The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1272 A Corpse in the Snow!

"This... Brother Xing, they came from Qing City, and we don't even know what's going on where they're going. They could die on the way at any moment. What kind of good karma is this?"

"Instead of letting them die without knowing why, and letting others benefit from it, why not help us out?"

Da Bao and Sheng Zi pouted, somewhat annoyed, not understanding why their eldest brother was being so lenient this time.

Xing Fangyuan shook his head and laughed, "You two don't believe my judgment? Then let me tell you why. First of all, they definitely didn't come from Qing City; both cars came from Qin City!"

Furthermore, there's absolutely no truth to the claim that they changed cars while passing through Qincheng. Their driving habits clearly show that those two cars had been with them for a long time. Of course, where they came from isn't really important!

At this point, Xing Fangyuan lowered his voice, his eyelids drooping slightly, and said mysteriously, "Let me tell you, those five people are all top-notch masters. I happened to see them practicing martial arts!"

High emotional intelligence is about accidentally seeing something; low emotional intelligence is about deliberately spying...

"What do you mean by expert or not, Brother Xing? If you don't agree to fight, I won't object, but if you're going to brag that your amateur skills are faster than my throwing knives, I won't be happy about that."

Da Bao picked up the specially crafted throwing knife and twirled it between his fingertips, handling it with great skill.

"Alright, let's leave this discussion here. Even the Righteous Path Society hasn't expanded into Qin City. Think about why! I'm going to see them off and warn you two, don't you dare cause me any trouble!"

After Xing Fangyuan finished speaking, he stood up and pointed specifically at Da Bao and Sheng Zi.

"Brother Xing, I'll go with you. I'm going to see what they're capable of."

Da Bao rushed to Xing Fangyuan's side, his face showing resentment.

"I already said we should part ways amicably, what else do you want?"

Xing Fangyuan sternly refused Da Bao and then walked out of the house alone.

"The boss is just as good as you. Everyone says they're amazing, but you're still not convinced. Wouldn't it be better to save your energy?"

Seeing Da Bao's discomfiture, Shengzi muttered something sarcastic.

"I just don't believe it..."

With that, Da Bao burst out the door.

The three people inside the house exchanged glances, but no one offered any opinion. They each got up and left the cabin to attend to their own business.

“Brothers, what are you doing? How can you trouble our guests with such trivial matters? If the men below see this, they'll think I don't know how to treat guests. Please stop sweeping.”

Xing Fang went to the courtyard where Chen Hanzhou and others were staying and saw two people sweeping snow. He walked up to them and smiled as he tried to stop them.

"Brother Xing, we've been bothering you here for several days, but we really don't have anything to leave you. We can't just leave you a room full of garbage, haha."

Liu Tianji responded with a hearty laugh.

"Oh, you guys are leaving already? Well... I know you have a mission to carry out, and you've already been delayed for several days. You must be in a hurry. It's almost dinner time, why don't you eat before you go?"

Xing Fangyuan pointed in the direction of the kitchen. Their camp had a total of more than 200 people, and there was a large central kitchen to solve their food and drink problems.

Zhao Dezhu waved his hand with a smile: "Brother Xing, you are too kind. After this mission is completed, I will bring some good things to visit you. I won't stay any longer this time, haha."

"Alright, let's not say too much or too little. If you have the chance in the future, you're welcome to come and sit here. The door is always open for you. Also... if you have any news about that place, please try to pass it on to me."

Xing Fangyuan pointed to the faintly glowing sky in the west and smiled at Zhao Dezhu and Liu Tianji.

Chen Hanzhou and his four companions claimed to Jiuxian Mountain that their mission was to investigate the source of the light source in the west, which was why Xing Fangyuan had entrusted them with this task.

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Zhao Dezhu readily agreed; he wouldn't hesitate to give as much as he could for a promise that required no cost.

Twenty minutes later, the two cars drove out of the Jiuxianshan Scenic Area Resort one after the other. Although the snow on the road was deep, it was not impossible to drive if you were careful.

"I don't think there are any particularly powerful people on Jiuxian Mountain. We should take this place!"

Pang Dakun muttered to himself in the car.

Qi Xiaoshuai was following closely behind the car in front. After hearing his friend's words, he gave him a strange look and said, "You mean, they're trying to befriend us with good intentions, and you're thinking of taking over their business!"

"It's a dog-eat-dog world. If they were really that powerful, they certainly wouldn't be so polite to us."

Pang Dakun curled his lip indifferently.

Qi Xiaoshuai and Liu Tianji did not refute. They agreed with Pang Dakun's words, but they had a mission to complete and were not in the mood to recruit survivors.

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"It's stopped snowing!"

The door of a farmer's house in Biandan Village was pushed open. Zheng Xinyu walked into the yard and looked at the gloomy sky. She felt that this planet was about to be ruined. There was no sunshine, and it was covered with ice and snow...

There wasn't much snow in the yard, and clearing the snow was a piece of cake for Zhanqi!
Huff, huff, huff. Good Luck ran to the middle of the yard, shook itself, raised its head, sniffed, and showed a joyful expression.

Lightning was more afraid of the cold than good luck; standing in the warm room, it looked at the group through the window...

"Let's go, clean the car, and get ready to leave!"

Having already delayed her trip by three or four days, Zheng Xinyu was unwilling to wait even a minute longer and immediately began working with the Corpse Dog and Rat.

For Zheng Xinyu, the difference between minus forty degrees Celsius and minus thirty degrees Celsius is not significant, but it does have some impact on an internal combustion engine. Fortunately, considering the low temperature issue, the engine oil that Guo Dachao added to the car was barely sufficient.

Even though the car was in perfect working order, Zheng Xinyu still had to put in a lot of effort to start it. Just as they were cheering for the engine, another engine sounded outside the village, followed by several lights lighting up from all directions.

Without needing good luck or a lightning warning, Zheng Xinyu knew that the camp had come looking for trouble, but she was surprised as to how these people had come looking for her.

Biandan Village is more than five kilometers away from the scene of the incident. The heavy snowfall a few days ago should have covered up all the traces. Soon, the question in her heart was answered.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Wang Wang..."

Several frantic barks shattered the village's tranquility, followed by hurried footsteps.

Hearing the cry of its kind, Good Luck's ears twitched, and its already sharp eyes became even more dangerous.

"Program, lie in ambush!"

Zheng Xinyu tried her best to calm herself down. After arranging the procedures, she returned to the house with good luck and lightning. She would avoid fighting if she could avoid it, because once a war broke out, blood would be spilled in Biandan Village!

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rustling, rustling...

The sound of people walking could be heard through the thick snow.

rustle.

The footsteps were somewhat unsteady and light, accompanied by panting breaths, as if the person was struggling to walk.

"The rules are getting harsher and harsher. The snow had just stopped when they made the people from Zone 3 come out to collect charcoal from corpses. They wouldn't even let us use it; we had to exchange it for charcoal from them. They're not treating us like human beings at all!"

Accompanied by footsteps, a woman's voice rang out, her tone filled with resentment.

"Even if we could exchange corpse charcoal for gold vouchers, no, even some silver vouchers, that would be fine. Those bastards in Zone Zero just exploit us! Bah! Give me some feedback! Join me in cursing them, I'm not satisfied with just me grumbling!"

"Pingping, stop complaining... It would be terrible if someone heard you and complained!"

Another female voice rang out, much more peaceful than the one that was full of complaints.

"Who could hear me? Look around here, there's nobody here, who could hear me? Hey!"

The woman named Pingping shouted at the top of her lungs, but the surrounding area was completely silent; there was no one else for a kilometer around...

"What am I afraid of? I'm not afraid at all! Xiao Wei, let me tell you a secret, I'm almost saved up enough gold vouchers. Next week, I'll ask Hu Heizi to get me a spot so I can start working on Fugui Street in District Two. Then, hmph, I'll make those men wish they were dead at my feet!"

Pingping's tone changed from complaining to longing. "Fugui Street, just hearing the name sounds exciting!"

"District Three is tough, but are you really willing to go to Rich Street to serve those people? I heard that the men who go there don't treat women like human beings!"

"Hmph, what a load of rubbish! Right, you little girl don't understand. Let me tell you, it feels great. Those stinky men think they're getting the better deal, but I not only enjoy myself, I also earn gold and silver vouchers along the way. So, who's really getting the better deal?"

Pingping was really looking forward to her future life, but unfortunately, getting a job on Fugui Street wasn't so easy; there were limited spots and you had to pull strings.

"Sigh, what a pity about your face... If you hadn't been injured, you could have been the top courtesan... No, if you hadn't been injured, that beast would definitely still have targeted you."

As Pingping spoke, she looked at her companion's face with a hint of regret on her lips, but it was hard to say what she was really thinking.

"It's not a pity, at least no one will covet it... I also asked Hu Heizi, he can get a spot in the department store warehouse, and I'm almost saved enough money!"

Despite her disfigurement, she remained calm and composed, facing life with the same positive attitude.

"Really? That's great! Let's save up a lot of money and move into Zone Two..."

"Hey, I found a leg! Wow, it's so heavy, I can't drag it. Come help!"

Pingping was still standing there, daydreaming about the future, when the peaceful voice on the other side had already noticed.

"It's here! Wait, no! Xiaowei, no... this isn't a zombie corpse!"

Pingping grabbed the leg that looked like a corpse and pulled it out of the snow. When she squeezed the calf tightly, she immediately realized that the feel was wrong!
Zombie corpses are hard to the touch, like cured meat that has been dried for a year, but this corpse is soft!

(End of this chapter)