Chapter 81 Transaction
"Trouble? What kind of trouble could there be in our army? I think you are worrying too much."
Yao Mingshan's expression remained unchanged, but the slight shake in his eyes did not escape Hua Yang's observation.
"Oh? Really? Does your base have enough food now? Can everyone have enough food? It seems that I thought too much." Hundreds of ordinary victims have been placed in the important military camps, and those ordinary people have begun to snatch food in hunger.
Hua Yang spread her hands and said, "Of course I have a use for borrowing a boat. If I can't borrow one, then at worst I can just spend more time traveling by land and still get there."
Hearing Hua Yang say this, Yao Mingshan raised his eyebrows and suddenly realized, "You want to go to Haicheng?"
Hua Yang nodded without denying it.
At this time, Hua Jianming and his wife were standing in front of the French window with Xiao Ming, looking at the sea view outside. The sea was vast and boundless, and the surrounding sea was calm without any waves. The sea surface was sparkling at night, and there were marine creatures emitting star-like luster on the sea surface, which was very beautiful.
Although Wu Tianqi and Meng Yi were sitting not far away and not talking, their five senses were always watching Hua Yang's position, fearing any sudden situation so that they could get into battle as soon as possible.
"Alas, the military base is short of food. We have to ensure that the soldiers have enough food, but there are so many people waiting to take refuge outside the base, and our food supply is very tight."
Hua Yang looked over. If it weren't for the calculation and ruthlessness in Yao Mingshan's eyes, he would be considered qualified as a general who was willing to make a living for the soldiers and the people.
"Two days ago, we sent a team of soldiers to transport grain to the flour mill near the suburbs. But that team has not returned yet." There was some complexity and request in Yao Mingshan's expression when he looked at Hua Yang.
"If you can lead a team to help me transport two carts of flour and food to ease the crisis in my army, I can lend you the boat."
How could Hua Yang miss the calculation that flashed across Yao Mingshan's eyes. But the boat was in someone else's hands, and it was up to him to decide whether to lend it or not. Now that the other party had put forward the conditions, she could only passively choose.
"Do you keep your word?"
Hua Yang looked directly into Yao Mingshan's eyes, hoping to see some clues from his eyes.
"You don't have to doubt my words. Since you said that if I lend you the ship, you can help me alleviate the crisis in my army. Then, it depends on whether you agree or not."
"And, in return, I can agree that you can privately collect the food or resources you want during this operation. How about that? What do you think?"
Hua Yang was silent for a while, then looked at Wu Tianqi and Meng Yi. As they looked back at Hua Yang, Wu Tianqi said, "You decide."
Meng Yi also smiled carelessly and said, "If you agree, then go ahead. I, Old Meng, will just follow you. As long as you can eat enough and don't go hungry."
Hua Yang nodded and looked at Yao Mingshan and said, "Okay, I'll take this operation, but I have three conditions. If you agree, I will definitely help you bring back two trucks of food. I hope you won't forget your promise by then."
Yao Mingshan nodded as if relieved and forced a smile.
"Okay, go ahead."
"First, I must personally select the team that goes out to collect food this time. My requirements are very high. Don't bring in those ugly people. Second, you must follow my command in this operation. I have the right to execute on the spot those who disobey. Don't wait until a few people die and then come to trouble me. If I can't borrow a boat after the mission is completed, don't blame me for being rude." Having said this, Hua Yang looked at Yao Mingshan with a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.
Yao Mingshan was shocked by the murderous intent in Hua Yang's eyes, and he dared not underestimate her.
"No problem, what about the third one?"
"Third, during the mission, you must protect my parents and my brother for me and make sure they are not harmed. Agree to these three points, and send your people over tomorrow for me to select, and then we will set off as soon as possible."
Hua Jianming, who was not far away, immediately interrupted after hearing his daughter's third condition.
"No, I have to go with you on this mission."
Hua Yang looked at her father with a slightly moved expression, but she quickly concealed it.
Yao Mingshan nodded and said, "I agree to your terms. I sent people to gather at the open space downstairs early this morning. But I want to remind you that there are no people with special abilities among them, but they all have the qualities and strength that a soldier should have, and they cannot be influenced by my orders. If you want them to obey your command wholeheartedly, you can only rely on yourself."
"Understood."
"I'll have someone take you to your room to rest."
Hua Yang nodded, and suddenly turned to Yao Mingshan and asked, "Is General Lin imprisoned?"
Yao Mingshan was stunned. He didn't expect Hua Yang to ask him. He sighed and looked out the floor-to-ceiling window with a complicated expression.
"Although I seized power, I only had him guarded. I didn't imprison him. But he disappeared, and I don't know where he went."
After Yao Mingshan finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Wang Hong. After leaving the soldier who was leading the way, he took Wang Hong away.
The place for them to rest was supposed to be a storage warehouse, with nothing but a few mattresses and quilts.
The sea breeze blew above the lighthouse terminal, and the humidity of the sea water was very cold, especially at night. It was okay for people who had awakened their superpowers, but Li Xiaoyu and Xiao Ming were ordinary people, and they had already huddled in their quilts. But it was still not warm at all.
Hua Yang took out a thick quilt from the space and covered her mother and Xiao Ming with it, then took out a metal basin filled with milk, asked Wu Tianqi to heat it up with his supernatural powers, and then each of them drank a cup.
Everyone found a mattress and lay down on it to rest.
Under the dim light, Hua Jianming tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. So he asked, "Yangyang, why don't you let me go with you? I am also a superpower now. If you are in danger, I can help you."
Hua Yang understood her father's desire to help. However, she hoped that her father and mother would not have to go out to fight zombies and various creatures, and wait for her to come back in a safe place.
"Dad, Mom and Xiao Ming don't have special powers. If you leave with us, who will protect them?"
"It should be safe inside the base. There won't be any danger, right?"
Hua Yang shook her head and said, "Dad, in the apocalypse, human hearts are much more dangerous than zombies."
"Then why don't you take us with you?" Li Xiaoyu couldn't help but ask after listening to the father and daughter talking for a long time. She didn't want to be the one who held her daughter back.
"Dad, Mom, Sky Blue City is not a second- or third-tier small city like S City or Jia City. It was originally a first-tier city by the sea with a large population. Almost everyone who is still alive has already lined up at the gate of the naval base, waiting to enter and be protected by the army. There may be no living people in Sky Blue City. If Sky Blue City's population of more than 10 million people all become zombies, it will be too dangerous. I don't want you to take the risk."
"What? More than 10 million zombies? This."
Everyone knew the population base of Tianlan City, but no one dared to think about what would happen if so many people turned into zombies.
"Yao Mingshan is a man with deep thoughts. You must be careful when I'm not around. Xiaoyue, if it's absolutely not necessary, I hope you can stay and take care of my parents."
Gu Xiaoyue didn't say anything. She had been silent since Yao Mingshan said that Lin Shuyuan was not imprisoned by him.
(End of this chapter)
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