Ch 301: Tan Xiong’s Bitter Tears
On the other side, Tan Xiong, responsible for the Lakeside Camp’s defense, walked up to Jiang Wu with a pretty woman.
Respectfully, he said: “Leader, everything is as usual at the construction site, and we have sent people to monitor the lakeside. We have found three incidents of giant monsters coming ashore: twice giant crocodiles, and once a giant catfish.”
Jiang Wu nodded and looked at the woman who was hiding behind Tan Xiong out of fear.
He smiled and said: “Are you Lao Tan’s girlfriend? Don’t be afraid, introduce yourself.”
Tan Xiong glanced at his woman and put his arm around her shoulder.
With their size, they looked especially like a big black bear hugging a woman.
Tan Xiong chuckled and said: “It’s okay, don’t be afraid, the Leader is a very nice person.”
The woman took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Wu and said seriously: “Hello, Leader. My name is Shen Li, and I am currently an accountant at the base.”
Jiang Wu was about to respond when a boy, no older than eight, dashed over. He shouted happily: “Dad, do you have any more candy? I want another one.”
Tan Xiong looked at Jiang Wu somewhat awkwardly, then took out a few candies from his pocket and gave them to the boy, saying: “Xiao Hao, quickly call him Leader Uncle.”
The smile on Xiao Hao’s face froze. He looked up, worshiping Jiang Wu, and seriously shouted: “Hello, Leader Uncle.”
Jiang Wu took out a Snickers bar from his pocket and gave it to him, smiling: “Good, very polite.”
“Thank you, Leader Uncle.”
Xiao Hao took the Snickers bar. He stopped joking around, held his mother’s hand, and stood quietly there, his eyes constantly looking at Jiang Wu.
Jiang Wu looked at Tan Xiong and smiled: “Lao Tan, not bad! It hasn’t been a few days, and you’ve become a new husband and a father!”
Tan Xiong chuckled and said: “I just like gentle women like Shen Li, and in this apocalypse, she has been struggling to survive with Xiao Hao, never giving up. For that alone, she’s worth my affection.”
Jiang Wu nodded, looked at Shen Li and said: “Since you’re an accountant, I appoint you as the team leader of the base’s Statistics Department. Your direct superior is Wang Xi, at the main base. Here, you will temporarily be responsible for supply statistics. You are authorized to recruit 20 accountants.”
Although Shen Li didn’t understand the weight of this position, she quickly nodded in gratitude.
Tan Xiong, however, instantly turned red-eyed, staring blankly at Jiang Wu.
Suddenly, he choked up and said: “Leader, thank you for your trust, for giving such an important position to Shen Li! Don’t worry, she will definitely do a good job!”
Jiang Wu patted Tan Xiong’s broad and thick shoulders, smiling: “I trust you, and I trust your woman. After the Reserve Camp’s training is complete, I will split it into the Second and Third Battalions. Peng Gang will be the Second Battalion Commander, and you, Tan Xiong, will be the Third Battalion Commander! I have high hopes for you!”
Tan Xiong could no longer hold back. A grown man, he directly knelt down on the ground, weeping: “Thank you for your trust, Leader!”
Jiang Wu smiled: “Alright, a grown man shouldn’t be so sentimental. You know I don’t like this. Alright, I won’t disturb your marital bliss. I’ll go for a walk myself.”
After speaking, Jiang Wu had already disappeared like a shadow.
Tan Xiong looked towards the direction where the shadow disappeared, recalling the scene when he first met Jiang Wu.
He couldn’t help but reflect.
At that time, he had truly made the most correct decision of his life!
Not only did he follow such a good leader, but he also received such trust!
Shen Li softly asked: “Xiong Ge, is my position very important?”
Tan Xiong withdrew his gaze and affirmed: “One of the most important departments. Your direct superior, Wang Xi, is one of the highest-ranking people in the base besides the Leader and his wives. This department is like the finance department of those companies before the apocalypse. You must do it well and avoid mistakes.”
Shen Li’s heart trembled, and she said seriously: “Don’t worry, Xiong Ge. Without you, I don’t know what kind of life I would have. The base’s affairs are more important than my life!”
Tan Xiong nodded, took Shen Li’s hand, and smiled: “From now on, there will be good days.”
Shen Li was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly burst into tears, crying: “Thank you, Xiong Ge, for not despising my past and still treating me like this. Now, I’ve been given such an important position by the Leader. It’s all like a dream.”
Tan Xiong chuckled: “You’ll find out later. This dream will be very, very long.”
Shen Li nodded with anticipation and longing.
Jiang Wu strolled around the large construction site and then went to the lakeside to check the situation.
Perhaps because humans hadn’t been to the lakeside for several days, Jiang Wu’s appearance instantly broke the original tranquility.
Four white large birds, each with a wingspan of more than five meters, suddenly soared from the lakeside, simultaneously swooping towards Jiang Wu.
Their sharp eyes were fixed on Jiang Wu, carrying a fierce momentum.
Unfortunately, they chose the wrong opponent.
Seeing this, Jiang Wu’s eyes showed no fear, but rather a hint of mockery.
He wouldn’t be polite about this fresh meat that was delivered to him for free.
He quickly drew the Alligator Turtle Blade from his waist. The moment the four giant birds were about to pounce on him, he flashed his body, and with his long sword, he swung with lightning speed. The blade flashed several chilling lights in the air.
With a few “whoosh” sounds, the heads of the four giant birds were separated from their bodies and fell to the ground.
Jiang Wu looked at the four reckless birds mockingly.
Then, he dragged two giant birds with each hand and calmly walked towards the camp.
Each of the four giant birds weighed at least several hundred kilograms; together, they weighed at least one ton.
Yet, in Jiang Wu’s hands, they were effortlessly dragged back to the Lakeside Camp.
The warriors who had witnessed Jiang Wu’s power were not surprised at all.
Those who had not witnessed their leader’s power, however, were all staring blankly at this scene.
Especially those who frequently went to the lakeside to fight.
The giant birds that could easily have killed them, the Leader only went to the lakeside for a few minutes and returned with four of them!
They didn’t have a concrete concept of the power of Evolutionists.
But at this moment, they only thought of one thing: The Leader is indeed the strongest in the base.
Jiang Wu threw the four large birds to the warriors of the Outpost Battalion.
He was about to leave when he saw a vaguely familiar thin figure staring blankly at him.
Jiang Wu walked up to the thin figure, looked him up and down, and asked: “Li Qingxuan?”
Li Qingxuan quickly nodded.
Jiang Wu exclaimed: “You kid really have delicate features. Even when you were dirtier than a beggar, you could still be seen as good-looking. Now that you’re wearing new clothes and clean, you’re even more handsome than the most handsome star before the apocalypse.”
Seeing Li Qingxuan like this, he finally understood why some emperors in ancient times liked young boys.
Afterward, Jiang Wu looked at the mud on Li Qingxuan’s face again, wondering why he always managed to get himself so dirty?
He’s a real talent.
