bookrebus Chapter 776
Chapter 776
Xue Wuwen's confidant winked at someone in the crowd.
"Chief Xue," the young man stepped forward, his tone filled with anticipation. "I heard from the people on those warships that there's clear order on their mothership and the island, and ordinary people are never oppressed. When disasters and dangers strike, their army prioritizes rescuing ordinary survivors.
If we join them, will we also be protected? Will we be treated exactly the same as the survivors now?"
Xue Wuwen's face, which had been cold and stiff until now, finally showed a slight smile: "Of course."
As she finished speaking, those originally questioning eyes were gradually replaced by hope.
Xue Wuwen's confidants looked at everyone and understood that although there were still doubts, most people were inclined to accept the military's arrangements.
"Everyone," Xue Wuwen spoke again, his voice firm and powerful: "The situation will become increasingly severe in the future. We are just a spontaneous civilian organization. Whether it is weapons and equipment, personnel quality or mobilization capabilities, we are far inferior to warships.
Following the warships, we ask for nothing but that they can help us live better.
And they will definitely be able to do this.
Since everyone has no objection to this decision, I will give you two days to prepare and pack your bags.
Two days later, I will sail to the warship with those who volunteer to leave.
For those who don't want to, I will leave some ships and some supplies, and you can continue to live here. I don't force everyone to make the same choice as mine. Okay, adjourn the meeting!
She didn't give the crowd any more time to discuss and simply adjourned the meeting.
The crowd returned to their respective places of residence in anxiety and confusion.
Xue Wuwen returned to the cabin and saw that his confidant was hesitant to speak, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
The confidant gritted his teeth and finally asked the question in his heart: "Chief, do you really trust those people on the warship? They might be lying, maybe everything is just an act... We can't let down our guard..."
Xue Wuwen thought about what he saw on the warship.
The various areas on the mothership are clearly divided, and the ordinary survivors are calm and confident, not like they are pretending.
She trusts her own judgment.
But if I'm wrong...
She turned around and smiled brightly: "What does it matter? Anyway, life is already like this. Even if I die, it will only come earlier..."
Confidant: “…”
These two days are enough time for everyone to figure out the next path to take.
Although some people still do not trust the military and are reluctant, the majority of the troops have left, and what can the few remaining people do?
In the end, whether willingly or not, everyone packed their bags when they were supposed to gather two days later!
Two days later, all the ropes of the ships in Whale Falls Village were removed, arranged in front and back, and then slowly sailed towards the sea where the warship was.
On the warship, the sailors were already on high alert, holding weapons and looking stern.
Captain Chen stood on the deck, looking at the approaching ship with a serious expression.
The ship from Whalefall Village slowly approached the warship, and the residents on the deck had different expressions.
Some had anticipation in their eyes, while others had a hint of uneasiness in their eyes.
Most of them are used to a free and relaxed life, and now they have to accept militarized management, so they can't help but feel nervous.
However, facing the navy that stood as strong as steel, they did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.
Captain Chen glanced at the crowd and said in a steady and powerful voice, "Everyone, board the ship in order and undergo inspection. All weapons and explosives must be surrendered, and all other personal belongings must be retained. This is discipline, and no one may disobey."
As soon as he finished speaking, rows of neatly arranged, armed navy men quickly boarded the ships of Whale Fall Village and began to confiscate weapons.
Guns, bombs, torpedoes and other dangerous items were moved away one by one and piled on the deck of the warship.
The residents of Whale Fall Village stood aside and watched their weapons being taken away. Some of them couldn't help but complain in a low voice, but they were quickly stopped by the navy around them with righteous words.
"If you don't want to, you can take your weapons and leave!"
Before the continent was completely conquered, countless survivors living on the coast wanted to join the warship.
However, there were no extra seats on the warship, and they had the will but not the ability, so they did not dare to give in.
Later, due to the volcanic eruption, countless people were killed and injured, and the warships also suffered casualties, so there was room to receive the escaping survivors.
Now, if the captain had not taken pity on these people who had been drifting on the sea for so long and wanted to give them a place of refuge, they themselves would still be unwilling to do so!
The person who was complaining in a low voice did not dare to say anything more.
It took three hours to complete the inspection of nearly a hundred ships and cruise ships of various sizes.
The navy took the residents of Whale Fall Village onto the warships in batches.
But looking at the navy standing on the deck with weapons in hand, as strong as steel, they all obeyed the orders very meekly.
Their luggage was carefully checked to ensure there were no prohibited items and they were then assigned to different cabins.
Xue Wuwen and her two children were arranged to stay in a separate dormitory, which happened to be not far from the Zhou family's dormitory and was on the same floor.
However, the Zhou family planned to give Xue Wuwen some time to adapt and was not in a hurry to meet and recognize her.
Because he had received a new group of survivors, Captain Chen was not in a hurry to return to Hope Island.
Instead, they stayed where they were and put all soldiers and ordinary survivors under military management for a week, so that everyone on board would have a deep understanding of the warship's iron discipline and obedience.
The residents of Whale Falls Village are gradually adapting to the new environment.
They are required to get up, eat and train on time.
Although they were a little uncomfortable, when they saw the well-organized navy, they had to admit that this kind of management style did make them feel at ease.
However, this calm did not last long.
A week later, a huge storm suddenly arose on the sea.
The waves surged like a high wall, the warship's sirens resounded through the sky, and everyone was urgently summoned to the lower level of the cabin to take shelter.
"Everyone, get into the cabin immediately and do not stay on the deck!" Captain Chen's voice spread throughout the entire warship through the radio, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.
It was not the first time for the residents of Whale Fall Village to experience such a huge storm, and they were able to adapt themselves and took shelter one by one as required.
The original survivors of the warship had long been accustomed to it, but the navy's powerful mobilization capabilities still secretly surprised the residents of Whale Fall Village.
They themselves are far inferior to them, but they are becoming more and more accepting of the warship.
The storm lasted for a day and a night, and the warship struggled to move forward in the strong wind.
The cockpit was also on high alert, and the ship was sailing quickly to avoid this huge storm.
Zhou Shuwan had actually sensed the storm forming in the distance a long time ago.