Zombie Apocalypse: Creation

As July quickly passed, the following two weeks brought about the harshest training the soldiers had ever experienced, particularly for the new ten thousand recruits undergoing soldier training.

Despite the challenges, only a small number of them refrained from complaining, as they were former militia members now adapting to their roles as soldiers.

Nevertheless, despite the complaints, none chose to quit as they were enticed by the substantially higher salary offered after Yuqi finally agreed to another raise for the soldiers.

Meanwhile, everyone in the town knew something big was happening as resources were starting to be rationed and directed toward the factories to help them resume back to full capacity.

Although the commercial district could feel the impact of the resource restriction, the average man's life was still relatively unimpacted as Yuqi's plan didn't impact stores for residential areas.

However, what was more important to Xiaoyun was coming up on the horizon as the month came to an end.

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"Honey, you ready?" Leyan curiously asked as she walked inside the room.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm ready when they are ready," Xiaoyun replied.

Xiaoyun was fully dressed in a suit rather than his usual casual or military uniform.

"I wish you could see what I had seen. Those two are so fabulous." Leyan excitedly mentioned it to him.

"You said that for the third time now." Xiaoyun reminded Leyan.

"That's because it's my two best friends are getting married. Of course, you wouldn't understand. Whatever, I'm going to go see them again."

With Leyan leaving the room, Xiaoyun was back to being by himself.

"How many weddings have I been... Leyan's, those three at once, Nami, and now Wuli and Shuli."

As Xiaoyun thought more, he suddenly felt grateful for the zombie apocalypse.

"Look like I'm not the only one that benefits from the zombie apocalypse."

As Xiaoyun mumbled to himself, Yezi walked into the room.

"What you laughing about?" Yezi curiously asked.

"Nothing." Xiaoyun quickly shook his head.

"Well, Mr.Bridegroom, it's time for your sixth wedding." Yezi jokingly mentioned.

"I have only been to four, mind you. If you are jealous, you can find someone that loves you." Xiaoyun fired back.

"Nah, I'm good with Huayi. I'm not young or strong like you." Yezi patted Xiaoyun on the shoulder.

"Are they ready yet?" Xiaoyun asked as he pushed Yezi's hand away.

"Last time I asked, they said in three minutes."

"Has three minutes not passed——"

"Honey, it's ready!" Leyan came back to the room to announce it.

"Finally." Xiaoyun let out a sigh of relief.

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As Xiaoyun stepped onto the stage, he could see several tables of people.

The wedding was mostly a private small gathering, with most of the people being Shuli's former coworker at the school and Wuli's fellow soldiers.

Some were also Wuli and Shuli's old friends during their time in the outside world, and he could even recognize the host, one of the few who held Yezi and his crew hostage in the past.

"Let's welcome today's bridegroom. You might already know him, but he's the town's mayor and our soldiers' hero, Mr.Xiaoyun!"

The crowd loudly applauded Xiaoyun as he slowly waved towards them.

After introducing Xiaoyun, the host moved on to the next part.

"And for the lucky bride... I'm sure everyone here knows her. It's our dear Miss Wuli and Shuli!"

As the two brides walked up onto the stage, the crowd cheered much louder for the two.

"You two are gorgeous today." Xiaoyun quietly whispered.

The two couldn't hear through the loud cheers, but they could read it through his lips movement.

"Thank you!" Both of them replied at the same time.

As the cheers died down, the host turned his attention back to the wedding.

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After a long, rambling, and a pain in the ass process, the three finally moved onto the final step of the wedding.

"Xiaoyun, are you willing to marry Wuli and Shuli as your wives in the sacred marriage together for life?

Whether they have sickness or health, poverty or wealth, beauty or is plain, in good times and in bad, you are willing to love them, comfort them, respect them, and protect them?

And willing to be forever loyal to them?" The host asked Xiaoyun.

"Yes, I do." Xiaoyun impatiently replied.

"Wuli and Shuli, are you two willing to marry Xiaoyun as your husband in the sacred marriage together for life?

Whether he has sickness or health, poverty or wealth, beauty or is plain, in good times and in bad, you are willing to love him, to comfort him, to respect him, and protect him?

And willing to be forever loyal to them?" The host asked the two.

"Yes, we do." Both of them replied at the same time.

"You may now exchange rings."

Suddenly, Xiaoyun froze in place as the two both moved their hand forward.

"Oh, Wuli, you can go first." Shuli lowered her hand.

"No, Shuli, you deserve to go first." Wuli lowered her hand as well.

"How about we let Xiaoyun decide?"

"Yeah, let's do that."

They both raised their hand before Xiaoyun as if it was now up to him to decide.

The crowd and the host both looked amused at the dilemma Xiaoyun now faced, with all four girls, along with Lily and Tianci below, trying to hold in their laughter as Xiaoyun struggled to decide.

Just as Wuli was about to lower her hand again, Xiaoyun took out the two rings in his left and right hand.

In a complete surprise, Xiaoyun was able to put the ring in both of their hands at once.

"Whew, crisis averted." Xiaoyun let out a small sigh of relief.

"When did you become ambidexterity?" Wuli curiously asked.

"I practice it beforehand. I knew this was going to happen." Xiaoyun smiled.

The two held the ring together and slowly put it into Xiaoyun's finger.

"Well, you may now kiss." The host and the crowd both smirked as he announced the next part.

Wuli and Shuli smiled at Xiaoyun as if what he picked next would decide his fate.

Out of everyone's surprise again, Xiaoyun pulled the two together, kissing them together in the center.

"Ahem, well, our mayor truly is a genius, isn't he?" The host joked as the three separated.

Two's faces blushed red as the crowd laughed out loud.

Xiaoyun took the mic from the host and walked up to the front.

"Thank you everyone for coming today. Everyone can enjoy the food as much as they want. Don't worry about the cost. It's all covered."

As Xiaoyun returned the mic to the host and walked over to the two, the crowd cheered louder than ever.

"Let's go to our table." Xiaoyun held the two's hand.

As the three sat down in their seats, Leyan spoke up.

"That was so smart of you, honey, really making it fair for the both of them."

"Of course, if I'm not a quick thinker, I wouldn't have you all. I——"

"Ugh, Mom, this is why you should never compliment him. " Yuqi sighed.

"Even I could have done that with an hour of practice," Yueyue added.

"You two are just hating on my skill," Xiaoyun laughed as they rolled their eyes.

The three got back up and started walking to different tables to talk to them.

"Congrats! I knew you two would marry someone powerful and smart from the start." A woman at one of the tables yelled out.

"Thank you, thank you." The two bowed in gratitude.

Just as they tried to cheer with the two, Xiaoyun took the drink and cheered for them instead.

"You two forget?" Xiaoyun warned as he secretly tapped their belly.

The two realized what Xiaoyun meant, and their faces started blushing red.

"Wuli! I never knew you had a sister!" One of Wuli's fellow soldiers walked up.

"She's not my sister. We just look similar." Wuli quickly clarified.

"Really? But you two looked almost identical." The female soldier mentioned.

"It's just a coincidence," Wuli replied.

As Wuli talks with her soldier friends, Shuli's coworker walks up.

"Shuli! You really married Mrs.Yuqi's husband? How is she on the bed? Is it as strict as in the office?" One of her coworkers curiously asked.

"Um, no, she's the opposite. Wait, I can't tell you this."

"Come on, we are such close friends... What makes you marry the mayor with your best friend? Sharing a man with five different women has to be different, right? Does Mr.Mayor treat you all equally?" Another coworker walked up and asked.

"I-I'm happy with him. I——"

Shuli soon quickly got moved over by her crowds of curious coworkers.

Xiaoyun was alone as he watched the two of them busy talking to their coworker, so he walked over to Yezi and sat down next to him on the side of the ceremony.

"Why are you spending time here? Your two beautiful wives are over there?" Yezi asked as he chugged down his bear.

"They are too busy talking with their friends. Why are you drinking so much?" Xiaoyun got a little curious.

"Huayi wants another kid, but I'm already tired of raising one," Yezi replied as he took a small sip this time.

"So? Just give it to her if she wants it. You don't see me complaining about having three kids already." Xiaoyun advice.

"Actually, how the hell do you have three kids and look perfectly fine every day? I get woken up every night by the baby crying. It's so tiring." Yezi complained.

"Our's are not noisy. That's all I can say." Xiaoyun shrugged.