Chapter 554 Things Have Changed (1/2)

The military operation against the major gangs in the slums continued until midnight.

The First Corps dispatched two thousand-man troops, with a total of fifty-two wheeled armored vehicles, including twelve No. 1 tanks.

Boulder's militia initially sent two thousand-man troops, and later increased it to three.

For the gangs hiding in the slums, such super-sized military power is undoubtedly a big deal.

There are many survivors who hold similar views.

However, in the words of administrators, the gangs that reside in the slums have become a breeding ground for predators and crime.

They maintain limited order, but are also the source of all chaos in Qingquan City.

If this trouble is not solved completely, it will be useless to destroy many raider tribes, because those guys will spawn like wild monsters.

This stubborn disease has existed for more than a century and requires strong medicine.

The Alliance not only wants to kill this fly with cannons, but also gives a warning to all the guys who are ready to make a move and let them watch how the fly dies!

Therefore, all the major corps did not hold back, and all those who resisted with guns and had gang symbols tattooed on their bodies were arrested.

The number of people involved is also larger than anyone imagined.

The Dagger Gang alone captured a team of a thousand people, the second largest gang, the Dean Gang, had more than 800 people, and the Poison Gang had 600 people.

A group of black crows stood at the entrance of Boulder City. Ten people were tied tightly with a rope, and there was another group under the viaduct in the distance.

Jeff himself was stunned when his head was pressed. The gang members he often came into contact with were actually only the core ones.

He didn't even know that he had so many miscellaneous people under his control.

What made him shudder even more was that the alliance actually knew his family background better than he did.

West was equally confused.

He thought that the Alliance was targeting them when they took over Boulder City, but now it seems that these guys might have wanted to take action a long time ago...

Walking in front of Chu Guang, Wanwan stood at attention and performed a military salute.

"A total of 4,713 people were arrested and 671 were killed during the operation!"

Standing next to Chu Guang, Joey couldn't help but look slightly moved when he heard this number.

"There are so many people... almost accounting for 2 percent of the total population of the slum."

Boulder City has not counted the exact number of people in the slums, but it is estimated to be around 200,000.

Wrench continued with a serious expression.

"The situation here is probably more complicated than we imagined. What we have captured are only the core members near the base and the gang members who are resisting. There are also a large number of peripheral personnel hiding inside."

After all, they are soldiers, not police officers handling cases. The execution process will definitely be much rougher, and those who are arrested will inevitably be arrested by mistake.

But it’s not even fair to say that he was wronged.

The coalition has warned survivors in the favelas to stay home.

Not only was he not on the construction team, he did not follow advice, his age happened to be between 16 and 35, he was armed, and he happened to be running around near a gang stronghold, so it was no wonder that he was caught as a gang member.

Afterwards, the alliance will interrogate the captured persons separately, release some innocent ones based on their confessions and the physical evidence collected, and do whatever they want with the rest.

After taking a look at the people in the distance, Chu Guang nodded.

"Catch the big ones and let the small ones go. Repeat this several times. Focus on cleaning up those organized criminals. Don't let anyone go. The peripheral personnel who are not deeply involved in the case should be reformed and let the guard register and file. If they commit again, they will be severely punished. ”

People cannot live in a vacuum. Living under an order dominated by gangs, the young and middle-aged people in the slums are exposed to something unclear.

In fact, the construction team itself is a means of differentiation and transformation. As long as they work honestly, what happened today has nothing to do with them.

Use a new order to unite a group of people on the periphery, thereby minimizing the risk of explosions from bombs planted in the ghettos.

Then send the army in to completely smash the pot of the evil forces.

That's the whole plan.

Wrench asked in a deep voice.

"What to do with these people?"

"Same as the plunderers, the bandits are first killed and then interrogated. The core members are interrogated first and then shot. Generally, they are sent to prisoner-of-war camps..."

After a pause, Chu Guang changed his words.

"Forget it, don't send them to a prisoner of war camp. Let's set up a punishment camp. The wave is coming soon."

It seems inhumane to lock criminals and prisoners of war together. It would be better to separate the garbage.

"yes!"

Wrench put his right fist against his chest and performed a military salute, then turned and walked towards the troops not far away, calling his men to arrange work.

After leaving the matter of punishing these gang members to Wanwan, Chu Guang looked at the suitcase lying on the snow beside him.

Inside lay bundles of light brown banknotes, one with a face value of one hundred thousand.

This is loot captured from the Dagger Gang's stronghold.

Originally there were some silver coins, dinars and Cr inside, but he asked the guards to send them to the court and put them together with other stolen goods.

Players' rewards are calculated separately, and the loot will be confiscated after the trial.

"Bugla... I remember it was Free State money."

Following Chu Guang's gaze at the banknotes, Joey frowned and continued in a low voice, "I heard a long time ago that there are people from the Free State in the gangs in the slums outside the city."

Gangs are one of the specialties of the Free State.

There, the company's armed forces are the strongest, followed by the mixed gangs, mercenaries, bounty hunters, etc., and finally the government troops and police.

They sell the sharp weapons of civilized man to the plunderers, and export the methods of the plunderers to the civilized man.

However, compared to pure predators and survivor forces, companies in the Free State prefer to do business with beings caught in the middle.

Because of doing business with such customers, they can export weapons and experts at the same time and get richer rewards.

Chu Guang nodded and spoke slowly.

"Same as the news I received, people from the Free State bribed some nobles in the inner city. According to the confession of the captain named Weilun, they had noticed the guests from the north a long time ago. But those people hardly touched them With the cake in their hands, they don’t pay much attention to those people, and occasionally make deals with those people to let them do some dirty work that they are not comfortable doing themselves.”

The Dagger Gang is a gang fostered by the Bugla Free State.

Their acting style is very secretive, and they are accustomed to establishing another set of hidden rules under the established order, and then extracting additional benefits from marginalized groups and the weak.

Since they will not touch the cake of vested interests, and will even cooperate with vested interests, most settlements or survivor forces are not very willing to spend that effort against them.

"It's difficult..." Joey sighed, "If we don't solve the trouble in the north, even if we trample these cockroaches to death, a group of small bugs will appear later."

"No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it."

Looking in the direction of the slums, Chu Guang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Even if there are no neighbors to the north, the wasteland is exporting chaos to us all the time. If we want to maintain the results, we must deal with the aftermath, establish a complete mechanism, block all possible loopholes, and then step by step Continuously reduce the living space of those cockroaches until our alliance has no soil for them to live. "

It cannot be said that flies do not bite seamless eggs, but there are places in this wasteland that the Bugla Free State cannot penetrate.

Such as colleges, such as enterprises.

"...I will communicate with Lovett and Luca about these tasks. Of course, I also need the cooperation of your militia group."

Feeling the determination in those words, Joey nodded slightly and placed his right fist respectfully on his chest.

"It is an honor to serve you."

…

The rest of the night was calm and nothing happened.

The next morning, it was still dark.

Twenty disgraced gang leaders were escorted to the open space between the market and the main entrance by a team of 100 people.

The movement at the door attracted the attention of countless people, and the wastelanders who were stranded in the market gathered at the entrance of the market to watch the excitement.

Many merchants who often came to Boulder City to do business knew the guys whose hands and feet were bound, and some even called out their names in surprise.

"Jeff...and West?!"

"The first and second boss of the Dagger Gang!"

"The third boss is here too!"

"And the Dean Gang and the Poison Gang..."

"Hey guys, the three major gangs are getting together?!"

"What is the alliance doing?"

People looked curiously at the giant wall door, watching the Alliance soldiers put hoods made of plastic sheets on those people, and whispered about what the Alliance planned to do.

But they didn't wonder for long, because the answer was soon revealed.

I saw twenty soldiers carrying rifles walking in neat steps not far behind the group of people, and then loaded their rifles without saying a word.

Some wastelanders had a vague premonition of what was going to happen next, but they couldn't believe that the Alliance would actually do this, and they had surprise written on their faces.

"Bang bang——!"

There was a burst of gunfire, and a cloud of blood exploded from the backs and heads of the twenty culprits, and they fell to the snow without a word.

They probably felt that they still had some value and should at least be interrogated, and they probably didn't expect that the Alliance would kill them outright.

When the gunshots were fired, it can be said that they were not mentally prepared at all.

There was one person who was still alive, twitching on the blood-stained snow, and the plastic sheet covering his head was rubbed off.

That man is Jeff, the underground emperor of the slums and even Boulder City!

The boss of the Dagger Gang!

"Ka...ah..."

He opened and closed his bloody mouth, and blood kept pouring out. He wanted to say something to beg for mercy, but he couldn't come out with complete words. He could only look at the soldiers walking towards him pleadingly, and stretched out his trembling hands.

That lip shape seems to say——

‘Give me another chance. ’

The soldier didn't talk nonsense to him at all, and he didn't know this guy at all.

Finding that there was still one looter leader left, the young man stepped forward quickly, picked up his rifle and shot him in the head again.

"boom--!"

The market was deathly silent.

Only the fading echo remains.

Jeff's pupils gradually became blurry, and the arm he propped up fell into the snow, thus ending a life full of evil.

Seeing the leader of the Dagger Gang dying like a wild dog, all the wastelanders swallowed involuntarily.

Looking at the soldiers wearing exoskeletons, their eyes couldn't help but contain a trace of bone-deep fear.

These guys mean it!

They even killed big shots like Jeff!

The weather here seems to have really changed...

Apart from those who were watching the excitement, some looters and gang members who were stranded in the market were even more frightened, their hands and feet trembling.

The Alliance has cordoned off the entire market, leaving them no where to run.

If those accomplices who were caught confessed them...

Many people unconsciously glanced at the surrender window, desperately wondering whether they still had a chance to survive.

Unlike the wastelanders with different thoughts in the market, the gang members who were detained next to the execution ground were almost without exception pale, as if they had lost their souls.

Some people were frozen, some were frightened.

Seeing the boss lying dead at the city gate, almost everyone's calves could not help but tremble.

Some people couldn't hold back their pee, and their pants were soaked a lot. Some who were younger or timid simply cried out.

Most people are afraid of death.

Those who were not afraid of death had long since died in the fight before dark yesterday.

The soldier standing guard with his rifle glanced at these villains coldly and curled his lips in disdain.

Are you afraid now?

What were you doing earlier?

The shooting took three full rounds, and it was done in front of everyone.

In order to let every prisoner see the fate of these culprits, Wrench specially took the prisoners to the giant wall in turn to watch.

Perhaps seeing the miserable fate of those leaders, the subsequent interrogation work went much smoother.

The gangsters in the market were the first to confess their crimes, and those who hid them with luck were also revealed by other traders.

Since the alliance is serious, those merchants who do business honestly do not need to worry about retaliation afterwards.

Then there were the prisoners who were caught in the slums. Some even confessed to the little things they had done, while others gnawed like crazy and confessed all the accomplices they knew. , to seek leniency.

The list quickly grew.

Although some unlucky people who were implicated were released, some people were brought out one after another from the slums.

The size of the punishment camp increased instead of decreasing, to more than 5,000 people.

At the same time, as the dens of thieves hiding in the slums were successively destroyed, some controlled survivors were also rescued.

Most of them are children between the ages of 12 and 16, and there are more than 3,000 of them.

Some people not only suffered from lung diseases, but also suffered from severe vision deterioration due to living in a dark and humid environment for a long time. Some people were forced to engage in flesh trade and contracted serious diseases at a young age.

The news was quickly published in the Daily Survivor.

Not only the residents of Boulder City, but also the entire alliance were shocked by the evil under the shadow of the giant wall...

…

An ideal city.

In a towering building.

Wu Changnian, who was sitting on the sofa, finished reading the "ancient" newspaper in his hand, sighed softly, and put it on the table.

"There are so many victims..."

This newspaper was sent by the Alliance embassy.

Moreover, Shuyu, who serves as the ambassador, brought it personally.

Although it may be a bit cold-blooded to say this, there are countless more tragic tragedies in the wasteland than this. Apart from giving a thumbs up to the alliance, he doesn't want to care about it.

Looking at Wu Changnian who was deep in thought, Shuyu said sincerely.

"We need your help! To be honest... just rescuing the survivors in Boulder City has exceeded the upper limit of our capabilities. Now there are two hundred thousand more survivors who need to be rescued. It is difficult for us to help them alone. ”

Wu Changnian closed his eyes and sighed again.

He knew about Boulder City. It was one of the survivor settlements under the War Construction Committee, and many of the factories there were built with the help of the company's predecessor, the production department.

Things back then were too complicated. There were both human factors and non-human factors. No matter how you calculate it, it’s all a mess.

And those settlements that are forced to fend for themselves are just one episode among many problems.

After the Council learned that the weapon was in the hands of the Alliance, it stopped asking about the affairs of Boulder City. Unexpectedly, more than half a month later, he would have to worry about the survivors three thousand kilometers away.

Wu Changnian asked in a deep voice, tapping his index finger lightly on his knee.

"What do you need?"

Based on his past experience in dealing with the alliance, those people would never let go of any opportunity to take advantage of them.

However, Shuyu's answer was beyond his expectation.

"teacher!"

Wu Changnian was stunned for a moment, thinking he heard wrongly.

"...Teacher?" He thought the alliance would take the opportunity to ask for some money.

"Well," Shuyu nodded seriously, "the alliance's full-time schools and night schools are already operating at overload, and Boulder City's infrastructure in this area is completely blank. We have allocated a large amount of educational resources to Boulder City, but now there are more than 3,000 people.”

"I understand what you mean, this is indeed a problem," Wu Changnian breathed a sigh of relief and continued after thinking for a moment, "...we will raise funds for you on Endpoint Cloud and recruit some volunteers to assist you, but you Gotta keep them safe.”

This kind of matter is not worth discussing in the board of directors. It is more appropriate to solve the problem within the scope of the General Management Department.

Obviously, the alliance did not want to owe the company too many favors, so it did not make excessive demands such as "send those people to the ideal city".

Just mobilizing private power will not cost much budget.

After receiving the deputy minister's promise, Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief, with a sincere smile on his face.

"Don't worry about this! Not only will we ensure their personal safety, food, accommodation, and health, we will also pay them full wages!"

Wu Changnian smiled and said.

"That's not necessary. Most of our residents here who are interested in rescuing survivors outside have good living conditions. You can just be responsible for their food and accommodation."

Shuyu shook his head and said insistently.

"These are two different things. As long as you work here, you must be paid, and how can we have the nerve to let those kind people pay out of their own pockets? Just think of it as a little kindness from us!"

Seeing that the ambassador had said this, Wu Changnian stopped refusing and nodded.

"Then I'll thank you on their behalf."

"Where, we are the ones who should say thank you!" When he said this, Shuyu smiled sheepishly and continued, "By the way, in addition to teachers, we also need some medical staff, as well as medical, Expert in Biology.”

Wu Changnian was stunned for a moment.

"I can understand the medical staff. We can even sponsor you with some medicines...but who are the experts in biology and medicine?"

Shuyu looked ashamed.

"What an unlucky time! Every year in early spring, waves break out in Qingquan City, especially after the mild winter. Now that such a big thing has happened, our manpower is tight in every sense... not just educational resources, but also medical care , all aspects of production——"

Wu Changnian coughed quickly and stopped him.

"It's really not easy for you."

Shuyu sighed.

"There's no way...it's all just to clean up the mess left by our predecessors. We can't just leave those poor people alone."

Although it could be heard that this upright young man was referring to the People's League from earlier, Wu Changnian couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows.

He coughed slightly to cover up his embarrassment and spoke with the dignity of an elder.

"I'll help you think of a solution."

Shuyu had a bright smile on his face and nodded vigorously.

"Yes! Please!"

Wu Changnian stared at this young man for a while, always feeling that this guy looked a bit like an acquaintance.

Especially that sentence, it’s so similar!

Is it an illusion?

…

Getting support from the outside is just one part of the equation.

The alliance's aftermath work for this "military operation" goes far beyond that, and I'm afraid it cannot be done in a day or two.

After preliminary screening, more than 5,000 prisoners organized into the punishment camp were taken by the First Corps to Qingshi County in the north of Shuguang City.

They will undergo two months of military training there, and then the Alliance will send them where they need to go.

As the major gangs were completely destroyed, the blockade of slums and markets was lifted one after another.

Some wastelanders walked into the wilderness amid complaints and chose to leave this dangerous place, but most people became more confident in the future of Stone City after seeing the alliance's resolute and iron-fisted methods, and therefore chose to stay. .

In addition, despite such a major event, the New Year's Eve activities were not cancelled.

In the words of managers, the new order established by the alliance is to make it difficult for bad people to survive the New Year, not to make it difficult for good people to survive.

Don't let a few flies ruin the joy of the festival.

Besides, this is nothing to worry about.

On New Year's Eve last year, they just put down their bottles and went to the battlefield with their rifles.

Boulder City Hall.

In the manager's office set aside by the new authorities for Chu Guang, the newly appointed guard captain reported to Chu Guang the patrol plan for New Year's Eve, and then hesitantly expressed his concerns.

"...With so many people gathering on the street, and it's still night, I'm worried that the fish that were missed in the last operation might take this opportunity to retaliate against us."

Chu Guang said calmly.

"Then let them come. Since it's a matter of time, it's better to come earlier."

He wasn't worried that those people would make any big news.

Not to mention that after Boulder City was merged into the communication range of Dawn City, Xiaoqi has taken over the camera of this giant wall. Every player waiting to explode gold coins is his eyes.

Afterwards, he will make an announcement to remind players participating in the event to keep their eyes open and keep an eye on those guys who are trying to cause trouble.

The guard captain hesitated and whispered.

"...I'm actually more worried about them coming after you."

At the mention of this sentence, Chu Guang smiled lightly.

"That's better, I can't ask for it."

Players are becoming more and more capable. Although he has not neglected training, he has not taken action personally for a long time.

If there really were some blind guys who wanted to make a fool of themselves in front of him, he wouldn't mind playing tricks with those guys.

If the entire alliance and Heya didn't know how strong he was, the Pentagon Warrior's attribute panel would be a waste.

The guard captain was stunned for a moment. He was obviously overwhelmed by these words. He couldn't laugh or cry for a moment and didn't know what to say.

It’s okay if you can’t ask for it…

Although he knew that there were many masters in the Guards Corps, and the respected administrator always kept his power armor with him in public, he felt that it would be better to be more careful.

However, seeing how confident this adult was in his subordinates, he didn't have much to say. He nodded slightly and turned around to leave.

Not long after the office door closed, Chu Guang picked up a pen and prepared to review the documents in his hand. After a while, there was another gentle knock on the door.

"Please come in."

The door opened a crack, Alyssa glanced left and right to make sure no one had seen it, then quietly entered the door, and closed the door softly.

Seeing her cautious look, Chu Guang couldn't help but smile and put down the pen he had just picked up.

"Is anyone following you?"

Hearing this ridicule, Alyssa blushed and shook her head.

"No... that, are you free now?"

She didn't really want to disturb the manager's work, especially because of her own personal affairs, but after all, it was a major life event related to the future, and she still wanted to make a choice after careful consideration.

"You're already here, I can't let you hold back what you said," Chu Guang joked and continued, "Tell me what it is."

"...it's about Vault 101."

For some reason, Alyssa looked embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before continuing in a low voice, "Is it really as magical as Pai said?"