Chapter 1160 The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (41)
Chapter 1160 The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (41)
The Amnesiac Black Panther and His Poor Little Beauty (Chapter 41)
Because of the upcoming collaboration, both sides have basically gotten to know each other's personnel.
Song Ning only had one person and one leopard, so it was easy to remember. However, Liang Anlin had a total of twenty people, which was no small number.
After Liang Anlin finished introducing everyone, he was still a little worried about Song Ning. "Boss Song, will you remember them? If not, I'll have my brothers greet you on their own when they see you. After a few greetings, you should be able to remember them."
He didn't expect Song Ning to calmly shake her head and refuse.
Song Ning quickly counted the heads and called out all their names.
"...This last one is Xiao Wu, I think I'm right?"
Each person whose name was called showed a hint of surprise on their face. Liang Anlin was also a little shocked. The next second, he burst into laughter and showed an admiring look.
"Mr. Song is indeed a wonderful person. Okay, then we don't need to worry so much. Let's work hard and cheer each other on for the future cooperation."
Song Ning gently ran her fingers along the big cat's back and said with a slight smile, "Okay."
Aside from Da Mao, no one knew how nervous Song Ning was. He knew he was at a disadvantage compared to Da Mao, and if he didn't demonstrate sufficient ability, even if Liang Anlin respected him, the people Liang Anlin brought would dislike him.
That's why he quietly and diligently memorized these people's names earlier; now it seems his efforts weren't in vain.
After the two sides met up and waited for a while, the base staff started verifying everyone's information and entry qualifications.
After the inspection was completed, everyone was gathered together, and a familiar figure stepped out from the base.
Today, Sister Man was wearing a black windbreaker jacket, with a piece of not-so-bright red cloth tied around her arm. Only then did Song Ning notice that most of the people in the base had this tied around their arms.
"I believe everyone has a general understanding of the information here. Our exploration team and experts have confirmed that there is currently only one entrance here. The air below is normal, but we are unsure whether the air will become thin if we go too deep, so you all need to be careful about this."
"In addition, our base personnel will continue to patrol during this period. If anyone encounters a problem and sees any of our personnel, they can ask us for help and will only need to pay a rescue fee."
Now Song Ning knew what the red cloths on Sister Man's arms were for, and then Sister Man briefly explained the cost of the rescue.
For minor injuries, the rescue fee is only twenty tortillas. However, if the injury is serious and requires emergency treatment, it will generally cost more, depending on the specific circumstances.
Song Ning thought about it for a moment. To be honest, twenty cornbreads weren't a small amount, but in a real crisis, they weren't too many, so it wasn't unacceptable.
The others obviously understood as well, so no one raised any objections. Sister Man was quite satisfied with this. They didn't just sell qualifications to everyone this time; in fact, they had gone through a certain screening process. For example, those who were troublesome, unreasonable, or had a bad reputation were not selected.
Those who gather here are people that their base considers capable, trustworthy, and with a decent work ethic.
She then gave a brief introduction to the underground situation and shared all the information she had gathered from the base.
It's roughly like this: for example, it's confirmed that there are still zombies inside, but their numbers shouldn't be many. Liang Anlin mentioned this, and Song Ning had a rough idea of what it meant.
The information the base received seemed limited, but it was clear that the base had spent considerable manpower and resources on reconnaissance. It was also surprising to Song Ning that Sister Man's group was not there to steal their supplies but rather to patrol and provide rescue.
His fingers unconsciously stroked the big cat's back, completely unaware of the occasional shocked or admiring glances cast his way by others.
Liang Anlin stood beside him, seemingly talking to himself as well as to Song Ning with a sigh, "Captain Man's base leader is a descendant of a former leader. His style of doing things is quite similar to that former leader's. He is not greedy or thieving, but steady and pragmatic, with development as the core and people as the foundation. It's rare to see that nowadays."
Song Ning didn't really think the other person was talking to him. Sure enough, a young man behind Liang Anlin spoke up.
"Brother Liang, doesn't this sound like the same old stuff that officials always do? What's so admirable about it?"
Liang Anlin laughed and scolded, "You little brat, what do you know? Let me ask you, if you found such an unexplored place on your territory, would you share it like they do with their base? Or would you keep it hidden away for fear that others would find out?"
The young man scratched his head, which was honest of him.
"Of course we'd hide it and search for it ourselves. We'd keep the good stuff for ourselves. What if we give it to others and they get stronger and wipe us out?"
What he said was true. Nowadays, there is no unified government, and everyone is trying to make a living, so it is understandable that this situation would occur.
Liang Anlin didn't scold him, he just shook his head.
"That's why I said it."
"Didn't you realize their leader's intentions? Didn't you realize why we've stayed in this area for several years? Didn't you realize that the number of people coming to trade each month is increasing, and the amount of goods is also increasing?"
He glanced at Song Ning and Black Panther as he spoke, “They know in their hearts that although things are precious these days, it is even more precious for people to be alive.”
The young man looked bewildered, but Song Ning understood.
So the base is actually consciously trying to revitalize those who don't live inside the base.
That would explain why the base would go to great lengths to clear out an area for monthly transactions, and even the fact that they are now able to prepare to explore here, all because that leader believed that they needed to give those of them who were still alive a chance to survive.
As Song Ning was thinking, Sister Man led her people toward them.
"It's almost time, everyone can get ready to go."
As she approached, she couldn't help but grin and nod at Liang Anlin, "I've long heard that Mr. Liang is a man of great wisdom, and now it seems that his reputation is indeed well-deserved."
Their leaders did indeed have this idea. At first, many people in the base opposed it, but now, several years later, there are more and more people around the base, and the resources that can be exchanged are gradually becoming more abundant. It is not hard to see that many of them are not products from before the apocalypse, but rather products made by people after the apocalypse in an effort to survive.
This is the future their leaders want to see, a future full of hope for humanity.
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