hotmtlnovel Chapter 165 Isn't this going against the Mayor?
Chapter 165 Isn't this going against the Mayor?
"If we could find and end this disaster in a short time, it would naturally be a good thing, but what if we can't find a solution quickly?"
"Most people within the city are focused on finding someone, especially those with power and influence, no one resists anymore, and those zombies are going to slaughter unabated as if entering an uninhabited region."
"At this time, we can't let the morale of Broken Pot City's inhabitants disintegrate."
"And even if they die, most of those who die will be those desperate outlaws; consider it a belated execution."
"Do you understand?"
Today, he had spoken a lot of words, unusually so, as he wasn't typically that talkative.
"I understand."
Chi Qiu nodded his head with a complex expression, it was so complicated; he felt like he understood a bit, but at the same time, he did not fully grasp it.
"Right, don't let this news get out; it's an unverifiable decision."
The mayor spoke softly with an indifferent expression, knowing that if this matter were to get out, being labeled as a mayor of Fengtian City who stood by in the face of death would invite a barrage of incomprehension and curses.
He couldn't be sure if spreading the news would lead to a better outcome.
It was an unverifiable matter.
But he still believed in his judgment, that his decision would result in fewer deaths.
What the two of them hadn't noticed was that, far from them, a reporter's eyelids slightly drooped, carefully watching the recording pen not far from their feet.
...
"Liu, I've found explosive news!!!"
A girl who appeared very youthful and energetic, holding a recording pen, excitedly rushed to a middle-aged man, her voice trembling with excitement, "Liu, haven't you always said that our television station doesn't have any explosive news or much attention?"
"I've found some now!"
"I had accidentally lost my recording pen earlier and spent ages following its tracker before realizing it had fallen close by. Just as I was about to go pick it up, I saw the mayor there talking to someone. Afraid of causing a misunderstanding or being seen as eavesdropping on purpose, I didn't approach."
"Only after they left did I go over, and then I discovered that the recording pen was on. Out of curiosity, I listened to it, and do you know what I heard? Huge news!!!"
The girl cautiously played the recording, revealing the conversation between Chi Qiu and the mayor.
"Can we broadcast this?"
"Once, I saw her on the street with her dad getting milk tea. When her father spat on the ground, she called him out on the spot, accusing him of lacking manners. She doesn't tailor her actions to the person."
"She has a good heart, it's just that her way of doing things can be a bit unpleasant."
"A good heart?"
Liu looked at Xiaohua with a complex expression and after a while spoke softly, "Perhaps she simply enjoys the feeling of criticizing others from a moral high ground. Publicly chastising her own father— is that righteousness or the loss of humanity?"
"And it's clear she was never disciplined as a child."
"Even if the other's behavior is wrong, this kind of relentless public criticism can end your life if you happen to come across a desperate criminal."
"You might not encounter one a thousand times, but just once is enough for you to be done for."
"That's not justice."
"It's the disgusting hypocrisy of enjoying the thrill of criticizing others who cannot fight back."
The girl stood there stunned, not quite grasping the meaning of Liu's words.
However, just then—
A news broadcast appeared on every outdoor screen and wristwatch in Broken Pot City.
"Hello everyone, I am Liu Xiaohua, a reporter intern with Supreme Television Station from Jingjiu City. I must tell all the citizens of Broken Pot City a truth— you've been abandoned by the government."
"Your lives are nothing more than disposable pawns in the eyes of the government."
"Before we proceed, let me play you a recording."
"The recording is quite long, so I've extracted some key information."
「Mayor, why don't we spread this message, it could help Broken Pot City have fewer deaths.」
「What kind of people are most in Broken Pot City?」
「Desperate outlaws.」
「Even if they die, most who die will be those outlaws; consider it a belated execution.」
"I stumbled upon this information by chance, and when I found out the mayor of Fengtian City had decided to give up on your lives, I almost lost my mind in that instant. I cannot sit by while the government uses the lives of ten million people as a political tool."
"I'm here to reveal crucial information, that the Sea of Zombies event was manually activated, with someone completing a task chain that triggered this fixed event."