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"Found it."

Chen Ming took out a city map of Dongyun City and spread it on the table.

"Currently, there are three large grain warehouses in the entire Dongyun City."

Chen Ming's finger slid across the screen, pointing to one of the red dots.

"The first one is the storage warehouse of Chengnan Farmers Market, which is the closest to us, only eight kilometers away."

He paused, then added.

"However, based on previous drone reconnaissance, the area has already been looted, and I estimate that there isn't much food left."

Tang Long nodded slightly: "Continue."

"The second one." Chen Ming moved his finger to the west side of the map, "The No. 3 Grain Depot in the Western Suburbs is also the largest grain transfer warehouse in Dongyun City, directly connected to the port, railway, and river transport!"

"What about the existing stock?" Liu Qiang pressed.

"Theoretically the largest, but it has two fatal problems." Chen Ming shook his head: "In order to facilitate river transport, the No. 3 granary in the western suburbs was built in a low-lying area by the river, close to the water."

"Unless absolutely necessary, I don't recommend going near the river! It's too dangerous. None of us know what kind of monsters might appear in the water after the apocalypse!"

"Secondly, it's too far from us! At least 40 kilometers away, and the risks on the road are completely uncontrollable."

Everyone fell silent.

"And the third one?" Tang Long frowned slightly.

Chen Ming took a deep breath and pointed his finger to the northernmost point of the map, to the furthest red dot.

"In the northern part of the city, near the old industrial park, there is a branch of a national grain reserve. It is quite large and close by, less than 20 kilometers away."

"I saw a report before the apocalypse that the reserves were enough to feed the entire Dongyun City, a total of 100 million people, for a year."

"We don't have that many people; we could probably eat for ten years without any problem."

Wang Hu's eyes lit up: "Let's go to this one!"

"Wait a minute." Liu Qiang frowned. "There are quite a few people in the old industrial park in Beicheng, at least 5 industrial workers."

"The key is that place. It's densely populated, and the zombie density is probably not much lower than in the city center. There's a high chance that some very powerful mutated zombies will appear there."

"That's right." Chen Ming's face was also a little pale. "But this is currently the optimal solution."

All eyes turned to Tang Long.

He looked at the map and took a deep breath.

"Go to Beiku."

Tang Long turned around.

"Captain Tang!" Liu Qiang was the first to object: "The risk is too high! We know nothing about the industrial zone, and we're just jumping in like this..."

Wang Hu clenched his fist and said in a deep, muffled voice.

"What's there to be afraid of! If there's food, we have to grab it; otherwise, are we just going to stay here and wait to die?"

"This isn't a matter of being afraid!" Liu Qiang retorted. "We have to be responsible for everyone! What will happen to the rest of us if the main force falls in the industrial zone? Are we just supposed to wait to die?!"

"Alright! Stop arguing!" Tang Long interrupted, "This time, I'll lead the team myself."

"No!"

"Absolutely not!"

This time, Wang Hu and Liu Qiang both objected.

Even Chen Ming, who was standing to the side, shook his head.

"Captain Tang, you're the backbone of our base now, how can you risk your life like this!"

"Yeah, just let the brothers go. We guarantee we'll get the job done!"

Tang Long looked at them without saying a word.

He simply raised his right hand and made a perfunctory clenching motion.

next moment.

boom!

A jet-black vine shot out from his palm, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, and instantly pierced a hole in the wall.

The vines receded, and the skin on my palms was smooth as before.

"Don't forget, my strength is completely different now," Tang Long said calmly. "With me leading the team, the risks can be minimized! And success is much more likely."

Wang Hu wanted to say something, but when he met Tang Long's gaze, he finally shut his mouth.

"Order." Tang Long turned around, his voice quickening. "Liu Qiang, Luo Yongchao, stay at the municipal government building. Su Yan, assist with security. Report any unusual mental fluctuations immediately."

Liu Qiang and Luo Yongchao immediately stood at attention.

"yes!"

Tang Long turned his gaze to Chen Ming and Wang Hu.

"You two, come with me to the North District."

"Yes!" the two replied in unison.

Tang Long glanced around at the dense crowd in the square and added a sentence.

"By the way! Tomorrow morning, organize everyone to withdraw to the Dongcheng District base in batches."

This statement stunned everyone.

"What?!" Wang Hu exclaimed first. "Leaving now? Captain Tang, Project Lighthouse has only just begun!"

"Yeah, Captain Tang," Liu Qiang said anxiously, "We finally managed to get everyone together, and you're just going to give up like this?"

"The recruitment mission is complete." Tang Long looked at the city skyline shrouded in fog in the distance, his voice completely calm.

"Those who could come and those who wanted to come have probably all arrived in the next few days."

"If we drag this out any longer, we'll run out of food, morale will collapse, and there'll be no point in staying here."

"But... what if someone else wants to come?" Chen Ming asked in a low voice.

"Leave behind a broadcasting system," Tang Long instructed. "Modify it with solar power, set it to play automatically on a timer, and inform them to head to the East City base."

"This technique isn't difficult; among the newly recruited survivors, there are quite a few from Tokyo Electric Power Company's welding and maintenance departments."

"That's it, we're leaving now."

"Later generations will also be able to find us based on this information."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

This is indeed the best method at present.

Having finished explaining the matter, Tang Long didn't linger any longer.

"Wang Hu, go and select ten quick-thinking police officers, bring them weapons and drones, and have them assemble downstairs in ten minutes."

"yes!"

Wang Hu turned and walked away quickly.

......

An hour later.

The old industrial park in the northern part of the city.

"parking."

Tang Long's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

The convoy stopped outside an abandoned chemical plant.

The location here is high up with a wide view, and it is less than a kilometer away from the grain depot marked on the map.

Tang Long led Wang Hu and Chen Ming to climb a chemical reaction tower that was over thirty meters high.

"Deploy drones."

"it is good."

Chen Ming opened the equipment box and began operating it skillfully.

A newly acquired Night Owl drone silently took off and flew towards the grain depot.

Soon, the drone transmitted live footage back.

On the tablet's screen, a massive grain depot appeared.

The towering cylindrical grain silos, like silent giants, stand tall in the gray mist.

However, the scene of this granary was completely different from what they had imagined.

The entire grain depot was surrounded by a four-meter-high wall, with barbed wire strung on top of it.

Every fifty meters, there is a simple watchtower built with scaffolding and sheet metal.

On the watchtower, figures carrying rifles were moving back and forth.

At the entrance of the grain depot, sturdy fortifications were built with shipping containers and cement blocks, and the black muzzles of two heavy machine guns coldly pointed outwards.

A five-person patrol team, leading several snarling, vicious dogs, was patrolling along the wall.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was heavily guarded!