novelEach Take A Step Back
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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Lu Tong was only there to see Yuan Tianxing. He didn't care if the base would accept those people or not. One side of his head was still covered in gauze, with some brown liquid medicine on it. Clearly, his injury hadn't healed yet.
Currently, all he wanted was to show up in front of Yuan Tianxing and impress the latter.
He didn't know why Yuan Tianxing didn't see him last time, and how he was thrown to the canteen area. He felt that someone ruined his plan on purpose.
Who was that? Did that person know what he wanted? That was impossible!
No matter who it was, he wouldn't miss any chance to approach Yuan Tianxing. So this time, he mingled in the protesting group and came over.
Lin Feng gave him a glance, then turned away and said, "This decision is made by Deputy Chief Yuan, Captain Chen Yuting, and I together. What I am saying is what Deputy Chief Yuan would say. Our base is new, and we need people to create things, to build a base that is strong enough to protect you all. You are All Beings Base people, the ones who will join us in the future will also be All Beings Base people. You will all be the same."
"How can that happen? Why do we have to live together with the people who destroyed our old base?" Some of those people shouted wrathfully.
"Their base was destroyed too. Someone has taken revenge for you. If you don't want them to join our base, fine. You can leave if you don't want to be in the same base with them. We won't force you to stay. Instead, we will send you straight to Sea City Base, " Lin Feng's serious face grew dark as he changed his tone of speaking and responded with a strong voice.
Those people only cared about their so-called hatred, but refused to think for the base. Lin Feng's family was from Hades Base too, and Lin Qiao had died once. Who would hate the enemies more than she did? However, for the future of the new base, both Lin Qiao and him wanted to take in more people. Currently, All Being Base had food, water, and place to live, but was in short of manpower and creativity.
Hearing that they might be kicked out of the base, those people gave a start. They were very satisfied with what the base had provided them with. They had enough food and nice places to live. They had rice and flour. No other base could provide their people with those.
Since the day they arrived, they never thought about leaving. Sea City Base had over a million people, and their supplies were always short. Food like rice was a luxury for commoners in that kind of base.
Not even a level four or five superpowered man in Sea City Base could live a life as great as the life of the commoners in All Being Base!
Therefore, when Lin Feng firmly told them that those Earth Dragon Base people would join the base and the people who disagree could choose to leave, they panicked.
Lu Tong looked around and found that the people had fallen into silence. He thought for a moment, then said, "Since you have insisted on taking them in, don't make them live together with us. To prevent future troubles, just make them live far away from us."
His voice was loud and clear. The others quickly agreed with him as they had realized that Lin Feng would not accept their original suggestion.
"Yeah! Make them live next to the fence wall! Keep them far away from us!"
"He's right! We have made a step back, so you guys should do too!"
Lin Feng glanced at Lu Tong and said, "In the future, we will not only take in the people from Earth Dragon Base, but all humans are welcome to join our base. But of course, we will keep those robbers out. If you don't want to live together with those Earth Dragon Base people, fine, I'll tell Deputy Chief Yuan to accommodate them in another area."
The wall had been built up. The base was large, and the population was still small. People could live anywhere they wanted.
As Lin Feng agreed to do what they said, those people slowly calm down and left; only Lu Tong lingered there. He paced around, looking at the entrance of the hall. He didn't want to give up.
He went there to make Yuan Tianxing notice him, but the latter didn't even show up. He couldn't tell when he would have another chance to see him.
"Can I help you?" The guards noticed him and asked him nicely.
"Oh... no, no, thank you!" Lu Tong gave a start, then shook his head awkwardly as he turned and quickly left.
In the administration building, Lin Wenwen and Long Qingying watched Lu Tong leave in a flurry from behind a window on the second floor.
They heard what Lu Tong said earlier. He looked as angry as the others, but asked to see Yuan Tianxing once he had a chance to talk. Lin Wenwen didn't know if anyone else found it strange.
She herself, of course, knew that he was trying to create himself an opportunity to get close to Yuan Tianxing. She had been watching him all this time, after all.
"In fact, he can't do anything actually, can he? What can possibly happen even if he managed to approach Deputy Chief? Do you have to be so nervous about it? Deputy Chief isn't silly. Even if he had the guts to do something to him, how would Deputy Chief let him?" Long Qingying said with confusion.
It was normal for low-leveled people to want to build a relationship with a higher-leveled one, for a better life. It wasn't the first time for Yuan Tianxing to be Deputy Chief. He had quite some suitors back in Hade Base too.
Lin Wenwen recalled that disturbing image that she saw in her mind. She couldn't talk to Long Qingying about it. She had still been doubting if it would really happen. Based on the fact that Lu Tong had been trying everything he could to create a chance to see Yuan Tianxing, she felt that the image was very likely to come true.
She knew that she was probably overthinking. But, she was fond of Yuan Tianxing for so long, even though he wasn't aware of it. She just could not let that kind of nasty thing happen to him!
It had become a forced habit of hers. Paying attention to anything that was related to Yuan Tianxing had become like an instinct to her.
Lin Wenwen didn't know to explain her feelings to Long Qingying, so she sighed and said, "Anyone can make mistakes. Lu Tong is a scheming person. I'm worried that Tianxing might get careless someday and fall into his trap."
"Aren't you tired? I mean, you're always thinking about him without letting him see your efforts."
Long Qingying, who was never in deep love with anyone, didn't understand how Lin Wenwen felt. Merely watching Lin Wenwen do all that made her feel tired.
"No, because I've gotten used to it, " Lin Wenwen smiled. A trace of sadness flashed across her eyes, but soon disappeared
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