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"This brother, I really don't know," Zhao Dong said somewhat shamefully. "I'm just a worker, not a soldier. But I've heard from people in the army that there seems to be some big movement happening. The people in the capital have united to kill General Huangfu Yan's son. Such a grudge, he has to take revenge, so they are sending troops to attack the capital. But I don't know if it's true; how could they kill tens of thousands of lives for just one?"
Wang Chao wanted to pat Zhao Dong on the head and firmly tell him that it was indeed true—that many people would slaughter hundreds, thousands, or even millions for one person. Huangfu Yan was such a person, and so was Wang Chao. Zhao Dong was actually similar to Zhang Fusheng; he just came from humble beginnings and currently only had the strength of a lower-tier silver rank. The pity of small characters often goes unnoticed.
What Zhang Fusheng could achieve was rare in the world, and what Zhao Dong could do was even more commendable.
Goodness.
One word, easy to say but hard to practice.
Wang Chao sighed inwardly but asked aloud, "Oh? So the large troops have already been dispatched? Will our Safe Zone's defenses be unsafe in the future?" Zhao Dong scratched his head and replied, "The main force hasn't left yet, but many troops have indeed been sent out. However, they are all small units of about ten people each. I'm a worker and have been repairing the main gate recently, so I see them often, but I haven't seen anyone come back."
"Then we really need to be careful about the capital!" Wang Chao said with emotion.
Zhao Dong's expression also darkened as he said, "Yes, I have a friend in the capital too. I don't know how things are going for him. It's been over three years since we last met; I really want to tell him this news so he can get out and avoid it..."
"You have a friend in the capital?" Wang Chao immediately asked.
Zhao Dong sighed and said, "Yes, his name is Wang Chao. Actually, I'm not from Ganzhou; my hometown is... you might not even know it. Back when the Zombie crisis first broke out and law and order collapsed, some rich kids tried to forcefully take my girlfriend. It was my friend who risked his life to rescue her from those scoundrels. It's truly embarrassing to talk about."
Zhao Dong paused before continuing, "This incident almost cost my friend his life. Thankfully, he was lucky enough to survive. I owe him so much; it's just a pity that I don't know how long it will be until we meet again. Sigh."
After listening to Zhao Dong's words, Wang Chao felt a wave of emotions as well. But if it weren't for the bowl of rice that kind Zhao Dong offered him, why would Wang Chao help him? To put it simply, Zhao Dong was helping himself.
Wang Chao was about to ask something when a group of soldiers emerged from the barracks, each holding a thick stack of papers that seemed to be printed with some information. Seeing the crowd, they tossed a few sheets into the air. Wang Chao casually caught one and opened it, discovering that it mentioned someone had infiltrated the Safe Zone at night. It warned that if anyone spotted a suspicious person, they must report it immediately, as this individual was known for their brutal and merciless killings.
Wang Chao shook his head helplessly, realizing that the person described was none other than himself. Zhao Dong also took a look at the paper, read through it, and remarked, "The world has really changed; there are all kinds of people out there."
Hearing this, Wang Chao felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, knowing how to respond.
At that moment, Li Yunqi approached from a distance. Upon seeing Zhao Dong peering into the barracks, she grabbed his ear and twisted it. Zhao Dong winced in pain as Li Yunqi scolded him, "Stop looking! What are you staring at? They’ve already said they’re not recruiting soldiers anymore. I know you want to follow the army to the capital to give your brother Wang Chao a heads-up."
Zhao Dong mumbled and nodded.
Li Yunqi continued, "But have you thought about it? Does Wang Chao even need your help? Back in the small town, he was already selected for the Bioterrorism Security Department. His strength must be at Golden Level now. When you went to Yucheng, you saw how powerful he was; he might have forgotten all about you by now. Why bother getting your hopes up?"
Zhao Dong muttered softly, "Wang Chao isn’t like that."
Li Yunqi shrugged and replied, "He really isn't like that!"
Her words warmed Wang Chao's heart. Three years ago, rescuing her from Li Xiuli had indeed been the right choice. It was remarkable how someone he hadn't seen in three years could still trust him so deeply; it felt more exhilarating than marrying eighteen wives. Just then, Li Yunqi finally noticed Wang Chao.
Furrowing her brow, she scrutinized Wang Chao from head to toe before asking Zhao Dong, "Is this your friend? Why don’t you introduce us?"
Zhao Dong snapped back to reality and hurried to introduce Wang Chao but suddenly realized he didn’t know Wang Chao's name either. It became a bit awkward; Wang Chao couldn't tell if Zhao Dong was wise or foolish in this moment! He quickly said, "I’m Wang Xiaochuan; I just met this brother Zhao Dong."
"By the way, we just made breakfast at home. Do you want to join us?" Li Yunqi asked. Wang Chao thought to himself that the food in Ganzhou wasn’t bad at all; having breakfast there was something even the capital couldn’t compete with. The Jing City Safe Zone could manage such things too, but with around one hundred thousand people including some smaller Safe Zones nearby, it was quite an achievement.
But the people in the Ganzhou Safe Zone numbered nearly three hundred thousand. First, it must be said that agriculture in Ganzhou has been prosperous since ancient times, and second, it is also thanks to Huangfu Yan's good governance. Aside from his immense ambition, Huangfu Yan was quite benevolent towards the common people, a fact that Wang Chao had to admit.
Wang Chao intended to decline, but he could not resist Zhao Dong's enthusiasm, who insisted on taking him to his home.
Everywhere were high-rise buildings that stood empty. Zhao Dong's home was not far from the military camp. They entered a residential building and arrived at Zhao Dong's place. The furniture and decorations inside seemed to be remnants from before, but it was clear that the two had made some simple modifications. At that moment, Wang Chao suddenly thought that if life continued like this, wouldn’t it be a beautiful thing?
But Huangfu Yan would say no, and Zhao Lao would also say no.
"By the way, how long has your home been without power?" Wang Chao asked casually.
Li Yunqi was busy serving rice in the kitchen when Zhao Dong replied, "It's been almost two weeks now, over ten days!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chao felt a sense of admiration for this old fox; he hadn’t expected that such details had already been considered over ten days ago. Looking out the window, he could vaguely see the military camp. With Huangfu Yan’s strictness, it was certainly impossible to gather any important intelligence from outside; one would have to infiltrate the military camp to achieve that.
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