Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and two days before the team entry assessment, the first ice-breaking task of the No. 10 Building Ice-Breaking Team finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
The team entry assessment time was actually determined based on this ice-breaking task. After passing the assessment, Gu Yanlin would no longer be able to participate in the activities of Building 10. In order not to affect the first task, Chu Guodong thoughtfully chose this time.
"Sis, our ice-breaking will be almost finished tomorrow, do you want to go watch the fun?" At dinner time, Gu Yanlin wolfed down his food again, only slowing down his eating pace when he felt he was almost full.
The ice layer is already very thin. If we come back tomorrow, we can break through to the ground and harvest our harvest.
Team 10 was not the first team to achieve results, but through the thin layer of ice, Lin Cheng, the deputy captain of Team 532, noticed that the area that had been carved out seemed to be the place where the leaders of City C had originally stockpiled supplies.
Upon discovering this situation, Lin Cheng promptly reported it to his superior, who then decided that Squad 532 would patrol and guard the area throughout the night to prevent anyone from secretly damaging the ice layer in the middle of the night.
Today, the entire 532 team was mobilized, and Chu Guodong, whose injuries had almost fully healed, also went to the scene.
The military high command has taken note of the situation with Team 10, and military personnel are now patrolling their work area throughout the night.
They had been thinking of simply breaking through the ice tonight and taking the items out. However, it was too dark at night, the lighting was insufficient, and this area was where a house had collapsed before. To prevent any accidents, they had to wait another night.
Gu Yanzhi accepted Gu Yanlin's invitation, and the next day she and Song Zhao got up early and went out with Gu Yanlin.
On the way, Gu Yanzhi kept yawning. She hadn't gotten up this early in a long time; she had been living too leisurely at home lately, and getting up so early was a bit hard to handle.
"Sister Yanzhi, come play with me!"
When the team from Building 10 went out, they brought out the ice skating sleds that Uncle Zhuang had made. These two sleds are now the only game for the group of young people during this boring winter. They take them with them every day when they go out and play on them for a while on the way.
Uncle Zhuang added another rope to it. When no one was playing with it, this ice sled became their place to store tools and supplies. They could just pull the two ropes and it would move, saving them effort.
"Ah Zhao, sister-in-law, what brings you here too?"
Upon arriving at their destination, Chu Guodong was standing guard, rubbing his hands together. He greeted Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao warmly.
"Dongzi, you guys have been here all night?" Everyone was a little surprised to see Chu Guodong and his group. They only knew that they had been out on a mission all night yesterday, but they didn't expect that they were actually on a mission here.
Seeing familiar faces made them happy, and they greeted each other warmly.
Even though the team from Building 10 had arrived, the members of Team 532 couldn't go back to rest. They had to stay here until everything under the ice was dug out and escorted away.
Without much delay, after arriving at the location and greeting the members of Team 532, everyone in Building 10 got to work with their tools.
Team 532 wanted to come up and help, but considering that they had worked hard all night, the people in Building 10 pushed them aside to rest.
Without needing Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao's help, Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao simply strolled around the area since they had nothing else to do.
There are more than just Building 10 ice-breaking teams in this area. They are all spaced a certain distance apart, and each team uses a flag with its name on it to distinguish its base.
Moreover, each squad was led by a soldier or government official. And perhaps because more and more squads had recently dug into the ground, Gu Yanzhi also noticed that in addition to the soldiers leading the squads, there were military personnel standing guard in several surrounding areas.
Moreover, this place was originally the post-apocalyptic war command center carefully selected by the C City government, and it is quite a distance from the city center. Because it is far from the crowds, apart from this group of people who come to break the ice, almost no one ventures here. You can still see traces of the snow that fell nearly a month ago, unlike in C City where people come and go every day, the snow has long since melted into water and then frozen back into ice.
"Sister, come quick!" Gu Yanlin called out to Gu Yanzhi from a distance and waved to her.
Upon receiving their younger brother's summons, Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao immediately returned to the location of the No. 10 building team.
There are now not only the ice-breaking team from Building 10 and Team 532 there, but also a large crowd of onlookers.
The ice had been completely chiseled away, leaving only scattered fragments frozen to the bricks. The building beneath the ice was now fully exposed.
However, since it was a collapsed building, its original appearance is no longer visible.
"Sister, brother-in-law!" Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao squeezed through the crowd and entered. The people in Building 10 and the soldiers of Squad 532 had already climbed onto the ruins and were struggling with the frozen building materials.
A large pot was set up next to them, supported by wood, and some chiseled ice blocks were placed inside, burning continuously.
As soon as the water boiled, it was transported to the ruins and carefully poured onto the building materials to melt the ice in the gaps, and then carefully pried them open.
This continued little by little until a gap was opened at the top of the ruins, revealing what was inside.
"There are indeed quite a lot of things." Seeing the things buried under the ruins, although they were still either covered by stones and wood or frozen, some of the things underneath could be seen through the ice.
Chu Guodong stopped those who wanted to continue digging, then turned to Lin Cheng and asked in a low voice, "Where are the reinforcements?"
There are too many people around now; including the leaders of other teams, there are only about 20 people on their side.
Since ancient times, wealth has been a powerful motivator. It's no longer advisable to continue digging for supplies. Chu Guodong has confirmed that this place was originally a reserve of supplies prepared for at least a year by the 20 million permanent residents of City C. You can imagine how much stuff they could have dug up.
If chaos breaks out, even if these people are capable fighters, their chances of winning against more than ten times their number are not high. It would be better to wait for the main force to arrive and act together.
They waited in place for less than 10 minutes before a large contingent of troops arrived in two trucks.
The rest of the work was no longer relevant to the people in Building 10. Of course, since they were the ones who excavated this place, the government would naturally not renege on its promise to give them what they were owed.
However, Chu Guodong quietly reminded them that it was best not to have too many supplies. This place was originally a reserve warehouse for supplies in City C, and it contained a lot of goods. Even if Building 10 could only get 30% of it, it would be enough for each of the seven families in Building 10 to live on for at least a few years.
On the one hand, so many items are prone to expiring if left unattended for a long time; on the other hand, they are also easy targets for others, which is quite dangerous.
Chu Guodong suggested that Building 10 should voluntarily give up the compensation for this batch of supplies, taking only a small amount enough for several families to eat for a year or two. The government would naturally find a way to compensate for the rest, and Chu Guodong would also help with the process.
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