Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Second Company In Production
When John discreetly handed over the gold and silver to Ye Fan, it marked the swiftest accumulation of wealth for Ye Fan.
After the unleashed power of the heavy machine gun, every adversary in the trading hall succumbed to Ye Fan's might.
Only Chen Hao and his two associates remained huddled in the corner, being allies, and, naturally, Ye Fan spared them.
Xing Hai, Liu Long, Wu Xiao, Zhao Xiaohao, Wang Huai—leaders of the five major factions—met their demise here, leaving their followers with little chance to resist.
Three vehicles were each equipped with a machine gun, efficiently putting down those attempting resistance. Stripped of any defensive advantage, the opposition had no opportunity to retaliate.
More than twenty individuals from Daqingshan, led by Xing Hai, resisted on the first floor. Flamethrower Wang Aiyu, accompanied by several army soldiers, unleashed flames into the room, effectively halting the resistance.
Trembling, everyone watched as the formidable Dawn Army took control, anxious about the possibility of a massive purge.
Ye Fan, however, had no intention of orchestrating a massacre. Slaughtering these individuals served no good purpose; without leaders or guards in each base, their survival in the face of zombies would be challenging.
Nearly 300 armed personnel from the five major forces squatted in a corner, leaderless and more docile than sheep.
Ye Fan, occupied with more pressing matters, temporarily left them be, helping them secure their supplies and firearms. He initiated trade with ordinary survivor groups, implementing the price halving plan he had decided upon.
Survivors, having accumulated some gold, found the opportunity to trade with Ye Fan. The initial hesitation gave way to a rush, with people vying to exchange goods.
Ye Fan's team, although modest in Coal City, commanded a strong armed force, granting them access to the trading hall with the major bosses.
Among the present survivors, over thirty groups with hundreds of people, nearly matching the population of Ye Fan's Chengguan Town, were in attendance. While each group might not possess substantial gold individually, the cumulative amount was considerable.
Ye Fan also discovered a significant amount of gold from Wu Xiao, Zhao Xiaohao, and Wang Huai, totaling close to 20 kilograms. Combining this with the gold brought by John from Xing Hai, Liu Long, and others, Ye Fan's gold stash now exceeded 100 kilograms.
Stored in the commander's bag, yet to be converted, this significant amount of gold marked the successful outcome of the trades.
With supplies nearly exhausted, Ye Fan still held some grain and diesel. He replaced half of the firearms collected from the five major forces.
The prior factions in Coal City had committed numerous atrocities, and it was time for new forces to rise. Arming smaller survivor groups with weapons would undoubtedly strengthen them, fostering a positive relationship with Ye Fan.
A modest amount of food and diesel remained, which Ye Fan exchanged for other supplies from fellow survivors. The red police soldiers, powerful in combat, were voracious eaters, and their vehicles consumed significant amounts of diesel.
After loading the food and diesel into the cars, the transactions concluded. The survivors continued trading among themselves, and Ye Fan decided not to participate any further.
The base of the Hardware Building was mostly abandoned. Those previously oppressed by Liu Long had joined other survivors, bolstering different forces.
As for the henchmen from the five major forces, Ye Fan spared them. Using Xiaotian's sense of smell, those with malicious intentions were swiftly dealt with, their weapons confiscated, and they were left to find their own way.
Some struggled to return to their groups, while others joined other forces on the spot.
Returning to the hardware building, Ye Fan prepared to tally the loot. At this trading conference, he emerged as the biggest winner, with a substantial pile of gold and silver in his bag.
Entering a separate room with heightened security, Ye Fan opened his bag to reveal all the gold and silver.
"Didi~~! I found precious metals that can be converted into system money. Do you want to convert them?"
"Convert all!"
"The transformation was successful. Congratulations, sir, for winning 135,890 gold!"
Upon hearing this astounding number, Ye Fan was struck with immense surprise. Over 130,000 gold in one go! This surpassed his entire gold collection before the construction of the base, significantly boosting Ye Fan's strength.
Pondering how to spend this windfall, Ye Fan considered building base infrastructure, expanding the troops, and fully arming a company. However, the costs were substantial, and he grappled with the challenge of distributing the funds effectively.
"Are you arming two companies?"
Considering the expenses, Ye Fan realized that arming two companies would leave the base construction significantly behind.
Food emerged as another challenge, and Ye Fan decided to save some food for the time being.
Formulating a plan, Ye Fan resolved to establish a second company. The cost of arming it surpassed 45,000 gold, leaving him with a balance of 101,000 gold.
"That's enough, we'll live here today while the Second Company is built, and we'll set off immediately to Kaoshan Farm tomorrow morning to start base construction!"
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