Since the inner city wall of Taoyuan City was demolished, under Jing Hexuan's plan, everyone implemented the latest division as quickly as possible.
The inner city used to be the central district, while the outer city was evenly divided into four districts: southeast, northwest and northwest.
The morning light was shining brightly, and the cold wind was blowing slightly, bringing a biting chill.
The dense crowd gathered together and waited quietly. They looked uniformly in the same direction, their eyes full of expectation and excitement.
Not even the cold air can dampen their enthusiasm.
In the center of Dongcheng District, a huge round table with a diameter of about one foot was covered with a red cloth and filled with various dishes.
A temporary stage was set up there, but there was no one on it at this time.
Various large long tables were set up on both sides of the surrounding streets, and drinks were already placed on them.
The streets extend in all directions, and the long tables with drinks also extend out, completely covering the entire eastern district of the outer city!
Even in the peaceful and prosperous times, there had never been such a huge banquet for hundreds of families!
Even the weather was particularly favorable, it was always calm and there was not a single bit of wind or snow.
The crowd was jostling each other and everyone was careful to get out of the way of the table.
"It's almost time."
Qu Bai reminded Shi Lingyao.
For a lazy person like her who does more than does less, it is really objectionable for her to go on stage and speak in front of tens of thousands of people.
She wished she just didn't attend today.
It was a pity that Dr. Xu of her family had told her that she must be present and was not allowed to slip away. She must speak at the beginning of the ceremony. This was her duty as the head of the city.
"Originally I didn't want to be the city lord, so I'll let you be my mother!"
The resistance was suppressed by Doctor Xu's merciless slap.
She looked at Qu Bai.
Xu Qing watched eagerly from the side.
She gave up her struggle and stepped onto the high platform step by step.
There was even more silence in the crowd, and you could hear a pin drop. Everyone looked up at her with feverish eyes, and some even had their eyes red with excitement.
This reminded her of a cult, and she couldn't help but laugh.
A ray of breeze blew over her flowery smile, and her original cold and arrogant temperament was diluted by this sudden smile, and the aloof fairy descended to earth.
Her long hair moved slightly, dancing in the same arc as her long begonia red skirt.
Some people in the crowd even gasped.
She calmed her expression and stood still.
The two widest streets in front of me were full of people, and the dark crowds of people stretched all the way out. The roads extended in all directions, and every one of them was crowded with people.
Her expression was calm, her thoughts were flowing gently, and her cold voice sounded in everyone's ears.
"We've been through a long period of darkness."
Everyone held their breath, and regardless of distance or whether they could see her clearly, they all faced her direction.
"The cold winter swept through our homeland, and the zombie poison almost defeated us. In this cruel disaster, we lost our relatives, lovers, children, and homes. Looking back on the once peaceful life, it seems as if it was a lifetime ago. .”
Some people showed a sense of sadness.
"Until this moment, when we gather again, although we are no longer the same as before, we are still ourselves. As long as you are willing, we can regain the stable life we once had and rebuild my home."
"I think you are willing."
As she spoke, she looked around and showed a light smile: "Look, this is all your fault."
Everyone subconsciously turned their heads and looked around, seeing well-repaired houses, clean streets, residential houses not far away, and two quilts hanging to dry in the yard.
"This is the Qingcheng of the past, because at that time I just wanted to settle down in a corner, have a place in this apocalypse, and be an unambitious person who didn't want to make progress."
She paused, seemingly helpless: "Who would have thought that there would be two more neighbors in the blink of an eye."
Everyone burst into good-natured laughter.
"Actually, I'm still lazy." She turned her head and looked at her parents. "Thanks to my doctor Xu, he has been working hard to worry about this city."
"And my doctor Shi, Mr. Qu, Brother Wen..."
She looked at everyone one by one, and finally her eyes fell on the person who had been staring at her closely. The two looked at each other. She was a little embarrassed and turned back.
"There are also four other members of mine. Of course, they are now Deputy City Lord Jing, and the three captains are Lin Yan, Zhang Xing, and Li Yue."
Lin Yan was right under the stage and immediately waved to the crowd with joy.
Immediately, familiar residents responded with warm applause.
The scene became lively for a while.
She watched the crowd laughing and laughing without interrupting, but her gaze extended all the way to the farther side of the crowd. She couldn't see the end at all, and it was endless.
Gradually, the noise subsided, and people looked at Shi Lingyao on the stage again.
She spoke slowly: "In the past, we could be low-key and unobtrusive, but our extraordinary qualities would sooner or later attract the attention of other humans."
Everyone looked at each other, but no one discussed it with each other.
"This is an inevitable trend. Our camp will gradually become stronger. At that time, we, humans, zombies... how should everyone make a choice?"
"Zombies are nothing to be afraid of."
When she said this, the expression on her face was one of confidence, and people couldn't help but smile proudly.
"Just human..."
"I don't want people to hate humans. After all, we were humans once."
"but."
She emphasized her tone.
"We are not afraid of any provocation. What should we do if humans attack?"
Everyone looked at each other and whispered.
Someone shouted: "Unite as one! Protect our clan!"
The crowd was in commotion for a moment, and some people shouted together: "Unite as one! Protect our clan!"
The shouts were scattered and gradually became connected. All the corpse people raised their fists and shouted in unison:
"Unite as one! Protect our clan!"
"Unite as one! Protect our clan!"
"Unite as one! Protect our clan!"
Lead-gray dark clouds enveloped the entire sky, and the shaking oaths on the earth were deafening.
She looked at the crowd of heads stretching to the sky and bowed:
"Everyone, the Corpse People are our forever family. We leave our home to you all."
"oh--"
the people chanted in unison.
Her clear eyes revealed a relaxed smile: "Let's eat!"
"oh!!!"
"Long live!!!"
People immediately shouted, clapped hard, dispersed in groups, and rushed to the long tables that interested them.
People with good cooking skills in the city commandeered the houses near the long table, made fresh and hot dishes, and brought them to the table: "It's time to eat!"
People cheered and crowded forward.
A stage is set up in almost every street. People with some talent organize themselves and perform generously on the stage, winning applause from the whole house.
The aroma of food gradually spreads to every corner of the city.
Shi Lingyao walked off the high platform, Xu Qing opened his arms and hugged her tightly.
