Read Novel Full Chapter 748: The First Snow ( 1 )
Chapter 748: The First Snow ( 1 )
"As you guessed, these families indeed colluded with the organization. Out of 5 families, the Pei family, the Wei family, and the Li family all had people holding positions as elders in the organization," Wei Ying said.
"How did you get this kind of top-level information?" Xun Che asked in surprise as he read the information.
Hearing this, Wei Ying sighed and explained, "One of my members was a top idol before the apocalypse. He sacrificed his face and body to get this information. Remember to give him compensation. It’s not easy to get this information out of that old woman."
When Xun Che heard this, he was stunned. After a long silence, he gave Wei Ying a thumbs-up and said, "Old Wei, you finally learned Old Chen’s ruthless ways!"
Wei Ying rolled his eyes and said, "It took my team months to get this information. We almost got exposed and had to retreat, so there’s no way we can get anything else from them."
"Don’t worry, Old Wen will handle this matter. Your team has been away for a long time. Take a good rest for now."
"By the way, I heard about the upcoming winter. Has all the preparation been made?" Wei Ying asked.
Xun Che nodded and replied, "We have informed all the bases and survivor camps we could contact about this matter. We also sold supplies to them. Those who can’t pay all at once are allowed to pay in installments."
"Our base has also stored enough fuel to last for 8 months. As long as there is no unexpected situation, we will have no problem surviving the winter."
After hearing this, Wei Ying nodded and stood up. "I’ll go back to rest then. If you need anything, just call me directly."
"Thank you, Old Wei."
"No problem."
After the Phantom Team returned to the Green Lake Base, they returned to their temporary residence and were finally able to get a good rest.
Early the next morning, the members woke up before dawn. Since the base’s wall was the first line of defense against zombie attacks, they had to finish it before winter.
To make sure the members had enough energy to work, Jiao Lizhi took out several pots of fresh milk, omelets, several baskets of steamed buns, and several plates of grilled sausages.
All of these foods were cooked by Jiang Ziyi when he was bored. Since the food had been piling up inside the space, she just took it out for the members.
After breakfast, the members went to help build the wall, while Chen Qianfeng, Chen Wenwu, and Jiao Lizhi went to the water reservoir area.
Before leaving, every member received several bottles of pond water, some food, a bag of crystal cores, and 20 pieces of sthanam crystals.
"If you need more crystal cores or black crystals, just contact me. I will send more to you all," Jiao Lizhi said.
"We only have 4 days left before winter. Make sure to finish the wall before that," Jin Xuyan added.
"Understood," the members replied in unison.
The Green Lake Base’s wall was only finished by 70%, and there was not enough time to finish the rest. When Wei Yunli was hiring more people, she received the report that the Phantom Team had also joined them to build the wall.
Hearing this, she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "With them around, the progress will be faster. How about the recruitment process?"
"Vice Commander Wei, the newly joined residents all signed up for the job, and there were a total of 157,788 people from outside the base who also signed up. We should be able to finish the wall in 3 days if we work without stopping."
Wei Yunli shook her head and said, "Split them into 4 shifts. Each shift will be 8 hours. Building a wall is heavy work. It will be counterproductive if the workers are exhausted."
"Also, inform the cafeteria and ask them to prepare meals for the workers. Each of them will receive 3 steamed buns and 3 side dishes."
"The portions of the side dishes don’t have to be large. Just make sure the nutrition is balanced. As for water, there is no limit. Make sure the workers are well hydrated."
"If there is anything, report immediately. You may leave now."
After she finished speaking, the secretary nodded and said, "Understood."
For the next few days, the entire base was fully mobilized to build the wall.
On November 29th, 2188, the wall was finally finished. As soon as Xie Zhou announced that the wall was complete, another order was given.
"Close and lock all the gates. From today onward, no one is allowed to enter or leave the base without permission."
The moment the survivors heard this, those who came from other places panicked instantly. They had only come to this base to earn some food and crystal cores. They didn’t plan to stay here permanently.
"What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to detain us?" one of the men asked.
"Comrade, I don’t live here. Now that my work is finished, I want to go back. My family is still waiting for me," another one said.
"Let us go! We want to leave!"
Following this, more and more people demanded to leave. When the guards saw this, they quickly reported it to their Captain.
After receiving the report, Xie Zhou came personally.
Standing on top of the wall, he looked at the crowd below and said, "Everyone, if you want to leave, we won’t stop you."
"But I have to remind you that the temperature has been dropping lately. Winter is coming soon. It’s better for you to stay here until winter is over."
Everyone recognized him and finally calmed down. Although they felt the temperature dropping, their families were waiting for them at home. They couldn’t just stay here and ignore them.
"Commander Xie, my family is still waiting for me to go back. If I stay here any longer, they will die from starvation."