Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

”So, is this information heavy enough for you? Come on, keep your promise and let me go!”

Wu Baokang looked at Zhang Su with a smug expression, raising his arms, implying to quickly untie him...

”Same old question, how do we deal with the Corpse Transformation Powder? If we don’t know its weak points, then your information isn’t that valuable!”

Zhang Su spread his arms and shook his head. In fact, he already had a preventive plan in mind, he was just probing for more information.

Wu Baokang let out a heavy sigh, furrowing his brows in deep thought, and hesitated, ”Dr. Tang seems to have mentioned something about what the Corpse Transformation Powder is afraid of, but I can’t quite recall. If I could smoke a cigarette, I’d probably remember!”

”Damn it!”

Zhang Su was still waiting for the answer, but who would have thought the other party would pull this interrogation room trick. He angrily pulled out a cigarette, shoved it into the other’s mouth, and lit it with a flick of his lighter.

Wu Baokang bit the cigarette, gazing at the flame in front of him, took a thoughtful puff, ”I think he said not to get close to the fire source, otherwise it loses its potency. See, I wasn’t wrong, smoking reminds me! Now that everything’s explained, let me go!”

Zhang Su put away the lighter, looked at Wu Baokang with an indifferent gaze, and said, ”You’re done speaking, but I’m not done asking. What are Liao Youzhi’s intentions in sending you to investigate Celestial Horse Island? What are the next steps? Explain each one clearly!”

”Untie me first, then I’ll talk. As King Yama, don’t tell me you don’t even have the guts for this?”

Wu Baokang tasted the sweetness of negotiation, thus pushed for better treatment.

Zhang Su didn’t hesitate, pulling out a military knife and with a swift motion, cut the rope around the other’s wrists, saying, ”I know this thing can’t hold you, and you know you can’t escape from here. You know the situation, so let’s not waste each other’s time.”

”Heh, King Yama’s insight is sharp. Hmm... the cigarette tastes good too, didn’t realize that even in this backwater place you’d have such good smokes. Don’t be stingy, just give me the whole pack.”

Wu Baokang, with a thick-skinned demeanor, requested while checking his injured leg. It hadn’t bled much in this short time, but any movement would cause blood beads to seep out.

To Zhang Su, this whole situation felt exactly like his uncle interrogating a criminal.

Smack.

”Hurry up and speak, and when you’re done, someone will bring you medicine!”

The cigarette pack and lighter were thrown onto the bed, Zhang Su folded his arms and looked at Wu Baokang. He could hear the commotion outside, Zhao Dezhu had already gone through four or five rooms with no results, all the information had to come from Wu Baokang!

”Liao Youzhi is very cautious in his work, even though he’s involved with the Civilization Guardian... Speaking of which, do you have some history with the Civilization Guardian?”

Wu Baokang suddenly interjected, curiously asking.

Zhang Su’s expression flickered, and he casually explained, ”I’ve known Wu Daqiang before, it’s unrelated to you, don’t ask unnecessary questions. Get back to the main topic!”

”Even though this time they came together with the other three groups, Liao Youzhi was still uneasy, having us scout out your situation here. Mainly, to check out the personnel distribution and weaponry, the plan was to wait outside tomorrow for your people to leave the camp, grab a few for interrogation. Who would’ve thought we’d end up like this instead.”

After saying that, Wu Baokang laughed wryly, putting the cigarette and lighter into his pocket, and continued, ”According to the original plan, the latest we could deliver the information back was by nightfall the day after tomorrow. After that, the arrangements aren’t up to me!”

”The Civilization Guardian people brought a remote communication signal transmitter, and you can’t contact Liao Youzhi?”

Zhang Su asked with some suspicion.

Wu Baokang shrugged with a strange expression, ”I wouldn’t have known they brought such equipment if you hadn’t mentioned it. They keep their military gear tightly under wraps, unwilling to exchange anything with us, we didn’t get any of that...”

”Alright, you’ve told me a lot, you’ve worked hard. Soon, someone will bring you some healing medicine, rest early!”

With that, Zhang Su turned to leave.

”Hey!”

Seeing this, Wu Baokang immediately got anxious, swiftly getting off the bed and standing up, with a fierce look on his face, he said, ”Aren’t you going to honor your promise?”

”Whether your words hold water needs to be verified before making any determination. Why so anxious, did you give me false information?”

Zhang Su turned his head, giving Wu Baokang a faint glance.

”Then tell me, how can it be verified?”

”Naturally, once this matter is completely settled, then it can be verified. Rest assured, though I promised, I won’t take your life, so relax.”

Zhang Su spread his hands and said.

”Bullshit!”

Wu Baokang was truly getting anxious. When he heard ”completely settled,” wasn’t that after the dust settles between Celestial Horse Island and the Survivor Alliance? By then, it’d be too late!

”As a leader, you can’t go back on your word, you must let me go immediately!”

Finally losing his patience, Wu Baokang didn’t wait for his words to fall, leaping over the bed. At some point, he had a wooden stick in his hand, likely torn off from some piece of wooden furniture!

A wooden stick about a foot long, like a short sword, was thrust toward Zhang Su with rapid speed.

The unexpected attack, the entire sequence executed with astonishing speed, demonstrated Wu Baokang’s considerable skill, disregarding the blood erupting again from his leg, aiming to subdue his opponent in one strike.

Had it been anyone other than Zhang Su or Ju Mumio from the Celestial Horse Island, escaping Wu Baokang’s desperate attack would have been virtually impossible. The best scenario would have been mutual injury, but ’if’ cannot change reality...

Zhang Su was well aware of Wu Baokang’s concealed weapon but intentionally didn’t point it out. He planned to have a face-off with him, as some people just wouldn’t be compliant until thoroughly beaten down!

Zhang Su kept a calm face as he watched the large dark figure shade him, as if frozen, but his body didn’t pause. He calculated the wooden stick’s trajectory in his mind and subtly dodged, simultaneously raising his leg to kick Wu Baokang’s chest!

Thud!

As the wooden stick passed just two centimeters in front of Zhang Su’s face, his side kick landed squarely on Wu Baokang’s chest and abdomen, resonating a dull thud. The large body shot backward like a sandbag.

Bang...

”Ah... ugh... cough cough!”

Wu Baokang’s huge frame slammed straight into a wooden sofa set in the room corner, the solid wood creaked but didn’t break. The worst-off was Wu Baokang, who crashed into it, the force rebounding back into his body.

Back in Beidong Town, Zhang Su had already fiercely tossed him down once. Recently he’d taken a stab to the leg, relied on his sturdy build to endure, and now with this heavy kick on top of severe impacts, he couldn’t catch his breath...

”Ugh... hah... cough cough cough!”

After about four or five seconds, Wu Baokang finally caught his breath, followed by a burst of violent coughing, his body curled on the ground unable to stand.

”You’re too rough. I’ve changed my mind. I can’t call in the medical personnel to treat you. You’re damn dangerous!”

With that, Zhang Su left Wu Baokang’s room.

Is he kidding...

Wu Baokang lay there bewildered, his face alternating between red and white, glaring with eyes like bull’s, watching Zhang Su leave with casual ease, his lips quivering as he angrily mumbled, ”You sure have the nerve to call me violent, you beast, get someone to treat me, you promise-breaker, damn it, damn...”

Huff.

Before he could finish cursing, the door opened again, this time with Zhao Dezhu coming in alongside Zhang Su.

”Buddy, you see, I wasn’t wrong about him, said his mouth was filthy and chatty, it should be bolted shut!”

Zhao Dezhu grinned, pointing at Wu Baokang on the ground, with a ’told you so’ expression.

”On the note of your cooperation in answering my questions, I’ll spare your life. You better not keep messing around, or would you like your mouth bound and your hands tied with wire like some actress, or peacefully take a nap?”

Zhang Su calmly eyed Wu Baokang, finding the guy a bit intriguing, different from the usual enemies.