206: Chapter 206: Team Leader Fan’s Suggestions

"Mayor Xu, I have a method, but I'm not sure if it's feasible or not," a doctor said.

"Speak quickly!" Mayor Xu saw a glimmer of hope.

"We can set up a 10-meter isolation zone outside the wall," the doctor replied.

"How do we set it up?" Mayor Xu asked.

"We'll clear all the weeds and bushes nearby, spread them on the ground, mix in some dry wood, plastic, and rubber, then pour gasoline over it and set it on fire. When it's halfway burned, we'll extinguish it with water. This way, the unburned residue will emit a strong smell. As long as the distance is wide enough, it should provide some protection," the doctor explained.

After listening, Mayor Xu pondered deeply.

There were several difficulties:

First: Mobilizing Citizens to clear weeds outside the city was risky. If Antss attacked at that time, the workers could be in danger.

Second: There were no ready-made plastics or rubber; they would have to be collected door-to-door. It was unknown how much could be collected in the end.

Third: Gasoline reserves were limited. If a 10-meter-wide isolation zone was to be built on the south side of the city wall, a considerable amount of gasoline would be needed. The Settlement's entire stock might be used up in one go.

If this method failed, the days ahead would be even harder.

"How confident are you?" Mayor Xu asked.

"This… Mayor Xu, to be honest, I'm not confident," the doctor said, a bit embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Mayor Xu's heart sank considerably.

If he wasn't confident, the risk wasn't worth taking.

"Mayor Xu, I do have a suggestion," Team Leader Fan said.

"Oh? Tell me!" Mayor Xu looked at Team Leader Fan.

"I think the safest method is to retreat north of the Yangtze River and then arrange manpower to defend Changjing Bridge. Defending a city means too long a front and too much consumption, but defending a bridge means a very short front," Team Leader Fan said.

Mayor Xu's eyes lit up after hearing this suggestion.

This method was good.

"Alright! No time to lose! You go arrange it now, and mobilize everyone to transfer through the North Gate towards Changjing Bridge. I'll head back to Jiangbei now to arrange a new Settlement for you all," Mayor Xu ordered.

There were many industrial parks in Jiangbei, all of which had been abandoned. Therefore, finding a suitable location for a new Settlement was not too difficult.

"Okay!" Team Leader Fan accepted the order and left in a hurry.

It was 6:10 PM. In this season, the sun set around 8:40 PM in the Hanzhong area. Only two and a half hours of safe outdoor activity time remained.

Once the sun set, Zombies would become active, and if the transfer wasn't completed by then, the danger level would greatly increase.

Mayor Xu was torn about whether to wait one night.

The current situation was a dilemma: sticking his neck out might get him cut, but retreating might also get him cut. He was caught between a rock and a hard place.

However, on second thought, this area was in the suburbs of Jingmen City, with a low population density, so the probability of encountering Zombies was not high. But if they stayed here and Antss attacked the city, it would surely be a dead end. Weighing the options, retreating to Jiangbei offered more initiative and was safer.

So, Mayor Xu no longer hesitated and quickly rushed to Jiangbei.

Today was a race against time.

The Baisha Shelter, where Mayor Xu was located, was also one of the first 20 Settlements to cooperate with the Huatong Chamber of Commerce.

Three days ago, Qu Zhengping had already arranged for 5 Holy Envoys to come to Jingmen City.

Along with them came 5 3rd-tier Zombies controlled by the Holy Envoys.

These 5 3rd-tier Zombies were newly controlled through a modified Spirit Summoning Technique.

To improve efficiency, Holy Envoys without 3rd-tier Zombies all completed the Spirit Summoning Technique uniformly in Mos. Then, Qu Zhengping arranged planes to transport them to the cities where the 20 cooperating Settlements were located.

For three days, these 5 Holy Envoys had been searching for and gathering lower-order Zombies in Jingmen City.

However, there were not many Zombies left in Jingmen City.

This was because a Military Sub-district of the Southwest Military Region, the Jingmen Military Sub-district, was located at Pengjiawan, 50 kilometers west of Jingmen City.

Over the past few months, they had carried out many hunting missions in Jingmen, eliminating most of the Zombies.

Of course, after all, Jingmen City was once a super-large city with a population of over 20 million. Even if most Zombies had been eliminated, it was still possible to gather tens of thousands of Zombies with some effort.

By last night, the 5 Holy Envoys had almost each gathered around 10,000 Zombies, planning a feigned attack on the Baisha Shelter tonight.

This night would be a troublesome one for Mayor Xu.

Around 6 PM, the North Gate of the Changjing Settlement on the south bank of the Yangtze River opened wide, and Citizens, carrying large and small bags, swarmed out of the city, running towards Changjing Bridge.

From a distance, the crowd had formed a long, twisting dragon, continuously winding its way north along the main road.

"Guardian, I have a situation to report," a Holy Envoy contacted Qu Zhengping via a second-generation bone microphone.

Since joining the Red Lotus Sect, these Holy Envoys had also upgraded their equipment.