[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-620":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},1887427,2510,"Chapter 620: Interviewing Prisoners","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-620",620,"\u003Cp>\"I still have the order that was passed down from the warden. Give me a second to find it... Oh, found it. Here, you can have a read.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun began reading the paper from the nurse, he immediately realized how far this administrative order went back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost a year ago, back when Qingyuan was still under someone else’s control, and his relationship with Tianci hadn’t even moved at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still remember the exact time when he accepted Yuqi’s suggestion after the hostage event in the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering it in today’s view. It was a security issue back then that no longer exists ever since the implementation of a police unit inside the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the people who caused the hostage situation in the hospital were not ill prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all refugee who had no previous records, who just got sick of working manual labor and wanted a quick way to get some money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll definitely report this to the governor. He’ll have this order lifted tomorrow.\" Xiaoyun murmured as he noted it down in his notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything else you want to report on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them shaking their head, Xiaoyun closed his notebook, signaling to Jianyu to bring him to the next destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them headed back into the courtyard, they quickly walked across the entire field before arriving at the biggest facility in the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the prison cell... We bring them over here after we finish with the medical checks and everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking inside, Xiaoyun could immediately see two guards sitting in chairs, busy eating out of a bowl in front of a computer screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Jianyu. Who’s this person?\" One of the guards curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Journalist from the governor. If you have any complaints, you can tell him now and he’ll make a report for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing both of the guards shaking their heads, it surprised Xiaoyun a little. Still, Jianyu didn’t stop as she led him further inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are where the prisoner sleeps usually... Currently, they are in the cafeteria, so that’s why most of the cells are empty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun nodded as he examined each of the cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insides were mostly what he expected: several bunk beds with an open toilet and sink nearby in each of the cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the air felt a little musty, the temperature was still relatively cool with fans aimed towards inside the cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for three whole minutes, the two finally arrive at a section that actually had prisoners inside rather than just empty cells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry if this is a little sudden, but can I interview the prisoners?\" Xiaoyun asked as he readied up his pen and paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course... Let me go get the keys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jianyu headed back towards the guard’s area from earlier, Xiaoyun decided to walk a little closer to the man inside the prison cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, can I talk to you for a minute?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\" The man asked grumpily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a journalist for the governor, conducting a feedback survey from everyone inside the prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to know?\" The man asked again, his tone shifting a little more positive this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me a second... Okay, can I ask what you’re in here for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Robbery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of robbery? And how many years has the judge sentenced you to prison for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I stole a woman’s purse on the streets. I got three years... But if I behaved well for one year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... Can I ask what’s the reason behind the robbery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoner stared towards Xiaoyun, dead in the eyes, only to see him with an innocent, curious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had no job and no money... The handout is nowhere near enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sense... You’re a pretty big guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured as the prisoner in front of him looked almost like a professional weightlifter with his wide, buff shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, so if I’m getting this right, there weren’t any job opportunities, so you turned to robbing people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" The man answered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... Have you thought of joining the army at any point?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They weren’t recruiting people who haven’t lived here for three months. I ain’t got money to live for that long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re a recent refugee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got a problem with that?\" The man questioned, his tone suddenly getting louder as if he was annoyed by Xiaoyun’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, watch your damn tone. This man is the most important visitor to the prison. You better not do anything stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jianyu came back with a handful of keys, she quickly signaled Xiaoyun to take a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\" The prisoner warmly answered, his tone instantly shifting to a side that felt like a completely different answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the cell door was opened, Jianyu signalled the prisoner to follow her as she led the three of them to a private room with two chairs and a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two can chat here. I’ll be in the security room... You better not do anything stupid, you understand me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoner quickly nodded as Jianyu walked off, allowing Xiaoyun to resume the interview once again as he opened his notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk about the prison itself now... How would you rate the prison on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3. This place has the worst prison food I have ever seen and is way too cramped... And don’t let me start with the yard time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the yard time?\" Xiaoyun asked, ignoring his increasingly louder and louder tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We only have three hours a day in that courtyard outside, one in the morning, one at noon, and one in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time itself is fine, but there’s literally nothing to do in the courtyard. Like, do you see any equipment out there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun shook his head, his mind remembered how empty the courtyard was. Not a single equipment or any resemblance to entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll note these down... Other than these issues, are there any issues with the guard’s behavior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have they done anything inappropriate or abused their power? It doesn’t have to be you, but anything that you had witnessed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the prisoner shaking his head, Xiaoyun let out a small sigh of relief, as it was one of the biggest worries he had when he entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. That’s good to hear... So more spaces per prisoner, better food, and more equipment in the courtyard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoner nodded before speaking up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... Actually, I have a little suggestion. It’s just something that had been bothering a few of my friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t we have any reform through labor? Like, there’s barely any work that we need to do at all in the prison other than cleaning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh... Wait, you want to work in a prison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. It’s better than rotting here. I get some money when I get out, at least that’s what the friends of mine told me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun immediately noted it down in his notebook before realizing something. An important key thing that didn’t add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll bring this to the governor... But it’s hard for refugees outside the prison to find jobs. Let alone moving factories into the prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prisoner didn’t reject his explanation, almost as if this was the response he expected from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, is there anything else you want to talk about?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think so... Wait, actually, can you add a library to the prison? Or like have a teacher come over and teach us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was a little dumbfounded, but he slowly nodded in agreement as he wrote it down in his notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I ask why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We prisoners still want to learn. We don’t want to come out of prison with no skills to call of... And a fifth of us is illiterate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. I’ll tell him about it... Look like we had pretty much covered everything. Thank you for your time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I should be the one to thank you for your time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun reached out for a handshake, the prisoner happily accepted before the door was suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, time for you to go back to your cell——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jianyu could even finish talking, a bell suddenly started ringing before it disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind, time for your lunch... Mr.Journalist, you want to visit the cafeteria?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them quickly headed back to the prison cells as Jianyu started unlocking the cells one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several other guards also came into the hallway cells, unlocking each and every one of them as more guards stood by with their guns strapped to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Xiaoyun could see tons of prisoners all flooding out of a facility right outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone! Single file line. Remember, do not leave the cafeteria until the bell rings again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked out of the prison cells, he quickly realized that within the prison, all of the prisoners had different scheduled time blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","0a5bf298c0db4a8f49788b95a36ba2822ba72ffae437635a5d695cab348a31d9","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-815","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-666",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]