In the mayor's office of the Desert City Government Building.
A middle-aged man frowned and quickly flipped through the documents that he did not have time to deal with today. From time to time, the sound of flipping pages could be heard. As the mayor of a city in the Reconstruction Area, he was under great pressure every day. In just half a year, he was only 35 years old, but he already had deep wrinkles on his forehead. He had lost a lot of weight, and the small belly that he had developed before the apocalypse had disappeared.
The windows of the entire office were sealed with a thick layer of black paper, making it a bit stuffy. Even with the fan blowing, he was sweating profusely. There was a huge shortage of electricity in the Reconstruction Area. Even as the mayor of a city, it was impossible for him to get his hands on an air conditioner. The production line of air conditioners, a luxury enjoyed by humans, had long been discontinued.
From time to time, he made instructions in the documents. Suddenly, his phone rang without warning.
He took out his phone and saw that it was the director of the Information Monitoring Center. His body instantly tensed up. He quickly glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already nine o'clock in the evening, which was the time to get off work. His heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling. A call at this time meant that something bad had happened.
Not long after he picked up the phone, his face became extremely gloomy.
"Is this your answer? Why didn't you detect any signs before?" Mayor Wu growled in a low voice.
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"This is not the first time. I don't want to listen to explanations. If you have the guts, go talk to the dead victims! I need a guarantee! "He pulled the button on Chen Feng's shirt in frustration. Mayor Wu vented for a while and hung up the phone. However, he knew that he could not blame the Safety Monitoring Center for this. There was no better technology to monitor the underground.
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"Secretary Zhang, it seems like you have received the situation. Now the residential area has been sealed off, and the nearest security team has been sent out! They are trying to evacuate the people! "He called the senior official to inform him.
He hung up the phone and felt thirsty. He picked up the teacup and wanted to drink some water, but he found that the teacup was already empty. He was annoyed. If it was half a year ago, the teacup would have been destroyed. However, in the past six months, he had experienced this many times, and he had learned to adjust himself.
After a long time, he put the teacup back in place and continued to read the documents.
However, not long after he sat down, his phone rang again. He took out his phone and looked at it. It was still the director of the Security Monitoring Center. He frowned, but quickly answered the call.
"What?! Not one, but a whole group! How many are there in total? "Mayor Wu asked loudly, his face filled with disbelief.
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"Have you informed Secretary Zhang and Division Commander Liu?" Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from not far away. Broken stones smashed into the window, making a clanking sound. Even the ground shook slightly. The door was knocked open. It was his secretary.
"Mayor, it's not safe here. We need to retreat to the safe house immediately," the secretary said with a serious face.
"No, as the mayor, I have to stay here. You can leave first." Mayor Wu hesitated for a moment and immediately refused. Although he was a little nervous, his face remained calm. As the mayor of a city, if he took the initiative to escape at this critical moment, his political life would undoubtedly end. If the circumstances were serious, he might not even be able to keep his life.
This was not a time of peace. Chaotic times called for severe punishments. As far as he knew, there were more than a thousand cadres who had been punished for dereliction of duty in the past few years. Some of them were even ranked higher than him.
"Then I'll stay here to protect you." The secretary said expressionlessly.
Mayor Wu nodded and felt slightly relieved. His secretary was not just a mere secretary. She was a powerful level four evolved human. To her, killing ordinary mutated beasts was like slaughtering chickens or sheep.
After that, the phone call did not stop. He quickly gave all kinds of orders. Unknowingly, the sound of guns and cannons outside the window had become louder. The air was filled with a thick smell of gunpowder.
The frontline city was different from other cities. It was just one step away from the real battlefield. It was the last protective barrier of the Reconstruction Area.
Other than a variety of powerful defensive weapons, the city also had an entire division stationed there. If they did not care about the casualties and used the heavy artillery, they could easily kill a small or medium-sized beast tide, not to mention a dozen desert crypt worms.
However, such orders could only be issued as a last resort. They would have to bear political responsibility.
At this moment, a shell landed heavily not far from the city hall, making a deafening explosion. The dust on the wooden building was rustling. Mayor Wu's ears were buzzing from the explosion. He secretly clenched his fists, and his palms were already wet.
However, he remained motionless. He had always thought that he was a lucky person. When the fangs first appeared in the apocalypse, he, his wife and child were traveling in Tibet. As a result, when they returned, due to a problem with the flight, he was stranded there. This abnormal incident made him keenly aware of the danger. He applied for sick leave from the unit and encouraged his wife to do the same. Then, he stayed in Tibet for a long time.
At the beginning of the apocalypse, Tibet was undoubtedly safe. When the other provinces fell one after another, Tibet did not change much. When Tibet became really dangerous, the great migration began. He successfully squeezed into the first train of the great migration.
His career had also started to take a turn for the better. Due to the large number of vacancies in various positions, it gave him a huge opportunity. From a Deputy Section Level before the apocalypse, he had already become a Main Department Level Officer in a short two years.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered the notice he received from the superior. He turned around and asked his secretary, "Have the survivors that I told you about arrived?"
The secretary shook his head, "I have not received any news."
Mayor Wu frowned slightly, "It should be impossible. I received the notice that they will arrive tonight."
"Maybe they will be a little late. Maybe they met with an accident. Who are they?" The secretary said disapprovingly. He thought that they had met some relatives. This kind of situation often happened in the past. It was only recently when there were fewer survivors that it gradually became extinct.
"It was a message from the superior. They are evolved humans like you. It is said that they are very powerful." Mayor Wu did not hide anything. The secretary had a relatively close relationship, so they were bound together for good or bad. Moreover, he was an evolved human, so he could save his life at a critical moment.
The secretary's heart skipped a beat, and his face became serious. Perhaps a level four evolved human was already very powerful in the eyes of ordinary people. However, there were more than ten thousand of them in the entire reconstruction area. An evolved human who could leave an impression on the superior would at least be a level five or even a level six evolved human.
"Let me check!"
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