Even if occasionally there were a few unseeing ones who wanted to resist, they quickly admitted their mistakes under the gentle caress of rubber batons, accepting the great benevolence and virtue of the Coast with tears and snot, and obeying the arrangements.

Later on, after he finished the cleanup, the Coast's newly trained construction team entered the scene, starting to dig sewers and reorganize the mess of circuits and wires tangled in various illegal constructions.

Then, brand new utility poles with wet paint stood up one by one, each carrying a camera, bringing everything under surveillance and management.

Just like this, under the shining sun, the tight and urgent rectification concluded after more than half a month.

After that, the entire Xinquan fell into an eerie desolation.

In broad daylight, nobody was on the streets.

Because... it was damn near unbearably hot.

The temperature kept rising day by day, further elevating from an original average of thirty to forty degrees, and during noon in certain areas of the Hai Province wilderness, it could even reach over fifty degrees.

At this point, people only went out during early morning and evening, causing the management to descend into chaos once again...

Even Gou Er's typo-filled report was surprisingly praised by Yan Jian. Soon, the originally designated market area expanded again, with huge tents set up and positions redrawn.

So amidst the busy and boisterous night market, Xinquan, which originally fell silent after dusk, became brightly lit.

A few days later, the first heavy rainstorm descended from the sky.

Suddenly at the scorching noon, without any warning, the world darkened completely.

Amidst the rolls of thunder, the torrential rain poured down in an instant, engulfing the entire world.

The continuous and terrifying thunder rapidly turned the wilderness outside Xinquan into a vast swamp within minutes. When the clouds dissipated and the sun rose again, everything became even drier under the steaming heat.

After the storm, no one looked pleased.

The rainy season arrived early.

At least half a month earlier than expected.

After the dirt-covered A Nao rushed back from the original settlement, Old Gou received news that the settlement had been completely flooded. Many people praised Uncle Gou for his foresight; even the fierce women in the settlement who used to voice complaints now behaved obediently, not daring to speak.

Listening to his nephew's report, everyone felt a sense of survival after a disaster, except for Gou Er, who was sitting in the gatehouse with the air conditioning, in silence, his expression grew colder.

Until no one spoke again.

After Old Gou finished his cigarette, pinching the half-burned butt and taking a deep drag, he finally stubbed it out and stood up.

"Things are going to get troublesome. For these two days, don't let the phones leave your side. Stay alert, divide into day and night shifts. A Nao, you keep a close watch. If anyone dares to slack off during work, make them regret it, I don't care if their father died or their wife ran away, if they mess up, make sure they roll out, got it?!"

After issuing his instructions, he jogged to find Lu Feng in the factory area, and after returning, he made a trip next to New Spring Town, to the old Diaomao Town, meeting Brother Yellow Hair.

By nightfall, everyone in the shack district noticed that fencing had been erected all around, with barbed wire wrapping the top, heavily guarded.

And instead of the rubber batons the management team used to carry, now they held iron rods with barbs, faces grim.

Even the security guards of the factory area had shed their previously lax demeanor.

Armed to the teeth.

By the time before dawn the next day, the outskirts of New Spring Town, the main entrance area, was already crowded...

Faces covered in dust shouted to enter the town, while others had already run to secluded spots to try to climb the walls. Unregulated vehicles billowed smoke and rattled loudly, blocking the road one after another, constantly honking, but it was futile.

Bribes that used to work now had no effect.

Unless you had a pass issued by the Coast, or could name your resident number, entry and exit were forbidden, no matter how exaggerated the reasons or excuses given.

As for those who tried to break through or climb over the fence... they could experience firsthand the enforcement strength of the management and security teams with their own heads.

Yan Jian, upon receiving the news, wiped the cold sweat off, looking at the sheer crowd outside the barbed wire, his whole body tingling.

Luckily, preparations were made in advance, and the rectification was completed, or else who knew how chaotic Xinquan would have been!

The sudden rainstorm and the early rainy season were like the last straw on the camel's back, crushing the hopes of countless settlements.

Numerous settlements, finding it unsustainable, scattered in an uproar in an instant.

Those with connections sought connections; those without went to find places, needing to make a living one way or another.

Yet, despite Hai Province's vast size, how many places could still accommodate a bunch of unrelated outsiders?

At this moment, the crowds spreading across the hills and plains were only the first wave...

Amid the gradually surging masses, shouting never ceased, crying echoed. The crowd, previously subdued by the threat of guns, was now squeezing forward again, with faint tendencies of a hard rush amidst shouts and roars, the atmosphere growing increasingly tense!

It was obvious someone was inciting from behind.

Gou Er, hiding behind the fence, covered in sweat from the spectacle, could only continuously command the management team via radio to accelerate the suppression.

In his panic, he suddenly calmed down.

Even the cigarette he had just lit was taken out of his mouth, stomped out, crushed underfoot twice, as he turned to look at his junior beside him.

"A Nao, has your uncle treated you well?"

"Yes."

A Nao nodded firmly, without hesitation.

Old Gou stared right at him and suddenly asked, "Back then, when I didn't let you into the factory and made you follow me, you suffered a lot. Tell me honestly, do you hate Uncle?"

A Nao shook his head: "Before my mother died, she told me to listen to Uncle, whatever Uncle says, I will do."

"Good, then listen to Uncle once."

Old Gou suddenly reached out, gripping his hand like an iron pincer: "A Cong is a useless thing, unreliable. A steady job suits him, but you're different, you have a chance to stand out..."

He paused for a moment, and suddenly said, "Some things the boss shouldn't do, subordinates need to be smart about... You need to step up, understand?"

A Nao nodded.

"Good boy, good, good."

Gou Er smiled, the wrinkles on his old face smoothing out momentarily. Then, he stepped closer, placing a gun into his hand, pressing his fingers around it, and tucking it into his pocket.

"Follow me!"

The hunchbacked man straightened his back again, resolutely raising his head, walking towards beyond the barbed wire.

The clamoring, surging crowd.

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