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This time, almost a hundred people followed in.

Most of these people were displaced after the collapse of Jiefang City.

There were men and women, old and young.

They braved the downpour, drenched like drowned rats, their faces etched with panic.

He Chao stood at the gate and said to them, "Director Li allows you to come in, he can save you.

But you need to surrender your weapons. Once the Zombie Tide recedes, you will have to leave, and your weapons will be returned to you."

Hearing what He Chao had said.

The crowd readily agreed, expressing no issues, as they were more worried about the imminent danger of zombies than the current Zombie Tide.

Besides, they recognized He Chao. Seeing his current state also gave them some sense of trust.

So, Yang Tianlong and Dapao, among others, with guns in hand, started to inspect the crowd one by one.

Suddenly, some zombies appeared from the woods.

The crowd instantly panicked. Some among them wanted to enter the Outer City first.

They were afraid of more zombies showing up behind them, so the line became chaotic with people trying to cut in.

But it was precisely because they cut in line that they disrupted the order.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. Li Gang fired a shot into the sky, immediately calming the crowd.

Li Gang shouted loudly, "No cutting the line. Get in line properly, or you won't be allowed to enter and avoid the zombies.

Line up one by one, surrender your weapons first. I'll say it again, surrender your weapons first."

After all, saving them was neither their duty nor their responsibility.

The crowd, after hearing what Li Gang said,

calmed down instantly.

A few people, after hearing about the weapon surrender, immediately felt hesitation and conflict.

They were the ones who had come from the north.

They were also the ones who, back in Xin City, had pressured Dayong and Yuan Chong to fetch supplies.

They had been in Xin City for a while now and had cooperated with the base twice.

Through trading, they had also obtained some food.

They had just hidden it well and had not exposed the fact that they had firearms.

The leader, Wang Ge, said, "Let's find a place to hide our guns.

Let's take shelter inside first, as this Zombie Tide is fierce.

It's very dangerous with the rain now.

It might be extremely difficult for us to hide in the buildings outside.

Better to go inside and see what the situation is,

and see what this famous Big Camphor Tree Base is really like."

Wan Nian next to him said, "Wang Ge, do we just hand over our guns like this?"

Wang Ge immediately replied, "Are you dumb? Didn't I just say it? We hide our guns outside, do you think you can get them back if you hand them over?"

Xiao Ma snickered and then said, "Wang Ge, I just saw a place where we could place them."

Wang Ge nodded and said, "Alright, let's go there first to stash our weapons. There are some buildings near the Big Camphor Tree Base.

There are also some houses on both sides of the National Highway 319."

So, they ran to that building and hid their firearms.

Then, they followed the crowd into the Big Camphor Tree Base.

Upon entering the Big Camphor Tree Base, Wang Ge observed the base closely.

He was puzzled as to why they weren't allowed to enter directly through the main gate but through this side gate to the east instead.

He hadn't realized at this point that this was just the Outer City of the Big Camphor Tree Base. There was even a Weng City behind the Outer City.

And behind Weng City was the Inner City Base.

Upon entering the Outer City, the first thing they saw was several rows of houses and a large field of crops already planted.

On the walls, there were 7 or 8 people armed with guns.

On another side, He Chao's brothers and their families stood in front of those rows of houses, looking down at the people who had just entered.

Someone in the crowd called out, "With such heavy rain, can you help us find a place to take shelter from the rain?"

He Chao glanced at him; he remembered this person from Jiefang City.

Li Yu hadn't said that he would let them stay in those houses.

To be allowed to stay inside, one had to achieve a certain Contribution Value.

Letting them in now was already a big act of kindness.

Based on He Chao's understanding of Li Yu, Li Yu is a very cautious person.

He Chao discussed this situation with Li Yu.

Li Yu thought for a moment and then arranged for people to create a triangular gap at the top of the surrounding wall.

Then, they constructed a tarp above it to shield them from the rainwater, but no more than that was offered.

After all, these people had not made significant contributions, and amongst them were some whose backgrounds were mixed and uncertain.

Once all of them had entered, the people on duty at the southern side of the national highway also came in.

Li Yu watched the bustling crowd and waved at Dapao, who upon seeing the gesture, walked over to him.

Li Yu's eyes squinted.

He said, "24 hours, constant surveillance on them. If there's any abnormal movement, shoot to kill!"

Dapao nodded heavily and said, "Got it."

Li Yu added, "Arrange for at least eight people to keep an eye on them, make sure no issues arise."

This was the first time Li Yu had made a decision and acted in a more humane way toward those outside the wall.

The rain poured down, the sky leaking.

Shortly after they had entered.

The number of zombies outside began to swell, likely because the population was higher in the base, attracting more zombies.

It's known that zombies' sense of smell and mobility are greatly enhanced in the rain; they can detect where there are more people.

The more people there are, the more zombies gather.

Night fell quickly.

On the outer wall, three searchlights suddenly lit up.

Two of them were aimed directly at the newcomers to the base.

The people on the wall kept a constant watch over them.

As it got later, He Chao and the others began to prepare dinner.

The wisps of cooking smoke drifted away in the misty rain.

The newcomers who just entered the base smelled the aroma of the food, and their already ravenous hunger grew stronger.

Some with food supplies began to prepare dinner as well.

While others had run out of food long ago and could only watch enviously as the others ate.

Brother Wang said to Wan Nian next to him, "This Big Camphor Tree Base seems not as simple as it appears; we probably have only seen a part of it so far."

Wan Nian nodded quickly and said, "Yes, the moment I entered the base, I noticed that the few people checking at the entrance must have been soldiers.

The callouses on their hands can prove this."

Brother Wang looked a bit wary, then suddenly his stomach growled.

He said, "I'm hungry too, let's eat something."

Xiao Ma quickly took out some food from his bag and distributed it among several people, and they began to eat.

The scariest thing in the end of the world is not zombies, but people.

Li Yu has always believed in this truth.

Even though they have just undergone a thorough check to ensure that the survivors who entered didn't carry any firearms or weapons.

Even having them relinquish their weapons.

Moreover, with so many people positioned on the wall to monitor them, they should not be able to cause much trouble.

Back in his room, he also watched the surveillance cameras, keeping an eye on their movements.

After watching for a while, his eyes started to hurt, and he rubbed them.

He looked down.

And saw three little wolf dogs, which immediately cheered him up.

"Tie Zhu, Cui Hua, Doggie"

As soon as Li Yu called out,

The three little wolf dogs came running over.

Li Yu petted their heads and fed them some food.

All three little wolf dogs wagged their tails.

Li Yu stroked their fur, which was as smooth as satin,

And looking at them, he remarked: The wolf dogs are growing up so fast.

Feeling Li Yu petting their heads, the three little wolf dogs licked his hand with their tongues.

Hahaha, Li Yu laughed heartily.

The rain continued to fall, and the temperature dropped by six or seven degrees suddenly, making the weather a bit cold.

The people on the wall began to take turns to eat their dinner.

Today's dinner was very simple: braised pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and cold cucumber salad.