Half an hour later, they were sent to the city's guest house.
The official arranged the rooms for them. Before he left, he suddenly received a call. After he hung up, he said to Luo Yuan respectfully, "Mr. Luo, the mayor wants to see you."
He looked a little strange. After the apocalypse, in order to improve the administrative efficiency, the system of government had been adjusted slightly. Now, the mayor was in charge, and the mayor was the highest leader.
However, there was a huge difference between being the mayor of a strategic city like Hope City and being the mayor of a small city like Desert City. If one had to compare, it would be like the difference between a high official and a minister.
Luo Yuan was a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Thank you."
"It's no trouble at all. Mr. Luo, you're too kind." The official was flattered.
"You don't have to wait for me. Go and rest after dinner. I should be back soon." Luo Yuan put down his Zhanmadao and said to Huang Jiahui.
Luo Yuan followed the official and left the guest house. Ten minutes later, he stepped into the city hall.
"You must be Luo Yuan. I'm the mayor's secretary, Lai Yonglai. The mayor has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me." As soon as he entered the hall, a well-built middle-aged man came up to him.
He walked like a tiger, and his feet felt like he was walking on mud. His eyes were sharp and energetic. Even if he was not an evolved person, he must be a martial artist. However, according to the usual practice of choosing a secretary during the apocalypse, he should be both, and he should be strong.
"Please lead the way, Secretary Lai." Luo Yuan said with a smile as he saw that he had no intention of shaking hands.
Secretary Lai did not say anything. His face was expressionless, and he looked at Luo Yuan vigilantly, as if he was looking for a weapon. He had the urge to search Luo Yuan's body.
In the end, Secretary Lai did not search him. For an evolved person, if he wanted to kill an ordinary person, he would not need a weapon.
Luo Yuan did not care when he saw that Secretary Lai was looking at him as if he was facing an enemy. Not everyone would treat him with respect, and not everyone would like him.
Although it was already 10 o 'clock at night, the building was still bustling with people.
Both of them quickly walked to the mayor's office. Secretary Lai knocked on the door and said softly, "Mayor, Luo Yuan is here."
"Let him in!" The voice of the person who spoke was a little hoarse and deep. It was obvious that he was old.
Secretary Lai gave Luo Yuan a warning look and gestured for him to enter. Luo Yuan pushed the door open and entered.
"Is that Comrade Luo? Have a seat! " It was an old man in his fifties or sixties. He was wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and most of his hair had turned white. He took off his glasses and smiled when he saw Luo Yuan.
Luo Yuan hesitated for a moment before sitting down on the sofa next to him.
"Comrade Luo, you don't mind me calling you over so late at night, do you?" the old man said kindly with a smile.
Luo Yuan shook his head and said politely, "It's my honor to have the mayor call me here!"
"You … Ever since I got your information, I really wanted to meet you. Unfortunately, Song Guangming of the Desert City refused to let go, so it was delayed. I didn't expect the Desert City to be gone just like that, and even Song Guangming was sacrificed," the old man sighed as if he was talking about family matters, his face full of sorrow.
"I'm just an ordinary evolved human. I don't think the mayor has to pay so much attention to me," Luo Yuan said doubtfully.
"Comrade Luo, it's not a good thing to keep a low profile at such a young age." The old man pointed at Luo Yuan and scolded him with a smile, "I know you have your concerns, and you've heard some bad rumors, but these are all about individuals with bad temperaments. They're the cancer of the system. You can understand that, right?"
Luo Yuan nodded. He knew that the old man was talking about the purge in the military. This incident had led to the death of countless evolved humans, and some of the stronger ones had escaped into the wild, becoming vagrants.
"Now, it can be said that mankind has reached the point of life and death. The extinction of mankind is not a joke, it's a reality. Maybe we can hold on for another five years, or maybe we can't even hold on for a year.
You might not know this, but there are not many humans left in the world. We've lost contact with Africa, South America, and Australia. Our neighbor Japan was also submerged in the earthquake and tsunami. Now, we can only contact Russia, the United States, and Europe. The total population is probably less than 300 million, and most of them are old, weak, women, and children. Mankind is in danger. "
The old man said in a heavy voice, "But perhaps mankind will eventually go extinct, but it will be an extinction without regret, because we've given our all and exhausted all the potential of our race."
Luo Yuan's expression gradually became serious. The old man's voice was not loud, and his tone was as gentle as water, but it was deafening and shocking to Luo Yuan.
Perhaps the old man's words were too heavy, so he changed the topic and said, "Evolved humans are the hope of mankind to defeat the apocalypse. Today's technology has improved by leaps and bounds, and besides the technology exchange between the major human colonies, some of the evolved humans have contributed a lot. Their abilities can often reach a level that technology can't reach. Of course, there are some especially powerful evolved humans who fight on all fronts and make great contributions to mankind.
The old man looked at Luo Yuan, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp. Luo Yuan did not know why, but he suddenly felt a little nervous when facing this ordinary old man. He said, "I know that young people, especially evolved humans, love freedom, but the current situation does not allow such luxuries to exist.
I called you here for two reasons. First, I want to hear your opinion on what position you want to be in. Second, I want to see you. I want to see what kind of person you are, who can walk all the way from the enemy-occupied area to here and lead a group of ordinary people. Do you have three heads and six arms? "
"I'm afraid I have to disappoint you!" Luo Yuan said respectfully.
"No, you're not disappointed. I can tell from your eyes that you're not a selfish person. That's enough." The old man was pleased. "I heard that you're a martial artist. Are you interested in being an instructor?"
Looking at Luo Yuan's confused expression, the old man smiled and said, "Don't be surprised. How could we not know anything about a powerful evolved human like you?"
Luo Yuan declined politely, "I don't really like the atmosphere in the army. Let me recommend two people, Deng Chao and Zhong Chuqiang. They've learned from me for a while. They should have migrated here with the rest of the team."
The old man was not surprised that Luo Yuan rejected him. It was just a test. Due to the impact of the purge, evolved humans who were not trained by the army always had some rejection towards the army. When he heard that Luo Yuan recommended someone else to be an instructor, his expression changed. He said, "Is it an ordinary person? How strong are they?"
Luo Yuan nodded and said, "Basically, they can kill level two or three mutated beasts."
The old man looked serious. He quickly took out his notebook and wrote down the name.
It seemed that the information from Desert City was not accurate. His companions who had learned martial arts were actually stronger than what was written on paper.
An ordinary person who could kill level two or three mutated beasts after learning martial arts was not an ordinary person. Most of the evolved humans were in this range.
Nowadays, martial arts were popularized in the reconstruction area. However, the effect was not ideal. It did not meet expectations. He did not expect Luo Yuan to bring him such a big surprise.
It made sense. To be able to walk all the way from the occupied area to here, even if he was an ordinary person, he must have been through a lot of battles. However, he would not completely believe it. Everything had to be tested.
He closed his notebook and said with a smile, "Since you don't want to join the army, I'll recommend a special department. I think you'll like it."
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