In the wasteland, the gathering place of 80,000 people does not sound very large, which is the average level of shelters in the city.
But managing these people well requires more than just words.
The reason why there are so many Gophers but only need simple management is because of the continuous spiritual fusion for more than two hundred years.
To put it bluntly, just look at how chaotic the group of wanderers that gathered some time ago was.
With sufficient supplies and force, Sunny Harbor Shelter can only have a headache when facing these tens of thousands of homeless people.
Edmund was even forced to yell out that as long as these people didn't mess around, the taverns that the residents and guards banned in foggy days could be opened to these people, with a 20% discount!
That's why the 80,000 people now squatting in the giant tree root sea area are like a bomb that will explode at any time.
Not to mention replacing the hunting tiger, just replacing Hades himself.
In this situation without modern weapons, it is difficult to maintain the situation with just a few cronies.
Of course, Mr. Richard, the manager of the Giant Tree Root Sea Area, actually feels the same way.
But the key is that he thinks it’s useless? !
Not to mention the managers of the inn, even the outsiders can find out about his control over the inn and his previous attitude towards pirates if he hangs around for a day. Who would be jealous of him? This manager who brings no benefits?
It is also true that with more and more manpower, Richard is already planning to run away.
The reason why I haven’t left yet.
On the one hand, it is because the materials looted in the past six months have not been completely removed. A small part is still backlogged in the warehouse of the inn, and most of it is stored in a secret place. Without these supplies, even if he went to the New World, he would have no choice but to struggle for life like ordinary people.
On the other hand, there are many people watching him outside now, not only the deep-sea travelers with evil intentions, but also many pirates lurking in disguise, all trying to kill him and find the hidden supplies.
The evening sea breeze blew, and he felt the biting chill on his body. Richard couldn't help but shiver.
In the distance, he could feel countless pairs of eyes looking at him, like hungry wolves.
But there were several guards next to him who smelled strongly of alcohol and were rubbing their red noses, which did not bring any sense of security at all.
Sometimes he feels that he is quite frustrated as a manager.
Although I no longer have a direct boss, I am still not as comfortable as being a top 500 executive on earth.
At least on earth, you don’t have to worry about being swarmed by these hungry wolves after you fall asleep, eating and discarding your bones.
Shaking his dizzy head from side to side, Richard gave some instructions to the guard next to him, moved his stiff neck and prepared to go back to the office to take a nap, but as soon as he closed the door, something happened outside. There was a crackling sound on the door.
The door opened, and the guard captain Bao Lei walked in from the outside in a hurry, followed by a familiar face.
That was the only relative he found in this wasteland, his uncle Xu Leguo.
"Mr. Richard, if your uncle goes out to the casino to cause trouble again, we may not be able to save him next time."
Feng Long said directly with a dark face, and turned to glance at Xu Leguo.
The middle-aged man smelled of alcohol and was drunk at this time, but when Bao Lei looked over, he showed a flattering smile.
Obviously he also knew the recent situation at the inn, and did not pretend to be powerful because of Richard.
"Captain Bao Lei, you...don't be angry, what happened?"
Richard didn't show the same attitude as he did some time ago. Instead, he felt puzzled and apologized.
Some time ago, he was forcing this group of thugs to find pirates to fight for their lives, trying to show his attitude as a manager.
But with the arrival of disaster, the number of outsiders continues to increase.
As a manager, Richard can only unite all forces to maintain the order and rules of the station as much as possible.
This small group that may have assassinated the intelligence agents at the station was naturally included in his selection.
However, after a period of changes and various emergencies.
Speaking of which, if it weren’t for the man opposite and his brother, the Giant Tree Root Station would have changed hands long ago.
No one would have thought that these dozen people were so powerful in combat, and could actually suppress a riot of hundreds of people if they were ruthless.
In addition, they trained a group of people privately, and now the security team has barely expanded to 300 people.
One hundred of them were his former cronies, and the other two hundred were from Bao Lei.
If you offend this guy, maybe you won't need the 'hungry wolf' outside to take action. I'm afraid the guard captain will take care of you now.
“Don’t you know what happened? This is not the first time!”
If it weren’t for the fact that he still had to deal with Li Chaxu, Bao Lei would have wanted to kill these two people directly. They were all beaten up.
"He, Xu Leguo, owed someone a full two thousand seashells at the casino last time and refused to pay it back, and you settled the debt."
"It has only been a long time, but it has only gotten worse. , this time I owe someone a total of five thousand!”
"How much?" Richard's eyes widened.
“Five thousand!”
“Then send him back, I can’t afford to pay back five thousand.”
Richard’s nose was so angry that he shook his head It shakes like a rattle.
Sea shells are the common currency of the station and the value currency used by humans in the deep sea.
According to the current market situation, a normal person's monthly ration consumption is only about fifty seashells.
This Xu Leguo is absolutely crazy. He dares to go to the casino and lose one hundred people's monthly rations.
The most important thing is that he has no money. The owner of the casino must have given Xu Leguo the quota because of his "face" as the manager.
In other words, some hungry wolves could not get the supplies from his hands, so they had no choice but to save the country and start from Xu Leguo.
"No, nephew, you are the only relative of my uncle. If you send me back to the casino, they will definitely beat me to death!"
Upon hearing that Richard was planning to send him back, Xu Leguo was so frightened that he sobered up.
Of course, he was just pretending to be drunk, just to see if he could get away with Richard.
“They set a trap for me, yes, that’s what they did!”
“They told me that the station is short of weapons. As long as I can win, they will go to the sea next door. Find us a batch of weapons and come back, I...I just blocked them."
Xu Leguo said bitterly.
What he got in exchange was...
"You idiot!"
Richard cursed angrily, saying that he didn't even need Bao Lei to sell her, and he almost couldn't help but want to kill the bride directly.
The Giant Tree Root Station is short of weapons? Is this an excuse that carbon-based organisms can come up with?
Now the Metal Sigh disaster is not over. The only weapons that can be used are wooden crossbows and wooden knives.
It is true that the inn is short of these things, but even if there are really a hundred, or even five hundred more.
Can the situation be changed?
This Xu Leguo's brain was really filled with horse urine, and the excuses he came up with were stinky to listen to.
“If you owe so much money, you should find a way to pay it back by yourself. I have already paid you back almost 10,000 yuan, and this time it is 5,000 yuan. If I help you pay it back, maybe you Next time, even my inn will be exported.”
“Don’t, if they know I can’t afford it, they will definitely arrest me and beat me to death. Richard, my good nephew. , you know my uncle is not that strict, what should I do if I accidentally reveal the location of those things?”
Location?
Richard's expression changed slightly.
"What are you talking about?"
"Just go southeast..."
"That's enough!"
Surrounded by the stench in the air and looking at the anxiety on Xu Leguo's face, Richard suddenly stood up from his seat. His expression changed again and again, and finally he gradually cooled down: "I will help you pay it back this time, but if there is a next time, you know the consequences."
"I know. , I definitely know that I will never gamble again!”
The casino was dark and airtight, and the smelly people inside frowned. He would never go there again!
And Xu Leguo also knew in his heart that threatening Richard like this might make his life difficult in the future.
But there was no way, who let him be deceived into the casino again?
"Captain Bao Lei, I will prepare the money. Please send my uncle to the water prison and lock him up alone."
"No one can see him without my order. ! ”
“I understand. ”
After solving the source of the conflict, Bao Lei didn’t bother to care about these nonsense, and immediately turned Xu Leguo away.
Through the window, he watched the two figures go away until they disappeared from sight.
Li Cha frowned, rubbed his temples with his fingers and sat down.
The relatives in this wasteland are indeed troublesome, and they will cause a lot of mess if they are not careful.
Although in the early stages of the construction of the inn, Xu Leguo led people to work diligently and made great contributions.
But Richard does not feel that these achievements are capital for his current evil deeds.
Especially when he dared to threaten him with the place where supplies were stored.
By the way, how did he know there?
When he thought about the consequences if his supply warehouse was dug out, Richard's eyes became more serious.
A bold idea emerged from his heart and grew stronger in just a few minutes.
At this time, the door happened to be opened again.
Walking in was one of his cronies, Marcus, the deputy captain of the guard.
Marcas is a furry bear, but because he lives on the border all year round, there is no obstacle to communication.
And stimulated by the harsh environment, he was extremely tall, standing over two meters tall.
Although it looks very bulky and easy to become a target when modern weapons can still be used, in the recent cold weapon stage, it is one of the facades of the Giant Tree Root Sea.
When there is a dispute among travelers passing by, as long as they see Markas approaching, they will take the initiative to leave.
It can be said that Richard is still sitting in the position of manager now, and Marcus also deserves some credit.
"What's wrong? It's not my uncle who has caused other troubles, right?"
Li Cha put down his hands rubbing his temples and said with a huge headache.
"Yes, Mr. Richard, you guessed it."
"Stop talking nonsense, just tell me what happened."
"Now the whole inn is spreading rumors that your uncle had an affair with pirates and secretly gave them the defense map."
Marcas told the rumors angrily.
Roughly speaking, several groups of travelers passing by have been attacked by pirates recently.
I don’t know what means these cunning pirates used, but they actually bypassed the shadows on the sea and found a gap in the defense to launch an attack.
For a time, the damage was heavy, and these people suspected that uncle Richard was selling information.
After all, his lavish gambling during this period was obvious to all, as well as the awesome things he boasted about.
It is not difficult to wonder where all this money comes from.
"It's really troublesome. How can we have the defense plans of these idiots, let alone my uncle's."
"Just want to frame me, the manager." Wipe your butt, right?”
There were many voices in the inn that went out to fight against pirates, but no one was actually taking action.
Everyone is not stupid, but no one will take action for the benefit of others.
The reason why I stay here is because I am afraid that the New World will be more dangerous. I will collect information for a period of time first.
After confirming that there is no problem, a large number of people will immediately pat their butts and leave.
“I think so too, but now they want you to give an explanation.”
“Give me a shit explanation.” Richard glanced at him: “You don’t care about them. Whatever you want to say, just say it, we will ignore it anyway.”
"But. They have evidence of contact between your uncle and the pirates. I have seen it, and it doesn't look like the evidence was fabricated. So, tens of millions of people are now denouncing it!"
Tens of tens of thousands of people are protesting?
Richard was stunned for a moment and immediately realized the seriousness of this matter and became cautious.
Speaking of which, why hasn’t he heard this news before?
As a manager, Richard admits that his control over the current station is less than 1% of the previous one.
But there’s no reason why he only found out about this news that tens of thousands of people knew through Marcus now?
"It suddenly broke out today." Marcus replied patiently and took out a few pieces of paper from his arms.
“I asked them to copy the evidence, please take a look.”
“Is there such a thing?”
Richard frowned and took the white paper and began Read the above information carefully.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, you will be shocked when you look at it.
He originally thought that people outside were framing Xu Leguo and trying to use false information to extort supplies from him, the manager.
But after actually reading it, it not only gave the time and method of contact between Xu Leguo and the pirates, but even the information during the contact was revealed!
Is it possible that the reason why the inn was frequently attacked before was because of Xu Leguo?
Richard himself was shocked when he came up with this idea.
Before there were not so many foreign travelers, Giant Tree Root Station had a headache from the pirates who came and went like the wind.
The opponent can always catch their defense gaps and then launch a sudden attack.
He had speculated whether there was a pirate traitor in the inn, but he never thought that this person would be his uncle.
“What do they want?”
“Hand over Xu Leguo to their disposal, and then you, the manager, will compensate everyone for their losses.”
"Fart." Richard shook his head without hesitation and said directly: "Why should I compensate for the pirate's behavior?"
"But he is your uncle."
Marcas He replied without knowing why.
"What's wrong, uncle? You came just in time. I need you to help me find someone to enter the water prison."
If everything hadn't happened now, although five thousand seashells would be considered a massive hemorrhage, considering He is his only relative.
Richard might grit his teeth and act as a last act of mercy.
But Xu Leguo threatened with material points and was now suspected of colluding with pirates
and could not stay.
He must be killed as soon as possible.
This will not only save five thousand seashells, but also avoid future troubles.
Simply kill two birds with one stone!
(End of this chapter)