Chapter 237

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Chapter 237: A Long Discussion
Guangling City.
In the past month or so.
Due to the City Lord election, the streets and alleys of Guangling City were bustling every day.
Today, the Yuanhang Group’s election convoy came for publicity, and tomorrow, Luo Tianyi from Bright Star Heavy Industries will campaign for votes.
And so on.
There’s no need to explain in detail.
However, ever since Luo Tianyi was accused of smuggling the Giant Beast Parasite, Bright Star Heavy Industries’ election campaign has been struggling, with a decrease in votes every day.
Luo Tianyi, who used to be a top contender, is now at the bottom.
He is trailing behind third-placed Huang Yuanhang by nearly a thousand votes.
Now.
Leading in the votes for now is security chief Wu Shimu.
In second place is the captain of the military group, Di Zheng.
Looking at the current situation.
With only a few weeks left until the end of the election, the final decision for the City Lord position will be between these two.
That night.
Di Zheng returned to his home.
No one would have guessed that the home of the prestigious captain of the army was in a simple residential apartment building.
With two bedrooms, less than 60 square meters, it was plain and simple.
Living alone without a family, his room was tidy and neat.
After returning home.
Di Zheng took out some instant food from the refrigerator and heated it in the microwave.
He made himself a cup of instant coffee, took a sip, and as the microwave beeped, the food was heated.
Eating something simple, drinking some coffee, he watched the news about the latest elections on TV without saying a word.
At that moment, the doorbell rang.
Di Zheng took out a bill to wipe his mouth, opened the door, and saw a middle-aged man standing outside.
Not very tall, a bit overweight around the waist, greasy hair, he looked like those middle-aged neighbors who had gained weight.
Di Zheng stepped aside and said casually, “What wind blew Minister Wu here.”
Yes.
This ordinary greasy middle-aged man is actually Wu Shimu, the Minister of the security department.
“Naturally, it’s the east wind.”
Wu Shimu lifted a bag and said, “Just passed by Ding’s roast duck shop, bought half a duck, thought at this hour, Di Zheng must not have eaten yet.”
“How about I get chopsticks for you too, bro?”
Di Zheng walked to the kitchen and reminded, “Remember to close the door.”
After closing the door, Wu Shimu looked around and said, “Brother, with your achievements, living in a place like this really doesn’t do you justice.”
Di Zheng came out of the kitchen with a pair of bowls and chopsticks, saying, “I only need one bedroom to sleep in, why would I need such a big place to live?”
Wu Shimu smiled and placed the sliced roast duck on the table, saying, “I heard you donate money to the orphanage every month?”
“We have food and accommodation provided by the military unit, the work points are too much to use up, might as well put them to good use.”
“Instead of letting it sit there, why not buy some food for the children to improve their nutrition.”
Di Zheng used chopsticks to pick up a piece of roast duck, tasted it, nodded and said, “The taste is really good.”
Wu Shimu chuckled, “True, Ding’s roast duck has always been good, especially the ducks raised by skilled farmers in our city, they run around in the fields every day, so the taste is naturally good.”
Di Zheng laughed, “It’s because of Minister Wu that you can afford to eat like this now, nowadays, they raise fish, shrimp, pigs, geese, and live poultry.”
“These are not things that ordinary people can afford.”
Wu Shimu smiled and said, “Why do we work so hard? Isn’t it to help the common people live happily and peacefully again?”
“So, my dear Di, let me speak frankly. Whether you take the position of City Lord or I do, it doesn’t matter.”
“Actually, I don’t really mind.”
“But, Di my friend, you are great at leading troops in battle. When it comes to management, it’s a different story.”
Di Zheng offered him a piece of roasted duck and asked, “So, is Minister Wu here to persuade me tonight?”
Wu Shimu sighed, “Let’s not let our relationship become too strained.”
“Anyone can become City Lord if they want to.”
“I want to tell you sincerely, if I become the City Lord, I will definitely support your work.”
“This giant beast fell from the sky, emerged from the Yanfu Space, and won’t stop causing trouble just because we stop exploring the surface.”
“Plus, without your army protecting our underground city, I believe many people wouldn’t be able to peacefully have a meal.”
“So those who want to stop exploring the surface are just being silly.”
Di Zheng’s stern face showed a rare hint of a smile, “Is Minister Wu perhaps a kindred spirit of mine?”
“I wouldn’t dare claim to be a kindred spirit, but I do have some understanding of what Brother Di is thinking.”
Wu Shimu sighed as he put down his chopsticks, “Like Brother Di, I also hope to drive the giant beasts away from the surface, so everyone can go back to living on the surface.”
“We are humans, not mice.”
“Even if we can survive for a while in the underground city, can we really live like this for the rest of our lives?”
“Even if we can, what about our future generations? Do we want them to live in such humiliation as well?”
“No!”
“Absolutely not!”
Wu Shimu waved his hand.
And said,
“So, I hope my dear friend Di can support me becoming the City Lord.”
“In return, I will also support your work on the surface.”
“Support each other, that’s my idea.”
“Nobody’s perfect.”
“I believe my dear friend Di, while managing the surface work, cannot also manage the underground city.”
“I feel the same way, so we should support each other like a twisted rope. This way, neither Huang Yuanhang nor Luo Tianyi can interfere with our work.”
Di Zheng took a sip of coffee, didn’t respond, just kept smiling and looking at Wu Shimu.
Wu Shimu chuckled and pulled out a photo from his pocket.
He handed it to Di Zheng.
“Lao Zhang, Zhang Chunqiu.”
“He was the one who came up with the idea to steal supplies from your battalion.”
“He was also the one who sent our task force on a secret mission.”
“He was a troublemaker in our security department, and after investigating for a while, I finally caught him.”
“Today we conducted an internal interrogation, stripped Zhang Chunqiu of his position, and now he’s been locked up in prison.”
“I promise you, whether it’s the security department or any other department, they will never do anything to harm the interests of the corps.”
He smiled again, “Of course, if I cannot become the City Lord, then I can only guarantee the security department.”
Before Di Zheng could reply.
Wu Shimu stood up, “That’s all I wanted to say, I won’t bother you anymore, Di buddy.”
“You can think about it and give me a reply later.”
“Even if you don’t want to support me, it’s okay, we can settle it with a real fight.”
“But no matter what the outcome is, Di buddy, I always respect you as a man and am willing to be your friend.”
“Goodbye.”
Di Zheng escorted him to the door.
The door closed.
He then chuckled sadly.
Quietly finishing his meal.
Di Zheng messaged Wei Fenghua, informing him about Wu Shimu’s visit, and ended with, “Old Wu was right about one thing, I truly can’t manage and don’t want to waste time on this.”
“I wonder if he’s being sincere.”
“If only I could hear his thoughts.”