#43 - Chapter 43 Niu Xingwang Returns

"Report, Commander!"

"Speak!"

"The Zhanfeng Assault Team's Sharp Knife First Platoon requests permission to engage!" The platoon leader shouted loudly.

"Good! That's the spirit! Sharp Knife First Platoon, listen up!" Yan Zhengping yelled.

With a 'shua,' everyone moved in perfect unison.

"Soldiers! The time for our action has come! Unlimited firepower, kill them hard! Bring back those crystal cores for me!" Yan Zhengping shouted.

The last sentence, "Bring back those crystal cores for me," would make anyone who didn't know better think Yan Zhengping was a money-grubber. In reality, he was anxious, anxious to get vaccines, and anxious to get more equipment. At the same time, he also hated, hated those zombies for staining the warriors' hands with blood.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The soldiers had morale, courage, and confidence. When it came to getting crystal cores, their efficiency was definitely high.

… …

"Brother, where are we going?" Luo'er asked.

"We're going to Mozhou," Shen Wengang replied.

"Are we going to look for Aunt?" Luo'er continued to ask.

"We'll go look. If we can't find her, we'll lie low there."

"Okay," Luo'er had no objections.

… …

"Platoon Leader, are you planning to go to the Qinghe Settlement?" Ling Zhenhai communicated with Zhang YuanKui through bone-mic.

"Forget it, too many people I know, it's inconvenient to act," Zhang YuanKui replied.

"Then where are you planning to go?"

"Kyoto," Zhang YuanKui replied.

Ling Zhenhai paused for a few seconds, then said:

"You're still the Platoon Leader! You think so thoroughly."

Kyoto was the political center of Hua Country. Going there to lie low, the value you could bring would be absolutely immense.

"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's there?"

"Yo! Boss Niu! You're still alive?" The soldier guarding the entrance asked mockingly.

"What are you saying? What storms haven't I, Old Niu, been through? I'm still living well!" This time, Niu Xingwang wasn't intimidated by them.

"Oh ho! Boss Niu made a fortune on his trip! Tsk tsk, look at this getup, truly a big boss!" The guarding soldier acted like a hooligan, probably temporarily drafted.

Niu Xingwang ignored them and strode forward.

"Stop! Boss Niu, you can't go in!"

"What, want a bribe?"

"Hey! Look at what you're saying. This is the rule."

"Alright! I'm just afraid that it'll be easy to take in, but hard to spit out!"

Niu Xingwang joked, casually taking out two bars of chocolate from his bag and tossing them over.

"Don't worry. Once something's taken in, there's no reason to spit it out," the soldier had no idea what he meant.

Niu Xingwang snorted coldly and walked through the security door.

"Boss Niu, you're back! Boss Niu, do you still have work? If you need people, look for me…"

Countless people greeted Boss Niu along the way.

Boss Niu ignored them, walking straight ahead.

Those who spoke and were ignored by Boss Niu glared, spat, and cursed silently behind him; everyone did something different.

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

He carried a huge travel bag and walked straight into the Qinghe Settlement's temporary headquarters.

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

"Yo! Secretary Liu, why are you here? What, is Mayor Gong here?" 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 hurriedly stopped him.

"What? Secretary Liu, using people when you need them and ignoring them when you don't? I, Old Niu, am not even worthy to see Mayor Gong now?" Niu Xingwang pretended to be unhappy.

Secretary Liu thought to himself, you're not even worth a fart now! Is the Mayor so easy to see?

But even though he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it on the surface. After all, the city hadn't settled a single penny of the construction funds for the six resettlement areas with him.

"Look at what you're saying! Mayor Gong is in a meeting right now. The Qinghe Settlement is about to move north, and there's a lot of work to arrange," Secretary Liu explained.

"Secretary Liu, you're getting better and better at handling people!" Niu Xingwang didn't believe a word of it. He was deliberately stopping him, worried that he would cry poor in front of Mayor Gong and demand payment.

But at the same time, he had to save face, so he continued:

"Like this! I only have ten minutes. Within ten minutes, if I see Mayor Gong, I won't talk about the engineering funds, I don't need the account either. Secretary Liu, what do you think?"

"Really?" Secretary Liu was suspicious.

"When I, Old Niu, speak, my word is my bond!" Niu Xingwang said heroically.

"Alright! It's a deal! You come with me!" Secretary Liu also went all out.

In order to reduce the burden on Mayor Gong, he was breaking his heart (and losing all his face).

Headquarters second floor office.

Mayor Gong was chatting with Team Leader Liao. Seeing Secretary Liu leading Niu Xingwang in, both of them were stunned.

How could this Secretary Liu be so tactless in his work?

Why bring Niu Xingwang at this time?

But since the person was already in, what could they do?

"Yo! Boss Niu, a rare guest! Why are you free to come sit today?" Mayor Gong said.

"Mayor Gong, Boss Niu said he doesn't want the engineering funds, he considers it a generous contribution to our Binjiang City. Right, Boss Niu?" Secretary Liu hurriedly explained, then glanced sideways as a hint.

"Oh? Boss Niu, is this true?" Team Leader Liao was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking:

"I knew it, this Secretary Liu is an old hand by Mayor Gong's side, he couldn't possibly be indiscreet in his work."

"That's right, that's how it is," Niu Xingwang cooperated, continuing:

"But there's another matter that I need to discuss with Mayor Gong privately. I wonder if it's convenient?"

Team Leader Liao knew what he meant and hurriedly said:

"Boss Niu, you've done a great thing for our Binjiang! Mayor Gong, I happen to have something to do, so you guys chat."

After speaking, he left the office.

Secretary Liu also walked out and closed the door.