Under Zhang Xiaoqiang's request, Little Loli chopped down the remaining thirty-five tree towers and waited for the transport ship to transport them away. Afterwards, the transport ship took off again and flew towards Yin Meng's administrative center, Yinchuan City. When they arrived at Yinchuan, Zhang Huai An and Zhou Xiong welcomed them together. It was just in time for Venus to mobilize airships to escort the members of the Democratic Alliance to Sichuan. In the huge square, thousands of men and women were escorted by the guards to the airships, crying and wailing as they boarded. This caused the onlookers to feel depressed.
Zhang Xiaoqiang coldly looked at the long queue of people boarding the airships, but did not make any comments. Yuan Yi and Cat Eyes saw the young women carrying children being roughly boarded the airships, and they could not help but feel sad. However, they did not say anything. They were all people who had suffered through the end of the world. The cheapest thing in the end of the world was to be miserable survivors. They had already lost a stable and peaceful life, but when they got it again, they did not know how to cherish it. They did not know how to be grateful, and only wanted to keep demanding. There was no such thing in the world. The impact they had caused had already destroyed the war situation at the frontlines, and affected the overall situation of China's revival. Being sent to Qinghai was already a mercy from Zhang Xiaoqiang.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's purpose in coming to Yin Meng was not to enjoy the cheers and worship. Yin Meng's political situation had changed, and Hubei was in control of the overall situation. Zhang Huai An was originally not an outstanding manager. He was transferred by Zhang Xiaoqiang because there was no other candidate who was more loyal than Zhang Huai An. Therefore, Zhang Xiaoqiang personally came to support Zhang Huai An. As long as he was there, any evil spirits that dared to make small movements would be swept clean by him with the force of thunder. If anyone dared to violate his taboo, the Democratic Alliance would be the example.
Sitting in a small car heading towards the city center, Zhang Xiaoqiang's thoughts were still on the ancient town in the mountains. The pagoda tree that had mutated because of the meteorite made him guess the relationship between it and the tree.
The strange substance contained in the meteorite was the culprit that caused the disaster of mankind, and it was also the root that accelerated the evolution of all kinds of creatures. The sea race thrived because of it, and the red algae grew because of it. All kinds of mutant beasts also had the power that humans could not hope to achieve because the closer they got to the meteorite, the more powerful the mutant beasts were. Zhang Xiaoqiang rarely encountered high-level mutant beasts on land. On the contrary, the level five mutant beasts in the sea were like cabbages. Aside from the fact that most of the beasts on land were on the dining table, the mutant beasts in the sea were closer to the origin of evolution.
A meteorite the size of an egg could cause a tremendous change to the mutant tree cultivated by more than 30,000 evolved zombies. It was clear that the real treasure of the apocalypse was these meteorites. The appearance of meteorites was a disaster for mankind, but it was also a rare opportunity that only appeared once in a million years. Yang Ke-er's dream of a floating palace in the sky was not impossible. As long as more meteorites were integrated into the mutant tree, it could grow a crown of hundreds or thousands of square kilometers. At that time, the pagoda would probably be more than dozens of square kilometers. Once it was sent to the sky, it might be a new city.
"I need to get more meteorites, at least before the other forces discover this secret..."
This thought suddenly flashed in Zhang Xiaoqiang's mind, and his heart was burning with passion. Previously, he was not enthusiastic about clearing out the red algae. He thought that it would be a long war that would last for tens or even hundreds of years. After all, there were so many red algae, and it was impossible to clear them all. Therefore, he lay dormant for three months to accumulate as much power as possible, and at the same time, speed up the integration of the remaining forces in China and slowly clear out the red algae.
Because of the destruction of one red algae, Zhang Xiaoqiang's need for the red algae fuel had been greatly reduced. The red algae could be used for ten years, so Zhang Xiaoqiang did not think that there would be too many benefits. Without any tempting benefits, he was used to playing it safe and slowly laying out his plans. But now, the use of meteorites had become more important, even more than the threat of the red algae. Zhang Xiaoqiang, who always liked to leave a way out, had already started to fantasize about raising a huge fortress in the sky to form an internal ecological cycle. By that time, even if all the land was destroyed, there would still be a chance for mankind to survive.
If he wanted to realize this fantasy, the first step was to build a huge outer shell that was dozens of square kilometers in size. As long as the outer shell was built, he could send it to the sky and use the red algae as fuel. Other problems were not that important. He did not need that thing to be able to fly out into space, he only needed it to be able to float in the sky. And if he wanted the mysterious pagoda tree to touch the fruit that was dozens of square kilometers in size, he would need as many meteorite fragments as possible. Under such circumstances, Zhang Xiaoqiang thought that it was necessary to strengthen the cooperation with Australia.
"I heard that you have a daughter in Silver Stream?"
Zhuo Mingyue saw the crowd of people standing outside the five-star hotel in the distance and couldn't help but ask Zhang Xiaoqiang about some of the rumors in the past. Zhang Xiaoqiang woke up from his reverie and turned to look at Zhuo Mingyue. However, the Mongolian girl, Ji Xiaocao, flashed in his mind …
"Hubby, I heard that you have two mistresses here. Looks like you're not obedient either …" For some reason, Yang Ke-er and Zhuo Mingyue stood on the same side, which made Zhang Xiaoqiang sweat profusely. Once again, the image of the White Russian beauty, Alyssa, flashed in his mind, as well as the ambiguous scene in the swimming pool with Crescent Moon.
"There's no such thing, it's all a rumor. It must be like this. It's not like you guys don't know that Yin Meng is currently causing trouble with the Democratic Alliance. How could they have anything good to say? The innocent will know …" Zhang Xiaoqiang wiped the cold sweat off his forehead without batting an eyelid. He would never admit to this kind of problem even if he was beaten to death. Now that these women were causing trouble every day, and the second courtyard was empty, if there were a few more of them, would he still be able to live?
Besides, Alyssa and Crescent Moon weren't the same kind of people as him, so he had to be decisive sometimes.
"That's not right, this is what Meow said himself …" Yang Ke-er's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a dangerous glint. Zhuo Mingyue's body emitted a fluctuating force field, which gently wrapped around Zhang Xiaoqiang and tightened it.
"Godfather …" As soon as the car stopped, they heard a delicate and tender call from outside. Yang Ke-er and Zhuo Mingyue looked out of the car window together and saw a beautiful blonde foreign girl holding the hand of a timid little girl looking over. The foreign girl's eyes were filled with hesitation, expectation, sadness, and a bit of blankness. On the other hand, the little girl's big eyes were wet, like a shy deer.
"Give me a good explanation later …" Zhuo Mingyue let go of Zhang Xiaoqiang and said very unkindly. Yang Ke-er couldn't deny it. She stared at the eight year old Ji Xiaocao with great interest and said thoughtfully, "Is this Hao 'er's child bride?"
Zhang Xiao Qiang did not dare to stay in the car any longer, as he pushed the door open and got out. His eyes swept around, and he saw Xiao Lang and Chen Guandong standing in the crowd, and he could not help but nod.
The hotel was the first place to provide electricity after Yinmeng was conquered. Later on, Zhang Xiaoqiang's home was settled here. After Zhang Xiaoqiang left, Alyssa and Ji Xiaocao still lived here. Because of Ji Xiaocao, the supply here was the best in all of Yinmeng. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't plan to stay in Yinmeng for too long. He didn't even plan to go to Beijing to see the results of the takeover. The next step of the Yinmeng army's development was to use Beijing as a base to recover the three provinces in the northeast. There was a limit to recovering the military equipment in Shenyang. Once the three provinces in the northeast were conquered, the chess game of Yinmeng would be officially active. His main goal was to bring Ji Xiaocao back and deliver the medicine to Mezeruo.
When they arrived in Yinmeng, all kinds of complicated matters came to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Old subordinates greeted him, officials who didn't have the chance to attend the wedding took the opportunity to send gifts, and some people indirectly asked about the change in their positions. Zhang Huai'an's entry into the government made a lot of people panic. If Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't come, there might really be problems. On the other hand, the Mongolian officials were very calm. Jin Xing had arranged everything before Zhang Xiaoqiang met them.
After the women went to their rooms one by one, Zhang Xiaoqiang finally had time to meet Chen Guandong and Xiao Lang. The two of them were originally sitting in the living room and waiting anxiously. After Zhang Huai'an entered Yinchuan, they discovered that the atmosphere in Yinmeng was not right. The military had all retreated to the barracks. Groups of guards were arresting people in various factories and units. There were also armored vehicles patrolling the streets with live ammunition. There were also drones and flying shuttles hovering in the air. Even the most slow-witted person knew that this was definitely not a surprise inspection to welcome Zhang Xiaoqiang's arrival.
There was also the news of Zhou Jie's dismissal and the new security regulations and a series of policies issued by the higher-ups. Chen Guandong and Xiao Lang's hearts were filled with guilt. They were afraid that if they didn't do well enough, they would arouse Zhang Xiaoqiang's dissatisfaction.
When Zhang Xiaoqiang pushed open the door and entered, he immediately stood up to welcome them. In the face of the two's fear, Zhang Xiaoqiang's performance was very gentle. He did not have the sharpness that was as sharp as a knife, nor did he have the pressure that was as deep as the ocean. He was as candid as an old friend that he had not seen for a long time. In this sunny atmosphere, there was a steadiness and magnanimity that came from his bones. His deep and distant eyes were calm and tranquil, causing the two of them to involuntarily lower their heads to express their respect.
"I called the two of you over because I have a very important job for you. This job is related to the future of mankind and the fate of millions of people …" Zhang Xiaoqiang did not beat around the bush. He straightforwardly stated his purpose of gathering the two of them. As Zhang Xiaoqiang spoke, the expressions of the two of them changed constantly. Sometimes they were sad, sometimes they were happy. The previous fear and confusion disappeared without a trace. Their hunched backs also straightened under Zhang Xiaoqiang's bright eyes. When they found out about their mission, other than feeling guilty and uneasy, they also felt slightly excited. Their bodies slightly trembled under Zhang Xiaoqiang's calm and powerful words …