Chapter 654: Chapter 655: Where to Go Next?

The temperature keeps dropping lower day by day.

Sometimes, even within a single day, the temperature difference between morning and evening could freeze a person to death.

After the supplies became increasingly tense, the leaders from various parts of City C had met many times to discuss.

From winter policies to personnel arrangements, Tang Zelin and Qu Guo’an were often called to meetings, but the effectiveness after each meeting was not so apparent.

According to experts from the meteorological department, the temperature of City C this year is so much lower compared to the same period in past years that it’s feared it will be even colder when deep winter comes.

Judging by the current bearing capacity of all the safe zones in City C, it would be a struggle to cope with the kind of winters we’ve had before.

If we’re unlucky and this year turns out to be especially cold, we’ll be in a situation with a lack of clothing, a shortage of food, and freezing cold.

There’s fear that a large-scale death will occur.

That day, Tang Zelin and Qu Guo’an were sorting materials at the group headquarters when they were only halfway through, Guozi came in to report.

“Group Captain, Commissar, someone from the city has arrived.”

Qu Guo’an glanced at Tang Zelin, “Didn’t we just have a meeting in the city yesterday?”

“Okay, got it. Please show them to the reception room.”

“Yes!”

After Guozi left, Qu Guo’an looked puzzled, stood up, took the hat beside him, and got ready to meet the visitor.

“Tell me, what’s the city’s thinking lately, keeping us in meetings all day long, claiming they want to hear everyone’s opinions? But I’ve seen plenty of suggestions made, and yet I haven’t seen any being implemented.”

“There are too many opinions, they’ve all been drowned in the noise,” Tang Zelin said indifferently.

Qu Guo’an laughed heartily, “When it comes to damaging morale, I yield to you.”

“Let’s go and see who’s come.”

The two left the group headquarters one after the other and headed to the reception room.

The reception room of the 208th group was not big and was located not far from the group headquarters–just a short walk away.

When Tang Zelin and Qu Guo’an arrived, they saw a young man dressed in a blue and black Sun Yat-sen suit sitting inside, bowing his head and writing something on a notebook.

Upon hearing footsteps at the doorway, he looked up, saw the newcomers, and immediately stood up to give a military salute.

Tang Zelin and Qu Guo’an naturally returned the same courtesy.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three of them sat down, and the young man gently pushed the frame on his nose bridge, not beating around the bush, and started explaining his purpose of coming.

“Group Captain Tang, Commissar Qu, my visit this time is about the relocation issue of the first, second, and third safe zones. The team I lead will assist the 208th group with all technical matters pertaining to the military-civilian transfer.”

Tang Zelin and Qu Guo’an exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other’s eyes.

The young man sitting opposite them had the surname Qian and the name Li. He was young, with a high rank–the bars and stars on his epaulettes matched those of Tang Zelin’s–and his handsome features exuded an air of scholarly refinement.

After a moment of contemplation, Tang Zelin asked, “The city has decided on relocation?”

Qian Li nodded, “Yes, but first we need to assess the current situation in the safe zones to determine whether the transfer can be successfully carried out.”

“Assess what?”

“Assess whether the people currently in the safe zones can be transferred.”

“Please elaborate.”

Not long ago, they had just safely transferred people from the mountains down to lower ground. Now suddenly someone shows up saying they need to transfer again–where to and how?

Tang Zelin felt puzzled by this. Such an important matter–why hadn’t there been a hint of it when he and Qu Guo’an were at the meetings? And now someone was sent to discuss it?

Accordingly, his gaze towards Qian Li carried a hint of scrutiny.