As soon as Zhang Weidong finished speaking, a tall, broad-shouldered officer with a lieutenant's insignia strode over from the command area.
He had a dark complexion and a fresh, shallow scar at his temple. He was Li Gang, captain of the Mobile Detachment.
Li Gang's voice rang out as he crisply saluted. "Understood! We'll carry out the rescue and evacuation mission according to plan!"
With that, he turned to gather his people.
"Captain Li, please wait a moment." Lin Yi hurried to stop him.
Li Gang paused and looked at Lin Yi questioningly.
"Let's head to the assembly point together," Lin Yi said. "We should discuss the situation along the way, the approximate locations of the survivors, and the current state of the people and supplies at Hongfu Restaurant."
Li Gang thought it over briefly, then nodded at once. "All right!"
Even if Lin Yi hadn't brought it up, Li Gang would have asked about it before they set out. Since Lin Yi had taken the initiative, that was even better.
Lin Yi then turned to Zhang Weidong. "Captain Zhang, I have one more request."
"Staff Officer Lin, there's no need to be so formal. Just tell me what you need us to do," Zhang Weidong replied with a smile.
"Could you contact Captain Ren Yinuo at Hongfu Restaurant by radio? Let them know the rescue convoy is on its way and have them start organizing their supplies immediately, so they'll be ready to leave at a moment's notice."
"That way, as soon as the convoy arrives, they can load up and evacuate as quickly as possible, minimizing the time they have to spend outside."
Lin Yi didn't have time for more pleasantries, so he got straight to the point.
"Of course."
Zhang Weidong nodded without hesitation. "Even if you