Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

”Hold on!”

”Wait a minute...”

The three turned to leave, and two voices sounded simultaneously.

One voice was, of course, Zhang Su’s shout, while the other voice belonged to someone unexpected, who happened to be Yi Xiaoling standing next to Ju Mumio.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Yi Xiaoling smiled awkwardly and leaned in to whisper a couple of words into Zhang Su’s ear.

After listening without any change in expression, Zhang Su laughed heartily, then looked at the nervous trio and said, ”It’s nothing, nothing. My little sister said I was inconsiderate; she thought since we have friends coming from afar, we should invite you all to our place for a cup of tea.”

”Huh?”

The man in the military coat slightly relaxed his grip on the pistol inside his pocket, smiling, ”No need to trouble you all, the weather is freezing. Hey, wait, big brother, calm down, we can talk about this...”

Before he could finish, he saw the few people opposite him raise their rifles, and the smile disappeared from their faces. Clearly, they had turned hostile.

”Take your hands out, put them where we can see them. I dare you to pull any tricks, I’ll shoot you dead!”

Lu Yubo tilted his head to aim, hating these guys thoroughly in his heart, because their lurking presence caused Ju Mumio to show off once more.

”Brothers and sisters, is this really necessary? We just met by chance, and even if there’s a misunderstanding, we can talk it out, no need for knives and guns.”

The man in the military coat maintained his smile, though it was a bit stiff, and quickly raised his hands above his head.

The two people beside him followed suit, but their faces remained expressionless, showing neither panic nor fear.

”I really dislike being deceived, yet you insist on treating me like a fool. I’m very unhappy.”

Zhang Su shook his head with his hands behind his back.

”Brother, this is a huge misunderstanding, I haven’t deceived you about anything!”

The man in the military coat repeatedly defended himself, his face more aggrieved than Dou E’s.

”Really impressive!”

Zhang Su didn’t waste any more words with him, suggesting that they could explain in hell to King Yama.

A simple ”really impressive” directly sentenced them to death!

As he gave the order to shoot, he moved his hands from behind to the front, simultaneously aiming the rifle slung over his shoulder at the trio opposite.

Da-da-da, da-da, da-da...

Without any hesitation, Lu Yubo and the others opened fire, the bullets accurately hitting the three in the military coats who frantically tried to escape, leaving them no chance of survival.

Zhang Su felt a bit grateful towards these few people; if not for their appearance, he wouldn’t have discovered the usefulness of the Energy Slot so quickly. Unfortunately, there was no room for negotiation!

”Ah...”

Yi Xiaoling was frightened by the sudden loud gunshots.

Ju Mumio quickly hugged her to comfort her.

Su Xiaoya’s reaction was noticeably stronger than Yi Xiaoling’s, standing calmly on the side watching Zhang Su and the others shoot the opponents. Whether she was feigning composure or had truly grown bolder, it was an improvement.

The three in the military coats didn’t have the slightest chance to fight back. They never expected the situation to escalate so quickly. Each of them carried a pistol, but they didn’t even have the opportunity to draw it before getting shot dead.

”Arrogant fools, damn it, they dare to deceive even us. They deserved it!”

Lu Yubo walked forward, checking the state of the three corpses, only feeling assured once he saw their heads had been blown off.

”I suspect Liu Shijie’s group was lying back then!”

Zhang Su put away his gun, took out a cigarette, and started distributing it, looking thoughtful.

”Huh? They were in such a dire situation and still dared to lie, about what?”

Chen Hanzhou found it incredible. At the time when Liu Shijie’s group was dealt with at the camp, it was a matter of life and death, and still lying under those circumstances was impressive.

”I suspect their camp was bigger than they said!”

Zhang Su blew out a smoke ring, pondering secretly. According to Liu Shijie’s subordinates back then, their camp lacked combat power, and after losing six people, they were severely weakened. Now, not only did they send three people out to investigate, but the man in the military coat also mentioned bringing people over to massacre our camp, so it definitely couldn’t just be a few scattered people!

If the military coat guy was making idle threats in his presence, it might have been exaggerated, but since he was discussing it with his own people, the likelihood was high!

”Brother Su, how are you sure they’re connected to Liu Shijie?”

Wu Lue wasn’t worried about Zhang Su potentially misjudging and killing the wrong people, he was purely curious.

”Pay careful attention and you’ll always find clues.” Zhang Su answered ambiguously, glancing at Ju Mumio.

The simple gesture was noticed by everyone except Lu Yubo, and they all instinctively looked at Ju Mumio. Everyone knew Yi Xiaoling had whispered something to Zhang Su earlier, which was exactly what Ju Mumio asked Yi Xiaoling to convey.

Everyone was curious about what exactly that sentence was, causing Zhang Su to decisively kill the three. Based on past situations, Zhang Su would usually question first and act only when they had no more value!

Zhang Su knew what everyone was wondering but didn’t offer any explanation. He took a deep breath of cold air and said, ”Be more vigilant about stragglers lately. Hmm? There are zombies coming. Take down the zombies, finish loading the gear, then hit the road. Luezi, you take one car, Xiaochen, you take another. It’s not far now.”

While speaking, he noticed four or five zombies approaching from a distance, drawn by the sound.

Chen Hanzhou shook his mechanical limb, smiling, ”Don’t worry, Brother Su, it’s no problem!”

”You don’t have a problem, but the car does...” Wu Lue pointed weakly at the Corolla, ”One of the tires has been shot out!”

”Minor issue. You three, go change the tire,” Zhang Su instructed the three ladies.

In the freezing cold, the zombies’ mobility was slightly reduced, and the group easily dealt with them. Su Xiaoya and the others showed no lack of skill and replaced the spare tire in less than ten minutes. They hit the road again, leaving the three bodies by the roadside, clothes in disarray, and searched thoroughly for any hidden items.

As the vehicles drove further away, the road returned to silence, with only the bloodstains bearing witness to the earlier events.

”Brother Su, uh... what did Sister Xiaoling say to you just now?”

Seated in the car, Su Xiaoya couldn’t help but ask.

Zhang Su had been pondering the matter. Hearing Su Xiaoya’s question, he gently shook his head, indicating for her not to pursue the topic.

”Oh...”

Su Xiaoya sensibly closed her mouth, refraining from further inquiries.

”Wow, where have you been, Brother Su?”

”Whenever Mr. Zhang steps in, he’s sure to return victorious!”

”Haha, bring it on, brother. This time you brought back two beauties, come and have a look!”

They left Celestial Horse Island with two vehicles, and upon returning to the camp, it had become five. As the convoy drove through the gates, everyone who came to welcome them showered them with compliments.

Zhao Dezhu especially couldn’t hold back, seeing two lovely women step out of the vehicles. He started shouting, his voice filling the entire camp.

”What are you shouting for!”

Zheng Xinyu pushed through the crowd. Her focus differed from Zhao Dezhu’s; she first checked Zhang Su’s condition. Only after seeing he was unharmed did she relax.

”Woof woof!”

Corgi Good Fortune dashed to Zhang Su’s side, affectionately circling him, having just patrolled the mountain stream.

”Xiaoshan is on duty in the control room. Honey, you must be exhausted from this trip?”

Zheng Xinyu took the weapons and backpack from Zhang Su.

”Exhausted, indeed, but the rewards are quite substantial. Haha, not only did we gather several carloads of supplies, but we also recruited two excellent members to join our camp!”

Zhang Su draped an arm over Zheng Xinyu’s shoulder, his face showing a faint weariness. He wouldn’t foolishly claim it wasn’t tiring or use such perfunctory words. His efforts weren’t cheap; they must be appropriately respected.

”Mr. Zhang and the young men have gone to great lengths for our camp.”

Yuwen readily chimed in with heartfelt words, which resonated with the others.

”Come, come, we can talk about other things later. Let’s first get acquainted with our new companions!” Zhang Su knew when to ease up, nodding towards Yi Xiaoling and Ju Mumio, ”Ladies, please introduce yourselves.”

”H-hi everyone, my name is Yi Xiaoling, and... she’s Ju Mumio.” Yi Xiaoling tightly clasped her hands together, nervously giving a brief introduction to the group.