Base No. 1 is famous for its high security factor, strong military force, large population, equal system and good public security. Even the survivors along the coast would rather walk a few more steps to reach Base No. 1 rather than the closer Bases No. 2 and No. 3.
Lin Dan originally thought that this fortress must be home to many people and that it should be thriving inside. However, he found that when the convoy drove into the checkpoint from the city gate, he did not see a single person, only soldiers with guns walking back and forth on the city wall.
"Why is there no team of psychics going out on a mission today?" Luo Yuheng asked, leaning against the car window.
"I'll tell you about this later, it's a bit complicated." The stationmaster of the checkpoint waved his hand, looking a little worried.
Luo Yuheng felt nervous inside but did not show it on his face. He slowly drove the car under the disinfectant nozzle, disinfected the entire car, and then took off his clothes for inspection. On the other side, Lin Dan and Xiao Junlin were facing the same situation. Fortunately, everyone's injuries had healed long ago, leaving only some scars of varying depths, and they no longer had to stay alone in the isolation room for twenty-four hours.
The soldiers at the checkpoint treated Dr. Xiao with great respect. They invited him to the reception room and served him tea and dry food. Lin Dan followed the doctor and cleaned the place with a water film. Nie Ting stood obediently at the door and did not dare to move around without her order.
As Lin Dan did more work, his efficiency improved. In a blink of an eye, the water film had crawled over the walls, floors, and furniture and flowed into the sewer.
"Doctor, you can sit down now." Lin Dan placed the disinfected cushion on a sofa.
Xiao Junlin sat down slowly and stretched out a hand. Without being told, Lin Dan bent down, took off his white gloves, cleaned and disinfected them, and then put on a new pair for him.
Luo Yuheng and Luo Yuyan, who followed later, looked at Dr. Xiao's lazy and comfortable appearance and couldn't help but envy him so much that their eyes turned red. They were just about to make some jokes when the door to the reception room opened and the head of the base, Yang Huatong, the commander of the Southwest Military Region, walked in and said excitedly, "Dr. Xiao, we've finally waited for you! Nice to meet you!"
He stretched out his hand and tried to shake hands with the great scientist, but found that the other party not only did not respond, but also turned sideways to avoid him with a cold face.
The reception room was quiet for a moment, but unexpectedly, a pair of slender hands reached out from the side, took hold of Yang Huatong's hand, shook it up and down, and resolved the awkwardness. Yang Huatong's stiff expression relaxed immediately. He looked up and found that the person who took the initiative to shake hands with him was a young woman, in her early twenties, with beautiful and elegant features, like the first winter jasmine flower to bloom in spring, so beautiful that it was refreshing.
His hard face softened and he said hesitantly: "You are..."
"Hello, Chief Yang, I am the doctor's nanny, my name is Lin Dan. You should also know that the doctor has mysophobia. I didn't mean to treat you badly, please forgive me." Lin Dan explained in a gentle voice.
All the embarrassment in Yang Huatong's heart suddenly disappeared and he laughed heartily. He was about to chat with Lin Dan for a few words, but he felt a chill creeping up the back of his hand and seeping into his skin, freezing his bones. He looked in the direction of the chill and found that the doctor was staring at their clasped hands.
Yang Huatong subconsciously let go of Lin Dan, and a layer of cold sweat quietly broke out on his back. He is a level 5 gold-type mutant. Logically, he should be the best expert in China. But why is he so frightened by an ordinary person? Is the Doctor also a person with super powers? But that’s not what the information says!
He was just thinking about it, and Luo Yuheng couldn't wait to ask: "Commander, why didn't the superpower team go out of the city to do the mission today? Is the base temporarily closed?"
Yang Huatong glanced at Dr. Xiao and Lin Dan and said nothing.
Xiao Junlin said slowly: "If Commander Yang doesn't consider us his own, we can leave. Lin Dan, let's go." He stood up and stroked his clothes.
Lin Dan picked up the suitcase without saying a word and prepared to leave with the doctor. Her decisive action caused Xiao Junlin to curl the corners of his lips with a happy expression.
Yang Huatong quickly stepped forward to stop them, kept apologizing, and then explained: "You two misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know how to say it." He rubbed his eyebrows and said tiredly: "More than a month ago, Jiang Jingbo brought back a woman named Liu Ye. Jiang Jingbo is my adjutant and the second in command of the base. His prestige is no less than mine."
"Willow leaves?" Luo Yuheng seemed very surprised. If Yang Huatong hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about this woman, and the heartbeat he felt at that moment had long been replaced by disgust. He had been with Lin Dan day and night for two months, so he naturally knew what kind of person she was. On the contrary, since Liu Ye could anger the gentle, loyal and righteous Lin Dan, there must be something wrong with her character.
"We know this woman. She is a lightning-type mutant with evil intentions. Is there another person named Ma Ze around her?" Luo Yuheng asked further.
"Yes, it was her. Jiang Jingbo thought highly of her and wanted to take her with him at all times, which made his relationship with me distant. I don't know what Liu Ye said to him, but a month ago, he actually proposed to leave Base No. 1 and set up a new camp outside. I naturally disagreed and detained the military supplies to prevent him from taking them away secretly. Look at our base, which has iron walls, strong fortresses, large tracts of fertile land, and sound water and electricity supply systems. Why would he leave? If he goes outside, he will have to work hard to build a city. Without supplies, how can he feed his people? But it's strange, he insisted on leaving and refused to listen to anything. Later, I don't know how, even the superpowers in the base followed him one after another, leaving only some old, weak, women and children."
Yang Huatong sighed deeply, his expression confused: "Lao Luo, what do you think Yang Huatong and the others are thinking? They built Base No. 1 with their own hands, how can they be willing to give it up? Did that woman Liu Ye awaken some kind of bewitching power? Otherwise, how could she manipulate so many masters? Where can they go if they leave Base No. 1? How can they survive without supplies?"
Luo Yuheng was stunned by the changes in the base. He never expected that in just one month, the top leaders would have a falling out and split into two factions. One faction has strong soldiers and horses, but has no territory and supplies; the other faction has territory and supplies, but most of its troops are the elderly, the weak, women and children. What should they do? Why would Liu Ye, a woman of unknown origin, make Jiang Jingbo obey her every word?
Luo Yuheng was confused and couldn't help asking, "Didn't you send anyone to find out the inside story?"
"We have sent them. As long as they are people with superpowers, they will never come back once they go to Jiang Jingbo. I don't know what kind of love potion he gave them. Now they are stationed in a building opposite the Lancang River, not far away." Yang Huatong pushed open the window and pointed to a skyscraper opposite the river.
Luo Yuheng looked into the distance and indeed found the reflection of lenses on the skyscraper. It should be someone using a telescope to observe the situation in the base. They neither left nor returned, just staring at each other across the river. No one knew what Jiang Jingbo was thinking.
Luo Yuheng shook his head, looking worried. Luo Yuyan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and muttered to herself, expressing her dissatisfaction with the ruthless and ungrateful behavior of Jiang Jingbo and her comrades. Lin Dan just drank his tea and didn't interrupt. Instead, Xiao Junlin, for some reason, pursed his lips and smiled.
Nie Ting, who was standing at the door, had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes kept flickering. Liu Ye came to Base No. 1 more than a month ago, which means that she did not secretly follow the convoy and try to rescue him as he thought. After taking Ma Ze away, she ran away and forgot about him completely, but he was still worried about her. He was afraid that she was cold, hungry, and that she would show up rashly and be hurt by Lin Dan.
It turned out that all his anxiety and worries were self-inflicted. She was staying well in Base No. 1 and had found another fool who was willing to be at her service. With Jiang Jingbo in such a high position and power, how could she still remember herself? Thinking of this, Nie Ting couldn't help but clench his fists, feeling heartbroken.
"Then what should we do now? Should we send someone to invite Jiang Jingbo back? Most of the psychics in the base have left. Although we have sufficient munitions, it is not a long-term solution. The zombies are evolving faster and faster. One day, our artillery will become ineffective, and we can only rely on psychics to fight the zombies." Luo Yuheng said worriedly.
"I understand this logic, but Jiang Jingbo is unwilling to come back, no matter how many times we persuade him. At present, I can only post a recruitment order on the public channel, hoping that people with special abilities from other places can come and supplement our manpower. Fortunately, the doctor was brought back by you. With the doctor, our base has the most powerful signboard, and we are not afraid of strong people being unwilling to submit." Having said this, Yang Huatong smiled and nodded at Dr. Xiao with a respectful attitude.
Xiao Junlin held his forehead with one hand and tapped the table with the other, lost in thought.
Lin Dan glanced at the doctor and knew that as long as Base No. 1 spread the news of the other party's safe arrival, more and more people with special abilities would risk their lives to come and join them, because the doctor was the only one who could possibly produce an anti-zombie virus. For this hope, many people were willing to pay the price of their lives.
"Then let's release the news now." Luo Yuheng urged.
"Well, as soon as you came back, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my heart, and I instantly felt stable." Yang Huatong breathed a sigh of relief.
Ten minutes later, the news that Dr. Xiao Junlin had arrived safely at Base No. 1 spread to all the survivor bases. Jiang Jingbo stared at the phone screen and frowned, "In this way, he will definitely be able to recruit many experts."
"What are you afraid of? It won't be long before Base No. 1 will be conquered by the zombie tide. After the zombie tide leaves, we will go back and repair the damaged walls and towers, and receive the supplies they left behind. Anyway, zombies don't need to eat, and there is no need to worry about the supplies being taken away by them if they are left in the base. Isn't it good for us to just sit back and reap the benefits? You have to believe me, everything will be fine. Xiao Junlin is nothing, the real trump card is in our hands." A woman hugged Jiang Jingbo from behind, stroking her hands back and forth on his strong chest.
"Baby, you saved my life, of course I believe you." Jiang Jingbo hooked the woman's chin and forced her to raise her head. With those gorgeous facial features and gloomy temperament, who else could it be but Liu Ye?
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