Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 252

They continued to work their way through the city. All of Damien's men were causing chaos in their own ways, while forcefully taking everyone's supplies.

One of the teams found a small settlement of people living in a half-broken apartment building.

The leader of this team was a very meek-looking man who contrasted highly with all of the buff and built men around him.

"Boss, I estimate that over 50 people live here", one of his subordinates came over to give a report.

The meek leader looked at the building and smiled, "Perfect".

He was different from the other leaders who liked to storm in and take everything by force. He enjoyed convincing people in other ways.

"Bring my megaphone", he ordered.

The subordinate quickly went off to the trunk of their car to retrieve the megaphone.

"Here boss!", he quickly handed it over.

The leader took the megaphone and walked over to the entrance of the apartment building. Many eyes were watching him from inside, curious about what this man in a suit was planning to say.

"Ladies and gentlemen. I am here on behalf of the government. We are here to help you move to our new shelter, please listen carefully!"

Everyone inside quickly walked over to their windows while whispering amongst themselves.

"Who do you think that is?", said one younger woman.

Her mother walked over with sparkles in her eyes, "We're saved! They finally came to save us!", she looked over at her daughter, "Didn't you listen, he said he's from the government!"

"Mom, anyone can come over and say something like that! How, can you trust him?"

"Look at him! He's wearing a suit and, ks weak and, easiis ly bullied. I highly doubt a thug would look like that", said her mother, waving her hand around.

The woman frowned and looked at all the other men who arrived with this 'government' worker.

"Maybe they're hired guards? I must be overthinking it"

Outside the leader lifted his megaphone once more.

"Our newly constructed base has housing, food, water, medical care, and many other facilities. This is your only chance to join us. Spaces are filling up fast!"

Everyone inside quickly scrambled to begin packing, they were worried their spot would get taken by someone else.

"Hurry up and pack! Imagine if that witch of a woman down the hall took our spot!", the young woman's mother shouted from her room.

The young woman hesitated but finally stood up and went to her room to pack her things.

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Outside one of the subordinated walked over to the leader, "Boss, you're so smart. Making them willingly come with us."

"Of course, why bother threatening them and potentially causing complications when we can just get them to walk over themselves? Be ready, when they come out help them load their things into the cars", the leader said with an evil glint in his eyes.

After a few minutes, people began to trickle out of the building with bags and other supplies. The leader 'kindly' motioned for everyone to load their belongings into the cars.

The young woman watched this scene from her window. She paused her movements and held on to the shirt she was about to pack.

"Mom, I don't think these people are from the government", she said.

"What do you know? We need to hurry up or else someone will take our spot!", she yelled from the other room.

The young woman threw her shirt on the floor and walked over to the kitchen where her mom was tossing all of their food into a bag.

"Mom, follow me to the window and watch what's going on!", the young woman urged.

After seeing how insistent those men were about loading everyone's belongings into the cars, she knew something was wrong.

Her mother sighed but after seeing her daughter's adamant expression she finally gave in.

"Fine, I'll humor you, but if we miss a spot I'm going to be really angry."

They both walked over to the window and looked down at the swarm of people. It was just as he daughter said, no one was allowed to carry their own things.

Everyone's items were loaded into the cars by the sketchy looking people, while the government official was standing by the side, smiling at everyone.

"Think about it mom, if such a magical place existed we would have heard about it by now. Or at least knew something was in the process of being built."

Her mother paused and continued to watch the movements outside.

"Hmm, you're right. There's something off about this situation. I don't like how they're just tossing everyone's items into one big pile in the back of their cars", her mother said.