Returning to the tent, Old Zhao truthfully recounted everything he had heard and seen at the command center to his group in detail.

When it came to Scar's behavior, it unsurprisingly elicited a few sighs from Wang Qiang and others.

"So our task is to get oil from the station?" Lin Junfu didn't care what Scar had said or done, because dealing with people like him would not change unless their influence at the base increased.

"Yes!" Old Zhao nodded affirmatively, and then he marked the location of the gas station provided by Xu Renjie on the map for his companions. The group then discussed the location in detail, during which the local Yan Hua offered quite a few constructive suggestions to the Survivor Squad.

Finally, after more than an hour of joint planning, a relatively foolproof plan was drafted.

The next day, Scar's Civilian Corps set out in great numbers early in the morning, as usual dispatching 15 people led by Sang Biao.

However, you have to admit that although Scar is reckless, he is not as simple-minded as most strong men.

At least, regarding this vehicle operation, he put quite some thought into it.

He didn't have his team venture along the main road by chance, as this would mean a slight chance of coming across an abandoned big truck. Past traffic regulations had explicitly stated that such high-displacement, smoke-belching vehicles were not allowed to freely enter or exit urban areas.

So he cleverly set his sights on several highways surrounding the outskirts. The result didn't disappoint him; his team soon found the necessary vehicles and managed to bring them back to the base after professional treatment within the team.

They returned with a total of 5 big trucks, adding to the base's original 2 military trucks—making a total of 7. Plus the city management vehicles, it was enough to handle the upcoming grain transportation plan.

Meanwhile, the mission of the Survivor Squad was also completed quite smoothly.

Considering Scar's sinister nature and the mysterious disappearance of the second squad, the Survivor Squad chose not to go with the first squad, deliberately offsetting the action time to after midday.

Using the detailed information provided by Yan Hua, they reached the planned gas station almost effortlessly on schedule.

And very fortunately, the diesel shortage issue they were worried about did not occur.

Due to the impact of international oil prices, continuous drops had led many unethical gas stations to intentionally hoard fuel, especially crucial diesel for the transportation industry.

To minimize losses from falling prices and hope for a big gain when oil prices rebound, stations took the unscrupulous step of limited fuel supply.

Fortunately, the gas station the survivors visited today had a rich supply of diesel. Otherwise, even if they had brought back enough gasoline, they wouldn't have been able to operate the 7 trucks.

Besides, the survivors didn't forget to loot a small supermarket inside the gas station. Don't underestimate this small supermarket; it had quite a lot of stuff.

According to Old Zhao's introduction, the prices in these gas station supermarkets were generally higher than outside, yet their business was still booming.

Why? The reason is very simple: the sales here naturally attract drivers who can get reimbursed and want a small personal gain.

When purchasing things here, the gas station could write the invoice as a fuel ticket. This way, not only did drivers benefit, but the station profited, and, importantly, the national GDP increased as well.

With all three parties benefiting, why not?

In response, the young Wang Qiang and others sighed at the profit-seeking nature of merchants, but couldn't help but admire the ingenuity of their fellow countrymen.

Anyway, they achieved their expected goal today—or to be precise, they overachieved their task.

Staring at the mountain-like pile of supplies at the back of the truck, Wang Qiang had only one thought: "Did we come for oil or did we come for resources?"

After the two teams returned, Xu Renjie formally began preparations for the big plan.

First, he drove people involved in the grain transportation plan to the destination for on-site inspections in batches every day, explaining the terrain through binoculars and assigning tasks. Along the way, they cleared obstacles on the road to ensure unimpeded movement on the day of action.

Second, he ordered specific training for participants in the operation, focusing mainly on physical conditioning, enemy-killing techniques, and cooperative combat.

Additionally, he held drills specifically for potential emergencies during the actual operation to prevent participants from panicking due to tension.

Finally, Xu Renjie continued to review the new Civilian Corps members submitted by Scar. Given the task required a large number of people, he needed additional hands to make up for the soldiers being deployed.

Everything progressed step by step as planned. The base's residents were aware of the upcoming big plan, embraced with great enthusiasm and anticipation.

They understood that if the operation succeeded, their lives would dramatically improve, and those days of barely filling their stomachs would be gone forever.

For Xu Renjie, the mission's importance lay not only in improving the base's meals but also crucially in enhancing the health of the populace.

Once the people's health improved, he could carry out many further plans for the base's development, leading the base onto a path of positive growth.

After a week of intense and concentrated preparations, most of the relevant work was complete. Luo Yi ordered a final inspection and maintenance of all vehicles, afraid that any mistakes might occur during the mission.

Tomorrow was the day of action; the base no longer held routine task training. In the evening, Xu Renjie especially arranged for the kitchen to prepare fragrant rice flour buns and held a relatively simple pre-battle oath meeting during dinner.

In the meeting, Xu Renjie emphasized a few precautions during the operation, then ordered all participants to rest early, ensuring they were well-prepared for the next day.

Early the next morning, as the sky began to brighten, the sports stadium was still shrouded in darkness, but the noisy crowd on the field had already busied themselves. The action personnel gradually gathered in the center, waiting quietly for further instructions from Xu Renjie...

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