The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1094 Either Brilliant or Rotten
Zuo Fengjuan frowned, pointed to her pale red eyes, and said solemnly, "Uncle Xie, wouldn't this be considered a direct impact? Besides, sometimes it doesn't directly harm us, but it may have an indirect impact. We, the people of Cui Lengxuan, have long been in the same boat! We share the same fate, and we all suffer together."

"Xiao Zuo, you..."

"Besides!" Zuo Fengjuan interrupted Xie Yanshan with a slightly anxious expression, raising her voice slightly as she clenched her fists and spoke solemnly.

"Besides, sometimes we can't stand entirely on our own side; occasionally we should also consider things from the camp's perspective, don't you agree, Uncle Xie!"

Xie Yanshan frowned and rubbed his slightly sore shoulders, then asked, "So what do you plan to do?"

“I’m planning to go check out the place next door… but if I’m alone, I’m likely to be rejected.”

Zuo Fengjuan stood tall and proud, displaying great integrity, for she carried the mission entrusted to her by the leader.

"Probably not. Just say you need to go in and get something. Weijun has no reason to refuse. Come on, I'll go with you."

Now that things had come to this, Xie Yanshan couldn't refuse any longer. Zuo Fengjuan was right about one thing: everyone was in the same boat. If anything else went wrong, everyone would be in trouble when the leader returned!

The two went out together to the next room. Seeing the closed door, Xie Yanshan gestured for Zuo Fengjuan to try knocking.

dong dong.

Zuo Fengjuan didn't hesitate; she knocked on the door and then turned the doorknob to go inside. As expected, the door was locked from the inside.

This is not surprising, because that's how people usually do it. They knock on the door out of politeness and then push it open to enter. This is a work area, not a private place, so there's no need to ask for permission.

"Which one?"

Soon, Fu Weijun's voice came from inside, tinged with caution!

"Dr. Fu, it's me. I've come to get a few petri dishes. Could you please unlock this door?"

As Zuo Fengjuan spoke, she glanced at Xie Yanshan, as if to say, "See? The door is locked, there's definitely something wrong!"

"There aren't any new ones here, let's go to the warehouse and get some."

Fu Weijun's muffled voice came through the door, making no attempt to explain why the door was locked.

Xie Yanshan and Zuo Fengjuan exchanged a glance, sighed helplessly, and said, "Weijun, I left some data in the drawer, that red folder. Could you please take it out for me?"

The shrewd person does things differently. His request doesn't involve spying on others; it's very clear: I don't need to go in, just take it out for me.

Fu Weijun couldn't refuse this request. He opened the drawer and saw a red folder. He took it and went to the door, opened it a crack, and was about to hand the folder over when he saw a foot stuck underneath!

"Teacher Zuo, you... hello!"

"Dr. Fu, what are you and Professor Duan doing?"

Having confirmed that the two people involved were problematic, Zuo Fengjuan disregarded everything else and forcefully pushed the door open...

"I...you can't come in!"

Fu Weijun's physical fitness was indeed not as good as Zuo Fengjuan's. He was pulled off balance by the door, but he quickly recovered and grabbed Zuo Fengjuan who was about to rush inside.

"Dr. Fu, what are you doing? Let me in..."

"Let go, let go, calm down, oh dear!" Xie Yanshan quickly intervened to smooth things over when he saw the two of them struggling.

"Weijun, let them in."

Behind the curtain, Duan Wuhu heard the commotion and knew what had happened. He tried to persuade Duan Wuhu through the curtain.

"Well……"

Fu Weijun pursed his lips in frustration. Since the person in question had spoken, he didn't insist anymore, shaking off his hand and looking sullen. Zuo Fengjuan walked towards the curtain, and without hesitation, pulled it open, exclaiming in astonishment, "Teacher Duan, you...you, what's wrong with you?"

Behind the curtain, Duan Wuhu was wearing only a thin shirt, with wires extending from under the shirt or through the collar, connecting to various instruments—but these weren't the key details…

The key point is that they also used ropes to tie his ankles, knees, and body, and there were still quite a few ropes left, probably intending to tie him firmly to the chair, but they were interrupted before they could finish.

"Old Xie, please close the door and let everyone come in to talk."

Duan Wuhu did not respond to Zuo Fengjuan, but instead called to Xie Yanshan through the curtain to close the door.

Xie Yanshan and Fu Weijun exchanged a glance, remained silent, gently closed the door, and walked together behind the curtain.

Upon seeing Duan Wuhu's strange appearance, Xie Yanshan exclaimed in surprise, "Weijun, don't tell me you're planning to use Duan for experiments! That won't do!"

Fu Weijun shook his head without speaking, looking at Duan Wuhu, his meaning clear: let him speak.

"Please don't get excited, both of you. This is what I requested. Let's make a long story short..." Duan Wuhu hooked his foot, and it was clear that the rope around his ankle was very tight, making it difficult to move.

"As you all know, Weijun successfully extracted the modification fluid, and I plan to inject one vial... Don't get excited yet!"

Seeing that Zuo Fengjuan was about to speak, Duan Wuhu shook his head to interrupt her and continued, "This is not the kind of modification fluid with a high mortality rate like the Genesis. It's like a vaccine; its toxicity has been weakened once it enters the human body. There are risks, but there's no real danger!"

"I understand. What Xiao Duan means is that there is a risk of things getting out of control, but it won't endanger your life, so you need to tie yourself up, right?"

Xie Yanshan asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, that's what it means."

Fu Weijun nodded from the side, and then gave a simple explanation of the modification fluid from a professional perspective, telling the two that the risk was very small, and so on.

After listening, Zuo Fengjuan still waved her hand and said, "I don't agree with you taking such a risk. It's absolutely unacceptable. It's irresponsible to yourselves and to the camp. Teacher Duan, did you agree to inject the modification fluid for Dr. Fu's experiment? I know you..."

"No, no, no, that's not true!"

Duan Wuhu shook his head and said, "Teacher Zuo, please don't get so agitated. I know you're worried about me and are thinking about the department as a whole and the camp, but it's not what you think. It really was my own request to be injected with the modification fluid. I swear!"

When he said the last three words, Duan Wuhu raised his head at a 45-degree angle with an upright expression, as if he were standing under a flag.

"Well."

Xie Yanshan sighed sullenly, glanced to the side, found a chair and sat down, clearly no longer intending to try to dissuade him; some things are destined to be beyond persuasion.

"Why, Teacher Duan, why did you do this?"

Zuo Fengjuan was secretly anxious. Cui Lengxuan held a superior position on Tianma Island and was directly under the leadership of the chief. Others had virtually no say in the matter, and the management personnel remaining at the camp had no right to interfere.

Duan Wuhu showed a tired and helpless expression, and said with a wry smile, "Teacher Zuo, I have no other choice. This is my only chance to catch up with the brothers. I can't miss it, and I won't allow myself to miss it!"

Xie Yanshan nodded slightly beside him; he had already guessed what Duan Wuhu was thinking, and it was indeed so.

A deep and sensitive middle-aged man is busy in the laboratory all day long. He may seem cheerful and unrestrained, but he is actually very thoughtful.

"Well... you spend all your time working in the lab, so you don't have much time to train. It's normal that you can't compare to the dedicated combat personnel. Everyone has their own role to play. Professor Duan, why are you pushing yourself like this?"

Zuo Fengjuan looked at Duan Wuhu in surprise, not expecting him to give her such a reason. He was willing to risk his life just to catch up with the main group!

"When I first escaped from the Survivors Alliance with Weijun and joined Tianma Island, my combat strength was ranked in the upper-middle range. But gradually, I clearly felt that I was not up to the task and began to fall behind!"
Until a few days ago, when I went to Turtle Island, I was ambushed by special zombies. As a member of the Yama Legion, I was unable to protect everyone, and I was even less capable than the deputy commander of the elite legion!
"If Brother Zhang hadn't returned in time to save my life, I would have perished on the island, and then Weijun, Dr. Liu, and Wu Baokang would have been in trouble too!"

Duan Wuhu's expression was firm, and his tone was somber: "I can't let myself continue like this. I've figured it out. Either I live brilliantly, or... I die quietly. It doesn't matter if Cui Lengxuan loses one of my helpers."

(End of this chapter)