COSG - Chapter 150: Awkward Status of The Security Squad

Exactly how many "contaminated" were there in Weisshem now?

This was a question that Commander Walton found difficult to fathom. But one thing was certain—Charlie Rex!

This man had a significant connection to the suspected catastrophe about to unfold in Weisshem!

"Is Charlie Rex acting on the orders of the 'Nightmare Butcher'?" This was Commander Walton's foremost concern.

"This… we currently cannot ascertain." The unremarkable middle-aged man gulped. "The 'Nightmare Butcher's' undead exist openly in Weisshem. There's even an undead-run… delicatessen on the main street, worksites that only permits undead, and even a skeleton holding the position of town mayor."

"An undead-run delicatessen?!" Walton exclaimed in astonishment.

The female scout nodded gravely. "This shop sells extremely cheap salt, food, and spices. Because of its existence, all the shops owned by Baron Markus have closed down."

Salt and food had always been the most stable and profitable of commodities.

The shops dealing in salt and grain on Martin Street Market were actually the private property of the former lord of Weisshem, Baron Markus, including the store Mia visited in the beginning, which appeared to be run by an elderly couple.

The undead disrupted the old order of Weisshem but did not attack the civilians. Instead, they even actively maintained the stability of Weisshem. These salt and grain shops also didn't expose themselves, "lying low" and waiting for Baron Markus to "reclaim his territory"—until the undead-run delicatessen opened and took away all their business, rendering them unable to continue operations.

Commander Walton fell silent for a moment and then uttered, "Buying loyalty…"

The public is foolish and shortsighted; as long as they see tangible short-term benefits, they do not care whether those ruling over them are just or evil.

After a pause, Walton expressed his doubt, "Where does the 'Nightmare Butcher' get so much salt and food to win the people over?"

"This… It's like the 'Undead Cloth'; we can't trace its so

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