65: A crude version of the flying car

Yang Qian was taken away by Gouzi, and some darkness within the Shelter was hidden beneath the apparent rules.

Those dark individuals wouldn't target people close to Tian Ming, which made Tian Ming see the superficial orderliness, leading him to mistakenly believe that everyone in the Shelter was obedient and rule-abiding.

But in the apocalypse, it's every man for himself. The morale within the Shelter must be fractured, and when everyone's survival points to one person, then that person is God. With a single thought, he can turn the Shelter into hell.

Tian Ming plays such a role here; for the Shelter to become a paradise, it requires slow construction, but its descent into hell can be completed in a very short time.

"Boss, this kind of thing is unavoidable. The current Shelter is like a large village; many conflicts arise every day. If not handled properly in the long term, it will cause the Shelter's morale to collapse, leading to its downfall," Shen Yi said from the side.

Tian Ming waved his hand and said, "Of course I understand this; I know all the principles."

"Without evidence, directly executing Liu Yu, Boss, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among some people."

Tian Ming looked at Shen Yi and said, "Can't you see that Gouzi is biased towards him? Gouzi handles these matters, and Yang Qian only came to me as a last resort. I believe you can also tell who is telling the truth and who is lying. If there's evidence, he admits it; if there's no evidence, he absolutely refuses to admit it. Such a person eats from the bowl but then smashes the pot. What's the point of keeping such a good-for-nothing?"

"Gossip is a fearsome thing. Even if you are right, Boss, there will always be people in the Shelter who don't get enough to eat, who have a hard life, and who are bullied. These people become unstable elements in the Shelter. Besides you, Boss, the rules must be fair to everyone. Now Gouzi has shown favoritism, and I haven't seen you deal with him."

Shen Yi strongly disapproved of Gouzi's conduct.

"Deal with him? If I deal with Gouzi, who will manage all these miscellaneous affairs in the Shelter? Should I personally take charge?"

Tian Ming's rhetorical question silenced Shen Yi.

Seeing Shen Yi's silence, Tian Ming changed the subject and said, "What you brought up isn't without reason. The Shelter needs to establish an Enforcement Team to handle these matters. Who do you think would be most suitable to lead it?"

Tian Ming was not a tyrannical person; he naturally had to consider the opinions of others.

Gouzi's power was currently too great. Although his actions made Tian Ming feel at ease, people ultimately have selfish motives.

Shen Yi said, "Currently, those capable and full of justice include Director Han. And another, Zhang Hao!"

Tian Ming smiled faintly; Shen Yi still understood him. These two were also Tian Ming's preferred candidates.

"I personally lean towards Director Han. She has a sense of justice, understands right from wrong, and her own strength is not bad. As for Zhang Hao, he can be her helper. This combination can draw people from the Patrol and Guard Team," Tian Ming said.

"That's up to you, Boss."

Tian Ming made the final decision directly, saying, "Then it's settled. The Enforcement Team will be used to handle disputes and enforce punishments from now on."

Tian Ming had decided to gradually strip away the power from Gouzi. If his power became too great, the Shelter would sooner or later be thrown into chaos by him.

As a steward, if he didn't act impartially and showed favoritism, others certainly wouldn't be convinced.

Tian Ming quickly went to make arrangements, just giving a verbal instruction, and then making an announcement over the walkie-talkie on all channels. Anyway, Tian Ming wouldn't concern himself with the subsequent matters; how the personnel were organized was now Director Han and Zhang Hao's responsibility.

In front of the Central Building, Mr. Yuan was directing a small cart to pour concrete for the fixed mooring piles of the airship. Shen Yuan, meanwhile, was watching the pouring process from the side.

"Shen girl, don't stand here; it's too cold. Go back inside!" Mr. Yuan said to Shen Yuan.

"Uncle Yuan, I'm fine," Shen Yuan looked back at Mr. Yuan and smiled slightly.

"Shen Yuan, come here for a moment?" Tian Ming's voice came from behind!

Tian Ming stood not far away, beckoning to Shen Yuan, signaling her to come over. Seeing Tian Ming's expression, Shen Yuan knew it must be something important, so she hurried over.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Shen Yuan ran to Tian Ming.

Tian Ming glanced at Shen Yuan and said, "Come with me. We're going somewhere. Bring your computer."

Shen Yuan asked curiously, "What is it?"

"I'll tell you on the way. I'll wait for you in the parking lot."

Shen Yuan nodded slightly, returned to her room, grabbed her computer, and appeared in the parking lot ten minutes later.

Due to the continuous low temperatures, a large number of new energy electric vehicles had broken down. The snow inside the Shelter was cleared, but outside, the snow was almost two meters deep, a vast expanse of white. Driving out was basically impossible.

Tian Ming, meanwhile, stood beside a modified vehicle. The car had a streamlined shape, covered with a layer of carbon fiber. There were two huge carbon fiber nozzles on the tail wing, and below the car, the four wheels had also become carbon fiber nozzles.

They were called nozzles, but they were empty, hollow, without even a fan blade.

Tian Ming opened the car door and got in first. All the parts of this car had been removed; it was just a shell. Most of the heavy steel frames had been replaced by Tian Ming with lightweight carbon fiber.

Shen Yuan opened the car door and was stunned. Besides two seats, there was no steering wheel or dashboard. She looked at Tian Ming with a strange expression.

"Why are you looking at me?" Tian Ming asked.

"This car doesn't even have a power system, Boss. What on earth are you doing?"

"Stop rambling, get in!"

Seeing Shen Yuan's surprised expression, Tian Ming showed a proud smile. Shen Yuan, half-believing, got into the car. After closing the door, the car became warm within a few seconds.

Accelerating the kinetic energy of air molecules could raise the temperature; Tian Ming had only recently grasped this simple principle.

"Boss, can this car fly?" Shen Yuan asked.

Tian Ming nodded. The air inside the four lift nozzles was instantly compressed by Tian Ming and continuously ejected. The entire car moved slightly and began to rise slowly.

Shen Yuan looked at Tian Ming in surprise. This guy had eliminated all the structures of a jet engine, directly compressing the air in the lift nozzles and then accelerating it out, achieving vertical takeoff and landing.

"Boss, you're truly amazing," Shen Yuan gave a thumbs up.

"Boss is not impressive, don't talk to me, lest we fall!" Tian Ming said. As the air flowed through the tail wing nozzles, it suddenly accelerated, giving the hovering car a horizontal thrust. This flying car then carried Tian Ming and Shen Yuan directly towards the city.