"Our training camp is located at the edge of the sacred lake. In the beginning, everyone's abilities were about the same. Later on, Great Leader Xihuri Ao Du produced the Heavenly Saint Essence. Two volunteers used it and their abilities rose very quickly. However, the amount of Heavenly Saint Essence was too little, so only a small portion of people were rewarded …"
"Heavenly Saint Essence?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart tightened. Then, he thought of the giant leg bone, the hide that was used as a shield, and the fangs in Eliza's hands. He suspected that Xihu Ri Ao Du, whom he had never met before, must have grasped the secret to the evolution of evolved beings. Moreover, he had advanced even further and could already increase the abilities of evolved beings on a large scale. It was no wonder that Zhang Xiaoqiang had discovered so many evolved beings that were similar to Mu Peipei. If he had not set up an ambush with the infantry fighting vehicle, he might not have been able to do anything to those people.
Then, Zhang Xiaoqiang asked a few questions, and Ba Tu answered them one by one. He even explained to Zhang Xiaoqiang how Xihu Ri Ao Du had once been betrayed and how he had become an evolved being and killed the traitor.
Ba Tu's words left a deep impression on Zhang Xiaoqiang. In his heart, Xihu Ri Ao Du was unfathomable. He did not believe that Xihu Ri Ao Du only had one trump card, the Qie Xue Army.
"My former leader was called Qi Ge Qi. He told us every day that everything we have was given to us by Xihu Ri Ao Du. Without Xihu Ri Ao Du, we are nothing. He also told us that if we encounter other wolf flags, we must protect Xihu Ri Ao Du..."
Ba Tu told Zhang Xiaoqiang everything he had seen and heard. Zhang Xiaoqiang had more or less understood the relationship between the Qie Xue Army and Xihu Ri Ao Du. Although Eliza could speak Chinese, she could not convey her meaning. It was very difficult for Zhang Xiaoqiang to communicate with her. With Ba Tu, it was much easier for him to listen.
After Ba Tu finished speaking, he became silent and waited for Zhang Xiaoqiang's arrangements. Zhang Xiaoqiang was silent. Ba Tu's heart was in a mess. Zhang Xiaoqiang gave him cigarettes one after another. Although he was almost certain that Zhang Xiaoqiang would not kill him, he still became nervous when he thought of the captured Huang Jin Left Banners and how they were living in darkness.
"You can't be a soldier anymore, even if you are an evolved person. I don't know what will happen if you fight with your former comrades, but I will not allow any mistakes on the battlefield."
Ba Tu swallowed nervously and nodded. He hoped that he would not go to the battlefield. He was not a warrior who would charge and break through enemy lines.
Then, Zhang Xiaoqiang continued, "Your top priority is to get married.
"The most important thing for you to do now is to get married. Find a Han woman to marry and give birth to a child. After that, live an honest life and forget that you are an evolved human …
Ba Tu relaxed. This was not a condition, but a great benefit. In the past, he did not have a fixed residence and did not have the ability to get married. Now, Zhang Xiaoqiang was actually talking to him about a wife. What was wrong with that?
"I will forget that I am an evolved person and work for Brother Xiang. However, can I find a stronger woman?
Such a woman will give birth to a child that will be easier to raise. "
Ba Tu expressed to Zhang Xiaoqiang that he did not expect the woman to be beautiful. He just wanted to find a healthy woman and live a peaceful life. Zhang Xiaoqiang smiled. Nowadays, there were more women than men. In the future, he only needed to let all the men get married and have something to worry about. Then, they would be loyal to Sumu Town.
When Ba Tu walked out of his room with hope for a new life, Zhang Xiaoqiang started to think about how to destroy the Golden Wolf Flag. The biggest obstacle that prevented them from accepting women had disappeared. Once the women accepted him, he would unilaterally tear up the ceasefire agreement. As for those women who were waiting to give birth in the Mongolians' territory, they would no longer be a hindrance to his attack.
While Zhang Xiaoqiang was thinking, he suddenly heard the howling wind outside. Then, countless people were shouting in panic. Zhang Xiaoqiang suddenly stood up and ran to the door. As soon as he opened the door, Zhang Xiaoqiang was blown back into the room by a strong wind. All kinds of documents, books, and other things that could not be fixed were blown to the roof. Zhang Xiaoqiang used all his strength to close the door.
"Bang …"
The glass on the window shattered and the wind blew in, making it so that Zhang Xiaoqiang could not even open his eyes. Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang was fighting against the wind, the shouts outside stopped and the wind gradually weakened. Although the wind was still so strong that he could not open his eyes, it was much better than before.
When he walked out of the room, he saw that the town was in a mess. All kinds of things were scattered everywhere, and there were even some sharp objects hanging from tattered clothes and bedsheets. Wails sounded throughout the town, and people ran on the streets. From time to time, they would see some unlucky people with their chests pierced by sharp objects lying on the ground.
The strange wind brought a huge disaster to the town in a short period of time. Many loosely structured houses were razed to the ground, and many people were lost. A lot of materials were also blown away by the wind. A third of the coal piles that Zhang Xiaoqiang had brought back and piled up in the open space were also blown away by the wind, causing many places to be dyed black.
Looking at the messy scene, Zhang Xiaoqiang wanted to cry but had no tears. This was his family property, and this gust of wind was completely undeserved. The wind continued to blow his hair up and down. Zhang Xiaoqiang raised his elbow to block the wind and looked at the men and women running back and forth until he was found by Zhou Jie.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, we have to think of a way. I don't think this wind will stop for a while. Maybe there's a bigger one behind …"
Zhou Jie urged Zhang Xiaoqiang, but he couldn't think of anything. Other than the sturdy, concrete buildings, the other buildings were beginning to crumble. If a large number of people were exposed outside, the casualties would be even greater.
"Let everyone go to the sturdiest house and bring their bedding. There's nothing we can do except wait for the wind to pass. Also, nail all the windows with planks …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's orders were firmly carried out. There were many sturdy houses in Sumu Town. In addition, the two barracks also had walls, which were much stronger than the outside. However, there were still a lot of materials, including food, piled up outside. If he didn't think of a way, he was afraid that he would suffer heavy losses.
Just as Zhou Jie was jumping with anxiety, Ding Ziqiang found him.
"What did you say?
Louder, I can't hear you clearly … "
The wind blew away the words that were about to come out of his mouth. Ding Ziqiang leaned close to Zhou Jie's ear and shouted:
"There are two air-raid shelters here. They used to exist, but they were later sealed. They can accommodate at least a few thousand people …"
Zhou Jie only understood the meaning after Ding Ziqiang shouted three or four times. He grabbed Ding Ziqiang and shouted:
"Go, go find them …"
The gale was bad news, but finding the air-raid shelter was good news. If it weren't for Ding Ziqiang and the other local soldiers who sought refuge with Zhang Xiaoqiang, perhaps no one would know that these two underground fortifications were built when the Sino-Russian relationship was tense.
The air-raid shelter was opened smoothly. As the pathfinders rushed in, the long-dusty underground building was revealed. Countless alleys, halls, and material warehouses were found. Even the rusty old-fashioned generators that had been thrown away in the past were found. The unexpected joy was that they also found a batch of dehydrated vegetables with a shelf life of 30 years.
Even if it had a shelf life of 30 years, it had long passed by now. However, as food that could not be eaten, it was still edible. In addition, this place should have been set up as a backup command center in case of a battle. Many places had antenna ports that could be raised to the ground.
After Zhang Xiaoqiang came down with Meow, he found that the area here was far more than a few thousand people. Just the soldiers' dormitories built inside could accommodate a thousand people. If the corridors and halls were included, it could accommodate at least ten thousand people. Although it was a little crowded, it could resist natural disasters to the greatest extent.
The best thing was that there was clean water in the air-raid shelter, so there was no need to worry about a water source when hiding below. The only bad thing was that they couldn't make a fire to cook, but it didn't matter. They just needed to dig a few chimneys.
Since there was a place to hide the people and store resources, as well as a place to keep warm, Zhang Xiao Qiang did not hesitate to allow the 6,000 civilians to move underground. The sturdy structures above were more than enough to accommodate the rest of the people.