Chen Jianfeng immediately massaged his temples in pain after Xia Yue left.
The situation in Long Hai City survivor base was extremely complicated. A large amount of government officials turned into zombies after Z-Age. Li Jianfeng had just gained a steady foothold after establishing the survivor base in Qingyuan County when government official after official came out of the woodwork to try and receive the benefits of victory. Z-Age hadn’t been around for a while, and Li Jianfeng could only bite the bullet and accept those officials. After all, they were all government appointed officials. Those officials couldn’t fight zombies. Gangs and intrigue began to come into play. The Long Hai City government became extremely fragmented, shaping into small groups.
In addition to the government, the largest power, the military, wasn’t as clean and honest as it was right before Z-Age started. Acting as the chief, Lei Cheng expelled dissidents while expanding his forces. Chen Jianfeng already practically had no authority over the military.
There were all kinds of large and small spheres of power among the common folk, and they fought among themselves for goods. There would still be repeated incidents even if they gathered up and severely punished the rapists, murderers, thieves, robbers and such.
Apart from this, a gathering of people is an enormous problem. That is the food problem. They had already increased to over five thousand survivors, and the amount of diluted gruel and goods they consumed was extremely enormous. The soldiers and government works must be guaranteed enough food to eat, and the foodstuffs were freely provided in the specialty region. Under these conditions, the food stores in Long Hai City could only last the next four months at most. This is only if the population doesn’t increase. One should know, every day ten or tens of people would rush over from the nearby villages and join Long Hai City survivor base.
Right before Z-Age started, ordinary people believed in the government more than they believed in themselves.
And now a power hostile to the Long Hai City survivor base appeared nearby Qingyuan County, and that made Chen Jianfeng have an even greater headache.
Chen Jianfeng isn’t that type of honest and clean, spotless government official. But he is yet a government official who wishes to do the honest thing if he has the ability. The whole of Long Hai City government is managed and supported through him. He not only had to preside over the government, but he also had to balance out the interests of each side. The enormous pressure made his hair start to turn gray early.
Chen Yao looked at the exhausted Chen Jianfeng. She couldn’t help but ask: “Second uncle, let me go have a talk with Yue Zhong! He isn’t bad. He escorted me here. Ji Qingwu and I wouldn’t be able to meet you if it wasn’t for him.”
“Yao Yao! People can change! Perhaps he was a good person before. Perhaps he was truly a person who had a heart to join in with the government like you say. But now I’m afraid he already doesn’t have those intentions.” Chen Jianfeng frowned and slowly spoke.
Chen Jianfeng already knew about Yue Zhong from the mouth of Chen Yao. He had worked in the government for many years and had an extreme understanding towards people.
He conjectured that Yue Zhong really did have a heart to join the Long Hai City survivor base since he hastily arrived to the base after capturing Always Bright Village. But after Yue Zhong captured Stone Horse village, he guessed Yue Zhong already abolished any notion of returning to Long Hai City survivor base.
“I still want to go persuade him! Second uncle, let me go persuade him! If he can join our base, then he certainly will become a good helper.” Chen Yao resolutely spoke. She also didn’t want to see Yue Zhong and her second uncle become enemies.
Chen Jianfeng stared at Chen Yao for a moment. His brow relaxed, and he teased: “Looks like my family’s Yao Yao is already at that age of love.”