Walking near the main city of Plum Blossom, one can see Brother Stick leading his men to clean up the corpses of the zombies that were wiped out last night.
Gun'er scratched his head in pain, waving one hand over his nose as if trying to shake off the stench.
He muttered to himself, "They're really giving me trouble. When did Plum Blossom City get so many corpses?"
One of his men ran over, winking and saying, "It looks like it was those guys from yesterday."
Stick Brother kicked his subordinate, yelling, "Shut up and get to work!"
Of course he knew that, apart from the group from yesterday, how could Plum Blossom City possibly have such a lethal force?
Now that he has taken over "Plum Blossom 3", he is not only responsible for patrolling every night, but his superiors have also set a recruitment quota for him.
Every day they protect the main city from being harassed by the zombies, prevent other types of people from breaking in, and they also have to put up with the wrath of their superiors every day. Who would be willing to do such a thankless job?
So much so that even though the job postings have been out for a long time, very few people are willing to apply.
Knowing that they were recruiting, Zhang took the initiative to walk over and said, "Brother Gun, I want to join the guard team."
Brother Stick was worried about the corpses scattered all over the ground. When he saw someone willing to join, he looked him up and down and said, "Okay, okay, then you can help us clean up."
"yes……"
On the other side, a few guards stood at the entrance of Plum Blossom City.
Without Brother Gun'er supervising them, the group seemed quite undisciplined.
In addition, the sun was shining directly down from the sky, and the evaporating seawater moisture lingered in the air, making people feel hot and stuffy. The guards were too lazy to even open their eyes.
"Brothers, please open the door."
Suddenly, a boy's voice came from outside the fence, breaking the dull atmosphere.
The boy wore a light blue T-shirt; the pure cotton fabric was wrinkle-free, yet looked neat and presentable. The hem of the shirt fluttered gently in the wind, as if carrying a touch of the fresh sea breeze.
His collar was slightly loose, revealing his snow-white skin and well-defined collarbones, which contrasted sharply with his light blue coat, making his complexion appear even fairer. He wore clean sneakers, and his white socks were as white as snow.
The boy's face was radiant with a sunny smile, as if it could sweep away the gloom in people's hearts and leave no room for any evil thoughts to hide.
He stood obediently outside the fence, the sunlight shining on him, as if draping the boy in a golden glow, making him look even more energetic.
The guards opened their sleepy eyes, and the moment they saw the boy, their initial agitation lessened somewhat.
One of them got up from the ground, stepped forward and said, "Kid, Plum Blossom City is closed, we can't let you in."
The boy nodded. "Yes, I know. I live here."
The guard sized him up and chuckled, "Kid, don't try to fool me. I'm here every day, how come I've never seen you before?"
The boy scratched his head sheepishly, blushing, and said, "I... I am Lord Hou Yifan's man."
The guard examined the boy carefully again, and only let him in after confirming that he was harmless.
He led the boy to the door, and the other guards crowded around. "Why did you bring this kid in? Why not just kick him out? Aren't you afraid Brother Gun will scold you?"
The guard said, "This kid claims to be Boss Hou's man. You know, Boss Hou keeps a mistress hidden away, and we might not even know it."
Looking at the boy's handsome appearance, the others immediately felt that this made sense, so they questioned him: "Where did you live before? How did you get out?"
The boy obediently replied, "I used to live in a room on the second floor. Occasionally, the master would take me to the tenth floor to eat delicious food."
Yesterday I was with Lord Hou, but he was suddenly summoned away. I followed him downstairs and was pushed out by a large group of burly men. I originally planned to come straight back yesterday, but it was late and I was very scared, so I found a safe place to sleep for the night.
The guards nodded; given the chaotic scene yesterday, it was possible they hadn't noticed the boy.
One of them continued, "I had the privilege of going up to the 10th floor before. Tell me, where is Boss Hou's office?"
The boy seemed to be trying hard to remember, then shook his head, "Lord Hou never took me to his office area, I don't know..."
He paused, afraid that others wouldn't believe him, and quickly added, "But I know that the best food at Lord Hou's house is on the right-hand side when you come out of the elevator!"
The guards were at a loss for words, and one of them said, "How about this, I'll go find Boss Hou and have him take some men up there."
"Wait a minute, sir!"
The boy seemed to suddenly remember something, called out to the guard, and then rummaged through his clothes. "The master gave me something before, I wonder if it can be used as proof..."
A moment later, the boy pulled out a card from his person.
A "2 of Clubs" suddenly appeared in the guard's eyes.
The group quickly stopped him, bowing and saying, "So it's Lord 'Plum Blossom 2,' our apologies."
Even if there are many "Plum Blossom 2" in Plum Blossom City, their status is still much higher than that of ordinary people like them.
The group exchanged glances.
It turns out this young man is Hou Yifan's new favorite.
Those of them who interact with the official residents of Plum Blossom City every day know that Hou Yifan will use "Plum Blossom 2" to please his new favorite. Of course, once he gets tired of it, the boy's fate is uncertain.
However, even a minor official is still an official, and they brought the boy into the main city.
Upon reaching the elevator, the guard led him to a machine and said with a smile, "Please verify your identity card and proceed to your floor."
The boy looked at the machine in front of him with a face full of questions.
The guard quickly explained, "Sir, you may not know this machine is used to verify your ID card since you haven't used it before. You place your ID card face down on this scanning screen, and the machine will automatically verify your card and proceed to the designated floor based on the number on your ID card."
If the ID card is a different color, the machine will sound an alarm. Of course, you won't have this problem.
The boy asked in confusion, "But when Lord Hou took me to the 10th floor before, we didn't swipe our cards, did we?"
The guard explained, "That's how it is. Regular residents with a 'Plum Blossom 4' rank or higher generally don't need to swipe their cards. Actually, this is a measure implemented by higher-ups to help us save on manpower costs."
If there weren't so many "2 of Clubs" and "3 of Clubs", they wouldn't have needed such a rule.
The boy nodded, bit his lip, and stuck the card in his hand onto the machine.
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