[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times":3,"chapter-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-201":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fiercest Man in the End Times",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2319439,4536,"Chapter 201: Reactions from All Sides","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>“Mr. Take care!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching the man leave, Yu Wen turned and walked through the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Yu, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the surveillance room, after seeing the vehicle on the provincial road depart, more than ten people immediately began discussing it, while using walkie-talkies to communicate in real time with Zhang Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A survivor group called the Green Dragon Corps—everyone’s armed with guns, including submachine guns and rifles; I don’t know the exact models. They came here to deliver a message: we must pay monthly protection fees—in food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen then informed everyone of every detail he knew, thoroughly and meticulously—even mentioning that there was a woman in the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A seemingly insignificant matter, but it reveals that the Green Dragon Corps’ women are not untrained in combat—this demands caution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shit, this Green Dragon Corps is pretty badass. Do their guns even have bullets? Let’s ambush them and wipe them out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo, leaning against the RV to rest, spat on the ground, his eyes cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su frowned and shook his head, signaling him to calm down, then pressed the walkie-talkie: “I’ve got it. We’ll discuss this later. Did you see which way their vehicle went—south or north?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen picked up the walkie-talkie and replied: “South. They kept heading south. Before leaving, they asked if I knew of any other survivor strongholds—I told them I didn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re talking about a military camp, there really is an infantry brigade stationed in Qing County—I had a cousin who served there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Guizi, hear me? Answer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su exhaled smoke and said: “From what we’ve seen, the Green Dragon Corps isn’t comparable to those ragtag groups from Beitaizi Camp. According to Old Yu, they have standardized weapons and even call themselves a ‘corps’—they likely originated from a military base. This demands vigilance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dude, are you playing philosophy on me now…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Oh, right, right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yan… is that Brother Zhang? Guizi’s working—I’ll bring the walkie-talkie to him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find somewhere no one can hear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Wang Xin Gui, breathing heavily, said: “Brother Zhang, I just built a new greenhouse and’m leading new arrivals from the village to clear wasteland. I didn’t bring the walkie-talkie. What do you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Su, what’s the plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su had had enough. He walked away with the walkie-talkie, deciding to alert the United Village. Though their settlements weren’t physically connected, he now regarded the United Village as a trading ally—and to some extent, a subordinate force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman’s voice spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way, Lü, do you always talk like this? Can’t you act like a man…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su put away the walkie-talkie, lit a cigarette, and gazed toward the highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Dachao spoke with great seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, you guys keep yakking here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute later, Wang Xin Gui’s voice came again, deliberately lowered: “What’s up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lei Yang, who had just joined the work detail for the first time, frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yubo couldn’t stand Lu Lei Yang—but unfortunately, they were all unskilled laborers, so Zhang Su had dragged them out for manual work; otherwise, he’d never have worked alongside Old Asshole!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Lei Yang smiled awkwardly, with a flirtatious tone: “Where am I old? I’m only three or five years older than you. I told you to call me Yangyang. Gender’s given by parents—I didn’t get to choose it, you know. Seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, better be careful then!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, that’s it for now. Get back to your tasks. Stay alert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A group called the Green Dragon Corps sent people here to collect protection fees. I’m outside, and the camp just told me: six men total, driving a pickup, five men and one woman, all armed with standardized weapons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su conveyed the key information to Wang Xin Gui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wang Xin Gui fell silent for a moment. After digesting the news, he sighed: “Brother Zhang, what do they want? Food? How did you negotiate with Tianma Yu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, they want food. I don’t know the exact terms—I’m at Xiang Zhuangzi hauling goods. They just left my place and headed south. I’m warning you ahead of time: they demand food delivered in a week. My advice: stall them, then decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, I’ll follow you. This is such bullshit. Any other instructions, Brother Zhang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui was extremely agitated. Their settlement wasn’t truly remote—passing zombie herds wouldn’t notice it, but anyone deliberately searching for survivor camps would find it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, that’s all. We’ll figure out what to do next later. Remember—absolutely no conflict!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not—we’re outgunned…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui had never even considered resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended. Wang Xin Gui immediately gathered the village’s key figures to deliberate their response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su frowned, gripping the walkie-talkie. He had multiple concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he worried the United Village might clash with the Green Dragon Corps, causing casualties—this would hinder the United Village’s growth and, in turn, damage his trade with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, he feared the United Village might be recruited by the Green Dragon Corps—leaving him even more vulnerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Loyalty imprint?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su pondered inwardly. Binding the United Village completely wouldn’t be hard—he just needed to give Wang Xin Gui, who already held authority, a Loyalty Imprint, plus his own backing. No one would dare rebel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But using a Loyalty Imprint just for labor felt wasteful. He decided to take it one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Dachao walked over as Zhang Su ended the call. “Boss Su, should we warn Xida Ying Village?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su raised an eyebrow and chuckled: “Afraid Big Fat Pig’s gone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not exactly… but kinda, haha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Dachao didn’t deny it—he just smiled casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su said: “Xida Ying’s relationship with us is vague—not as close as the United Village. Giving them some pressure is better. It’ll reveal whether they plan to join, resist, or just endure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Dachao nodded thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four couldn’t leave Xiang Zhuangzi. Last time they attacked Beitaizi Camp, they took a back road—cars couldn’t get through. This time they used the main road; driving out might mean running into the Green Dragon Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would inevitably lead to an irreconcilable conflict!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su walked through the village, pondering how to handle this. Guo Dachao squatted by the roadside, poking dirt with a stick. Lu Yubo and Lu Lei Yang, utterly carefree, kept bantering back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, Wang Xin Gui’s voice crackled over Zhang Su’s walkie-talkie: “Brother Zhang, I’ve handled them. Fuck, those bastards are ruthless—they demand fifty units of food per person. Seriously? They’re basically making us feed their entire corps!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Zhang Su’s group, which had only twenty-two people, the United Village had expanded to around sixty after absorbing slaves from Beitaizi Camp—men, women, young, old. In today’s world, that was relatively populous, though mostly focused on farming, with weak combat strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su already knew all this. He asked: “What did you tell them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I followed your advice—said yes for now. Fuck, they said they’ll come back in seven days to collect food. And they beat up a few of our guys for no reason!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story was tragic, but Zhang Su almost laughed—he imagined Yu Wen pretending to cooperate with them. It must’ve been hilarious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough… how are the villagers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lost a tooth, some scrapes. Fuck, I won’t hand over a single grain of food. Brother Zhang, what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui was indignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su narrowed his eyes: “They gave you seven days. Take your time. Don’t rush. By the way, after they left your village, which way did they go—south or north?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still heading south. Looks like Xida Ying Village won’t escape either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Guizi, come over to my place tomorrow afternoon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su extended the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Wang Xin Gui’s voice replied: “Sure thing, Brother Zhang. Tianma Yu, right? I know the way. Let’s meet tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. That’s settled. I’ll keep hauling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su tucked the walkie-talkie into his bag, climbed onto a rooftop with a clear view of the highway, sat behind a pile of corn, and quietly watched the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting was everyone’s essential lesson. Zhang Su, who had often worked as a convenience store clerk, was exceptionally good at sitting still. He didn’t care what Lu Yubo and the others were doing—he waited over an hour, until finally, movement appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You didn’t need Zhang Su’s extraordinary eyesight. Even Lu Yubo and the others could see vehicles speeding past from his vantage point—but they couldn’t see clearly enough to distinguish the vehicle type or the people inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pickup truck. Six people. Got it. You’re the ones. Looks like Xida Ying Village’s stance is ambiguous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su pondered silently. He sat here waiting for two things: the Green Dragon Corps to leave, and news from Xida Ying Village. He got the first—but not the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t doubt the Green Dragon Corps could find Xida Ying Village. If they kept heading south along the highway, they’d reach Hedaqiao Bridge—and then they’d find Xida Ying Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su was certain they wouldn’t enter Qincheng City. The timing confirmed it: the Green Dragon Corps likely left Xida Ying Village and turned north to return to their base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the walkie-talkie dedicated to Xida Ying Village, checked the sky, and pressed the button: “Hey, Chief Ma!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two full minutes, Ma Changshou’s voice came: “Boss Zhang, it’s this late—still coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone didn’t sound off—but precisely because it didn’t, Zhang Su’s suspicions grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I’m coming. I’ve got the medicine. Just got delayed checking villages. I’m just letting you know—I’ll be there soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, the pigs are ready. Guaranteed at least eight piglets each!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect. That’s settled. I’m driving now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su jumped down from the wall and called to the three men idly posing with their rifles: “Let’s go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than twenty minutes later, the RV arrived at the entrance of Xida Ying Village. On the way, Zhang Su spotted tire tracks from a pickup truck—the Green Dragon Corps had definitely been here. Undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Zhang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minivan wobbled out of the village. Ma Changshou leaned out from the passenger seat, waving enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1703,"2026-06-20T15:15:16.164Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d54dd59a4df55f8e0cbbadd9a9b08296f03962295dae6ff85db0d792b116a25c","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-202","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-200",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]