"Even if the other party is a second-generation official, do you just so easily believe what he says?""And besides, how could something like this have no signs at all?"
Gao Xiangjun, the smartest and most cunning of the group, immediately questioned.
"I have a life-and-death friendship with this classmate.""At first, I didn't believe it either, but later he sent me a video. I saw with my own eyes that he was inside the official nuclear war shelter.""As for why there's been no news—think about it!"
Su Chen shrugged and said mockingly,"Do you really think they would dare to announce such a thing in advance?"
Everyone thought it over carefully and realized it made sense.If it were announced early, society would be in chaos, and everyone would rush to the shelters.At that point, the safety of the big shots wouldn't be guaranteed!
Not to mention, someone like Su Chen, an ordinary person, prepared so many supplies for the apocalypse, yet it still attracted attention!
Everyone immediately believed most of what he said.
"So after the extreme cold, what comes next?" Gao Qiqiang asked.
"I don't know," Su Chen replied."My friend said the government could only predict up to that point.""But one thing is certain: returning to pre-apocalypse normalcy is impossible!"
Su Chen's words caused the conference room where Gao Qiqiang and others gathered to fall into a deadly silence.
In their hearts, they all held onto a faint hope of returning to normal society.But Su Chen's words completely extinguished that hope.
Gao Qiqiang took a deep breath and said solemnly,"Alright, then let's talk about your aid—how you're going to supply us with provisions."
"What do you want me to provide?"
"Simple. We still have nearly six hundred people here. You just need to provide enough food."
Su Chen laughed aloud upon hearing this.
"Are you out of your mind? Six hundred people's food—do you think I have that much?"
"Lao Xu said you purchased almost tens of millions worth of supplies at the Walmart supermarket."
Gao Qiqiang sneered,"Forget six hundred people—the supplies are enough for a thousand people for life, right?!"
That bastard Lao Xu really pissed Su Chen off!If he had the chance, he'd kill him!
Su Chen concealed his murderous intent and calmly said,"Lao Xu was right, but the problem is... I haven't transferred all those supplies here."
"Hmm? What do you mean by that?" Gao Qiqiang was stunned.
"Think about it: how could tens of millions worth of supplies be transported from Magic City in such a short time?"
Su Chen retorted.
Gao Qiqiang and the others looked at each other.They suddenly remembered Lao Xu's account: Su Chen bought all the supplies about half a month before the apocalypse.
Transporting that much stuff in half a month wasn't impossible.But the hard part was doing it quietly.
Earlier, the party manager at Green Forest Hotel and others on Phoenix Mountain had noticed nothing.
"My old friend never told me the exact timing.""So I only managed to transfer part of the supplies.""If it were just a small group, I could consider it.""But six hundred people... sorry, I'm really powerless!"
Gao Qiqiang didn't take Su Chen's words seriously and sneered,"I don't care. If you don't give it, we'll take it ourselves!"
"Fine, come on then! At worst, we'll both suffer! Even if I die, I'll burn those supplies to ashes!"
Su Chen shot back without hesitation.
Seeing his firm stance, Gao Qiqiang and the others hesitated.Could this bastard really be telling the truth?
"Don't be impulsive, Su Chen. We all want peace. Let's sit down and talk."
Gao Xiangjun hurriedly spoke up to mediate,"How much food can you provide at most?"
"At most enough for one hundred people."
"That's not enough, at least five hundred!"
Gao Qiqiang rejected immediately.
"Two hundred!"
"Four hundred!"
"Three hundred!"
"Deal!"
Gao Qiqiang finally decided.
"Alright, I'll provide enough food for three hundred people for three days each time.""Every three days, come to the hotel gate in the morning to pick it up.""But I can't support this for long, so when the snow melts, you'll have to fend for yourselves!"
Su Chen said slowly.
"Fine, then it's settled."
After finishing the conversation with Su Chen, Gao Qiqiang looked at the other leaders present,"Do you guys think Su Chen is lying?"
Gao Xiangjun stroked his chin and pondered,"I don't think he's telling the whole truth, but probably about 80-90%."
A clever lie is always half true, half false.
"Judging by that, the apocalypse really might never end."
Xia Bowen sighed with a complicated look,"But Su Chen only provides enough food for three hundred people. How do we distribute it among all of us?"
Since the heavy rain started, survivors kept arriving.Until the temperature dropped and snow blocked the roads, no one came up the mountain anymore.
Though many had died before, there were still about six hundred people left.Three hundred people's food only covered half the group!
"What choice do we have? You heard Su Chen's attitude."
Zhao Xiong scratched his head angrily,"We'll just take turns eating—eat every other day!"
Fortunately, each group still had some supplies, so they didn't have to worry about starvation for the time being.
So they could only accept Su Chen's terms.
Three hundred people's food wasn't enough to fill everyone's stomachs, but it should be enough to sustain life!
Gao Qiqiang and the others discussed how to divide the supplies, then went their separate ways.
...
On the other side, Su Chen left after finishing the negotiation.
That morning, he had brought several survivors to clear the snow around the Nomadison area.Then he brought some thick wooden planks to lay on the snow, so the Nomadison vehicle could be driven out.
When Su Chen returned to the RV, the two women competing for his favor were fawning all over him.
"Yingying, besides Gao Qiqiang, do you know anything about the other leaders?"
"I know a bit."
Since she was close to Song Linfei, Yingying had met the other bosses before.Though not very familiar, she had some general understanding.
"Xia Bowen is calm and steady—he doesn't start fights unless necessary.""Gao Xiangjun is cunning and sly—must be careful dealing with him.""Zhao Xiong is a hothead..."
Yingying described what she knew in detail.
Su Chen narrowed his eyes, confirming his next move.