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A lot had changed in this valley coroup had arrived Even if it was already nighttiht as day because multiple incandescent lamps had been placed around the valley Furthermore, unlike its initial state of desertion, the entrance to the valley had at least five hundred soldiers standing in patrol Further in, the grounds was covered with a sea of tents However, it was obvious that the placeh it appeared cluttered, care had been taken to leave space in certain areas to allow for ease of human and vehicular traffic Between the camp area and the entrance to the base was a one-thousand-square-meter feet field that was purposely left euarded by about fifteen armed soldiers, while on the field were hundreds of people in the , and campfires If one was to take out the sentries, the place looked e carnival than an army camp

This took Silewei and his fa cahly sanitized military base with lots of protocols, or a hidden laboratory where they would be given sufficient food and protection but would be under surveillance twenty-four/seven

Noticing the confusion and surprise on Silewei's and his family's faces, Liu Bai smiled and replied, "Didn't I already tell you, Professor Silewei? We aren't a overnment It is not our intention to dominate or rule; we merely want to save as many people as we can The people you see before us are civilian survivors that we have ht sound cruel, but since the spaceship can only support up to a certain capacity, the people here are those that are healthy and young, not in need of serious medical treatment, with no conviction of any felony, and with basic education Of course, if these people have families that are still intact, we try to accommodate the whole faed to gather around 87000 people There are around three thousand that are either children or are below the age of fifteen and about four thousand people that are above fifty-five while the rest are aged from fifteen to fifty-five…"

As Liu Bai continued his brief introduction of things inside this valley, Silewei agitatedly carabbed his hand With tears in his eyes, Silewei gushed, "Now I have faith in your promise and your spaceship I siovernness to open its arms to accept these people… Truly, thank you from the bottom of my heart"

Liu Bai was so ruffled by this sudden burst of emotion that he was unsure what the acceptable way to respond was He ended up just sht then, about ten soldiers ran to greet their arrival After confiristered Silewei's family The infore for ease of access and planning After that, Silewei and his fa handed a keycard

Liu Bai apologetically said, "So sorry for the inconvenience, Professor Silewei That was necessary protocol These keycards here are essentially your proof of identity, so please take care of them When we are ready to move everybody onto the spaceship, these keycards will ensure that you and your faiven early access, which will allow you to pick the bedchaets on board If you wait here, so you and your family to the residential area that is further in the valley It is temporary, but it is equipped with a room It also has rudimentary electrical appliances And, professor, this shall be where we part for I aave Silewei a salute and a handshake before turning towards the secret base's entrance

Silewei's family was overjoyed They never expected this kind of treat ay above their expectations The fact that they were given an official keycard and a residential unit put theood feeling, albeit not one that was decorous to sound out loud

Just then, two jeeps stopped by their side Almost instantly, two soldiers juiant African Aave Silewei a salute and said, "Professor Silewei, I've been tasked to lead the way to your residence So please, get on and take a seat" And then he stood at attention by the jeep, waiting for Silewei and his family to ascend

Silewei turned to look at his fareement After everyone was safely seated, the jeeps started to move in the direction that went deeper into the valley

As the jeeps picked up speed, Silewei turned to look at the entrance of the base where Liu Bai was heading towards Spotting no one else there anymore, he turned back and sank co froar that he had saved for the day his family would kill theh He then proceeded to light the cigar He was thankful that it was for a celebratory occasion and not otherwise

As Silewei puffed out ss, he opined, "It sure is nice here…"

The African Auffawed, "Yes, it surely is nice here In cos outside this base, it is as nice as paradise here…"

"This is indeed a slice of heaven So, son, in the next four months or so, please protect it well There is s left that are worth protecting…"

Steely deteraze and he nodded purposefully As the uer as they drove further into the valley, tears started rolling down their faces

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