[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-696":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},1887502,2510,"Chapter 696: Restriction and Houqin’s Guest","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-696",696,"\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Yueyue both stood in complete silence, they could hear the clunking sound getting louder and louder until it suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage unit was pitch black. No light, no sounds. Nothing seemed to be happening as the two of them waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if all the noises the two had heard earlier were an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they continued waiting in silence, they soon noticed something appearing just a few steps away from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, angular telescope emerged from one of the floor drains, its lens reflecting the faintest hints of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a young man emerged from underground, lifting the manhole cover and the entire nearby concrete tiles aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still holding the flashlight with his mouth, and his backpack and his telescope strapped to his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woof, woof.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man suddenly made a little dog sound, seemingly waiting for some sort of response. But after nothing happened, he finally resumed moving again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With zero hesitation, the man immediately headed towards the meat section, where a bunch of similar-looking beef cans were stacked on top of each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand started shoving more and more into his backpack. His face looked a little nervous, as if he was worried someone might catch him at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his backpack was full, the fear in his eyes disappeared. The man looked satisfied with his haul as he began heading towards the manhole cover again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Freeze!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue revealed herself right around the corner of the manhole cover, forcing the man to come to a complete stop as a gun was pointed right at his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unit Xuanren, the suspect had been caught. You all may come in and detain the suspect. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she called for backup over the walkie-talkie, Xiaoyun chose to remain invisible, as there was no point in revealing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, I-I fucked up. Please don’t report me to the police. I-I’ll return everything I had stolen from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not the one who decides that, you save it for the judge... Don’t resist, unless you want to test if my gun has live rounds or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man fell into silence as Yueyue quickly put him into handcuffs, not resisting a single bit, as if he had admitted defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a minute of waiting, an entire team of agents busted through the doors, their hands armed with rifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director! Where are you at!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the agents approached Yueyue, their eyes were shocked as they could see that the tiles around the manhole cover were put aside in one singular piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys can take him to the station. One of you guys go check where this tunnel leads to, and I want a report on this by tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two agents quickly walked the thief out of the storage unit as the other solo agents started going down the tunnel to check the situation underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren’t going to do anything?\" Xiaoyun quietly asked as he stood right next to Yueyue, his invisible cloak still on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already did the hardest part of the job... Xiaoyun, can I have a little request?\" Yueyue suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you let me give these cloaks out over to my agents, I wouldn’t need to do all of this myself——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not in a million years. Didn’t I already tell you the answer is no? Why are you asking it again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just... The cloak is perfect for catching criminals and investigating corruption. But I only have one pair for myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know the danger all of us would face if a rogue agent got their hand on one of these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue fell into silence for a second. She already knew the response Xiaoyun was going to give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she just couldn’t help but ask about it again. Her mind felt determined that she needed to convince him somehow to lift the restriction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if they are trustworthy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never gave this to Renqin. And I’m not planning to change any time soon. Maybe when the public learns of it, then I’ll let you guys use it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So never.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her looking a little sad, Xiaoyun’s heart softened. Still, he wasn’t about to change his mind over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this. If another organization uses this kind of technology against us, then I’ll give you an unlimited supply to your agents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director! The tunnel just leads to the manhole drain a block from here. They seem to have dug it for a long time now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the agent yelled out loud, Yueyue quickly headed over to the hole to lend her agent a hand to climb back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job... You should probably go home and take a shower first. We can meet up later and discuss this case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yueyue resisting the urge to pinch her nose, Xiaoyun almost laughed out loud as the agent started to realize the smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oops! Sorry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent quickly ran out towards the exit, leaving Yueyue with the massive hole on the floor as she looked over to the blank air next to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, can you help me put this lid back over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yueyue and all of her agents had left, the guards soon came back from their temporary breaks as they patrolled the buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw Xiaoyun emerging from within one of the storage units in a semi-truck, they were a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them questioned it, letting him drive out past the gate as they helped open it with their own special ID cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the semi-truck returned, it was already an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, can you guys help me unload the semi-truck... You guys want any gift or anything?\" Xiaoyun asked as he started reaching inside his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No, sir! We don’t need anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them all rejecting his offer, he didn’t press them any further as he left the semi-truck for them to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everything done and dusted, Xiaoyun headed back towards his SUV, only to find several new cars parked next to his that weren’t there earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the number plates on the back, they were all government-issued cars. He didn’t think too much about it as he hopped back into his own car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for a few minutes out of the storage unit, he soon arrived at the logistics building’s parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exiting his car, he quickly passed through all the security before stopping right before Houqin’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he opened the door, Xiaoyun was a little shocked as two old couples were standing right next to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked almost to be in their seventies, their backs unable to stand upright fully, and their head filled with white hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Houqin, who are these two people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. They are my parent... They just wanted to visit the place I worked at. Mom, Dad, this is the governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The governor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them quickly examined Xiaoyun’s head down to his shoe, before the old man spoke his first sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your governor is this young?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junyu! Watch your mouth.\" The old woman warned as she elbowed the old man, forcing him to bow down a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude. I’m just surprised Luoping is being run by someone this young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. I get that a lot. You don’t have to apologize for it. I would have the same reaction if I were you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People like your daughter are the real workers who are making the town function properly. I’m just a leader chosen by the people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s face quickly shifted as it went from the initial shock to caution, almost as if he was looking at a savvy businessman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be so humble. I know what my daughter is capable of. Mr.Governor, I’m very happy to see you today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. I hope you enjoy your stay at Luoping... Houqin, do you have anything else to report to me for today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin froze up for a second as she didn’t expect him to call her up all of a sudden. But she quickly recovered as she shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s nothing else to report on until tomorrow. I already told the staff what to do for the upcoming mobilization order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. Then you can have your day off early today. Go enjoy an afternoon snack with your parents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to reject the dismissal, but seeing Xiaoyun’s face looking determined, she nodded in agreement as she quickly signaled her parent to leave the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was she thinking? Bringing her parent to a military office for a visit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun felt her security awareness was nonexistent, especially considering her parent were coming from Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was way too much sensitive information lying around, and it wasn’t just in Houqin’s office, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could vividly remember seeing supply listings and movement plans right outside the desks of several workers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1504,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.682Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe3b7351e061fefcd46d52c57369a7993a58751aa473f1acf9b2e4b1caea7cb3","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-697","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-695",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]