[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-505":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887565,2510,"Chapter 505: Yueyue and Renqin's Debate","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-505",505,"\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun changed his face slightly, he quickly blended with the crowd and crossed the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single person seems to have noticed who he was as he continued following the crowd into the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he took out his ID card at the entrance to scan did one of the security guards notice the name that popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security guard didn't say anything, letting him pass as Xiaoyun made a mouth gesture to keep him quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting past the entrance, Xiaoyun quickly went over to one of the lines to get some food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a handsome young man, I haven't seen you before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lunchlady put a spoonful of food onto his tray, Xiaoyun smiled back with a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First day working here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's nice...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With different food on the tray, Xiaoyun quickly left the line before arriving at the different tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all of them were full, with various bubbles and groups that had already formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many more people than before...\" Xiaoyun murmured as he thought back to the last time he went to the work cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding an empty table in the corner, Xiaoyun quickly took a seat and waited for Yueyue to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun was about to finish with his food, he suddenly felt a light tap on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, Yueyue and Renqin were right there with a tray full of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good day, boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good day, Renqin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, how would you know we're going to be here? I was just about to call you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where else would you be during lunchtime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yueyue shyly sat down next to Xiaoyun, Renqin quickly moved over to sit across from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, is the work going well between the two of you?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked as he put his chopsticks down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them put their chopsticks down onto the table in unison, causing a loud clank as they hit against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With all the nearby people turning their heads to look over, the two of them immediately picked their chopsticks back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, everything is going great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, everything is going great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answers from the two of them made Xiaoyun a little suspicious, but he didn't question them as he waited for them to finish their food first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the short break, the three of them headed straight to a nearby security room within the cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yueyue dismissed the guard with her badges, the three of them entered the room before Xiaoyun locked the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what's up between the two of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renqin and Yueyue looked at each other for a second, then looked away as they remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak up. Don't just stand here in silence. Is there some conflict between you two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After standing there for a whole minute, Yueyue finally cracked under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like Renqin's method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Methods?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun looked over to Renqin, his face looked a little nervous for the first time since they had met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half of his budgets are mysteriously gone, all in the name of spy activity that straight up made no sense——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not mysteriously gone. They are all necessary costs to get info in this wasteland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Renqin's sudden outburst against Yueyue made Xiaoyun a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What info was it for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite not answering Xiaoyun's question, Renqin's silence was enough of an answer for him to realize what was wrong with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Renqin, you there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, boss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to tell me what the info was. I'm not going to cry over spilled milk. Just tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short silence, Renqin finally gave in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of the agents requested funding for a project to put recording devices on the zombies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just make a bunch of groaning and howling sounds with no particular meaning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, tell me this isn't just burning money. Anyone with some common sense would have realized that zombies don't communicate at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not true. The boss had stated that there had been zombie mutants that were able to talk——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, Renqin, how would you know that? I don't recall telling you this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun's interruption immediately made Renqin fall into silence as sweat fell from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, this is the second problem I have. Would you believe that Renqin had been spying on us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue's comment finally made Xiaoyun flinch a little. His eyes stared right into Renqin's eyes as if he was trying to read something out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after looking at it for a short moment, Xiaoyun finally looked away before sighing a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Renqin, how did you spy on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, I would never spy on you... I only got this information when Miss Kate and Miss Anna shared it over the phone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's wiretapping us! He was never given the authority to do this at all.\" Yueyue argued out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were no rules against wiretapping. It's necessary to prevent foreign threats from collaborating with insiders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two, calm down... Renqin, did you stop the wiretapping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir... But I did add Miss Kate and Miss Anna to the whitelist after they married you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, are we really going to invade our own citizens' privacy? Just for the sake of security?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is privacy in the apocalypse? Why do we need to care about privacy when stability needs to be extended to its maximum extent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the internal investigation department, you should know how difficult it is to obtain information to prevent another tragedy from happening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the argument between the two heating up again, Xiaoyun quickly broke them apart before shutting both of them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough. Renqin has a point. Security should be the number one priority...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yueyue was about to speak up again, Xiaoyun quickly followed up with an answer that ended any debate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, phone services are free in our city. It's a cost that citizens signed up for when they chose to communicate through the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could very well meet in person if they want privacy. In times of circumstances, we need to be flexible with policy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't thank me yet. You need to provide me with a list of people you are wiretapping by tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, boss. I'll get the list right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you aren't wiretapping the entire town, are you?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, boss. I'm only wiretapping the foreign traders and people of interest who use our phone services.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look. Yueyue, you tell me. Is this really over the line?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun questioned her, it was clear he had made his stance. Yueyue had no other choice but to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir. It's fully within the line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want any information from this conversation leaked to the public, do you two understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the two of them finally coming to an understanding, Xiaoyun looked back at the two before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, is there any other argument you two want to bring up to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir,\" Yueyue replied first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Renqin remaining silent, Xiaoyun took it as an agreement as he finally turned around toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Renqin, continue transferring your work over to Yueyue, you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Yueyue, try to be more open-minded and listen to your mentor, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes... Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After opening up the door, Xiaoyun quickly waved his hand at the security guard who had been smoking at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can have the room back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked out of the cafeteria, he was a little surprised to see people running in and out of the administrative building with boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, he was surprised to see most of the stuff being packed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the ID scanner that used to be required to check in was now gone, allowing anyone to enter inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what's happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun curiously asked as he stopped one of the office workers holding a box of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're moving. Couldn't you tell... M-Mr.Governor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surprised office worker stood still as Xiaoyun headed straight to the second floor before arriving at Yuqi's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After knocking on the door and getting no response from the inside, he opened the door himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, there was no one inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Mr.Governor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a woman walked over to Xiaoyun from the outside, he quickly recognized her as Yuqi's secretary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello. Miss, do you know where Yuqi is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's in the bank right now... Mr.Governor, did Mrs.Yuqi not tell you about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Can you tell me what's happening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The building is going to be renovated. It's going to take a month or two before it finishes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? How did she not tell me this earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Maybe because the governor had been very busy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She has to plan this a long time in advance. How could she not tell me this until now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to call her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun's face with a hint of anger, the secretary said nothing further as she went back to carrying her boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1510,"2026-06-10T06:59:51.848Z",1,"novelbin.me","b80f8136965649fe5d7aeef5f7dfaa3c1438e506498142b41a076c8a841dbbbb","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-755","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-754",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]