[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-591":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},1887547,2510,"Chapter 591: Roads to Negotiations","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-591",591,"\u003Cp>A few minutes later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuli and Yueyue both finished their breakfast and left the house for work, leaving only the three of them at the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s taking Xiaoyun so long? How is he still not up yet?\" Yuqi curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know,\" Kate murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he was tired last night. So I wanted him to sleep in for a little bit longer.\" Leyan responded next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them shoving in food to avoid needing to talk, Yuqi felt something was a little off, especially after connecting the dots in her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue, Kate, and Leyan clearly had done something last night. Something too embarrassing to admit made them stay up late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go check on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi got up from her seat and headed towards the stairs, she soon arrived outside in the upstairs hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gentle knock to the door, she heard no noise from the inside. Her hand quickly reached for the doorknob, only to find it unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the bedroom, no one was there—only a small piece of paper on the table that stood out from the usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m heading out for talks in Changsha. Leyan, tell Yuqi that I’ll be back by the afternoon... He really just left like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi didn’t think too much of it as she put the paper back down onto the table, heading back downstairs before telling the two of them about the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He really just left without saying a word.\" Kate grumpily murmured, feeling a little annoyed that Xiaoyun left without her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changsha for talks? What kind of talks is he having at Changsha?\" Leyan innocently asked, looking a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just about refugees...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, over on a highway near Qingyuan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavily armored car was driving down the road, followed by several other armored cars right behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang, have you solved your problems yet?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked as he shifted the car into higher gears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... Thank you so much, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang was sitting in the back, his face still looking a little sleepy as if he had just woken up a few minutes ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to call me, sir. Just call me by name, Xiaoyun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car continued to drive down the road, Xiaoyun quickly noticed the tired face in the rearview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can sleep if you want... Sorry for waking you up so early. I don’t really have any guide other than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, Commander... Can I ask what we are going to Changsha for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To have a little talk with Zhongxiong. There needs to be more proper ways for refugee to travel south than just having them do it on their own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang nodded his head slightly, as if he had witnessed it firsthand during his time in Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, you don’t have to answer this if you really want. But I’m just a little curious about something...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it, Commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you solve your problem? I heard mental blocks are one of the hardest things to resolve in the bedroom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car instantly fell into an awkward silence. Xiaoyun could even see Lingang’s face blush for a second, which he had never seen him do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to say it if you don’t want to. Just ignore my question as me being nosy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, I don’t mind telling you the answer. I actually need to offer you something as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offer me something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun suddenly had a weird feeling as he looked over to the rear view, only to see Lingang scratching his head out of nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m actually marrying again. I was wondering if you could be the host of the wedding. O-Or just the groomsmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You what? Wait, wait, wait. What do you mean you’re marrying again? You divorced your wife?!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, of course not. She’s the love of my life. I’ll never divorce her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what do you mean you’re marrying again... Wait. Your wife agreed to this? Seriously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun finally realized what Lingang was trying to imply, but his head couldn’t wrap around the idea of a wife willing to share a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... She’s more than happy for me to marry another woman. It actually worked, too. The three of us were able to——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Okay. That’s enough. I don’t need to know your bedroom affairs... I’m happy to hear everything is working out for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car fell into silence again, Xiaoyun’s urge to gossip started to scratch his mind over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, it reached a boiling point as they drove past Qingyuan and towards Shaoguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang, you do know the laws technically don’t allow for bigamy, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, sir... But my wife and I can’t make another woman live as a concubine like this. She deserves her dignity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a good mindset to have. I thought of that too when I... Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun quickly fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind realized he was the biggest double standard inside this car when it came to marrying multiple women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang, don’t worry about the legal issues. I’ll make sure it won’t impact you. And I’m more than honored to be your groomsman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, sir!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lingang bowing down in gratitude, Xiaoyun’s heart suddenly felt a little guilty as flashes of Leyan’s plan popped up in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, Lingang felt more like a young adult—an innocent young man who wouldn’t ever think of growing ambitious to overthrow anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When is the wedding? Have you planned it out yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The three of us were thinking about it near the end of this month. We already sent out the list of invites and the wedding menus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good to hear...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for five hours nonstop at full speed, the car finally arrived near the outskirts of Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were immediately met with patrol cars right at the entrances, requesting them to exit the car and hand over the weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun explained himself as a delegate from Luoping and even showed Lingang, which the soldiers instantly recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But still, they refused to let them inside unless they disarmed themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys stay outside. Lingang and I will go talk to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ten of them went back into the perspective armored car, Xiaoyun handed his pistol over before Lingang reluctantly handed in his pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, can you guys lead us inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, Mr.Chen. Please follow our car lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back inside the car, Xiaoyun quickly started the engine back up before following the car in front of them, leaving the rest of the armored car behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving towards the city, both of them could see hundreds of people repairing the roads and removing the various collapsed rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was working hard, their faces sweating underneath the hot sun as they carried their shovel on their shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang commented as the car came to a stop, letting people cross the street before resuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... They are really using everything to rebuild the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun drove deeper into the city, they could see burning almost at every corner. Corpses, zombie and human alike, are being burnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, they could even hear faint gunshots, almost as if the city hadn’t been fully liberated as they had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang, how clear is Changsha when the hordes pinch in you guys?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About four-fifths of the city was cleared. The metro was mostly empty the last time I remember someone talking about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After following the car for almost twenty minutes straight, they finally came to a stop in front of a building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same building that had its front entrance almost completely burned off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the building, Mr.Chen. Our commander is inside. We can’t guide you any further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s fine. Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Lingang entered through the main entrance, all of the traces of blood were long gone, but the burnt mark remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop right there. Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two soldiers quickly came up nearby, stopping them on the spot as Xiaoyun took out a small folder filled with paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a delegate from Luoping. I’m here to talk to your commander Zhongxiong about refugees going south.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Zhongxiong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two soldiers looked at each other for a second before turning back to Xiaoyun with a confused look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Zhongxiong isn’t here.\" One of the soldiers explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh really? Do you know where he is? Or is there someone else that I can talk to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major Chengyi is in his office right now. But you might need to talk to Major Pinli about any sort of legal paper, I think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major Chengyi? He got promoted? Ahem, where is his office?\" Xiaoyun asked, his surprise face instantly changing back to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s on the third floor, 302. Do you need us to bring you there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m good. I walked through these buildings before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun was about to leave, the two soldiers suddenly pulled Lingang over with a small piece of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister Lingang, can I have your signature? I had been a big fan of yours since I joined the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Commander, can I sign them?\" Lingang nervously asked as he scratched his head, looking a little scared for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead... Here’s a pen for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lingang signed the paper with the pen, the two soldiers went back to patrolling with a full smile on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you are quite the famous person here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1586,"2026-06-10T06:59:52.732Z",1,"novelbin.me","c444d97af3ff0bca06c5ac1c2951a0a6102609bf6692a87abb11d23594485df8","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-592","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-590",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]