At the entrance of the Government Building, Dapao and Yang Tianlong were escorting the man in the sweatshirt towards the armored vehicle.
Suddenly, Dapao remembered something and abruptly asked Old Xie, "Do you guys have any burlap sacks or something like a thin piece of clothing?"
Old Xie didn't understand what he meant at first, but Dapao gestured towards the man in the sweatshirt, and Old Xie immediately understood. He then took off his socks from his shoes and handed them to Dapao, who looked at him with disdain and did not take them.
Searching through a pile of luggage, Old Xie found nothing suitable. Finally, he saw a fertilizer bag by the roadside, took out a knife and cut it twice to create a makeshift hood.
He then stepped forward and stuffed the freshly removed socks into the mouth of the man in the sweatshirt.
The man in the sweatshirt watched as the vaguely steaming socks, radiating warmth, were pushed into his mouth, he struggled desperately: "I don't want, I don't want, ah.....mmph....."
Immediately after, Old Xie placed the tailored fertilizer bag over the man's head. It didn't fit well at first, so he took it off and trimmed it again with the knife.
The fertilizer bag had 'Thunderous Fertilizer' written on it, exactly on top of the man's head, blocking the eye area, leaving just a small hole at the bottom for him to breathe.
Seeing this, Dapao laughed and said, "Old Xie, you're really a damn genius!"
Tianlong passed by and said disbelievingly, "Is this really necessary?"
Scratching his head, Dapao replied, "It's just habit, hehe."
They drove the vehicles assigned to Captain Lv's team out, three in total, all in good condition.
However, the pickup they had recently found wasn't needed anymore, so they left it there.
Everyone got in the cars and drove to the entrance.
The horn sounded twice, and a person walked over from the opposite side.
Third Uncle walked like an old farmer, his steps appeared slow, but he was fast.
In the vehicle, Old Xie and the others watched Third Uncle like he was a supernatural being.
Third Uncle habitually touched his nose and said nothing, just got into the riot vehicle and sat in front of the man in the sweatshirt.
"Let's go," said Li Yu from another car, seeing Third Uncle board the vehicle, and patted Li Tie who was driving in front.
The vehicles started, roaring as they headed towards the base.
Under the sunlight, the vehicles sped away.
In the car, Old Xie and the others watched as the roadside trees and rows of houses sped backwards, feeling a myriad of emotions.
Their long-wandering hearts seemed to have found a haven.
"Old Xie, the captain will be alright, won't he?" asked a slightly younger team member, who had made a few mistakes since joining the police force, but Captain Lv had always been good to him, patiently guiding him.
He hoped Captain Lv was okay.
Old Xie pondered for a moment, looking out the window and said in a low voice, "The captain, he was shot in the shoulder, but the wound isn't deep, he should... be alright. We are on our way there now, we'll see Captain Lv soon."
No one else spoke, and time quickly passed, arriving at the base entrance in twenty minutes.
Old Xie was not visiting for the first time; during his initial visit, the sight of the towering wall had also left him too astonished to believe it.
But for the others who came with Old Xie, the presence of individuals standing atop such a tall wall made it clear how thick it must be.
The group, remaining in their vehicles, gazed at this endless wall, unable to imagine the base's vastness, or envision what lay inside.
The wall itself appeared very solid, exuding a sense of safety throughout.
At the base's wall, Second Uncle had already received news from Li Yu and others; he immediately opened the gate, allowing their vehicles to enter.
The gate slowly opened, and the vehicles moved through.
Upon entering Weng City, their vehicles stopped. Xiao Wu, who was next to Old Xie, asked, "Old Xie, is this Director Li and their base? Why does it seem so desolate around here?"
Old Xie pointed to another door behind them and said, "This is probably just a part of it; the residential area must be inside."
Xiao Wu, amazed, said, "How big is this base, exactly?"
Old Xie replied, "I've never been inside; they have a rule that anyone coming from outside must stay here for about ten minutes. You'll see for yourself once we go in."
Not just Xiao Wu, but everyone else who was here for the first time was infinitely curious about the base. Considering the excellent equipment and strength of Li Yu and his team, perhaps the inside of the base was different too.
Just being outside the base's wall had already exceeded their imagination. They couldn't fathom, in these apocalyptic times, besides a few military bases, what other places could be constructed so securely.
"Everyone, wait here a moment; we'll move inside shortly," Li Yu said as he alighted from the vehicle, addressing the others.
Besides Captain Lv, fourteen people had entered in total. There would have been two more, but they were killed by those from Harmony Garden.
Among the fourteen, there were four women; two were children, one was a team member's wife, and one was a female team member.
There were also two family members of the team members.
Previously, including Captain Lv, there were only less than ten male team members.
Next to Du Yutong, a woman was sitting; she was the only female team member among Captain Lv's group.
Throughout the journey, though they hadn't spoken, Yutong felt a sort of compatibility with this woman.
And the female team member felt the same about Yutong; although she didn't see Yutong take action, she sensed that this was no ordinary person.
"Once we're in, you can rest assured," Du Yutong was the first to speak, addressing the female team member.
"Mm," the female team member nodded, a smile forming at the corners of her mouth as a friendly gesture.
Yutong also smiled and said, "I'm Du Yutong; just call me Yutong."
The female team member smiled back, "I'm Shang Xue'er; just call me Xue'er."
Although Li Yu had not explicitly stated his intention to accept Captain Lv and his people, his actions made it fairly evident, which was almost explanatory on its own within the base.
Without Li Yu directly addressing it, others didn't elaborate much either.
However, everyone understood well enough. Being allowed to enter openly meant Li Yu had accepted them.
Generally, only two types of people entered the base: those who were about to be killed, and those who would soon become one of their own.
After staying in Weng City for about ten minutes, they proceeded towards the inside of the base.
The vehicles without cargo were left there, and the two vehicles containing the luggage of Captain Lv and others also entered.
Among the items they brought were corn and sweet potatoes that were just given to Captain Lv and his group today.
Old Xie looked at these few bags of goods with mixed feelings, feeling somewhat emotional inside.