In the end, Ye Xiao did not approve the proposal to chop off people's fingers and dig out their eyes. Jiang Xiaotian and Mei Bosheng were very disappointed. As for Lin Tan Tan... Lin Tan Tan silently lowered his head, as quiet as a chicken, pretending that he did not exist.
This made Ye Xiao look at her with amusement: "But this suggestion is still very worthwhile." He said.
Lin Tan Tan raised his head and glanced at him, ahem, feeling a little embarrassed.
Then, at everyone's request, Ye Xiao spoke to Min Yande in front of everyone. He told the other party that if he wanted Cai Chengliang to return alive, he should not do anything tricky and should send the troops within ten days.
Min Yande almost thought he had heard wrongly. Was he threatened by his own subordinates?!
"What did you say?" A middle-aged man's voice sounded incredible and a little furious from the other end of the phone. People in the living room were all very happy to hear it. Mei Bosheng rolled up his sleeves and motioned Ye Xiao to give him the phone. Then he said to the phone: "Old Min, don't you want us to save Xu Juan? Okay, send us the secret. We won't work without it."
The person on the other end of the phone was suppressing his anger: "Who are you? Where is Ye Xiao? Let Ye Xiao tell me!"
"Our boss is busy and has no time to talk to you. You said you have been urging them to rescue the mother and daughter every other day. People who don't know would think they are your mistress and illegitimate daughter. Tell me, how much benefit did the boss give you? You can get to the top with your level. Don't you rely on taking on such jobs to get benefits? There are many more confused people like us who are sent by you."
Min Yande was furious: "You! You have no sense of organization or discipline. Do you still respect me as your leader? This is an order!"
"Bah! What kind of leader are you? You have the nerve to flatter yourself. In the past, you always bowed and scraped in front of the real leaders. I have long seen that you are not a good person. It's only now that there is no tiger in the mountain and you, the monkey, are the king!"
"It's settled, send all the money here, don't take it too seriously. Also, don't you want to know who I am? I'm telling you my name is Mei Bosheng, I was in the xxx unit, I joined the army in 2016, check my files now, and then fire me."
After saying this, Mei Bosheng hung up the phone, feeling refreshed. He should have scolded this kind of jerk. He looked at the people staring at him and scratched his head, "I just can't stand this guy. I'm only representing myself. Anyway, if there's no talk, I'd be dead. I just want to live a more comfortable life. I was planning to retire in two years."
No one said anything to him, but the word "retirement" struck a chord in many people's hearts.
Lin Tantan was confused throughout the whole process. She was still thinking about whether she could help Ye Xiao get out of the quagmire of the military, and even thought of a dirty trick for this purpose. Mei Baisheng then bluntly said that he would not do it.
This is an assist.
She secretly gave Mei Baisheng a thumbs up.
It's unknown how much Min Yande struggled over there, but in the end he actually sent a piece of information overnight. There wasn't much content, but it made some analysis and guesses about the classification of superpowers, the use of crystal cores, and the upgrade of superpowers. Lin Tan took a look and found that most of them were wrong. It's unknown whether Min Yande had done something or whether those people from the Academy of Sciences were still groping.
Lin Tan Tan probably thinks it's both.
Then Min Yande also said that the army would arrive as usual and try to arrive within ten days. There are not many available manpower now, and Yang City has a bad geographical location, so it cannot be done quickly.
No one expected him to give in so quickly. Everyone was surprised. It was Bai Cheng who revealed the truth: "He probably hasn't secured his position completely yet, or he is just a subsidiary role in their faction. After all, we are his people. If we can't suppress a small team, it shows that he is incompetent."
He was so arrogant and rude before, probably because he didn't expect them to be so tough. People are like this, they bully the weak and fear the strong. They are even more afraid that Cai Chengliang will really fall into their hands, so they want to make a big thing small.
Everyone was in mixed feelings. They should be happy that Min Yande was not having a good time, but when they thought about how their superior who used to give them orders directly was so cowardly, they felt as if they had lost value as well.
Since the goal had been achieved, Ye Xiao went to rescue people the next day. He did not go specifically for the mother and daughter, but went to a farmers' wholesale market, where they could find the rice, flour, oil and grain they needed, and the villa of the mother and daughter was roughly on the route.
Lin Tantan did not go, but Bai Cheng did, as his spatial ability was perfect for this kind of operation.
Lin Tantan brought Jiang Zhongyi's team and several people with special abilities out to clean up the zombies. Several groups of zombies appeared last night. Some were blown into the sky, some stepped into traps, and some were blocked by roadblocks.
Boom! Boom! A woman in her twenties released fireballs, hitting a zombie that was limping towards her. After seven or eight hits, she finally knocked the zombie to the ground. She smiled happily as if relieved, then squatted on the ground and dug up the crystal core.
At the intersection, on a row of hedgehog-like roadblocks made of sharp construction equipment, there were several zombies pierced with holes in their chests, but their arms were still waving and they kept roaring. A man kept shooting water arrows, poking them directly at the zombies' mouths, and it took more than ten hits to pierce through the back of the head and completely kill the zombie.
Also on this row of roadblocks, a younger boy produced an angular lump of earth in his hand and threw it at the zombie hanging on the roadblock, smashing its face after several hits.
In the distance, a baby-faced girl sent out green vines, which tripped a zombie, then tied it up tightly with the vines, lifted it up and hit it with a huge pickaxe.
A capable woman in her thirties supported herself on the ground with her hands and condensed a thin layer of ice on the ground. Then a wandering zombie slipped on the ice and fell. She and a boy went up with knives and started chopping it.
This is the way people with special powers kill zombies. It is clumsy and not very efficient, but it is indeed the best way to explore their abilities. Jiang Zhongyi, who does not have special powers, actually kills zombies with big sticks, big axes, and big machetes, which is faster.
In addition, there are many people who dare not or are unable to kill zombies, so they act as porters, moving the zombie corpses to a distant place, piling them up and setting them on fire.
Thick smoke drifted towards the sky.
There were several excavators digging not far away. The plan was to dig a three-meter-wide trench to block the zombies.
There were also many people working on the new roadblocks and some other tasks. Jiang Xiaotian, Mei Bosheng and others were also there. Like Lin Tan, they were supervisors and commanders.
For example, if Lin Tantan sees someone who is overwhelmed, she will step in to help, while at the same time being on guard against zombie birds or something like that appearing from the sky.
With her around, killing zombies, moving zombies, and doing homework are much bolder.
With a whoosh, a black bird was shot down from the sky by Lin Tantan's golden thorn before it could even fly close. The range of the shot was astonishing. Someone quickly used pliers to clamp the bird back. She took a look and found that it was a zombie bird. She cut open its small head but did not find any crystal core, so she indicated that it could be burned.
The crystal core production rate of zombies is much lower.
She turned her head and looked around. A girl was pouring water into the cup in front of her. After filling four cups, she poured them into the bucket. She stopped, pinched the blue crystal core in her hand and slowly absorbed it. After a while, she started pouring water again. Compared with the three cups yesterday, she had obviously made progress today.
It’s just—”It’s fine if they want to fight zombies, but why are you out here if you’re not going to fight zombies?”
"Seeing everyone working hard will motivate me to work harder, and I need to adapt to the environment." The water girl wiped the sweat off her face and said firmly, "When I was outside, I saw zombies and zombie birds in the sky, and I felt a special sense of crisis. I think this can help me use my supernatural powers stably in dangerous environments."
Okay, that's a lot of ideas.
After a while, several novice psychics came back one after another to absorb the crystal cores to replenish their energy. The water provided by the water girl was just enough for them to wash their hands and drink. After resting and absorbing enough, they went back to work.
The whole morning passed in such a busy manner. At noon, someone from Nanyuan brought food to them. They held the bowls and started eating on the spot. When a group of survivors arrived, they saw a group of young people eating lunch with their arms swinging.
"Hey, someone is coming." Lin Tantan said with a sharp eye. Everyone quickly finished their food, wiped their mouths and stood up, looking at this group of dusty, pale and thin people.
I'm a little wary. It's nothing else, there's something wrong with these people's eyes. The one with green eyes, has he not eaten for several days
Moreover, there are more than a hundred people here, more men than women, all of them are in their prime. Don't be fooled by their pale faces and thin bodies. If a fight really starts, it will not be a joke. Look at them, most of them are holding weapons in their hands, and there are zombie things on them.
Fortunately, these people did not lose their minds. A middle-aged man came out and said, "My name is Wei. We saw on the Internet that this is a temporary safe zone. Are you taking anyone in?"
Lin Tan Tan said, "Yes, but you have to listen to our arrangements and not cause any trouble. As for the accommodation, see that building? It's an office building. You can stay there for the time being."
"Do you provide meals?" the middle-aged man asked again.
"Yes, but not much. If you can kill zombies and do some work, there will be extra supply. It's basically distributed according to work."
The middle-aged man looked at her with a questioning look: "Can you make the decision here?"
Well, he was underestimated. Lin Tan called Xu Qin. According to the old rules, when Ye Xiao was not there, Bai Cheng would be in charge. If Bai Cheng was not there again, Xu Qin would take over. In fact, he was the person with the second most seniority in the team, only after Ye Xiao and Bai Cheng.
After a while, Xu Qin came out. He didn't look very good. He was probably studying the improvement of weapons. He was called out suddenly, so he was naturally in a bad mood. It was not directed at Lin Tan.
The most difficult person to deal with in this team is Xu Qin. Although he has a feminine face and seems easy to talk to, he actually has a cold and hard personality. Especially if you disturb him when he is making weapons, he will turn angry.
Lin Tan Tan touched his nose and thought it was not her fault. They had agreed in the morning to call him when someone came.
Xu Qin looked at the more than 100 people and asked: "Are there any people with special abilities?" No one answered. He then asked: "Are there any people with fever?" No one answered either. Finally, he said: "Does anyone have wounds on their bodies? Caused by zombies."
The middle-aged man surnamed Wei quickly said, "No, no, absolutely not."
Cheng Qinan said calmly: "Then come with me, and do a simple check-up. Those with fever will be isolated, and those with wounds must leave."
Just as he was about to leave, someone in the crowd suddenly called out, "Tan Tan? Are you Lin Tan Tan?"
Lin Tan Tan was stunned for a moment, then looked over and saw a man and a woman. They ran up to Lin Tan Tan with surprise on their faces: "You are here!"