Cheng Qinan is the security consultant of the Zhengyang Brigade. Every time the members of the Zhengyang Brigade go out of the base for an operation, he will "calculate" it. If there is a dangerous situation about to happen, he will have a premonition and then suggest those who are about to get into trouble to change the route or change the time.
Although this person who quietly hides behind the scenes plays a huge role, he is too low-key. Even many of the team’s own people are completely unaware of his existence.
Even Lin Tantan often couldn't remember this person.
At this time, she was taken to Cheng Qinan's office in the comprehensive building. It was a very large office. As soon as she entered, she could see all kinds of maps, which were much clearer than electronic maps. There were thick global maps and small town maps. There were also large bookshelves covering three walls, which were filled with books, including encyclopedias on astronomy and geography, mountains and rivers, animals and plants, and so on.
On several large tables, there were many reference books and several computers, each displaying a strange image. It looked like a satellite map with something marked on it with lines of various colors. Lin Tantan saw that it seemed to be a trend of zombie hordes appearing. At this time, several people were busy at the table.
As soon as Lin Tantan entered this place, he was stunned by the strong academic atmosphere and felt awe in his heart. When he looked again, he found Cheng Qinan huddled in the corner, holding a tablet and looking at something.
Seeing them come in, Cheng Qinan stood up and said, "Captain, let's talk."
"Sit down. Do you have any clues?" Ye Xiao said.
Cheng Qinan said, "We currently believe it's best to head northwest inland, away from the ocean. Based on various considerations, such as topography, climate, zombie swarms, and suitable distances from existing bases, we've identified five locations."
While listening to him, Lin Tan Tan leaned over to look at the five circled places on the map. Although he couldn't understand the map very well, he knew that these five places were not the locations of the Zhengyang base in history.
Historically, the Zhengyang base was only one province away from the capital, and was still located on the authentic North China Plain. In fact, the three major bases were all located in that area. After the decline of the capital base, they absorbed the population of the capital base and formed the three famous bases, and that area also became the new heart of the country.
But the five red circles on the map are quite far away from that province. They have left the plains and directly reached the second step.
Next, Cheng Qinan talked about the advantages of these five places from the aspects of topography, terrain, climate, precipitation, river distribution, prospects for the development of planting and animal husbandry, infrastructure, etc. Of course, the most important point is that he has a hunch that these places are more suitable for long-term settlement than the plains.
The reason for giving up the more fertile and closer plains was that Cheng Qinan had a premonition that the ocean would be a major threat to human survival in the future.
Lin Tantan nodded secretly, thinking that Cheng Qinan was truly impressive. In the mid-to-late apocalyptic era, the threat posed by mutated marine life in the ocean was indeed growing. Fortunately, the Zhengyang Base was located a long way from the ocean, but a large number of marine life still migrated inland along the rivers, affecting the Zhengyang Base to some extent. As for the other bases closer to the coastline, they had already been destroyed or hastily relocated by the repeated attacks of marine life.
At that time, the survival pressure in the inland northwest was indeed smaller, but the migration was a long journey, and no one knew how many lives would be lost and how much it would cost. So if you could find a suitable place nearby, who would be willing to travel a long distance?
However, their Zhengyang Brigade now has few people and a high proportion of elites, so a long journey should not be a problem.
Lin Tan Tan accepted the result that the address would change.
Of course, these five locations are only preliminarily selected and will need to be discussed in meetings in the future. Moreover, the specific one to be chosen must be decided after an on-site investigation. The location of the base is not something that can be decided easily.
After leaving Cheng Qinan, Lin Tantan felt completely different, as if his heart was full of energy and ready to set sail. He was full of fighting spirit and energy.
Back at the clinic, Mingze placed a stack of forms in front of Lin Tantan: "These are the people who applied to join the medical team this month."
Lin Tantan picked it up and took a look. The first three pictures were of people from the Zhengyang Brigade, including a wood-type mutant and two people who were doctors. Apart from these three, the others were not from the Zhengyang Brigade.
Now if people want to join the Zhengyang Brigade, they have to go through a very formal process. The first step is to submit an application to join the brigade to the enrollment expansion office. There is a column in the application form that lists abilities, specialties and future career plans.
The medical team is a special case, dealing with life-threatening situations and facing a critical shortage of staff. Therefore, after applicants pass the initial review, those with medical-related skills will have their applications sent to the medical team in advance. If they are accepted, the second round of review will be slightly more relaxed, effectively securing their place in the team. If they are not accepted, they will be treated as regular applicants.
Lin Tantan picked up the application forms and looked at them one by one. Most of them were wood-type mutants, level two, level three, and level one. There were also some non-nuclear people who used to be doctors and nurses.
Those who passed the initial review were all unaffiliated and had no criminal record. This included not only pre-apocalyptic but also post-apocalyptic criminal records. Of course, this wasn't necessarily indicative of a person's character. Mingze, for example, had a life on his hands, but Lin Tantan felt his circumstances were understandable and felt comfortable employing him. Someone like Shao Ping, with a clean and impressive resume, was still in prison.
She finished reading the stack of forms and said, "I'll take them all. By the way, it's only the middle of the month, how come the forms have already arrived?"
Aren’t new recruits always recruited at the end of the month?
Mingze took the form and said, "There are a lot of applicants this month, so there are a lot of people to admit. I heard that they might have to admit people in two batches."
Lin Tan Tan nodded. She had also heard that the Zhengyang Brigade's performance during the zombie tide had won widespread admiration. Their high efficiency and unity in the face of danger, their formidable combat capability, their reliable logistical support, and their ultimately low casualty rate had captivated many. Those who had collaborated with, interacted with, or been employed by the Zhengyang Brigade during this period, whether they possessed special abilities or were ordinary people, were eager to join the team.
Although the loss of a magical aircraft has caused some people to mock it, this will not shake the admiration of some people for the Zhengyang Brigade.
"Come to think of it, many people came here just for you, Team Leader."
"? How do you mean?"
"Your ability to help people sleep is now well-known throughout the base," Mingze said.
It is hard for normal people to imagine how happy it is to be able to put aside all distractions and have a good sleep when you are extremely tired, worried, depressed, sad, or have insomnia. When you wake up, you will feel full of energy and the sky is high and the sea is vast. However, people who are deeply troubled by this thing can give everything for this happiness.
There are many people in Ningshi Base who have this problem.
Unfortunately, the Zhengyang Brigade's clinic is usually closed to the public, so anyone seeking this service must join the team. This was one of the key reasons for the overwhelming number of applicants in June. Many individuals from other factions even left their own factions and became independent individuals, thus meeting the Zhengyang Brigade's recruitment requirements.
Lin Tan thought for a moment. "This sleep-aid program has become a signature project?" She shook her head. "But what's the point of adding it? I'm just one person, and I'm too busy to handle it. By the way, Mingze, how are you doing?"
Mingze said with some shame, "I can only help those who are less cautious to sleep, such as children and women. If they are more cautious, my ability can't reach their brains at all."
"It's okay, take your time." At least he is better than those wood-type mutants Lu Jianping sent to learn skills. Those are simply idiots and have no idea how to get in.
Yes, it is indeed too difficult to ask a group of second and third level wood-type mutants to become healers, especially those with spiritual abilities.
While they were talking lightly about recruiting people, the leaders, both big and small, could no longer sit still as their subordinates slipped away one after another. They were furious. They had been very good to their subordinates, but one by one they left the organization, gave up their ready-made positions and benefits, and ran to hope that the Zhengyang Brigade would take them in. This was a slap in their faces.
Unable to swallow this, some went to Lü Jianping to complain. Overwhelmed by the complaints, Lü Jianping replied coldly, "Isn't it normal for small groups to compete for top talent?" It's like a company with low wages, poor benefits, and a lackluster future. Naturally, employees will want to leave for better companies. Who can you blame for failing to retain employees?
The person who was crying said, Ye Xiao is becoming more and more powerful, can you, as the leader of the base, really sleep well?
Lu Jianping really had no reason to sleep uneasy. After all, even if the Zhengyang Brigade recruited more people, they would not take away his elite team.
As for the talents from the public being taken away? What can be done about it? With his current resources, he can't afford to support too many talents.
But on the surface he was still very serious. He comforted the person who was crying and turned back to find Ye Xiao.
They chose to go there at night, and the two bosses secretly went to visit the factory. The Shenji factory was under construction day and night. It was built at the foot of the mountain, a little distance away from the compound.
It looks unassuming from the outside, like a huge warehouse, but once you go inside, you will be shocked by the modern and mechanized things inside.
It is divided into many areas, with workbenches and CNC machines for producing various parts, a huge platform for aircraft assembly and maintenance, various carts, slides, cables, wires, equipment... Many things were moved from the hangar of the Ningshi Airport Maintenance Base.
The military and industrial talents provided by Lu Jianping and the relevant talents selected from the entire base are all busy, and everything is in good order.
Lu Jianping sighed a little. He now really believed that they could come up with a magic machine on their own.
He said: "This place is a bit far from your compound. I can't send soldiers to guard it openly, otherwise it will seem too important. Otherwise, I will give you all the surrounding land, and start construction. Get busy around here. After that, I will arrange for your people to live nearby to cover the factory and keep watch.
Ye Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "What about the people who live here?"
"It's your responsibility. It's okay if you take it with you when you leave."
Lu Jianping is quite generous.
Ye Xiao was speechless. The people living around here must be poor people, with no ability and barely surviving. In fact, this was a shantytown.
He knew that Lv Jianping wanted the Zhengyang Brigade to do the infrastructure construction for him free of charge, and to manage the personnel and, ideally, the rations as well. However, he didn't refuse. He thought it was a good opportunity to further train the construction team's professional skills. The construction of the base would definitely require many people in the future, so now was a good opportunity for them to practice.
As for the people living in the shanty towns, training them may not be useless, and it can also provide training for the management team.
In this way, the shantytowns near the factory were incorporated into the territory of Zhengyang Brigade, and perfectly integrated with the compound and the streets outside the compound into a large area. The more than 200,000 people crowded together in the shantytowns were temporarily managed by the Zhengyang Brigade. They were not formal personnel, but only temporary managers. However, this news also made these people very excited.
However, as a result, the workload of the Zhengyang Brigade suddenly increased, and expansion was imminent. After repeated screening and review in mid-June, 3,000 new people were immediately admitted, and then more than 3,000 people were admitted at the end of June. The scale of planting and breeding in the new district was also further expanded.
This is mainly reflected in the fact that the combat teams of the Zhengyang Brigade have been going out on missions more frequently. They run to the surrounding mountains and bring back several carts of livestock each time, and try to raise as many as possible.
At the same time, the supply of meat has been greatly reduced because it has been used for breeding, including the supply of eggs and livestock cubs. Whether it is chicken eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs, bird eggs, or lambs, piglets, chickens, etc., those that can be hatched are hatched, those that can give birth are given birth quickly, and those that can still grow are eaten when they grow up a little.
Lin Tantan had previously raised some fish and shrimp in the pond he dug. After a few months, they had grown up and adapted to the new environment, so he separated some of them and dug fish ponds elsewhere, planting some water vegetables.
Even when Lin Tantan was taking a break, he took his own group of mutant rats out to dig out another vole nest, and asked his geese to hook up with a group of ordinary geese and raise them all for meat and eggs.
Overnight, there were many more mouths waiting to be fed, and it seemed like there was not enough to eat. But looking at the various creatures that were about to grow in the fields, I felt full of hope.
Lin Tantan looked at the thriving new district and the green crops everywhere. He felt very emotional. As he was feeling emotional, he saw a car driving in and catching rabbits from the car. The rabbits were gray in color and very big, as big as large dogs. They did not look cute and docile like rabbits, but rather a bit ferocious and scary, and they jumped around a lot.
She saw the person she was looking for and walked over.
As soon as Wei Jie saw Lin Tantan coming over, the joy and excitement of participating in the hunt for the mutant rabbits and catching many trophies was immediately diluted. All the recipes such as stewed rabbit pieces, spicy rabbit cubes, and rabbit meat and radish stew in his mind disappeared instantly. His face fell as if he had seen the god of plague.
Lin Tan Tan walked over and said, "Why do you look unhappy when you see me? You have a good harvest today, such a big cart full of big rabbits."
Wei Jie wiped his face and smiled dryly: "Miss Lin, good afternoon."
"Well, good afternoon." Lin Tan waved his hand with a smile, "You guys are busy, don't worry about me, take your time."
Take your time, what the hell? The sooner you die, the sooner you can be reborn. Wei Jie rummaged through his pockets and pulled out the rolled-up notebook. "Yesterday I went to District 3 to do an interview. Do you want to listen now?"
District Three is the former shantytown that is now being renovated. It is called this to distinguish it from the compound in District One and the new district in District Two, which is the planting and breeding area.
Lin Tantan smiled and said, "Okay," then turned around and found a tree root to sit down. The sun was a bit strong, but the shade was cool. Wei Jie looked around and saw that the others were far away, then he said dryly, "Captain Ye is really kind. He assigned me work and provided me with work meals. Otherwise, I really don't know how I would have gotten through it."
"Captain Ye said we have a share in the new house. Before the renovation, our family rented a four-square-meter plot of land at a rate of one pound of grain per day. Now they're renting us a place of the same size for the same price. Although it's still small, at least we're not living in a rag tent anymore. That's great."
"Captain Ye has improved the discipline here. The guy who always steals things was caught and beaten, and the guy who always takes advantage of women was also beaten. Well done!"
"My leg has been broken for several months. I thought it would completely rot away this summer. Thanks to Captain Ye, you gave us a chance to receive free treatment. I will be able to stand up and walk again soon!"
"Captain Ye asked someone to teach us how to kill zombies and deal with mutant animals. I've learned a lot and decided to go out and try my luck tomorrow. I can't be so decadent and weak anymore..."
After reading the last sentence, Wei Jie let out a long sigh. Even though he was thick-skinned, reading these things still made him feel embarrassed. However, he was also quite touched. The Zhengyang Brigade did a really good job. The gratitude and satisfaction were genuine. The lives of the more than 200,000 shanty dwellers taken over by the Zhengyang Brigade were really changing little by little, and he could also feel that the Zhengyang Brigade's management of those people was also rapidly improving and optimizing.
Originally, ever since Ni Lan, his sister Ni, left and he was not allowed to go with her, he had become a little listless, with no motivation to do anything and was a little annoyed with this place. But as he went out every day to collect some good words about Ye Xiao, he gradually got to know more about this organization, and his thoughts changed.
Originally, I just wandered around here and there every day, occasionally helping the chefs and getting some food. Finally, influenced by how hard everyone else was working, I applied to join a combat team and went out hunting.
This way, his life really became meaningful, and he felt a sense of belonging here. He would be happier if he didn't have the daily task of interviewing people and collecting good words from them.
Lin Tan Tan held his chin in his hand and heard this: "Is it over?"
Wei Jie said with a dull expression: "It's over."
Lin Tantan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll come back tomorrow and prepare more."
She looked as if she was still unsatisfied after listening to today's story and wanted to continue listening tomorrow. Wei Jie opened his mouth, but finally said with a dejected look on his face, "Goodbye." He should not have provoked this person. Others said that she was a gentle, kind, and almost omnipotent angel-like figure, so why did he look so unlike her?
Lin Tan Tan took two steps and came back: "By the way, you haven't performed the fog performance today."
Wei Jie's face turned even paler when he heard that, but he still raised his hand obediently and released a water ball. He waved his hand lightly, and the water ball suddenly turned into a ball of mist, covering his surroundings in a hazy manner. He couldn't see anything far away, as if there was real fog.
This is Wei Jie's special ability. Although it is water-related, it manifests as fog. His ability is very useful for assassination and escape. At the beginning, he and others ran here to capture Lin Tan Tan. In the plan, Wei Jie was to cover the retreat and confuse and interfere with the enemy's vision.
And now, this supernatural power that was originally intended to be used on Lin Tantan has become a means for her to perform.
Wei Jie has a particularly sour face.
Lin Tan Tan looked at it for a while and nodded: "Okay, then I'll leave, you continue to work hard."
Wei Jie was a little confused. They had only been performing for a short while. In the past, it would have taken several minutes. What he didn't know was that Lin Tantan also released a water ball after she walked away. The next moment, she also turned the water ball into water vapor. It was water vapor, and each one was quite distinct, not a finer mist.
She frowned slightly, thinking as she walked, went to the clinic to deal with a few more people who needed sleep assistance, then went to the water plant to release some water, and then returned to her cabin.
She now lives back in the small courtyard on the mountain. After all, it is not a good idea to live in a clinic for a long time. As for other places, none can be as comfortable as her own cottage. In the absence of external threats, a few mutant mosquitoes are not a big deal. Ye Xiao also lives with her, so she doesn't take the mutant mosquitoes seriously.
She just sat in the yard, constantly sending out water balls and turning them into steam. She practiced until late at night. When she felt she had made some progress, she ate something, washed herself clean and fragrant, and her leisurely night life began.
She sat on the bed, set up a small table, propped up a tablet, and started watching TV while playing Candy Crush on a mobile phone in her hand.
After playing for a while, he looked at the tablet and saw a man with braids and a smirk on the screen flirting with a woman. After a while, he looked again and saw that he was flirting with another woman.
In this way, time passed to nine o'clock, and then to ten o'clock. Lin Tantan felt a little sleepy. Since the crisis was resolved, her biological clock had been adjusted back to normal. She would feel sleepy on time every day, reminding her that it was time to go to bed.
She threw down her phone, lazily lying on the table, not watching the video anymore, and staring at her right hand. Two water films came out from her fingertips, intertwined and separated, and then turned into a ball of mist. After a while, the mist condensed into a water film again.
Ye Xiao finally finished the things at hand. Seeing that it was already ten o'clock, he hurried back. When he passed by the small canteen, he paused, went in to ask for some food to be packed, and carried it up the hillside.
The lights were on in the courtyard and in Lin Tantan's room. He gently pushed the door open and walked in. Turning into the inner room, he saw the little girl lying on the small table, half asleep and half asleep, with a ball of mist spinning in front of her like a spinning ball.
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