The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 882

Chapter 882

Chapter 882

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Ne object in Nicole’s pocket pushed against the fabric, outlining a shape that looked an awful lot like a gun.

Everyone quickly found somewhere else to look. No one was about to bother her now.

Anyone who managed to stay well-fed these days probably wasn’t someone to mess with. Trying to take advantage of them could get a person killed.

The ferry made good time, reaching Platform A ten minutes before Zeph’s shift started. He went straight to the administrative office to check in.

One look at his boss made Nicole realize Zeph had told her a blatant lie. The man standing in front of them was definitely not a woman.

He came from the eastern military base’s administrative department and appeared to be in his forties or fifties. Though thin, he stood with the straight-backed posture of a career military man.

He didn’t seem like the type to hire a man just for his looks.

Nicole fully intended to bring this up with Zeph once they got home.

Zeph led her over to his supervisor without the slightest hesitation. “This is my wife.”

His supervisor, Dale Bowers, previously headed logistics at the eastern military base. Now, he was second in command of Yorwick’s administrative department.

Dale interviewed Zeph the day before and was clearly impressed. He even told Zeph that he reminded him of his younger self.

Apparently, a handsome face could charm just about anyone, even a veteran military officer who had seen it all.

Dale was friendly and quick with a joke, the kind of man who was easy to talk to. His height was his only drawback. Short and scrawny, he reminded Nicole of a dried-up string bean.

He was even shorter than she was. She guessed he only just cleared the military’s height requirement when he

enlisted.

After years of dealing with all kinds of people, Dale needed only a few appraising glances to recognize that both of

them had more to offer than most.

The base desperately needed capable people as it rebuilt after the disasters, and finding promising recruits was part of his job.

Old habits took over, and he got straight to the point. “Nicole, what kind of work did you do before the disasters? Would you be interested in a job here? For someone with the right skills, we can offer very good pay.”

Nicole smiled politely. “I appreciate the offer, sir, but I was still a student when the disasters started. I don’t really have any skills that would help.”

“A student? That’s even better!” Dale’s face lit up with a broad smile. “You were in medical school, weren’t you?”

Nicole’s stomach dropped. How did he know?

She wondered if the eastern and southern military bases were sharing information. Had someone looked into her background again?

Dale’s smile faded. He stood straight and saluted them both. “Thank you for bringing one of our fallen heroes

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home.”

Nicole stared at him, caught off guard. That explained why Zeph got such a good deal.

Sawyer and the others must have delivered the pilot’s ashes. If the administrative department handled the arrangements, that would explain how Dale learned their names.

Still holding his salute, Dale continued, “And thank you for sharing Yorwick’s coordinates with your fello Yorwynians.”

Sawyer initially kept their involvement to himself, but Dale insisted on finding out who helped the pilot.People deserved to be remembered for something like that.

He asked Sawyer plenty of questions. Unfortunately, Sawyer knew very little about the couple.

Nicole and Zeph exchanged a glance.

“We only did what anyone should do,” Zeph said.

Dale then asked them to explain what happened, as procedure required.

Nicole and the rest agreed on a story before speaking to Sawyer’s group. Nicole gave Dale that same account.