Chapter 059 Plot to Seize!
Chapter 059 Plot to Seize!
While Meng Shisan was collecting river water, Yan Zhiyu and the others gradually regained consciousness.
They actually knew about everything that had happened before.
However, out of guilt, none of these guys resisted.
After Yang Qi and the others left, it took them a long time to recover.
"I'm sorry." When Yan Zhiyu woke up, she didn't take into account her own injuries, but instead went to Meng Shisan's side and bowed to apologize.
"There's nothing to apologize for." Seeing this, Meng Shisan scooped the water in his hands into a bucket before saying to Yang Jiu, "Keep an eye on this. Just because I can handle it doesn't mean everyone can. Take it back and study it carefully."
Seeing Yang Jiu carefully close the bucket and carry it away, he turned to Yan Zhiyu and said, "You two are quite interesting. It wasn't even your problem, yet you insisted on carrying it all on your backs. Aren't you tired?"
Upon hearing Meng Shisan's words, Yan Zhiyu understood their little scheme. Meng Shisan knew all about it, and immediately felt embarrassed.
After a long pause, he finally said, "In the end, it's all my own fault; I can't blame anyone else."
"Well, I can't really say anything about this. Ultimately, you all need to figure it out yourselves."
After saying that, he looked at the others and said, "Go back first. You all probably need to rest and recuperate."
Then the group headed back to the base.
When they returned, a group of little ones ran towards them one by one.
Although the children didn't say anything, everyone could tell they were feeling uneasy.
However, when someone saw Yang Qi with Yang Sen's face, they clearly showed fear.
Without a doubt, this little guy must have met Yang Sen before; it's quite possible that Yang Sen's organs were transplanted from him.
Upon seeing this, Yang Qi immediately stepped aside. He couldn't bring himself to explain to a child that he wasn't the one who had taken his organs.
On the contrary, Wang Wu, who was standing to the side, immediately said, "What are you afraid of? That's your Uncle Yang Qi. Your Uncle Yang Qi has already avenged you. The guy who hurt you will never come back."
This is his nephew, who is now his son.
This situation is not uncommon among them; Yang Qi's son also called Yang Jiu "father" before.
Who knew back then that Yang Qi and his gang were still alive?
A child calling out "Daddy" is nothing more than a comfort.
"Yang Jiu, go and inform everyone that those who are capable should continue to stay in the wasteland, and those who cannot hold on should not force themselves to stay. They should retreat if necessary."
Conquering the wilderness is not something that can be done overnight.
As Meng Shisan spoke, he put the little girl down.
Er'er followed Meng Shisan obediently without saying a word.
"Alright, I'll make the arrangements right away." After Yang Jiu left, Meng Shisan looked at Yan Zhiyu and said, "You guys shouldn't go back to the base tonight. Many people saw what happened before and are probably wondering about it right now."
If you go back rashly, you might cause some trouble.
I'll have someone set up a few tents, and you can find a place to pitch them yourselves.
"Take some time to rest and recuperate."
Yan Zhiyu had no objection to this.
To be honest, the base square is now mostly used for living in tents. Its only advantage is that the oxygen production system is there, so the oxygen supply is more plentiful.
After giving some instructions, Meng Shisan had Wang Wu take Shen Mo back to the base.
Unlike Yan Zhiyu and the others, Shen Mo still hasn't woken up.
Meng Shisan had asked Baozi about this situation and knew it wasn't a big problem, so he wasn't too worried.
Looking at Shen Mo, Yan Zhiyu hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "What do you plan to do with him?"
According to the previous agreement, Shen Mo is doomed to die.
Even though Yan Zhiyu and the others had their bodies possessed by Yang Qi and his group, they did not attack their own people.
But Shen Mo did actually lay a hand on Meng Shisan.
"No rush, let's wait and see." Meng Shisan didn't give a definite answer; he also needed Shen Mo to wake up before he could make a decision.
With a sigh, Yan Zhiyu didn't say much, and then quickly left with Lu Ping, Xie Linbo and the others.
Seeing them leave, Meng Shisan led everyone back to the base square.
Many people followed along the way.
It wasn't that they couldn't stand the outside environment, but rather that they wanted to know what had happened before.
For ordinary people like them, they were not qualified to participate in the previous disputes.
But they were equally concerned about what had happened.
Meng Shisan saw all of this but didn't seem to care.
Back at the base square, Cao Er was the first to greet them.
"What's going on? I saw Shen Mo run out earlier, and we can't leave this place unattended, so I'm really worried."
After he finished speaking, he saw Shen Mo being carried back and asked, "What happened to him?"
Meng Shisan briefly explained the situation to him, then said, "Call those people from the Ministry of Energy here; I want to hear their thoughts."
Soon, Cao Er summoned a group of people from the Ministry of Energy.
On this day, Cao Er got along quite well with these people, and after hearing a lot about their history of resistance in the Ministry of Energy, his attitude towards them changed considerably.
"Who did this?" someone asked angrily as soon as they saw Shen Mo lying on the ground.
For them, silence is the guiding light that leads them to find the light.
"Some truths can be quite harsh," Meng Shisan said directly, without hiding anything, "but I feel it's still necessary to tell you..."
Then, Meng Shisan recounted the whole story to everyone.
Everyone fell silent after hearing this.
Meng Shisan was not surprised by this.
Anyone who learns this truth would probably find it hard to accept.
After all, the sense of defeat from the collapse of one's former faith is too hard to accept.
"Gentlemen, this is the way the world is. Fortunately, Shen Mo is still alive," Cao Er immediately stepped forward and said. "In any case, we must look forward."
Speaking of this, probably few people feel it more deeply than him.
It's worth noting that he had faced a similar situation not long ago.
"Will he wake up?" someone asked, crouching down and checking Shen Mo's breathing.
"Yes." Meng Shisan nodded affirmatively at the question. "He just hasn't fully awakened yet. As long as he has time, there's no problem for him to wake up."
As for whether he will still be the same Shen Mo you know after he wakes up...
He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew that the Shen Mo who woke up again would no longer be the person they knew.
"Can we get that guy to say something?" Just then, someone else asked.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shisan gave a look, and immediately someone took out the communicator that Shen Mo had temporarily used to be crouching down.
"Sigh, why bother?" Having maintained her usual calm and undisturbed silence, she sighed upon hearing their conversation. "Why don't you just pretend I'm dead?"
"But you're still alive!" someone immediately said. "I just want to ask, all these years, have you ever really cared about us?"
So many of us have risked our lives for you over the years, countless people have even lost their lives because of a single word you said. Have you ever cared about them?
His question drew everyone's attention; it was indeed the answer they most desperately needed.
Over the years, far too many people have died in their resistance.
But no one regretted it, because Shen Mo once said he would lead them to a bright and prosperous future.
"Does it matter?" Shen Mo pondered for a long time before saying, "In the end, our paths are different, and our pursuits are different too."
We were never on the same path to begin with, and besides, it is my duty and obligation to eliminate all of you.
Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.
You should understand this principle.
"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, countless people laughed, but as they laughed, tears welled up in their eyes.
"Alright, remember what you said today: those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
If I ever meet you again, it will be a matter of life and death!
After saying that, the man turned and left, no longer looking in this direction.
Seeing this, the others followed suit.
After they had walked away, Meng Shisan suddenly asked, "Why bother?"
"What do you mean?" Shen Mo asked.
"Don't think I can't tell you're just putting on a brave face. After all these years of living together day and night, aren't you even a little bit moved?" Meng Shisan laughed. "If you were really ruthless, Shen Mo wouldn't be alive now."
"What do you know?" Shen Mo said bluntly. "You don't know anything, yet you try to confuse me with just a few words?"
You may be smart, but don't try to fool everyone.
Wasn't all this done just to move me?
I admit I did fall for your trick, but that was my own choice, what does it have to do with you?
Besides, if it really comes to that, I still won't show any mercy.
At worst, I'll just kill everyone while holding back my tears.
I clearly distinguish between personal feelings and matters of principle.
After saying that, Shen Mo added disdainfully, "You think you can provoke me with such paltry tricks? You're still too green."
Meng Shisan didn't care about his sarcasm. Seeing that everyone had gone to the other side, he didn't disturb them, but just let Cao Er follow.
People who share similar experiences have the most in common.
He then looked at the crowd gathered to the side, walked to the middle of them, and said, "I know you are all concerned about what happened before."
There's no point in hiding it; some restless guys tried to cause trouble, but we chased them away..."
Then he recounted to them everything that had happened that day in great detail.
It was clearer than what I had explained to the Department of Energy before.
He knew these people would pass on messages to others, so he naturally wouldn't be perfunctory.
"Are these guys trying to force us to our deaths?" someone said indignantly after hearing Meng Shisan's words.
"Exactly, if you ask me, we really should teach these people a lesson."
……
Listening to the chatter of the crowd, Meng Shisan smiled.
At least none of those who dared to stay on the ground were cowards.
"It wouldn't hurt to teach them a lesson." After everyone finished speaking, Meng Shisan added, "Didn't I just say that Liu Jiaming and his buddies have already secretly built a bunker outside the base?"
This is also an opportunity for us.
"Take this bunker, and we..."
"Yes, yes, yes, we took this bunker." Before he could finish speaking, someone immediately shouted.
Although we don't know the details of that bunker, who wouldn't want an extra bunker as a backup plan?
"That's what I think too," Meng Shisan said. "But there aren't many people in this bunker right now, and it can't accommodate so many of us. To be honest, it's not as good as the current environment."
After all, there's oxygen supply here. Even though oxygen is constantly being lost and the living environment is harsh, it's definitely much better than that bunker.
Meng Shisan was determined to get that bunker.
There was no other way; they desperately needed a base of operations.
"There's really no need to worry about that," someone said as soon as Meng Shisan finished speaking. "We may not be able to help with other things, but when it comes to manual labor, we are definitely no worse than anyone else."
You can rest assured about that.
We can all contribute then, and if you ask me, after we take over there, we should do what we did here and just blow it up, exposing everyone to the light of day.
"The environment over there might not be enough for such a fuss..." Meng Shisan said. "That place isn't very big to begin with, only big enough for a few hundred people to survive."
The oxygen production system here is definitely incomparable to this one.
There's no way to replicate this situation.
He had considered this, and it was precisely because he had considered it that he knew that even if they took over that bunker, they couldn't possibly do what they were doing here.
"That's alright," someone else said. "We've already tried it today. As long as we're not suddenly thrown into the depths of the wilderness like today, and we gradually adapt, we don't need to stay at the base for long."
Moreover, we do not want to be confined to the base for too long; we would rather go out and venture into the wilderness.
To survive in this world, this is the first step we must take.
"Yes, that's what we all think too, it's just that everyone in our team has this attitude."
Those who come here are mostly representatives of various teams.
Their opinions also represent the opinions of their teammates.
"Alright, I'll start planning." Hearing them say that, Meng Shisan was naturally happy.
This is a good thing after all; at least everyone has the idea of going out, so this can be done.
"Then you should go back and discuss it with everyone. If you have any different opinions, you can come back and tell me."
In this situation, we still need to pool our wisdom and efforts.
"Okay, let's go back now."
After they left, Meng Shisan glanced at Yang Jiu and asked, "What do you think?"
"I think Liu Jiaming would fight you to the death." Yang Jiu's shoulders trembled upon hearing this. "That guy secretly created this place, do you think he would give up easily?"
You're going to kill him.
"But isn't it a death sentence for us to have that bunker guarding it? The base inside is like a thorn in our side, and the bunker outside is watching us like a hawk."
He should have known that the moment the bunker was exposed, we would no longer be able to accommodate its existence.
Besides, who knows how many similar bunkers he's built over the years? We only know of one.
As Cao Er spoke, he added, "I think we can talk to them now. I feel that we can get this bunker through negotiation."
In the current situation, he actually doesn't want to have a conflict with us.
Moreover, during the negotiations, we can deduce whether he still has any trump cards up his sleeve.
Once he abandoned his past beliefs, Cao Er lost all affection for the base.
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