"Mr. Liu, there's a question I've been wondering about. Could you please help me understand it?"
Liu Junyao raised his hand in a gesture.
"If that's the case, why don't you join the military?"
"With your power, you can't possibly be inferior to me, right?"
When Lu Yuan brought up this issue, Liu Junyao gave a wry smile and then began to explain the reason.
This story begins a year ago, shortly after the apocalypse began.
At that time, there was no Xuanwu City here, and the military strength in this area was not large, so it became a collection of several private forces.
The Liu family rose to prominence around that time.
These private forces are like local bullies, and one day a powerful dragon suddenly appears.
So naturally, conflicts arose, and eventually they escalated. If it weren't for the existence of monsters and zombies, the situation would have been even more serious.
Later, the military proposed negotiations, and the final result is what we see today.
Therefore, the military will not allow them to join them, nor will it allow them to expand without limit.
They might take advantage of the opportunity to attack us directly, which is why Liu Junyao is so eager to find a way out.
Because the unification of Xuanwu City is only a matter of time, others may not be affected, and may even be incorporated into the city.
However, the leaders of those factions will definitely die a horrible death.
"So that's how it is! How was Xuanwu City built?"
Lu Yuan became increasingly curious.
At this moment, Liu Feifei spoke up:
"Xuanwu City was built by everyone together, and each faction is responsible for building its own territory."
"That's the situation we've got now."
Now, Lu Yuan finally understood a question that had been bothering him for the past few days.
He was curious: with such a powerful military in Xuanwu City, how could there be so many private forces involved?
So that's how it is.
"Mr. Lu, now you should understand why I gave up real power to work for you!"
"In other words, even if you asked me to build my own strength, I wouldn't do it."
"Because once you have a powerful force, one day you will turn against me just like the military is doing today."
“I’m not questioning Mr. Lu’s character, but rather the situation; anyone would have done the same.”
Now, Liu Junyao had no reservations about his thoughts and intentions.
“Mr. Liu, you speak very frankly.”
"Then I won't keep anything from you. I'll tell you about my base first, and then you can decide whether you want to join."
"My base is actually in a good location; it's a town, formerly known as Taiping Town."
"There is a medium-sized granary that is estimated to be enough to feed 200,000 to 300,000 people for a year, or even more. If they eat sparingly, it could probably last for two years."
Liu Junyao narrowed his eyes. A granary? Lu Yuan actually had a granary? That was simply unbelievable.
In the apocalypse, what's most important? Food, of course.
At least half of the people in Xuanwu City are still going hungry every day.
The reason, of course, is the lack of food.
Of course, there's no shortage of people like Liu Junyao; haven't you seen how restaurants can open?
No matter the time or era, class will always exist.
In other words, Lu Yuan now has enough food, the base is under construction, and besides Liu Junyao seeing Lu Yuan's potential, there is also the Luo family.
This shows that Liu Junyao's choice was correct.
Lu Yuan's narration lasted for half an hour, and the Liu family father and daughter had gained a general understanding of the situation.
“Mr. Lu, I am willing to join your base.”
"Furthermore, I will build the base together with the Luo family. With the resources of my Liu family, we are definitely no worse than the Luo family."
"In this way, we can build a large-scale base."
Liu Junyao's words were still an understatement; the Luo family was merely one force within the Tai'an community.
The Liu family, on the other hand, is a powerful force in Xuanwu City; the two are simply incomparable.
Putting everything else aside, their combat strength is on a completely different level.
The highest level in the Luo family is A-rank, while the Liu family has several S-rank spirit masters, such as Liu Feifei and Liu Junyao.
"Mr. Liu, are you really sure?"
Liu Junyao nodded:
"I've made up my mind. I'm going to die here sooner or later, so I might as well try my luck in a different environment."
Lu Yuan smiled:
"Since Mr. Liu has put it this way, I'll give you a heads-up: I'll offer you a deputy city lord position, where you'll be in charge of people's livelihood. How about that?"
Liu Junyao's eyes lit up:
"Okay, I'm very satisfied!"
Lu Yuan extended his hand, and Liu Junyao did the same; the two shook hands.
Lu Yuan: "A gentleman's word is his bond!"
Liu Junyao: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!"
After discussing the matter, the next step is to talk about the details.
The first step of the plan is to have Feifei take people and Soul Crystals to the Taiping Town base ahead of time to help with its construction.
As for Liu Junyao, he will continue to make money and do other things here.
Once news gets out, Liu Junyao will evacuate in advance, bidding farewell to Xuanwu City once and for all.
"Miss Liu, once you've made your preparations, take your people to Taiping Town. I'll arrange for someone to guide you."
"Once you get there, you need to keep your people in check and try to minimize friction, since construction should be our top priority."
"The person in charge there is called Gong Yuehan. Just follow her instructions when you get there."
Liu Feifei nodded and casually asked:
Who is Gong Yuehan?
Lu Yuan felt a little embarrassed, after all, he had quite a few women.
"Well, she's my girlfriend, and also the person in charge there."
Liu Feifei nodded, but it seemed that wasn't what she was concerned about:
"So how many girlfriends do you have?!"
Lu Yuan held up three fingers.
"Three isn't too many."
"Then I'll leave first thing tomorrow morning!"
Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment. Three wasn't considered a lot?
However, it seems there really aren't that many.
Next came the eating and drinking, and the meal didn't end until 2 PM.
By the time Lu Yuan brought Zhang Qiang back to the rented room, it was almost three o'clock.
Lu Yuan felt a little embarrassed; the two women hadn't eaten lunch yet.
"My darlings, you must be starving."
As soon as Lu Yuan returned, he started shouting.
Luo Qingcheng shook her head. She was a little hungry, but it wasn't that serious.
She took the takeout box from Lu Yuan and started getting the bowls and chopsticks.
After a day and a night of rest, Su Xiaorou has basically recovered.
I got up, washed up, and ate breakfast. By the time the two girls finished eating, it was almost four o'clock.
"Wow, I'm so full, I don't need to eat dinner."
"Brother Yuan, just tell me what's wrong! Are you planning to go back?"
Luo Qingcheng asked a question while clearing away the dishes.
Lu Yuan shook his head and briefly recounted the content of their previous conversation.
"You mean you want me to go back while you stay here and enjoy yourself?"
"Alright, let's have fun then!"
"Xiaorou, you have to keep an eye on him. Don't let him go out for fast food if you're not careful."
Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment. It seemed that all three women had taken the initiative!
End of chapter!
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