NOVEL NEXT Chapter 245: Acting with Urgency and Secrecy_2
Zhuang Shuyuan said, "This time they are determined to get rid of the people from Fire Bamboo Forest."
"Brother Meng, the people of Fire Bamboo Forest have gone too far."
Wu Meng was surprised, "What happened? What did they do?"
"Today Cheng Zhanpeng and Yuan Rui went out to collect red and white meat, but they brought back less than a hundred pounds in total."
Wu Meng was stunned, then exclaimed in disbelief, "Impossible, in the past sea tides, we always got at least a thousand pounds of red and white meat each time!"
Zhuang Shuyuan said, "Yes, but that was in the past. This time, not only did we find no red and white meat, but Phoenix Temple and Meihai Garden also had no harvest."
Wu Meng frowned, then quickly realized what she was trying to say.
"Are you saying the people from Fire Bamboo Forest preemptively took the red and white meat from after the sea tide?"
Zhuang Shuyuan nodded, "Yes, this time, they have completely enraged everyone."
"Brother Meng, we have to take a stand."
"This batch of red and white meat after the sea tide directly affects half of the rations for next month at Martial King Pavilion. If we don't get it back, we'll probably go hungry for the latter half of the month."
"The brothers are very unhappy, and I can't hold them back any longer."
Wu Meng fell silent for a moment, then said coldly, "They have indeed gone too far."
Zhuang Shuyuan felt a surge of joy in her heart and quickly said, "What about the appointment at Gouwu Pavilion at noon?"
"Let's go and see." Wu Meng said deeply.
Zhuang Shuyuan couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Meng, not everyone is worth us giving our all. Some people need to be put in their place. If they're not taught a lesson, they always think they are something special."
Wu Meng shook his head, "I just don't want internal conflict. Yangshan is big enough to accommodate many people."
"When will hiding on Yangshan end for us?"
"You know, I would rather go to Guangfu, to the military base, where there are the most advanced weapons, the smartest researchers, and the strongest military power."
"Only there can we see hope."
Zhuang Shuyuan sighed upon hearing this, "Guangfu is more than fifty kilometers away. It's not that simple to get there. We don't even have a boat."
Wu Meng asked, "Speaking of boats, did you find any talents who can build boats?"
Zhuang Shuyuan slightly shook her head, "I've inquired at several shelters, but no one knows how to build boats. However, I heard that there is an old carpenter named Yang at Meishan who can make wooden boats."
Wu Meng frowned upon hearing this, "Meishan?"
Meishan and Yangshan are actually part of the same mountain range, just with varying elevations.
Yangshan is one of the peaks, and Meishan is adjacent to Yangshan.
With the arrival of the floodwaters, the water level has risen sharply, and the area between the two mountains has long been submerged.
Now, Yangshan and Meishan are more like islands rather than mountains.
Ordinary floodwaters would be one thing, but the flooded area between the two mountains hides a large number of mutant creatures.
Especially the amphibious mutant creatures, which are extremely dangerous.
Even he would not dare to risk crossing the river lightly.
After all, his flesh and blood growth is powerful, but it doesn't mean he is immune to drowning.
Flames can't kill him, but water can choke him.
If there's no oxygen in his body, his cells can't regenerate, and no matter how powerful his flesh and blood growth is, it would be useless.
"Meishan..."
Wu Meng sighed and said, "I forgot to ask if anyone at Fire Bamboo Forest has expertise in this area."
Zhuang Shuyuan said, "Once the three major shelters join forces and that Liang surrenders, we naturally will have the opportunity to ask."
"Hmm."
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Fire Bamboo Forest, inside the cave.
Liang Yuan had not slept since waking up.
He hurried to the large mountain valley and examined it, beginning to imagine how to build a commercial complex here.
He planned to build this commercial complex inside the mountain.
He intended to leave this huge mountain valley outside for constructing the main shelter camp.
Not only would there need to be areas for farmland, residential spaces, and entertainment, but it would also need to connect to the bamboo rat farms at Fire Bamboo Forest.
"Village-level power generation equipment should also be placed inside the cave. This set of equipment is considered high-tech, and shouldn't be revealed easily."
"Using the cliff as a natural defensive wall, and once enough points are accumulated, we can consider exchanging for a dome defense system to prevent aerial attacks."
Liang Yuan thought about the massive flock of birds he saw during the sea tide, and couldn't help frowning.
"By the way, where did those mutant bird flocks go after the sea tide?"
"Why have I never seen those huge mutant birds in Yang Mountain Forest?"
Liang Yuan was puzzled and felt something was off.
Such a large flock of mutant birds shouldn't be entirely absent in Yang Mountain Forest.
Liang Yuan couldn't help but look up at the sky.
The sky was thick with dark clouds, with water vapor shrouding half the mountainside.
He could barely see the sky, let alone the mountain top.
"I've been here so long and haven't been to the top. I heard that Gouwu Pavilion is at the summit."
"Didn't Wu Meng say that each time after the sea tide, the shelters hold a trade fair at Gouwu Pavilion? Why hasn't anyone informed us?"
Liang Yuan was puzzled. With the resources he had displayed, Wu Meng and the others had eaten quite a bit last time here. Surely, they would want his resources?
Why wouldn't they invite him?
Then he thought of a reason, "Could it be because I refused to cooperate, so they really turned to Phoenix Temple and Meihai Garden?"
Thinking about this, Liang Yuan sneered. If that were the case, it would be truly disappointing.
He actually quite liked Wu Meng as a person.