[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-773":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},1887603,2510,"Chapter 773: Mayor Zhang","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-773",773,"\u003Cp>As the three of them finally arrived in Dongguan, Kate and Anna were both quickly picked up by their employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiaoyun was stuck at the train station. He had no idea where to go, nor did he have a car to drive around in to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely there’s a way somehow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the map next to a nearby bus station, he soon found one that took him to the administrative building in Dongguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have just driven here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought to himself that the longer he waited at the bus stop, the longer he started to regret getting on the high-speed rail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor, are you waiting for the bus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a voice appeared from behind, Xiaoyun quickly turned around. It was a middle-aged man standing right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Just got off the train and was trying to meet the mayor... You’re waiting for the bus too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man shook his head as he proudly revealed his right shoulder, which had the word \"Metro Police\" badge on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, didn’t see that... Hope you have a good day of work today.\" Xiaoyun murmured as the bus finally arrived at the bus stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopping into the bus, Xiaoyun took out cash this time, avoiding the need to take out his ID as he sat down in an empty seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything looks almost the same...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bus drove down the road, a flashback suddenly hit him in the head. Ones that were from far back in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the way back when he was still Songming, straight out of university and struggling to turn the old man’s business around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent half of his time on business trips outside of the Guangzhou headquarters to be in Dougguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the undisputed manufacturing hub of the South of his time, or even the entire world, for that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of his textile businesses were located in this city. To be more precise, the very southern part of the city, with the Pearl River in view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonder who had taken control over it... Or maybe it’s abandoned at this point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking the nostalgia feeling away, the scenery soon began to change as they reached deeper and deeper into the metropolitan area of Dougguan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more people could be seen walking in the streets, with many of them wearing hard hats and reflective vests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please exit through the rear door! Do not use the front entrance!\" The driver yelled as the bus came to its first stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people got off through the rear door, but even more passengers soon filled the seats they left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single one of them was elderly, as all of them were young men or young women who spoke with a heavy Shaanxi accent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey man, sorry for asking this. But you look a little familiar.\" One of the men curiously asked as he stood right in front of Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get that a lot... You’re probably mistaking me for someone famous or something.\" Xiaoyun answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man didn’t question it any further as the bus trip went on smoothly until Xiaoyun finally reached his bus stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, I’m getting off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After squeezing himself through the crowds, Xiaoyun made it out of the bus as he took a breath of fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez, that was cramped... Maybe I should have taken the metro next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun murmured as he thought back to the metro station at one of the bus stops earlier, when it reached close to the city proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xiaoyun, is that you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a familiar voice appeared behind him, Xiaoyun immediately turned around. To his surprise, it was Lingang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang? What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to meet with the mayor of Dongguan to ask how long they need the military for as police.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s perfect timing. I came here to talk to the mayor as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them didn’t hesitate, entering a similarly skyscraper office that had been set up as Dongguan’s administrative office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the elevator, Xiaoyun suddenly noticed a weirdly nervous look on Lingang’s face as it went up closer and closer to the top floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang, you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine, Command. Thank you for asking. I just had a little allergy recently.\" Lingang answered, brushing his nose a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elevator came to a stop, the two exited it and began walking through several empty office cubicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a knock, the two waited outside. But after standing there for a whole minute, there was still no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingang, this is the mayor’s office, right?\" Xiaoyun questioned, as it was still his first time coming here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. I had personally met with the mayor last time here... That’s weird. Maybe she went outside to work on something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s going to be annoying... Actually, Lingang, do you know where people had been settling down in Dongguan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Settling? As in moving into Dongguan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm... I think there had been some of them settling in the southern part of Houjie and Humen town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majority of them seem to be settling in Chang’an town, though. At least that’s what the majority of the soldiers had been reporting to be on duty at.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect... Crap, how do I get there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them stood outside the administrative building, Lingang quickly pointed to his car parked right outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can drive you, Commander. I got nothing else better to do anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure?\" Xiaoyun questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m serious. There really isn’t much to do. There hasn’t been any zombie threat coming from any of the directions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay then. I’m going to let you be my driver for the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s the mayor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lingang suddenly stopped the car near a closed intersection, Xiaoyun immediately noticed the person who stood out from everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young woman in a formal suit standing in front of a stage, holding a megaphone in front of a massive crowd of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They look a lot younger than I had imagined...\" Xiaoyun murmured as he exited the car with sunglasses he made on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The person on the stage is not the mayor. The other woman in the back is the mayor of Dongguan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang quickly pointed out as he pointed his finger towards the middle-aged woman backstage before following right beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that makes more sense... Ahem, let’s go check it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Lingang started walking towards the crowds, several soldiers armed with rifles immediately started approaching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they stopped as soon as they saw their face. Even though they didn’t know who the sunglasses man was, Lingang alone was enough for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, man, what’s happening here?\" Xiaoyun asked as he pulled one of the civilians’ arms within the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the job fair today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, please pay attention to the booth’s title board, and only go to the one that you have experience or a previous degree in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not waste the recruiter’s time. Anyone who attempts to cause a scene will immediately be arrested and thrown out of Dongguan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the young woman with the megaphone spoke out loud, the military men who had been holding the crowds off finally moved aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the entire open road that had hundreds of different booths began rapidly filling up with lines upon lines of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, single file line and do not attempt to cheat. There are always more opportunities in the other booths here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking down the open street, the two of them could see various kinds of booths hosting different kinds of job fairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From chefs to construction to government jobs to even the army, there were endless recruiters interviewing people in their booths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Lingang, what brought you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a middle-aged woman approached them, Lingang looked over to Xiaoyun, who remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came here to ask when you are done with my soldiers. I need a date to put on the military records.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least a month or two.\" The Dongguan mayor answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A month or two? That’s way too long. The Shenzhen mayor told me it was only supposed to be 2 weeks.\" Lingang immediately argued back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things happen outside of our control. None of us expected half a million refugees to come to settle in Dongguan and Shenzhen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang flinched a little before holding down the urge to speak out loud as he lightened up his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to need an extended authorization paper from the army. If they refused, I’m going to be forced to recall them next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That paper will be on your desk by tomorrow morning. You don’t have to worry about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the reassurance given, Lingang had no choice but to stomach it down. However, to the Dongguan mayor’s confusion, he just stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something else you want to talk about, General?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister, do you want to go now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingang asked as he looked over to Xiaoyun, whose eye had been blocked off with the sunglasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ask you about something, Miss Mayor. Are you confident that you can resettle everyone who moved here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I can. I had been working for years in the government. know how to deal with this kind of issue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... Thank you for your answer. Keep up the good work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun turned around, Lingang quickly followed right behind as they headed back over towards the other side of the open streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mayor Zhang! Who was that person earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young woman curiously asked as she walked over to the mayor with a loudspeaker that had been turned off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Lingang and... someone who sounds a little familiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1622,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","0a81186f27c71f0d6730ef1f203325db49954ed43a591253e441ecdecaffdf5c","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-525","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-524",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]