Chapter 234: Tuan Tuan

In the shantytown at the bottom of the safe zone, Lin Guodong curled up in a shack in the corner,

holding a cold, hard steamed bun in his arms, chewing until his mouth was full of crumbs. Outside the shack came the sound of other survivors arguing,

someone having snatched a piece of moldy bread, someone being pushed to the ground by a patrol member,

no one stepping forward to help, everyone only caring about themselves. Lin Guodong didn't dare to make a sound,

just buried his head lower; he was afraid of being recognized, afraid of being pointed at and cursed as a running dog of the Iron Hand Group.

He got up before dawn every day to work, going outside the city to clear snow, going to the logistics warehouse to move supplies,

doing the most tiring and dirty work, and getting the smallest ration. Someone recognized him,

deliberately throwing the heaviest boxes to him, someone spat behind his back,

someone cursed him for deserving it, cursed his daughter for dying in vain. Lin Guodong didn't dare to retort, only able to endure silently; he knew he was worse than a dog now, and being alive was already a stroke of luck.

During the noon break, Lin Guodong crouched in the corner chewing his bun, when a child in tattered cotton clothes ran over,

snatching the half-bun from his hand. Lin Guodong wanted to chase, but was tripped to the ground by someone next to him.

That person stood with arms crossed, looking at him with a sneer: "Lin Guodong,

you have today too? When you were acting arrogantly with the Iron Hand Group, why didn't you think you'd be robbed by a child?"

Everyone around laughed, the laughter harsh. Lin Guodong lay on the ground,

his fingers digging into the mud on the ground, his fingernails filled with grit. His heart was filled with hatred,

hating Lin Chen, hating those who mocked him, hating this man-eating world. But he didn't dare to vent, only able to swallow all the hatred into his stomach, turning into a puddle of mud.

In the afternoon, Lin Guodong was sent to deliver supplies to the high-level area. He pushed a cart full of canned goods,

walking on the clean and tidy streets, looking at the tall houses on both sides, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

This was a different world from the shantytown at the bottom; here there was heating, clean food,

people wearing warm clothes, while he could only wear thin clothes, shivering in the cold wind.

A team member wearing the Starfire Group uniform walked over and kicked his cart: "Walk faster, don't block the way; if you delay, you'll have a hard time."

Lin Guodong nodded hurriedly, pushing the cart forward with all his might, sweat soaking his back,

and when the cold wind blew, he shivered uncontrollably. He passed the Starfire Group headquarters,

saw the clone soldiers standing guard at the entrance, saw the Starfire Group flag hanging on the wall,

and the hatred in his heart grew stronger. He knew all this was brought by Lin Chen, it was Lin Chen who destroyed everything he had.

At the same time, outside the West Gate of the safe zone, Lin Chen and Xia Nuan were walking in the snow,

Tuan Tuan following behind them. They had just finished inspecting the defensive works and were preparing to return to headquarters.

Suddenly, over a dozen people rushed out from the woods by the roadside, holding machetes and iron bars,

their faces showing fierce expressions. These people were the remnants of the Iron Hand Group, who had been hiding outside the city, waiting for a chance to take revenge on Lin Chen.

"Lin Chen, pay with your life!" the leader roared, raising his machete to slash at Lin Chen.

Xia Nuan's face changed, and just as she was about to move, she was stopped by Lin Chen. Lin Chen's eyes turned cold instantly,

and he raised his hand to activate Absolute Territory, an invisible barrier enveloping everyone within.

Those people rushed over, hit the barrier, and were thrown back one after another, falling to the ground and screaming.

Tuan Tuan rushed toward those people, but was hit in the body by an iron bar from one of them. Tuan Tuan fell to the ground and never stood up again.

Lin Chen's face turned completely black; he retracted Absolute Territory, his figure flashing, and he rushed in front of those people, using the power of One Punch Man. His fists landed on them, making dull sounds, the sound of bones breaking clearly audible. No one could block his punch; everyone fell to the ground, vomiting blood, and stopped breathing.

Xia Nuan crouched down, checked Tuan Tuan's condition, and shook her head. Lin Chen walked over, looking at Tuan Tuan on the ground, his eyes devoid of any fluctuation, only a cold, dead silence. He looked up toward the depths of the woods, knowing there were still remnants, knowing this battle wasn't over.

A patrol member heard the commotion and ran over, seeing the corpses on the ground, his face deathly pale: "Team Leader Lin, what happened?"

Lin Chen didn't turn back, just said faintly: "Clean it up, and drag the corpses outside the city to feed the mutant beasts."

The patrol member nodded hurriedly, not daring to ask more. Lin Chen bent down to pick up Tuan Tuan and turned to walk toward the safe zone. Xia Nuan followed behind him,

their footsteps crunching on the snow. Sunlight filtered through the clouds, shining on them, but brought no warmth.

Lin Guodong pushed his cart and happened to see this scene. He recognized Tuan Tuan in Lin Chen's arms, recognized Lin Chen's cold eyes. He trembled all over,

hurriedly lowered his head, and quickened his pace, afraid of being discovered by Lin Chen.

His heart had only one thought: get away from here quickly, get back to the shack at the bottom quickly; although it was dirty and cold, it was his only hiding place.

He pushed the cart, turned a corner, and disappeared at the end of the street.

The sunlight behind him was still bright, but it couldn't shine into the shantytown at the bottom, couldn't light up those struggling to survive. ===== CHAPTER 235 =====