Execution of He Yuan Ming

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent.
The residents were not fools; they naturally understood what this implied.
After a few seconds of silence, they began to loudly curse He Yuan Ming on the platform.
"This madman caused so many people to die! Aren't flu patients people too? Their lives are far more precious than his lowly life. Execute him; consider it revenge for the dead!"
Many people echoed: "That's right, kill him! He doesn't deserve to be the base leader."
"We nominate Captain Lu. If Captain Lu takes office, he will surely restore the base's vitality."
Jiang Chu and her teammates stood below the platform, observing. Gao Qing Yang looked left and right, secretly saying: "I didn't expect this Hong Hai Base to be quite large. If that guy surnamed Lu takes over, would we be considered to have rendered meritorious service in assisting him? At least we should be treated to good food and drink."
Zhang Hu was more composed than Gao Qing Yang. He lowered his head, signaling him to speak softly. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he chuckled softly, "Crude words, but not crude reasoning."
Since leaving Nan Fang Base, they had been wandering outside, rarely able to stay in a proper base like this for a period of time.
Jiang Chu looked up again; every resident of Hong Hai Base showed indignation on their faces.
He Yuan Ming managed the base but treated the lives of its residents as a joke, using them to achieve his own goals. How could this not infuriate them?
"Execute him!"
The shouts grew louder and louder.
The shouts echoed ceaselessly.
Lu Jia Ze, standing on the platform, paused for a moment.
He Yuan Ming was still putting up his final resistance. He couldn't move his body, but his ability could. His eyes were wild; if they wouldn't let him live, then they would die together.
Jiang Chu and Ning Ting had always been paying close attention to his every move. Before the fire in a certain room could fully ignite, Ning Ting promptly spoke up: "He wants to use his ability for mutual destruction."
Jiang Chu had already discovered it. Immediately, the fire that had just ignited was enveloped by a block of ice, preventing it from spreading. Lu Jia Ze quickly used his lightning ability to electrocute He Yuan Ming, eliminating future trouble.
He Yuan Ming swallowed his last breath, filled with unwillingness.
Those who had once been his subordinates were so scared their legs turned to jelly.
The guards took He Yuan Ming's body away and asked: "Captain Lu, according to the old rules of the base, this body will be thrown outside the base. How should his former subordinates be dealt with?"
Lu Jia Ze had just used his ability to subtly demonstrate to the residents that He Yuan Ming was an ability user, and so was he. The deterrent effect had been achieved; the remaining people had to be dealt with more leniently. He could be decisive and ruthless towards enemies, but he couldn't be like He Yuan Ming said, making residents think he was a bloodthirsty leader.
"He Yuan Ming is dead, so spare them a path. Let them live, revoke their current positions in the base, assign them to the Investigation Team and Scout Team, revoke their right to participate in every base decision, and their basic supplies will be the same as every other resident."
Only by displaying both grace and might could he achieve the effect he desired.
Several people continuously expressed their gratitude, not expecting to keep their lives.
He Yuan Ming's subordinates and confidantes were not just these few; they needed to be dug out, and even if action was taken, it had to be done secretly.
The Investigation Team and Scout Team were their true destinations.
Below the platform, residents were still shouting continuously, demanding that Captain Lu become their leader.
Lu Jia Ze had descended from the platform at some point.
He arranged for people to lead the remaining individuals to the resting room.
As for him, he personally led Jiang Chu into the base's large warehouse.
This place was no different from Nan Fang Base; the warehouse was among the most important places in a base, always guarded by a specialized guard team.
The warehouse was two stories high, with a total area of eight or nine hundred square meters, looking quite luxurious.
However, such a large base couldn't possibly have only this one warehouse. It seemed like a lot, but after all, it was over a thousand mouths to feed, only enough for a period of time.
Lu Jia Ze stopped and told someone to open the door.
"This is one of Hong Hai's warehouses; the energy cores are upstairs."
Lu Jia Ze led her to the second floor.
Opening the door to the energy core storage, his expression immediately turned gloomy.
The guard, seeing his gloomy expression, helplessly yet carefully said: "Three days ago, He Yuan Ming took away over 300 energy cores. Moreover, in recent days, due to the base's dwindling forces, no one was sent out to collect energy cores and food, so only these 400 remain."
This was within Jiang Chu's expectations. A person like He Yuan Ming, ruling the base alone, wouldn't care about others. It was already good that he hadn't used all the energy cores. The reason he didn't use them all could also be because... he couldn't absorb that much energy from the cores.
Seeing a fleeting look of embarrassment on Lu Jia Ze's face, Jiang Chu didn't mind and said with a smile: "400 is fine. Anyway, we want to stay in Hong Hai for this period, so you just need to gather the remaining 800 during this time. Also, we previously discussed exchanging items for medicine. How much of those two crates of medicine do you plan to exchange?"
Lu Jia Ze let out a soft sigh of relief, a relief from the bottom of his heart: "I'll use one-third of the supplies from both floors for the exchange, is that acceptable?"
Two floors, 420 square meters. One-third would be 140 square meters of supplies. It might not sound like much, but overall, it was indeed a significant amount of supplies.
Most of it was food, and there was also rice and drinking water stored together.
He briefly mentioned the quantity.
Jiang Chu glanced at those supplies, and finally nodded. It was a considerable amount, enough for their eight-person squad to eat well for several months.
Exchanging two crates of medicine was still a profit.
"Okay, wait until the Corpse Speaker is eliminated. When we leave, you can exchange it for us. During this time, you all stay in your places. I will pay Hong Hai Base an additional half-crate of medicine, considering it as rent and food expenses."
Hong Hai had a large generator, with electricity and water, truly a good temporary stop.
Lu Jia Ze paused, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed.
Two crates of medicine might not be enough. More than half a crate was extremely valuable for the entire Hong Hai.
"Thank you."
Jiang Chu briefly glanced at her spoils, then said: "Later, find three or four capable people who can drive. We need to go and take over the Headquarters, and also drive all the vehicles from the garage back here. If people are needed, Zhang Hu and the others can stay here first."
"Okay, I'll do it immediately." Lu Jia Ze told the guards to call a few capable residents from the Scout Team.
Then Lu Jia Ze led her to see the room he had arranged.
It was a detached villa in the back row of the base, spacious enough for eight people.
Not long after, Lu Jia Ze's subordinate returned: "Captain Lu, the people have been found; we can depart at any time."
Lu Jia Ze had not yet officially taken office, so it was more appropriate to use the old address.
Jiang Chu nodded slightly to Lu Jia Ze, then waved to Liang Tian Yong and the others sitting on the sofa.
"Put on your backpacks, secure your weapons, and let's go take over the Headquarters."
Liang Tian Yong immediately stood up, "I'm ready."
After all that rushing around, climbing mountains, and dealing with He Yuan Ming, it was almost dark. Lu Jia Ze originally wanted them to rest for a night and depart tomorrow.
But Squad K felt it was inappropriate. Yi City was full of zombies; delaying for another hour could lead to unexpected incidents.