"Boss, it's our mechanical corps. They are so cool!"
Chen Ye said excitedly.
"Um."
Shen Qiu looked at the huge and powerful mechanical corps, and a smile appeared on his face. Anji's troops were indeed very powerful. With the official arrival of the mechanical corps, the chaotic order should be able to be restored to a large extent.
This way he can free up his hands and slowly think of a solution.
…
…
Outside the City of Stars, the Baisde gathering area.
Soldiers wearing heavy black mechanical armor, as well as enhanced wolf spiders and Greedy Wolf Mechas surrounded the entire area.
The people in the gathering area, regardless of gender, age or status, all had expressions of extreme fear on their faces.
"Everyone get down! Anyone who resists will be killed!"
A captain wearing heavy mechanical armor, with a face full of flesh and looking very fierce, yelled at everyone.
Following his order, groups of soldiers rushed in. They would pick up the butts of their rifles and hit anyone who was not lying down, or kick him down.
Anyone who resists will be shot on the spot!
“Mercy!”
For a moment, the whole area was filled with terrified wails.
The soldiers who rushed in immediately afterwards began to kick open the doors of the simple buildings.
Bang!
From time to time, the sound of gunfire was heard in the house.
…
At this time, in the center of the Baisde gathering area, in an inconspicuous house.
A very short man with fierce eyes, high cheekbones and ugly appearance heard the noise outside and was just about to leave!
Bang!
The door of the house was kicked open immediately.
Then a group of soldiers in mechanical armor rushed in, and the leader was none other than Dominfus.
"Please spare my life, sir."
When the man saw so many people rushing in, he immediately fell to the ground in panic.
Dominus looked at the man kneeling on the ground and snorted coldly.
"Dibiruga!"
As Dominus finished speaking, Dibiluga walked in from outside.
The man lying on the ground saw Dibiruga coming in, and a hint of uneasiness flashed across his eyes, but he still lay there motionless, like an innocent citizen.
"Recognize it."
Dominus snorted coldly.
Dibiruga glanced at the prone man and said.
"It's him, the elder of the Defeatist Church, Li Bolan!"
Following Dibiruga's accusation, Li Bolan stood up suddenly, pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, and looked at Dibiruga fiercely.
"Dibiluga, you actually betrayed our Defeatist Church! And what do you Blue Alliance want to do?"
"Why? Of course I want to kill you!"
Dominus burst out with strength, jumped towards Li Bolan and punched him with both fists.
…
Not long after, Dominic Fuss dragged Li Bolan's body out of the house.
At first glance, the entire gathering area was ablaze with flames, and the bodies of defeated church members were being dragged out one after another.
Dominus roared angrily.
"Listen to me, it's better to kill someone by mistake than to let anyone go!"
"yes!"
The soldiers present responded one after another.
Similar bloodbaths were constantly taking place in various gathering areas around the City of Stars.
…
The outskirts of Quarantine Zone No. 7, the Tenth Ring of the City of Stars.
An off-road vehicle drove over and Shen Qiu looked at it from afar.
I saw a large area of pigeon houses ahead, surrounded by many Spider Tanks and fully armed soldiers, and they cleared the nearby streets as an isolation buffer zone.
"Boss, that's quarantine area No. 7."
Chen Ye said to Shen Qiu.
"Park your car here, and don't go near the quarantine area."
Shen Qiu said to Chen Ye.
"Okay, boss, be careful and don't get infected."
Chen Ye stopped the car and gave instructions to Shen Qiu.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Shen Qiu opened the car door and walked towards the isolation area.
At this time, the guarding soldiers saw Shen Qiu approaching at a glance, and they recognized Shen Qiu's identity at a glance. The leading garrison captain Sheng Xun immediately ran over.
He ran up to Shen Qiu and saluted immediately.
"Lord City Lord, why are you here?"
"I'm here to mention someone."
"Whoever you want to mention, just give the order directly. This place is too dangerous for you."
Sheng Xun quickly persuaded.
"It's okay, I'll carry it myself, you just lead the way."
Shen Qiu smiled and replied.
"good!"
Seeing Shen Qiu say so, Sheng Xun had no choice but to obey the order.
So Shen Qiu followed Sheng Xun inside.
Soon they passed through the isolation blockade and entered the isolation area. The entire isolation area was full of Greedy Wolf mechas and soldiers moving around.
Shen Qiu glanced at the pigeon houses and found that almost all the windows were lit.
"Are all these pigeon towers fully quarantined?"
"Yes."
"Isn't this too dense? What if something goes wrong?"
"We can't help it. There are too many people to be quarantined, and there is not enough funding right now. There simply aren't enough places to quarantine people. But don't worry, the people detained in this quarantine area are all awakened ones, not ordinary people. They are all capable of protecting themselves if they encounter problems."
Sheng Xun explained to Shen Qiu.
"Okay, take me to the isolation room where Yun Xiaoxi is."
Shen Qiu nodded and said.
"good!"
Sheng Xun responded immediately.
Soon after, Shen Qiu and Sheng Xun arrived at the door of room 301 on the 3rd floor of building 78.
The door of the house has been completely remodeled. Not only has it been reinforced, but food can also be stuffed into the bottom. There is a one-way observation port on the top through which you can see what's going on inside the house.
At the same time, there are soldiers guarding the door 24 hours a day.
When the soldiers saw Shen Qiu, they immediately saluted nervously.
"City Lord!"
Shen Qiu raised his hand to signal them not to be so reserved. He walked to the door and looked inside curiously. He saw Yun Xiaoxi sitting pitifully on a small chair, holding her stomach, with a clean plate next to her.
Although the food in quarantine was not bad, it was not enough for Yun Xiaoxi to eat.
"Open the door."
Shen Qiu said to Sheng Xun with a smile.
"yes!"
Sheng Xun immediately waved his hand and asked the guarding soldier to open the door.
The soldiers took out the key and opened the closed door. Yun Xiaoxi, who was in the house, heard the noise of the door opening and looked up at the door in confusion.
When the door was fully opened, Shen Qiu walked into the isolation room.
Yun Xiaoxi jumped up like a child, her eyes showing joy, and shouted excitedly.
"Shen Qiu!"
"Surprising?"
Shen Qiu said very happily.
"Uh-huh, are you here for quarantine as well?"
Yun Xiaoxi then asked curiously.
Shen Qiu walked up to Yun Xiaoxi, reached out his hand, touched her little head and said with a smile.
"No, I'm here to take you away."
"Really? I can leave now?"
When Yun Xiaoxi heard Shen Qiu's words, her eyes suddenly lit up and she jumped for joy.
She was almost depressed during the few days she was quarantined here. She didn't have enough to eat and had nothing to do, and there was no limit to the quarantine time, which made her almost depressed.
"Of course it's true, let's go!"
Shen Qiu nodded and walked out with Yun Xiaoxi.
When they walked out of the isolation room, the sergeant at the door said respectfully, holding a tray.
"Lord City Lord, this is Miss Yun's bracelet, weapon, and personal belongings. They have been disinfected and are now returned."
"Well, I took the person away."
"Okay, Lord City Lord, take care."
The sergeant hurriedly said goodbye.
When Yun Xiaoxi heard their words, she looked at Shen Qiu in confusion.
"Did Shen Qiu and the others call you the wrong name? Why did they call you City Lord?"
"No! Because I am the city lord!"
Shen Qiu touched Yun Xiaoxi's head and replied with a smile.
"Ah? Shen Qiu, when did you become the city lord? What happened?"
Yun Xiaoxi was stunned.
"It's a long story. I'll tell you slowly on the way back."
"Yeah, okay!"
…
…
City of Stars, 3rd Ring, Deep Blue Villa.
In the luxurious hall, Zhou Sheng was wearing loose pajamas, sitting on a furry snow bear leather sofa, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, watching the holographic TV.
The content broadcast on TV was nothing but the image of the Mechanical Army entering the City of Stars.
Zhou Sheng took a sip of red wine, his eyes flickering with strangeness.
To be honest, he has seen countless people and rarely makes mistakes, but Shen Qiu really exceeded his expectations.
He failed miserably at the auction, but after returning from the other world, this guy somehow became the lord of the City of Stars. Now he has sent such a large-scale mechanical corps to the City of Stars.
Zhou Sheng inexplicably felt a sense of threat and uneasiness. It was obvious that there should be no direct conflict between him and Shen Qiu. At most, it was just the matter of Tang Feihu, but that matter had already passed.
Just then Zhao Yun hurried in and said to Zhou Sheng.
"Master Zhou Sheng, the Blue Alliance has taken action against the Defeatist Church, eliminated a large number of strongholds, and killed the elders of the Defeatist Church."
When Zhou Sheng heard this, his expression did not change much, and he spoke in an extremely cold tone.
"What's so strange about that? From the moment that psychopathic leader of the defeated army attacked the City of Stars, they were destined to dig their own graves. There is no place for them in the entire world."
"Sir, will this matter involve us? After all, we have been providing funding to the Defeatist Church..."
Zhao Yun had just said half of his words when he suddenly saw Zhou Sheng looking at him coldly. He was startled and swallowed the rest of the sentence back.
"Don't say anything you shouldn't say!"
"Yes, sir, I was wrong."
"From today on, we have nothing to do with the Defeat Church. Cut off all ties. I have no interest in associating with the dead."
Zhou Sheng said in a cold voice.
"yes."
Zhao Yun immediately replied respectfully.
…
At dusk, Shen Qiu and his companions returned to the City Lord's Mansion. When they walked to the door of the office, they saw Yan Qing and his companions standing at the door.
When they saw Shen Qiu coming back, they immediately came forward to greet him.
"Lord City Lord, you are finally back!"
"What happened?"
Shen Qiuxin was suddenly anxious and asked.
Yan Qing immediately reported to Shen Qiu.
"According to recent intelligence, the Blue Alliance launched a large-scale cleansing operation against 45 areas in the City of Stars and 230 gathering places outside the city, causing a large number of casualties and panic. Many of us who live in the areas controlled by the Blue Alliance have fled back like frightened birds, and the situation has become even more unstable."
"What is the main purpose of the Blue Alliance's action this time?"
Shen Qiu asked calmly.
At this time, Vice Speaker Yunkong walked over with his hands behind his back.
"Of course, it's to wipe out the defeated church."
"I see. That's nothing to be surprised about. The Church of the Defeat attacked the City of Stars this time, and the Blue Alliance suffered heavy losses. How could they just let it go like that?"
After listening to this, Shen Qiu nodded and said.
"The Lord City Lord wants me to say this! We should also take this opportunity to send personnel to wipe out the remnants of the Defeatist Church!"
Vice President Yunkong made a suggestion.
Shen Qiu pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"It's time to wipe them out. They will eventually have to pay the price for their crimes. Otherwise, how can we justify the innocent people who died?"
"Who will lead the cleanup then? Most of our experts have been quarantined, and Long Xiu and the others have returned to the Red Alliance."
Yan Qing asked uncertainly.
Shen Qiu pondered for a moment and then said.
"Just gather the men to carry out the cleanup. I'll let Bei Kailun lead the team."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Yan Qing immediately responded and left.
At this time, Shen Qiu saw that Yun Kong had no intention of leaving, so he asked in confusion.
"Lord Yunkong, do you have anything else to say?"
"It's nothing, but Lord City Lord, you have to hurry up and approve those documents. After all, many people are waiting for the funds to be allocated."
Yunkong reminded with a smile.
Shen Qiu's expression froze and he replied awkwardly.
"Okay, I'll get to work now."
"Of course, don't work too hard and take care of yourself."
"The same to you."
"Thank you for your concern. I'm going to leave work now."
Vice President Yunkong said goodbye to Shen Qiu with a smile, then turned and left.
Shen Qiu looked at Vice President Yun Kong's back as he left, feeling deeply moved. He thought about how comfortable the days in the past were.
…
Three days later, the Red Alliance and the City of Stars were in the middle realm of Shakdo Wasteland.
In the wasteland, a wall stretching to the end of the sky blocks the access road. The entire wall grille is 5 meters high and reinforced with barbed wire.
A large number of defensive soldiers wearing mechanical armor were deployed on the wall.
At this time, at the entrance checkpoint of the wall, a large number of fleeing people gathered here. Among the crowd were the elderly, women and children, who were crying in despair.
“Let us through!”
“Please!”
…
Unfortunately, the soldiers in charge of defense were completely indifferent and instead pointed their guns at them.
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing red mechanical armor, with dark skin and unshaven beard, spoke to Wang Jing who was wearing protective clothing.
"Lord Wang Jing, more and more people are gathering. We used drones to conduct a rough survey. There are at least tens of millions of people gathered in the entire wilderness area, and the number of people migrating here is endless!"
"Damn, is the PA ready?"
When Wang Jing heard what the garrison commander Wu Chang said, his expression became even uglier.
"Get ready. A drone with a loudspeaker has flown over the crowd."
Wu Chang replied immediately.
When Wang Jing heard this, he picked up the loudspeaker and shouted to everyone.
"Hello, hello, can you hear me? If you can, please be quiet. I am Wang Jing, the official appointed by the City of Stars to be in charge of the border. Please listen to me for a few words."
As a result, Wang Jing hadn't finished speaking yet.
Among the refugee group, some people who were infected with the virus were trembling all over, their blood vessels were bulging, their skin was hardened, and they grew sharp teeth and claws. They pounced on their companions next to them and bit them like crazy.
“Ah~”
Along with the screams, refugees in large areas suddenly started panicking and rioting.
“Help!”
The huge mass of migrating refugees suddenly created chaos.
When Wang Jing saw this scene, veins bulged on his forehead and he shouted decisively.
"Everyone calm down, everyone lie down. Anyone who doesn't lie down will be treated as a zombie and killed!"
The panicked refugees were like people in despair, lying down at the first sign of hope.
Wang Jing turned around and gave orders to Wu Chang immediately.
"Order all snipers and attack drones to accurately eliminate those zombies!"
"yes!"
When Wu Chang heard Wang Jing's order, he responded in a deep voice.
Bang Bang
As the order was given, the soldiers on the wall opened fire and killed!
At the same time, a number of attack drones flew out and fired at the refugees who were transformed into zombies and attacking everywhere.
Since most of the people fleeing were powerless, the corpses that turned into monsters were not very strong and were soon shot to death one by one. The chaotic situation gradually stabilized.
Wu Chang glanced at Wang Jing. To be honest, when Wang Jing first came, he was instinctively repulsed by him.
After all, this is the border. What's the use of sending a nerd with glasses? As a result, he found that this guy is really capable and his style of doing things is not pedantic at all.
At this time, the people who were lying down saw that the corpse-like monsters were cleared away, and they gathered at the entrance and pleaded with Wang Jing.
"Sir, please be kind and let us pass."
"Let us through, please."
…
Wang Jing took a deep breath, picked up the loudspeaker and continued.
"Listen to me, everyone. I understand your current situation. But I really can't let you go. The City of Stars can't accommodate so many people, and there are problems within the City of Stars itself. So please return to the Red Alliance and accept the control and isolation of the Red Alliance. We will definitely be able to work together to overcome this crisis. And don't worry, we are all part of the Red Alliance. The City of Stars will not ignore you. The City of Stars will provide you with food, transportation, fuel and other supplies for your return trip."
When the people below heard Wang Jing's words, some fell silent, but many people continued to beg.
"Sir, please let us pass."
…
Wu Chang watched this scene and then asked Wang Jing.
"My Lord, the effect doesn't seem to be very good. What should we do now?"
Wang Jing took a deep breath and said.
"If we send the supplies out, they will naturally give in and leave when they see no hope. It's a bit cruel, but it's the only way. If we let them in, once the two viruses cross-infect, everything will be ruined."
"I see!"
Wu Chang nodded in response.
Wang Jing then picked up the loudspeaker and shouted to the people at the checkpoint again.
"Everyone please retreat 300 meters away. Only if you cooperate with us can we deliver the supplies..."
Wang Jing had to clear out the people at the entrance first to prevent them from rushing through the checkpoint recklessly while the supplies were being transported out. At that time, the garrison would either have to watch them rush in or be massacred. He wanted to prevent this from happening.
Following Wang Jing's call, the refugees blocking the checkpoint retreated one after another, leaving a large open space.
At this time, the checkpoint was also opened, and soldiers drove out the transport vehicles carrying supplies. They directly threw the transport vehicles and the supplies outside.
After a large amount of supplies were transported out, the open checkpoint entrance was closed again.
Many refugees rushed forward to take the delivered supplies.
Wang Jing watched this scene quietly, his mood was very complicated, but he could only watch.
Because this is the best result I can get for them.
Time passed by little by little and the sky gradually darkened.
A large number of refugees also received distributed supplies.
In the wilderness, small flames lit up, like flames of hope.
However, the next second, a loud thunder sounded in the sky, followed by heavy rain.
The refugees who received the supplies at this time did not return to the Red Alliance. Instead, they set up simple tents on the spot, or huddled together in raincoats.
Wang Jing looked at this scene and immediately found something wrong.
"Wu Chang, how many people are returning now?"
"Almost nothing, there are still so many people."
Wu Chang glanced at it and replied after some hesitation.
"No, this situation is wrong. Why wouldn't you leave?"
Wang Jing clearly felt that something was wrong. Under normal circumstances, since they saw no hope and received the supplies, they should return. Even if some of them held on, it was impossible for everyone to remain indifferent. This was completely beyond his expectations.
“I don’t know.”
Wu Chang also found it very strange.
"There must be something wrong here. I want to see them."
Wang Jing said decisively.
"No, sir, we can't let them in. It will be troublesome if the virus spreads. They may be carrying viruses. We have no idea about the situation of these viruses. We don't even have the means to detect them."
Wu Chang directly rejected Wang Jing's proposal.
Wang Jing also knew that Wu Chang was right, so he spoke.
"Then I'll go out."
"This is even more unacceptable. If anything happens to you, how are we going to explain it to the city lord?"
Wu Chang suddenly became anxious, because Wang Jing was an official appointed by the city lord himself.
Unfortunately, Wang Jing didn't listen to Wu Chang at all. He still insisted on his own way and walked straight towards the checkpoint.
"what to do?"
The subordinate beside Wu Chang asked in panic.
"What else can we do? Let's get out too!"
Wu Chang stamped his feet and said with gritted teeth.
Not long after, Wu Chang personally led a team of twenty elite men to escort Wang Jing out.
Wang Jing, wearing protective clothing, looked around and saw a simple tent not far away. There was a fire in the tent, and it seemed that someone was cooking.
So he took Wu Chang and the others over there.
When he entered the tent, he saw three people in the tent, one was a middle-aged woman with calluses on her hands, and the other two were dirty little girls.
They gathered around a small fire with a blackened pot hanging above it, in which wild vegetables, tree bark and a small amount of newly-risen rice were boiled.
When the two girls saw Wang Jing and the others, they instinctively shrank towards their mothers in fear, with expressions of panic and anxiety on their faces.
"grown ups."
The woman also spoke with some trembling.
Wang Jing was silent for a few seconds, then he spoke.
"Aren't there any food to eat? Why do we have to cook all this?"
"I was afraid it wouldn't be enough, so I mixed it with other foods."
The middle-aged woman said in panic.
"Then why don't you go back to the Red Alliance to be quarantined? At least there are people to take care of you there."
Wang Jing asked in confusion.
When the middle-aged woman heard Wang Jing's words, she knelt down in front of Wang Jing and begged.
"My lord, please don't send us back. We are here and it's okay if we don't go in."
When the two girls saw their mother kneeling down, they started crying in fear.
"Why?"
Wang Jing was also confused by the reaction of the woman in front of him and asked in confusion.
At this time, there was a commotion outside the tent, and Wu Chang immediately said to Wang Jing nervously.
"Oh no, sir. A large number of refugees are surrounding us. We have to leave quickly."
When Wang Jing heard Wu Chang's words, he not only did not intend to leave, but he walked out of the tent directly and stood outside looking at the many refugees who surrounded him.
All the refugees were kneeling in front of Wang Jing.
"Sir, please don't chase us away, save us."
…
Wang Jing looked at the person begging desperately and asked in a deep voice.
"Can you tell me why you don't want to return to the Red Alliance?"
"We really don't want to go back. Going back will mean death. The situation in the Red Alliance is simply hell on earth. There are people infected with zombies everywhere. The troops and soldiers can't handle it. Moreover, those viruses are not only effective on us, but also on awakened people. Only extremely strong awakened people can be immune, and everyone else will be infected."
"Yes, the Red Alliance is full of infected people now. If we go back, we will die! We would rather die here than go back and be eaten."
"The current situation is a hundred times worse than when the Eighth District broke out!"
…
The refugees in front of me were crying.
When Wang Jing heard this, his head started buzzing. He hadn't expected the situation of the Red Alliance to be so bad.
But he thought about it carefully and it was normal. A large number of people from the Red Alliance gathered in five cities, and the population density reached an unprecedented level. In addition, the virus was more contagious this time, so it was not surprising that it could not be controlled.
Of course, this information should be completely controlled.
Wu Chang on the side was also moved at this moment. He turned his head and looked at Wang Jing and asked.
"Sir, what should we do now? Should we send them back?"
"Drive away? How? According to what they said, if you go back, you will die."
"It would be a problem if we let them stay here, as many of them are carrying the virus."
"Wu Chang, what do you think of enclosing the wilderness and establishing quarantine zones?"
Wang Jing suddenly raised his head and looked at Wu Chang.
When Wu Chang heard Wang Jing's words, his eyes widened and he said in horror.
"Sir, let's not talk about the isolation area being confined on the spot, which is equivalent to disobeying the order of the city lord. Secondly, the isolation area is not so easy to establish, it requires manpower! And the most important point is that you have to feed them. During the isolation period, they can't work and create value. They have to consume a huge amount of materials every day, which all costs money."
Wang Jing knew what Wu Chang said, but as he looked at the people begging in front of him, his body trembled uncontrollably.
…
In the City Lord’s Mansion in the City of Stars.
Shen Qiu sat at his desk, constantly correcting documents. Tang Kexin stood behind Shen Qiu, smiling and massaging his neck and shoulders.
Yun Xiaoxi was so bored that she lay down opposite Shen Qiu, watching Shen Qiu sighing as he handled government affairs.
At this moment, the artificial intelligence Selney suddenly appeared.
"Dear Lord City Lord, Commander Wang Jing, who is stationed at the border, requests to have a video call with you."
"Wang Jing? Is this guy so efficient? Is everything done? Put me through."
Shen Qiu's eyes lit up and he said immediately.
The next second, Wang Jing, looking tired and decadent, appeared in front of Shen Qiu. His hair was messy like a tangled mess, and he looked like he was withered.
Shen Qiu was also startled and asked in confusion.
"Wang Jing, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Jing spoke to Shen Qiu bitterly.
"My Lord City Lord, I am here to plead guilty."
"Please plead guilty? What crime?"
When Shen Qiu heard Wang Jing's words, he immediately had a very bad premonition.
“I have not been able to turn back refugees at the border, and I cannot do that.”
"Why?"
"They don't want to go back, and I can't force them to go back. The Red Alliance is out of control and can't control the spread of the virus. There are infected corpses everywhere. If they go back, they will die."
"So serious? How could this happen?"
Shen Qiu's expression changed slightly and asked.
"The population is too dense, and the virus is specially made and highly contagious. Even the awakened ones may not be able to withstand it."
“That’s troublesome.”
"Lord City Lord, can we not chase them away and just set up a quarantine zone outside the border?"
Wang Jing looked at Shen Qiu hopefully and asked.
"Establishing a quarantine area? Do you think this is just a game? Do you know how much it costs to establish a quarantine area?"
When Shen Qiu heard Wang Jing's words, his heart suddenly tightened and he replied with a severe headache.
"Give me 200 billion Blue Alliance coins, and I am confident that I can build it."
"200 billion, where can I get that much money? And you think 200 billion can solve the problem? At most, it is just the initial funds. The rest is a bottomless pit."
"I see."
Wang Jing replied dejectedly. He also knew that he was a little too fanciful.
"Okay, let me think about this for a while."
After Shen Qiu finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
At this time, Yun Xiaoxi and others looked at Shen Qiu and asked worriedly.
"Shen Qiu, what should we do?"
"Actually, I'm not against building a quarantine zone, but the problem is that I don't have the money. I've already spent more than half of the money I have in the past few days! And the major research laboratories have to invest a lot of money every day to crack the virus. Now the income of the City of Stars can't be increased. Does anyone have any good ideas?"
Shen Qiu replied angrily, this mess is really killing him. The problem is that he is a layman in this field.
When Yun Xiaoxi and the others heard Shen Qiu's words, they all looked at each other and shut their mouths in silence. What else could they do
Shen Qiu took a deep breath, then raised his bracelet and dialed Bai Mucheng's number.
At this point, he could only swallow his pride and ask Bai Mucheng to call him.
Beep~
Unexpectedly, the communication was not connected for half a day and finally was interrupted.
Shen Qiu's heart suddenly tightened. Why didn't he answer the phone? Could something have happened
He immediately called again.
Fortunately, the call was finally connected this time, and Bai Mucheng's slightly tired voice came from the bracelet.
"Shen Qiu, is there anything wrong? I'm busy here."
"Yes, I want to ask you for help with something?"
"you say!"
"It's like this. The financial income of the City of Stars is very bad right now. It is in a state of not making enough money. I want to ask you how can you make money?"
"Why are you asking that?"
Bai Mucheng asked in confusion.
"It's like this, I am now the lord of the City of Stars."
Shen Qiu explained helplessly.
"What did you say? You are the mayor of the City of Stars?"
"That's right. Speaker Long Yan gave me the position of acting mayor of Star City. This mess is driving me crazy. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. In order to maintain order in Star City, I not only sent out my own mechanical corps, but I also took out all my own treasury. But I still can't handle it! There are countless refugees gathering on the border now. It's wrong for me to drive them away, and it's also wrong for me not to drive them away. I want to set up a quarantine zone on the spot, but I don't have the money."
Shen Qiu complained to Bai Mucheng all at once.
After listening to what Shen Qiu said, Bai Mucheng was silent for a while, then spoke.
"You are so confused."
"Huh? Confused? Did I do something wrong?"
Shen Qiu asked puzzledly.
"It's not that you did something wrong, but that you are going in the wrong direction. You want to subsidize the City of Stars? No matter how much money you have, it's not enough. And you haven't figured out one thing. You are sitting on a mountain of gold, but you are sighing and worrying without realizing it."
"Ah, what should we do then?"
"Since we are in financial deficit, let's make the people below bleed first and let them donate some money as start-up capital!"
"Donate? I tried, but it didn't work! In total, we only raised over 30 billion Blue Alliance coins, which is not even enough for one day's expenses."
"They are all cunning people. If you just collect donations directly, will they be willing to pay?"
"So how do we do that?"
Shen Qiu asked curiously.
"You shouldn't send so many mechanical corps to maintain order. You should take back some of them and let some unqualified ones wreak havoc and cause damage. Then tell them that the mechanical corps requires high maintenance costs and the treasury doesn't have that much money. If they feel panic and uneasy, they can also hire mechanical bodyguards, but they all cost money and are charged by the hour."
"Shouldn't we restore order now?"
Shen Qiu replied somewhat confusedly.
"Order will be restored slowly. Let's get through this crisis first."
“But even then, they won’t pay a lot.”
"This is just one aspect. Aren't you worried about the border? Let the refugees in and see who will be anxious then."
"Stop, let them in, it's not going to go crazy, and they are carrying the virus, what if it gets out of control and something goes wrong later?"
"Did I really ask you to let them in? I just asked you to spread the false news that the border was open. And don't you have a group of subordinates? Let them pretend to be refugees and lie down on the streets of Star City. How do you think they will react?"
Bai Mucheng said in a cold voice.
When Shen Qiu heard Bai Mucheng's words, his heart was in turmoil.
"Is this too much? It feels like we are exploiting and tricking the people."
"Shen Qiu, you may have made a mistake. The people of the City of Stars are not the bottom-level vulnerable group. Every one of them is a wealthy tycoon. Don't treat them as ordinary people. Also, the entire Red Alliance can't make money anywhere, but they are the only ones who are rich."
Bai Mucheng said bluntly.
"I see, how's your side?"
Shen Qiu reacted immediately after hearing what Bai Mucheng said.
"The situation is very bad, and it is a bit out of control. This virus was specially modified by the Defeatist Church. It is very tricky."
Bai Mucheng did not hide it from Shen Qiu.
"Do you need my help?"
"No, if you really want to help, resettle the refugees who have moved to your place. They really have no way to survive, and they will die if they return."
"good."
"Well, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go get busy."
"Be careful!"
"knew."
Bai Mucheng immediately hung up the call.
At this time, Chen Ye and others looked at Shen Qiu and asked excitedly.
"Boss, are we going to start something big?"
"Fuck, Chen Ye, I'll leave the control of the Mechanical Legion to you."
"good!"
Chen Ye replied excitedly, turned around and left the office.
Shen Qiu raised his bracelet and dialed Zhang Can's number. The call was quickly connected and Zhang Can said respectfully.
"Boss."
"Listen, Zhang Can. Gather all your men together secretly right now."
"yes."
"Then I want you to go into the city dressed as refugees and lie down in the streets."
"no problem."
"Remember, act like a real person and don't let yourself be caught."
"Boss, if you talk about other things, I might mess it up, but you can rest assured about this matter. It's easy for us, and we will definitely do it perfectly for you."
Zhang Can replied confidently.
"OK!"
Shen Qiu immediately hung up the phone.
Tang Kexin said to Shen Qiu with a smile.
"Lord City Lord, you must remember to temporarily erase the identities of Zhang Can's group and change them to refugee status."
"I know. I'll change it once I've arranged it."
Shen Qiu then sent an encrypted message to Wang Jing.
"Shen Qiu, what should I do?"
Yun Xiaoxi asked with great interest.
"You don't have to do anything, just follow me and watch the show."
Shen Qiu said with a bright smile.
…
The next morning, when the sunlight shone through the clouds and fell on the City of Stars.
One by one, the residents of the City of Stars walked out of their homes, preparing to go to work and open shops, but when they came to the streets, they were all dumbfounded.
All I saw were shabby tents set up on the streets.
There were also many people wearing old clothes and with messy hair lying on the straw mats, covered with quilts.
If we use actors, there is a possibility of being exposed, but Zhang Can’s people don’t need to act at all, they just play themselves.
You have to know that they used to live a hard life outside the Clear Sky City and were no different from refugees.
"Give me something to eat!"
At this time, a bearded man with a sweaty body looked at a woman who was dressed very fashionably and wearing black high heels, and stretched out his dirty hands pitifully.
"Ah, refugees! Don't come over here!"
A shrill voice broke the tranquility of the City of Stars.
Soon afterwards, the area under the jurisdiction of the Red Alliance in the City of Stars was in chaos and everyone fell into panic.
After the mechanical army moved in, order was restored to a certain extent and many shops reopened.
But today all the shops are closed, all the residents are staying at home and dare not come out, with the windows and doors closed tightly.
Reporters wearing protective clothing were filming on the streets, reporting with fear.
"Hello everyone, I'm from the Morning Newspaper. I'm now at Sanhuan Lanchen Street. We can see a lot of refugees lying on the side of the street, and there are a lot of mechanical guards watching them. I just talked to some ordinary guards, and they don't know where so many refugees came from. They only know that the city lord has issued the latest order to ensure the safety of these refugees. I'm here to call on everyone to propose to the city lord to expel these refugees. They may be carrying viruses, and if they are not handled properly, the City of Stars will be in danger..."
The comments below the entire live broadcast room were filled with curses.
"Is Shen Qiu suffering from cerebral palsy?"
"He actually let the refugees in. Is he going to destroy the City of Stars?"
"Don't mention it. Not only did he let the refugees in, he also retracted the mechanical guards. The mechanical guard that was originally standing guard at the entrance of my community disappeared."
"Is there a city lord like this? You're crazy!"
"Protest!"
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