Seeing the change in expression on the face of the Salvation Army team leader downstairs, the young girls next to Song Min were a little worried.
But they truly didn't know Li Yu's location.
Behind Song Min, there were also Teacher Liu and a few others who had joined later.
They also didn't know where Li Yu was.
Song Min looked at the Salvation Army team leader and said, "We haven't had much contact with them; it seems they are in the city to the North."
Song Min actually knew that Li Yu and his group were in the South; she had seen them leave in that direction before.
After all, Song Min and her group were only alive today because Li Yu had saved them.
Song Min had a clear sense of right and wrong in her heart; repaying kindness with enmity was not something she should do.
So, facing the inquiries from the Salvation Army, if she didn't answer directly, it would inevitably provoke their anger.
It was better to give a false answer first to stabilize them.
The Salvation Army downstairs, after hearing Song Min's answer, didn't fuss too much.
Their more important task this time was to sign agreements with these organizations, requiring them to pay protection fees regularly.
Team leader Qian got down from the car roof, came to the door, and said, "How have you considered the terms we discussed earlier?"
"We are quite reasonable and will fully consider your actual capabilities before setting such a standard."
It sounded very reasonable, but if they agreed to the terms given by the Salvation Army, Song Min and her group would have to hand over 70% of what they harvested!
This was essentially collecting for them!
With only the remaining 30%, and food already being insufficient, they simply couldn't support so many people.
Song Min looked at the aggressive Salvation Army, her heart filled with anger, wanting to fight them then and there.
There were about forty people on the other side, while Song Min and her group only had about ten, most of whom were women.
Song Min hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to the Salvation Army's terms.
Team leader Qian of the Salvation Army looked at Song Min with a hint of mockery.
He said, "Starting next month, we will come to collect your protection fees.
If you go back on your word, you'll bear the consequences!"
As he spoke, the smile at the corner of his mouth was full of teasing.
After saying this, these people drove away from the small building, and Song Min and the others watched them leave.
The Xiao Pang next to Song Min asked with some concern, "Song Jie, what do we do now?
According to their demands, we have to provide them with those supplies next month.
We'll basically be emptying everything out for them!
And there's the month after next, and the month after that; we have to pay them every month.
Can we do it?"
Song Min shook her head, biting her lower lip, and said, "It's very difficult!"
Teacher Liu, who was behind them, also said with some worry, "Fortunately, they didn't force their way in just now, otherwise we would all be finished."
Having been in the apocalypse for some time, Teacher Liu already understood very clearly that women like them were easily taken advantage of by some scumbags in the apocalypse.
Now, strength was the most important thing.
"We'd rather die!" a young girl next to Song Min said upon hearing Teacher Liu's words.
"Yes, we're not afraid of anything.
If they dare to come up, we'll fight them," the youngest but most lively girl in Song Min's team also raised her fist and said bitterly.
Song Min, however, continued to look at the retreating figures, her worries deepening.
Next month, I hope we can meet Li Yu and his group before next month.
Song Min and her group never knew Li Yu's location; every time they contacted them, they passively waited for Li Yu to contact them.
So, until now, Li Yu and his group remained mysterious.
In this small team of over ten people, Song Min and those under her numbered about ten.
Teacher Liu had two male students and two female students.
There was also Song Qi, who was Song Min's younger brother.
Therefore, Song Qi's position in this team was somewhat special; he served as a bond, acting as an adhesive between the two sides.
This Song Qi, after encountering Li Yu and his group last time, instantly became a staunch fan of Li Yu.
He constantly urged Song Min to join Li Yu and his group.
Song Min had actually thought about joining Li Yu and his group early on, but Li Yu hadn't brought it up, and Song Min felt awkward about it.
If she were rejected, and it became awkward later, and Li Yu stopped contacting them, that wasn't the outcome Song Min wanted.
Among Teacher Liu's students, the two male students had run away previously and hadn't stayed to fight with Teacher Liu and the others, so the two female students particularly looked down on them.
Song Qi also found them very annoying, and even Song Min and her group looked at the two of them with some unfriendliness, but since they were in the same place, a superficial peace was maintained.
Song Min frowned, then immediately told Xiao Pang next to her to constantly observe from the rooftop to see if Li Yu and his group were coming.
"Sister, if they come, let's just join them directly.
They seem like good people over there; they even saved us last time!
We aren't strong enough, so we definitely need to join a powerful group to avoid being bullied by others.
Today it's this Salvation Army, tomorrow it might be others."
"And they even have guns!
Sister, why don't you just bring it up when they come?" Song Qi pulled Song Min's arm from the side, trying to persuade her.
Song Min felt a slight stir in her heart, but it also depended on whether those people were willing.
A long, soft sigh.
Li Yu, who was at the base, was smoking on the balcony when he suddenly sneezed three times in a row.
"Who's talking about me?" Li Yu murmured.
He had almost choked on his smoke just now, so he picked up a glass of water from the table next to the rattan chair and cleared his throat.
The mountain scenery was misty, and the rain was also strange; it had been a few days since Qingming, it was sunny for two days, and now it started raining again.
The mountain ponds and lakes in the base were covered with a layer of mist, combined with the green mountains and clear waters, it was breathtakingly beautiful.
During this time, Li Yu was very relaxed.
Xiao Lata at the base also began to try to get her to handle firearms, and Li Yu personally taught her how to use a gun.
What he didn't expect was that Xiao Lata had a strong talent for shooting; it had already been discovered when she used the crossbow that Xiao Lata's aiming speed was very fast and her accuracy was also very high.
On this day, when he first started teaching Xiao Lata how to use a gun, Xiao Lata's learning speed was three times faster than an average person's.
Before long, Xiao Lata began live-fire practice.
During this time, because it often rained, the rainfall had increased greatly since the outbreak of the apocalypse.
The place where Li Yu was located already had a high annual rainfall, and after the apocalypse broke out, there was even more rain.
When it rained, the zombies outside would go crazy.
When it got dark, the zombies would move out, and when it rained, the zombies would go insane.
This had already become a consensus among everyone.
To ensure the safety of personnel, Li Yu hadn't let anyone go out recently.
In addition to the group of Salvation Army people they had encountered before, those forty-odd strong men, Li Yu wasn't afraid of them; what he worried about was that besides these Salvation Army members, there might be other people behind them.
During this time, no one from the entire base had gone out, so the atmosphere in the base was quite good.
Although the rain occasionally became heavy, it never formed a zombie horde, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.