Chapter 25 - This City Belongs to the Qin Family

Chapter 25: This City Belongs to the Qin Family“We’ve arrived, young master.” Xie Han’s gentle voice woke Qin Jun from his slumber. 

He slowly removed his eye mask and looked out the plane window. Gradually, a massive city came into view.

Dongdu City, a top-tier metropolis.

Its economic and industrial strength was formidable, ranking as a leading global city. It was also the stronghold of the Qin family.

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The plane flew over vast areas of Dongdu, heading towards the airport. It was clear from the sky that Dongdu had also suffered significant damage in the recent catastrophe.

Several districts lay in ruins, smoke billowing from what appeared to be artillery bombardments. Finally, the plane landed at Dongdu International Airport.

The entire airport was sealed off, with the military having established a defensive perimeter.

As Qin Jun stepped onto Dongdu soil from the airplane’s passageway, a smile crept across his face.

Dongdu is his home.

The airport passageway was lined with black cars, all bulletproof and more robust than military vehicles.

Such special cars weren’t for just anyone. Riding in one required at least a ministerial-level status. An elderly man with meticulously combed white hair, dressed in a suit, stood waiting with a smile.

“Welcome home, young master.” The old man’s voice was steady as he stepped forward to greet Qin Jun.

“Uncle Qiu.”

In the presence of this old man, the cold and fake smile disappeared from Qin Jun’s face, replaced by genuine warmth.

This old man was Uncle Qiu, the Qin family’s butler. Having served the Qin family for forty years, Uncle Qiu was not just a butler but also a family member in the eyes of the Qin family.

Uncle Qiu nodded to Xie Han. “Thank you, Xie Han.”

Xie Han lowered her head in respect. For the Qin family’s subordinates, Uncle Qiu held significant authority.

Su Ya watched this scene with a mix of emotions in her eyes. It was only now that she truly understood the significance of the Qin family.

The grand scenes depicted in novels and movies were real; this was the kind of power a large family wielded! It was the treatment she had always dreamed of!

“Young master, the situation is still unstable. Please return home first.” Uncle Qiu opened the car door for Qin Jun, his voice calm and unhurried.

It was as if, in his eyes, the apocalypse was merely an unstable situation…

Though just a butler, Uncle Qiu’s calmness and grace far surpassed that of many so-called dignitaries.

Qin Jun nodded and entered the car, surrounded by his entourage.

The convoy started slowly, escorted by military vehicles, heading towards the city center. Through the car window, Qin Jun noticed that Dongdu’s situation was relatively calm.

However, every street corner was guarded by the military, with machine guns and sandbags set up, and there were very few pedestrians.

“Young master, Dongdu also experienced a zombie virus outbreak in the past few days, but it wasn’t as severe as Jiangjing.”

“Three districts in Dongdu reported infections, and Master immediately ordered those districts sealed off, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.

“Yesterday, the situation began to spiral out of control, with the number of infected in those districts increasing drastically.”

“Master decisively ordered the military to carry out indiscriminate bombings in those districts. Although a few zombies slipped through and the safe zones also saw some outbreaks, they were mostly exterminated.”

Before Qin Jun could ask, Uncle Qiu began explaining the situation.

Bombing three entire districts!

Su Ya’s face turned slightly pale. She glanced at Qin Jun, realizing that this was what the Qin family was like…

In Jiangjing, Qin Jun had also ordered the blowing up of Jiangbei Bridge. This wasn’t just decisiveness; it was ruthless and unfeeling.

It seemed Qin Yuan, like Qin Jun, cared nothing for the lives of civilians. As long as the situation could be controlled, sacrificing hundreds of thousands of civilians was inconsequential…

Su Ya couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “Aren’t the officials in Dongdu opposed to this?” Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ɴøvᴇlFɪre.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun, Uncle Qiu, and Xie Han all smiled faintly.

Uncle Qiu smiled warmly at Su Ya, lifting his head slightly with a hint of pride.

“Beautiful lady, you may not be aware of a fact. This city belongs to the Qin family.”

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Su Ya was an ambitious, cunning, and ruthless woman, but due to her lowly background, she, like many civilians, was oblivious to the larger picture.

Many people would find it hard to believe that an international metropolis like Dongdu could be under the control of one family.

Dongdu’s governor was replaced every ten years, directly appointed by the presidential office. Indeed, none of Dongdu’s past governors belonged to the Qin family.

Even the heads of various departments, such as the police chief and finance director, were appointed through regular promotions, with most coming from outside the city.

However, few noticed that the permanent deputy governor of Dongdu was named Qin, and so was the city government’s secretary-general.

The deputy police chief was a Qin, as were the deputy heads of various departments like the finance bureau and state-owned assets supervision commission.

For decades, this had never changed. In essence, the Qin family controlled the city from all angles and that wasn’t all.

All major malls in Dongdu were built and operated by Qin Group, and most companies in Dongdu were at least partly owned by Qin Group.

Factories, logistics companies, and various other industries all had the Qin Group’s involvement.

In other words, in Dongdu, any money spent in any situation would eventually flow back into the Qin family’s pockets in some way.

Nationwide, the Qin family held similar influence and power, particularly in the Huaihai provinces,  but Dongdu was the core and stronghold of the Qin family!

The millions of residents in Dongdu were essentially employees of the Qin family, spending their entire lives creating wealth for the Qin family.

They just didn’t know it…