Wen Shangsheng, upon seeing Shang Qi and Su Ling, immediately flocked to them like a sticky bun.
"Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law," Wen Shangsheng greeted them, then looked at them expectantly, "Everyone has been released. What's next?"
As Wen Shangsheng spoke, he glanced back at the men and women in the courtyard, feeling a headache coming on.
If these people were good-natured, bringing them back wouldn't be an issue, as they were establishing a survivor base anyway.
The original intention of establishing a survivor base was to provide a shelter for the helpless survivors.
However, this group of people they rescued was too full of aggression.
The way they looked at them, their eyes revealed cunning and calculation.
These types of people, at first glance, were the ones with many petty schemes, aiming too high, and unwilling to be content.
If these people were brought back, they would only create a foul atmosphere in the new base.
However, with the establishment of the new base, survivors would flock in, and there would be all sorts of people. This group was not unique.
Therefore, no matter how these people behaved, they had to be taken back.
Once back, they would be disciplined.
If they continued to harbor ill intentions, then they couldn't be blamed for being impolite!
Shang Qi remained silent, instead looking at Su Ling. He knew what those people were plotting.
Therefore, at this moment, he was letting Su Ling decide their fate, to make them abandon their improper thoughts.
If they didn't know that recognizing the times makes a wise person, then he wouldn't extend this kindness.
Su Ling didn't look at Shang Qi or Wen Shangsheng. She just looked at the disheveled people with bare feet.
As women themselves, she understood the helplessness in desperate situations and the forced compromise of moral reasoning.
She understood the intentions they harbored but was still willing to give them a chance, an opportunity.
In the past, they were like fish on a chopping block, with no choices.
Going forward, she would give them choices.
Of course, she hoped they would all choose the right path and survive the apocalypse.
And, if someone refused to choose the right path, she wouldn't force them. She would respect their wishes.
Looking at their dirty faces, Su Ling's clear, cold voice rang out, "We will be establishing a doomsday survivor base in A City. If you are willing to come with us, we will take you and provide you with protection and shelter."
"If you are unwilling to come with us, we will provide you with supplies so you do not suffer from hunger on your journey. But I must make one thing clear: those who come with me must understand what it means to be law-abiding."
Su Ling knew that these people would all come with them. However, among them were those seeking only a shelter, and those who wanted to climb higher. The former did not need to be overly worried about. But for the latter, such ambitions had to be nipped in the bud.
They were establishing a doomsday survivor base, providing shelter for those in need.
Not a place for "scheming and struggling" for those who only wanted to climb higher and were not content with their current lives.
After Su Ling finished speaking, the gazes of those people towards her instantly changed.
They had all assumed Su Ling was a canary dependent on Shang Qi, but Su Ling's words now made them realize their previous judgment was wrong. Su Ling was not Shang Qi's canary; she possessed strength in her own right.
Of course, some were unconvinced, believing this was Shang Qi indulging Su Ling, intentionally letting her say these words to win her smile.
Su Ling ignored those who were unconvinced and looked at Wen Shangsheng, "You take a team to stay here, make records, and bring the people back. We will go out of the city to collect construction materials."