The man chuckled lightly, "No wonder everyone says Xu Qian is the benchmark of Hope Base. Now I understand."
With such ideological awareness and capability, who wouldn't be convinced?
"Boss, hurry up and get in the car! We're leaving!"
"Coming."
Xu Qian returned to the car and opened the live map to check.
She frowned, trying hard to recall if there were any other bases besides Daying that were in a dilapidated state.
Feiteng, Jiwang, and Xihu were all sturdy and not a cause for worry.
Xu Qian thought it over; they were indeed quite sturdy.
Suddenly, she remembered the base that Wang Xingde had massacred, leaving only women and children.
What was that place called?
Yuancheng Base.
She had instructed them to go to Hope Base back then; she wondered if they had made it.
Yanglian Base was not far from Yuancheng, so she could go and check it out first, and then head to Daying Base along the way.
Ten minutes later, Xu Qian walked into the familiar residential building.
The smell of blood seemed to linger forever.
The room where bodies were piled up was now empty of bodies, with only solidified, blackened blood on the floor.
Xu Qian opened the map and saw that the rooms upstairs were filled with small green figures.
After so long, why were they still staying in that room?
As Xu Qian walked to the third floor, an unusually putrid odor wafted towards her.
She frowned and walked further inside. One room was wide open, and inside, bodies were neatly arranged.
Each person's appearance was cleaned up meticulously, without a trace of blood.
Xu Qian pressed her temples, her head throbbing.
What was going on?
Were the bodies placed there to rot?
Didn't it stink?
Xu Qian raised her hand and knocked on the door, saying in a deep voice, "Open the door."
"Who is it?"
"The person who used to bring you ice."
With a "click," the door opened.
A woman with sallow skin cautiously looked at her, with many other women and children like her behind her.
Xu Qian sized them up and said coldly, "Didn't I tell you to go to Hope Base? Why are you still here?"
Xu Qian truly couldn't understand why they were living in such an environment.
And it had been months?
The woman faltered, lowered her head, and mumbled, "We discussed it, and none of us wanted to leave. Besides, we still had stored food."
Xu Qian: ...
"So, you're going to stare at these stinking corpses every day?"
The woman hurriedly said, "We couldn't find a good place to bury them, so we had to keep them here."
"Everyone agrees, right?"
The crowd responded in agreement.
Xu Qian secretly shook her head; they were truly beyond saving.
If it weren't for helping Guan Weiyun, she wouldn't bother with these trivial matters.
"I can help you arrange for these people to be buried near Hope Base, and I can take your food with me as well."
"In that case, do you agree to relocate to Hope Base?"
The crowd exchanged glances, some hesitant and disbelieving.
Why was this person helping them so much for no reason?
First, delivering ice, then helping them move...
And even arranging burials?
The woman hesitated, "Then how can you prove you can?"
What if she just threw the bodies here?
Hearing her thoughts, Xu Qian couldn't help but smile.
"Don't you think your question is ridiculous?"
The woman looked embarrassed. She could bring unfrozen ice, so transporting things should be easy for her.
"I can store the bodies in my space. Once you reach the base, I'll return within three days to help you with the burial."
"With so many children staying here, are you sure their psychological health is okay?"
"Hope Base is a large base. Going there will only bring you benefits, no drawbacks."
The woman was stunned by the persuasion. She turned to look at the women behind her.
They all nodded.
This person had given them free ice, and didn't seem like a bad person. Going to Hope Base would be good.
"Okay, we agree, but those bodies and the food..."
Xu Qian felt dizzy from the stench of decay. She pressed her temples and said faintly, "Where is the food?"
The woman glanced at her, a glint flashing in her eyes.
She cautiously said, "I'll take you."