Transmigrating from a zombie world to become the mecha kings wife
Chapter 307: Look who is back

Chapter 307: Look who is back

In the human world, life had continued on normally in her brief absence but in the governor’s castle, Scarlet’s family members took turns passing by the locked doors leading to her training room many times. Tion was standing guard outside and he had been there ever since the door was closed. He took breaks to ease himself but all his meals were had from there. He took his responsibilities so seriously that had not even swapped shifts with another guard.

Esong was worried but according to the camera footage on his terminal coming from within the training room, he could see her training, meditating and taking breaks to eat. This footage, he shared with Justin because the little one too was worried and searching for his mother.

There was much to do, so he did not dwell on her activities in the training room because he had to be active in her absence, so all the duties she previously tended to, he took over and handled them.

On her schedule, at this time, on this day was a meeting with captain Zorl of the RGB and captain Mawang, head of the firefighters.

He chose to attend the meeting with Folsom whose duty it was to reign him in when he started to make snarky comments towards captain Zorl.

The two men came to his office in the governor’s building. This office was shared jointly with Scarlet and only a sliding door separated them. His was rarely used, hers on the other hand was used often. Out of curiosity, he had peeped inside and seen fluffy slippers, a blanket on the sofa, mug on her table, steel flask, a freezer, fridge, coffee machine and many other things including candy wrappers on the floor.

He could not miss the flower pots in her office which brightened it up, and he stole three of them and placed them in his own office.

He added a few devices similar to hers, and tiny mechas on his desk. An entire wall in his office was filled with replica models of famous battle ships.

Dez had added a soft fluffy grey rug around the table because Esong liked walking around barefoot. It had become a habit ever since Scarlet introduced him to soft carpet rugs.

Captain Mawang arrived at the same time as Zorl, and both were escorted into Esong’s office by Dez.

He went ahead to offer them cups of hot coffee and large slices of an orange sponge cake.

When the two men settled in and exchanged greetings, Esong placed his hands forward on the table and looked at them expectantly. "Captains, what can I do for you this morning?"

Captain Mawang looked at captain Zorl and he nodded his head, indicating, you speak first.

Zorl who was feeling suffocated from being inside Esong’s office did not hesitate.

"We need more officers because we have welcomed more immigrants but I need to prove to headquarters that we have the capability to pay their salaries. I am here to ask for an increment in the RGB annual budget. I was told that you met officials of city hall yesterday night but we were excluded from that meeting, why?"

Esong forced himself to smile at Zorl and he replied, "The city hall officials made an appointment with my wife two weeks ago. If you had done the same, I am sure that we would have met as well."

"Noted," Zorl answered. "In that case, I request that the governor’s castle schedule one meeting with my office every month because I am tired of competing with cooking broadcasts, tree planting, food foraging and the many activities that you governors engage in. It may not have crossed your mind but the safety of the people is very important. You all seem to approach this issue lackadaisically after winter and that is dangerous. My men and I cannot handle the larger burden and you mecha warriors are not qualified to engage in our process,."

’Ah, this freaking cocky bastard,’ Esong thought. "Noted." he replied.

Captain Zorl grimaced, and he scoffed. "We need an increment of seventeen million star coins in the budget. It will go towards recruiting, training, arming and many other activities. We also intend to buy more weapons, vehicles, air ships and kill to shoot drones."

"I will look into it and inform you about how much we can add to your already extravagant budget." Esong added the word extravagant to his words deliberately because he was goading captain Zorl.

"Extravagant," captain Zorl said through gritted teeth.

"In my opinion." Esong said with a shrug.

"Your wall alone is worth one hundred fifty eight million star coins, give or take two million. Is it legal for a governor to flaunt his wealth blatantly?" Zorl asked him. In his mind, he thought, ’You shameless bastard, who are you showing off for?’

Those model ships and mecha were worth so much money, everyone in the empire knew how much mecha warrior model items were worth. And most of these models were first generation items.

"You are free to investigate the sources of my wealth captain Zorl, I have nothing to hide." Esong answered carefreely, with a smug smile on his face. In his mind, he thought, ’It’s eating you up, right?’

"I intend to do so," Captain Zorl said, out of pettiness. "Anyway, I have shared what I intended to discuss with the governor. I will be on my way now."

He turned around to leave, but he stopped, turned around again and packed the coffee and cake slice before leaving.

"Ha!" Esong slapped his desk lightly as he watched captain Zorl leaving, "If he hates me so much, how sure is he that I will not poison him?"

Captain Mawang who had stayed behind smiled, having viewed for himself the irrational feud between captain Zorl and general Esong which was wide spread news on the blue star. Why they pushed each other’s buttons, he did not know? But, he felt the slightest need to defend Captain Zorl because the RGB was supportive of the fire department.

"Captain Zorl does not believe in wasting food." he mentioned. "He would rather save it for later than throw it away."

"I guess there is one good thing about him after all." Esong mumbled. It was also his wife’s belief that food should never be wasted. "Anyway, how can I be of help Captain Mawang?"

Captain Mawang put down his cup of coffee and said, "I saw a video on star net of firefighting drones. I was wondering if our equipment budget could be enhanced, not so much like the RGB, just two to three million."

"I will transfer the funds personally before the day ends." Esong answered.

"Oh wow," Captain Mawang said, "I am so thankful, wow, thank you governor." he stood up abruptly and bowed.

"If that will be all, captain, I am afraid that I am going to have to cut this meeting short, my wife is back."

Captain Mawang asked himself, ’Back from where?

But he did not share the question with Esong, and instead, he packed his remaining coffee and cake as well and he left.

Esong left immediately after he did, his had someone important to see.

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