"Can't get the statistics." The old director continued, "The population counting work in those Qiang villages has always been progressing slowly. The household registration department of Lizhou City can't possibly go into the mountains for registration every month... The most recent complete statistical data was six years ago... According to the data from six years ago, the number of missing people is no less than over twenty thousand."
"It was twenty thousand based on six years ago's statistics... It must be even more now." Yang Qi murmured, "Chimera 17's actions were too swift... It's hard to imagine what form it will take the next time we encounter it."
"Don't panic, don't fear." The old director's face was calm as he gently patted the armrest of his wheelchair, "When the soldiers come, we'll send generals to resist; when the water comes, we'll use earth to block it."
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