Chapter 127 - Discussions

"Do you know who you are talking to? How dare you raise your voice against the General? Know your place in this establishment? It was the General who saved your pitiful life when you sacrificed your own family for yourself," Fired back an army officer who sat beside the General. His face was red with anger when he saw all the people trying to go on the General.

The person who shouted at the General was a forty-year-old man with a beer belly too round to fit even in the shirt he was wearing. When the disaster struck, he was at home watching movies and scolding his assistants over the phone for not doing his own work properly when he saw his business profits become losses. His name was Marcus and had a business that was well known in the city. 

Keeping the phone aside, he noticed the weird human on the outside walking on their porch. He stood up to vent his frustrations on the guy, but his words were stuck in his throat when he saw the zombie. After noticing there were others in the back, he closed all windows and doors before calling for a family meeting. They sheltered in for the next four days, and then things got worse. 

Their food was low, and the man was dying with hunger. For the last four days, he only gave a meager amount of food to both the son and mother to keep them alive. But now that everything was over, he turned mad. 

"Bit*h if it wasn't for you and him, I would have had food now." He screamed and hit her with the belt in his hands. 

But his scream attracted the huge number of zombies that were around them as they swarmed his house. They tried to break the windows to get in and taste fresh human meat. The man panicked as he looked down from the first-floor balcony to see the zombies trying to smash their windows and doors to get in. 

He looked around and saw his ten-year-old son. He didn't hesitate for a single minute to grab him and throw him out to divert the zombies' attention from them. The mother who cared for her son tried to stop this, to only follow her son and be thrown out of the window. 

His plan was a success as the zombies got diverted by the two humans who ran for their lives, chased by a horde of zombies. But not all of them went away as a few of them continued to try to break the windows. 

As he noticed this, he started to curse and panic. But this vanished when he saw a military vehicle in the distance and shouted for help. The military noticed this and saved the man, pitying him. When they asked about his family, he twisted the truth and told them that they sacrificed themselves to save him while crying a few crocodile tears to add more effect. 

The officer who saved him was the same officer who shouted at him in the office. He pitied the man after hearing his story, but to know the truth right after they reached the establishment. He turned against the army, who were trying to protect the establishment, and smeared dirt on them whenever he had the chance to. 

Marcus wanted to fire back when he heard the words which came out from the officer but shut his mouth when he noticed the mayor raising his hand. 

"General Korc, give us an answer. Are you going to give this equipment which can bring us many benefits if used properly during these tough times for free?" Looking in the eyes of the General who sat across the table from him. 

Kroc didn't give an immediate answer and instead looked at the Mayor in the eye. The whole table was silent. After a few seconds, he slowly said, "Yes." 

Hearing his answer, the mayor raised his eyebrow, and Marus, who noticed this, thought he was irritated and wanted to shout on his behalf. But before he could, the General continued, "The workers mainly restored this equipment in the military, and you guys have no say in this."

"After a week or less, we might even be able to use the satellites and contact the capital city. If more military camps have this equipment, then the capital can use more information about the current situation and come up with a plan to fight the problem at hand." completing his piece he stood up and turned around to walk out of the office with his four subordinates. 

"And Daniel, don't think I won't forget what happened yesterday. We all know how that happened," he said to the mayor, Daniel, before walking out.

Marcus, who saw the General walk away, stood up and wanted to curse him. But Daniel lifted his hand once again to stop him. The room was silent and Marcus broke the silence, "Mayor, we need to teach them a lesson. Shall we spread more rumors among the citizens and throw those barbaric monkeys out of the settlement and claim this for ourselves?"

The rest three people in the room had the same thoughts as they looked at the Mayor for an answer. But the Mayor shook his head and said, "No. Now is not the time for this. Do you think the people are dumb and won't be able to see what the military is doing for them?" 

"Our main goal right now is to not let the equipment go out of this city. I heard they are going to give it to the group tomorrow and they will leave immediately. Form a group and send them to intercept them. Snatch the equipment before it crosses the city borders." He gave out orders and stood up.

The people in the room nodded and as Daniel exited the rooms they heard his voice, Remember once again, if the plan is leaked or any of you betray me…" and he didn't have to finish the sentence as the people inside could guess the consequences.