Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

“Everyone here has had experiences similar to yours. Come on, sister, raise your hands and spin around like this so I can see!”

Zhang Su didn’t fully relax just because the other person seemed ordinary, the necessary checks couldn’t be neglected.

“Okay, okay.”

The middle-aged woman was very obedient. She immediately lifted her arms, letting the tablecloth and other things draped over her shoulders fall, and turned in two circles obediently.

It was an ordinary pullover and jeans, nothing that looked like it was hiding anything.

“Xinyu, go up and check it out!”

Zhang Su instructed.

Woof woof.

Unexpectedly, before Zheng Xinyu could take a step, the corgi lifted its head and let out two gentle barks toward the right side of the sister, its voice about as loud as when Zhang Su spoke.

“Hmm? Does that mean… something’s hidden there?”

Zhang Su raised an eyebrow and asked.

Woof!

The corgi responded with a very human-like nod. Even though Zhang Su had previously mentioned that the dog was unusual, this action still stunned the others.

“Brother Su, this dog is a genius!”

“So many people have died, could it be that a sister’s spirit has possessed it?”

“The way you put it is creepy, isn’t the zombie issue enough without adding ghosts… but why is it a sister?”

“It’s a female dog!”

“Wow, Xiaowu, you even noticed the dog’s gender?”

Lu Yubo, Zhao Dezhu, and Wu Lue immediately started discussing.

With this commotion, though the situation was a bit strange, the elder sister who walked out of the office became less tense. She quickly pulled out a fruit knife from her waist and said, “I, I took a fruit knife for self-defense, that’s all.”

After speaking, she even threw a bunch of her house keys onto the carpet.

“Alright, what’s your name? Relax, as long as you behave, we won’t do anything to you.”

Zhang Su put away the crossbow, feeling assured that she was just an ordinary woman.

“My name is Qin Huamei. Brothers and sisters, what’s the situation outside now?”

Qin Huamei asked anxiously.

Zhang Su waved his hand and said, “Don’t rush to ask questions. Let me ask you, do you know where the keys to those cars outside are?”

He didn’t have the time to comfort the older woman, his main purpose was to find the keys and didn’t want to waste any more time.

“Keys…” Qin Huamei felt a bit cold and bent down to pick up the tablecloth from the floor again, pointing toward the office, “There’s a cabinet inside specifically for keys, not sure if it’s what you’re looking for.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su walked into the office and shone his flashlight, taking in the entire small office.

A set of redwood office desks and chairs were placed in the traditional wealth accumulation position, opposite were two sets of grand sofas, a setup more about appearance than practicality.

On the bookshelf next to it were books exuding a cultural atmosphere, with three sets of different bound versions of “Dream of the Red Chamber,” and in the corner was a trophy related to cars. A cylindrical display case similar to a watch collection stood next to the desk, turning around with a lot of keys inside.

“Alright, Xiaoxue, chat with Sister Qin, everyone else scatter to gather supplies!”

With that, Zhang Su walked to the key cabinet and saw a tablecloth spread on the carpet behind the desk, with some supplies piled in the corner. It was evident that Qin Huamei had been living here for a while, though she certainly hadn’t handled her personal needs in the office, or it would have been noticeable by the smell.

“Locked?”

Zhang Su pulled the handle of the key cabinet, not surprisingly finding it locked, and didn’t bother looking for the display case’s key, drew out an axe and cracked it open directly.

Crash!

The glass shattered in response, causing Qin Huamei outside to let out a small gasp, she was already on the brink of collapse, and any sound spooked her.

Zhang Su cleared all the broken glass, piled all the keys on the desk, examined them carefully, and frowned, “The RV key isn’t here?”

Zhang Su didn’t recognize what an RV key looked like, but every key in front of him had a brand logo, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and so on, except for one Mercedes key he did recognize, it was the key to that G-class car in the yard.

“Huh? Brother Su, what did you say?”

Zheng Xinyu peeked into the office to ask Zhang Su.

“Uh… nothing, you guys chat.”

Zhang Su initially intended to ask Qin Huamei further, but from the look of the office, she hadn’t touched anything in here, she was well-behaved, might as well do it himself for efficiency.

Actually, there weren’t many places to search, the decorative aspect of the redwood desk far outweighed its practical use, without a single drawer. The bookshelf had a few drawers, but inside were just some irrelevant documents and papers.

As he rummaged through, suddenly a drawer was a bit shorter!

“Huh? There’s a hidden compartment!”

This discovery pleasantly surprised Zhang Su, suddenly reminded of Yagami Light’s notebook, he operated decisively to open the compartment, and shone his flashlight, frowning immediately.

Indeed there was something inside the compartment, but it was a stack of instant photos, all featuring beautiful women, dressed in provocative bikinis and stockings, some only with bikinis or stockings, or certain alluring uniforms, in various seductive poses, extremely enticing.

The shooting background was none other than the auto shop, but not confined to the office; the restaurant, wine room, next to vintage cars on the second floor, all had their appearances.

“Really living it up!”

Zhang Su flipped through the photos as if flipping through a book, displaying seven or eight women’s figures, all with similar looks, yet showing different alluring styles.

He was once quite the playboy himself, but never as tasteful as the auto shop owner.

Taking all the photos out, the compartment was empty, nothing left inside. Zhang Su, a bit disappointed, stuffed the photos into his bag, considering them a decent mental nourishment, perhaps rewarding his subordinates eager for action with it.

There’s no hidden compartment, so Zhang Su continues to rummage through the office. He even inspects the leather of the sofa and finds an earring someone must have lost during an intense moment, nothing else!

“Under the carpet? No way…” He has hidden things himself before, but that required digging underground. This is the third floor, impossible to dig.

“Right!”

Suddenly, Zhang Su stops his current actions, pats his forehead, and muses, “That Mercedes RV is Boss Cai’s personal toy, used to store things. He wouldn’t sell it, and there’s no need to show it to customers. The keys might not even be here… That would be terrible!”

Thinking of this, Zhang Su feels a bit melancholic. Getting inside that vehicle wouldn’t be impossible—even if it has bulletproof glass, you can find a way to disassemble it. But driving it away without the key would be incredibly difficult with today’s encryption technology!

“Even if the keys to the Mercedes RV aren’t here, the other two RVs’ keys are not here either?”

Zhang Su sits on the floor, scratching his head in puzzlement. There are three RVs in the garage. The other two are Anderson and Fukner Meifu. The specifications of Fukner Meifu are similar to the Mercedes, and though Anderson is slightly smaller, the keys are also missing.

Sniff-sniff.

Just as Zhang Su is feeling frustrated, he suddenly hears the nearby Corgi sniffing continuously and says, “Little puppy, you’re so great. Can you find the keys for me? If you do, I’ll reward you with a can of meat tonight!”

The Corgi is clearly interested in the meat can and sniffs even more diligently after hearing Zhang Su’s promise, while the sound of its sniffing gets significantly louder, moving back and forth along the carpet.

“Could it work? Do you want to smell the Mercedes RV’s scent first?”

Seeing the dog busy at work, Zhang Su’s eyes light up, thinking it might indeed bring him Good Fortune!

“Sniff-sniff.”

The Corgi doesn’t react but continues sniffing diligently.

Woof!

A moment later, the dog barks lightly.

?!

Just about to move the bookshelf, Zhang Su hears the Corgi bark and immediately turns to look toward the sound, seeing it sitting next to the prize trophy, panting, tongue out, looking at him.

“Darn, I really overlooked this thing!”

Fast-paced, Zhang Su walks to the prize trophy, shines the flashlight inside for a look. Aside from a few cigarette butts and some grayish cobwebs, there’s absolutely nothing…

“Hey, this time you’re off, there’s nothing.”

Zhang Su looks down at the Corgi.

Scratch-scratch.

The Corgi raises its paw and scratches at the trophy base.

“Hidden beneath?”

Zhang Su shakes the trophy, which is over a meter tall — not too heavy — having just moved it aside, the Corgi pats the base again.

“I get it!”

This time Zhang Su understands, it’s not under the trophy but inside the trophy’s base?

Without hesitation, he lays the trophy down, shines the flashlight, and immediately discovers a plastic compartment cover resembling a battery hatch at the bottom. Just slightly turning the trophy, a noise emanates from the cover inside. Without Zhang Su, an ordinary person would have to lean close to sense it.

“RV key, RV key, RV key…”

Zhang Su mutters neurotically while extracting a dog-leg knife to pry the plastic plate. He has no interest in Boss Cai’s privacy; his mind is solely focused on obtaining the Mercedes RV key!

“Brother Su!”

Before Zhang Su could pry the cover open, Chen Hanzhou runs hastily to the office door, saying, “Brother Su, Pei Lan saw a woman approaching us!”

Zhang Su stops his actions, furrows his brow, and says, “A woman?”

“Yes, it’s just one woman!”

Chen Hanzhou affirmatively nods.

“Then no problem, Old Tan will handle it.”

Saying this, he resumes prying.

Ka-Roon!

With a sound of cracking, the plastic cover plate finally comes off, revealing a gap.

Following the flashlight beam inside reveals a layer of sponge, and after pulling the sponge out, two cards appear in the light.

“Damn!”

Zhang Su tosses the trophy aside. What he wants is the key, not some bank cards or random other cards…

Woof-woof.

Seeing Zhang Su’s actions, the Corgi knows he didn’t find what he was looking for and rests defeatedly to the side.

“Hmm? Could it be the keys were made into smart card keys?”

This is entirely possible. Thinking of this, Zhang Su reaches forward and picks up the trophy, turning his head towards the office door, saying, “Xinyu, could you give me the dagger!”

“Wow, you even discovered something hidden so discreetly…”

Zheng Xinyu walks into the office, sees Zhang Su’s somewhat comic act, and exclaims, handing him the short dagger while crouching down, watching with keen interest.

While continuously working, Zhang Su says, “Credit to the little puppy, it sniffed out there was a hidden compartment here!”

Ordinary plastic couldn’t resist a sharp dagger, so soon the hidden compartment is cut open, revealing two cards in hand with a notable texture.

“Are these… bank cards?” Zheng Xinyu curiously eyes the refined cards in Zhang Su’s hand.

“Hehe!” Zhang Su gives a mysterious smile, showing the card imprinted with “VS,” saying, “These are Variomobil Signature company’s converted Mercedes RV card keys!”