Doomsday Revenge: Payback Time (Josie) novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172

The metal, the scrap, all of it–it’s yours,” Albert said. “Fuel from the cars and planes, spare parts, personal belongings… the base von’t touch a single thing.”

Please,” Josie scoffed, arching an eyebrow. “If I’m the one clearing those areas, the loot is mine anyway. Does the base really think hey can fight me for it? Don’t act like you’re doing me a favor here.”

If that’s how you want to play it, I’m out.”

Alright, let me sweeten the pot with some intel,” Albert said, still smiling. “We’ve made contact with a neighboring city.”

osie sat up straight, her eyes locking onto his. “Which one?”

Xavier City,” Albert replied. “The situation there is even worse than ours. But they have a massive industrial hub–factories that produce all kinds of daily essentials.”

You know the deal–production lines are dead. We’re living on borrowed time with the supplies we have left. Who knows if we’ll ver see those factories running again?”

We need to stockpile as much as possible, as fast as possible. The people at Xavier City Base said that if we can clear the route between us, we can take whatever we can carry. They won’t stop us.”

The fastest way to Xavier is the interstate. After that, it’s the highways and state roads. But right now, those roads are just one big

ile–up and a breeding ground for the Undead.”

Zombies are starting to hit Tier–3 in huge numbers,” Albert continued. “We need to hit Xavier City for supplies now. If we wait too ong, it’ll be a suicide mission. We won’t be able to get anything out.”

osie nodded, her mind racing. “Makes sense. But that doesn’t mean I’m working for free.”

I’m the one clearing the path. If you guys just cruise along behind me for a free ride without paying a toll, I’m getting screwed.”

I’m not asking for charity,” Albert said. “Whatever we haul back from Xavier City, we go 60/40 split. You get sixty percent. You lso get first pick of the loot. I take the leftovers.”

So, a joint op?” Josie asked. “Who’s calling the shots?”

Your call, Albert replied. “I’m fine either way.”

Let me think about it,” Josie said. “Talk to your people about how much Power Rain you want, then send someone to give me a number. Make sure the price is right–don’t disappoint me.”

Deal.”

losie headed back to her camp immediately and filled her crew in on the situation.

The room blew up as everyone started talking at once.

‘I know Xavier City,” one of them said. “It’s packed with factories. They make everything–clothes, socks, shoes, bedding, mirrors, basic hardware. It’s all the daily essentials,”

‘We definitely need to stockpile that stuff, Once those factories are picked clean or destroyed, we’re never finding replacements.”

The problem is, this stuff doesn’t last. Once it rots, it’s useless.”

‘If we can grab a massive haul now and stash it in the Space, it’s a solid move. We’d be set,”

‘Production lines aren’t coming back anytime soon, Making everything by hand is a joke–it’s way too slow.”

“Our crew is only going to get bigger. The demand for these basics is going to skyrocket.”

That was the logic from the pro–Xavier City camp.

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Then there were the skeptics. “It’s not like we can’t find replacements,” one argued. “Why risk Xavier City? We can worry about later‘ later. Just clearing the highways and backroads is a nightmare. Is the payoff even worth the risk?”

We’ve got food and clothes for now. Why gamble our lives today for stuff we might need months from now?”

The debate got heated. Josie didn’t say a word; she just sat there, taking it all in.

That’s when Zane spoke up. “Don’t you guys want to know what’s happened to the rest of the world? Are we just going to stay stuck n Fort City forever?”

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