"By the way, what's the situation with Xing Guoliang?" Lin Tan Tan suddenly asked after a group of patients left.
Bai Cheng replied, "They were all brought back last night, but there were heavy casualties. Ah Xiao said that when the rescue arrived, they were surrounded by several groups of zombies. In the end, a little over 200,000 people returned, but only a little over 190,000 survived."
Lin Tan was shocked, but yesterday's situation seemed normal. It was already considered good that so many people survived.
But Lin Tantan still felt like something was weighing on her heart. She stood under the eaves, watching the rain for a long time, her coat and hair damp with moisture. Ye Xiao watched her from behind the living room window for a long time, then came out and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Look at the rain." Lin Tantan glanced at him, then looked back at the white rain in the courtyard and said softly, "I'm wondering why this rain started so early."
Historically, this rain fell in early February. At that time, the migration of the survivors in Yang City had ended. The exact number of people who finally arrived at the Ning City base alive is unknown, but it was roughly only about 200,000, and no more than 300,000.
This time, they have a clear number of 153,000 people, plus the more than 190,000, a total of nearly 350,000 people came to the Ning City base. It seems to be more than in history, but... it should have been more.
It was this rain that caused such unexpected casualties.
Lin Tantan didn't know whether the early rain was because of her, nor did she know whether her changing of certain things would cause more things to change. She stood in the corridor with her sleeves, feeling a little confused.
If, if it was really because of me, then so many people died...
Ye Xiao also looked at the rain: "This rain is very unusual. When I went out yesterday afternoon, the zombies became stronger, and the plants on the roadside grew abnormally fast."
He looked at his hands and said, "After being caught in the rain, I can clearly feel that my abilities have become stronger."
Lin Tan Tan whispered, "Everyone is evolving rapidly, and those who don't advance will be left behind. This is true for humans and other species as well."
She sighed and was about to go in. Ye Xiao stood on her way into the villa and suddenly said, "Let's talk. Are you avoiding me?"
Lin Tantan's scalp tingled, and he immediately jumped out of his serious thoughts about life and his gloomy mood, and raised a false smile: "No, why would you think so?"
"No?"
"Of course not. If I were hiding from you, I would have stayed in my room all day and never come out, or I should have left immediately when you came over just now." Lin Tantan still gave a fake smile.
Ye Xiao looked at her for a long time.
Lin Tantan's fake smile was almost gone, and he quickly said, "By the way, what are your plans for the future? Are you going to stay here forever?"
Ye Xiao did not embarrass her and continued with the previous topic, answering her question: "No, this base is not a place to stay for long."
Lin Tantan's expression straightened: "What do you mean?"
"First, there are management issues. There are too many loopholes, and it's hard to explain them all in a short time. Second, there's chaos within the factions. Although everyone seems relatively united on the surface, they're still essentially operating independently. Over time, resources will become increasingly scarce, conflicts will become increasingly acute, and internal strife will be inevitable. Third," Ye Xiao paused, then smiled wryly, "I've already offended the people here."
Yesterday he went to see the chief here, the former deputy commander of the garrison area. The other party clearly expressed his intention to recruit him, but Ye Xiao did not accept it. To be precise, he was not immediately moved and did not express his willingness to serve the other party with life and death without hesitation.
He could see that the other party was very dissatisfied and was wary of him.
So he stayed in the villa today and didn't go out. Although the leader said he would assign him a position, he didn't intend to get involved in any affairs of this base.
Lin Tan Tan thought that the male god was very sharp-eyed. The future of this Ning City base was indeed not very bright. After barely maintaining peace for a few months, various internal struggles began. The leaders changed several times, and there were also many fights among the survivors. The order was very chaotic. In the second year of the apocalypse, it almost fell apart under the siege of the zombie tide outside and the rampant mutant plants inside. It was divided into several groups and fled to different more powerful bases.
The reason why she didn't mention these things before was, first, that the Ning City base was still safe at present, and second, Ye Xiao and the others did not stay in the Ning City base for too long, and they soon returned to the capital.
She asked at this time: "If you don't stay in Ning City, where should you go?"
Ye Xiao: "I might have to go back to the capital." He hesitated for a moment: "You said you like a stable and safe environment. Do you have a favorite place?"
Lin Tantan was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as the environment is good, the people are kind, the material wealth is abundant, the system is civilized, and we can be the masters of our own destiny without any inexplicable oppression or struggle, that's all that matters. Oh, and the most important thing is that the overall strength is strong. I think most people would like to have such a place. The Ning City base doesn't seem to be such a place. I wonder if there's one in the capital. If there isn't one anywhere, we can just build one ourselves."
She spoke in a very heroic manner, but in fact she was just giving Ye Xiao an idea. There was no hope in the capital, and his military organization had also changed, so he should go it alone as soon as possible.
Ye Xiao really listened and nodded seriously: "I understand."
At this time, two cars drove into the villa. Many people got out of the cars and rushed to the eaves in the rain. They smiled awkwardly at Ye Xiao and said, "Captain Ye."
Lin Tantan was quite familiar with all these people. There were several people with special abilities and several captains of the guards, but they did not come out to help when they entered the base yesterday. They entered the base safely in the car.
She looked at Ye Xiao, who had a calm expression and said to them, "Come in."
These people came to Ye Xiao and Bai Cheng to ask for advice. They spoke clearly about how to develop in Ning City in the future, how to unite to become a powerful force, and how to occupy a place in the Ning City base. They also praised Ye Xiao and Bai Cheng highly, as if they had already seen how everyone was thriving under their leadership.
Ye Xiao's blood boiled as he listened to their eloquent speeches, but his expression remained calm. Bai Cheng, on the other hand, wore a faint smile and waited until they had finished speaking before saying, "We have no intention of forming any factions here. The base belongs to everyone, and we should all unite. Forming cliques and engaging in factional struggles is not good."
He shook his head gravely.
Everyone was confused. One of the fire-type esper Lin Tan Tan was familiar with was a female graduate student. She was one of the first fire-type esper to arrive in the west of the city, and her abilities were quite strong, giving her a high status among the esper. Lin Tan Tan remembered her name as Yao Wei. At this point, she said, "So what should we do next?"
"Since we've arrived at the Ning City base, of course we'll integrate into it. I've asked about the basic rules here." Bai Cheng adjusted his glasses, which he had put on at some point. He looked refined and elegant, like a scholar. "Newcomers to the base must hand over half of the supplies they bring with them. After entering the base, you can rent housing based on your own ability. Since we all came together as a whole team, we've already given you some preferential treatment. You don't have to hand in your supplies, and housing has already been reserved for you. In the future, you can either apply for a job at the base, or choose to become a freelancer, making a living by hunting zombies or going out to forage for supplies. It's all up to you. There are many options."
He acted as if there were many ways out and there was no need to rush.
Someone shouted, "You mean you don't care about us anymore?"
Bai Cheng's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned slightly colder. "How do you want us to manage you? Help you pave all the roads for your future? Judging from what I saw yesterday, you didn't seem to want us to be too involved."
The man who had spoken froze. He had been on the artillery vehicle and had ignored Bai Cheng's orders. He was almost inside the base, and if he stayed, he would be safe. Who knew what would happen if he stayed and fought? He didn't think there was anything wrong with his choice, but now, facing Bai Cheng's words, he felt guilty.
The expressions of the others were not very good either. They were all pretending to be dead in the convoy yesterday. It was precisely because they were worried that their actions would leave a bad impression on them that they discussed with each other today and came over to test the waters.
Yao Wei said: "I'm sorry I didn't fight yesterday, but we were too scared under the circumstances..."
Ye Xiao interrupted her before she finished. "So we didn't force you. It's your choice what to do. No one has the obligation to make you sacrifice for others." He stood up, looked at the people calmly, and said, "During the ten days west of Yang City and the ten days on the road, we trained you and provided you with some material conditions, including medical treatment. You followed our orders and actively completed the tasks assigned to you. All we did was to get you here alive from Yang City. The moment you stepped through the gate of the Ning City base, this large group was disbanded."
"How you go forward in the future depends on you."
These people panicked for a moment. Was he really going to give up? What should they do then?
Just then, another car arrived outside, and another group of people got out. Coincidentally, they were also psychics. The first one was a girl with an apple face. Her name was Yang Xinyu, a wood-type psychic who preferred planting. She got out of the car and shouted, "Sister Lin, I grew some vegetables and brought them here for you to try!"
When she entered the room, she found many people. She stopped and hesitated. Lin Tan stood up from the sofa and said, "Have you grown any vegetables? Let me see."
The psychics behind came over one after another and stood at the door, not knowing whether to go in or not.
Bai Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "Come in and sit down."
Although they were all smiling, everyone could see that he had two different attitudes towards Yang Xinyu and Yao Wei.
Those who came with Yang Xinyu all got off the bus to help yesterday.
This discriminatory treatment made Yao Wei and his companions feel both ashamed and somewhat dissatisfied. One of them suddenly whispered, "Didn't they say they were disbanding? Then what's going on?"
Lin Tan Tan was about to look at the basket of vegetables Yang Xinyu had brought when he heard this and said, "Isn't it okay if I found some friends worth making friends with before we disband? My friends sent me some fresh food, isn't it okay? No one here owes you anything, so don't act like a debt collector. Oh, I need your approval to know who I can bring out and who I can't."
She looked at the person who was speaking with a half-smile, and the person's face immediately turned red, not daring to look her in the eye: "Ms. Lin, I'm sorry, that's not what I meant."
This person is also a psychic, and there are few psychics in the team who have not received advice and help from Lin Tantan.
"If that's not what you mean, then just leave. Frankly, this is an entertainment club, so there are membership requirements. How come you think you can just come here whenever you want?" Lin Tan Tan looked at the man. "I remember you were nearly in shock with a fever when you were sent to me. After you awakened your powers, you thanked me profusely and said you'd be at my disposal from now on. I won't send you anywhere either. I just hope it doesn't get too awkward. After all, we've known each other for a while, and I don't want to feel like the energy I spent on you was wasted."
The man was so embarrassed by what Lin Tantan said that he couldn't even raise his head. He apologized repeatedly and walked out of the villa in shame.
The same thing happened to the other psychics. Yao Wei, feeling mortified, muttered an apology and left. The remaining non-psychics also looked at each other, apologized in defeat, and left.
They weren't necessarily afraid of Ye Xiao and Bai Cheng, as they knew they were decent people who wouldn't put any obstacles in their way. However, they didn't dare to offend Lin Tan Tan. It wasn't that they considered Lin Tan Tan a villain, but as Jiang Zhongyi had said, in this era, to offend a doctor, and a very capable one at that, was it like thinking your life was too long?
They all knew exactly how Lin Tantan confronted Zhu Xin. She didn't even pay any attention to the officers. She just confronted them without saying a word. Later, when a soldier wanted to find Lin Tantan to treat his injuries, it was two other officers who came over, spoke nicely, apologized, and sent enough supplies before Lin Tantan accepted the soldier.
They don't have that kind of background.
All of a sudden most of the villa was empty.
Lin Tan Tan snorted inwardly, not bothering to ask how many forces there were in Ning City Base. Did they all accept everyone, regardless of their status? You guys, who only care about yourselves at this critical moment, also want to follow her, Ye Shen? That's a beautiful thought.
She felt that it was good to have such an experience. The previous month was full of training and selection. Some people with decent abilities, such as the guard members, were selected like sand in the sifting of sand. Entering the base in the rain was like the last big screening, filtering out all the unqualified people.
Although Ye Xiao has not yet planned to form his own team, with his vision and Bai Cheng's shrewdness, once he decides to manage his power in the future, these tested people will be a ready-made team.
Lin Tantan counted carefully in his mind and found that there were definitely hundreds of them.
There are also many non-combatants who are also of good character and ability.
The future is promising.
She chuckled and found that everyone was looking at her with a somewhat strange look. She was a little confused, and then she found that there seemed to be a hint of smile and admiration in Ye Xiao's eyes.
Lin Tan Tan: “?”
Later I found out that they saw that Bai Cheng and Ye Xiao failed to drive the people away, so as soon as she came on the stage, those people all fled in disgrace, and they thought her fighting ability and influence were truly amazing.
Lin Tan Tan: ...
Lin Tantan didn’t think he was anything special, but later realized that he might have been stealing the show.
Lin Tan, you don’t want to steal the show from these two big guys, do you?
The author has something to say: Tan Tan: I actually stole the show from the big guys, I am really too proud
Night snack: My future wife is amazing!
Bai Cheng: Let me introduce you, Lin Tantan, our treasure of the town, the one stuffed with chili peppers, the kind you absolutely cannot mess with.
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