Stronghold 61 had regained its vitality. The refugees quickly returned to their respective jobs in the stronghold, and the entire stronghold was operating in an orderly manner.
Due to the control of the Wang Clan's artificial intelligence, some of the refugees with ulterior motives were also forced to settle down. Those who still dared to cause trouble in the stronghold were basically imprisoned, and many of them were even sentenced to death.
However, the atmosphere in the stronghold was a little depressing. Many of the refugees were afraid they would also be imprisoned if they did something wrong.
Someone from the Wang Consortium was specifically responsible for recording the operations of Stronghold 61 and organizing it into detailed information before reporting it to the higher-ups.
The officials working under the Wang Clan were especially serious about this matter. That was because this was the information their boss, Wang Shengzhi, wanted. It was said to be used to improve and adjust the artificial intelligence.
Outside the stronghold, the residences that Ren Xiaosu had bought at a low price were all sold at a high price thanks to the Wang Clan.
Of course, the prices were not that high either. After all, Ren Xiaosu also had to consider the purchasing power of the refugees. After all, there were not many refugees who could painstakingly save up enough money to buy the residences.
However, the price Ren Xiaosu paid for the residences was really too low.
This matter gave Old Wang a headache. He always felt that it was very easy for Ren Xiaosu to earn money every time, while Old Wang had to work hard to travel all over the place. Yet, he still did not earn as much as Ren Xiaosu.
At this moment, the town was already overcrowded. After a month, the town was even more prosperous than before.
As a matter of fact, before the incident at Stronghold 61, there were only about 40,000 people in town. But after the incident at Stronghold 61, more than 80,000 people had gathered in town.
While Ren Xiaosu was playing cards in the tavern, he looked out the window at the people coming and going. He sighed and said, "The Wang Clan's move has really exceeded everyone's expectations. And these are only the people from Stronghold 61. I think there are even more people who were taken away by the military trucks. Now, the Zhou Clan and the Kong Clan should be having a headache. It's not a big deal if the factories stop working, but if the food production decreases next year, a lot of people will starve. "
Initially, when the Zhou Clan and the Kong Clan found out about the incident at Stronghold 61, they were sympathetic on the surface and were willing to support the reconstruction. But in reality, they were probably gloating behind the scenes.
But now, they were dumbfounded. After the storm, the Wang Clan directly shifted the blame to them …
Ren Xiaosu had to admit that Wang Shengzhi's evaluation of him had improved a lot this time.
Beside him, Wang Yuchi asked curiously, "But Brother Xiaosu, why does the Wang Clan need so many refugees?"
"If there are people, there will be productivity." Wang Fugui explained from the side, "The Wang Clan is located in the plains, so they still have a lot of fertile land in the wilderness that they haven't reclaimed. In the past, they suffered from a lack of manpower, and it wasn't easy to break the class barrier and drive the stronghold residents out to farm. Now, he has a lot of people to work with. "
Qin Sheng looked at them and said, "Don't hold up your cards when you talk."
"Oh, a pair of four." Ren Xiaosu threw out two cards.
"A pair of five." Wang Fugui also threw out a card. "By the way, Xiaosu, has that Miss Zhou in your house not woken up yet?"
"No." Ren Xiaosu frowned and said, "I don't know what's going on, but that woman actually hasn't woken up after sleeping for a month. I'm thinking that since she has a plant-based superpower, she must've absorbed too much energy from the plants this time. I don't think she's suddenly turned into a vegetable …."
When he got home at night, Ren Xiaosu quietly looked at Zhou Yingxue. Even after sleeping for a month, this woman still had a rosy complexion despite not eating or drinking. He muttered, "It looks like you won't have to eat in the future. Just as well, I can save money on food …."
As he spoke, Ren Xiaosu kept staring at Zhou Yingxue's fingers. It was said in the books that when a person in a vegetative state was about to wake up, they would move their fingers first ….
However, just as Ren Xiaosu was staring at Zhou Yingxue's fingers, a cold voice rang out, "Who are you?"
Ren Xiaosu suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou Yingxue. He saw that the other party had already opened her eyes. Her gaze was deep and cold, as though she did not know Ren Xiaosu at all.
The house quietened down. Ren Xiaosu was already used to seeing Zhou Yingxue lying there quietly in a vegetative state. He was looking forward to her waking up, but when she really did, he was still shocked.
The candlelight in the house seemed to have been frozen by a strong air pressure and stopped flickering.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yingxue lay on the bed and stared coldly at Ren Xiaosu. The two of them suddenly fell into a stalemate.
A moment later, Ren Xiaosu muttered, "Don't tell me he really fried his brain? But you didn't have much of a brain to begin with. "
The moment he said that, Zhou Yingxue immediately became angry. "Master, is this how you see me? You're the one who has no brain. How boring. Can't you cooperate with me for a while?"
"Hurry up and get up since you're awake." Ren Xiaosu said unhappily, "You've been occupying my bed for a month. Do you know how I spent this month? I slept on the floor! Is letting Master sleep on the floor something a maidservant should do? Is this something a human should do? "
Zhou Yingxue glanced at the mattress by the window and her heart suddenly softened. She carefully got up and asked, "Master, you've been watching over me for a month?"
"What else?!" Ren Xiaosu snapped, "You've had a good month of sleep, but I've had to suffer. It's winter now, and the floor is so cold!"
Zhou Yingxue smiled apologetically and said, "Master, please sit down. I'll massage your legs …."
"Forget about the leg massage for now!" Ren Xiaosu scrutinized Zhou Yingxue. "Do you know what you've been through?"
"My memories stopped at the very last moment. I injected my energy into the creeper vine's root system. I thought I could control it, but my energy seemed to have poked a hole in its body, and the chaotic energy flowed back into my body. Following that, I fainted and drifted around in the darkness for a long time. I saw many strange bubbles, and in those bubbles were the lives of some people." Zhou Yingxue said, "I suspect those are the memories left behind by the people who died in the disaster and got devoured by the creeper vine."
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment. "Then were you able to see their bank accounts and passwords?"
Zhou Yingxue was stunned. Then she nearly cried. She said in a sobbing tone, "What should I do? Master, I forgot to see them!"
"Is it too late to see them now?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"It's too late." Zhou Yingxue said regretfully, "By the time I woke up, they'd all disappeared."
Ren Xiaosu sighed and said, "You're usually quite a money-grubber. Why did you drop the ball at such a critical moment?"
"That can't be, Master." Zhou Yingxue reacted. "I only woke up after being in a coma for a month. Why did you immediately start paying attention to money? Shouldn't you have asked about my well-being?"
"Ahem." Ren Xiaosu changed the topic. "By the way, have there been any changes to your superpower?"
Actually, this was what Ren Xiaosu wanted to know the most. After all, Zhou Yingxue had absorbed the energy of hundreds of thousands of people in a stronghold. Even though she had absorbed the energy secondhand through the creeper vine, it was still shocking enough.
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