"Brother Bang, you're the only one who returned. Where are they?" the burly man asked.
Chu Bang said: "They are all dead. What? You're not welcoming me back just because I'm alone?"
"No, it's just that in this current situation, Brother Bang, why did you come back? Everyone already thought you were dead." The burly man smoked the last cigarette, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stepped on it, crushing it, and got straight to the point with Chu Bang, directly making things clear.
Chu Bang's expression was extremely calm as he swept his gaze over everyone present.
He also didn't say anything more.
The burly man coughed, walked to an iron bucket beside him, picked up the iron pipe on top, and walked towards Chu Bang step by step, saying as he walked.
"Brother Bang, it's not good for you to come back. Brother will send you on your way first. Everyone isn't too interested in your return."
Walking in front of Chu Bang, he swung the iron pipe, viciously smashing it towards Chu Bang's head.
Bang!
The iron pipe and head collided fiercely.
The dull sound let everyone know that this was a real attack, and it had hit Chu Bang's head. Just that one strike, and his head didn't instantly blossom.
It was just that a scene no one had expected occurred.
Chu Bang chuckled, reached out, and grabbed the iron pipe. The force was immense. The iron pipe was actually crushed. "Is this how you treat me upon my return?"
Bang!
Chu Bang punched the burly man in the abdomen. The huge impact made his face turn pale, and he squatted on the ground clutching his stomach, even vomiting bile.
Then, he picked up the iron pipe from the ground and viciously smashed it onto the burly man's body. "Bang bang" sounds were incessant, and each heavy thud made the surrounding people silent.
Fresh blood flowed from the burly man's body, dyeing the yellow earth red.
Until the burly man stopped breathing.
Chu Bang casually tossed the iron pipe into the distance, smiled, and greeted everyone, even giving each of them a hug.
"Long time no see. What is longing? You don't know what I've been through during this time. It's truly legendary. If I hadn't experienced it myself, honestly, I really wouldn't believe it."
"Hahaha...."
Chu Bang laughed heartily. The people standing before him just smiled awkwardly, occasionally glancing at the corpse lying on the ground.
No one had expected that Chu Bang, upon his return, would cause this problem.
"Don't be nervous. I came back this time to take you all to a new base. There, you can eat to your heart's content," Chu Bang said loudly.
Everyone looked at each other, no one knowing if Chu Bang was telling the truth or not.
For them.
They always felt Chu Bang's bragging component was a bit large.
Suddenly.
Chu Bang looked towards the tent in the corner, "A very strange smell."
Quy Thu Nguyet, staying in the tent, sensed the other party's gaze lock onto her. Her heart skipped a beat. She knew the other party had discovered her, and this person named Chu Bang was definitely not simple.
"Kim Thu, I'll take you."
Quy Thu Nguyet took Kim Thu's hand and left the tent. Kim Thu, very scared, hid behind his big sister. He didn't know why they suddenly had to leave the tent.
Very quickly.
Chu Bang and Quy Thu Nguyet met.
"Little lady, who are you?" Chu Bang asked.
"Quy Thu Nguyet."
"Ah ah."
"I have no ill intentions towards you all. I'm taking this child."
Before Chu Bang could speak, the surrounding survivors, as if finding a way to curry favor with Chu Bang, angrily shouted.
"Stinky woman, where do you think this place is? Without our boss's permission, you want to leave?"
Quy Thu Nguyet narrowed her eyes, ready to fight at any moment. She already knew her own strength; she was no longer a weak scientific research woman but an existence like an outsider.
"Everyone, shut up."
Chu Bang raised his hand, interrupting the clamoring crowd. He could sense that Quy Thu Nguyet was not ordinary, definitely not an ordinary person. Moreover, she had a peculiar smell on her.
"You all can go."
He didn't stop them but let them leave.
Quy Thu Nguyet took Kim Thu's hand and, maintaining a certain distance from Chu Bang, warily walked towards the door.
Chu Bang just watched quietly, waved his hand. A lackey came forward, took out a cigarette, and lit it for him. He took a deep drag, feeling the pure taste of the tobacco, his mood extremely refreshed.
He sensed Quy Thu Nguyet's strength. This was not someone ordinary people could deal with. If he wasn't confident, then there was no need to keep them. Directly letting them leave was the correct choice.
"Brother Bang, really let them leave?" a survivor asked.
Chu Bang smiled, "Mhm, they missed a great opportunity. The base I mentioned is real. It has what you want. Everyone, pack your things and follow me. There's endless food and drink there. Look at your appearances; you definitely haven't tasted delicious things in a long time."
"Brother Bang, is it true?"
"Could it be fake?"
Chu Bang smiled.
At this moment, a survivor came over holding a booklet.
"Brother Bang, look at this booklet, Zombie Picture Book. Someone recorded these things and is even scattering them everywhere."
Chu Bang took the picture book and looked at it.
The more he looked, the graver his expression became.
He had seen all the zombie species recorded on it, and they were not inferior at all. It was just that some zombies were missing from this record.
Hoang City Duong Quang shelter, Lam Pham carrying a sword...
He silently committed this prison to memory.
His back faintly shivered.
A face was embedded in his back, already fused with his body. He had indeed been surrounded by zombies initially. Just when he thought he would die tragically in the zombies' maws, something that shocked him for a lifetime happened.
He was actually brought by zombies before an extremely peculiar zombie.
He didn't want to imagine the process.
On the road where yellow earth flew.
Quy Thu Nguyet was inspecting the broken-down vehicles by the roadside, finally finding one that could be used.
The two got into the car.
"Kim Thu, remember big sister's words. If big sister gets out of the car and tells you to close the door properly and not make a sound, you must listen to big sister, understand?"
Quy Thu Nguyet said very seriously.
She knew her own situation. There were times when she lost her rationality. She was afraid of hurting Kim Thu. If such a thing really happened, she would absolutely never forgive herself.
"Big sister, I understand." Kim Thu nodded乖巧地 (obediently).
Quy Thu Nguyet, while driving, said: "You want to go to the Duong Quang shelter. Big sister knows people there. Although I haven't met them, I know them all. Big sister knows about their life there; it's very good, extremely good. There are many children your age there. They are all attending school, busy with their studies every day."
"Huh? Big sister, do we still have to go to school?" Kim Thu asked, his eyes wide.
"Thu Thu, you must remember, in the past, knowledge changed destiny. And now, knowledge can recast urban civilization. In the future, you all will have to rely on your own two hands to inject vitality into this country, into that city."
Quy Thu Nguyet said earnestly.
She knew that for children now, studying was a chore. But there was no way around it; they had to study. Only with a smart brain and rich knowledge could the future become better.
"I understand."
They drove for a long distance.
Passing by a supermarket.
Quy Thu Nguyet asked the child to wait in the car while she went into the supermarket. After a while, she returned to the car and handed the biscuits and drinks she found to Kim Thu.
"Eat something. This is all that's left inside."
"Thank you, big sister. Ah, big sister, you have blood on your face."
Quy Thu Nguyet touched her face, then looked down and smiled, "It's nothing, just bumped it."
Kim Thu opened the biscuits. Having not eaten good things for a long time, he ate like a starving wolf. In the past, these were all snacks his mom and dad bought for him; he didn't even want to eat them anymore. Now, tasting biscuits again, he truly felt they were delicious.
Quy Thu Nguyet was still thinking about Chu Bang whom she had just seen.
That fellow had the smell of zombies on him.
It was just that she never understood why he would have the smell of zombies, unless the other party said it himself. Otherwise, it was truly very difficult to know.
Hoang City.
A huge cargo truck drove on the street.
Co Hang's driving skills were very steady.
"Little Pham, the meat in this cold storage is truly a lifesaver."
Beside him, Old Chung said: "I haven't tasted the flavor of meat in a very long time."
Lam Pham smiled, "We have to thank Ha Khanh for this. He told me the location of the cold storage warehouse. When I opened it, I was stunned. I didn't expect there to be so much meat."
Co Hang said: "I feel grateful that we stayed in the city."
Old Chung said: "This must have cost a lot of money."
"Hearing Old Chung's words, Co Hang looked at Old Chung strangely. My goodness, his future self in the Duong Quang shelter actually knew that Lam Pham was used to paying for things he bought in the past.
Paying was a good thing, but as the number of survivors increased, paying was just a figure of speech. But he knew Lam Pham always abided by it.
He had never forced others to pay.
This was setting an example. Whether you learned from it or not didn't matter; as long as I persisted, it was fine.
Old Chung sensed Co Hang's strange gaze and couldn't help but smile. This was all from chatting with Vuong Khai, Quan Hao, and A Hai; they had told him.
It sounded strange at first, but upon reflection, there was some truth to it.
Very quickly.
Tan Phong cold storage warehouse arrived. The cargo truck steadily parked at the entrance.
The three got out of the car.
Opening the cold storage warehouse door.
"Let's start moving. Pay attention to the quantity," Lam Pham reminded.
Co Hang also wore battle armor, making transportation naturally very convenient. The three of them moved the meat from the cold storage onto the cargo truck piece by piece. Although it was heavy work, these frozen stored goods could save lives.
Old Chung, moving the frozen meat, put it to his nose and smelled it. Apart from the smell of freezing, he could also smell the aroma of meat. It truly had an endless aftertaste.
After a while, the cargo truck was finally filled.
Lam Pham walked to the door, took out a bank card from his pocket, and placed it on the table.
"Unfamiliar boss, unseen boss, this is our bank card. The password is written on the back. If the apocalypse ends in the future, you can come back here. Don't be puzzled when you see this card. This is the money for the frozen goods we took from you."
Co Hang and Old Chung watched silently.