It took nearly two hours for this lunch, without toasting or exchanging cups, without back and forth banter, all they did was constantly refill their plates. You Yi, Pan Wenxiang, and Zhang Fengwu were all starving, tears streaming down their faces as they ate. Sometimes, they would put down their bowls in agony and burst into tears, only to pick up their bowls and continue eating, more miserable than those who had their heads cut off. It really felt like there would be no next meal after finishing this one.

If Xiao Xu Hui could speak, he would probably complain to his father, why did he have to taste bitterness before experiencing the sweetness of the world? If that's the case, what's the point of being born? Is it just to suffer?

In fact, except for Hong Tao, most people were also crying and complaining. Liu Quanyou, Zhou Jinlan, Sun Jianshe, Zhang Tao, and Linna had never really experienced hunger, but they had tasted the feeling of not being able to eat enough at every meal, constantly hovering on the edge of hunger, empathizing with each other.

Chu Qiu, Jiao San, and Zhang Ke had never experienced hunger, but they had all lost their families and friends, and had faced the threat of death. After the introduction, it didn't matter why anymore, they cried, burying the traumas of these days deep in their hearts, feeling heartbroken.

Hong Tao didn't shed a single tear, he just quietly drank. He had experienced the hardships of everyone present more than once. If we talk about hunger, not only had he experienced it, he didn't even have clothes or shoes to wear, and he had to risk his life to go fishing in a broken wooden boat.

If we talk about losing loved ones, every time he traveled through time, he had to say goodbye to his loved ones and friends. The number of times he had experienced separation and death was too many, it had become exhausting.

If we talk about facing the threat of death... that was the least new thing, he had committed suicide, died of old age, died from choking, and had even been chased by aliens. Faced with death, not only did he have no fear, he could even kick it and urge it to come sooner, but he was a little afraid of pain...

But he didn't persuade anyone, he just watched everyone suffer and cry together, until everyone vented their emotions and finished their last bite of food. Then, using the dining table as a conference table, he proposed the only topic of today's meeting: moving or saving people.

On this issue, he tried not to bring personal subjective colors, just detailed explanations of the facts, and then analyzed the pros and cons of each choice based on the current conditions, leaving it to everyone to think for themselves.

On the question of whether to live more comfortably or let more people live together, everyone present fell into deep thought. Most of them had never seen what a circular fortification looked like, and they weren't even familiar with the Temple of Earth Park. At most, they had gone in for a walk during the temple fair.

But from the description, it could be heard that living conditions would not change much after moving there, the food and drink would be the same, the safety would be greatly improved, and there would be no need to worry about zombies attacking in the middle of the night.

If they chose to save people first, there wouldn't be enough manpower to go there for preliminary construction, and the schedule for moving would have to be postponed indefinitely. With the intuitive understanding of what a large number of zombies meant from this morning, no one wanted to face that situation. No matter what weapon they held or how accurate their zombie-killing skills were, the final outcome would be the same.

"Comrades, think about the days we used to live! We couldn't eat enough, we calculated our water consumption, we couldn't sleep well, we were nervous at every little movement outside and broke out in cold sweat. We stood by the window every day, looking out as if our lives depended on it. Life was no longer measured in years, but in minutes and seconds! Let me tell you a joke, during those five days, I had to hold it in when I needed to go to the bathroom. Now we are living like human beings again, but tonight, I still can't sleep just like Master Hong. Why? When I think that there are still many people like us hiding in their rooms, not daring to breathe, enduring the hardship of a few biscuits, anyone who can comfortably build their own little home is ungrateful and inhumane!"

After learning about Hong Tao's thoughts, Liu Quanyou immediately stopped hesitating and firmly stood on the side of the search and rescue team. He also executed the task of scolding and cursing very thoroughly, without caring about personal gains and losses.

"I will save people, even if Linna doesn't come with me, I will go by myself!" Jiao Qiao must be a straightforward person, unable to resist the encouragement of the political worker, he was the first to speak up. And he was the only one who didn't carefully consider Hong Tao's attitude, it was not his character, it was like this before, and it might be like this in the future.

"Oh, Jiao Brother, do you have a new target again? What's going on, are you so quick to get tired of the old?" Linna actually had a similar personality to Jiao Qiao, used to putting herself at the center, thinking whatever she pleased. But she was more observant and attentive than Jiao Qiao, and she didn't want to express her stance so quickly. She had to do so after being named by Jiao Qiao. But her words were really tactful, both belittling Jiao Qiao and having a double meaning.

"Yes, we should save people!" Following that, Pan Wenxiang raised his hand, he didn't understand anything and just blindly expressed his stance, purely causing confusion.

"No need to say more, my life was given by Hong Brother, what to do is just one word, whoever says no is ungrateful!" Zhang Fengwu glanced at Pan Wenxiang, this wasn't a quiz, why was your mouth so fast!

In fact, with Hong Tao and Liu Quanyou's explicit or implicit stance, Zhou Jinlan, Chu Qiu, and Zhang Ke had also expressed their stance. In addition to Jiao San, Linna, Zhang Fengwu, and Pan Wenxiang, more than half of the people had already made their decision."......Can we do two things at once, save people and renovate the base? For example, we could first send one or two people over to connect the circuits. With lighting and forced ventilation, even if it's not inhabited, it can be used as a warehouse. In addition, I can install an electromagnetic lock on the inside of the explosion-proof door of the external passage. A few car batteries would be enough to ensure that it can't be opened from the outside. This way, even if someone discovers it, they won't be able to enter, they might even think the door is rusted shut."

Was there anyone who objected? Li Xiang was the first to stand up. She wasn't against saving people, she just rationally believed that saving people and construction could be done without hindering each other, there was no need to abandon one for the other.

It's said that overly rational people can't be officials. In their minds, all problems are inherent to the matter itself, they don't consider human factors, let alone associate with any attitude issues.

"That's right, this is a better approach. I volunteer to accompany Li Xiang to renovate our future base!" Zhang Tao finally found an opportunity to oppose Hong Tao. To be honest, he wasn't really interested in saving people, mainly because he was scared.

In his view, fighting against zombies was a losing battle. A single mistake in a hundred successful attempts could lead to death, the risk was too high. As for the future development, wasn't that something for the leaders to worry about? Why should a soldier be so proactive? After all, no matter how things developed, he would still be a soldier.

"I'm new here and don't know much, I'll just follow the organization's arrangements. Whatever I do, I'll do my best!"

"We don't know much either, if we can save people, let's do it. The more people, the more strength......"

You Yi, Yang Ping, and Yang Ling also expressed their opinions. In fact, what they said didn't make much difference, they hadn't even recognized everyone here yet, let alone choose sides.

"Saving people is the right thing to do, but can we target accurately? We know that many people are alive, why can't we save them first?"

In the end, only Sun Jianshe hadn't expressed his opinion. He kept his head down, smoking, and didn't say a word. Liu Quanyou nudged him several times with his elbow before he finally threw his cigarette butt on the ground, stomped on it hard, and gathered the courage to confront Hong Tao.

"......Are we going to the residential area in the North Fifth Ring?" Hong Tao immediately understood what the old man wanted to do. He had twice privately expressed his desire to go to the residential area where his son lived, mainly because he was still thinking about his grandson. After seeing You Yi's son today, he couldn't hold back any longer.

"That's right, I'm thinking about my grandson. I know there are not only zombies there, but also a bunch of beasts with guns. But my grandson is also a human, and those who are harmed by those beasts are also humans!"

Sun Jianshe didn't intend to hide anything. Of course, he knew the danger, but he couldn't help it. Every time he closed his eyes, he would think of his grandson's face. Unless he saw the body with his own eyes, he would never give up.

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