Guo Zhun shot himself, something Ye Fan did not expect.

But on second thought, he felt Guo Zhun's choice was not wrong.

Ever since Guo Zhun betrayed his compatriots and country, Ye Fan didn't plan to spare him, and in his hands, Guo Zhun's fate would have been even worse.

The evacuation of Ice City had finally come to an end by this point.

Actually, there was an element of luck in this matter. At the last moment, when Ye Fan discovered the zombies splitting into three groups, he roughly guessed what was happening.

A single Corpse King couldn't achieve such precise control, which suggested that there were three Corpse Kings in Ice City.

The probability of three Corpse Kings appearing in the same place was almost negligible, prompting Ye Fan to think of the runaway Little One and Wang Huining.

In fact, he had suspected this before, but he had no evidence.

Now, seeing the millions of zombies heading to the North Gate and the 300,000 heading to East Station, he was certain of it.

As the horde at East Station approached, he even sensed Wang Huining's presence because Wang Huining's brain still had the chip installed by his engineer.

So Ye Fan decisively decided to abandon the evacuation on other routes and focus entirely on evacuating via East Station.

Because to Ye Fan, Wang Huining was the safest zombie.

So, when Wang Huining approached East Station, Ye Fan directly took control of him, which led to the later cooperation between the zombie horde and the Dawn Army in battle.

In this way, the survivors wouldn't overthink anything. Although Ye Fan didn't care, he didn't want to waste words explaining either.

Thus, the situation, which was bound to result in the loss of many lives at the last moment, was resolved.

When Wang Huining first encountered Ye Fan, his entire body was trembling slightly.

His body was completely out of control, and under the chip's control, he couldn't muster any notion of resistance; whatever Ye Fan asked, he answered truthfully.

Ye Fan also learned about Little One and the old Corpse King, and even about Little One's fear of him, which Wang Huining confessed honestly.

However, Ye Fan still didn't plan to linger here much longer, after all, those two Corpse Kings were uncontrollable, and the farther he could stay from them, the better.

He opened the door of the mining truck and saw Guo Zhun already dead inside.

While having Wang Huining command the zombies to lift Guo Zhun out, Ye Fan noticed a radio transceiver beside Guo Zhun.

It was clear that Guo Zhun had been talking to someone at the last moment.

Without even thinking, Ye Fan knew who Guo Zhun was talking to—it must have been his master, the Grand Duke Zheng Jinnan of Jiangzhou.

However, Ye Fan didn't believe Zheng Jinnan could do anything to him, as the road between Jiangzhou and Dawn City was long and hard to traverse; bringing a large force over was nearly impossible.

Even if a few tens of thousands of troops came over, the Dawn Army could easily handle it.

So he didn't care, letting Wang Huining take the zombies to drag Guo Zhun down.

"This person, after all, made some contribution to Ice City; do not eat him, find a place to bury him."

"Yes, yes, I'll do exactly what you say."

Wang Huining didn't dare to disobey in the slightest and ordered a King Kong to come over, using its sharp claws to tear open the cement ground at the train station, quickly digging a large pit to put Guo Zhun in.

Then they covered the uprooted cement back, providing Guo Zhun a final resting place.

Ye Fan glanced inside the truck, and upon looking inside, he surprisingly found a large quantity of gold and jewels.

All the gold was neatly bundled gold bars, and the jewels were all exquisite.

This discovery greatly delighted Ye Fan, although he already had fifty million in funds, to be honest, it wasn't quite sufficient.

He would soon head south for development, and the more funds, the better.

He didn't touch the precious jewels but converted all the gold at once.

[Congratulations, Commander, you've obtained 12 million in funds.]

This time, there wasn't a single penny short—12 million in gold, breaking Ye Fan's funds past 60 million.

"This is great, this mining truck that I retrieved brought me such a significant amount of funds. Guo Zhun managed to do one good thing after all."

He called a soldier from the Guard Company to drive the truck out of the East Gate while Ye Fan prepared to return to the train station and leave on an armored train.

Before leaving, he glanced at Wang Huining.

"Will you continue to stay here?"

Seeing that Ye Fan neither intended to kill him nor take him away, Wang Huining was overjoyed as if he had survived a calamity, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

"No, no, no! This is your territory now. We definitely won't stay. I'll call Xiaobu and Old Tan to leave here, far away."

"Then go on."

Wang Huining immediately nodded, leading the zombie horde away from East Station.

Ye Fan returned inside the station and observed for a while through the spy satellite, quickly discovering that Wang Huining and Little One's portion of the zombie horde had reunited.

Then the two groups moved towards the airport; the airport horde was also heading back, and soon all three groups converged.

Subsequently, the massive zombie horde was almost left in place, with the three Corpse Kings leading several Beast King Level Mutant Beasts and the Level 3 Zombies they had cultivated, heading directly south.

Without the Corpse Kings' control, the four to five million strong zombie horde immediately went wild, starting to wander aimlessly in the Jiangbei District.

Jiangbei, which Guo Zhun had painstakingly built up, had once again become a paradise for zombies—it was ruined.

Fortunately, there weren't many zombies by the station, so future rail traffic wouldn't be much of a problem.

By this time, the rescue operation in Ice City had finally concluded.

With the departure of the three Corpse Kings, Divine Dragon Province was now without any Corpse King, and there were no longer any forces around threatening Ye Fan.

Even if Li Yuntian and the others joined forces, they are no match for Dawn City.

Ye Fan boarded the armored train and returned to Dawn City.

When he reached his own border checkpoint, he saw many people.

However, he didn't stop. Arranging survivors was a task for the logistics department, and such tedious matters were never to Ye Fan's liking; it wasn't something the Commander-in-Chief should be dealing with.

The armored train traveled all the way back to the core area of Dawn City. After Ye Fan got off the train, he returned to his residence and fell asleep immediately.

After staying up for several days, even his physical condition couldn't handle it anymore.

He slept for an entire day and night. When he woke up, it was already the morning of the third day.

......

In the early morning, when Ye Fan got up from bed, he noticed the climate had become noticeably warmer.

The chill of early spring was gradually fading, and the temperature was starting to rise.

When he went to the dining room to eat, Zhuge Yunxue told him there were many things waiting for him to deal with.

Ye Fan ate without lifting his head and mumbled, "Are there any important matters?"

"There are a few. The population of Dawn City has now exceeded 800,000, and the bank is preparing to further increase the issuance of Light Yuan and is asking you for the specific amount."

"As the population grows, many of the city's functional departments are being comprehensively constructed. Some department head positions — the logistics department intends to report to you for you to review."

"Also, several new adventurer teams have been formed within the city, and many companies and entertainment venues are opening. Many merchants have united to form the Dawn City Chamber of Commerce, hoping you can attend."

Hearing these matters, Ye Fan waved his hand dismissively.

"I won't decide on the bank's issuance amounts. Let the economists handle it; let the professionals manage it. I won't get involved."

"I won't see the heads of the intelligence departments either. Let Zhang Kunlin and the others evaluate and select talented individuals. The Dawn Army does not handle specific city management."

"I won't go to the chamber of commerce either, but have someone from the Military Intelligence Bureau keep an eye on things. Although Guo Zhun's forces have disappeared, there are still neighbors around Divine Dragon Province. Guo Zhun complained at the last minute, and there's a possibility the Rakshasa might make a comeback. Also, many in the Liberation Army surrendered to us because they had no choice, so keep an eye on them."

"Moreover, the land should be cultivatable now, right? Implement it as soon as possible. In the apocalypse, the most important thing is food. If everyone is well-fed, they won't have the energy to create trouble."

Zhuge Yunxue was not surprised at all when Ye Fan refused all these things.

The Commander was never interested in anything besides military matters. He completely neglected governance, and it would be strange if he actively took on responsibilities.

After explaining everything, Zhuge Yunxue left.

After eating, Ye Fan continued to rest at home. His current state was akin to having been ill: lazy and unwilling to worry about anything. He just waited for things in Dawn City to settle down completely so he could set out for the south.

This routine continued for almost a week; it was already April 20th.

That night, as he was sleeping, it seemed to be raining outside.

Gentle rain fell throughout the night, and when Ye Fan got up the next morning, he was surprised to find the trees outside his window had turned green.

The temperature was exceptionally warm, now above zero degrees.

The long winter had finally passed, and people's moods improved.

After staying in his residence for a week, Ye Fan couldn't bear it any longer. He decided to go for a stroll.

He called over the Military Intelligence Bureau's spy, Chen Lan. This guy was now the deputy director of the Military Intelligence Bureau; he had an outstanding skill in makeup.

He even once sat in for Ye Fan at the Dawn Theater and disguised him as a janitor; no one ever noticed.

"Commander, you were looking for me?"

"Yes, give me a disguise so I don't look much like myself."

"Is the Commander going out?"

"Yes, just going for a walk. Otherwise, I'd get too cooped up."

"Do you want a temporary disguise, or something more enduring?"

"What's the difference?"

"There is a difference. A temporary disguise is just simple makeup, altering appearance with cosmetics, while a more enduring disguise includes significant changes in clothing, hairstyle, accessories, etc. Without special remover, washing your face won't affect it, and you'll look like another person. When you want to revert, I can come to remove the makeup and reset the hairstyle."

"For a man, it must be more enduring."

Ye Fan also wanted a change in his image. Based on feedback from the past few days, it would take over 20 days to sort things out in Dawn City. He planned to leave for the south around mid-May.

Given that, altering his lifestyle during this time wouldn't be a bad idea.

Understanding his intentions, Chen Lan immediately began applying makeup to Ye Fan.

His skill was truly remarkable—before long, Ye Fan looked like a different person.

First, Chen Lan gave Ye Fan a deep facial cleansing, lightening his skin tone by two shades. Then, he redid his hairstyle, making it fluffy and using a silvery dye to give it a silver-gray hue.

He slightly adjusted the facial tones, giving an unrestrained and uninhibited look.

The thick winter clothes were removed, replaced by a blue, black, and white casual outfit.

A jade necklace adorned his neck, and a branded watch decorated his wrist.

He carried two guns at his waist: one was Ye Fan's personal command pistol, the other was a flashy silver Desert Eagle.

This was an apocalyptic signature, pairing perfectly with Ye Fan's outfit and the presence of a Level 2 Mutant. Anyone would see him as a typical adventurer.

With a wild, unrestrained, devil-may-care attitude, and possessing strength, he exuded a certain charming allure in this apocalypse.

Even Ye Fan was very pleased with the reflection he could barely recognize in the mirror.

With this look, no one could identify him as Ye Fan.

If he went out to pick up girls, the success rate should be pretty high.

Thinking of this, Ye Fan, single for over twenty years, couldn't wait to get out and have some fun.

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