The assassination incident did not cause a major stir in Yuzhou, but the impersonation incident had already spread like wildfire. Many people in Yuzhou were grateful for Shen Feng's rescue and had always admired him. Now, to be replaced by someone unknown, if it hadn't been exposed at the critical moment, wouldn't the hero have been impersonated and his reputation usurped?
In Yuzhou, Chang Jianyi directly inquired with headquarters about what was going on. Why was the officially certified Shen Feng a fake?
The headquarters' reply was very diplomatic. First, they apologized, then explained that the incident was due to the improper operation of a temporary worker who did not follow regulations to confirm identities, leading to this misunderstanding. The temporary worker had been fired, and they hoped the matter would end here.
What else could Chang Jianyi say? Headquarters had already given an answer, firing the temporary worker, which was equivalent to dealing with the main culprit. As for the truth, it was hard to say.
"Alas, the almighty temporary worker!" Chang Jianyi said helplessly in her heart.
However, Chang Jianyi also knew that she couldn't get to the bottom of it. It was good enough that headquarters was willing to admit its mistake. To want to find the mastermind was perhaps thinking too much.
After waiting for a while, Wang Aoye walked into the office. After entering, he exchanged pleasantries: "Vice City Lord, you were truly decisive last night. I admire you greatly. If my wife could be as resolute as you, it would be my blessing!"
Chang Jianyi smiled and said, "You flatter me. I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Madam Wang. It's a pity. If there's a chance in the future, I will certainly pay a visit."
Wang Aoye also looked at the infant in the cradle and couldn't help but walk closer. He looked at the baby's rosy cheeks and said, "This must be Shen Feng's son. So cute."
"Speaking of which, my son had his full moon celebration last time, and Mr. Wang sent a mutated orange tree. Such a valuable gift, I have nothing to repay you with, so I can only give you some Yuzhou specialties. Please don't mind." Chang Jianyi said with a smile.
Wang Aoye's face, hidden beneath his mask, couldn't stop beaming. He thought, as expected of Yuzhou's administrator, so thoughtful. What else could Yuzhou's specialty be? It must be evolution base!
However, at this moment, Wang Aoye suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Right, I'm not just here to inform Yuzhou about this matter. I've also sent a trusted subordinate to Yanjing to find Yue Hengyi's family. Furthermore, I heard that Yue Hengyi's lover is Qin Kewe, and she needs to be notified. His family has been successfully notified, but Qin Kewe cannot be reached!"
"Cannot reach Qin Kewe? What's going on?" Chang Jianyi felt something was wrong.
Wang Aoye explained, "I'm not sure about that either. My subordinate said that calls couldn't get through, and texts weren't replied to. When they tried to go directly to the Ability Administration Bureau, the security guards wouldn't let them in. There's nothing I can do. I've thought of every idea I can. I'll have to ask Madam to help with the contact as well."
Chang Jianyi nodded and replied, "No problem, I will contact Fang Qinghao. Fang Qinghao has also been in Yanjing these days. Let him look for Qin Kewe. It should be fine."
After exchanging pleasantries in the office, Wang Aoye took his leave. Luo Qing escorted Wang Aoye to the outskirts of the city, where a Jinbei van was already prepared. The van was filled with foam boxes, and upon opening them, they were all filled with red jelly.
Luo Qing smiled and said, "Sir, these are Yuzhou specialties, pomegranate-flavored jelly. It's a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
Wang Aoye looked at the many foam boxes in the van. So much evolution base was enough for him to evolve to the sixth tier, and he could also cultivate his subordinates, allowing them to break through evolutionary barriers.
"Secretary Luo is too polite. I just happen to like pomegranate-flavored jelly. Farewell." Wang Aoye said with a smile. He had come on a motorcycle and was leaving in a car, taking back so much evolution base. It was truly a profitable deal.
Luo Qing suddenly remembered something and quickly reminded him, "Mr. Wang, please be careful on your way back. I heard that there are many bandits robbing in the mountains. Yuzhou is relatively peaceful, but in other places, the number of bandits is still quite high."
Wang Aoye was dismissive of this. "It's fine. I was worried about being lonely on the way back. If any bandits try to rob me, I'll just deal with them!"
After speaking, Wang Aoye drove away. When one is happy, their spirits soar. Having obtained so much evolution base, it was enough to develop his own influence.
In Yanjing, Qin Kewe had not come out since entering the Ability Administration Bureau. She had locked herself in her room, turned off her phone, and didn't want to talk to anyone. She basically never went out.
For Qin Kewe, watching Yue Hengyi being eaten by the sea snake was too devastating. She often saw Yue Hengyi's smiling face in her dreams.
"Sister Qin, it's so cold in the sea, I'm so cold!" Yue Hengyi often said this to Qin Kewe in her dreams.
Qin Kewe also knew that Yue Hengyi had been buried at sea. She had personally gone to the seabed and knew how chilling the seabed was. Even Fang Qinghao couldn't stay there for long.
Therefore, in her dreams, Qin Kewe could only say to Yue Hengyi, "I will burn paper for you. I will burn more clothes for you then."
Over two months, Qin Kewe became haggard, unable to eat or sleep well. In her daze, she often saw hallucinations, and her mental state deteriorated.
However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door. Qin Kewe walked unsteadily to the door and opened it. The person outside was Yue Hengyi. Sunlight streamed in from outside, almost blinding the disheveled Qin Kewe, while Yue Hengyi was smiling at her.
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Meanwhile, after Shen Feng killed the Corpse King on the spot, endless cheers erupted from the mountain base. Shen Feng waved towards the mountain, then took off his jacket and wrapped it around the Corpse King's head. This was a trophy and could not be lost.
On the side, the Century Plant was in a miserable state. It had originally grown four pairs of leaves, but after being attacked by the Corpse King, it had been scratched by claws and corroded by acid. Now, only half a leaf remained, and the tree tumor was visible.
"Yo ho, quite lucky. You're still alive. What do you think I should do with you?" Shen Feng murmured as he looked at the mutated plant before him.
Now that the Corpse King was dead, the zombies in Fremantle were bound to be leaderless. Most of the zombies were still dehydrated. If they continued to be exposed to the sun without replenishing water, they would surely die. And the Century Plant was no longer useful!
Just as Shen Feng was contemplating whether to eliminate this harmful thing, Wang Jiaoe came down from the mountain. She had been affected by the Corpse King's sonic attack, and her face was pale, but she still said to Shen Feng, "Mr. Shen, please show mercy and don't kill the Century Plant. Otherwise, Fremantle will have no protective power in the future and will be very dangerous."
Shen Feng looked at Wang Jiaoe and said lightly, "To truly become strong is not to rely on external forces. If you are afraid of encountering danger, then lead your subordinates to build city walls, build factories, and hunt mutated beasts in the wild. Relying solely on the protection of mutated plants is not a long-term solution."
Wang Jiaoe was stubborn. "Mr. Shen, you are not from Australia, you don't understand the situation here. This place is vast and sparsely populated, with difficult terrain and poor conditions. Construction is difficult, but destruction is easy. To become self-reliant is not something that can be done casually. Instead, by keeping the mutated plants, we can retain hope!"
"Whatever you say. Anyway, if something happens later, it has nothing to do with me!" Shen Feng sighed and shook his head helplessly. He had said what he needed to say, but Wang Jiaoe did not change her mind. Good advice cannot persuade a stubborn fool. Let her be.
Yue Hengyi also emerged from the tunnel dug by the zombies. He was very annoyed by the current turn of events and cursed, "Damn it, what kind of shoddy work did these zombies dig? They even made me fall. I was about to win the bet, and now this has happened. What a jinx!"
For Yue Hengyi, he was clearly about to win this bet, but now there was a sudden change. The ground cracked open, and he fell in. Who could have imagined that there were zombie-excavated tunnels underground? Who could have imagined that this tunnel could not withstand five times the gravity?
"Little Yue, you can't catch a pie even if it falls from the sky!" Shen Feng couldn't help but tease.
"Alright, call the cameraman, edit the video, and then let's enter the city. We'll set off again in two days!" Yue Hengyi also felt embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.
Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi did not expect their plan to retake a large city to go so smoothly. They thought it would take at least a week, but now, after retaking the city, only five days had passed, two days ahead of schedule!
Next, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi immediately prepared to upload the video to gain a lot of attention.
Wang Jiaoe successfully saved the Century Plant and let out a long sigh of relief, a smile appearing on her face. Then she said, "My treasure, now that you are still by my side, my plan can proceed. My abilities have no killing power, so I can only act with my brain. And you only have brute force, and your brain isn't very good. We are a perfect match!"
With that thought, Wang Jiaoe immediately found her subordinates and asked them to deliver a message: "Go and inform the surrounding eight or nine bases that the city has been recaptured and invite them to discuss the future division of the city. Make sure to invite all the administrators!"
The subordinates heard this and immediately set off to notify the other bases.
Wang Jiaoe continued to inform her other subordinates: "Quickly enter the city. From now on, this city belongs to us. First come, first served. You can live wherever you want, even in a high-rise building, and no one will bother you!"
The subordinates cheered. They had been struggling to survive in the mountain base, not knowing if they would have food for tomorrow. But now, they had actually recaptured a large city, and all the resources in the city were now theirs!
"Let's go, let's go grab territory. From now on, we'll be rich people!" The soldiers from the mountain base were very excited. They rushed down the mountain. Even if they didn't get a car, they ran towards the city on foot. Along the way, they also killed the zombies that were still moving slowly.
For these survivors from the base, they had already lived in darkness for two years and were accustomed to a life of hardship. Now that they suddenly had hope of turning their fortunes around, they were overjoyed. The things in the city were ownerless. Whoever occupied them would possess them!
Once upon a time, looking at the city's night view from a high-rise building was a privilege of the rich, but now, they could also achieve this.
For the sake of a better life in the future, a group of people erupted with passion, tirelessly rushing towards the city, ready to occupy good locations, first come, first served!
Wang Jiaoe watched this scene, a smile on her lips. She thought, "Go ahead and go crazy, but in the end, you'll still have to rely on me!"
Wang Jiaoe had a clear understanding of the current situation, and everything was still within her control. Things were developing in the direction she had anticipated.
Lu Zhengqi stood on the mountain, looking at the scene that had just unfolded below. He was deeply moved. He had witnessed the terrifying sight of endless zombie hordes and the horrifying scene of zombies eating whatever they saw. Now, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi, with only two people, had achieved the goal of recapturing the city. This performance was simply unbelievable.