"The group of people you encountered today have been causing trouble at the base for more than just a day or two. To be honest, they even harassed my wife before. Luckily, a soldier happened to pass by then, otherwise..." Yan Hua shook his head. "So ever since then, I rarely let my wife go out alone, because once they set their eyes on someone, the outcome could be... sigh!"

Letting out a long sigh, it was evident that Yan Hua had heard many "tragic stories." Though he didn't finish his sentence, the meaning was quite clear, making Old Zhao angry and exclaim, "They really think of this place as their personal harem, huh! Doing whatever they please? This is outrageous! Isn't there anyone from the military controlling this?"

He shook his head silently as usual, Yan Hua looked a bit helpless. "To be honest, you can't completely blame the military for this, because...how should I put it...this group of people is really..."

A bit incoherent at first, Yan Hua adjusted himself before explaining again, "Actually, at first, the entire base was quite harmonious, and everyone looked out for each other. But ever since that 'Scarface' came to the base, all the peace we had was shattered."

"Ah?" Wang Qiang frowned, looking at Yan Hua with curiosity, then repeated uncertainly, "Did you just say Scarface!? What the hell is that?"

Not only Wang Qiang, but the rest also showed a touch of curiosity.

Yan Hua paused for a moment, "Well, here's the thing, Scarface's real name is Dai Sha. Because he has a scar on his face, his subordinates started calling him Scarface Brother, and over time, this name spread in the base."

"Hmm, so what's up with this person? Why is everyone so afraid of him!?" Old Lin wasn't interested in Scarface's background; he urgently wanted to know what made Scarface so powerful above the military.

Yan Hua subconsciously swallowed, clearly showing that the name 'Scarface' still terrified him quite a bit, which further intrigued Old Lin about the latter's influence.

"It's said that Scarface used to be in the underworld, but I'm not sure about the details. But after he came to the base, he quickly gathered a group of idle people. It just so happened that the military was short on staff—you know, the military only has about a dozen people. After accounting for the personnel needed for daily duties, there weren't enough people left to handle other tasks. Scarface saw this opportunity, so he secretly organized minor skirmishes, forcing the military to pick people from the civilians to form a so-called 'Militia' team to manage the daily life of the base."

"Damn, I didn't think Scarface was so good at playing tricks!" Wang Qiang grumbled through gritted teeth, then curiously asked, "Shouldn't the base be choosing decent people? How did someone with a face full of scars get chosen as the 'Militia' leader? Is that Xu Renjie out of his mind?"

At Wang Qiang's agitation, Yan Hua gave a bitter smile, "Yes, Wang, you're quite right. Normally, Scarface shouldn't meet the selection criteria, but he's skilled in manipulation. Nearly everyone nominated or on the selection list was secretly warned and threatened by him. In the end, they all gave up under pressure, so the base had no choice but to appoint Scarface to this position."

"Ridiculous!" Old Zhao slapped his thigh hard, almost jumping up in anger. "What kind of nonsense decision is this! This is total chaos! You can't just pick anyone when no one else dares step up! Didn't the base notice these people's shameless actions later on?"

Yan Hua sighed again, "Sigh, you could say that Scarface is incredibly skilled at playing both sides. He portrays himself as a gentleman to the military, so even if his men cause trouble, the victims, fearing retaliation, usually stay silent. Even when the military investigates, due to lack of evidence, it ends up unresolved. Over time, these illusions allowed Scarface to pass the scrutiny smoothly. Additionally, with the tense situation, the military had to adopt a divide and rule policy, assigning them to manage the city defense at the gym and resource searches. Meanwhile, the daily basic life management of the base was entirely handed over to the Militia Team!"

"With power in hand, Scarface grew even more arrogant, and more and more subordinates followed him. The five guys who confronted you today are among his thugs. Conservatively speaking, he has at least 30 people under him!"

"Thirty people!" Lin Junfu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. Although he had anticipated the number of people in the opposing gang, hearing Yan Hua say they had as many as 30 people still surprised him.

Wang Qiang seemed indifferent to this, tightening his fist as he cursed, "Damn! So what if they have more than 30 people! Afraid of them? Those beasts are just a ragtag bunch. I can waste all of them myself!!"

Irritated by Wang Qiang's bravado, Lin Junfu didn't deny the opposing group's lack of fighting strength. However, two fists are hard to fight against four hands, and you might dodge an open attack, but it's hard to defend against hidden schemes.

Moreover, the opposition not only has the advantage in numbers, but more importantly, they are the 'rightful' managers of the base.

As the saying goes, "If someone wants to blame someone, there are always excuses." If the other side really wanted to set them up, there were just too many ways to do it.

"So, my personal advice is to keep a low profile for a while, because I know Scarface's personality very well. You beat up his men today, so that means you didn't put him in his place. To maintain his status in the base, he won't let this go. He will definitely send people to trouble you!"

Yan Hua's words were extremely grave, and the survivors felt his warning was not alarmist.

After a brief deliberation, Old Lin arranged, "It's better to be safe than sorry; Brother Yan is right. In the coming days, unless it's necessary, try to go out less. Even if you do, make sure you are accompanied. If anything happens, shout loudly, and never face the enemy alone. I don't think they'll dare do anything blatant with the military around. In summary, stay alert and try to stay with the group. Of course, if they do come after us, we'll have no choice but to 'treat them with courtesy!'"

As he spoke, Lin Junfu's clenched right hand made a few "crack" sounds, and his eyes turned equally fierce!

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