Chapter 117 He Qing
"What...what do we do? The monster horde is coming, we're all going to die!"
Suddenly, a sharp female voice rang out, and everyone realized that He Qing had entered uninvited at some point.
After bringing them in, He Qing left. Yu Miaomiao thought she was quite sensible, but now it seems she was just hiding and eavesdropping.
She sensed that the person hadn't gone far, but it wasn't something that needed to be kept secret. Information from the weapons factory wasn't much slower than from the dungeon, and it wouldn't be long before news of the beast tide spread.
This is not the time to stand alone and save one's own life.
Let more people know this news so that we can work together to resist this disaster.
"There must be quite a few superhumans here, right? Let's find a way to send some of them out." Yu Miaomiao repeated the plan she had discussed at the underground city base to Ji Feng.
"No, what will we do without the protection of the superhumans? The superhumans can't leave; they have to stay and protect me... and Brother Feng!"
He Qing's voice was high-pitched and thin, which inevitably made people a little irritated.
"Heh... Don't you understand? Too many superhumans are what bring disaster to this place."
"I don't care about that. I don't feel safe without those superhuman mercenaries. They're not under your jurisdiction either, and you have no right to say these things."
Yu Miaomiao felt a sense of helplessness, like a summer insect cannot discuss ice, or a frog in a well cannot discuss the sea; she was truly speechless.
She didn't look at He Qing, but stared at Ji Feng. Right now, she didn't need to think about this foolish woman at all; she only needed the man in front of her to understand.
She and Lu An were not worried that Ji Feng would not be able to distinguish between the pros and cons.
Managing mercenaries in a decentralized manner may cause some temporary problems, but with Ji Feng's abilities, it shouldn't be something he can't solve.
A person who can manage an entire business empire will have no problem managing these superhumans. As long as the superhumans can be dispersed in time, the weapons factory will not face a major crisis. If a few alien beasts attack sporadically, sending out five or six superhumans can also handle the situation.
Even if those superhumans develop ulterior motives at this moment, they won't be able to cause any trouble in the short term. Ji Mu is also by Ji Feng's side now. His illusion-based superhuman ability isn't very aggressive, but it's easy for him to cause trouble and annoyance to the superhumans, and it's enough to save their lives.
Ji Feng frowned deeply, clearly deep in thought.
His eyes were as deep as the sea, unlike He Qing, who was only thinking about immediate interests and safety.
Yu Miaomiao knew that he was weighing the pros and cons, because once a decision was made, he might face a series of unpredictable consequences, like a butterfly effect.
"I've made up my mind. I will arrange for mercenary superhumans to be stationed in various locations soon," Ji Feng said firmly and without any room for doubt to the crowd.
"No, no, no, how can this be? Those people!! Those people are the ones we worked so hard to organize... We've invested so much, how can you just let them leave?"
"He Qing, you need to understand that relying too much on people with superpowers is not a long-term solution. We are ordinary people, and we should use our own methods. We need to have our own ability and ways to protect ourselves."
His voice was gentle yet firm, the complete opposite of He Qing's sharp and arrogant tone.
"I'm just scared. We're trapped in this godforsaken place. Besides natural disasters, there are monsters outside. Have you forgotten what you promised my parents? Between us…" Before He Qing could finish speaking, Ji Feng interrupted her.
"There's nothing between us. I only promised your parents that I would do my best to save your life. I've never promised anything else, He Qing. Do you understand?" Ji Feng said this to Lu An. He was obviously very concerned about what Lu An might hear and what he might think, so he corrected He Qing's unclear words word by word.
"Fine, fine, if you don't want to live anymore, don't drag me down with you. I want all those superhuman mercenaries... Don't forget, we share the management authority here equally. You can't make decisions on your own."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade this damned man, and that his heartlessness made her lose face in public, He Qing decided that since he didn't care about their relationship, she didn't need to care anymore.
What kind of man couldn't He Qing find? Now that this man's leg is broken, she really doesn't need to care whether he lives or dies.
Her eyes darted around, and although she was somewhat reluctant to part with that handsome face, she gritted her teeth and said harshly, "You can either pack up and get out with your burdensome younger brother."
Ji Feng remained calm and composed, but a sudden flash of ruthlessness in his eyes made He Qing involuntarily take two steps back.
He Qing could clearly sense that the man was angry. She secretly thought to herself, "See? Ji Feng still cares about me." She even glanced smugly at Lu An, then rolled her eyes. What was so good about this short-haired tomboy? She had no femininity whatsoever. How could Ji Feng possibly like her?
"He Qing, you can be afraid, but now is not the time for you to be willful. You can't just think of yourself and ignore the survival of the whole group. You are too selfish. If you leave all those superhumans here, we will be attacked by a large-scale horde of alien beasts. There are also many ordinary people like us here."
His words were like hammering on a metal plate, powerful and resounding.
He Qing didn't expect Ji Feng to be so direct, saying such things about her in front of all these people.
She was stunned for a moment, then her face darkened as if she had been greatly insulted. She bit her lip, her voice filled with intense hatred, and retorted sharply, "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that? Anyway, I've always been in charge of the weapons factory. You can either stay here or get out and fend for yourselves. I will not allow anyone to undermine my absolute authority. I will not allow those mercenaries to leave. Let's see who dares to go."
Nobody understood.
I don't understand why He Qing is so insistent on keeping these mercenaries around; it's very illogical.
Because any normal person knows this is a stopgap measure, a temporary measure. As long as the monster tide passes, those mercenaries can be brought back. They weren't abandoned; they were simply being used to mitigate the risk...
It's strange that something no normal person would refuse could not be explained away by He Qing.
"Forget it, you guys think it over again. Anyway, we still have time. We're just here to let you know, and we should go now." Yu Miaomiao didn't want to get involved in these internal struggles. They were outsiders, and she was only informing them of the risks out of friendship. Besides, they had many other things to do.
"Sister, our cafeteria has lots of delicious food today too. Let's go have lunch together before we leave."
Ji Mu pushed Ji Feng's wheelchair, gesturing for the others to follow him.
Yu Miaomiao rubbed her forehead. She wasn't hungry at all, but she could see through his intentions and avoided He Qing.