234: Take over Hengtian Base

Early the next morning, inside the base, various factions who had received notice yesterday all came to visit as if they had agreed on a time.

However, the room fell into a long silence, and the old factions within the base and Miao Qingshi entered a strange stalemate.

But it was obvious that Miao Qingshi did not take these people to heart.

After half an hour, someone finally couldn't hold back, a look of dissatisfaction on his face: "Leader, I don't know why you called us here or what you want to say. I have many things to attend to under my command. If there's nothing, I'll take my leave first."

To everyone's surprise, Miao Qingshi actually nodded: "Then you can go back first."

Miao Qingshi's reply stunned the person who spoke; he clearly hadn't expected such a response.

His heart grew even more contemptuous of this new leader, thinking disdainfully: "Women are just women."

He turned and walked outside.

"Is there anyone else who wants to leave?" Miao Qingshi's big eyes blinked, making her look like a harmless little girl, especially after taking the strange treasure, which made Miao Qingshi appear even younger.

Some of the faction leaders below also grew more contemptuous. Several of them even turned and left, clearly not putting Miao Qingshi in their eyes. But seeing Sister Xiao Cao's smiling Tang Ping, he silently mourned for these few people.

Seeing that nothing happened to the first few people who walked out of the council hall, some faction leaders who were originally watching also couldn't hold back and chose to leave.

Outside the door,

"Hehe, I thought she was someone important, but it turns out this person became our leader? A little girl who's not even as good as Li Tianheng."

"Isn't this great? This way, no one can restrain us even more. From now on, this Hengtian Base will be ours to command, hahaha."

"Not bad, not bad. This leader is not only strong but also easy to control. Good things won't be her turn in the future, but there will be a lot of hard work. Coincidentally, I remember a group of Infected arrived from the south, right? Why not let this little girl go?"

"Right, right, and in the river, there have been quite a few powerful Pollution Beasts recently. The capable should do more."

"Our leader isn't weak; she probably has a lot of good stuff on her."

"That makes sense."

"Speaking of which, this little girl doesn't seem very old. I wonder if any of you have good-looking young men under your command? If we use a honey trap, won't this girl be at our mercy?"

A middle-aged man next to him winked: "Who says we have to look for young men? We uncles know how to cherish people just as well."

"Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, one person mysteriously and rapidly withered, looking as if he had been drained completely.

"Old He, what's wrong with you!" The others exclaimed in shock.

Old He, who was laughing loudly, didn't understand what had happened. His vision suddenly went black, and he was gone.

His shriveled corpse fell to the ground, and the eerie scene terrified the others.

"What, what happened?"

Cracks suddenly appeared in the space around them, and cyan vines spread out from within.

Three minutes later,

The council hall fell into a deathly silence. Many people's eyes held fear and relief. They were almost, almost, one of the dried corpses lying on the ground.

Miao Qingshi smiled harmlessly: "Is anyone still leaving now? You can leave anytime. Don't worry, I won't hold it against you. After all, we're all from the same base; we'll see each other again. I'm still very easy to talk to."

Many people muttered inwardly, "Easy to talk to, my foot!" In just this short amount of time, a third of the faction leaders in the base had turned into dried sausages on the ground. This was no easily fooled little girl; she was clearly a murderous demoness!

"Leader, what are your instructions? As long as you propose it, even if we have to risk our lives, we will definitely help you accomplish it!" Seeing Miao Qingshi's ruthlessness, someone, fearing that the blade would fall on his neck the next second, immediately began to flatter her.

"Yes, yes, yes, Leader, you've just arrived at the base and are still unfamiliar with many things. Whatever you need, I'm at your beck and call!"

"Leader, my subordinates recently collected a batch of precious supplies, including red wine, brand-name cosmetics, and exquisite home furnishings. I don't know if you'll like them, but I'll notify someone to send them to you right away."

"Leader, this is a shelter fragment we recently collected. I don't know if your Shelter has been upgraded to Level Five, but please don't despise this small amount of shelter fragment."

"Leader, this is an A-grade potion discovered by one of my subordinates. It has the effect of preserving youth and beauty. I offer it to you, Leader, for only you are worthy of such a good thing."

"And me, me! This is a seed I obtained from a treasure chest in the early days of the apocalypse. It's called a Sun Tree seed, and once it grows, it has the effect of dispelling contamination. Please don't despise it, Leader."

A council meeting that was originally a silent contest instantly transformed into a treasure offering ceremony for various factions, all to save their lives.

Miao Qingshi pressed her hand down: "You can give these things to Li Tianheng later. Now, I have something important to tell you first."

The council hall fell silent once more.

Miao Qingshi reined in her smile, her peach blossom eyes slightly lowered, exuding an intimidating pressure that made the others uneasy.

"I plan to take people to clear out a portion of Shennongjia in the back mountain, to eradicate the hidden danger of the White-Haired People in the nearby areas. Each of you, bring all the Level Three Talent Users and above from your respective factions. We will meet in the plaza outside the council hall in one hour."

As her words fell, everyone's expressions changed. As the heads of various factions in Hengtian Base, how could they not know about the White-Haired People? But they had no power to refuse.

The council dispersed, leaving only Tang Ping, He Zhixin, Li Tianheng, and Old Man Xuanshan in the hall.

Li Tianheng immediately gave a thumbs-up, his eyes full of stars: "Sister Miao! You were really cool just now!"

Miao Qingshi laughed: "Your sister, I, have been an old hand in big factories for over ten years; handling small situations like this is a piece of cake. Follow me from now on, and you'll just have to lie back and win."

The phrase "lie back and win" clearly held immense appeal for Li Tianheng, a college student: "Hehe, okay, Sister!"

One hour later, over a hundred people gathered in front of the council hall, all of them at least Level Three.