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.

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

you agree, Mark?" Stella

towards the refugees, but he was also rational. If they were

sweet potatoes, and everyone could get a share of water every day, while

of human nature. Once the refugees moved in,

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

had to tactically say he would convene the community members to discuss, trying to

how could they? So, he wanted to hear Jasper and Stella's opinions. With his over twenty years

Jasper nor Stella had the power to

government's position, they would also choose to do the same. They couldn't fight the government;

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

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

a bitter smile, as he knew all

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

were well-decorated, 4-5 were externally

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

refugees, all of whom would need food and shelter. They should ask for government officials to manage them, and ideally, the military

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

Newtown is established, Eastwood Eden will become a lone city, which will be even more

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

broken, the distance from building 5 to building

future patrol and guard would also be a big

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