#293 - Chapter 293 Good News
The next day.
Today was another overcast day. The sun, expected around six o'clock, didn't appear as scheduled, blocked by layers of dark clouds.
Green Source Main Base.
After a night of rest, most of the team members, except for those with tasks to attend to, had a good rest.
Yesterday's battle resulted in the deaths of many personnel at the branch base. Besides those turned into zombies by the Anti-Green Alliance's spies, there were also those killed by guns and bombs later on.
After some discussion, the leading cadres decided to hold a simple funeral for these unfortunate personnel today.
The specially crafted coffins from the base would send these personnel on their final journey.
That's all.
Life goes on.
The branch base resumed its busy construction work.
Early in the morning, the main base sent vehicles to the residential area to pick up personnel for work.
The dead were quickly and ruthlessly forgotten by others, unless they had close relatives or friends; otherwise, no one cared.
Yesterday's incident also had a significant impact on Green Source.
Although the people here were not directly affected this time, it made Green Source more cautious in its approach to outside survivors.
They would no longer be so casually letting more survivors into the area in the short term.
Moreover, grain trading would be suspended today, and a thorough investigation would be conducted to determine if there were any remaining hidden members of the Anti-Green Alliance!
Anyone who participated shouldn't think they could get away with it.
Survivors could supervise each other; anyone who had close contact with those from the Anti-Green Alliance in the past wouldn't escape!
Green Source had already collected information on all personnel in the Green Source area when the survivors arrived.
At the same time, all teams within the Green Source area with more than 10 people would need to register in the future!
If anyone secretly gathered, other survivors could also supervise and report them. Upon confirmation, they could receive a reward of at least 10 kilograms of grain!
However, as long as it was reported and approved, the number of personnel could naturally be increased, but the upper limit would remain within 20 people.
Green Source Base was just that domineering!
After experiencing yesterday's events, the cadres and personnel thoroughly understood that to be safer, they had to be even more ruthless!
To reduce the occurrence of situations like yesterday, they had to be even more resolute.
Don't think about having both safety and so-called freedom for the survivors outside.
Everything has a price.
Starting in the morning, combat squads went out one after another to inform the survivors in the Green Source area.
They needed to make sure everyone in this area knew about this within two days.
At the same time, they had to continue to pursue the remaining few Anti-Green Alliance members who had slipped through the net.
These were all long-term tasks.
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Branch Base.
Li Shenglin's team came to work here on Green Source's shuttle bus with all members in the morning.
Yesterday's events were just a relatively large interlude for them; their main theme was still to work hard.
In order to obtain Level 3 personnel qualifications and move into the branch base as soon as possible, and even further, to upgrade to Level 4 personnel one day and completely get rid of the shadow of starvation.
"Li Shenglin! Captain Liu from the main base is looking for you! Go over there quickly."
While Brother Li was carrying cement and busy working, suddenly a person in the distance shouted at him.
Huh?
Captain Liu?
Li Shenglin put down the cement, wiped the sweat from his face with a towel, and after catching his breath, carefully looked at the person who came.
This was a member of the main base he knew. This person often came to assign tasks and announcements, and he was relatively familiar with him.
"Captain Liu? What does he want with me?"
He patted his dirty hands and asked the person curiously.
"Who knows what Captain Liu wants you for? You'll find out when you go over there. Don't keep him waiting, go quickly!"
The person didn't explain to him, but instead urged him.
This made Li Shenglin even more curious.
Could it be that their performance yesterday had such a quick reward!?
It shouldn't be. Generally, Captain Wang Yang was in charge of this kind of thing.
Suppressing his thoughts, he didn't waste time and quickly ran towards the internal road leading to the main base.
Before long, he arrived at the main base's internal gate, which Zhou Guang and the others couldn't breach yesterday. There was a man standing there waiting.
As soon as he got close, he felt that the man was scrutinizing him.
"Are you Li Shenglin?"
Brother Li, with curiosity, met Liu Wenhao's gaze without hesitation.
"I am, may I ask what you need..."
"Do you know someone named Li Cai?"
Liu Wenhao didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
"!!?"
"Yes! Our team did have a person named Li Cai before!! Do you know something!?"
Li Shenglin, who was full of questions just now, felt like his mind exploded when he heard the unforgettable name mentioned by this Green Source base squad leader!
He never thought he would hear news of Li Cai from the mouth of this Green Source base squad leader!
Seeing his expression, Liu Wenhao knew what was going on.
After confirming the girl's appearance with the other party, it was completely confirmed.
He took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Brother Li with a smile and said:
"This is a letter she asked me to give you. She and her mother have arrived in Shanshi and found her father, so you don't have to worry."
As he spoke, he continued to briefly introduce the situation of this group of people at the Shanshi coal mine.
!!
Li Shenglin was extremely excited!
Li Cai and her mother actually did it!!
They actually arrived in Shanshi last year and found her father!
And established a coal trading area that sounded pretty good just from the description!
Liu Wenhao, who had completed his mission of delivering the letter, waved his hand at Brother Li, signaling that he was leaving. There were still a lot of things that needed to be handled by these combat squads today, and they were very busy.
He only returned the day before yesterday evening and found that President Qin was missing and had no time to deal with this matter. Yesterday, that incident happened again and he had even less time.
It was only because he had a deep impression of Li Cai that he took the time to send the letter out this morning.
"Captain Liu! Thank you so much!"
Li Shenglin gratefully bid farewell to Captain Liu, and then ran back to the branch base work area with the letter and full of excitement.
When his team members saw him running back with a flushed face, Xiao Cong excitedly asked:
"Brother Li, could it be that the reward for your heroic deeds yesterday has been given out!? Are you and Brother Liang going to be promoted to Level 4 personnel!?"
"......"
Li Shenglin glanced at Xiao Cong and skipped over him. After looking at the other companions who were also full of hope and envy, he didn't keep them in suspense. He held the envelope in front of everyone and said excitedly:
"Good news!"
"There's news about Li Cai! This is her letter to us!!"
!!!
"Re...really!?"
A Zhen covered her face in disbelief, and mist was already filling her eyes.
Li Shenglin nodded vigorously.
He gently opened the envelope and displayed it in front of all his companions, allowing everyone to read and check it together.
A few minutes later.
The people who finished reading began to chatter and vent their excitement to each other to varying degrees.
"Let's not chat first! Let's do our work well during work hours! We can talk about everything tonight!"
"As the letter says, Li Cai should be coming to find us with Green Source's transportation team in half a month!"
Li Shenglin quickly interrupted everyone's noise. It was still work time, and if they continued like this, the managers would have an opinion.
The people who came back to their senses suppressed their excitement and returned to their posts.
It's just that it's difficult for them to suppress the happy smile on their faces.
(End of chapter)
