[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-561":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},1887517,2510,"Chapter 561: The Meeting","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-561",561,"\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun arrived at the Luoping Daily’s office, he was instantly brought inside by the front desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, you’re looking for me?\" Shen Wen asked, standing up, before Xiaoyun signaled him to sit back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was looking for Liuqian, but since you both are here, I have a little request for the two of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun grabbed a nearby chair to sit on the right side of the desk, Liuqian sat in silence, opposite Shen Wen’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the request, Governor? I’ll fulfill it to the best of my ability.\" Shen Wen asked in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing big. I just need you to make a news report on Zhaoqing and Dongguan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a news report? We already covered the two cities several times.\" Shen Wen questioned, his voice sounding a little disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not exactly. I need you to pick a team of journalists. They are going to travel to those two cities and report the battlefield——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir! I mean, thank you, Governor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shen Wen stood up and bowed down in gratitude, Xiaoyun was a little surprised by his big reaction. But still, his face remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I want your journalist to emphasize the valuable items in the two cities. Like, describe the two cities as untapped riches that can make someone a billionaire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Mr.Governor. I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his attention over to Liuqian, Xiaoyun sat in silence for a few seconds, thinking of what to say before speaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liuqian, I need you to be prepared to give loans to all the salvage groups as soon as they request it. Any sizes. Big or small.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Salvage groups?\" Liuqian murmured in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Is there a problem with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, sir... It’s just that the salvage group usually doesn’t borrow money at all. I can only recall them borrowing once a few months back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will borrow a lot of money. I need you to get ready to grasp that opportunity, do you understand me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuqian nodded, but his face still looked a little confused by the vagueness of Xiaoyun’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I charge normal or lower interest on those loans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Charge it as high as you can. Jack up the price so high that they might not even be able to pay it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir... You sure this is a good idea?\" Liuqian questioned, his eyes filled with doubts about Xiaoyun’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just trust me. I have a setup for this. They should be coming to you by the start of next month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuqian nodded one last time as he accepted Xiaoyun’s request, not pressing any further for more details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great... Shen Wen, do you want a prize for this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked, looking over as he realized he hadn’t really given a benefit to the only private enterprise in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Governor. Your choice of picking us as the representative for this trip is the biggest prize we could have gotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay then. You can send that group of journalists over to the logistics office, and Houqin should be able to handle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun entered the administrative building in Guangzhou, the front desk lady quickly led him to the meeting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Houqin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ten different people all seated at the meeting table, with Houqin sitting right next to an empty seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, can you introduce each of the salvage groups to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin nodded as she handed Xiaoyun a piece of paper that contained the financial statement of each salvage group at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lady right next to us is Miss Liu, the co-owner of Fei Fei’s salvage group based in Guangzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun gave a small nod as a show of respect to the young lady, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. But for some reason, he couldn’t recall from his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The gentleman next to him is Mr.Pan, he’s the owner of Haoyun Salvage Group, who’s also based in Guangzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a man who seemed to be in his late thirties with a scar on his face, it matched exactly what he imagined a salvage group leader would look like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning, nice to meet you, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next is the... majority owner of Qing Pang incorporated, Mr.Tian, who owns three different salvage groups operating in Foshan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning, Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Houqin introduced the big three, the rest of the other seven were brushed over as she didn’t give them any time to talk to Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, that’s all ten of the biggest representatives of vehicle owners. They roughly make up 80% of the total damages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun flipped over several pages of the report in hand, it still matched perfectly with what he had already read in advance three days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to be straightforward with you right off the bat, most of those vehicles we borrow are not coming back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All ten of the representatives remained silent, waiting for Xiaoyun to reveal the next part of his announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on the evaluation of those cars before we borrowed them, my government cannot afford them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although all ten of the representatives remained silent, the smaller salvage group’s representative started to look a little nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To compensate for the damages, I had set forth an offer that allows you all to gain an equivalent value of the item that matches the values lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After you all have finished reading it, you can ask me if you have any questions regarding this offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into silence as Houqin began passing a several-page-long paper to each of the representatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see several of the representatives’ faces flinching, with the smaller ones looking to be in complete shock by the deal being offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one had as big of a reaction as Mr.Tian, who stood up and instantly closed the paper after just reading the first few pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor, I respect the work you have done for all of humankind, but I cannot accept this deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is daylight robbery if I have ever seen one. This deal is straight-up gambling more than anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Tian, please have a seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as two fully armed soldiers walked inside the room, the sole representative quickly sat back down into his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you do not like this deal, I can offer you direct cash payment. However, it’s going to be an installment plan over a year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll need to make a call to discuss with my other partners first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two soldiers quickly escorted Mr.Tian out of the room as all the other representatives had finally finished reading the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor, how soon would we be allowed to begin operation in these two cities?\" One of the smaller salvage group representatives asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the end of next month, if all things go as planned. No later than August is the promise I can give.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will the import duties be lowered?\" Another smaller salvage group representative asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, that will remain the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun could see that all nine of the representatives instantly looked disappointed. But he remained firm as he waited for their next question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor, if we sell the item in the same city where we found them, there shouldn’t be any import duties, right?\" Miss Liu curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that is correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, I don’t think this evaluation is correct. It’s way over-evaluated beyond what a normal zone of area would contain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bundles area is so much different than the one in the past. Why can’t we pick the areas we want to clear?\" Mr.Pan argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The evaluation is nonnegotiable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone in the room fell into silence, two of the soldiers from outside came back with Mr.Tian, putting his phone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor, I’ll take the installment plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin quickly handed Mr.Tian a stack of paper alongside a pen before turning over to Xiaoyun, awaiting his next order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, if you guys need to make a phone call, you can do so too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all of the representative of the smaller salvage groups got off their seat. But they quickly returned after just a two-minute phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majority of them requested the direct cash plan, which Xiaoyun accepted as Houqin handed them their installation paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Liu, you aren’t going to make any phone calls?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My husband has already granted me the full authority to make the decision... Mr.Governor, can I ask a little question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, go for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will these areas be for sale in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. This is the only opportunity... At least for these two cities. The other city will be following through with the normal procedure with the civilian government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every representative let out a small sigh of relief as soon as he added the last part of his sentence at the very last second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two biggest salvage groups reading his city sale back and forth with no request for an installment plan, Xiaoyun knew he had them on the hook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he now has to do is add one more chip to the bargaining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all read the Luoping Daily, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-10T06:59:52.732Z",1,"novelbin.me","348c7fae68cb00c626195eba7ad415a9efedb29e6ece32bd3bc4f7820cfe2473","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-562","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-560",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]