Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies - Chapter 382

Chapter 382: Li Tianyu’s Decision
Although Long Yu had only collaborated with Li Tianyu and the other captains of the Second Army a few times, they were all soldiers of the Juncheng Military Base.

No matter what happened, they were still his comrades. For Du Zhaoyi to treat them this way made Long Yu grit his teeth in anger.

Sensing his anger, Yao Ran reached out to hold his tightly clenched hand under the table. Feeling the warmth of her touch, Long Yu gradually calmed down. Once he had composed himself, Yao Ran turned her attention back to Li Tianyu.

“Captain Li, how many of your men are willing to join us?” she asked.

Li Tianyu had already consulted his comrades about this matter after deciding to join Long Yu’s team, so he was prepared with an answer.

He looked at Yao Ran and replied, “There are 500 brothers who will follow me. As for the others, they haven’t answered me yet.”

Yao Ran understood that most military personnel joined for the same purpose: to defend their country and protect their families. Therefore, it wouldn’t be easy for them to decide to leave the military.

If not for Du Zhaoyi’s excessive actions, Yao Ran believed that Li Tianyu wouldn’t have left the Second Army to join them.

With that in mind, Yao Ran said, “I understand. Since you and your brothers want to join us, will you go back to the air raid shelter with Boss Ling and the others?”

Li Tianyu pondered her question for a moment before replying, “It will take us some time to complete the process of retiring from the military. We might need to stay here for a while before heading to the air raid shelter.”

Before the apocalypse, it wouldn’t be difficult for soldiers to retire early. Now, with the world in chaos and soldiers in high demand, it was almost impossible for their supervisor to let them retire early.

Considering Du Zhaoyi’s ambitions to expand his influence and power within the Juncheng Military Base, Yao Ran suspected it would be challenging for Li Tianyu and his comrades to retire smoothly.

While she considered this, Long Yu asked, “Captain Li, do you think Du Zhaoyi will let you retire?”

“I don’t think so,” Li Tianyu admitted before falling silent.

A few seconds later, he smiled faintly and added, “But don’t worry about that. Even if he doesn’t agree to our retirement, he can’t stop us.”

“There are no longer any systems or rules binding us to the army except our loyalty. Since Commander Du betrayed us first, he has no right to forbid us from leaving.”

Knowing Li Tianyu’s character, Long Yu realized he wouldn’t say such words unless he had a plan and the confidence to achieve the desired result.

“Since you are confident that you can retire smoothly, then welcome to our team, Captain Li,” Long Yu said, extending his hand toward him.

Li Tianyu chuckled and shook Long Yu’s hand. “Thank you, Captain Long.”

Now that Long Yu had officially accepted him into their team, Yao Ran decided to nourish their health and bring their bodies back to peak condition. If her guess is correct, there might be a battle with Du Zhaoyi in the near future.

She looked at him and said, “Captain Li, I noticed that you have a pale complexion and yellowish skin. You look tired and seem malnourished.”

“After we leave this underground shelter, please come to our villa. I will prepare some vitamins, water, and nourishing food for you and your brothers. Remember to come secretly, and don’t let Du Zhaoyi find out about our cooperation for the time being.”

Hearing this, Li Tianyu raised his eyebrows slightly. Although he was very curious about what she wanted to do, he didn’t ask. He nodded and said, “Understood.”

After talking about important things, Li Tianyu relaxed slightly.

Leaning back in his chair, he said, “Now that the eternal night has arrived, you all need to be careful. I received information that some gangs will take action after we leave this underground shelter. Their first target will likely be the villa area, as that is where the wealthy and influential people live.”

Hearing this, Yao Ran frowned slightly. After a moment of thought, she said, “Thank you for the reminder.”

They chatted for a while before Li Tianyu left. After closing the door, Yao Ran turned to Long Yu and Shi Xuan and said, “I’m worried about our villa. We should pack up and leave as soon as possible.”

“Alright.”

With that, Shi Xuan returned to his residence while Long Yu stayed to help Yao Ran pack. Together, they organized their belongings, which Yao Ran then stored in her space. After tidying up Unit 20, they carried their backpacks and weapons, locking the door behind them.

Seeing Shi Xuan waiting for them outside, Long Yu said, “Let’s go to the public office first to return the keys.”

Shi Xuan nodded and handed Long Yu the key to Unit 19. Then, they made their way to the public office.

Upon arrival, Yao Ran was surprised to see a large crowd of survivors gathered outside. Unable to see what was happening in front of her, Yao Ran approached a woman in her forties who was waiting nearby.

“Auntie, why are there so many people here today?”

The woman, bored from waiting, perked up at the opportunity to chat. Her eyes lit up, and her eagerness to gossip surged.

She beckoned Yao Ran to come closer and asked in a low voice, “Young lady, haven’t you heard the news?”

Yao Ran shook her head and asked back, “What news?”

The auntie looked surprised that she didn’t know. Looking at her, the auntie asked, “You don’t know, but you still came here?”

Not wanting to reveal her real intentions, Yao Ran lied without blinking. “I just wanted to check my base coin balance to see if I have enough to buy some sanitary napkins.”

The auntie sighed sympathetically at her words and said, “It’s not easy being a woman in times like these.”