Zhang Su’s mind was racing: "Two hundred ninety-eight, two hundred forty-five, which means there are still fifty-three people with unclear intentions...what a nuisance."
As he pondered, three more people raised their hands in the crowd, likely emboldened after seeing the woman’s question getting formally addressed.
Zhang Su, despite being unable to directly tally the number of people with intentions, seriously answered the three people’s questions because they were critical: one on food distribution, one on labor issues, and the last on promotion channels...
The Survivor Camp was like a micro-society, every aspect needing gradual improvement.
After answering the three questions, Zhang Su could clearly feel a fundamental change in the way people looked at him, he couldn’t guarantee everyone was genuinely convinced, but there was certainly an improvement!
As for the minority among them unwilling or reluctantly joining the Celestial Horse Island, he didn’t plan to single them out now; there would be ways later, many things needed managing, and he couldn’t spend all his time in one area.
"Everyone, starting today, the Survivor Alliance becomes a thing of the past. You are all brothers and sisters of Celestial Horse Island, and this is the Celestial Horse Island Lego Branch!"
"Everyone, applause, welcome Leader Zhang, Leader Zhang is invincible!"
Zhang Xin seamlessly picked up after Zhang Su’s words, stirring the atmosphere.
"Welcome Leader Zhang, Leader Zhang is invincible!"
The people onsite felt relieved, their impression of Zhang Su was quite positive, naturally cooperating with Zhang Xin to elevate the ambiance.
These formalities seemed necessary, Zhang Su had come to accept them, and once the crowd was fervent, he raised his hand and declared, "Those who are scientific research personnel, step forward."
Upon hearing this, many from the Lego Branch turned around.
Among the crowd, two men and one woman, all wearing glasses, had just been clapping and cheering with everyone. Upon hearing Zhang Su’s words, they stepped out, baffled. The leading middle-aged man, about fifty, had a fawning smile: "Leader, we are the scientific research personnel, may I ask what you require?"
Zhang Su didn’t speak, just looked coldly at the middle-aged man, making him feel uneasy and sensing something amiss, his ingratiating smile turning into a forced grin...
Others too noticed the atmosphere becoming tense, recalling Zhang Su and others previously mentioned how Liao Youzhi threatened everyone with Corpse Transformation Bombs, instantly linking the scientific department with such sinister weapons evidently developed by these people!
Pa.
Zhang Su stepped forward, placing his hand on the middle-aged man’s shoulder, startling him, said earnestly, "Do you know the danger and trouble your actions have brought us?"
The middle-aged man’s face turned a pale gray with dread, immediately recalling Yu Nuo’s gut-wrenching experience, he muttered, "I, this..."
Seeing him stammer unable to say a complete sentence, Zhang Su directly asked, "Besides the ones Liao Youzhi had, do you have any of that powder that can cause corpses to transform?"
"No!" The middle-aged man fervently shook his head, saying, "The raw materials were limited, at the time we only extracted twelve grams, Liao took it all, Leader, you must believe us, we..."
"I don’t have time for your explanations now!" Zhang Su cut him off, turning to Guo Dachao in the crowd: "Dachao, tie them up, bring them back to Celestial Horse Island, hand them over to Cui Leng Pavilion!"
"Ah..."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man didn’t understand where Cui Leng Pavilion was, but the word ’handling’ clearly wasn’t friendly, scaring him into kneeling, followed by the kneeling of the man and woman behind him.
"Leader, spare us, we were following orders to create those Corpse Transformation Powders, we’re merely research personnel, we..."
"Move it, stop dawdling here!"
Guo Dachao, Lu Yubo, and Zhao Dezhu stepped forward, without much ado tied up the scientific research trio, their legs weak, ceaselessly begging for mercy but having no chance to argue, quickly loaded into a car.
Zhang Su deliberately left things vague, considering many aspects, essentially wishing to prevent the present crowd from knowing too much, then indulging in needless speculations. He smiled at the crowd: "The three scientific personnel made significant mistakes needing strict handling, this has nothing to do with you all, don’t worry."
Over two hundred people slowly nodded, no one spoke for the scientific trio, simply watching them get taken away...
Prior to this, hardly anyone had interactions with the scientific personnel. The scientific department was directly managed by Liao Youzhi, with a very special status, living clean, warm, eating palatable nutritious food, as if in a different world.
Not only lacking interactions, many had heard rumors, like the scientific department capturing ordinary members for experiments, marked for death once named.
Thus, ordinary members had no affection towards the scientific department...
Unexpectedly, they also created biochemical weapons that turned people into corpses, which the crowd couldn’t tolerate. Having the new leader handle them right away was entirely logical!
Leader being approachable didn’t mean soft-heartedness, everyone saw his contrasting nature, decisive and unyielding, not easy to provoke.
An SUV started, turning back down the road it came.
Many thought the scientific trio were likely doomed, but Zhang Su hadn’t intended to kill them; they were merely efficient tools in Liao’s hands, tools without good or evil, perhaps very useful to someone else.
"Well, important announcements are done, carry on with your activities, business as usual, I’ll organize people to assist with your transformation, additionally, someone will conduct personnel statistics, learning about your strengths, make sure to report honestly and cooperate actively, this pertains to future work and benefits!"
Finishing this, Zhang Su exchanged a glance with Yuwen.
Yuwen nodded, indicating he would handle the follow-up tasks.
"Now, inform me about yourself!"
In Liao Youzhi’s residence, Zhang Su sat on a sofa, eyes fixed on the woman opposite.
The woman in a white knit hat raised her head, gazed vacantly at Zhang Su, then looked left and right, incredulously asked, "Master Zhang, are you asking me?"
"Ouyang Qiao belongs to Old Li, I know Pan Ru, besides you, who else needs introduction?"
Zhang Su rolled his eyes, wondering how such a foolish woman ended up in Liao Youzhi’s bed...
The woman named Ouyang Qiao now stood beside Li Zongkai, her expression complex. She hadn’t anticipated her undercover operation ending so abruptly; initially estimating at least a year, in reality completing in just over two months.
"Replying to Master Zhang, I’m Ma Huihui, the first Hui stands for favor, the second Hui for wisdom, previously worked at Nine Tripods Health Care Center..."
Ma Huihui nervously introduced herself.
"Nine Tripods Health Care Center...Oh, a foot therapist, Liao Youzhi sure knows how to indulge."
Zhang Su was familiar with the place, visited once for a brief trial, found it unimpressive, and never returned.
"Master Zhang, I beg your pardon, um, allow me to serve you from now, I’m skilled in many areas, I’d ensure you and the ladies are well cared for, if in doubt, ask Sister Pan, I’m quite adept, just need a meal..."
Ma Huihui, pressing her hands together, twisted with sincerity, her face exquisitely made-up, appearing pitifully charming.
Behind the sofa, Zheng Xinyu rolled her eyes, mockingly imitating Ma Huihui’s tone, though silently, yet Zhang Su caught every gesture...
Pan Ru, standing by, hearing Ma Huihui’s words, blushed and lowered her head, silent as her everyday life mirrored that of Ma Huihui.
She disliked such reunions, dreaming of never meeting again, alternatively wishing they’d meet romantically, perhaps unfolding a story.
Yet now...there was no chance for stories, nearly becoming an incident.
Zhang Su rejected Ma Huihui’s pleas, instead looking towards Ju Mumio, questioning with his eyes: Any issues with her?
Ju Mumio smirked ambiguously, gently shook her head.
Zhang Su instantly understood, then told Ma Huihui: "Congratulations, you’re free now, nobody needs you to serve, you can live for yourself, go, gather your things, leave here, I’ll have Zhang Xin find you a place!"
"What?"
Ma Huihui was dumbfounded hearing this, desperately pleading: "Master Zhang, I can do anything, please don’t send me away..."
"I won’t dismantle the Soul-Devouring Cave, with your former leader’s woman background, you’ll surely enjoy life! Old Zhang, escort her to pack her things."
Zhang Su didn’t want to shatter a simple vase, proving her lack of resentment sufficed, bringing her to his bed was never possible.