Shen Feng, far away in Yuzhou, was momentarily stunned upon hearing the news of Yan Jing's fall. He hadn't expected such a massive city to be breached. Yan Jing was the largest city globally, with a population of six million even in the apocalypse, yet it had now been overrun by mutated beasts and birds.
"These mutated birds are not to be underestimated this time. Even Yan Jing has fallen, so they will surely head south. It won't be long before Yuzhou faces an attack," Shen Feng predicted.
"Since the mutated birds are so powerful, we cannot take them lightly. We must discuss countermeasures immediately and be prepared for an attack at any moment," Chang Jianyi stated gravely.
"I will gather everyone for a meeting right away to discuss how to deal with the mutated birds," Shen Feng replied.
Previously, everyone had heard about the division of states in North America, but they had dismissed it. After all, with only thirty million people there, it was difficult to resist the onslaught of mutated birds. Their eventual fall was understandable. However, the fall of Yan Jing, such a vast city, was abnormal.
The only explanation was that the mutated birds' retaliation this time was exceptionally fierce. Even with their numbers reduced, their attack could instantly devastate a large city. As the cold front moved south, the mutated birds would undoubtedly target cities in the south, and Yuzhou would not be spared. The focus now had to be on dealing with the mutated birds.
"Everyone, I've called you here early this morning because I've received important news: Yan Jing has fallen. What should we do next? Please share your thoughts." Shen Feng had gathered everyone in Fengshen Palace. They were in the main hall, with important figures of Yuzhou seated on both sides of a long table, and Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi at the head.
It was still early morning. Upon receiving the news, Shen Feng had immediately convened a meeting of Yuzhou's high-ranking officials, including his three advisors who were already seated.
Hua Jingran was in charge of hosting, directing staff to serve tea to those in the hall, while Chang Haojie was looking after the children.
"Yan Jing has truly fallen? If that's the case, cities like ours, which are even weaker than Yan Jing, will be even less able to withstand it. We must prepare earlier," Yang Chang said with a solemn expression. He knew Yan Jing's strength; even hundreds of millions of zombies hadn't breached it, so its current fall was utterly unbelievable.
Guo Pinming analyzed, "What is the situation in Yan Jing now? Why was the city breached? We know none of this. Without knowing the enemy, our judgments will be misguided. I suggest we strengthen our anti-air defenses while also gathering information."
"I fully agree with this suggestion. Without knowing the situation, our judgments will be misguided. Prioritizing defense against mutated birds is fine, but we don't need to worry about mutated beasts! With thousands of miles between us, how could mutated beasts possibly appear here?" Cao Fuli also chimed in.
"In addition to strengthening anti-air defenses, we must actively dig air-raid shelters so that people have a place to hide when danger strikes," Lu Kaiyang suggested.
"There's no need to worry about air-raid shelters. I had people start digging them two years ago, always preparing for aerial threats. By now, Yuzhou's air-raid shelters are sufficient to house everyone, and hiding within them will not be a problem," Chang Jianyi quickly stated.
Shen Feng was somewhat surprised, not expecting his senior sister to have quietly done so much. Her crisis preparedness was truly thorough.
"The autumn harvest is over, and everyone has some stored grain at home, so we don't need to worry about food. I'm just afraid the mutated birds won't leave by winter. If this continues, we'll be worn down," Zhou Xiaoxiao said seriously.
Shen Feng felt utterly exhausted. Problems seemed to arrive one after another, leaving him no time to rest. The food crisis had just been resolved, and now a new danger had emerged.
"It seems the most important thing now is to gather information, but we don't have enough strength to understand what happened in Yan Jing. What should we do?" Shen Feng mused to himself.
While everyone was lost in thought, a message suddenly came from outside the hall. Wang Xiqiang entered, saying, "Master, someone from the north is on the phone. It seems to be Sister Xu Xing."
"Right, how could I forget her? Wasn't Xu Xing on a mission in the north? What exactly happened in Yan Jing that caused the city to fall? It seems we'll need to ask Xu Xing to find out. Let's go to the communication room now," Shen Feng suggested.
Everyone readily agreed. Instead of speculating in the conference room, it was better to ask someone who knew, perhaps to get a more accurate answer.
When Xu Xing went north, her goal was simple: to make a name for herself by killing the water monster in the Yellow River. Killing the Yellow River water monster would bring her instant fame.
Although the Yellow River was still a long distance from Yan Jing, she was the closest person to Yan Jing, and perhaps she knew some important intelligence. 138 Reading Network.
"Brother Shen Feng, long time no see. How are you?" When Shen Feng appeared in the communication room, Xu Xing greeted him warmly. Xu Xing had always called Shen Feng "Brother." In formal settings, she would call him "City Lord," and this time was no different.
Shen Feng quickly asked, "Where are you now? I have an important mission for you."
Xu Xing replied, "I'm in Baoding. I also have important news to tell you. Baoding is no longer safe. I'm using their communication room to call you. The situation is quite urgent. Today, I learned the important news that Yan Jing City has fallen."
Shen Feng already knew this, but he was still confused as to why Xu Xing was in that location. "Didn't you go to kill the Yellow River water monster? Why are you in Baoding?"
"I searched for the Yellow River water monster for half a year without success, so I decided to relax a bit, deal with some bandits, and then come to Baoding for some 'Lurou Huoshao' (braised donkey meat burger). I didn't expect Yan Jing City to have an incident, and I didn't dare to go there because the fighting was too intense," Xu Xing hastily explained why she was in Baoding, stating that she had been wandering in the north because she couldn't find the Yellow River water monster.
Shen Feng continued, "I already know about Yan Jing City's fall. Do you have any other important information? Report it all to me. I have the data regarding Yan Jing's fall here."
The communication room had become very crowded. When it was built, the Fengshen Palace's communication system hadn't considered so many people entering it. It just so happened that the meeting was held in Fengshen Palace, so everyone had to squeeze in to get the latest information.
The camera couldn't capture too many people, so in Xu Xing's eyes, there were only a few people around Shen Feng.
Thinking of this, Xu Xing said, "City Lord, I've brought a familiar person with me. You should ask her yourself."
Then, Xu Xing moved aside, allowing the person next to her to appear. It was Li Keyi. Li Keyi smiled and said, "Darling, Yan Jing is no longer safe. I'm planning to come south and seek refuge with you."
"Ahem, what are you saying? We are just ordinary friends. Please don't use such intimate terms. What happened in Yan Jing?" Shen Feng quickly said to the video screen. He was startled by Li Keyi's address. Using such an intimate term in public, wouldn't everyone know about it?
The people in the communication room all looked enlightened, clearly shocked by such astonishing news. Some glanced at the deputy city lord, wanting to see her reaction.
Chang Jianyi's face still held a smile, seemingly unfazed by the sudden turn of events. Her composure was truly remarkable.
However, Chu Zhaoyan was now displeased. She hadn't expected her worst fear to come true. Du Xinshi had only been frozen for a short time, and Shen Feng had already found a new love. Such behavior was bound to cause gossip.
"Oh, oh, oh, I was too rash just now. My address was inappropriate. Mr. Shen Feng! Is this address acceptable?" Li Keyi reacted quickly and changed her address.
Unfortunately, changing her address now was useless. What needed to be known had already been revealed. Even if people hadn't known anything, these two lines of dialogue would allow them to imagine many scenarios.
Shen Feng could only quickly get back to the main topic and began to inquire, "What exactly happened in Yan Jing? Why was it suddenly breached? There were no signs of this before. It couldn't be because the enemy had secret weapons, could it?"
Coincidentally, Li Keyi did know about this. She sighed and began to explain the cause: "Originally, with Yan Jing's current configuration, it wouldn't have been easily breached even in a few more months. But an accident occurred. The accident was Qin Kewe. This is a bit complicated to explain, but it can be summarized simply: Qin Kewe destroyed the city walls!"
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. They finally knew why Yan Jing City had been breached. Once the city walls collapsed, the defensive strength would crumble instantly. Even if they wanted to hold on, without the city walls as a support, the positions would be difficult to maintain.
"I see, so that's how it happened! But I don't understand why Qin Kewe would do such a thing. Even if she wanted to die, she wouldn't drag everyone down with her, would she?" Shen Feng continued to inquire.
"I actually know about this, but it's not convenient to tell you now. Just understand that Qin Kewe, in despair, wanted to take revenge on society. I'm about to head south. When I arrive, don't turn me away, okay?" Li Keyi said with a smile.
Shen Feng didn't answer. He looked at Chang Jianyi and Chu Zhaoyan beside him and asked, "What do you think about this?"
"Then bring her back. Since she's a member of the Shen family, let's not let her die outside!" Chang Jianyi said gravely.
After the incident with Du Xinshi, Chang Jianyi didn't want to control Shen Feng too strictly. She hadn't expected Shen Feng and Li Keyi to already have a close relationship. At this point, she could only accept it begrudgingly. It seemed there would be one more person in Fengshen Palace in the future.
With Chang Jianyi's permission, Shen Feng was overjoyed. He then said to Li Keyi on the other side of the video, "It's fine. Then come quickly. Yuzhou will always have a place for you."
"I have many scientists with me, and besides scientists, there are many ordinary civilians. They will all come with me. Is that okay?" Li Keyi tentatively inquired. These people had followed her out of Yan Jing, and after they got out, they insisted on following Li Keyi, unable to shake her off.
"It's fine, bring them all. If they are scientists, they will go to the laboratory. If they are civilians, they will be sent south for farming," Shen Feng replied.
"You're so kind, darling. I'll bring everyone south immediately. Be prepared to receive us. As for the specific details, I'll have Xu Xing send a telegram to explain," Li Keyi said happily from the other end of the video.
After saying this, Li Keyi hung up the phone.
"Let's continue the meeting. Now that we know why Yan Jing was breached, we have a plan," Chang Jianyi said slowly. Hearing this, everyone quickly returned to the hall to continue the meeting.