After Li Yu entered the base, he immediately went to the medical room first, where Li Tie and the others were still recovering from their injuries.
The night was enchanting.
Under the dim yellow streetlights, Li Yu hurried, wanting to check on their condition as soon as possible.
He had been busy dealing with various matters, but he was very worried about Li Tie and the others.
Thump, thump, thump, thump~
Li Yu walked to the entrance of the medical room, only to see Third Uncle standing at the doorway smoking, the smoke swirling and rising into the air under the streetlight outside the medical room, lingering around the light.
Li Yu stepped forward and asked worriedly, "How are things inside now?"
Third Uncle slowly replied, "Xiao Hang broke a rib, Xiao Tie was shot in the leg, and the bullet has been removed. Ding Jiu's situation is more troublesome; he's still in critical condition due to excessive blood loss."
Upon hearing this, Li Yu gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Almost everyone in the base had a habit of storing blood, and over the past year, Ding Jiu had also stored some blood in the blood bank, which was now being used.
At the entrance, Li Hang walked out, embracing Ding Qingqing.
After renovation, this medical room had been reconfigured into five rooms and one main hall.
The five rooms included one operating room, two 30-square-meter wards with a total of 6 beds, one pharmacy, and the last room served as a storage room.
Ding Qingqing looked at the operating room with a worried expression, while Li Hang continuously comforted her.
Li Yu looked at the two of them, about to walk over.
Suddenly, the operating room door opened, and Meng Yu walked out. Seeing the group of people around, she said, "Ding Jiu is out of danger; he just needs some time to recover."
Ding Qingqing's face lit up with joy, and she was about to walk in when Li Yuan, who had just come out of the operating room, said, "Let him rest and sleep."
Only then did Ding Qingqing pause her steps.
On the other side, Li Tie, with his leg bandaged, sat in a wheelchair and propelled himself over.
Li Yu walked over and patted his shoulder.
Their recent outing also served as a warning to everyone: no matter how close to the base they went, they must be fully armed; as long as they left the base, they needed to wear protective gear.
After emphasizing this matter to everyone, Li Hang and Li Tie both lowered their heads, realizing their carelessness.
And now, their injuries were the price they paid.
A blood price.
After a busy day, Li Yu ate dinner and then paced along the perimeter wall, looking at the Safe City civilians squatting or lying on the ground in Weng City. Li Yu's heart felt complex.
Living in the apocalypse, if one possessed a compassionate heart, they might be able to influence one or two people, but at the same time, they would die very quickly and would cause more people to die.
To survive against vicious enemies, one must be even more vicious.
"Big Brother, you're here." Li Haoran saw Li Yu approaching and stepped forward to say.
Li Yu nodded and said, "Is there any situation with these people?"
Li Haoran replied, "When we were eating just now, the people below were shouting that they were hungry and asking if we could give them something to eat."
Li Yu raised an eyebrow and said, "How did you answer?"
"Eat farts!" Li Haoran looked at these people angrily.
He, Li Tie, and Li Hang had grown up together, and now seeing his family injured, facing these enemies who had caused their injuries, he hated them to death.
Moreover, in this apocalypse, who didn't know the preciousness of food?
Li Yu smiled and said, "Hmm, keep a close eye on them; don't be careless."
Li Haoran nodded and said, "Mm-hmm, understood."
Behind Li Haoran.
Second Uncle walked over, along with First Uncle, Third Uncle, and others. They had seen these Safe City people brought back today and were about to question Li Yu.
Now that Li Yu was here, it was a good time to communicate.
Li Yu thought for a moment and said to Second Uncle, "I have an idea I'd like to discuss with you all. We need to expand the base and require a lot of manpower. I plan to keep these people and have them help us with the expansion."
Li Yu discussed some of his ideas with Second Uncle and the others.
Second Uncle nodded and said, "I have no objection, but what are your plans for these people after they help with the construction?"
"Kill them." Li Yu said without hesitation.
First Uncle looked at Li Yu, wanting to speak, but after a moment of deep thought, he said nothing.
Second Uncle, on the other hand, glanced at Li Yu and said, "That's fine then. I think it's all okay. It just depends on the opinions of the others."
First Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and the others nearby had no objections.
After reaching a consensus, Li Yu also brought up the matter concerning He Chao and the others. On this topic, everyone began to discuss again.
Ultimately, they reached an agreement, though Second Uncle felt that the outer wall should not be built higher than the Inner City, among other considerations.
Hearing these suggestions, Li Yu pondered them and found them quite reasonable.
After finishing his conversation with Second Uncle and the others.
Li Yu, as usual, patrolled the perimeter wall once and then returned.
Back in his room, Li Yu stared blankly at the ceiling.
He thought about the Safe City civilians who had been left behind, and Safe City itself.
According to some information gathered from their mouths today, it was known that there were still people in Safe City, hundreds of kilometers away.
In the quiet night, Li Yu thought for a while and then fell asleep.
...
The night passed without incident.
Li Yu woke up early in the morning, around six o'clock, when the sky was still dimly lit. The scent of spring, carrying the fragrance of grass, the dew on the grass, and the moisture in the air invigorated Li Yu.
Spring had arrived.
Green shoots were everywhere, and Li Yu's mood was somewhat joyful. After doing some warm-up exercises, Li Yu ran towards the mountain, trees quickly blurring past his vision as he ran, enjoying the feeling.
The wind blew past his ears, tousling his hair and revealing his handsome face.
...
After his morning exercise, Li Yu quickly returned to his room to shower, change clothes, and eat breakfast. Just as he was about to walk towards the perimeter wall, he encountered Li Haoran.
Li Haoran ran over and said to Li Yu, "Big Brother, He Chao and his group are at the gate."
Li Yu calmly said, "I know; I'm going now."
The two walked together towards the perimeter wall.
Li Yu arrived at the wall and saw He Chao and his group, and He Chao below the wall also saw Li Yu and waved at him.
Li Yu also waved back, then instructed Li Haoran to open the main gate.
Then he told Li Haoran to call Second Uncle and the others.
After the gate opened, He Chao and his group immediately saw the Safe City civilians upon entering.
Li Yu looked at them and said,
"He Chao and his group told you yesterday that this time you have made a contribution. Besides increasing your entry points, considering how dangerous it is for you outside now, we plan to build an outer wall, and then you can come in."
Although He Chao had told them about this yesterday, hearing Li Yu say it now, the more than thirty people under He Chao immediately cheered excitedly: "General Li is mighty!"
