Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

Zhang Su and Zheng Xinyu exchanged a glance; the credibility of this answer had increased considerably!

“Kuanzhuang, this Kuanzhuang, I see you’re all about Kuanzhuangs! Alright, since you say you came from Kuanzhuang to probe the truth, I can understand why you have listening devices, but what’s the deal with laxatives?”

“Can I, can I go to the bathroom first?”

Su Xiaoya twisted her neck to look at Zhang Su, her eyes red.

“No, you don’t get time to concoct lies, say what you need to first, then you can go to the bathroom. Otherwise, I’ll leave you here to stew; if you cooperate nicely, you might even get to shower with hot water!”

Zhang Su first swings a stick then hands Su Xiaoya a piece of bread.

“I won’t lie, I’ve told you everything, just let me take a shower, please.”

Upon hearing that she could shower in hot water, Su Xiaoya felt a surge of excitement; she needed it so much right now, her mouth pouted as she started to plead.

“Show a little kindness, you start getting cocky. Let’s go, leave her to soak!”

“Don’t go, don’t go, please don’t go, I’ll talk, I’ll tell you everything, you’re just inhumane!”

Seeing Zhang Su turn to leave, Su Xiaoya shouted with urgency; at that moment, her butt felt a sticky mess, and every inch of skin could feel the thin broth seep in—the sensation was unbearably uncomfortable; she just wanted to end it quickly.

Zhang Su wasn’t bothered by her cursing and leaned against the door frame, lighting up a cigarette for aroma therapy, saying: “Speak.”

“Laxative… the laxative serves two purposes. Can I take a shower first, then explain?”

As soon as she opened her mouth, Su Xiaoya proposed the request again.

This time, even Zheng Xinyu couldn’t stand it, pulling on Zhang Su’s sleeve: “It stinks, let’s go.”

“I’ll say, say, say, laxative is, wait…”

Just as she started, Su Xiaoya looked troubled and her eyes blank, seemingly battling with some mysterious force, only for a loud fart to echo throughout the room.

The scene turned awkwardly mysterious.

“You said you hadn’t eaten, starving, I reckon you’re stuffed to the brim, no dog could handle the slop you’re brewing, damn it!”

Zhang Su exhaled a puff of smoke, his expression grim.

Just outside the camp, Good Fortune suddenly sneezed, curiously sniffing, sticking out a pink tongue to lick its nose.

“Speak quickly, speak quickly!” Zhang Su, seeing Su Xiaoya’s embarrassed face, urged repeatedly.

“If… if you plan to hand over supplies to the Cyan Dragon Corps, I will secretly put laxative into the food. If you resist the Cyan Dragon Corps, I’ll give the laxative to you guys and then escape back to report.”

Having let loose a watery discharge, Su Xiaoya finally let out all her words, breathing a sigh of relief, “I’ve told you everything, can you let me go now?”

Zhang Su furrowed his brows, the person behind this plot thought it through pretty thoroughly. A little girl wanting to escape from the camp wouldn’t be easy, but if everyone had diarrhea, they’d hardly have the time, plus it wouldn’t cause substantial harm…

“We’re not done here; after you shower, we’ll talk more!”

Zhang Su nodded towards Zheng Xinyu on the side, the implication was clear, go untie her.

“No way! You fed her the medicine, got her like this, it stinks to high heaven; no way I’m dealing with that!”

Zheng Xinyu pinched her nose, her brow furrowed deeply.

“Really inconvenient for me, men and women shouldn’t touch, go on. Look, it’s her refusing to untie you, don’t blame me.” Zhang Su pointed shamelessly at Zheng Xinyu.

“Sister, I beg you, you’re the most beautiful woman in the world, save me please.”

Su Xiaoya pleaded tearfully.

“Go quickly, go quickly, look how pitiful she is!” Zhang Su gave Zheng Xinyu a push, heading out and saying, “After she’s clean, take her to Little Lucky Restaurant!”

“Got it, seriously, unbelievable!” Zheng Xinyu reluctantly replied, then drew out a dagger to cut the ropes tying Su Xiaoya, “Hurry up, no dilly-dallying, or I’ll poke you with the blade!”

Before Su Xiaoya could say thank you, she was frightened by Zheng Xinyu’s fierce demeanor, grabbing her pants and dashing to the bathroom.

“Kuanzhuang? I know, there are a few daughters-in-law from over there in our village!”

Inside Little Lucky Restaurant, upon hearing Zhang Su’s question, Wang Longzhong nodded.

“Go north around just over ten kilometers, not far, used to be a twenty-minute ride on an electric scooter, it’s part of Grass Slope Town, right next to Qing County!”

Local-born Wang Longzhong was quite familiar with nearby geography; he could speak clearly without peeking at the map.

“Brother Su, how did you see the girl had issues? Xiaoya and I didn’t notice anything!”

Wang Xin touched his head with some embarrassment.

“Heh…” Zhang Su chuckled coldly, “First of all, her appearance was very peculiar! Celestial Horse Island is considered a very secluded gathering spot in this area; how did she manage to find us by chance?”

“Moreover, look at her tattered clothing and the straw sticking on her, it’s all fake, severely manipulated, supposed to be deliberately run over and dirtied. The most critical oversight is on the shoe soles!”

“Shoe soles? Brother Su, did you see her shoe soles earlier?”

Wang Xin was quite shocked.

Lu Yubo’s mouth curled, smiling: “Brother Su’s observation skills are undeniably sharp. Without them, we’d have been done for!”

“It’s not that my observation is particularly strong, but that you all overlooked something. Regardless of where Su Xiaoya comes from, she must have walked quite a distance, but her shoes show no wear. They look dirty on the surface, but underneath, they’re particularly new. Think about what kind of state our shoes turned into before, and you’ll understand!”

“I have serious suspicions that she took a car from some side road, getting off not far south, then strolled over here.”

Zhang Su’s sharp eye saw everything clearly, but he intentionally stated that others lacked concentration, treating it as a lesson for everyone.

“Ah, it was this detail…”

Listening earnestly, Qi Xiaoshuai and Lü Leiyang nodded, feeling they learned something today.

“Uh… Brother Su, do you trust she’s from Kuanzhuang to scout information?”

Having finished his shift in the monitoring room, Wu Lue also came by to join in the fun.

“Credibility is high,” Zhang Su nodded, then looked at Wang Longzhong: “Are you familiar with Kuanzhuang, as well as Grass Slope Town?”

“Well, my understanding is limited to pre-disaster information, after which there’s been no contact…”

Wang Longzhong spoke truthfully.

Zhang Su nodded, resting his chin in deep thought, still pondering many questions waiting to be asked when Su Xiaoya shows up.

This wait lasted half an hour, and Su Xiaoya finally entered Little Lucky’s main hall, led by the sour-faced Zheng Xinyu; if it weren’t for her constant urging, Su Xiaoya could have lingered a while longer.

“Did you thank the sister for giving you such nice clothing!”

Zhang Su fixed his gaze on Su Xiaoya with a steely expression.

She looked completely different now; her hair hurriedly towel-dried and damp around her shoulders; after washing, she seemed like a new person. The dark green down jacket wasn’t trendy but clean enough, the jeans were new, considering the camp didn’t have her size, someone had to fetch a new pair from the warehouse.

The little girl transformed from head to toe, her face not showing signs of grayish lackluster; it’s clear Kuanzhuang’s living conditions weren’t bad, and in these times, survivor camps rarely offer a meal to underage girls, probably because she has a purpose.

“I thank her, I’ve thanked, thank you sister.” Seeing ten or so people seated, Su Xiaoya felt nervous, her stomach growling, though there was nothing left to relieve.

Appearance aside, Zhang Su wasn’t a loli enthusiast like Wu Lue; he glanced at Su Xiaoya briefly then said: “Come on, first explain what Kuanzhuang is up to, why spy on us?”

Su Xiaoya saw she wasn’t invited to sit and didn’t dare move from the doorway, pursing her lips: “The village head wants to know your plans and strength, then… said they want to partner up with you, then…”

“Then team up against the Cyan Dragon Corps?”

Zhang Su followed up on Su Xiaoya’s words.

“Mm-hmm!” Su Xiaoya nodded vigorously: “That’s right, that’s the idea!”

“Damn it, still assessing our strength, what strength do you guys have!?”

Lu Yubo put one foot on the stool, irritated, just put on airs, with Mo Qianlan pushing him lightly by the side, gesturing for him to sit properly.

“Forget about strength first, just tell me, how did you discover us?”

Zhang Su’s face turned serious; this question is very crucial.

Had Yuwen not been conveniently sitting by the road waiting for the blazing inferno of zombie burning to die down, the Cyan Dragon Corps might never have found Celestial Horse Island, how did another unknown force become aware is puzzling?

Su Xiaoya revealed a blank and confused look, shaking her head: “I truly don’t know…”