139: Shelter unrest, struggle

"Boss, you go back first. I'll stay here and handle the relocation matters for the base. How about we split up and work separately?" Shen Yuan suggested.

Tian Ming glanced at Shen Yuan, somewhat hesitant, and asked, "Can you handle it?"

Tian Ming's concern was not unfounded, because when he first gained his Superpower, he used it very clumsily. However, Shen Yuan's knowledge base was broader than his, and Shen Yuan was also a being who surpassed Superpower Users.

Shen Yuan also noticed Tian Ming's apprehension. Her clothes slowly transformed under her will, turning into the magical girl armor from an anime.

Tian Ming's eyes widened. Shen Yuan's body proportions were extremely well-coordinated, making her look very comfortable. Her speed in using and comprehending her Ability was much faster than his.

The only thing spoiling the view was the hat on Shen Yuan's head and the monkey mask she wore on her face.

"Then I'll leave this to you. Have the base's Ability Users cooperate with you on the relocation. Once I've dealt with the Shelter's matters, I'll have Liu Chuan fly a transport helicopter over to pick you up. We'll communicate via radio."

"Okay, Boss, you can rest assured with me on the job," Shen Yuan nodded and said.

Tian Ming turned and left the base. His body slowly ascended, buoyed by the airflow. Bang, a sonic boom sounded, and Tian Ming vanished into the air, flying towards the Shelter.

Meanwhile, inside Tian Ming's Shelter, Meng Xian was leading a large group of Ability Users, rounding people up throughout the Shelter, causing widespread panic. In the cells, Gouzi, Qiu Wuhui, Director Han, Lin Yue, and the older generation of leaders like Mr. Yuan were all arrested, their hands cuffed.

Meng Xian was still relatively restrained; he didn't separate them into solitary confinement. Besides these veteran leaders, there were also over thirty individuals who had spearheaded the rebellion, who were also arrested.

At this time, inside the Shelter, Shen Yi was leading technical engineers to repair the energy system. The generator room and the entire area's electricity had been destroyed. With the Boss gone for over ten days, the original residents of the Shelter were in a state of panic, coming to Meng Xian daily for an explanation.

For the first three days, they could be appeased, but then everything spiraled out of control. Large numbers of people began spreading rumors, saying that the Boss had abandoned the Shelter and left them to fend for themselves. Some people actually believed these outrageous and baseless claims.

To survive, on the fifth day, the workers who had originally contracted to build the city walls couldn't find new work and caused trouble at the Comprehensive Management Department, demanding to participate in the construction of the greenhouse. However, these people lacked skills and couldn't even install an angle iron.

After being severely reprimanded at the construction site, these people, who were originally thugs, couldn't tolerate such scolding and immediately started fighting with the technical staff. Director Han had originally brought the Enforcement Team over, and the incident should have been quelled, but Zhang Hao from the Enforcement Team was originally friends with these troublemakers.

The scene was too chaotic at the time, and the Ability Users from Hua Xin Group immediately became agitated. Zhang Hao, as the deputy leader, was too lenient in punishing the troublemakers. These Ability Users then took the opportunity to kill two of the troublemakers.

That night, the original residents of the Shelter and the people who later came from Hua Xin Group erupted into fierce clashes and large-scale armed brawls. Over fifty people were killed or injured, and they also took the opportunity to smash open the warehouse doors and loot a large amount of supplies.

Among them, Qiu Wuhui, Gouzi, and others also participated. They originally wanted to seek justice for their brothers, but the Ability Users were all from Hua Xin Group, a large number of Five-level Ability Users, coupled with the insults from their mouths, basically no one could control the situation.

This turmoil almost wiped out all the people Tian Ming had originally arranged. But Meng Xian also didn't dare to be ruthless; most of the key personnel were detained. In Meng Xian's eyes, Gouzi, Qiu Wuhui, and these people were just a mob, holding important positions but failing to fulfill their proper roles.

During this turmoil, Meng Xian basically didn't intervene much, letting it develop naturally. Finally, he struck with thunderous force, cleaning up the mess while completely removing the old personnel management system. Now, the Enforcement Team and the Patrol Security Team have all been replaced with his own people.

Meng Xian also knew that the Boss would definitely return, but the cause of the incident was not that his Hua Xin Group people caused trouble. Hua Xin Group had over three thousand people, while the original Shelter only had over a thousand. The Boss was not foolish; even if he was dissatisfied with him, he wouldn't make an example of him.

In the plaza of the Shelter's Central Building, a figure slowly descended. The Shelter personnel quickly realized that the person who had arrived was none other than the Boss.

"The Boss is back, the Boss is back!"

"Boss!"

Tian Ming's gaze was cold, and he ignored those people, walking directly towards the Central Building. At this moment, Meng Xian quickly came forward to greet him.

"Boss!" Meng Xian spoke, greeting him respectfully.

Tian Ming glanced at Meng Xian, his tone cold: "Do you still consider me your Boss?"

Although Meng Xian was confident that Tian Ming wouldn't make an example of him, seeing Tian Ming's expression, he suddenly felt uncertain. This incident had caused quite a stir, after all, so many people had died.

Meng Xian followed behind Tian Ming. As Tian Ming walked, he said, "Bring all the people you arrested to the conference room."

"Yes, Boss." Meng Xian breathed a sigh of relief, following closely behind Tian Ming, and led a group of people towards the conference room.

At this moment, everyone in the Shelter knew the news of the Boss's return. The original residents of the Shelter were all excited.

"Quick, quick, the Boss is back!"

"So many people died in this turmoil, those damned Hua Xin Group people, the Boss will kill them!"

"The Boss wasn't here, Meng Xian acted arbitrarily, he's definitely doomed this time!"

At this time, inside the conference room, Huang Qiusheng brought in all the arrested people. Tian Ming looked and saw that they were all familiar faces: Gouzi, Qiu Wuhui, Director Han, Zhang Hao, Mr. Yuan, Lin Yue...

The old leaders Tian Ming had appointed were basically all removed by Meng Xian after this turmoil. Tian Ming looked at Meng Xian, wishing he could slap him twice. At this moment, Ji Ruping from the Comprehensive Management Department also arrived. Because she was not directly involved, Meng Xian did not lay a hand on her.

What Meng Xian did was undoubtedly a provocation to Tian Ming, but if this provocation was not handled well, the Boss's position could very likely be marginalized.

Similar to an emperor in ancient times, when a powerful minister appeared under him, if he killed him, the people of Hua Xin Group would certainly not submit, and then the Shelter's later construction would be ruined. If he didn't kill him, then he, the Boss, would be hollowed out and become a high and mighty puppet emperor.

Tian Ming sat in the main seat, scanned the people below, and said, "Ji Ruping, you tell the whole story of the incident, slowly, I'm listening. State the facts truthfully, no embellishments."

Ji Ruping nodded and said, "Okay, Boss."