Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

"Is Lin Zhen at the shelter now?" Mu Jiuyue asked.

“No, he went to the camp,” Wei Lie replied. “You gave him a big lesson today; it should keep him reflecting for a couple of days.”

"Then should we wait here?" Mu Jiuyue asked again.

"What's your opinion?" Wei Lie asked Mu Jiuyue. "Although the top leader and the second-in-command have already made their dispute public, it's not something that can be resolved in a short time."

"I reckon both the top two leaders will try to win you over to their side. There's nothing we can do here. We'll stay for two or three days to show them our stance, but we shouldn't do anything else," Mu Jiuyue said. "What do you think?"

“That’s what I think too. We haven’t made our stance public.” Wei Lie nodded with a smile. “Who doesn’t try to play both sides, betting on all sides? After all, nobody knows who will have the last laugh.”

Mu Jiuyue felt that she was appreciating Wei Lie more and more.

This person lives with exceptional clarity and understanding.

Moreover, he is particularly good at setting aside his status, unlike other domineering CEOs who always act superior.

He's so smart.

as predicted.

The top leader and the second-in-command secretly sent Wei Lie lavish gifts, trying to win him over to their side.

No matter who came, Wei Lie always greeted them with a smile, accepted the gifts, and readily agreed.

That unwavering reply put both of them at ease.

No, it's that all three parties are very reassured.

Now, whether it's the top leader, the second-in-command, or Director Lin, they all firmly believe that Wei Lie is an ally who stands on their side.

The next day, Wei Lie used the excuse of having family matters to leave the shelter with Mu Jiuyue and returned to his lair.

Upon returning, the newly cultivated cold-resistant sweet potato and potato seeds from the research institute and plantation, which the top leader had promised, had already been delivered.

Secretary Cao accepted the seeds with a beaming smile, and in return, enthusiastically gifted the other party a ton of medicine before seeing them off.

Immediately afterwards, the gold, hardware and building materials, and weapons promised by the second-in-command were also quietly delivered.

Secretary Cao then returned the favor with a smile, gifting the other party thirty tons of coal and addressing them as "brother" as he saw them off.

Not long after, the people sent by Director Lin arrived.

Boxes of gold, jewelry, antiques, and several newly developed long-range walkie-talkies were secretly delivered into Wei Lie's cave.

Secretary Cao smoked two cigarettes with the other party, and then packed a large box of high-quality Yellow Crane Tower and Liqun cigarettes to take back to the other party.

They thought that was all the gifts they had received, but to their surprise, two hours later, Lin Zhen's men delivered dozens of boxes of new weapons, saying they were a thank-you gift for Mu Jiu.

The other side pushed them directly from the camp using sleds.

A whole lot.

The leader was none other than Tao Xiaohu, who had saved Mu Jiuyue in his previous life and was saved by Mu Jiuyue in this life.

Tao Xiaohu was wearing the latest cold-weather suit, with a cold-weather suit produced by the research institute underneath.

Although I don't wear as many layers as before, it's much warmer.

There are more smiles on my face.

"Mu Jiu!" As soon as Tao Xiaohu saw Mu Jiu, he ran over enthusiastically and gave him a bear hug: "Good brother, we meet again! The medicine you sent saved a lot of lives. They couldn't come, so they all asked me to tell you that if they need anything in the future, just let me know!"

Mu Jiuyue smiled and asked, "I'm happy to be able to help you."

Tao Xiaohu said, "We remember all the kindness you've shown us! And our Chief Lin, oh no, we should start calling him Base Chief Lin now."

Tao Xiaohu lowered his voice and said to Mu Jiuyue, "After the base commander went back yesterday, he locked himself in his room and stayed there all night. This morning, he gathered everyone together and told us that the outside world has changed. We have been abandoned by the higher-ups, and from today onwards, we are independent. With so many of us, we would be a huge burden no matter where we go. So the base commander decided not to merge with the shelter, but to establish our own base, which will be called Dawn Base."

Mu Jiuyue was surprised.

She never expected that Lin Zhen would choose the path of independence; this was something that had never happened in her previous life. It seems that what happened yesterday really affected him.

But that’s fine too.

Lin Zhen doesn't favor anyone, which means no one can easily use Lin Zhen's power, making it more beneficial than harmful to them.

"The shelter provided us with a lot of new crop seeds and waste materials. We went to dig soil in batches and started planting in the camp," Tao Xiaohu continued. "The base commander said that we will have to be self-sufficient from now on. He asked us to come here today, firstly to return the favor, and secondly to ask if you have any supplies here so we can exchange them. We lack everything, but we don't lack weapons."

Tao Xiaohu grinned: "These are all the latest models! They're way better than those mass-produced foreign goods."

Mu Jiuyue's eyes lit up immediately: "That's great, we really don't lack supplies here. Tell me, what do you need, and I'll see how much we have in stock."

Tao Xiaohu readily pulled out a detailed list and shoved it into Mu Jiuyue's hand: "Here, these are all things we urgently need. If you have any, we'll take them all! As for how to exchange them, you can talk to our base chief!"

Mu Jiuyue took a look.

It does have quite a complete selection.

However, building a new base does require a lot of resources.

It is estimated that Lin Zhen will not only make deals with himself, but also with the shelter.

Lin Zhen's campsite was in a rather ingenious location, situated in the center of three mountains, with only one road leading to the outside world.

That is, it is frozen now, and can be moved freely.

Once the extreme heat returns and the water recedes, that location will truly be a good place to both attack and defend.

If it weren't for the future earthquakes and tsunamis, and the subsidence of the continental plates, that place would truly be worth developing.

"I'll take this list. I'll discuss it with Wei Lie later." Mu Jiuyue stuffed the list into her pocket and said, "Since you're already here, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner."

Tao Xiaohu waved his hand: "No need, we have rules."

"We're not Jun people anymore, so there's no need to talk about these things." Mu Jiuyue dragged Tao Xiaohu directly to Wei Lie's cafeteria.

Old Hou, wearing an apron and leading several apprentices, was already working enthusiastically.

In no time, a sumptuous meal of eight dishes and one soup was served on the table.

The aroma was so enticing that Tao Xiaohu and the other young men were swallowing their saliva frantically, their eyes darting around, unable to control themselves at all.

Mu Jiuyue picked up her chopsticks first: "Let's eat! Do I have to feed you?"

The young men were so embarrassed that they picked up their chopsticks and began to wolf down their food.

Mu Jiuyue narrowed her eyes and smiled smugly.