Night fell once again.

The atmosphere among the survivors had eased somewhat.

Although this Ugly Man Xue Nan’s methods weren’t as cold and ruthless as Chen Ye’s, they could still be described as brutal and icy.

Anyone who disobeyed or had any little schemes, once discovered, would face Xue Nan’s brutal suppression.

As the convoy’s general supervisor, Xue Nan’s daily rations were slightly better than those of ordinary people.

Compared to these long-term malnourished survivors, he was much better off.

Dealing with a few survivors was far too easy for him.

Plus, with the existence of that monster Iron Lion.

For the time being, no one dared to put their little schemes out in the open.

After learning a bit about their previous management system, Xue Nan was somewhat speechless.

The management system of the Apocalyptic Fortress was simple: the “commoners” on the first floor had to unconditionally obey the orders of the “nobles.”

Therefore, inside the Apocalyptic Fortress before, the “nobles” had done some unspeakably excessive things to the “commoners.”

After the Apocalyptic Fortress collapsed, many of the so-called “commoners” thought about taking revenge on those second-floor “nobles.”

This was also the reason for the previous outbreak of chaos.

Some survivors, taking advantage of the opportunity to loot supplies, had gone all out against those “nobles.”

Inside the Apocalyptic Fortress, there were only two ways to become a second-floor “noble.”

One was to unconditionally obey the “Emperor’s” commands, gaining the trust of the two men, which would allow one to ascend to the second floor and become a “noble.”

The other was to make outstanding contributions to the Apocalyptic Fortress or the Emperor.

For an ordinary person to become useful to a Superhuman in this apocalyptic setting was very difficult.

So many people took the first path.

Hearing such a simple and brutal management style, Chu Che also frowned.

Such a system was simple, yes, and brutal, but it didn’t really constitute management at all.

“Captain, among them, a few people have particularly strong public resentment…”

Xue Nan reported everything he knew to Chu Che one by one.

The things some of these so-called “nobles” had done inside the Apocalyptic Fortress before were simply appalling.

For example, one so-called “noble” had not only seized a “commoner’s” wife and daughter.

He had even humiliated the wife and daughter right in front of that “commoner.”

According to Xue Nan’s investigation, this so-called “noble” and that humiliated “commoner” had originally been colleagues.

Before the apocalypse, this “noble” had even received care from this “commoner” on multiple occasions.

This “noble” still owed this “commoner” seventy or eighty thousand in debt that hadn’t been repaid.

The two had originally been good brothers.

From Xue Nan’s investigation, there were many similar cases.

Many of the second-floor “nobles” were just very ordinary people before the apocalypse. Suddenly obtaining a little bit of power, and in this lawless environment of the apocalypse.

Many people’s methods were even more cruel and unrestrained than the plots written in movies and novels.

The previously mentioned “noble” was just a very ordinary example among them.

Chu Che waved his hand, cutting off Xue Nan’s words.

“Handle such people yourself as you see fit!”

“Right now, the convoy’s stability is the most important. Even with Superhumans, we can’t devote our energy to them every single moment.”

“You need to make these newcomers adapt to the convoy’s rules as quickly as possible!”

“Yes!”

A cruel smile flashed across Xue Nan’s ugly face.

He knew very well how Old Bao had handled similar situations before.

Don’t be fooled by Old Bao’s always kindly elder appearance; when it came to factors endangering the convoy’s internal stability, Old Bao never showed mercy.

Soon, a series of small disturbances erupted within the camp.

Those with the heaviest public resentment were all dragged out of the crowd by Xue Nan with a cold laugh.

Hearing the screams, a few new graves appeared on the distant hill.

Only then did everyone realize that this ugly guy was not only ugly in appearance but also ruthless in his actions.

Instantly, Xue Nan’s terror index among the survivors skyrocketed.

“Your Majesty, that ugly bastard called Xue Nan actually dares to treat Your Majesty’s subjects like this… Your Majesty, this person must be executed to appease public anger!”

Inside the tent, Little Dezi, hearing those familiar cries, looked somewhat displeased.

Although his face was bruised purple and green, he couldn’t hide the anger in his eyes.

The little fat guy, with his hands behind his back, said calmly, “These people got what they deserved. My original intention was only to give people a sense of competition, to let Our subjects live better in this apocalypse!”

“But some people, relying on the authority We gave them, threw their weight around and oppressed Our subjects. Today… consider it Us using Chu Che’s hand to eliminate pests.”

Little Dezi hadn’t expected His Majesty to be so magnanimous and quickly knelt on both knees: “Your Majesty’s such benevolent heart is truly a blessing from heaven…”

The two asked and answered. If not for their somewhat strange clothing and the mismatched environment.

Just listening to the voices, one might think this was some awkward, melodramatic historical play.

“Your Majesty, there is one more matter, I wonder if Your Majesty is aware!”

“Stop beating around the bush, just spit it out…”

“Your Majesty, when you were dealing with that Black Dragon before, this servant saw a scale fall from the Black Dragon’s body…”

At first, the little fat guy thought Little Dezi was going to talk about other matters and didn’t pay much attention.

But as he listened, the little fat guy’s eyes grew brighter and brighter.

In the end, his eyes were practically as bright and scary as light bulbs.

“Your Majesty, those people thought this servant didn’t notice, but this servant saw clearly, it was them who took it…”

“Your Majesty, this servant suspects this is the Wonder Material you mentioned before!”

“Your Majesty, this is our thing, we can’t let those filthy bastards take it!”

“Your Majesty~~~~”

………

With Xue Nan’s intimidation, those who had previously disregarded the convoy now took it seriously.

They wanted to inquire about the convoy’s rules.

After all, so many of them would have to rely on the convoy for their livelihood from now on.

“Xiao Fu, Xiao Fu, tell us about it, what exactly are the convoy’s rules, so we don’t violate them later and cause you trouble, right!”

A skinny man, shrinking his neck, smiled ingratiatingly.

Xiao Fu stopped his work, thinking it would be good to explain, since there were so many people and they would all have to live together in the future.

“Actually, our convoy is relatively loose compared to others!”

“But there are a few ironclad rules you must remember.”

“Tell us, what ironclad rules?”

The newly joined survivors around instantly perked up their ears.

They knew these rules would likely be the foundation of their survival in the convoy in the future.

“Ahem… In our convoy, the first ironclad rule is: Don’t fall behind! Don’t fall behind! Don’t fall behind!!!”

“In the convoy, falling behind basically equals death!”

“Our convoy is different from what you had before!”

“You all know, after the apocalypse, Anomalies are everywhere. If you fall behind, there’s basically no chance of staying alive!”

“I see!”

The newly joined survivors instantly erupted in gasps of surprise.

“I think, in this apocalypse, food should be the top priority. Why would your convoy have such a strange rule?”

Someone objected.

If it were Xue Nan, someone objecting like this would probably get a cold glare thrown their way.

This was the apocalypse; the rules set by the convoy were the rules, not to be refuted or questioned.

Xiao Fu patiently explained, “It’s not like that!”

“As long as you’re still with the convoy, even if you have no food, others will share some with you. If you go find Supervisor Xue Nan, he won’t completely ignore you either.”

Some people nodded, some sneered, while others had flickering, uncertain looks in their eyes.

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