When Yu Renshu woke up in the hospital room, she saw Wang Xiran sitting in a chair nearby, reading a book, seemingly a fairy tale. She looked around carefully and realized she was lying in a hospital room. Checking the alarm clock beside her, she found it was already evening, indicating she had been unconscious for a considerable time.
Wang Xiran, this young girl, had followed Yu Renshu two weeks ago. Yu Renshu had no intention of ordering this little follower around.
Afterward, Yu Renshu lifted the quilt and discovered she was wearing a hospital gown. The wound on her abdomen had already healed, leaving a faint scar. She figured this must be her third evolution, and she was safe. However, Yu Renshu was more concerned about Shen Feng's condition and asked, "Wang Xiran, how is the President now?"
Upon hearing Yu Renshu's question, Wang Xiran was startled awake. She quickly put down the fairy tale book and ran to Yu Renshu's side, saying, "The President went out and hasn't returned yet. Doctor, you're awake! I'll go report to the Vice President immediately."
Yu Renshu was finally relieved by this answer, as she knew that if Shen Feng could leave the base, his condition was likely not serious.
At this moment, Yu Renshu also recalled the events of the day, and her mood immediately became heavy. After today's battle, she had learned one thing: no matter what she did, she couldn't go all out. If she had conserved her strength today, Ren Jing definitely wouldn't have been able to capture her. After all, she was right by the Yangtze River, and if she had jumped into the water, she would have survived.
Another point was her view on Shen Feng. If Shen Feng hadn't come to her rescue today, Yu Renshu couldn't imagine what her situation would have been like if she had been captured. Perhaps her life would have been ruined by those scumbags.
Yu Renshu remembered when Shen Feng was ambushed with his back to Ren Jing. She didn't know what she was thinking at the time. The moment the long sword shot towards Shen Feng, she used all her strength and rushed behind Shen Feng to block the sword. Unfortunately, after her body was pierced, Shen Feng was also injured, and then she fainted without thinking.
"Why did I rush forward at that time?" Yu Renshu suddenly felt a bit strange. What was she thinking at that moment? Why did she help Shen Feng block the attack? She clearly disliked Shen Feng! This guy had almost killed her before!
However, thinking of Shen Feng's appearance when she was so desperate today and how he had saved her, Yu Renshu no longer wanted to dislike Shen Feng, as he had saved her.
While Yu Renshu was lost in thought, Wang Xiran brought Shen Feng to the hospital room. After Shen Feng walked in, he casually found a stool and sat down, saying, "It's good that you're alright, Doctor. I'll still be relying on you for many things in the future."
"Yes, please sit down. I'll make you some tea," Yu Renshu said softly, then got up to find the tea set to make tea.
"Don't be so formal. I just came to visit you. I'll be leaving soon, so there's no need to trouble you with making tea," Shen Feng said with a smile.
Yu Renshu insisted on making tea. Shen Feng couldn't refuse, so he drank tea in the hospital room. After a brief chat, he confirmed that Yu Renshu's psychological state was relatively good and then left. In fact, Shen Feng had planned to stay a little longer, but upon seeing Yu Renshu's gaze, he changed his mind.
During their conversation, Shen Feng inadvertently saw Yu Renshu's eyes. Her eyes were like flowing autumn water, and her eyebrows were dark and beautiful, staring at him intently. These eyes seemed to speak, conveying the affection in her heart. Suddenly, Shen Feng felt uncomfortable. With such a look, could she be interested in him? Thinking of this, Shen Feng quickly made an excuse to leave, not daring to look at Yu Renshu again.
After Shen Feng left the hospital room, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "This can't be known by my senior sister. It wouldn't be good if she got angry."
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The next morning, everyone was seated in the conference room, waiting for the meeting to begin. The Corpse King was dead, and most of the zombies were still in a state of dysentery. These zombies would not recover anytime soon. They were now discussing how to retake Luzhou.
Shen Feng sat in the front seat, with Chang Jianyi sitting next to him. Then, the meeting was announced to begin.
Shen Feng spoke first, saying, "Everyone present today needs to discuss how to retake Luzhou and what to do after it's recaptured. These are all issues that need to be considered. This meeting is to discuss these matters. Anyone with suggestions can raise them now."
Zhou Xiaoxiao stepped forward without hesitation and walked directly to the computer. She said, "Please look at the big screen. I have a city construction plan for the future of Luzhou. When defending against zombies in the future, city walls will be indispensable, as we lack firearms. Using city walls can effectively resist zombies! Therefore, my plan is to gather manpower to build city walls after recapturing the main areas of Luzhou. We can't keep these people idle, can we?"
Shen Feng nodded and said, "This suggestion is very good. We can indeed have survivors build city walls and work hard to protect Luzhou."
Currently, work-relief is a necessity. Building city walls can keep people busy and prevent them from wandering around the streets causing trouble. This was something Chu Yangtian had specifically reminded Shen Feng of, and only then did Shen Feng realize it. To maintain regional stability, one must find ways to eliminate the unemployed, and the best way is to give them something to do.
After Zhou Xiaoxiao finished, Yang Ye also confidently walked forward and said, "In addition to building city walls, I think the production of various factories should also be carried out simultaneously, especially the steel plant. Everyone might think we won't get steel supplies, but there's always a lot of scrap iron on the streets, such as cars or old tools, which can be melted down to make suitable weapons or tools. Therefore, resuming production is also an important matter."
"No problem. After recapturing Luzhou, we will recruit workers and start production," Shen Feng agreed with Yang Ye's opinion again.
Everyone then looked at Tu Xuhuai, who was the last of the three advisors. Everyone else had already made their plans. Would this person say nothing?
Tu Xuhuai gracefully walked up and said with a smile, "My suggestion is not that important. Everyone just listen. First is the renaming. I suggest renaming Luzhou to Jiangyang to soothe the scars in the hearts of the survivors. Then, collect grain and distribute it uniformly. Finally, to arrange personnel affairs, establish the Jiangyang City Lord's Mansion to issue unified commands!"
"..." Hearing Tu Xuhuai's words, everyone felt that this suggestion was not very useful. Was changing the name of a city that important? Also, establishing a City Lord's Mansion seemed unnecessary, didn't it? The Self-Help Association could also issue commands, couldn't it?
Seeing that everyone was silent, Tu Xuhuai was unfazed and said softly, "If the name is not righteous, the words are not smooth, everyone. The Self-Help Association is always just the Self-Help Association!"
At this moment, Shen Feng suddenly remembered that when he contacted the military through the radio, their attitude was always that of dealing with a civilian organization. Now, hearing the saying "righteous name and smooth words," he suddenly realized that to shed the label of a civilian organization, he needed to have a more legitimate identity. Establishing a City Lord's Mansion was a very important matter!
Therefore, Shen Feng directly made the decision and said, "Sir is right, the establishment of the City Lord's Mansion must proceed. As for Luzhou, it can be renamed Jiangyang!"
At this time, Shen Feng recalled what Chu Yangtian had said earlier. If he took Luzhou, and the country's main forces were focused on the coastal cities, it seemed he could truly become a local emperor. Thinking of this, Shen Feng couldn't help but feel eager to try.
Since Shen Feng had agreed to Tu Xuhuai's suggestion, others naturally could not object and began to agree.
Chang Jianyi also stood up and said, "In addition to the urban areas of Luzhou, we must also actively search for survivors outside the city. This is very important. Currently, our population is only 15,000, and many tasks require people to do. Therefore, searching for survivors in other areas is imperative!"
Shen Feng had also agreed with Chang Jianyi's statement. After all, due to the zombie outbreak, the human population had decreased by nine-tenths. To restore past glory, population is also very important. The search for survivors needs to be put on the agenda.
Everyone felt that the discussion was almost complete, as those who could make suggestions had spoken, and the rest of the people had nothing else to say. The suggestions they could think of had already been mentioned by these people, and minor matters were not worth discussing at this time.
However, at this moment, Yu Renshu slowly stood up, looked at Shen Feng, and said softly, "Shen Feng, I suggest we use the Yangtze River shipping to trade with civilian organizations in nearby cities. We have evolution potions, and other cities may not have such things. Therefore, we can exchange them for some essential supplies."
Shen Feng did not expect Yu Renshu to make a suggestion at this time, and he couldn't help but glance at her. He found that her eyes were still filled with a tender gaze, seemingly conveying infinite concern.
At this moment, seeing the expression in Yu Renshu's eyes, Shen Feng's heart was stirred, and he was momentarily speechless.
Chang Jianyi's palm, hidden under the table, quietly reached out and pinched Shen Feng's waist fiercely. Shen Feng woke up with a start and said through gritted teeth, "No problem, trade is fine. It's best if we can exchange for important resources!"
Shen Feng knew that his senior sister was angry, so he no longer dared to look at Yu Renshu. Seeing that no one else was speaking, he announced the adjournment of the meeting.
In an open space at the location of Hezhou, more than three hundred white cloths covered the corpses. Nearby, a large pit had already been dug. Many of the corpses were incomplete, and many were unrecognizable. Therefore, it was impossible for each of them to have a grave. Shen Feng decided to bury them all together and engrave all their names on a monument.
Are funerals for the dead? Most people think so, but in reality, funerals are for the living. Because the dead know nothing, the moment they die, they know nothing. The existence of funerals is to allow the living to reminisce and commemorate. Therefore, funerals exist for the living, not for the dead.
Shen Feng first placed a corpse in the large pit. The other members of the combat team also stepped forward to do the same. After more than ten minutes, the large pit was filled with corpses wrapped in white cloth. Shen Feng said loudly, "These people are heroes of the Self-Help Association. They died in the battle against the Corpse King. We will give these heroes the highest respect, and their families will be well taken care of by the Self-Help Association. Every year, we will organize people to sweep their graves here."
Yang Chang, with the remaining members of the combat team, stood in front of the large pit and shouted loudly, "Farewell!"
"Farewell!" The rest of the combat team also shouted. Although they had fought side by side for at most a month, everyone had developed deep feelings for each other. Isn't it said that the strongest bond between brothers is proven by four things? Carrying a gun together is proof of that strong bond. Now that they were separated by life and death, everyone's heart was filled with sorrow.
The families of the fallen were weeping nearby, some were wives, some were children, and some were elderly mothers. They could only watch helplessly as their sons were buried here. For them, the people in the pit might be their last relatives. Life is unpredictable, and they were gone forever.
Shen Feng and the combat team began to scoop up soil and cover the white cloths of their brothers. The other people also scooped up soil, and everyone sent off their brothers with their actions.
After burying the fallen, Shen Feng looked around. There were still over seven hundred members of the combat team. He said loudly, "From today onwards, we will officially begin to retake Luzhou. Brothers, follow me! Let's take back our city!"
The team members immediately cheered, and then they set off for Luzhou to officially begin the recapture of the city. The Corpse King was dead, and the city was within easy reach. Everyone believed that as long as they could reclaim their city, a beautiful life would arrive.
At the same time, satellites captured the movements of the base and quickly transmitted them to the military command center. When the military leaders heard about this, they had to shake their heads helplessly and say, "Now that the chaotic times have arrived, ambitious individuals have all appeared. This is not the first, nor the last. Don't worry about it. Let's focus on recapturing the coastal cities."
The eastern region has many plains, a large population, and is the economic center. It is definitely more important than a small city like Luzhou in the southwest. Therefore, the military chose to ignore it. What's the big deal about a city like Luzhou? It's not important!