Kong Tao was a government official in Long Hai City before Z-Age. He followed Chen Jianfeng after Z-Age and became a high official in Long Hai City survivor base. He had never been to the refugee camp once. He was full of loathing towards these dirty stinky refugees.
Yue Zhong disdainfully looked at Kong Tao, and directly stopped him: “Stone Horse Village is building a city wall. I want to recruit some survivors to build the wall. Chief Kong Tao, is there a problem?”
Kong Tao’s eyes changed after hearing those words. He was extremely cordial to Yue Zhong: “No problem! Recruit more to build your wall. Are there enough people here? I can help you recruit if there isn’t enough.”
The population was extremely large in Long Hai City survivor base. A large amount of food was consumed every day. Kong Tao hated those survivors a lot. They made Long Hai City stinky and dirty. In his opinion these survivors were like dead weight. They had no skills, and they didn’t dare go search for supplies. There weren’t any beautiful women. They were the same as trash. Kong Tao wouldn’t refuse Yue Zhong’s intention to recruit them for work.
Furthermore Kong Tao was a clever thinker. If he helps Yue Zhong, he could have another escape route. He could have a good life with Yue Zhong if he annexes Long Hai City base in the future.
Yue Zhong instructed to Chen Shitou at his side: “Chen Shitou, take people and go recruit some survivors. Recruit two hundred people. I want one hundred and fifty males, and fifty children. Ask if they want to go build the Stone Horse Village Wall. They can eat three bowls of gruel every and two steamed buns.”
Chen Shitou nodded and went out.
“Recruit me!! Recruit me! I’m strong!!”
“Recruit me! I will absolutely work hard. I was a loader in the past!”
Chen Shitou had just announced the recruitment conditions. Practically all of the survivors regardless of male or female surrounded Chen Shitou and loudly shouted. The scene erupted. It was like the opening of the stock market, like those crazy investors cramming to purchase shares.
A large amount of survivors surrounded Chen Shitou making his work very hard.
Chen Shitou roared: “Quiet! Form into five lines!!”
“Recruit me!! Recruit me! I’m strong!!”
Chen Shitou’s roar didn’t have the least bit of use. Those survivors feared they wouldn’t be recruited and completely circled Chen Shitou. The people originally didn’t have the habit of making lines. They would fight for their lives in order to have a better opportunity.
Chen Shitou was somewhat at a loss facing the surging crowd. He had never handled something like this before.
“Your way is useless!” Yue Zhong strode forward. He coldly looked at those survivors and said: “Give them the whip and ruthlessly thrash! Whoever cuts in line will be whipped! Then they will be made to leave! I don’t want people who don’t follow orders.”
Six subordinates of Yue Zhong that had already leveled up to at least eight walked forward wearing the mutated river snake armor. They pulled a whip from their waist and ruthlessly whipped some survivors.
The whip snapped, and those survivors hit by the whip each wailed in pain then fled. Seeing that miserable sight, the survivors shivered in fear. They calmy formed into five lines.
Yue Zhong looked at the obedient survivors and coldly said: “Those who don’t listen to my words will be whipped. They will clearly understand the importance of order and discipline.”
“I understand. Captain Yue!” Chen Shitou nodded and responded.
Yao Yao stood at Yue Zhong’s side wearing a little military uniform looking at the sight. She revealed a pondering look. This little lolita quietly slipped into Yue Zhong’s vehicle. Yue Zhong was already at the base when he discovered.
[TL: I believe this Yao Yao is the little girl with short dark hair Yue Zhong thought was a boy. Not to be confused with Chen Yao that is sometimes called Yao Yao as a nickname. However they do share the same character for Yao, so I could be wrong.]