strictlysupreme Chapter 55 Killing Quota
Chapter 55 Killing Quota
To be honest, when Lu Chen heard Zhang Zhenhua offer such good terms, he knew he had agreed too soon.
If he pulls it a little harder, he might find even more good stuff.
However, since he had already agreed to establish a base, he did not intend to go back on his word.
A promise is a promise, and going back on his word at this critical juncture would only erode the military's trust in him.
However, there are some things that definitely need to be clarified in advance, otherwise it will be more troublesome to argue about them later.
"Thank you for your help, Colonel Zhang, but in addition to material resources, I have two more requests."
"Speak!" Zhang Zhenhua's voice came through the receiver, calm and concise, without any impatience at being interrupted.
"My first requirement... I need to have absolute authority over this base. Even the soldiers you send later must obey my orders without question."
"Of course!" Zhang Zhenhua agreed immediately.
"Not only that." Lu Chen's voice didn't stop; instead, it became even deeper than before.
"My power here also includes the power of life and death. That is to say, when necessary, in order to maintain the stable operation of the entire stronghold, I may publicly execute certain villains."
He said this with a very serious expression; he wasn't haggling, but stating a scenario that was bound to happen.
The reason he made this request was entirely to guard against those in the team who had dark hearts.
For example, that department manager in a suit on the 10th floor at noon today... If he were alive today, and knew that this was an official base backed by the military, one can only imagine how arrogant he would be.
The other party will definitely keep saying "I am a department manager of Daxing Company" and will definitely use "I will complain to the military about you" as a shield. They will definitely try to use their social status to seize privileges and the right to speak in this stronghold.
There will certainly be more than one such person; as he continues to rescue other survivors, more will surely appear.
别的不说，今天下午从1栋、5栋、6栋和7栋带回来的那批人里，沈清辞交人给他的时候不动声色地又给他指了4个。
In other words, including the previous three people, there are now seven people whose hearts are primarily filled with malice.
These people are behaving themselves now because they were just rescued and haven't figured out the situation yet.
Whether they will behave themselves once they establish themselves in this stronghold remains to be seen.
If you don't deal with them decisively when they commit crimes, the team will definitely be difficult to manage.
People always follow the wind... When they see that evil people go unpunished, good people will feel disheartened; when they see that rules are not established, everyone will feel that there are no rules here.
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Zhenhua's expression turned serious.
He sat up straight and tapped his fingers lightly twice on the edge of the control panel. He was well aware of the weight of this request.
The base that Lu Chen is about to establish is backed by the military's credibility. If Lu Chen does anything out of line, it will affect the credibility of the entire military.
This is a very serious matter.
But he also knew just how low people's moral standards were in the apocalypse.
From the first day of the apocalypse until now, the administrative team inside the shelter has complained to him countless times.
Some people, even though they have been rescued and have food, water, and a safe place to sleep, still insist on making all sorts of unrealistic demands.
Some people said they had to send someone to retrieve their property certificate because their villa was in the city center; others said they were leaders who requested a single room and personal service; still others threw tantrums at the distribution site, complaining that they hadn't received enough canned goods.
He knew perfectly well how difficult it would be to lead a team in a temporary stronghold held only by people with superpowers, even with the army maintaining order in the shelter.
Zhang Zhenhua also understands that swift and decisive measures must be taken when necessary, but corresponding rules must also be established.
The appropriate balance here cannot be simply thrown out with a "you decide" statement.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Zhenhua spoke.
"Alright, I'll give you three spots... three spots for unconditional kills. No evidence is needed; you can decide for yourself."
He paused for a moment, then shifted his tone from solemn to pragmatic in his addition.
"If it exceeds this number, you must have evidence."
"Of course, I know that obtaining evidence in the apocalypse is very difficult, so I will ask the logistics department to allocate an extra batch of cameras for you later."
"As long as there is sufficient evidence to prove that they have indeed committed a crime that warrants execution... I don't care how many you kill."
Lu Chen smiled. Three might not sound like much, but it was enough to establish authority and intimidate.
After all, those people are just evil at heart, not stupid!
Seeing that a ringleader was dealt with in public, the rest of the people will naturally hide their tails.
Moreover, evidence can be obtained using cameras... With video evidence, the military will accept any number of killings.
Zhang Zhenhua gave him a knife with markings, which was both intimidating and prevented him from completely losing control.
"My second condition is... once the base is developed, you can't just send people in to seize power."
He intends to seriously develop Xiangyang Community as his base.
He needs these survivors to "charge" the meteorite imprint so that he can continuously strengthen it.
Before today, he was worried that the military had taken all the survivors away, and he wouldn't know where he would get his power source.
Now that's good, the military can't come for the time being, so this place has become a permanent base, and the survivors will stay here indefinitely.
From then on, the survivors were not only the source of his military achievements, but also the energy pool of his meteorite imprint.
Moreover, once we rescue my parents and sister from Ningcheng City, we will need a safe place to settle them.
Sending them to official shelters is certainly safe, but that's someone else's territory, and the rules are set by them. If something changes one day, they can't do anything about it.
He only felt truly at ease after bringing people to the base he had personally built.
Upon hearing this request, Zhang Zhenhua couldn't help but chuckle.
"You can rest assured about that. This is the apocalypse, and everything is based on strength and actual results. No one would dare to play tricks at a time like this... The capable rise and the mediocre fall; this is the only rule for survival in the apocalypse."
"If any mediocre talent were to parachute in and steal your fruits, they would definitely not be able to get past me."
"As for whether the other party is truly capable, he can simply lead his men to establish another base in another neighborhood. Why bother going over there to steal your position and go head-to-head with a superhuman who can control dozens of zombies?"
He paused here, his tone shifting from reasoning to making a promise.
"Of course, I know your concerns. If you're not comfortable with empty promises, then I'll give you a concrete one... As long as I'm still in this position, it's impossible for anyone to parachute in and take your place."
"You can record this guarantee."
"But there's one thing I need to make clear to you." Zhang Zhenhua's tone became serious again, "You have control of the stronghold, that won't change, but you can't restrict the survivors' stay or leave."
"Once we clear the road to the West District, if the survivors request to be transferred to a shelter, you can't stop them."