Chapter 1849

Chapter 1849: Chapter 994

Above the Fourth Satellite City.

Lao Yi and his team parked the helicopter in the central area.

“Who’s in charge?” Lao Yi asked the approaching crowd.

Xu Taishan quickly stepped forward and said to Lao Yi, “I, I am the temporary leader here, Xu Taishan.”

He had seen Lao Yi before and recognized him, but Lao Yi might not recognize him.

Lao Yi glanced at him, sizing up the people of the Satellite City.

Everyone looked malnourished, indicating a severe food shortage.

He averted his gaze and said to Xu Taishan:

“The Big Camphor Tree Base, just issued a notice from the Internal Affairs Director, did you receive it?”

Xu Taishan quickly replied, “Received, received. We are packing up and getting ready to head over now.”

Lao Yi looked at him with a somewhat thoughtful expression.

He said, “You’ve probably struggled these past two months, but the base has its own difficulties. You are aware of the incident among you before.

Actually, letting you into the Outer City this time was a large burden for the City Lord, but he still did it. I hope you don’t let him down.

If you cause trouble after entering, you know what the consequences will be.”

Xu Taishan’s eyes showed some emotion, and he hurriedly said:

“Honestly speaking, we are incredibly grateful, especially knowing the City Lord specifically went to the Southwest and eradicated those Southeast Asian fraudsters. We truly appreciate that.

Don’t laugh at me, my brother and wife died at the hands of those beasts.

The City Lord going after those fraudsters makes me the happiest.

As for those rebels, sigh… I also despise them.

….

The others around spoke up too.

“Yeah, if given another chance, I’d definitely kill those ungrateful bastards before you could act!”

“We didn’t join any rebellion; we were wrongly accused.”

“Thankful for the base, give us another chance. If anyone dares to stir up trouble this time, I won’t spare them.”

“Exactly, if someone among us dares to cause trouble, we’ll gang up and kill them. One bad apple spoils the whole bunch. If I find that bad apple, I’ll damn well…”

“Count me in.”

……

The crowd was excited, feeling as if their longstanding misunderstandings had finally been cleared.

They couldn’t wait to prove themselves in some way.

No choice, these past two months have been too agonizing for them.

According to the rules of the Big Camphor Tree Base, they should have been able to seek refuge in the Outer City.

They should have been able to earn points and trade for grain by completing tasks.

But all of it was ruined by the rebels.

They lost too many people in these two months, and those who survived suffered greatly.

Do they blame the Big Camphor Tree Base?

Of course not.

The base not only avenged them but offered them a chance for a new life.

However, a person among them turned the gratitude upside down and initiated a rebellion.

No one could bear such betrayal.

Yet, when the natural disaster struck, the Big Camphor Tree Base still provided them with some food and a relatively decent shelter.

They hate those ungrateful ones.

Frustrated beyond measure, they refuse to associate with those rebels.

Now, they wish another rebel would pop up so they could kill them and prove they are different.

Lao Yi, observing their attitude, found his previous opinions of these people dissipating significantly.

People are like this; when misunderstood, they strive to prove themselves.

But most of the time, there’s no chance to clear misunderstandings or prove themselves.

Now, their opportunity has arrived.

So they all want to maximize their loyalty to the Big Camphor Tree Base, proving they are not ungrateful.

Lao Yi smiled slightly and said to Xu Taishan:

“Alright, I’m here to notify you once more. Since you’ve already received the message, quickly lead everyone to the Big Camphor Tree Base. Time is tight; you must arrive by the day after tomorrow.”

Xu Taishan bent over and said:

“Understood, we’ll still need time to pack, but we’ll definitely reach the Outer City by tomorrow.”

Sworn assurance.

Lao Yi glanced at him and said:

“The Internal Affairs Director says everyone, don’t leave anyone behind, understand?”

Xu Taishan thought it over, as if making a firm decision, and said:

“Understood.”

“Alright, I’m leaving.”

After Lao Yi finished speaking, he boarded the helicopter.

He already visited the other three Satellite Cities; now, the Fourth Satellite City was the furthest from the Big Camphor Tree Base.

But by helicopter, they could reach it in just over ten minutes.

On the way back to the Big Camphor Tree Base, Lao Yi felt quite pleased.

From visiting the four Satellite Cities, he deeply felt the regret of these people, their hatred for the rebels, and gratitude for the Big Camphor Tree Base offering them a second chance.

In direct contact, he could clearly feel these emotions.

Nice.

Unexpectedly, after going through a natural disaster, there’s quite a transformation.

Indeed, without experiencing hardship, one doesn’t realize how happy life used to be.

……

The four Satellite Cities were now seas of joy.

Entering the Outer City of the Big Camphor Tree Base means they no longer have to worry about the threat of zombies.