Receiving Jie Xi's order, Wei Changzheng pushed Wang Zhi into the room.
At this time, Jie Xi was sitting at the table rubbing her temples.
"It's been a few days, what have you been up to?" Seeing Wang Zhi approach, Jie Xi asked.
"Killing to establish authority." Wang Zhi replied.
"My goodness... Why would you go and wipe out a Level Four Team to establish authority? Why didn't you wipe out a First-Tier Team instead?" Jie Xi looked at Wang Zhi with some exasperation.
"They provoked my people; I need to give my people an explanation."
"Provoked your people? Heh, so in the future, if someone provokes you, you won't care about anything and will just kill them?" Jie Xi was amused by Wang Zhi's words.
"No, I will weigh the pros and cons, prioritizing the interests of Dawn City," Wang Zhi said seriously.
"Oh? Are you implying that your action of wiping out a Level Four Team will bring greater benefits to Dawn City?"
"I just wanted to protect my people. They were just unlucky enough to run into them. Actually, killing them wasn't us, but their own arrogance. However, I believe our team will make more and greater contributions to Dawn City in the future," Wang Zhi said.
"Alas, you really didn't have to do that. Let those survivors make those contributions. Why must you rush to the front lines yourself?" Jie Xi asked, puzzled.
'Because they showed me kindness. Without them, I probably wouldn't be alive now," Wang Zhi said, looking down.
'if you don't go to the front line, and I don't go, and no one goes, then who will in the end? When the day the zombies rise, when the N Organization arrives, we will suddenly realize we actually possess a weapon that is about to rust. Then, when our rusty weapon meets their sharp blade, it will break at the first touch," Wang Zhi continued.
'alright, since that's the case, I will give you a mission to redeem yourself. The day before yesterday, we received a signal source from a location. After making contact, they gave us coordinates. It is a small Refuge Camp, with about fifty-odd people," Jie Xi said, staring at Wang Zhi.
'why did they expose themselves? Could this be a trap?" Wang Zhi asked doubtfully.
'The other party claimed their supplies were completely depleted, and everyone was afraid to venture out much further to scavenge. They went from originally over one hundred people down to half that number, mostly women and children. As for whether it's a trap, you will need to analyze and judge that yourselves," Jie Xi explained.
'How far?" Wang Zhi asked.
'About 100 kilometers as the crow flies."
'good! We'll go!" Wang Zhi agreed.
'Alright, I will send the map to your Ling Lingyao. For this mission, you must try your best to protect those survivors. Dawn City is in great need of labor force right now. If you can rescue the majority of their fifty-plus people, then losing one Level Four Team wouldn't be a major loss."
'no, did you plan on sending us from the very beginning?" Wang Zhi looked at Jie Xi suspiciously.
'Is it that obvious?" Jie Xi laughed.
'You said you received the signal source the day before yesterday, but there has been no movement on this mission until now. This suggests that no one wanted to take this mission, or rather, you didn't want to hand this mission over to just any team," Wang Zhi analyzed.
'It's not that no one would take it; if no one takes it, it only means the reward isn't enough.
actually, the reason I haven't assigned this mission is because I was considering whether or not to dispatch people for the rescue. as you said, whether there is a trap here cannot be known; one must be there in person to discern it. What worries me the most is the N Organization, and you are somewhat familiar with them too. If it were another team that brought people from the N Organization to our Dawn City, letting the enemy know our location, all of us would be affected."
jie Xi revealed the hidden danger that concerned her.
'then why must we take this risk? Why not just ignore them?" Wang Zhi said.
'A hidden danger doesn't just disappear because you ignore it. A hidden danger only vanishes when you resolve it with your own hands."
'furthermore, if they aren't N Organization personnel, then these fifty-plus survivors represent a considerable asset to Dawn City," Jie Xi said, standing up and handing Wang Zhi a walkie-talkie from the side.
'when you arrive there, if you suspect they are affiliated with N Organization, do not act rashly. Contact me on this channel, and I will come to reinforce you."
wang Zhi took the walkie-talkie and checked the channel displayed on it.
'Alright, what is the absolute latest time we should depart?" Wang Zhi asked.
'Three days. I heard one of your team members just received the Crystal Core Gene injection. You go back and rest for three days, then depart immediately after," Jie Xi considered for a moment before replying.
'understood. I'll head back to prepare now.
oh, right. Here are the Magnetic Cards for those six. Their assets should be returned to their rightful owners." Wang Zhi placed the Magnetic Cards on Jie Xi's desk.
'not bad, very sensible." Jie Xi glanced at the cards and smiled faintly.
.....
leaving the City Lord's Palace, Wang Zhi spotted the nine of them waiting in the shade around the corner.
'you guys aren't going back? What are you standing here for?" Wang Zhi asked, puzzled.
'we were just worried you wouldn't be able to get out," Fatty said when he saw Wang Zhi emerge, and he and Qin Sheng resumed lifting the air conditioner.
'Heh, don't worry. Everything is settled now," Wang Zhi replied with a slight smile.
'Why do you have an extra walkie-talkie in your hand?" Su Muying noticed the device in Wang Zhi's grip and inquired.
'we'll discuss that when we get back." Wang Zhi quickened his pace.
back at the residence, Wang Zhi explained the mission he had just received from Jie Xi.
'I finally get it. You really can't afford to lose out in Dawn City; even if you take a loss on one thing, you always manage to make it up elsewhere," Fatty said, slapping his thigh.
'fatty, go help Qin Sheng install the air conditioner first," Wang Zhi instructed.
'which room should we install it in?" Qin Sheng asked.
'any room will do; we need to go out and buy two more later anyway," Wang Zhi replied.
'are you saying that for this mission, the other party might be the legendary N Organization?" You Luo inquired.
'that's right. After all, anyone who has survived until now is no ordinary person, and the appearance of that signal source this time was very strange, as if they knew there was a shelter nearby," Wang Zhi said gravely.
'we shouldn't be so pessimistic. What if they really are survivors? Those fifty people alone are worth twenty-five thousand Survival Points. If we have them carry some supplies each on the way, this trip will net us at least fifty thousand Survival Points!" Old He calculated.
'when do we set off?" Su Muying asked.
'in three days."
'that's fine then. We don't have many Survival Points on hand anyway, so it's worth checking it out."
'mm, let's go buy the air conditioners first." Wang zhi wiped the sweat from his brow; the indoor temperature was almost matching the outside temperature. He needed to hurry to the Exchange to hunt for two units.
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