NOVEL NEXT Chapter 440: First Radio Communication
"Commander Feng was assassinated by Rong Qinyu and is currently undergoing surgery. At this moment, her life and death are unknown."
Hearing his spy's report, Xun Che frowned deeper and asked, "Have they found out who the assassin was?"
"The assassin is Rong Qinyu. According to our spy's information, his next target is you, Commander."
When he heard this, Xun Che went silent for a moment before saying, "Continue to keep an eye on Feng Xiu's situation and report back as soon as you get new news."
"Understood."
Not long after he hung up the call, Wen Hanli walked into the office. Noticing his Commander's deep frown, he closed the door and asked, "Commander, did something happen?"
Xun Che sat back in his seat, let out a long sigh, and replied, "I just received news from our spy. Feng Xiu was attacked by Rong Qinyu, and her condition is still critical."
Hearing this, Wen Hanli was stunned for a moment before he said, "It seems that Jin Xuyan's suspicion was not without reason."
"Besides that, our men also found out that his next target is me," Xun Che added.
When he heard this, Wen Hanli raised his eyebrows and said, "If his target is you, then we don't have to worry."
Feeling unhappy with his words, Xun Che said, "Xiao Wen, do you think I'm omnipotent? My ability has limitations. We can't depend on it."
Placing a folder on the desk, Wen Hanli asked, "How is your condition? Do you need to go to the infirmary?"
Pinching the bridge of his nose, Xun Che shook his head and said, "I'm fine. The headache is already gone after I absorbed some crystal cores."
Nodding at his words, Wen Hanli said, "Commander, this is the report about the zombie attack just now. After some investigations, the reason for the attack was not from outside. The zombie was actually the baby brought back by Rong Mo'er and Rong Qinyu."
As soon as he heard this, Xun Che frowned deeply and said, "Xiao Wen, investigate Rong Mo'er. I want to know everything about her and what she has been doing since she returned from the mission seven weeks ago."
"Commander, do you suspect that Rong Qinyu and Rong Mo'er are in cahoots?" Wen Hanli asked.
"I'm not sure. But the two of them are cousins, so it's better to be careful rather than sorry," Xun Che replied.
"I will send our men to keep an eye on her while investigating her movements," Wen Hanli nodded.
Despite the tense situation, a group of technicians and engineers who had been pulling several days of overtime finally finished building the radio tower.
On top of the highest building, the group set up a radio station in the rooftop room. When they turned on the radio, they heard static for half an hour before they finally caught a series of broken words.
"...se…survivor…"
"There is a signal!" The group cheered when they heard the broken words.
After some adjustments, the radio reception became clearer. "This is a survivor camp located at the western border of Sanchou City. To all the survivors around Sanchou City, you are welcome to join our survivor camp."
This was the first time they had heard news from another city. After the initial excitement, the group finally calmed down.
"Quick, try to contact them and see if we can exchange information," one of them said.
The man sitting in front of the equipment nodded and pressed several buttons before saying, "Sanchou Base, Sanchou Base, this is the Lin'an City Base. This is the Lin'an City Base, can you hear us? Over."
The man repeated the words several times before they finally got a response.
After some crackling noise, they heard a man's voice coming from the radio: "Lin'an City Base, we hear you. Over."
When the communication finally went through, one of the men quickly reported this matter to Wen Hanli, while the rest of the group exchanged information about their situation with the people of Sanchou City Base.
Fifteen minutes later, Wen Hanli arrived with Xun Che, followed by a group of soldiers.
Seeing them, the group of technicians and engineers stood up and greeted them, "Commander, Vice Commander."
Xun Che nodded at them and went to the communication device. After he took his seat, he said, "This is Xun Che, the Commander of Lin'an City Base. Comrade, how is the situation in Sanchou City?"
They waited for a moment before they heard a young voice coming from the radio, "This is Fu Shenghan, the leader of the survivor camp located in the south of Sanchou City. At this moment, we currently have enough supplies and water for the next ten days."
Hearing this, Wen Hanli wrote in his notebook before Xun Che asked again, "How many people are staying in your camp?"
"We have a total of 5,891 ordinary people with 38 ability-users."
When they heard the number of ability-users, they exchanged surprised glances. Due to the high number of ability-users residing in the Lin'an City Base, they had forgotten that ability-users were far fewer than ordinary people.
After a moment of surprise, Xun Che finally said, "Comrade Fu, in 16 days, there will be a second rain. Before the second rain, you have to strengthen your camp's defenses and make sure to prepare enough supplies to last your camp for at least two months."
On the other side of the radio, Fu Shenghan was overjoyed when he heard the first half of Xun Che's words. But when he heard the rest, he was taken aback.
After a moment, he asked, "Commander Xun, can't the rainwater be consumed?"
"The rainwater will carry the zombie virus. Similar to the first rain after the apocalypse, the second rain will bring significant changes to humans, animals, and plants," Xun Che explained.
"We received information from the Capital before the base was destroyed by a zombie horde that the zombie virus contained in the second rain would be 30% higher than in the first."