A total of forty people came from Da Zhangshu Base, ensuring that each entrance had nearly ten people.
At the same time, it ensured that after Li Yu and his group entered, He Chao and others would still be at the entrance to block anyone trying to escape.
Li Yu, Li Gang, Da Pao, Yang Tianlong, Lai Dongsheng, and Li Hang entered through the main gate.
4:30 PM.
The sun was setting in the west.
Li Yu looked at everyone and said, "Everyone be careful. The people on the other side also have guns.
Although the previous intelligence indicated they didn't have many bullets left, some time has passed, and their current situation is unknown.
Remember what I said, keep the walkie-talkies in contact at all times.
OK, everyone go to your respective directions!"
After Li Yu finished speaking, everyone dispersed.
After everyone left, two people remained in the middle: Hua Chuanxiong and Lao He.
The two watched everyone leave, their mouths taped shut, preventing them from speaking.
Li Yu looked at them and thought, "Oh, there's still them. When it gets busy in the middle of the night, I'll need more manpower for them."
So he called Li Hang and Da Pao and said, "Take care of them both. Remember not to make any noise."
The two nodded and then walked towards Hua Chuanxiong and Lao He.
Hua Chuanxiong and Lao He watched Li Hang and the other approach, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in their hearts.
They struggled to break free from their bonds, but it was ineffective.
This time, they brought enough protective gear; even He Chao and his subordinates had protective suits.
This time, they were fully prepared and extremely cautious.
Li Yu watched everyone slowly leave, his gaze on the balcony filled with some worry.
So he took out his binoculars and looked at Safe City in the distance. This gate, if entered at night, would be a bit difficult.
And those in other directions, each finding a suitable position, also discovered this problem.
However, they had the most brutal method: simply crashing through with a vehicle.
Inside Safe City, to save energy, many places had lights.
That meager solar energy was used for lighting at the entrance and for the daily lives of people like Old Wu.
The civilians inside Safe City basically didn't move much at night because there was no lighting, and they couldn't see.
Half an hour after everyone left.
Voices from Third Uncle, Lao Xie, Lao Lü, and others came through the walkie-talkies one after another.
"In position."
"In position."
"In position."
Li Yu thought for a moment and said to everyone, "Everyone, take a good rest first. If there's no other way, just crash through with a car. Also, everyone remember one thing: after entering Safe City, never be alone.
At least two people or more must be together."
"Understood."
"Understood."
"Understood."
Receiving replies from all three parties, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief and handed the binoculars to Da Pao beside him.
He told him to keep watch while he went downstairs to eat something.
According to the plan, they were to begin their operation at 3:30 AM tonight.
He checked the time; it was six o'clock.
The sky was a bit dim.
Li Yu inspected the house again, and after finding no problems, he returned to the top floor, the fifth floor.
He found a room, ate something, and then leaned back on a makeshift stool to rest.
This was going to be a tough battle, and he needed to rest well.
At the back door, Third Uncle was with Li Haoran, Li Haoxian, and Shang Xue'er, among others.
They hadn't found a taller building near the back door; perhaps it was newly developed, as the surrounding area was filled with low-rise civilian houses.
There were even dilapidated tile-roofed houses.
Third Uncle looked at the nervous subordinates of He Chao and said, "Sit down, eat something, don't be nervous. Your task later is to shoot any non-our people who come out."
Upon hearing this, those few people relaxed considerably.
Third Uncle then looked at Li Haoran and Li Haoxian; the two little brats weren't nervous at all.
It wasn't their first time killing zombies, nor was it their first time killing people.
Third Uncle looked at them, thought of Li Yu's influence on them, and sighed slightly. He didn't know if this was good or bad.
Perhaps, only this way could they better survive in the apocalypse.
He knew very well that to calmly kill a person, even an enemy, still required overcoming immense difficulties.
From the education received over so many years, the collapse of their worldview, to finding new support, and then the reshaping and stabilization of a new worldview.
Only by believing that what they were doing was right could they remain calm.
Seeing Li Haoran and Li Haoxian like this, Third Uncle chuckled mockingly at himself, realizing he was overthinking.
Righteousness and evil are often defined.
As long as one has a clear conscience, why not do it?
West Gate and East Gate.
Besides the team members brought by Lao Xie and Lao Lü, there were also some of the earliest workers who entered the base.
After experiencing so many things, especially when they were rescued by Li Yu and their families were settled in Da Zhangshu Base.
They had already been completely conquered by Li Yu; they had no reason not to be loyal to Li Yu.
Human nature tends towards self-interest, but the benefits they had now obtained were already the best possible outcome.
Protecting the base was protecting their own families, protecting themselves.
Lao Lü and Lao Xie both had mixed emotions.
Last time, they fought their way into He Park.
This time, they were going to unleash another massacre.
They felt that Li Yu's style was completely different from Director Zhang in Liberation City.
One was decisive and ruthless;
The other was hesitant and often sentimental.
However, their paths were completely different.
One led the base to become better and better, and protected the safety of the base personnel. Although it was cruel, it was truly safe. He genuinely had a sense of responsibility for the base.
The other caused Liberation City to ultimately descend into chaos, and he himself, due to his appeasement policy and kindness, caused the base to fall apart, even leading to many people from the base dying after leaving because they were too weak.
Kindness is not original sin; the world is what's wrong.
Adapt to local conditions, survival of the fittest.
If one wants to do something, one must give up something else. Since ancient times, it has been impossible to have both.
No, Lao Lü suddenly felt something was wrong. Ever since he joined the base, he had found Li Yu to be very gentle within the base.
He was completely different from how he appeared outside.
Selfish?
He didn't know.
At least General Li was very good to him, to Lao Lü.
He allowed his daughter to grow up normally and saved their team members.
In other words, if Li Yu hadn't saved them, they would have died long ago.
What right did they have now to wonder if what they were doing was too cruel?
Suddenly, Lao Lü, who had always been a bit conflicted, understood everything.
He let go of decades of conceptual shackles.
Righteousness can sometimes kill people, and sometimes righteousness is just righteousness.
In the apocalypse, righteousness easily makes people careless.
He would just focus on the present; he believed that what General Li was doing was right.
Having understood everything, he instantly felt refreshed.
As for Lao Xie in the other direction, he didn't think as much.
He had always been an optimist and was very clear about the reality of the situation.
Everyone entered their respective areas to rest.
In the evening breeze, the night deepened.
At the main gate of Safe City, the wind swayed the chandeliers.
Making creaking sounds.
In the silent night, it sounded particularly desolate.
