Chu Jiangyue was not in a hurry. Anyway, even if they didn’t follow now, they would definitely visit Jianglin Hotel through Ban Huafang’s safe passage out of curiosity once it’s completed.
With the safe passage, they wouldn’t have to worry about getting lost even if it’s icy and snowy outside.
This base was mainly established by several major factions, with numerous scattered residents underneath.
To relocate everyone from the entire base wasn’t an easy task, so Hao Ren and others returned to the base with supplies bought from Chu Jiangyue to find Cheng Yuchen.
Because the factions in the base were evenly matched, they would gather a few key leaders together for discussion whenever a significant decision needed to be made.
This time, the arrival of Chu Jiangyue and others truly brought them hope for survival.
If they could lead a peaceful and stable life, they wouldn’t want to continue worrying every day about whether they could make it through this icy world.
Five people sat around a square table.
"You must have heard what Chu Jiangyue said today. I’m curious, what do you all think?"
Hao Ren was the first to break the silence.
They all knew that Chu Jiangyue’s appearance brought about a different possibility for them.
Of course, a self-evident reason was that Chu Jiangyue mentioned Ban Huafang.
Since Ban Huafang was willing to live in the hotel and cooperate with Chu Jiangyue, they chose to trust Ban Huafang’s character rather than being strangers to Chu Jiangyue.
"If what she said is true, then Jianglin Hotel is indeed a good destination."
Someone thought for a long time before speaking quietly.
But the current issue was that they couldn’t verify whether Chu Jiangyue’s claim was true or false.
If it was false, then their large-scale relocation would have been a significant pitfall.
Moreover, they wouldn’t be able to explain this to the people below.
But considering the food and the cold-proof set Chu Jiangyue provided, which were all real and effective, they couldn’t find any reason for Chu Jiangyue to deceive them.
"No matter what, I think this hotel visit is a must."
Hao Ren thought for a while and finally decided to leave with Chu Jiangyue’s group to explore Jianglin Hotel.
Cheng Yuchen was increasingly curious about Jianglin Hotel as described by Chu Jiangyue.
"However, with our large numbers, ensuring security is difficult even with cold-proof sets."
There were also opposing opinions, but the starting point was for the poor below.
But they couldn’t abandon even a small possibility for the sake of the people below.
"Then let everyone choose freely. Those who wish to leave should pack up quickly.
We won’t force those unwilling to leave."
After all, some people have lived in T City their whole lives; relocating them felt like taking their lives.
But now, their inventory of supplies was already low, and if they didn’t seek new opportunities, the ultimate result for everyone in the base would be starvation or freezing to death in this icy world due to resource shortages.
Finally, Cheng Yuchen made the decision to give everyone a free choice.
However, Cheng Yuchen himself was inclined towards leaving with Chu Jiangyue’s group.
After all, their ability to safely travel from City B to T City proved they had sufficient strength and luck.
Luck was a mysterious thing, and Cheng Yuchen’s intuition told him following Chu Jiangyue would mean a stable livelihood.
"Then let’s do it this way. Send out the notification, and everyone must make a decision by tomorrow morning."
Since they didn’t know when Chu Jiangyue and others would leave, if they didn’t promptly select people, Chu Jiangyue’s team preparation to leave would be disrupted for waiting on them, an unlikely scenario.
So, those who were late might be left behind, potentially causing a mental breakdown for those individuals.
After the meeting ended, several individuals issued notices around the base.
Besides notifying, they also had someone inform Chu Jiangyue that some people would follow her departure.
However, the exact number of people couldn’t be guaranteed.
Chu Jiangyue acknowledged but also mentioned those wanting a ride would need to pay rental fees, charged by the hour.
Chu Jiangyue had brought enough people this time, one person per vehicle, enough for all of them to hitch a ride.
Though these individuals weren’t Chu Jiangyue’s followers, persuading them to help without some cost was impossible.
How much rental they could negotiate depended on their negotiating skills, but Chu Jiangyue wasn’t concerned.
Upon knowing that some people would follow in leaving the base, those eyeing rental profits started brainstorming how to gather them.
Meanwhile, due to the notification, the base was stirred up like a "big earthquake."
Some were puzzled about why a sudden departure was necessary,
while others were excited about finally leaving this confined space.
Some even approached Chu Jiangyue to inquire about Jianglin Hotel, wondering if risking it was worthwhile.
As the owner of Jianglin Hotel, Chu Jiangyue naturally spoke favorably, ensuring they didn’t harbor suspicions before arriving.
After a chaotic day and night, the base finally calmed down by the next morning.
A crowd bustled with their luggage, lining up to leave from the entrance of the base.
Chu Jiangyue could see at the front of the queue, Cheng Yuchen and a few faction leaders in a Jeep Wrangler.
In this apocalyptic world, owning a vehicle like this, and being able to drive it smoothly, was rare.
However, Chu Jiangyue wanted to say that even a top-tier off-road vehicle would find it difficult to keep up with the system’s off-road vehicles.
Moreover, the snow outside was thick, and even off-road vehicles might struggle to drive through it.
"Knock-knock-knock"
Chu Jiangyue knocked on their car window, and the window quickly rolled down.
"Miss Chu, is there anything you need?"
Driving was Cheng Yuchen, who was surprised to see Chu Jiangyue when he lowered the window.
"Your car is difficult to drive in the snow, and may easily get stuck. My suggestion is to find someone from my team, spend some crystal cores to rent their vehicles.
Our off-road vehicles are provided by Jianglin Hotel and can maneuver freely even in thick snow."
Chu Jiangyue half-jokingly remarked.
Unsatisfied with Chu Jiangyue’s advice, Cheng Yuchen and others’ expressions faltered.
"How do you know our car can’t go?"
"After heavy snowfall in frigid weather, you haven’t driven your car out yet?"
Seeing their unconvinced expressions, Chu Jiangyue said just one more sentence.
To know if it can drive, just try it in the snow.
Cheng Yuchen and others said nothing, driving directly into the uncleared snowfield.
Unexpectedly, once the car hit the snow, the wheels sunk entirely, and even flooring the gas pedal made moving forward extremely difficult.