[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-740":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},1887317,2510,"Chapter 740: Betting on Xiaoyun","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-740",740,"\u003Cp>\"If you can do it for free, why don’t you become a governor of a province yourself? I’m more than willing to work with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun still not buying his word, Wu Min looked over to his son for a second before taking out a small envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A common man possessing a precious jade will only bring trouble... I know my kid is too dull to be a ruler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word instantly made Pinli a little mad, but he quickly fell into silence by a single glare from his dad’s eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to make a bet on you, Governor.\" Wu Min declared as he inched forward a little to have a close look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? Why me? Just because I saved you in the past?\" Xiaoyun questioned, silently moving back a little in his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Min shook his head, handing the envelope over to his hand before signalling him to open it to have a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the only one who still has some sense of duty to the people. Every ruler I had met had only sought benefit for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want someone who’s not too negligent of the people, and the things I have seen from you are nothing but kindness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun opened the letter, he was a little shocked by the very first line. It was a letter written by no other than Zhongxiong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That old man wanted you to be the next Hunan leader. Not Yezi... But he died a lot sooner than any of us had imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Min murmured as his eyes suddenly looked a little depressed, seemingly to be on a short nostalgia trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me, Xioayun, out of all people... I had only met him once. How could he come up with that conclusion? How did he even suddenly die out of nowhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That I would not know... But he had been having small strokes long before he died. It’s not really that surprising to see it happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no answer coming out of Wu Min that could clarify most of his questions, Xiaoyun slowly puts the letter back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was more confused than ever as the letter was just an authorization signed by Zhongxiong to transfer command power over to Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you guys let Yezi be the commander next? Why would this letter say my name instead of his?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun questioned, realizing a critical flaw in the letter that didn’t add up to any of the narratives he had heard from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You weren’t there at the time, and we needed someone to lead. The majority of us thought he was the best candidate at the time until—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Wu Min hesitated. His face looked a little uneasy, as if he regretted some past decision he had made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn’t expect the first order to be to arrest a high-ranking officer... I’m sure your general had already told you what happens next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite not saying a single word back, the slight flinch on Xiaoyun’s face told everything Wu Min needed to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does this have to do with giving me a province for free? This letter isn’t going to change the situation in Hunan, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun finally moved on from digging more about Zhongxiong, Wu Min looked a little at ease as he slowly picked up the tea cup for a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can contact the officer who rebelled against Yezi. He’s more than willing to switch sides as long as you promise him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Promise him what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wanted to be pardoned of all crimes in the past and be shielded from reprecussion from General Yezi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decision made Xiaoyun fall into a little conflict inside. But he soon made up his mind as he put the letter back into the envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Min’s face looked a little shocked, unable to believe Xiaoyun just denied something so trivial for a massive potential payout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone must be held accountable for the crime. If justice is taken away from Yezi, then that will just make me an accomplice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the crime he committed that bad? Surely you, as the Governor, can settle the grudges between the two of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun continuing to shake his head, Wu Min still refused to take no as an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor, I really want you to reconsider. Is the feud between two people more important than the innocent civilians in Hunan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of thousands of people’s lives are at stake in a single decision. You could turn Hunan into a warzone—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are no signs or evidence that Jiangxi’s men or the rebels are hurting the civilians in Changsha or in Hunan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if they hold those civilians hostage? Putting them against the soldiers who moved here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Min questioned, his voice growing impatient as he sat on the edge of his seat, almost as if he was about to force Xiaoyun into a deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they dare, the whole world would know of their crime. They will be the enemy of all citizens around the country for such a cruel collective punishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if it is too late? You can’t bet all those lives—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wu Min could come up with another argument, a knock on the door instantly snapped him back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As several waiters entered the room, various kinds of dishes were put onto the table as Wu Min looked back at Xiaoyun with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Governor, I lost control a little... It’s a decision for you to make, Governor. If you changed your mind, you can contact me anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun left the restaurant full, Pinli was right behind him, rubbing his belly over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, I think you made the right call,\" Pinli murmured, letting out a small burp as he slowly stretched out his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What makes you think that?\" Xiaoyun asked, looking a little surprised by Pinli’s willingness to side against his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard a lot of bad rumors about this officer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He gambles a lot. He opened a prostitution ring in Liling, and he even...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinli fell into silence as the two of them stopped right at Xiaoyun’s car. His mouth was unable to finish the sentence for some weird reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T-This is just a rumor, okay? I don’t want to be all gossip—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me. No one else would know what we talked about other than the two of us.\" Xiaoyun reassured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short pause, Pinli finally spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard this officer has a lot of... um, how would I call this? Male concubine? Or a couple of men?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The revelation shocked Xiaoyun a little, making his face flinch before he took a step back away from Pinli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I’m just saying what other soldiers had rumored. Why are you looking at me like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing. Ahem, so this officer has no discipline and no moral order?\" Xiaoyun questioned as he cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, at least that’s what everyone calls him. But I never met him in person or anything, so I wouldn’t really know if it is true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... Well, I’m going to get going now. Hopefully, the next time we meet each other is when we’re celebrating our next victory in Shaoguan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Wait, Xiaoyun, can you drive me to the training field? I forgot to—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dropping Pinli off at the training field, Xiaoyun finally drove his car back towards the administrative building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parking it off, he headed straight to the elevator before exiting it at the top floor. To his surprise, Yueyue was in Yuqi’s office as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Xiaoyun.\" Yueyue quietly whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re late.\" Yuqi grumpily murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just ran into someone familiar earlier... Why is Yueyue in the office? You two chatting about something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you forget today was the day we’re analyzing the pros and cons of reopening the Taishan nuclear power plant?\" Yuqi questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oops. I completely forgot about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever. Here’s the conclusion we have made so far. You can have a read and tell us what you think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi handed him several pages of a document, Xiaoyun took a short breath before opening the first page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two came up with all these?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. We just combined all the data gathered by the experts and the situation on the ground to conclude if it is safe enough to operate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading past the first few pages, he soon found himself a little confused as most of the stuff was too technical to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still could understand the engineer’s conclusion, though, which was that the power plant itself didn’t suffer any critical damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In actuality, the secret society seems to have been using the nuclear facility and maintaining it at a very low capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to fully activate and restart both sections of the nuclear facility was going to cost at least several trillions over a year and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm. Seems pretty impossible so far...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving on to the next section, it was the material expenses calculation. This section was the shortest as it only had five lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No component replacement, no Uranium dioxide... So you’re telling me this nuclear facility is completely useless?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1547,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.595Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d14d3e958712652f855cd988c3b11ce257923835783e705e1820c6f64a99bbc","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-741","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-739",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]