Amongst the grumbling of the envious and jealous people, one of the men under the fatty walked to Yue Zhong’s side. His body was on the skinny side and he said with a hint of haughtiness,
“I’m called He Ye. How should I address this little brother?”
Yue Zhong glanced at He Ye, lightly saying,
“I’m Yue Zhong. Do you have any business with me?”
“I’m a driver for Secretary Huang from Jiao Yuan County. That person over there is Secretary Huang.”
He Ye pointed towards the fatty surrounded by a few men before saying,
“Since it’s autumn now, the winds are cold. I hope you can give this tent to him. Once we arrive at SY County’s gathering point, Secretary Huang will definitely take care of you guys. With his status, even getting you some civil servant positions would not be an issue.”
After he finished talking, he looked on confidently at Yue Zhong. Although the world had changed a lot, the government had established a safe haven for the survivors at SY County. Secretary Huang could be considered someone of power even before the end of the world and his words had some worth. As long as they could reach SY County and establish themselves, securing a few civil posts would be an easy feat.
A position that allowed you to eat your fill in the current world was really an achievement. It was enough for people to fight bitterly to obtain it. He Ye did not believe that Yue Zhong would decline the offer.
Yue Zhong looked at He Ye with disgust before saying coldly,
“Not interested. Please go back!”
He Ye heard the words and instantly turned pale. He had noticed the .05 light submachine gun in Yue Zhong’s hands, so he could only hold back the harsh words at the tip of his tongue. He immediately turned on the spot and walked back towards his boss.
Secretary Huang glanced at He Ye and asked quietly,
“How was it, He Ye?”
He Ye replied in a grieved manner,
“Boss, he is not willing to give it to you.”
Secretary Huang’s face changed and he replied,
“Alright, I understand. Go take a rest and prepare to have dinner.”
Even though he did not express it explicitly, Secretary Huang started to bear a hatred for Yue Zhong. However, he would always seek counsel before taking action; if he didn’t possess enough strength to handle the matter, he might end up creating a problem for himself, thus he wouldn’t be so stupid. Amongst the survivors, although there were the 5 police officers, these 5 policemen came from another place and were not willing to listen to him, nor take heed of his status as Jiao Yuan County’s VIP.
Not long after, Zhuo Yatong and Yun Caiwei brought over the hot rice that they had cooked. On the other side, Yue Zhong set up a barbeque pit and began roasting the Type 2 Mutant Boar’s meat.
Drops of the pig oil dripped onto the fire, feeding the flames. The smell of barbequed meat began wafting through the air.
“What is that smell!!””
“It’s barbequed meat!! Who is barbecuing meat?!”
The moment the starved survivors caught a whiff of the barbeque, they immediately turned their heads around and looked towards the direction the smell came from. Upon seeing the countless envious gazes, Yue Zhong continued to constantly season the meat without a care, causing the smell to become even more fragrant.
One of the middle school students stared at the meat and said with his mouth practically drooling,
“Roasted meat, if I could get just one bite, I would die willingly!”
“That’s right!!”
Another student took a look at the mixed gruel and bread in his bowl. The amount was so pitiful that the grains of rice could be counted. The student’s gaze returned to the meat and he unconsciously swallowed gulp after gulp of saliva.
After the events of Z-Day, all the survivors faced a shortage of food. Niu Jiang and his party of 200 people had congregated over the course of the past 3 months after Z-Day. They were constantly on the move and searching for food, and had lost quite a number of people. Their equipment was running low and many were starving. Only those who were constantly on the frontlines fighting and the government officials could eat their fill at the expense of others.
Niu Jiang walked to Yue Zhong’s side. Looking at Zhuo Yatong sitting beside him, he was stunned and a strange light flashed past his eyes. Then he said,
“How fragrant! Yue Zhong, is this your wife? She’s really beautiful! You’re quite lucky!”
Niu Jiang had seen many beautiful women on his countless travels before Z-Day, yet he had seldom seen someone with the demeanor and aura of Zhuo Yatong, and also her beautiful looks and body.