Ten days have passed since Jiang Chen withdrew most of his soldiers. oM
The atmosphere in Camp 27 is the same as usual, but in the underground shelter 027, the atmosphere is a little strange.
Not a single person was seen in the four residential areas. The corridors connecting the various blocks were empty, and no one was holding a rag, wiping the almost polished walls and floors over and over again.
So where did everyone go
In contrast to the deserted residential areas, the open spaces in the industrial areas are crowded with people. Standing on the stairs and looking around, it was completely dark. According to a rough estimate, in addition to the 100 residents who have migrated to the surface, there are basically more than 1,600 residents in the entire refuge here.
Because of the dense crowds, the environment here is very bad.
There were the sounds of children crying and indignant conversations. Some people were sitting in the corner with their suitcases, and some people even set up bunks on the floor, pretending to live here forever.
About twenty soldiers from the security forces stood on high ground, ready with weapons in hand.
This situation is unprecedented, they have never faced it before and don't know how to deal with it. Fortunately, so far, the residents have been relatively restrained and have not behaved aggressively.
Just then, the door opened.
Surrounded by two soldiers, Tian Feng walked in.
Not long ago, because of his meritorious service in seizing the nuclear fusion core, he was appointed by Han Junhua as the commander-in-chief of the security forces. He took over the position of the commander-in-chief appointed by the old director and was responsible for managing the security and defense matters in the shelter. When he heard about the gathering in the industrial area, he rushed over immediately.
Seeing the chief approaching, the twenty soldiers stood up straight and gave him a standard military salute.
After giving a simple military salute, Tian Feng crossed the row of soldiers and walked to the railing of the stairs. Looking at the excited people, he frowned.
"What do these people want to do?" Tian Feng asked the soldiers around him.
"They are protesting." The young soldier heard the captain's question and answered truthfully.
"Protest?" Tian Feng frowned. Just when he was about to ask what they were protesting, there was a roar from the crowd.
"We need an explanation!"
"Yes! Let Han Junhua come out."
"..."
Look at those angry faces. Although Tian Feng felt puzzled, he immediately realized that something was wrong.
"What are they protesting for?" Tian Feng lowered his voice and asked the young soldier beside him.
A flash of hesitation flashed across the young man's face, but he gritted his teeth. He spoke.
"Some people say... The director set up a program in the shelter to tie the locking authority of the shelter door to her life signal."
"That's it?" Tian Feng asked confused.
"And..." He had already spoken, and the young man was not afraid that the commander might get angry, so he shook out everything he knew. Including Han Junhua taking advantage of the director's authority to kidnap the lives of all residents of the shelter, including the shelter residents' council being dissolved without reason. Including residents' demands for her to explain all her actions.
After understanding the whole story, Tian Feng took a breath of cold air.
On the one hand, they are frightened by the explosive news revealed by the rumors, and on the other hand, they are wary of whether there is a conspiracy when the rumors explode so quickly.
Seeing that the officer didn't speak for a long time, the young man hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir."
"What's up?"
"What they said...is it true?"
From the young man's eyes, Tian Feng saw a trace of confusion.
The confusion made him feel inexplicable panic.
"Don't listen to rumors. You guys stabilize the situation here first, and I'll report to the director."
Tian Feng hurriedly handed over the task to the soldiers beside him, turned around and prepared to walk to Han Junhua's office.
But at this moment. Wu Yaguo emerged from the crowd and stood in front of him.
Tian Feng noticed that there was a bruise on his face.
"The residents need an explanation." Wu Yaguo said loudly, staring into Tian Feng's eyes without fear.
"The director of the shelter does not need to give any explanation for his behavior, but I believe that director Han will give you a satisfactory answer." Since he was also confused about the situation, Tian Feng could only answer in a very formulaic manner.
But obviously, no one was satisfied with his answer.
"Really? Haha, I hope so." Wu Yaguo sneered.
"Can you go back first?" Tian Feng knew that he was very popular among the residents, so he lowered his voice and persuaded.
Wu Yaguo stared into Tian Feng's eyes. "Do you think that's possible, knowing the facts?"
Tian Feng was speechless, his Adam's apple moved up and down, and he turned around and walked away without saying a word.
Looking at Tian Feng's leaving figure. The anger in Wu Yaguo's eyes was gradually tainted with a trace of hatred.
... ...
Someone leaked the news and the details of the negotiations were made public.
The shelter was in chaos, and no one dared to sleep in their bedrooms anymore. No one wants to be sacrificed as a bargaining chip for someone else's survival. Everyone gathered in the industrial area, made bunks on the floor and slept together.
However, Han Junhua quickly took control of the situation. Security forces were dispatched to forcibly disperse the gathering and everyone was ordered to return to work within an hour.
However, during the forced dispersal, I don’t know who shouted this.
"She is a dictator! She attempts to maintain her evil rule at the expense of everyone's life and death!"
Then, the voice was echoed by almost everyone.
"That's right! The future of Vault 027 should be decided by all residents of the Vault themselves!"
"He's right!"
"The people at Fishbone Base are not as bad as she described! She is just a liar!"
Screams and roars echoed between the cold steel walls, venting the anger and suspicion in everyone's heart.
When things have developed to this point, it is obvious that the contradiction can no longer be resolved by explanation.
The situation is getting out of hand.
Han Junhua's handling of the matter was also very decisive. Soldiers were ordered to use smoke bombs to forcibly drive away residents occupying industrial areas. For those who resisted, Han Junhua used the authority of the director to release sleeping gas into the industrial zone, and ordered all the unconscious persons to be thrown into a small dark room and detained for 10 days.
At the same time, she ordered to temporarily restrict the travel of Ambassador Xu Lu and five staff members, hiding the news that the shelter was experiencing internal conflicts 1,000 meters underground. Immediately afterwards, she sent out security forces to thoroughly investigate the spreaders of the rumors. At the same time, a curfew order was issued. Anyone who stays outside the residential area after turning off the lights will be sentenced to no less than 5 days of confinement.
However, it didn't take long before the prison was full...
Five hours after the incident.
This information from Camp 27 was placed on Jiang Chen's desk.
At this moment, Cheng Weiguo was standing in front of Jiang Chen's desk, looking at Jiang Chen with admiration.
"Boss. You are so... What's that word called? Yes! You know things like a god!"
Facing the compliments from his subordinates, Jiang Chen laughed without humility.
"What kind of news is this? I was the one who spread the news."
Before leaving, he told Xu Lu that he must have a good relationship with the residents in the shelter. It is important to establish an image that is completely opposite to the image of an invader promoted by Han Junhua. As a result, the residents in the shelter will inevitably become suspicious of Han Junhua.
Immediately afterwards, through the mouth of a certain soldier in Camp 27, he "inadvertently" leaked the inside story of the negotiations to the shelter residents who had moved to the surface.
Once a secret is known to a third person, it is no longer a secret.
Soon, the rumors spread from the surface to the underground, spreading like a virus through the shelter. At the same time, as word of mouth spread, the rumor was no longer the original version.
What is widely circulated at present is -
Han Junhua, the director of the shelter, uses the highest authority granted by the shelter terminal. Threatening the lives of all residents of the shelter, threatening the peace-loving Jiang Chen to stay away from the shelter. Otherwise, she will execute the residents of the shelter in batches until she is the last one left, thus forcing "merciful Jiang Chen" to make concessions.
Of course, Han Junhua clarified this and announced it to all residents of the shelter through the radio.
However, once trust is broken, it is not so easy to rebuild. In response to Han Junhua's clarification, former residents' council members headed by Wu Yaguo asked Han Junhua to disclose his authority usage records, but they were rejected. Because there is no way to clarify it at all. She did something similar, but to a slightly lesser extent.
Ever since, shelter 027 is now in a mess.
But what Jiang Chen didn't expect was that this moment would come so quickly.
Only ten days. The relationship between Han Junhua and the residents dropped to a freezing point.
How deep does this resentment go...
"Boss, should we send troops over now to assist the residents' council and help them overthrow Han Junhua, and then take advantage of it -" Cheng Weiguo suggested excitedly.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled. He waved his hand to signal him not to panic.
"There's no rush. It's because we left that they dared to carry out drastic reforms. Now if we run back, they won't be able to cause chaos."
"But are those unarmed residents capable of overthrowing Han Junhua's rule?" Cheng Weiguo asked confused.
The director of the shelter has all the authority of the shelter, including releasing sleeping gas into residential areas, controlling sentry machine guns, controlling the opening and closing of any movable door, and also has the authority to mobilize all security forces. Cheng Weiguo, who had stayed in a shelter, knew this very well.
In this case, without the help of external factors, the residents in the shelter have no chance of winning.
"Old Cheng, how many years do you think Refuge 027 has been in existence?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"Twenty years." Cheng Weiguo replied without hesitation.
"Yes, twenty years. Even if you were twenty years old at the time, you should be forty now, right?"
Cheng Weiguo looked at Jiang Chen in confusion.
Jiang Chen smiled and continued in a relaxed tone.
"The security force in the shelter now is no longer the security force composed of soldiers back then. At least, recruits must account for more than half, right?"
"Is there any problem with this?" Cheng Weiguo asked confused.
"Will those recruits point their guns at their parents for Han Junhua?" Jiang Chen said with a smile. .