Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

“The car’s key is a card… As expected, a luxury car worth millions is indeed advanced!”

Zheng Xinyu exaggeratedly expressed her shock.

“A card key is nothing special; nowadays, any car can be modified to use a card key or even a watch key, and it’s not that expensive! It’s just that if the car is too cheap, having such high-end keys might be a bit embarrassing.”

Saying this, Zhang Su patted the Corgi’s head and smiled, “I’ll give you a can of meat later, make sure to ask me for it.”

The Corgi happily nudged Zhang Su’s palm, looking incredibly adorable.

Zheng Xinyu, feeling quite jealous, pouted, “Ungrateful dog…”

The Corgi definitely didn’t understand the idiom, but it sensed Zheng Xinyu’s emotion, immediately leaned against her leg and nudged her as well to show friendliness.

“Let’s go!”

Zhang Su packed up things, stood up, and walked out.

As he stepped out of the office door, he saw the middle-aged woman Qin Huamei timidly standing aside, her face streaked with tears, probably already knowing about her husband being dealt with.

Zhang Su frowned secretly, having been preoccupied with finding things, he forgot there was still someone here.

“Well… Sister Qin, what are you planning to do? Are you going out to find another way of life, or staying put here?”

“I…”

Qin Huamei rubbed her hands unsurely.

“Sister Qin, don’t be nervous. If you plan to leave, I’ll give you a bag of supplies to ensure you have enough food and drink for about a week. If you stay here, it’s even better, we won’t take everything with us, don’t worry.”

Zhang Su reassured Qin Huamei, not planning to take her with them.

Unexpectedly, Qin Huamei didn’t plan to go with them either. She hesitated for a moment and then mustered up the courage, “I want to go to Beijing to find my son. Boss, can you…”

“Stop! No!”

Zhang Su’s scalp tingled at Qin Huamei’s words. Go to Beijing?

What kind of crazy mind would come up with such an idea?

He turned to Zheng Xinyu, “Didn’t you tell her about the situation outside?”

Zheng Xinyu innocently spread her hands, “I did, explained it clearly.”

“Alright…” Without saying much, Zhang Su said, “Then, get a car ready for Sister Qin later and prepare ten days’ worth of supplies. Should be enough, right?”

“Yes, yes, I can drive. It won’t take ten days to get to Beijing, half a day is enough. Thank you, boss, you’re a good person.”

Qin Huamei repeatedly expressed her gratitude.

Zhang Su helplessly waved his hand, clearly seeing that this person had no concept of the outside situation, and said lightly, “Pack your things and go…”

He didn’t want to persuade her much, just like Wang Guangjun before, widowed with only a child, the child was her only support, and if she couldn’t find her child, it was no different from being dead.

Zheng Xinyu saw Qin Huamei happily packing her things, initially wanting to say something, but seeing Zhang Su slightly shake his head, she could only remain silent.

“Brother Su, I’m really not afraid of the cold, just let me ride the motorcycle… Please!”

“Too dangerous, I’ll say it again, too dangerous, no way!”

As Zhang Su and the group headed towards the back door, Lu Yubo was pestering him, wanting to ride the Harley cruiser motorcycle displayed in the store window, and had even found the key.

“Not dangerous, I’m really good… Hmm? Brother Su, look, Old Tan!”

Reaching the parking yard, Lu Yubo immediately noticed Tan Huajun standing on top of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class speaking to something outside the fence.

“Young lady, I get what you’re saying, but I’m not the leader of our group, talking to me won’t help… Look, our team leader is here, you can talk to him.”

Feeling a voice from behind, Tan Huajun turned his head to see everyone coming out, quickly got off the car and said, “Brother Su, that girl is a nearby survivor, wants to join us, what do you think…”

“Sir, sir!”

Before Tan Huajun could finish the introduction, the woman outside the fence waved her arms at the group, her dirt-streaked face carrying an excited smile.

Zhang Su glanced at the woman outside the fence. Her face looked old due to dirt, she seemed to be in her twenties, carrying a large backpack, holding what appeared to be a hiking pole. Perhaps because of the cold weather, she was wearing whatever she could find, clothes and pants mismatched, yet she had a complete set of hat, gloves, elbow and knee pads.

A very experienced survivor.

This was the first impression the woman gave Zhang Su.

“Xinyu, here’s the key to that Mercedes-Benz G-Class. You all go and transfer the supplies from the H6 to the G-Class. Remember to leave ten days’ worth of supplies; let Sister Qin use that car.”

Not speaking to the woman outside the wall right away, Zhang Su instructed his people to start working, then said to Qin Huamei, “Sister Qin, that car hasn’t been driven far after refueling, you can go another four to five hundred kilometers without a problem. If all goes well, it’s enough for you to reach Beijing.”

“Oh, thank you, boss, you’re such a good person. If I ever have the chance, I will definitely repay you.”

Qin Huamei expressed her gratitude profusely.

“Alright, go and help them out. Wish you a safe journey.”

Zhang Su finished handling the matter with Qin Huamei, looked at the woman waiting outside the fence, and said, “What’s your name?”

“My name is Zhang Ya, hello, brother.”

The girl tightened her backpack straps, waved at Zhang Su, as a way of saying hello.

“Haha, Brother Su, she’s from your own clan!”

Lu Yubo didn’t go over to help organize the vehicles; he still wanted to pester Zhang Su to let him ride the motorcycle, so he stayed nearby.

“What’s so special about sharing a last name? There are almost a billion people with the surname Zhang, it’s the third most common surname, one out of every fifteen people… Why aren’t you going to help? Don’t mention the motorcycle again, or I’ll kick you!”

“Sigh.”

Lu Yubo walked away with a bitter face, not giving up, using his limited brainpower to think of unlimited solutions.

“Zhang Ya, right? You’ve always been alone before?”

Zhang Su didn’t outright refuse Zhang Ya, because from her appearance and attire, she seemed capable. If there were no issues, incorporating her into the team wouldn’t be a problem.

Zhang Ya nodded: “I was a staff member at that medical aesthetics surgery hospital over there. After the disaster broke out, I’ve been living there, occasionally going out to search for supplies. When I saw you coming to Yihe Car Shop, I thought I’d come over to ask. Brother, can I join you guys?”

Zhang Su narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Zhang Ya, with a hint of a contemptuous smile at the corner of his mouth: “Girl, your skill at making up lies isn’t great, there are many holes in it. You’re not being honest, you should leave.”

“I…” Zhang Ya became anxious when she saw Zhang Su about to leave, gripping the fence: “Brother, I’m not lying. You tell me where the loopholes are, and I’ll explain, okay? I’m really not lying!”

“You think just because I’m male, I wouldn’t understand how those cosmetic surgery places operate?”

Zhang Su retorted, having previously had a girlfriend who was a nurse at a cosmetic surgery hospital, he wasn’t completely ignorant of their operations, he at least knew a thing or two.

“The scale of that cosmetic surgery hospital is tiny, what are you doing staying in the hospital all night? Stealing hyaluronic acid or cultivating botulinum toxin? Don’t tell me you came from home after the disaster broke out, that’s even more fake!”

“Besides, you don’t even know what we’re doing and you want to come with us. It’s common sense to find out our purpose first, right?”

Zhang Ya shook her head, without hesitation: “What I said is absolutely true! The night before the disaster, a client had a situation, leaving a cosmetic surgery team to deal with it, and I was just an assistant. When we finished, I still had to clean up, so I just stayed overnight. “

“You know, cosmetic surgery hospitals aren’t like top-grade hospitals; there’s no fear of souls or ghosts. Who knew the next day, my colleagues who stayed overnight turned into zombies more terrifying than ghosts, I struggled to deal with them…”

“As for your purpose… I don’t know your purpose, but there’s a sense of security in numbers, it’s definitely better to follow you than to be alone!”

Zhang Su frowned slightly; the reasons were hard to verify, but her latter explanation was quite convincing. He continued to ask: “You said you dealt with your colleagues and also searched for supplies nearby. This means you’ve killed quite a few zombies, right?”

“Killed them, of course, I have! Brother, I can tell your team doesn’t keep idle people. Rest assured, I’m definitely not just eating and doing nothing. I’ve killed at least eight or ten zombies, and I can run. I was on the track team in high school for long-distance running, I won’t fall behind!”

Zhang Ya said confidently, waving the trekking pole in her hand.

Only then did Zhang Su see that the trekking pole in Zhang Ya’s hand was not simple. The tip was sharpened, with a dark red color. From her grip, it was indeed used as a weapon rather than a cane.

“Let me ask you a question, answer truthfully. If you need to kill someone to save a companion, and the person to be killed is innocent, could you do it?”

Zhang Ya fell silent, a flash of conflicted expression flitted across her brows. Just as she was about to speak, the other person spoke up first.

“You hesitated, which means your answer is not genuine. You should go, you’ve managed well on your own so far, you can continue to do so.”

After saying this, Zhang Su waved and turned to head towards the RV.

“I… Brother, I have a secret you’re sure to be interested in hearing!”

As she said this, Zhang Ya unexpectedly started to climb the fence.

“Stop, or I won’t be polite!”

Tan Huajun swiftly raised the crossbow, a look of irritation and conflict on her face. She didn’t want to shoot this young girl, but if the other dared to climb over, she would unhesitatingly fire a shot, not to kill but to incapacitate her.

“A secret, just listen. If you’re not interested, I’ll leave on my own. Brother, give me a chance!”

Looking quite troubled, Zhang Ya straddled the fence, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.

“Alright, you said it. If I’m not interested, you leave on your own. If you don’t, I’ll tie you up here, understood?”

Zhang Su was quite intrigued by what Zhang Ya claimed as a secret. Whether the secret itself could pique interest would be known only after hearing it.

At these words, Zhang Ya was overjoyed, deftly climbing over the fence. When passing by Tan Huajun, she sensibly handed over her trekking pole before walking up to Zhang Su.

“Brother, I think your team’s atmosphere is terrific, and the little dog too—it’s really a loving family.”

“I say, are you part of a flattery group? Get to the point, what’s the secret?”

Zhang Su glanced sideways at Zhang Ya, eager to get back to the RV to find something, but Zhang Ya was dawdling.

Zhang Ya pretended to be nonchalant, speaking casually: “There are some people in the dark plotting against you guys!”

“Hmm?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su immediately furrowed his eyebrows, surveying Zhang Ya with a scrutinizing look.

Zhang Ya understood the meaning behind his gaze and nodded emphatically: “Really, I overheard it while hiding in the cosmetic surgery hospital!”