Chapter 105: The Important Meeting!

Inside the villa's living room, all the A-class members were present. An Xiaowei, You Haoyun, Wang Xinyu, Tang Qiqiang, Zhao Weisuo, and others. Apart from Nie Xiaoqian and Nie Xiaoxing, the two sisters, everyone else had arrived. There were ten A-class members altogether, eight of whom were at the scene. In addition, Qin Fengshan had also been brought in, though he certainly did not have the privilege of sitting in a chair—he could only sit on the floor. Qin Fengshan was already quite satisfied; the fact that he hadn’t been bound hand and foot was already a courtesy.

“I’ve called you here for an important matter,” Xue Feng spoke in a deep voice.

An Xiaowei and the others, of course, understood that something significant had happened. After all, this was the first time Xue Feng had summoned the A-class members with such solemnity.

“Boss, just tell us what needs to be done. I, Tang Qiqiang, will be the first to rush forward! Those people I brought are all your subordinates now—you can command them as you wish,” Tang Qiqiang said immediately, seizing the moment to express his loyalty. His words also made it clear to Xue Feng that his people now belonged to Xue Feng.

“We need manpower right now. There's suddenly a massive gathering of zombies in the city center—at least several thousand. I estimate a zombie tide will erupt soon. We absolutely cannot become its target,” Xue Feng said slowly.

A zombie tide!

Tang Qiqiang gasped, never expecting such a disaster. The thought of thousands of zombies charging toward them made his scalp tingle. There was simply no way they could withstand that. The zombies, armed with nothing but their teeth, could tear through their defenses.

“Should we run, then?” Tang Qiqiang couldn’t help but ask. Right now, escaping seemed like the best option. They might have to abandon the base; otherwise, once the zombie tide arrived, they wouldn’t even have a chance to prepare.

“Run? This base was built with so much effort. You have no attachment to it, so of course you can just say ‘leave’!” An Xiaowei became agitated, hands on her hips, glaring at Tang Qiqiang. They had created many happy memories here, and she didn’t want to abandon it so easily. Moreover, they had invested a great deal of energy into building the base.

“I—I didn’t mean that, just offering a rational suggestion,” Tang Qiqiang said with a bitter smile.

“If we escape, our supplies will be drastically reduced, and people will starve to death,” Gu Xiaoqian said coldly. Losing the base meant losing their safe haven. Who would starve first? The answer was obvious: the people Tang Qiqiang had brought. Realizing this, Tang Qiqiang’s face turned pale, and he regretted suggesting such an idea—it would only hurt his own people. Yet, aside from fleeing, was there a better option? If they stayed, wouldn’t they be waiting here for death?

“We should all listen to the Boss!” You Haoyun spoke up, looking at Xue Feng with admiration. In her view, Xue Feng surely had a solution.

Hearing this, Tang Qiqiang suddenly understood. Yes! He had been mistaken—the master here was Xue Feng. Whatever decision Xue Feng made, they should follow.

“Boss, if you need someone in the rear or anything done, you can count on me!” Tang Qiqiang said quickly, hoping to redeem his image in Xue Feng’s eyes. He wasn’t someone who advocated retreat, but the zombie tide sounded terrifying, and he lacked the confidence to overcome it.

“We won't abandon this base, but we must divert the zombie tide. The first task is to reinforce our defenses—push outward at least three kilometers, and seal off all roads leading to the Jianghuai Villa District,” Xue Feng declared.

He would not give up the base easily. He had invested much effort to ensure clean water, ample food, and electricity here. If, in the end, abandoning it became unavoidable, he would do everything he could first. And if they had to leave, he would make sure to take everything with them.

“I suggest using vehicles from the roadside to block the roads—these are ready-made materials,” Shen Ruyan offered.

“That’s right, vehicles are best. But to block all the roads, everyone must be mobilized,” Gu Xiaoqian said, frowning.

“Mobilize everyone, then. This is the greatest crisis since the base was built! Shen Ruyan, you’ll lead this operation,” Xue Feng assigned the command to Shen Ruyan. Among those present, apart from himself, only Shen Ruyan and Tang Qiqiang had the ability to lead.

“Yes!” Shen Ruyan nodded promptly.

Everyone was then divided into five teams, each tasked with securing their assigned area. Each team had to include combatants, lest they encounter a mutant and face annihilation. This wasn’t just about casualties among base members; more importantly, it would mean the failure of their plan to block off the villa district. That would open a breach and give the zombie tide a chance to flood in.

When Shen Ruyan began assigning tasks to Zhao Weisuo, Zhao Weisuo hesitated, as if she wanted to say something.

“No need for Zhao Weisuo to lead a team. I’ll assign other tasks to her. Zhao Weisuo, go to the food street and bring Liu Jun and his people here. Any supplies they can’t carry, have them hide,” Xue Feng said, not forgetting about Liu Jun’s group at the food street. With the zombie tide erupting, any place could be attacked. The food street could never withstand a massive zombie tide.

“Yes!” Zhao Weisuo breathed a sigh of relief. This was exactly what she had wanted to say earlier. She had previously taken Liu Qiqi to the food street and remembered those people well. Liu Jun’s group was deeply grateful to Xue Feng—without him, they wouldn’t have had those weapons. Liu Jun and his people could become part of the base’s fighting force. It wasn’t that Zhao Weisuo felt any particular compassion for them; her gaze had always been fixed solely on Xue Feng. Xue Feng was the king in her heart. Whatever benefited him, she would do.

Witnessing Xue Feng and his people acting so swiftly and decisively, Qin Fengshan was deeply shaken. He hadn’t expected the base members to be so disciplined, utterly unlike ordinary survivor groups. Qin Fengshan had seen other organizations—their structures were loose, lacked a true leader, and frequently erupted in conflict. Internal strife was common. But here, it was different; people were willing to charge ahead without hesitation!

“All right, it’s time for the two of us to act,” Xue Feng said, once everyone had left the hall, looking at Qin Fengshan.