhai City.
This time she did not enter through the main gate, but came to a desolate place in the northeast corner.
After stopping the bus, he used a magic trick to make the car invisible, and then followed the map given by Su Zhenghai to find the hidden passage that helped Zhou Xiaohua escape. After removing the abandoned bricks and stones blocking the exit, Ye Qing smoothly entered Shanhai City.
Perhaps because a beast tide was about to come, things like wood ash, sulfur, and mugwort were scattered at the doors of every household. Ye Qing even smelled the scent of some animal feces. Although he knew it was of little use, it also gave these ordinary people a certain amount of spiritual comfort.
There were all kinds of things scattered everywhere. Ye Qing covered his mouth and nose, but still couldn't help sneezing several times.
In such a dirty and messy living environment, depression is a small matter, but getting sick is a big deal, which makes it difficult for these ordinary people.
Ye Qing walked quickly and left this place in a hurry to find the informant who asked for help. The sender said that she was trapped in the City Lord's Mansion, and maybe there would be new discoveries if he went there.
The City Lord's Mansion was densely populated, with guards guarding both inside and outside. Since she was there to rescue someone, there was no need to rush around recklessly. She controlled her temper, went around the side wall, and jumped in with a nimble somersault.
Sun Dazhuang probably imagined himself as a local emperor, and divided the city lord's mansion into a front court and a rear bedroom according to the layout of the imperial palace, with the front and back parts separated by a wall.
The outer circle is where political affairs are discussed, and soldiers patrol very closely. The inner circle is where the city lord Sun Dazhuang lives.
Ye Qing took advantage of the gaps when the patrol soldiers were moving around and easily reached the inner circle.
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