Reborn: I Stock Up and Bully the Trash to Dominate the Apocalypse

These people are well-trained soldiers. If they suddenly attack, Qi Mingyu and he may not be able to win.

Zhou Shuwan secretly tightened the bow and arrow on his back.

After more than twenty minutes, they arrived at the service hall.

Although the entire country had lost its internet and power at that time, the service hall had installed a layer of solar panels on the top floor that could support the electricity needs of the entire building.

Therefore, it was already night, but the service hall was brightly lit, and at first glance, it seemed like the end of the world.

The service hall is more than twenty stories high and is considered the tallest building in the entire J City.

The mayor's office is on the 15th floor. Taking the elevator up, I saw the staff rushing back and forth and the clean and tidy environment.

Zhou Shuwan felt a little sad.

Xiao Xiao, however, frequently visited the building and was accustomed to such scenes. Seeing their surprise, she smiled and said, "Although it is the end of the world now, some things and spirits will never change!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Qi Mingyu, feeling that the other party would definitely understand what he meant.

Qi Mingyu did not answer, but just looked around intently, as if thinking about something.

When they arrived in front of the mayor's office, a secretary-like figure came over to greet the three of them and said to Xiao Xiao, "Second Lieutenant Xiao, the mayor will see you first. Please ask the other two to wait here."

He led the two men to an empty office nearby.

Xiao Xiao greeted the two people and went over first.

Worried that there might be eavesdropping devices here, Zhou Shuwan wanted to have a conversation with Qi Mingyu, but gave up.

The latter gently held her hand and tightened it.

Zhou Shuwan inexplicably felt much more at ease.

About ten minutes later, Xiao Xiao came out and greeted the two of them with a smile: "Ming Yu, the mayor wants to see you first."

Qi Mingyu frowned slightly, but still nodded to Zhou Shuwan, then stood up and went in.

He took a little too long to get in there. Twenty minutes had passed, but there was still no sign of him coming out.

Occasionally, a few conversations could be heard from the mayor's office, but the sounds were unclear due to the two doors between them.

As if seeing her worry, Xiao Xiao suddenly asked: "Shu Wan, are you boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Zhou Shuwan was stunned.

The other person smiled and said, "You two are neighbors. After joining the water protection team, you've been going in and out together. You even train and eat together. The rest of us are talking about it in private. You must be dating."

Zhou Shuwan's face was full of black lines.

She didn't expect that the group of grown men in the water protection team would be so gossipy.

"We are neighbors and siblings, and we have a close relationship. You all misunderstood," she explained.

Xiao Xiao nodded, leaned forward, and looked at her with a smile: "In that case, Shu Wan, why not..."

Before he could finish his words, the door was pushed open.

Qi Mingyu strode in and took in the scene inside. Seeing the two people standing too close to each other, he frowned slightly.

Xiao Xiao had already sat up straight and greeted him with a smile: "Ming Yu, you're back?"

Qi Mingyu nodded and glanced at Zhou Shuwan: "Wanwan, Mayor Lu asked you to come over. It's nothing, just asking about your daily life. Just tell me the truth."

Zhou Shuwan couldn't see anything from his face, so he nodded and left.

After knocking on the door, a voice accompanied by a few coughs came from inside: "Ahem, come in!"

When Zhou Shuwan walked in, he saw the man sitting in the middle of the desk. He was unexpectedly thin and short, as if he was sick. He coughed from time to time, but his eyes were bright and when he stared at Zhou Shuwan, his gaze was like substance, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Is that Shu Wan? Come, sit down." His voice was weak, but with a hint of intimacy, and he pointed to the stool in front of the desk.

Zhou Shuwan walked over, nodded, and sat down.

Compared with the other party's gentle and friendly attitude, Zhou Shuwan was a bit cold.

But this was her usual attitude towards strangers, and she did not flatter or try to please him just because he was the current mayor.

Mayor Lu looked at her with a smile: "Shu Wan, I heard that you learned your shooting and fighting skills from your neighbor Ming Yu?"

Zhou Shuwan nodded: "Yes."

Mayor Lu laughed and said, "I heard you two are very close. Are you dating?"

In one day, two people said such words to her.

Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but reflect on herself, wondering if she had gotten too close to Qi Mingyu, leading to misunderstandings among those around her.

But now was not the time to think about that. She hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, we are just neighbors. Our two families have a good relationship, so we usually get along like siblings. The other people in the water protection team may have misunderstood."

"Oh!" Mayor Lu nodded, then asked with a smile, "Shu Wan, although you've only been learning from Ming Yu for a short time, your practical skills are very strong. Lao Du told me that you're already better than most members of the Water Protection Team! You're obviously very talented. I also heard that you're a student at S University, a top student from a prestigious university, and you're young and promising! I'm wondering if you'd be willing to join us and serve the survivors?"

Serving survivors?

Does this mean becoming a member of the service hall? Officially employed?

Zhou Shuwan thought for a moment and replied solemnly, "Thank you, Mayor Lu, for your training. It was you who spoke up for me to join the water protection team. However, I have already made up my mind. The world will no longer be peaceful after the apocalypse. As the eldest daughter in my family, I must accompany my parents and younger brother and protect them from the apocalypse. Joining you means that the first person I want to protect is no longer my parents and younger brother, nor myself, but all the survivors! Sorry, I am a selfish person and I can't do it!"

She said all these words in one breath and then looked at the other person quietly.

Mayor Lu was stunned, as if he had not expected that she would say these words that should have been hidden in her heart without reservation!

After a long while, he sighed softly, "Talented young people nowadays are too opinionated! Well, everyone has their own aspirations. I won't force you! But if you change your mind in the future, you can always come to me!"

He looked at Zhou Shuwan and smiled kindly, as if he was looking at a younger generation he liked: "I welcome you very much!"

Zhou Shuwan nodded hesitantly.

She could already tell that the other party was trying to recruit her!

Could it be that the purpose of his meeting with them tonight was to recruit talents?

"Shu Wan, you don't have that girly demeanor. You're very opinionated. I admire you very much. Could you please do me a favor?"

It’s definitely not easy to help the mayor of a city!

Zhou Shuwan secretly cheered himself up.

"Actually, when I met Mingyu just now, I hoped that he would resume his military status and re-enlist! But he refused. The reason is similar to yours! He also wanted to prioritize protecting his family! But, Shu Wan, he is different from you. He has been in the army for more than ten years. It was the country and the army that trained him. Now that the people need him, he should re-enlist."

Mayor Lu looked at Zhou Shuwan sincerely. "Shuwan, I've checked his files. When he requested to be discharged from the army, his superiors didn't agree. So he was expelled from the army, all his honors were revoked, and he was removed from the army..."