43: Chapter 43 Niu Xingwang Returns

“Commander!”

“Speak!”

“Zhanfeng Assault Team’s Vanguard Platoon requests to engage!” the platoon leader shouted.

“Good! You have backbone! Vanguard Platoon, all listen up!” Yan Zhengping shouted.

Swish, everyone moved in perfect unison.

“Soldiers! Now is the time for us to act! Unleash unlimited firepower, kill relentlessly! Bring back the crystalss for me!” Yan Zhengping shouted.

The last sentence, “Bring back the crystalss for me,” might make one think Yan Zhengping was a miser if they didn't know better. In reality, he was anxious, anxious to get vaccines and also anxious to get more equipment. At the same time, he also harbored hatred, hating that those zombies had the blood of his Soldiers on their hands.

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

The Soldiers had morale, courage, and confidence. When it came to acquiring crystalss, their efficiency was absolutely high.

…

“Brother, where are we going?” Luoer asked.

“Let’s go to Mos,” Shen Wengang replied.

“To find Auntie?” Luoer continued to ask.

“Let’s go look. If we can’t find her, we’ll lie low there.”

“Okay,” Luoer had no objections.

…

“Squad Leader, are you planning to go to Qinghe Settlement?” Ling Zhenhai spoke to Zhang Yuankui through his bone microphone.

“Forget it, too many people I know, it’s not convenient to act,” Zhang Yuankui replied.

“Then where are you planning to go?”

“The Capital,” Zhang Yuankui replied.

Ling Zhenhai paused for a few seconds and said:

“It has to be the Squad Leader! Your thinking is truly thorough.”

The Capital was the political center of Huaguo; going there to lie low would absolutely yield immense value.

“What about you?” Zhang Yuankui asked in return.

“I’m not going back to my hometown either, I’ll just wander around,” Ling Zhenhai replied.

…

“Who is it?”

“Oh! Boss Niu! You’re still alive and well?”

The Soldier guarding the entrance recognized Niu Xingwang and asked mockingly.

“What kind of talk is that? What kind of storms hasn't this old Niu been through? I’m still living perfectly fine!” Niu Xingwang was no longer afraid of them this time.

“Oh ho! Boss Niu must have struck it rich outside! Tsk tsk tsk, look at this attire, truly worthy of a big boss!” The guarding Soldier had a thuggish demeanor, likely temporarily conscripted.

Niu Xingwang ignored them and walked straight in.

“Stop! Boss Niu, you can’t go in!”

“What? You want a bribe?”

“Hey! Look at what you’re saying. It’s the rules.”

“Alright! Just be afraid that what you take in easily, you’ll find hard to spit out!”

Niu Xingwang joked, casually pulling out two chocolates from his bag and tossing them over.

“Don’t worry. There’s no reason to spit out what’s been taken in.” The Soldier had no idea what he meant.

Niu Xingwang snorted coldly and walked through the protective door.

“Boss Niu, you’re back! Boss Niu, do you still have work? If you’re short on people, find me…”

Along the way, countless people greeted Boss Niu.

Boss Niu didn't acknowledge anyone and walked straight ahead.

Seeing that Boss Niu ignored them, the people who spoke glared, spat, and cursed silently behind him; all sorts of actions were present.

Niu Xingwang didn't care; they had the same attitude when he was at his lowest a few days ago.

He carried a huge travel bag and walked directly into the temporary Command HQ of Qinghe Settlement.

“Boss Niu, why are you here?” Secretary Liu asked.

“Oh! Secretary Liu, why are you here? What, Mayor Gong has arrived?” Niu Xingwang asked in surprise.

“Yes, he arrived yesterday,” Secretary Liu replied.

“That’s perfect, come on, take me to see Mayor Gong.”

“Hey, hey, hey, Boss Niu, you can’t go!” Secretary Liu hastily stopped him.

“What? Secretary Liu, use someone when you need them, discard them when you don’t? Am I, old Niu, not even worthy of seeing Mayor Gong anymore?” Niu Xingwang pretended to be displeased.

Secretary Liu thought, what are you now, a piece of shit! Is the Mayor that easy to see?

But while he thought so, he couldn’t say it out loud. After all, the city hadn't paid him a single cent for the construction costs of the 6 Settlements.

“Look at what you’re saying! Mayor Gong is currently in a meeting. This Qinghe Settlement is about to relocate north, so there’s a lot of work to arrange,” Secretary Liu explained.

“Secretary Liu, you’re getting better and better at dealing with people!” Niu Xingwang didn't believe a word of it. He was deliberately obstructing him, worried that he would complain about being poor and demand payment in front of Mayor Gong.

But similarly, he had to save face, so he continued:

“How about this! I only have ten minutes. If I see Mayor Gong within ten minutes, I won’t discuss the construction funds, and I won’t ask for the bill. Secretary Liu, what do you think?”

“Really?” Secretary Liu was suspicious.

“When I, old Niu, speak, my word is my bond!” Niu Xingwang said boldly.

“Good! It’s a deal! Follow me!” Secretary Liu also went all out.

To lighten the burden on Mayor Gong, he had truly worried himself sick (and lost all sense of shame).

Command HQ, second-floor office.

Mayor Gong was chatting with Liao Team Leader when he saw Secretary Liu enter with Niu Xingwang. Both were startled.

How did this Secretary Liu handle things? Was he so unobservant?

Bringing Niu Xingwang now?

But the person was already in, what else could be done?

“Oh! Boss Niu, a rare guest! Why do you have time to come visit today?” Mayor Gong said.

“Mayor Gong, Boss Niu said he doesn’t want the construction funds, considering it a generous contribution to our Binjiang City. Is that right, Boss Niu?” Secretary Liu hastily explained, then subtly hinted with a side glance.

“Oh? Boss Niu, is that true?” Liao Team Leader was overjoyed to hear this, thinking:

“I knew it, this Secretary Liu is an old hand by Mayor Gong’s side, he wouldn’t act without discretion.”

“Indeed, that’s right,” Niu Xingwang cooperated and continued:

“However, there’s another matter that needs to be discussed privately with Mayor Gong. I wonder if it’s convenient?”

Liao Team Leader understood what he meant and quickly said:

“Boss Niu, you’ve done a great thing for our Binjiang! Mayor Gong, I happen to have something to attend to, so you two chat.”

After speaking, he left the office.

Secretary Liu also walked out and closed the door.