The male supporting character was actually myself.

After a brief introduction, the other party's safety officer focused on how three team members had been lost during their escape, leaving Han Sha and the others with mixed feelings.

"Host, the script has been updated with the finale!" The little white cat rubbed its eyes to make sure it wasn't mistaken and hurriedly reminded it: "Ten minutes later, the female lead Han Sha will die; nine hours and fifty minutes later, the resort island will be blown to pieces; twenty-three hours and fifty minutes later, a large number of zombies will appear on the coastline; three months later, the mission world will be completely destroyed."

Why did Hansa suddenly die prematurely?

What about the others? Was she the only one who died, or did everyone else die?

Will conflict and friction occur next?

Could it be that letting these few people in caused the crisis?

The three people who had finally found safety drank water and whispered to Hansa and the others; the other party's security officer and Mark were checking information together.

When he heard that Mark also couldn't unlock the safe house password and that the two of them had the exact same password, the young team leader, who had only been working for half a year, could no longer suppress his grievances and shouted at the woman in his team who was swearing from time to time: "Apologize to me! Evelyn, you have to apologize to me!"

"Did you hear that? It wasn't me who deliberately didn't open the safe house! Nor was it because I didn't conduct the training properly; it was headquarters' doing!"

"What the hell are you yelling about?!" The woman named Evelyn was speaking to Julia in a friendly manner when she heard this, but her sharply drawn eyebrows stood up and her voice rose considerably. "As the tour leader and safety officer, you led tourists to such a dangerous place and were tricked by headquarters. Isn't it your fault, but the fault of us tourists who paid money to have fun?!"

"I haven't seen more zombies all day than I did in that one glance! What are you all doing?!"

Chapter Nine: Departure

The young man felt wronged, but couldn't think of any words to refute it, so he could only awkwardly change the subject, "Then, how did you get in?"

Mark pointed at Jiang Chen and said vaguely, "That guy is a high-end talent, skilled at unlocking electronic passwords and the like. He helped open it."

"You guys rest here first, I'm going out for a walk." Jiang Chen didn't want to sit and wait for death. In ten minutes, the female lead, Han Sha, would die for unknown reasons. It was still unknown whether the female lead's death would affect the mission world. He didn't want to gamble with human lives, so he had to take the initiative to find a way to survive.

Horcruxes can be remotely controlled to kill zombies, but finding and killing zombies in hidden corners at night is a considerable challenge for him. At the very least, he should eliminate the threats near the safe house to see if he can change Hansa's fate before considering other follow-up actions.

Xiao Bai was assigned to keep an eye on things at the safe house, so that if anyone made a move, at least as many teammates as possible could be protected from harm, especially the female lead, Han Sha.

He refused to believe that the mission world would be destroyed after ten hours of using props to eliminate all the zombies on the resort island.

"Go out?!" The three newcomers looked surprised. "There are zombies everywhere outside. Why aren't you waiting for rescue in the safe house? Do you want to die?"

Jiang Chen checked the guns and ammunition, then looked up at Julia and the handsome uncle and joked, "Didn't you both want to kill all the zombies? How can you kill them if you don't go out? I'll help you fulfill your wish."

Isn't this kid reckless?

The handsome middle-aged man twitched his lips, unsure of what to say.

My plan was to eliminate the zombies during the island's closed-off period; they were all imprisoned in cages!

The visibility is too poor at night, and those things are running all over the island, how can we possibly kill them all?

"This isn't how you seek thrills," another staff member reassured. "Don't worry, it's okay if there's no response from headquarters. The safe house has surveillance video."

As long as a safe house is activated, headquarters will receive an alert, and they will send helicopters to rescue us even if we don't send out a distress signal..."

Mark was stunned. His voice rose involuntarily, "There's CCTV footage?! How come I didn't know about this?"

The other person scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "It's not in the employee training manual. Actually, it's an internal secret that only higher-level safety officers are qualified to know. It's probably for safety reasons."

Not only are there surveillance cameras, but also audio recording equipment. The moment you entered the safe house and turned on the lights, everything was activated. It's supposedly so that in case of a dispute, video and audio recordings can be used as evidence.

He probably only realized after he finished speaking that the headquarters might have already heard him, and he gave an awkward smile, looking somewhat at a loss.

"There's a security camera? Meow~ I'll go check!" The little white cat darted out before its host could remind it, sniffing left and looking right, and sure enough, it found a pinhole camera and a small device for recording sound on the lampshade!

The female lead, Han Sha, looked at her boyfriend and then at Jiang Chen and the others, her face slightly pale, and asked softly, "Are we still safe now?"

“If no one had overheard our previous conversation, we might still be safe, but now…” Mark’s face also turned pale. “Perhaps there is no safe place on the island for us anymore.”

The three newcomers looked at each other, completely bewildered, not knowing what kind of riddle they were talking about.

"So you've been saying bad things about Guardian Angel Company?" The white-bearded old man chuckled, his beard and the fat on his face and body trembling slightly. "It's normal to say a few bad things. We only escaped by luck. Everyone has some negative emotions."

"It doesn't seem safe! Host, I followed the vent for a while and found that there's a bend in the vent!"

The fluffy ball, which was looking around, hurriedly jumped out of the ventilation opening and meowed, "Besides the one end that normally leads to the outside but is blocked by several layers of iron fences, there is a control machine in the other corner."

I looked at it and saw a big X drawn on it!

There's probably something wrong! But I don't know what that thing is for, so I didn't dare touch it.

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, stepped on the box, and ripped off the camera and recording equipment. He said softly, "It's my fault for being too careless and not considering this aspect. The safe house is already very unsafe. Everyone's fate should be in their own hands, so there's still some time to consider whether to stay or leave?"

"Why do we have to leave? Why isn't it safe here?" Evelyn, who was quick to anger, suppressed the urge to swear and pressed on, "Do you know something secret?"

Julia started packing without a second thought, taking as many bullets and supplies as possible, and replied without looking up, "If you knew, you might be hunted down too, so don't ask."

"Damn it! How did it turn out like this?!" Durul pounded the wall with his fist in a fit of rage, muttering, "You guys shouldn't have said those things! We're already in the safe house, couldn't you just stay put? Why did you have to act like you were so smart! If you were so smart, how come you didn't even think there were security cameras here!"

No one paid any attention to his complaints and accusations. Even Hansa, with a slightly cold look in her eyes, got up to help Julia pack her things into her backpack, without even glancing at her boyfriend.

Evelyn laughed heartily, "I just fought my way out of a horde of zombies, I'm lucky to be alive, what am I afraid of? Do you need to exchange secrets? Well, let me tell you a very interesting one..."

Jiang Chen, having tidied his gun and put his dagger away, interrupted, "You've just caught your breath. Are you sure you want to go out and fight?"

"What's there to be afraid of? As long as there's enough guns and ammunition, my dad and I will go with you." She patted the old man's shoulder boldly and laughed, "We're here to fight zombies!"

After a pause of one second, Evelyn added, "Provided that there are enough guns and ammunition; otherwise, my dad will have too much trouble in close combat."

The handsome uncle was already prepared; Hansa and Julia were also ready to go; Mark followed closely behind; although Durul was still muttering under his breath, his hands were not slow, and he was stuffing food into his backpack.

Evelyn and her father went to the dehumidifier to find weapons, while the other security officer looked bewildered and asked in a low voice, "Mark, are you really going to go out and fight them? There are... so many out-of-control zombies!"

“I know the location of all the safe houses on the island, and Jiang Chen can open the combination locks.”

Mark straightened the brim of his blue-gray uniform cap and replied without hesitation, "Only with the two of us working together can the team have a chance to rest and resupply. I am their safety officer, and I cannot abandon the team until the tourists are absolutely safe."

stupid guy!

The other person cursed inwardly with contempt, "What kind of time is this to still be thinking about the team?"

No wonder he's a veteran employee who's worked on the island for three years; he's definitely been brainwashed by the Guardian Company!

Thinking of this, he shrugged and said generously, "Don't worry about me. Take as much as you can. Anyway, headquarters will send reinforcements by tomorrow at the latest. You won't die of thirst or hunger for a while."

Chapter Ten New Intelligence

"Are you sure you want to stay here?" Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment before leaving and continued to persuade him, "We talked about some very taboo topics before, which may bring disaster to this safe house."

If you just want to wait for rescue, you can consider coming with us to the next safe house. We'll take the supplies and leave them for you there; it will be much safer that way.

The other person leaned into the corner and quickly waved their hand, "Thank you for your kindness, but I absolutely will not go out. There are too many zombies! I don't want to die in despair like those team members."

Evelyn leaned closer and asked curiously, "What exactly did you two talk about?"

Mark hesitated for a few seconds before repeating his previous guess.

"Oh ho! You guys are only just realizing this now?"

Evelyn laughed heartily, and even her father joined in the laughter. "Isn't it obvious? Why do we need to speculate? Let me tell you, human trafficking, smuggling corpses, and even kidnapping for ransom and then disposing of hostages—these gray-area transactions happen almost every day on the island."

Look at those zombies that have mutated after being infected with the virus. Their eyes are gray and white, their skin is shriveled and their teeth are protruding. Who can tell what they originally looked like and what their original identities were?

So this is what you call a secret? How boring!

What I know is more interesting.

Did you know? There's a group of people on some internet outside the resort island... they're called the Zombie Human Rights Protection Organization! Hahahaha..."

Evelyn laughed until tears streamed down her face. "A zombie human rights protection organization? Zombies have human rights?! Hahahaha... They're a bunch of lunatics! Lunatics brainwashed by so-called liberal education! Hahahaha..."

Everyone: (⊙▽⊙)

As expected, a large forest has all kinds of birds!

"Are they crazy?" After she finished laughing, she wiped away her tears, straightened up, and chuckled, "But even so, I was still incredibly stupid to be persuaded to join as one of them."

Because they made a very good point—so what if they're zombies? Zombies were once human too, and they had dignity. Why should they be imprisoned in cages, subjected to humiliation, and treated as playthings for others' amusement?!

"The organization provided the funding for my trip to the island with my dad this time, and our goal was to kill zombies! To wipe out all those inhuman, ghost-like creatures! To eliminate zombies from the world altogether, thus completely cutting off the supply chain for human trafficking and the shameless trade in corpses!"

She looked at her father with her light green eyes, as if reaffirming her belief, "What we're doing is meaningful, isn't it?"

The accompanying security officer turned pale upon hearing this and pointed at her, demanding, "Was this zombie outbreak your doing? Do you know how many people you've killed by releasing zombies like this?"

I don't know if headquarters has any conspiracies, but you definitely do!

Everything was normal before you landed on the island; the crisis only started this evening! It was you, it was you who did this!

Even when Mark tried to persuade him to leave with them, the man was determined not to budge and refused to go with Evelyn, that crazy woman.

"Think it through. Since there are surveillance devices in the safe house that you ordinary employees are unaware of, there's a high possibility that there are other backup plans, such as manipulating toxic fumes or simply blocking the ventilation openings to suffocate people..."

Before Jiang Chen could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the other party waving his hand, "Isn't it just a gamble? On one side is the headquarters, and on the other side are your wild guesses. I think it's better to trust Guardian Angel Company."

The safety officer glanced at Evelyn, who had already reached the cave entrance, and whispered in her ear, "Since you've reminded me so many times, I'll say one more thing—be wary of that father and daughter, they're really crazy! If you have the chance, it'll be much safer to shake them off."

Left with no other choice, Jiang Chen could only say goodbye and leave, secretly praying that his gamble had paid off and that rescue would arrive; otherwise…

“Everyone has their own ambitions, let’s go!” He shielded Julia, the youngest and thinnest of the girls, behind him and whispered, “Get in our car later, Rossoff and I will protect you as much as possible.”

Her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened as she nodded.

The handsome older man looked at Jiang Chen with great emotion and assured him, "Don't worry, I will protect you first no matter what. If you can do your best to protect her if we encounter any danger, I will be very grateful."

"Hey, old man, can you shut up?" The little white cat wrapped its arms around its host's neck, buried its face in the cat's mouth, and said in a muffled voice, "People who say things like that in movies and TV shows usually don't live long!"

Just as the group reached the cave entrance and assigned vehicles, Evelyn turned back and knocked heavily on the iron gate several times. After the remaining security guard opened the gate a crack, she whistled and tossed in a car key, saying, "We'll leave in their car. I'll leave you with one car, so at least you'll have one to drive in case anything happens."

"Bang!" The other party hurriedly closed the iron gate without saying a word, leaving Evelyn with a twitch of her lips, an eye roll, and her gun slung over her shoulder as she followed the group.

The lamp in the safe house, whose lampshade had been pulled off slightly crooked by Jiang Chen, still emitted a soft, warm glow. The sturdy iron door, the absence of zombie roars, and the somewhat cramped space made him feel very safe.

"Phew! A bunch of idiots. Rushing out will definitely kill them; staying in the safe house might save them. Only a fool would leave!" He put away his car keys, piled the empty boxes into a makeshift bed, lay down fully clothed, and sighed, "I never thought even two pretty girls would be so crazy. Sure enough, there aren't many normal people who come to this resort island to kill zombies."

Go for it! I hope you won't regret it when you get bitten to death by zombies!

He turned off the light. Exhausted and frightened, he suddenly felt a deep sense of relaxation after the long journey. After tossing and turning for a while, he felt increasingly sleepy. The last thought that lingered in his mind before he drifted off to sleep was—even if rescue didn't come, headquarters wouldn't abandon them. Someone would eventually clear out the zombies, capture them, and put them back in the cages. Once it was relatively safe, he could drive away...

Even breathing sounds soon filled the pitch-black safe house.

"Click!" After an unknown amount of time, a mechanical sound seemed to be heard in the darkness, followed by a thick cloud of white mist that quickly filled the small space from the ventilation vent.

Soon everything returned to calm, and even the sound of breathing could not be heard...

"What did your zombie human rights protection organization send you here for?" Jiang Chen suddenly turned around and asked before getting into the car, "Is it to release them all?"

Evelyn shrugged. "I'm not that stupid. They did give me a task, like finding some control room and inputting codes according to their instructions."