You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!

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Once they reached the sixth floor, it became obvious that the environment was much cleaner.

Although survivors could still be seen lying on the ground everywhere, most of them seemed to be in good spirits, and a few children could even be seen chasing and playing with each other.

Zheng Youcai's gaze swept over Ai Bing.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

After being momentarily astonished, he promptly shifted his attention to Zhang Ye next to her.

"This must be Director Zhang?"

"I did not expect him to be so young, huh."

"I am Zheng Youcai, currently serving as the administrator of the sixth floor. If you have any requests, just let me know."

His tone was very gentle when he spoke.

There was never any hint of contempt in his eyes from start to finish.

Combined with his meticulously combed hair, he presented himself as very scholarly without any air of arrogance.

Zhang Ye, observing his amiable demeanor, couldn't help but become more alert.

In these times, good people don't survive.

And even more so in this place?

The Xu Lin downstairs, even though a police superintendent, was no easy target, his cold gaze resembling that of a lone wolf.

The Chen Bingjiang upstairs had a vicious temperament, more like a tiger picking off its prey.

This man, caught in the middle, seemed surrounded by enemies and in a dangerous position, yet in reality, he was the most secure of them all.

Neither Chen Bingjiang nor Xu Lin dared to lay a hand on him.

In fact, it was because of Zheng Youcai's presence that a fragile balance had been formed within the mall.

Any external force could bring the whole situation to an instant collapse.

Zhang Ye was precisely that kind of external force.

Zheng Youcai did not avoid the eyes of everyone sizing him up.

He even let slip a congenial smile purposefully or perhaps unintentionally towards Zhang Ye and the others.

He had them sit down on chairs outside a nearby restaurant and ordered his subordinates to bring over several cups of steaming beverages before speaking with an apologetic face:

"Special times, difficult conditions; please don't mind, Director Zhang."

"Given the opportunity in the future, I shall host the two of you properly."

"Please."

However, neither of them showed any intention of picking up their cups.

Seeing this, admiration flashed in Zheng Youcai's eyes once again, and then he picked up his own cup and gulped it down.

Having done so much, Zhang Ye felt somewhat embarrassed.

But Ai Bing by his side suddenly restrained his hand and gently shook her head. Then, she turned to look at the middle-aged man across from them.

"Director Zheng."

"We came here looking for something."

Seemingly having anticipated her reply, Zheng Youcai waved his hand, and immediately one of his men ran into the shop.

A few minutes later.

A generator over half a meter tall was placed in front of the two.

It was slightly bigger than the two they had brought back from the hotel. Ai Bing stepped forward to inspect it and found that indeed, this one had a much higher capacity.

If they brought this back, it should be sufficient for use at the construction site.

This was the reason Zhang Ye had brought her here.

But still, it was far below Ai Bing's expectations.

The villa area was now the company's base, but a mere perimeter wall was far from sufficient.

After completing the current project, she planned to unify and strengthen the existing walls in the other directions, completely isolating the villa area from the outside world.

Moreover, she intended to construct some sheds within the villa area as a precaution.

Which meant they would need even more electricity.

One generator was not enough.

"Do you have any more?"

Seeing the expectant look on the woman's face, Zheng Youcai was momentarily taken aback before quickly understanding.

He asked curiously:

"Not enough?"

"This is the most powerful one in my store."

"Logically speaking, it should be enough for everyday use by a few people."

At this point, Zhang Ye found himself at a loss for words.

Should he say that they intended to wall off the villa area?

He definitely couldn't say that.

As he was pondering, Ai Bing by his side was already shaking her head: "We're thinking of setting up an electric fence outside the camp; one generator surely won't be sufficient."

Zhang Ye, hearing this, silently applauded. Ingenious!

Camp?

That's a good word!

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Seeing Zheng Youcai's puzzled look towards him, Zhang Ye quickly forced a few dry laughs and said,

"Hehe, she's not wrong."

"There are a lot of people in our camp."

"So, we've always placed a great emphasis on security issues."

Zheng Youcai nodded thoughtfully and then waved his hand, prompting someone to bring over a generator of the exact same model and power.

Ai Bing's face lit up with joy, and she was about to step forward when two men stopped her.

"Director Zheng?"

Zhang Ye immediately understood the other party's intentions.

It seemed there were conditions attached.

Of course.

Even though this guy seemed kind and affable, he was still a businessman at heart.

Being able to seize the right opportunities to align with others and carve out a place for himself in the competitive market, his vision was naturally sharp and cutthroat.

Zheng Youcai smiled slightly and pointed at the first generator, saying,

"This one, I can give to you."

"Consider it a way to make friends, and you can come to me anytime you need anything in the future."

"As for the second one—"

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Ai Bing, filled with a hint of expectation.

"As long as you can agree to a condition of mine."

"I can also give it to you."

Neither of them spoke.

Yet, caution flickered in Zhang Ye's eyes.

He silently pulled Ai Bing behind him, thinking that this guy better not be eyeing one of his female employees.

To his surprise, Zheng Youcai looked slightly taken aback, then laughed.

"It seems Director Zhang has misunderstood."

"My condition is quite simple."

"I just want to know what exactly you need these two generators for."

Ai Bing was about to respond casually, but before she could open her mouth, the other party shook his head and said,

"No need to fob me off with the camp."

"My once favorite activity was to take some friends camping in the wilderness."

"The power grid wouldn't need generators of such high power."

As Zheng Youcai spoke, he gave Zhang Ye's bodyguards a few assessing glances, his tone gaining an even more assertive edge,

"Moreover, to select so many strong and powerful men as subordinates,"

"the number of survivors mustn't be fewer than mine,"

"A settlement of over a hundred people."

"Compared to a power grid, I think a wall would be a better investment."

Zhang Ye's expression turned awkward upon hearing this.

Over a hundred people?

The number wasn't wrong,

but unfortunately, the type was.

These twenty bodyguards were indeed meticulously selected from a horde of zombies.

The company did indeed have over a hundred zombie employees,

but living people were another matter.

Less than thirty.

And that was including the families of Tian Gou and the other two.

There had been a handful of others from a school not long ago, but they too had all been killed thoroughly by him.

Seeing Zhang Ye's embarrassed demeanor, a stronger sense of confidence sparked in Zheng Youcai's eyes.

"So, I'm guessing—"

"You must have already found a settlement big enough for everyone."

"But it has some minor flaws."

"Like, maybe it's missing a wall?"

"Right?"

Zhang Ye couldn't help but raise his thumb in admiration.

"Impressive,"

"Really impressive."