Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

”Don’t turn on the lights, damn it... My ribs are broken... There’s nothing else on the road, as long as you can see the roadbed and don’t fall into the fields, that’s enough, why turn on the lights and attract attention!”

Zhang Su turned onto the provincial road.

”You’re really something, sharp and decisive. Hehehe, I can’t even see the roadbed... By the way, what was that strange thing you mentioned earlier?”

Zheng Xinyu didn’t bother, as she trusted Zhang Su wouldn’t lead her astray.

Zhang Su rolled his eyes at Zheng Xinyu’s comment about him...

He pursed his lips and said, ”Earlier, Xiao Xuejian came to give a gift and told me that Gong Chengming wanted to get rid of Liao Youzhi to take over the Survivor Alliance, just like the Cyan Dragon Corps wanted to instigate internal conflict back then, but so much time has passed without a peep, and now this incident has happened, yet Gong Chengming hasn’t contacted me, it’s weird!”

If we assume Zhang Xin wasn’t lying, then Gong Chengming should have reacted. Zhang Su thought if it were him, he would definitely seize the opportunity to initiate a rebellion.

On the other hand, Gong Chengming’s silence should mean Zhang Xin was delivering false information, but that’s unlikely, or perhaps... Zhang Xin’s information is wrong?

There are many possibilities, and Zhang Su dared not be careless, but ultimately strengthening defenses is never a mistake!

”Could it be that Gong Chengming wanted to contact you but couldn’t find an opportunity?”

Zheng Xinyu tentatively analyzed.

”This can’t be ruled out, but it’s unlikely. Look at Zhang Xin, even a small captain like him can contact me, Gong Chengming is the dignified leader of the Vanguard Corps, second in command of the whole alliance, he could come out with any random reason, unless his intention to rebel was exposed and he’s been detained, or he never planned to act at all.”

Zhang Su couldn’t figure out what Gong Chengming was thinking; even if he didn’t want to contact him, there could be many reasons, not to be generalized.

In his heart, Zhang Su wasn’t willing to involve himself in the Survivor Alliance’s internal power struggle, but if the benefits were substantial, it might not be a bad idea, provided the risks were manageable, aiming for high reward, low risk...

Zheng Xinyu bit her lip, thought for a moment, then suddenly chuckled and said, ”This is the first time being out here alone with you, woohoo, it feels great!”

”Yeah... the first time.”

Zhang Su didn’t mock Zheng Xinyu’s jumpy thinking. In fact, in recent days, following Ju Mumio’s training, the physical fatigue was negligible under the support of the Backup Energy Slot, but the camp surrounded by tens of thousands of zombies constantly caused pressure, making the thought of relaxing appealing.

And right at this moment, the feeling was quite nice.

Even if the cold wind sliced across their cheeks like a knife, feeling the woman who had walked through it all with him tightly holding on inspired a warm surge of emotion.

”All your analysis earlier was basically just worrying about Gong Chengming ditching you, right? Then we just play it cool, if the Survivor Alliance really dares to come, we’ll blow them all up, blow up Liao Youzhi, blow up Gong Chengming, and blow up Zhang Xin too!”

After a little playful banter, the little witch in Zheng Xinyu reemerged, showing her canine teeth in the darkness, clenching Zhang Su’s hand into a small fist. She wouldn’t allow anyone to threaten the safety of Celestial Horse Island.

”Blow them all up, huh...” Zhang Su grinned; if only he and Yuwen could think as simply as Zheng Xinyu.

”If we really blew them all up, we’d have a lot fewer people in Qin City all of a sudden, whether dealing with the zombies or rebuilding, the pressure on each person would be huge. If possible, I’d prefer to recruit and merge, hoping not too many people die because too many have already died...”

Zhang Su spoke as he glanced toward Village No.2’s direction, confirmed their location, then continued forward on his ride.

Zheng Xinyu naturally understood the meaning behind Zhang Su’s words, realizing that Celestial Horse Island initially planned to eliminate the core leaders of the Cyan Dragon Corps while incorporating as many leftover survivors as possible, but only ended up with half of West Camp Village, mainly comprised of the elderly, women, and children...

Human struggle has always existed, but at the same time, it’s essential to always consider uniting against foreign threats. This is a contradictory time.

”I don’t understand power struggles, anyway, I just want you to be okay all the time, and I’ll always be by your side to help, even if you decide to be against the world, I’ll be with you to kill and plunder! Speaking of which, what’s your stance on Ju Mumio, do you like her?”

”Pfft...”

Zhang Su felt genuinely touched by Zheng Xinyu’s previous words, but what the heck was that last bit?

”I like you? Get real! And for the last time, my relationship with Ju Mumio is purely clean, I admire her, and Celestial Horse Island needs her, but there are no romantic feelings involved. I don’t like her, she doesn’t like me, she likes women, likes women, got it? In fact, she might even be interested in you and Xiaoshan, you guys better watch out!”

Zhang Su patiently explained, then looked again into the distance; the new post at Village No.2 was not far away, still a kilometer or so ahead based on remote distance.

”Okay, I believe you don’t like her. Actually, I also think she’s really amazing. Initially, everyone didn’t take Ju’s Martial Arts seriously, but after an afternoon of training, we were all dumbfounded, it’s really hard, how did you manage to practice it...”

Zheng Xinyu said somewhat dejectedly, inevitably envying Zhao Xue and Pang Dakun; at least, she wouldn’t envy the man she’s holding now because the gap is too vast, beyond envy.

”Perhaps it’s because we’ve never been exposed to real martial arts like Muay Thai, Jujutsu, Jeet Kune Do that we find Ju’s Martial Arts impressive... Anyway, the combat capability of Ju’s Martial Arts is sufficient for our use, if you all can learn even half of it, Celestial Horse Island’s overall strength will increase by two levels!”

Zhang Su commented very objectively, given their past living environment, at most they’d watch some street fights, only able to watch official boxing matches on TV, they couldn’t possibly experience firsthand the overwhelming power of top fighters from various combat disciplines.

While talking, Zhang Su slowed down and stopped by the roadside.

”Here already? Are we burying landmines here?”

Zheng Xinyu got off to look around; it was pitch black with no clue of their surroundings, turned back to look from where they came, seeing faint lights at Satellite Village, not visible from this angle to the Celestial Horse Island accommodation area.

”I think it’s just average here, though if talking genuinely good places, that pothole section over at Beidong Town is pretty decent, regardless of convoy or people passing through, speed will slow down, but the remote control range isn’t enough... Anyway, prioritize explosion effect, just find a new post if needed.”

After site inspection, Zhang Su felt the mine-burial effect around here might be average; on a big, straight road cars shoot by, not to mention remote ignition timing gaps, human reaction might even be insufficient.

Beidong Town’s area was different, with big and small potholes along some 200 meters of road, no off-road vehicle would pass quickly, easy for gatherings; placing bombs there would be just right.

With this in mind, Zhang Su led Zheng Xinyu forward again.

The electric bike wasn’t slow once speed restrictions were lifted, only needing to consider the cold; cranking the throttle fully could reach seventy or eighty km/h, enough to make cheeks stiffen against the cold wind...

High speed comes with one big disadvantage, namely braking distance!

Screech.

Shortly after starting, Zhang Su sharply braked, pressing Xinyu’s cheeks firmly against his back, unable to move; luckily, it wasn’t like before, or her pretty face would be printed on the coat!

”Is the vehicle malfunctioning?”

Zheng Xinyu was startled by the sudden braking, her heartbeat quickening considerably.

As Zhang Su adjusted the direction, he seriously said, ”Zhang Xin wasn’t lying, damn it, they’ve come!”

Zhang Su saw clearly through the building gaps two kilometers outside, in Beidong Town, vehicles cautiously navigating the pothole section, swinging slightly with care.

Poor visibility and distance issues meant even with his excellent eyesight, discerning the situation on the vehicles was difficult, but briefly glancing through the gap, he saw four vehicles, all with their lights off, enough to indicate these incoming vehicles were up to no good!

”They’re here, they’re here? The Survivor Alliance’s here?”

Zheng Xinyu suddenly tensed all over; despite experiencing many battles, it didn’t mean she was numb, knowing well the Survivor Alliance was a strong force in Qin City caused inevitable tension.

Zhang Su turned back towards the direction of Beidong Town on the electric bike, glancing back: ”At least four vehicles, damn it, what’s with this, shouldn’t be like this!”

He pondered, thinking if they truly intended to cause trouble, just four vehicles?

Four vehicles, how many people can they carry, all SUVs, fully packed each might hold seven or eight, overall maybe thirty people tops...

”Planning a night ambush? Quickly notify the camp, let’s find a place to hide and observe, see if we can do anything!”