You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies! Chapter 269 268: A Decisive Strike

Others could naturally detect the difficulties Wang Hu had embedded in his words, and while many were surprised, they had already started to look forward to the spectacle unfolding before them.

They were very curious to see how the always calm and reticent Xu Lin would respond to the situation at hand.

Would he choose to firmly hit back?

Or would he swallow this jab from his colleague?

Zhang Ye was also very curious about his thoughts, so he didn't speak up to stop Wang Hu; instead, he adopted a tacit approval.

Yet Xu Lin's subsequent reply stunned everyone.

"Yes."

"That is indeed what I think."

As soon as these words were spoken, many gasped in shock, and Wang Hu's face imdiately took on a mocking expression as he prepared to continue his ridicule.

But Xu Lin didn't give him the chance and straightforwardly continued:

"However, it's not to curry favor with these survivors from the military."

"But to win them over."

As he spoke, his gaze had already turned to Zhang Ye, and his face appeared very sincere, utterly devoid of any subterfuge.

"Just because the army still exists doesn't an the forr governnt still exists."

"Even if it does, it's nothing but a na without substance."

"The military is no exception."

These words might not seem special at first listen.

But coming from the police supervisor Xu Lin, who had been protecting the survivors in the shopping mall before encountering Zhang Ye, they indeed surprised those present.

They did not know that Zhang Ye had the ability to control not only zombies but humans as well.

So they couldn't help but marvel at Xu Lin's loyalty.

Was this Minister Xu truly so devoted?

It was hard to believe.

Yet, looking at Xu Lin's honest face, it was equally challenging to doubt that this Minister Xu, who had always been very serious and responsible in his work, was lying.

He didn't even show any anger towards Wang Hu's provocations.

It was as if he hadn't heard the words at all.

From beginning to end, Minister Xu's gaze had been fixed on Zhang Ye, which showed that he only cared about what Zhang Ye thought.

And this very fact beca the reason Zhang Ye most admired him.

"So what you're saying is, we should seize the opportunity of the military's vulnerability to help them?"

"Then, what benefits could the company reap?"

Zhang Ye's eyes showed a trace of satisfaction, and then he imdiately continued to inquire.

The others were also looking at him with curiosity.

Indeed, what were the benefits?

That was the crux of the matter.

"There are three benefits,"

"First, we can acquire intelligence about the governnt, the military, and the outside world."

"Second, we can avoid antagonizing the governnt or the military."

"The third and most important point,"

"We can expand our strength. Director Zhang, you should know that they aren't militia trained by a half-baked officer like ."

As Xu Lin spoke, his gaze beca incredibly fervent, as if filled with a strong belief.

"They're genuine soldiers."

"It's just that they haven't adapted to the world as it is now."

"Once given the ti and the opportunity to adapt, these people can instantly beco the most powerful forces in the company's hand, and might even elevate the Combat Departnt's training level to truly match that of the military."

He stopped speaking there, his fervent gaze still fixed intently on Zhang Ye.

The conference room had, unbeknownst to them, beco utterly quiet, and even Wang Hu, who had initially been skeptical of Xu Lin, had fallen silent, his eyes faintly revealing a longing for the future that Xu Lin had just painted.

The others all had virtually the sa expression.

Accept the army?

Before he spoke those words, no one had dared to even entertain the thought, after all, we're talking about the army!

The most powerful violent institution in Shen Zhou!

It was even the hope that many people harbored in their hearts or even voiced just six months ago!

How could they, just ordinary townsfolk who managed to pull together a settlent of a re thousand mbers in the chaos, dare to talk about accepting the army?

Let's be honest, it was sothing beyond their wildest dreams.

But now things were different.

With Xu Lin's remarks, the idea quickly took root in everyone's minds, and they imdiately began to assess the feasibility of this matter.

Soon enough, they arrived at an answer.

Totally feasible.

The previous quarreling instantly subsided.

Everyone looked at Zhang Ye with eyes burning with eagerness and anticipation.

The expressions on their faces seed to say, "Director Zhang, give the order quickly, we are famished and can hardly wait to locate that fleeing army!"

Zhang Ye couldn't help but smile at this, yet he also felt a tinge of relief.

The system was indeed far more reliable than he had thought.

The people before him might occasionally disagree, but their thoughts were always based on the company's and his own best interests.

Given this, there was no need to belabor the approach to handling this matter.

He imdiately issued orders to Xu Lin and Tian Gou:

"Starting today, the Combat Departnt and the Intelligence Departnt should focus their main attention on tracing the army's whereabouts."

"All other departnts must do their utmost to assist them in their mission."

"Any discoveries..."

Zhang Ye's serious gaze swept over everyone's faces, "report to imdiately."

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Guns blazed.

Zombie after zombie fell into pools of blood.

The soldier who was mid-reload hadn't even had the chance to look up before being overwheld by several zombies and taken down to the ground.

His comrade rushed to his side, and after several shots, he finally pulled him out from among the zombies' bodies, only to find that half of the man's face was torn and bloody beyond recognition.

There was no ti to think, as the team leader imdiately blew the wounded man's head off with a shot.

Around them were dozens of other soldiers dressed in camouflage uniforms.

Everyone was covered in blood.

And carried a foul stench with them.

The zombies that continued to pour out from the streets in every direction seed endless, and no matter how many bullets they shot, there wasn't even a slight sign of the sea of the dead diminishing.

The bodies didn't even have ti to fall before more zombies surged forward.

This forced the army to keep retreating.

Every man was utterly exhausted.

But they could only force themselves to stay alert, otherwise, in the next second, their space would be overrun by zombies and beco one of them under those gaping tooth-filled maws.

"Lieutenant, we don't have much ammunition left,"

"How long can we hold out?"

A man with a scruffy beard didn't bother turning around as he asked.

In his arms was a Shen Zhou-made assault rifle, and as he talked, he fired a burst, knocking several approaching zombies down to the ground.

Standing behind the lieutenant, anxious, was a junior lieutenant.

Currently acting as a makeshift quartermaster.

Hearing the lieutenant's question, the junior lieutenant imdiately responded, "At most half an hour, after that, we'll have to engage those zombies in hand-to-hand combat."