Three Plans

"How many people have reached the Advanced Warrior level now?" Lin Chenxing asked immediately.

Gao Zheng signaled to Li Yueqi, who understood instantly and said, "Currently, there are 9 Junior Battle Generals in the base: 4 from the Board of Directors, 1 from the Rescue Team, 2 from the Trade Team, 1 from the Law Enforcement Team, and 1 from the Emergency Team. There are 38 Advanced Warriors: 9 from the Rescue Team, 7 from the Trade Team, 7 from the Law Enforcement Team, 6 from the Emergency Team, and among the remaining 9, 8 lead their own Exploration Teams, while the last one serves as the Training Ground Instructor."

Lin Chenxing was silent for a moment before saying, "That means among these Exploration Teams, several have already linked up and are just waiting to break through to Battle General before they make their move, right?"

He Qishun exclaimed in admiration, "As expected of Young Director Lin, you grasp the point instantly." After saying this, He Qishun's eyes turned fierce as he continued, "I even suspect that some of them have already broken through and are simply hiding their strength for now."

"In that case, we won't give them the chance to keep hiding; we'll flip the table directly," Lin Chenxing said.

Gao Zheng asked, "It seems you already have an idea. Let's hear it."

Lin Chenxing gave a lopsided grin and said, "From what I've learned recently, our Martial Arts Tournament hasn't been held for several sessions, right?"

"So you want to hold another Martial Arts Tournament and use prizes to bait them into revealing their strength? I'm afraid your plan will fall flat. We've tried this trick before, and there were very few responses. The popularity of such competitions has already passed," Gao Zheng said.

Lin Chenxing shook his head and said, "Wrong. Prizes naturally have no appeal now, but what if it's something they already want?"

Gao Zheng stared at Lin Chenxing and said, "Are you saying we should offer a portion of power and let them fight for it?"

Lin Chenxing nodded and said, "Currently, there are only four core teams in the base, and they haven't covered every aspect. My suggestion is to establish an additional team, select a role with moderate authority for this team to be responsible for, and put it out there for them to compete over. If someone from their group wins it, that person will eventually detach from that group to join us. If someone outside their group wins, that person will become an asset for us to counter them. Furthermore, let the captain of this new team handle the recruitment from other teams themselves."

Gao Zheng and He Qishun couldn't help but applaud. Gao Zheng said, "Perhaps the two of us have been too preoccupied with power struggles lately that we didn't even think of such a simple method. However, your approach can indeed complement the measures we are already pushing, ensuring they won't be able to jump around anymore."

"Oh? May I hear about your previous plans?" Lin Chenxing asked curiously.

Under the explanations of Gao Zheng and He Qishun, Lin Chenxing gradually understood the full scope of the matter.

It turned out that after rescuing the survivors from the Chuilong Town hospital, He Qishun suddenly discovered that several of his Intermediate Warrior-level team members had been in extremely close contact with the member who had previously left the Rescue Team to form his own Exploration Team after being disciplined. Every time they returned, they would always ask for leave to rest at home for a few days, usually citing seemingly normal reasons like spending time with family.

However, under He Qishun's investigation, he discovered that every time they took leave, those members would invite other Martial Artists in the base out for drinks and karaoke once night fell.

Normally, such behavior would be fine, but when everyone acted exactly the same way, it became suspicious.

Subsequently, He Qishun obtained a wiretapping device from Meng Chang and installed it under a table at the karaoke bar those people frequented.

Listening in, He Qishun discovered a significant situation.

In their conversations, the word "Mask" was frequently mentioned, and they even spoke of things like taking the base for themselves.

All of this made He Qishun begin to guard against these individuals.

After consulting with Gao Zheng, they began to set a trap using the conflicts they had already made public, hoping to lure all these people out and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

In the implementation, they planned to use the county seat as a breakthrough point, gathering all Exploration Teams with the Trade Team and Rescue Team taking the lead. Each would find a path to the county seat, and whoever opened a path first would receive five percent of the subsequent profits from that route, with the internal distribution decided by the teams themselves.

As a group, the members of those teams would inevitably gather to work together to seize the final profit distribution rights and grab the most gains, which would expose them to Gao Zheng and He Qishun.

Of course, this plan depended on the fact that not all Exploration Teams had joined this group.

Now, Lin Chenxing's plan struck directly at the heart of the group's cooperation, which would naturally have a greater effect. They didn't believe these people wouldn't take the bait.

However, upon hearing the word "Mask" mentioned by He Qishun, Lin Chenxing hesitated and said, "Director He, are you sure this 'Mask' is just something formed after they reached their cooperation?"

He Qishun frowned slightly and said, "Whether it is or not, what other options do we have? We don't have much contact with the outside world, and we are basically confined to this area. Aside from something formed internally, I don't think there's any other possibility."

Lin Chenxing sighed and said, "I hope so."

"How about we add a social mixer to the mix?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly chimed in.

The group looked in the direction of the voice to find that there was another lady in the office: Xi Qing. Having heard the entire conversation and understanding the complex situation within the base, she couldn't help but speak up.

Gao Zheng looked thoughtful and asked Xi Qing, "Can you explain your line of thinking?"

Xi Qing pondered as she spoke, "Excluding those who want to cause trouble, I think most people still desire stability. This group is mostly within the ranks of the Martial Artists. So, by holding a social mixer and specifically selecting some quiet, virtuous young women and some men who have a deep attachment to the base, and letting them develop feelings and influence each other during the event, I think it would make many of them abandon their previous plans."

Gao Zheng sighed with emotion, "Young people today are truly impressive; we are far behind. Old He, what do you think of this plan?"

He Qishun also exclaimed in admiration, "First Director Lin, and now Miss Xi; the two of you are truly more intelligent than the average person. I agree with this approach."

Lin Chenxing was also very interested in the effect of this social mixer, so he suggested, "Then I will host it when the time comes, so I can observe who has any abnormal reactions on the spot."

Gao Zheng chuckled and said, "It wouldn't be appropriate for you to host it. To observe better, blending in with them is the most suitable approach. Besides, you've reached that age, so it's time to find a partner. How about you join in too, Miss Xi? Why don't you two pair up?"

Lin Chenxing glanced at Xi Qing and gave an awkward smile.

Xi Qing's face flushed slightly as she spat, "Director Gao, aren't you just playing matchmaker randomly?"

Gao Zheng suddenly turned serious and asked, "Then let me ask you both one more time: are you going to execute this plan?"

Since Lin Chenxing was very familiar with Gao Zheng, he didn't answer, but Xi Qing, seeing Gao Zheng's sudden serious expression, was stunned for a moment before replying, "Alright, I'll participate."