18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 226

After dinner, all the windows were drawn and the three humans and a dog sat harmoniously on the sofa, quietly watching a movie.

Suddenly, the intercom crackled to life. Jasper paused the movie and signaled for quiet.

It was Mark, "Jasper, do you and Stella have a moment?"

"Sure, what's up?"

"I've got something on my mind, could you come down if it's not too much trouble?"

Mark sounded hesitant and confused. Mark was always the problem solver, only asking for help when he really couldn't figure something out. It seemed like this was one of those times. Jasper looked at Stella and they exchanged a glance before replying, "Alright."

They got dressed and headed downstairs. As they stepped outside, Mark was waiting nearby, looking rather grim.

"What's up, Mark?" Stella asked.

Mark looked uneasy, "This afternoon, the city council sent someone over. They want us to free up some buildings to accommodate the homeless refugees."

Stella had had a bad feeling when she saw the devastation in Griffith and the homeless refugees everywhere.

Thanks to the early warning, countless survivors had lived. This was undoubtedly a good thing, but it brought about new problems, such as how to provide for their basic needs?

These were all issues that the government would have to figure out.

The rebuilding process hadn't even started yet; they couldn't just leave them out in the open. That would be even more dangerous.

remained standing in the massive earthquake, and wasn't

agree, Mark?"

but he was also rational. If they were let in, the

everyone could get a share of water

aware of the dangers of human nature. Once the refugees moved in, who would be in charge? Perhaps even safety could

if I don't agree, the

refused, the government would start a forcible process. He had to tactically say he would convene the community members to discuss, trying to buy time to formulate

hear Jasper and Stella's opinions. With his over twenty years of experience, he

overestimated them. Neither Jasper nor Stella had the power to confront

the same. They couldn't fight the government; there would

was to try to negotiate with them, while cooperating, to ensure the safety of the

a glance, and Jasper cleared his throat, "Mark, we don't have the power to

as

actively cooperate and try to win their understanding and cooperation." As an experienced person, Jasper gave him some advice, "There are 8

externally decorated, and 6-8 were newly completed

a place to stay, they could give buildings 6-8 to the refugees, and build a wall in the middle as a safety buffer. If the starving refugees tried to break

of whom would need food and shelter. They should ask for government

refugees caused trouble, the military could step in and suppress it. Now it was up to Mark

Jasper reminded him, "The whole city has collapsed, and the government will inevitably choose a safer place to rebuild in the future. Once Newtown is established, Eastwood Eden will become a lone city, which will be even more dangerous."

5 would still be too dangerous. If they break through the wall, you will be the first victims. Why not move to my

is really broken, the distance from building 5 to building 1 is only a hundred

If the refugees really moved in, the future patrol and guard would also be a big problem. But in the face of natural disasters and the end of

"I'll go back and think about it some more. Hopefully