After leaving the cremation pit, Lin Ziming and Lei Wenjun parted ways on the spot.
Lei Wenjun was leading a team to survey the iron ore reserves, which was the most crucial aspect of the Sheepback City campaign.
Considering that their results would directly influence the future positioning of Sheepback City by the core authorities,
Lei Wenjun temporarily revised the plan, preparing to adopt a combination of subsidence and bedrock exploration techniques for a thorough reserve survey of the iron mine.
Though this approach would take a bit more ti, it increases the accuracy, embodying the standard approach of trading ti for information.
Lin Ziming then went to the area where the miners were gathered and t with Company Commander Chen Shangguang, responsible for pacifying the miners.
"Company Commander Chen, you've worked hard."
After eting, Lin Ziming and Chen Shangguang exchanged military salutes, indicating for him to talk while walking:
"How are the miners doing? Are they all settled?"
Chen Shangguang sighed, leading the way and explaining:
"Colonel Lin, according to our statistics, there are currently 6,243 refugee miners at the mine, primarily male, with so females... uh... you can probably imagine their conditions.
These refugee miners are now settled in a flat area east of the iron mine. The comrades from the automobile company have already transported the tents and bedding, and the cooking class has set up large stoves, so there are no problems with food and accommodation."
Hearing this, Lin Ziming nodded, being confident in their logistical support.
With more than six thousand miners, calculating four people per tent would only require about fifteen hundred tents.
Not to ntion the surplus supplies from Chixian City earlier, even a temporary allocation would be easy to manage.
Modu has a reserve of more than two million disaster relief tents, so there's no issue with deploynt. (Note)
Then Lin Ziming stepped over a protruding sharp stone and asked again:
"Company Commander Chen, how are the refugee miners' health and ntal state?"
Chen Shangguang shook his head at this, his expression sowhat grave, and said:
"Not great, the physical condition of the refugees at the iron mine is far worse than those from Chixian City.
Almost everyone is ill, with severe and even critical cases, and many illnesses are irreversible or difficult to reverse, involving limbs or organ diseases that require long-term care and treatnt to gradually improve.
However, their ntal state is quite complex... Look, we're here, you can see for yourself."
As they spoke, they turned a small corner and arrived at a wide flat area.
This area is about the size of one and a half 400-ter tracks, easily accommodating over six thousand refugees.
A relief tent is set up every one or two ters, and every thirty ters or so, a large pot emits a fragrant aroma—this is the army's beef canned stew, a true delicacy.
After arriving at this flat area, Lin Ziming understood what Chen Shangguang ant by "the ntal state is sowhat complex."
In his initial thought, the settlent point should be where the refugees huddled inside the tents, afraid to contact the outside world.
Occasionally, a young child might cautiously peek out, quickly retracting their head if soone approached.
However, the reality of the settlent was not as he imagined.
At that mont, approximately every several dozen ters, refugee miners gathered in layers, sotis cheering, other tis cursing with twisted faces.
As Lin Ziming moved closer, he discovered they were gathered around a temporary screen displaying multi-angle live footage of warriors in Sheepback City searching for Mo Family mbers.
Whenever soone wearing Mo Clan attire was successfully captured, a loud cheer erupted both inside and outside the screen, occasionally accompanied by fervent curses and cries.
So refugees, in their agitation, even rushed to the screen to punch and kick the images, but were eventually dissuaded by the patrolling warriors.
This lively atmosphere was in stark contrast to the emaciated and even subtly dark bodies and faces of these refugees.
The two were on completely different visual frequencies, even appearing slightly eerie.
No wonder Chen Shangguang said that the refugees had a complex ntal state—they were utterly exhausted yet desperate to see the Mo Family mbers who had hard them being caught.
"The refugees near the screen have all been examined; though their overall state isn't good, they're far from being dangerously weak and won't likely suffer heart attacks or strokes. Our dical staff is constantly monitoring them, especially focusing on the elderly."
Chen Shangguang explained to Lin Ziming:
"At present, this thod seems very effective, as so refugees have begun to accept us willingly. While part of this is due to the Wei Family's reputation, more cos from their gratitude and acceptance after seeing their enemies apprehended."
While the two were talking, the refugees in front of the screen suddenly cheered again, louder than before.
On the screen, dozens of warriors stood in formation at the Mo Family's front gate, with one warrior at the head holding an 08 anti-barrier rocket launcher.
Behind them were Sheepback City locals, full of anticipation and excitent.
Once ready, a sergeant gave the launch order.
The rocket fired instantly, crashing heavily into the Mo Mansion's gate!
With a loud boom, the gilded plaque representing over two hundred years of Mo Family's tyrannical rule shattered to pieces amidst the cheers of those inside and outside the screen, with the once formidable gate of the Mo Family instantly reduced to ruins!
Unlike the PF89 individual rocket launcher, the 08 anti-barrier rocket launcher is a standard pinpoint breaching rocket, with imnse power at the explosion center but limited range.
Therefore, except for the gate, the high walls of the Mo Family Manor weren't severely damaged.
Once the smoke cleared, Zhang Yaqing, Company Commander of a reconnaissance company under Longxing River, quickly gestured:
"All prepare, enter and search the Mo Family manor... ahem, inspect and inventory all Mo Family assets.
Each unit should be extra cautious, also try not to damage the main structure inside the house while ensuring your own safety. It might beco a tourism spot in the future, alright, everyone, proceed inside!"
Upon Zhang Yaqing's command, over seventy warriors orderly entered the Mo Mansion amidst the cheers of surrounding locals.
This ti, Zhang Yaqing and his team's search mission had two objectives:
First, check whether there were any hidden or escape routes inside the Mo Family Manor to catch any stragglers.
Secondly, to count the Mo Family's assets.
With a heritage typically spanning centuries and resources highly concentrated, the family's wealth must be enormous—details can refer to Lord He, known for his widespread connections.
Although the rabbits had found a spatial bag on Mo Lisen, most families in the Damo Realm have secret repositories, possibly with so valuables.
Plus, the main leadership of the Mo Family includes more than just Mo Lisen, with nurous senior mbers like clan elders; they should be able to unearth so treasures unless extrely unlucky.
The search teams were divided into groups of three and equipped with tal detectors, thermal imaging displays, Type-95 automatic rifles, and spiritual energy shields.
They were also accompanied by an electronic dog, equipped with a life detector, leading the way.
The Mo Family Manor's area is more than double that of the Wei Mansion, nearly one hundred thousand square ters, with nurous pavilions, making it relatively challenging to search.
The command center divided the entire search mission into southeast, southwest, northwest, and northeast sections based on the manor's layout, and into more detailed modules based on specific buildings.
Recon soldier Chen Jiasong from Northern Sichuan was responsible for an attic on the eastern side of the manor.
"Squad leader, we've searched outside the attic; nothing unusual,"
Outside the attic, upon hearing his squad mber Chu Fan's report, Chen Jiasong pondered for a mont:
"Enter the room!"
"Alright!"
Seeing Chu Fan about to break into the room forcefully, Chen Jiasong quickly added:
"Be careful, lad, haven't you heard that this might beco a historical site one day?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Fan obediently responded with an oh, withdrawing the gunstock already pressed to the door handle, opting to gently push the door open with his hand instead.
Chen Jiasong and another warrior, maintaining a standard 120-degree cover formation, followed closely behind.
This attic had only two levels but was rather lavishly decorated with much dust inside, suggesting it had been unoccupied for quite so ti.
It seed to be a guest room for entertaining visitors that was left vacant.
Yet after only a few steps, Chen Jiasong suddenly raised his hand, furrowing his brow:
"Wait, sothing's not right!"
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