Chapter 1643 - 915:
At night, Li Yu stood atop the more-than-twenty-meter-high wall, overlooking the Zombies outside the park.
These Zombies had all been hiding in the nearby shadows after the rainstorm, and now that it was dark, they all came out.
Fortunately, they had lured all the Zombies inside the park out during the day, otherwise just clearing out the ones inside would have taken a lot of Kung Fu.
The mountains and forests on the Myanmar side were dense, and after the storm the moon was very round.
The bright moonlight poured onto the wall, so bright that they could see faces clearly without turning on the lights.
Li Yu didn’t stay on the wall for long; after half an hour, he went down.
Lying on the bed in the RV, he slowly drifted off to sleep.
.....
Early the next morning, Li Yu heard the sound of Helicopters outside the vehicle.
He immediately got up, and after getting out of the vehicle he saw Third Uncle boarding a Helicopter.
"Xiao Yu, we’re heading over now." Third Uncle shouted when he saw Li Yu coming down from the vehicle.
Li Yu waved at Third Uncle and the others.
Buzz buzz buzz——
Three Helicopters flew up into the sky.
Of the three Helicopters, Old Qin and Third Uncle were on one, Ant and Jackals on another, and on the third were team members under Lao Yi.
Watching the three Helicopters leave the park, Li Yu withdrew his gaze and glanced at his watch—it was just past five.
The sky was still dim, but Third Uncle and the others were in a hurry, so it was good to set off early.
"Eat something, then get to work!" Li Yu said to himself.
Today they had to move all the supplies in this park onto the vehicles; once Third Uncle and the others brought the people over, they could set off.
Although each trip could bring fewer than a hundred people, they themselves already had more than ninety here, so sending some people over first to drive away these supply-loaded vehicles was no problem.
Once they reached Lao Country, Third Uncle would go back again to bring people over to Lao Country, which would also save time; they wouldn’t have to wait for everyone to gather before leaving.
...
Big Camphor Tree Base.
Second Uncle notified Dongfeng, Shen Xiaoxiao, Jiu Ge, as well as Extra Staff Yu Ming, Bai Wenyang and the others.
These people were the first batch to be transported by Third Uncle and the others.
Second Uncle looked at the crowd gathered in Weng City; people bustled about, and no one knew why they had suddenly been called over.
"Director Li, why did you call all of us over? What’s going on?" Seeing Second Uncle come down from the wall, Bai Wenyang was the first to speak.
Second Uncle coughed, and the crowd immediately quieted down.
"The City Lord went out on a mission and had some gains outside. He needs you to go over and help with transportation. Around one to two in the afternoon, someone will come by Helicopter to take you over.
Let me confirm with you first—you all know how to drive, right?"
"Of course, we definitely know how to drive."
"City Lord is mighty, looks like this time he’s brought back a big haul again."
"Of course, just think how long Director Li has been out. I’ve summed up a pattern: the longer Director Li is out, the bigger the haul."
"Director, no problem, we all know how to drive."
.....
Hearing Second Uncle say this, the crowd started getting noisy again.
Second Uncle continued, "Contribution Points will be calculated based on the number of days you spend on this mission. The unit price is... five times what it was for building the wall before!"
Five times! Everyone who heard that figure—
Boom!
The crowd exploded at once.
Treatment this good was something you could only dream of.
"Wow, that’s great, five times the point contribution, I’m in, I want to sign up."
"Sign up for what? Those of us here have already been picked, we can go straight away, haha!"
"Really? This kind of good thing finally comes around to me?"
In an inconspicuous corner, Dongfeng’s lips curled up when he heard the news.
He had finally waited for a task that could quickly boost their point contribution.
With this mission, the points for their twenty-something people could shoot up by a big chunk, maybe even catch up to the Extra Staff quota.
Compared to Zhong Chuchu’s group with more than a hundred people, Dongfeng’s group had just over twenty, so reaching the Extra Staff points threshold would be much faster.
It wasn’t just Dongfeng; both Zhong Chuchu and Shen Xiaoxiao were a bit excited. Among those selected this time, after screening, twenty people from their group could go, which was already very good.
For them, this was a cushy assignment.
"Chuchu-jie, this is great. Once we finish this mission, we’ll be able to save up enough food for everyone for another half month."
Zhong Chuchu had a smile on her face. Leading so many people put a lot of pressure on her.
Usually she could only split the team up and have them do all kinds of tasks to exchange for grain.
Grain had always been a mountain weighing on the hearts of these Cooperative Personnel.
No contribution meant no points, and no points meant no grain.
This time’s mission was something she had to seize firmly.
"Mm, so we’re lucky." Zhong Chuchu said with a smile.
Shen Xiaoxiao was quite tall; even standing in the crowd she was still very eye-catching. At this moment she excitedly swung her iron fists.
The iron fists sliced through the air with a whooshing force.
"Quiet."
Seeing the crowd getting noisy again, Li Yuan shouted at them.
The crowd instantly quieted down.
The young girl in front of them looked young, but she was the sister of Director Li, the main leader of the base.
Although she was gentle when dealing with people normally, when it came to point contribution and grain distribution, she was meticulous.
She wouldn’t give more just because she knew you, and wouldn’t give less because you were a stranger.
Her fair and impartial style of doing things was highly recognized by many Cooperative Personnel and Extra Staff.
Seeing the crowd quiet down, Second Uncle continued, "Everyone just wait here for now, don’t leave Weng City for the time being. Once the Helicopter arrives, you’ll board immediately.
"I’ve said everything I needed to say. You all wait here."
After saying that, Second Uncle came down from the high platform.
But just as he stepped down, Li Yuan, who was standing beside him, said to Second Uncle, "Second Uncle, that Qingyang told me he wants to go too."
"Huh??? What’s a Taoist running over there for? Can he even drive?" Second Uncle asked, a bit puzzled.
Realizing his own voice was a bit too loud, he lowered his volume and said to Li Yuan, "No, let him just stay put here in the Outer City. His medical skills are very good, there will always be something for him to do."
Li Yuan said, a bit awkwardly, "He said he can drive."
Her face flushed slightly as she added, "Maybe he always feels like just staying in the base, he hasn’t contributed much. He wants to do his part. Just let him go."
Second Uncle stared straight at Li Yuan for a while.
After a long moment, he suddenly laughed.
He knew about that little something between Li Yuan and Qingyang.
Right now in the base, everything is judged according to contribution. Maybe Qingyang feels his contribution in the base isn’t that high, and since he’s with Li Yuan, he feels some pressure?
After all, as the younger sister of Li Yu, the soul figure of the Big Camphor Tree Base, Li Yuan holds a very high position in the base.
Qingyang, as an outsider, does have some abilities, but without having made a big enough contribution, being with Li Yuan inevitably makes him feel pressured.
It’s just like before the Doomsday, when a Phoenix man got together with a rich young lady.
The Phoenix man wanting to work hard to win the recognition of the rich young lady’s family—it’s the same logic.
Second Uncle looked at Li Yuan for quite a while, making Li Yuan’s face burn red and her ears go hot.
"Second Uncle, what are you staring at? Give me an answer already. If you don’t decide, I’ll just go talk to Big Bro myself," Li Yuan said, a little shy.
"Hahaha, alright, alright. As long as he can drive, then it’s fine. The journey’s long, and Qingyang’s skills aren’t bad, he can come in handy.
We need a lot of people anyway, adding him is no problem." Second Uncle said with a smile.
Hearing Second Uncle agree, Li Yuan’s eyes curved like two little stars.
Actually, she also holds a certain amount of authority in the base; if she insisted on adding someone in, she could.
It’s just that when Li Yu left the base, he handed over the management authority to Uncle and Second Uncle.
Li Yuan listens to her big brother a lot, so she followed Li Yu’s instructions and came to talk to Second Uncle first.
For Second Uncle, it was just a matter of saying one more sentence; it wasn’t any trouble.
After getting Second Uncle’s approval, Li Yuan cheered and ran toward the First outer city.
Halfway there, as if realizing she should act more composed, Li Yuan calmed herself down and slowly went to look for Qingyang.
Second Uncle watched Li Yuan’s figure recede into the distance, shook his head, and a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
The daughters of the Li Family all have to find themselves a husband someday. That Qingyang is an honest sort, capable too, and he’s not willing to be a lazy bum—that’s pretty good.
...
On the other side.
Third Uncle and the others, who had left the Myanmar Park, were flying the helicopter. After flying for over three hours, they found a place with a wide field of view and landed.
In a place with such open visibility, whether it’s people or Zombies, as long as they approach the helicopter, they’ll be able to see them.
Time was tight, so Third Uncle, Ant, and the others only took ten minutes to refuel with aviation kerosene.
"Old Qin, I’ll fly. We’ll take turns so we don’t get too tired."
"I’m not tired."
"Hurry up."
"Alright then."
Old Qin quickly vacated the pilot’s seat for Third Uncle.
They flew all the way.
This trip back to the Big Camphor Tree Base wasn’t an empty run; they brought back some captured supplies. After all, it’s not easy to make a trip back, so they couldn’t return empty-handed, even though there wasn’t that much room for cargo.
Very soon.
Finally, at one-thirty in the afternoon, Third Uncle and the others successfully arrived at the Big Camphor Tree Base.
In Weng City, Bai Wenyang and the others looked up at the three helicopters in the sky.
Even though it wasn’t the first time they’d seen them, seeing the helicopters again still made them excited.
This is the Doomsday, and they have three helicopters.
This is a symbol of heritage and strength!
"Chuchu-jie, the Captain and the others are back. Let’s hurry over," Shen Xiaoxiao said.
While they were waiting in Weng City, Uncle had already gone over the precautions with them several times.
Once on the helicopter, they are not allowed to leave their seats. Without Third Uncle’s orders, no one can get off the helicopter.
They all had to undergo a full-body check before going up; anything they shouldn’t bring aboard was taken away and would only be returned after they came back.
They were also split into groups, and the groups of Extra Staff like Bai Wenyang and Yu Ming were broken up.
The Extra Staff were made responsible for managing the Cooperative Personnel.
Bai Wenyang, Yu Ming, and the others had been with the Big Camphor Tree Base longer and had more exposure, so naturally they had earned more of Second Uncle and the others’ trust.
The helicopter landed.
Old Lv and the others, as planned, immediately started moving the prepared aviation kerosene into the helicopters, while others began refueling them.
All Third Uncle and his group needed to do was park the helicopters and wait.
This was also a rare bit of downtime for them.
Seeing Third Uncle get off the helicopter and sit on a stone pier to smoke, Second Uncle walked over.
"Lao San, adding one more person is fine, right? Qingyang says he wants to go over and help," Second Uncle said.
Third Uncle thought for a moment, then said, "Adding one more is fine. I’ve left room for three extra people; adding two more is no problem.
But can he drive? The main requirement for transporting people this time is that they can drive."
"Li Yuan said he can. That kid Qingyang doesn’t lie, so he probably can."
"Then it’s fine. I’ve got no problem with that," Third Uncle said.
Second Uncle squatted down on the stone pier as well, looked at Third Uncle, and said:
"Give me your best estimate—how long will it take to move everything back? You guys have been out on this mission for almost a month now."
Third Uncle slowly exhaled a ring of smoke and said, "This... there’s still quite a bit left..."