Cheng Ye raised his hand, waited for all eyes to focus on him, and then continued with the arrangements: "Family groups should now orderly return to their residential units to rest. Lin Xiaoshan is in charge of distributing Nutrient Paste, two bags per person. Ma Mingyuan will distribute drinking water, available as needed. After a busy day, your task tonight is to rest well and conserve energy in preparation for tomorrow’s construction. This is your job."

He paused, raised his voice with undeniable certainty: "As for the external dangers, whether it’s the source of infection or the Infected Body, no matter what happens, there’s me, Inspector Wang, and the patrol team standing at the front, protecting your safety! Do you understand?"

"Understood!"

The unanimous response resonated through the night sky.

Unlike the anxiety in the Red Zone, once it was confirmed that no one was missing, the morale in the Blue Zone soared instantly.

The defensive fortifications were already in place, there was a place to stay the night, and with inspectors guaranteeing security, the crowd dispersed with a roar, soon leaving only the young and strong and patrol team members in place.

Cheng Ye stepped forward, his gaze directing towards the agitated residents of the Red Zone.

In the midst of Inspector Luokuke’s extremely surprised and amazed gaze, he continued in a loud voice, "Everyone, do not panic. Some of you may know that my grandfather, Cheng Wu, was the founding station chief of Happiness City Inspection Station. All the inspection models of Shelter City were created by him. Regarding our current situation, the Inspection Station already has a complete contingency plan to deal with it."

"All you need to do is one thing: go back to sleep. No matter what battle occurs at night, do not come out to join the excitement. Tonight, I will stay up with the Blue Zone patrol team, and with Inspector Luo, Inspector Wang, and... Inspector Garcia to guard the night. I assure you, inspectors of Happiness City are not cowards. The four of us will stand in front of everyone!"

The disorder in the Red Zone naturally benefits competition, but the assessment has never been as simple as "winning or losing."

In simple terms, this is a stage to showcase one’s abilities.

The previously quiet crowd suddenly became noisy. Seeing that some people’s eyes showed hesitation rather than skepticism, Cheng Ye looked calm and simply removed his helmet.

Internally, Cheng Long’s influence in the Inspection Station has not faded.

Externally, Cheng Wu’s renown for pioneering the inspection station model is known throughout the Wasteland.

Even if he is currently unknown, carrying the Cheng Family banner at the right moment is a powerful weapon!

"Chang Kai, tell everyone how this Infected Body was discovered?" Cheng Ye pointed to the Crab-man on the ground.

Chang Kai was momentarily stunned, then immediately reacted and raised his voice: "It was Inspector Cheng who discovered it first!"

"Explain the process."

"Yes!" Chang Kai quickly nodded, and clearly recounted the patrol encounter, how Cheng Ye arrived to remind them, and how they discovered and fought the Infected Body.

The Red-Blue competition was not about questioning his ability but rather not believing he would set aside competition and treat everyone equally.

This could be blamed on the Inspection Station’s propaganda, which didn’t clarify the placement work after concluding responsibility areas.

Also, the intense competition during recruitment made everyone subconsciously believe they must distinguish winners from losers between opposing groups.

But what surprised Cheng Ye was that when people heard about them discovering the missing persons and the Infected Body outbreak, the crowd remained relatively calm.

Yet upon learning he had kicked the Infected Body’s head to pieces with a single blow, everyone’s expressions instantly changed.

Looking at their shocked yet slightly delighted expressions, one might think this group had a peculiar admiration for violence.

"Safety first, competition second. Inspector Luo, should we have everyone return?" Cheng Ye turned to look at Luokuke.

"Right! No matter who wins in the end, everyone will be residents of Dapo Town. For Inspector Cheng and me, your safety is our main task!"

Luokuke immediately chimed in and added a guarantee, "Everyone can rest assured, tonight all four inspectors will keep night watch and will certainly ensure everyone’s safety!"

With assurances from both of them, the crowd finally stopped hesitating.

Garcia also snapped out of his panic and finally played the role of a Second-stage Inspector, helping guide the Red Zone residents back.

In just over ten minutes, the crowd gathered at the boundary dispersed almost entirely, leaving only dozens of young adults from the Red and Blue Zones, standing by for night duty assignments.

Cheng Ye put his helmet back on, took two steps forward, and lowered his voice, "Inspector Luo, I don’t want to see something like this happen again. Let me help relieve the pressure."

"Understood." Luokuke’s expression turned serious, "I... owe you twice."

Among clever people, reminders are enough.

Once said, both of them seemed to suffer momentary amnesia and spoke in unison:

"I suspect these two are the missing team members, not others."

"I think so, too."

"Did you check?"

"No, when I opened fire, residents were already gathering, so I didn’t have time."

"That’s fine, one each, let’s begin."

Cheng Ye nodded, signaling Huang Liang to bring the backpack and containment tools.

He first put on three layers of isolative rubber gloves and had Wang Kang help him cover the helmet with an isolation bag, then turned and instructed:

"Kang, lead everyone to back off. Until I say it’s over, don’t come over."

"Understood." Wang Kang gestured, and the young adults quickly moved back.

"Chang Kai, pull the people back." Luokuke also advised, leaving a twenty-meter safety distance on both sides.

There are many methods for studying the source of infection, but the most straightforward is dissecting to find the infection source core.

For Cheng Ye, this was the first time doing such work.