"I came here today to officially invite you to join us."
"The Fire Bamboo Forest Shelter at Yangshan is developing rapidly, and the construction of the commercial complex base is about to be completed. We need a lot of manpower."
"If you can join us, I promise that you will be highly valued rather than just staying in this barren mining area."
Han Xiangman also smiled, "Your words are enough. I can represent everyone in agreeing to join the Fire Bamboo Forest Shelter."
Liang Yuan stood up, extended his hand, and said with a smile, "Welcome."
Han Xiangman hurriedly stood up, extended her slender hand, and shook hands with Liang Yuan.
"Thank you."
Liang Yuan felt that her hand was somewhat cold, and instinctively said, "Keep warm."
Han Xiangman was stunned for a moment, her face turned slightly red, and she quickly withdrew her hand.
Liang Yuan immediately realized that his words were a bit too close, so he coughed and said, "What I mean is, the weather is getting colder, winter is approaching, and temperatures are dropping. Miss Han, you should remind your team to stay warm."
Han Xiangman nodded and hummed in acknowledgment.
Seeing that she didn’t take it to heart, Liang Yuan did not say more.
The cold wave news announced by the military hasn’t been disclosed to the public yet to avoid causing panic.
"Miss Han, there is one more thing I need to explain in advance. I hope you don’t mind."
"Go ahead."
"I will disrupt your team and reassign them to various patrol teams or other places. You need to be mentally prepared for this."
Han Xiangman was slightly silent, knowing as a team leader why Liang Yuan would do this.
He intended to disperse her team and erasing her imprint on her members.
To be honest, as a leader, it made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
However, she understood that from Liang Yuan’s perspective, this was a normal approach.
The entire Yangshan belonged to Liang Yuan. He needed a unified shelter rather than internal factionalism and power struggles.
Otherwise, this team wouldn’t last long.
Han Xiangman only hesitated for a moment, then her eyes showed determination.
She looked at Liang Yuan and said, "Mr. Liang, I agree with this. I will personally talk to each member to ensure you won’t have any issues."
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Since you put it this way, I can’t let it go without any goodwill. Your team can choose positions in the complex before others, and I’ll arrange indoor work for the ordinary members of your team, with increased points each month."
Han Xiangman was overjoyed, hurriedly stood up and bowed sincerely, "Thank you, Mr. Liang. Don’t worry, with these conditions, they will definitely be willing."
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Then I’ll wait for your good news."
"Okay."
After finishing business, the two chatted casually for a while. Han Xiangman asked, "Why haven’t I seen the boss of the Phoenix Temple?"
"Are you talking about Tu Long?"
"Yes, Tu Long. Wasn’t he always by your side before?"
Liang Yuan smiled, "I sent him to investigate something, and he hasn’t returned yet."
Han Xiangman frowned, "He won’t have run away, right?"
Liang Yuan smiled, "If he did, then let him go. Yangshan doesn’t lack a person like him."
"He won’t come back to retaliate against you, will he?" Han Xiangman worried.
Liang Yuan shook his head, "He doesn’t dare."
What Han Xiangman didn’t know was that Tu Long had been branded with a Spiritual Brand by Li Yuejin. Even if they were far apart, he could sense Tu Long’s presence.
Yes, Li Yuejin’s superpower was the Spiritual Brand.
This superpower allowed him to mark a target with a spiritual brand, sensing their presence from a distance.
It’s considered a standard spirit class superpower.
Li Yuejin’s strong spiritual power enabled him to be the first to research and create the Water-Repelling Rune at Martial King Pavilion.
Of course, this superpower isn’t great for combat but is excellent for tracking enemies.
This is why Liang Yuan felt at ease letting Tu Long go.
Having chatted enough, Liang Yuan stood up to leave the stone house. Before leaving, he suddenly thought of something and reminded, "There are still some vacant spots on the stone wall near Fire Bamboo Forest. Our population isn’t big now, but it might grow and absorb more people in the future."
"That land will become extremely valuable. If you like it, find a way to get a place there early."
"The valley area won’t work. Go near our bamboo houses."
Han Xiangman was taken aback, then became excited and said, "Thank you, Mr. Liang. I’ll tell everyone later."
Liang Yuan smiled and waved, leaving the mining area.
The valley behind the Fire Bamboo Forest would thrive more and more in the future.
Once the cold wave hits, if the entire flood freezes over, trapping people in the buildings, Yangshan would welcome a large number of refugees.
By then, the shelter will face enormous challenges, and Liang Yuan must quickly strengthen the shelter before that.
"We still lack manpower."
A shelter of more than a thousand people might seem like a lot.
But compared to the entire Yangshan, it’s actually not much, even very little.
And of the more than a thousand people, less than seventy percent could actually fight.
The rest were the elderly, women, and children.
And of those seventy percent, not even ten percent were superpower users.
Most were young adults who, although capable of fighting, were ineffective against superpower users.
"I need to find a way to recruit more superpower users, but not just anyone."
Liang Yuan knew that amidst the great flood, morality had degraded. While superpower users were powerful, few maintained a moral baseline.
The expansion of personal power often leads to increased personal desires.
Material and spiritual needs grow, increasing the potential for misdeeds.
For Liang Yuan, his shelter didn’t welcome undisciplined and unethical people.
"We need to start rescue operations for survivors in the high-rise buildings around Yangshan soon."
"For that, Tu Long, who can transform into a giant eagle, would be ideal. But who knows how long he’ll take to return."
"I don’t know if he found anything in his investigation."
Liang Yuan wandered aimlessly in the forest, deep in thought, and unknowingly walked into the forest depths.
Suddenly, he stopped, his thoughts gathering as he sensed something amiss.
"Hmm? It’s unusually quiet here."