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.

standing in the massive earthquake, and wasn't densely populated, so naturally it caught the eye of the

you agree, Mark?" Stella asked,

was sympathetic towards the refugees, but he was also rational. If they were let in, the residents couldn't just sit back while watching the

and everyone could get a share of water every day, while the refugees had nothing. Mark knew that once the refugees were let in, it would be difficult to

psychologist, Mark was well aware of the dangers of human nature. Once the

if I don't agree, the government will forcibly seize

the government would start a forcible process. He had to tactically say he would convene the community members

wanted to hear Jasper and Stella's opinions. With his over twenty years of experience, he knew these two

Jasper nor Stella had the power to confront

same. They couldn't fight the

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

two exchanged a glance, and Jasper cleared his throat, "Mark,

a bitter smile, as he knew all

win their understanding and cooperation." As an experienced person,

4-5 were externally

refugees just needed a place to stay, they could give buildings 6-8 to the refugees, and build a wall in the middle

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

could step in and suppress it. Now it was up to Mark to

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." The members of Eastwood Eden

his temples, "Even if we build a wall, you living in building 5 would still be too dangerous. If

distance from building 5 to building 1 is only a hundred or two meters. What's

about it and agreed. If the refugees really moved in, the future patrol and guard would also be a big problem. But

thanked them and sighed deeply, "I'll go back and think about it some more. Hopefully I can negotiate a good