Eye of the Wasteland

Chapter 43 The Night Construction Site of the Stronghold

The stronghold at night is still busy at this moment.

With the light of many bonfires rising, the large and small construction sites around the entire stronghold are still busy quickly.

With the work of many wanderers wielding shovels, an open trench surrounding the entire stronghold is gradually taking shape.

At the same time, the excavated soil was also piled up on the side of the trench near the stronghold to form a simple earth wall.

In order to increase the defense of the earth wall, many sharpened wooden sticks were inserted on the surface of the completed earth wall.

The densely packed sharp wooden sticks were inserted in disorder on the surface of the earthen wall, making the whole stronghold look like a huge hedgehog defending itself with its spikes all over its body.

But even though the workload is huge for everyone in the entire stronghold, everyone in the stronghold is working extremely hard at the moment.

"Old Zhang, you have to dig a little deeper."

"Okay, Captain Chen, wait for me to take a few breaths, and I promise you will be fine."

"Okay, Lao Zhang, take a good rest, and continue working after you rest."

"Xiao Li, you've already delivered five cars. If you're tired, take a break."

"It's okay, Captain Chen. I'm young, and my health is good. Besides, I've eaten meat porridge, so I have some energy."

"Xiao Yu, how much time do you need here?"

"Captain, it will be over in two hours at most on our side. It shouldn't be a big problem to finish before dawn."

Coming alone from a distance to inspect, Chen Xiaojia was helping to do some work within his capacity on the construction site, and at the same time did not forget to check the construction conditions of other surrounding construction sites.

"Okay, everyone, keep working hard. I'll ask Master Cui to cook some supper for everyone later."

"Everyone will eat with an open stomach, and then we will try to finish all the work before dawn."

Hearing Chen Xiaojia's encouragement to everyone around, everyone agreed to Chen Xiaojia one after another.

"Ok, no problem."

"Captain, you can rest assured to rest for a while, are you afraid that we won't be able to repair this place before dawn?"

"Yes, that's right, why worry about us here, go to sleep and everything will be solved."

"We've been eating meat porridge lately, and our whole body is full of energy. If those bastards from the Cangyan Gang dare to come, we can beat them to death with our fists."

"Haha, Xiao Li, you're blowing yourself up a bit. If the bastards from the Cangyan Gang really come over, we'll let you shake your fists with them."

"Hahahahaha."

Amid the good-natured laughter from the surrounding construction sites, Chen Xiaojia also laughed along with everyone.

Afterwards, she helped to put a snakeskin bag full of soil on the trolley beside her, and then watched the homeless man push the trolley away.

After taking a few breaths to calm down her shortness of breath, Chen Xiaojia walked towards a construction site that was about to be completed in front of her.

At that construction site, Wu Yunhao, Fang Yu, Zhang Hongwei and others were reinforcing the excavated trench, and at the same time inserted sharp sharpened wooden sticks into the earth wall beside them.

"Captain, are you busy too? Go and rest for a while when you are tired."

"Miss Xiaojia, are you still asleep? Don't worry, we are here."

Seeing Chen Xiaojia approaching, Fang Yu, Zhang Hongwei and others greeted Chen Xiaojia with a smile.

Smiling and nodding to Fang Yu, Zhang Hongwei and others, Chen Xiaojia looked at Wu Yunhao who was waving a shovel.

Sensing Chen Xiaojia's gaze, Wu Yunhao put down another shovel of soil to reinforce the earth wall beside him, then nodded to Chen Xiaojia and said, "Captain."

Chen Xiaojia also smiled and nodded to Wu Yunhao, and Chen Xiaojia said to Wu Yunhao: "I think... we can finish the work before dawn."

"Besides, there is no news from Ding Shiyang's side. I guess just like what you said, the Cangyan Gang may really not come over."

Hearing Chen Xiaojia's words, Wu Yunhao leaned on a shovel and said, "Anyway, a decent defense system is still very necessary for the entire stronghold."

"We used to pay too much attention to the construction progress inside the stronghold, but ignored the defense outside the stronghold. Now these Cangyan gang guys have reminded us."

Seeing that Chen Xiaojia was about to say something, but he was hesitant to say something, the sharp-eyed Zhao Hongwei greeted Fang Yu and the others when he saw this.

"Hey, Fang Yu, there are others, the wooden sticks here are almost full, let's go to the side to help others."

Although Fang Yu and the others were a little curious, after Zhao Hongwei winked, the others quickly understood and followed him towards the construction site.

Seeing Zhao Hongwei and the others leaving with interest, Chen Xiaojia said to Wu Yunhao: "Wu Yunhao, this time... the Wasteland Ranger, the stronghold, and everyone were saved because of you."

"And, without the fighting spirit and hope you can bring to them, I think we should pay a protection fee to the Cangyan Gang every month in exchange for the peace of the stronghold."

Speaking of this, Chen Xiaojia couldn't help sighing softly, then raised her head to look at the night sky: "Actually, although everyone regards me as the captain because of my father."

"But even if they don't say anything, I know that I'm not doing well as the captain, because I don't have the foresight of my father, and I'm very indecisive in handling things."

"Just like what happened this time, if it wasn't for your insistence, I wouldn't have the courage to fight these guys from the Cang Yan Gang."

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiaojia said to Wu Yunhao as if she had made up her mind: "So, if you want, I want you to be the captain of our Wasteland Ranger."

Wu Yunhao was taken aback when he heard the words, then leaned on the shovel and asked Chen Xiaojia with a smile: "Captain Chen, are you serious? This joke is not very funny."

Chen Xiaojia replied to Wu Yunhao with a serious face: "Wu Yunhao, I have no other intentions, I am talking about this matter very seriously."

Seeing Chen Xiaojia really didn't look like a joke, Wu Yunhao asked with a smile: "Just because I led everyone to win a small battle, you think I should be the captain of the Wasteland Ranger?"

Before Chen Xiaojia could answer his own words, Wu Yunhao continued to ask: "But, have you ever thought about how I would end up alone if I were really like what you said?"

"If you are really as useless as you said, then may I ask who took in me who was seriously injured, so that I could have a chance to recover and fight again?"

When Chen Xiaojia looked at him with a complicated face, Wu Yunhao replied with a smile: "Everyone has their own specialties, don't underestimate yourself, Captain."

"And I think this matter, we can wait until the stronghold is completely restored, and then we can talk, can you?"

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