[{"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-205":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},2319443,4536,"Chapter 205: This Guy Isn","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-205",205,"\u003Cp>\"This is our first visit to Brother Zhang’s place, so we’ve prepared a few small gifts as a token of goodwill—please accept them with a smile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui walked to the car, opened the trunk, and inside were three bags of flour, half a pig, and a large bundle of vermicelli—simple and unadorned, yet radiating sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Village Chief Wang is telling us to make pork stewed with vermicelli, haha!\" Jia Shiqin, seeing this, secretly swallowed his saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they had just finished eating, so Zheng Xinyu’s appetite wasn’t stirred; she smiled and nodded, saying, \"Leave these here for now. We’ll decide once Xiao Su returns. Come with me, let’s go inside and sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the way here, I saw large burned patches in the fields below—what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Wangshan Homestay restaurant, guests and hosts took their seats, and Wang Xin Gui asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen adjusted his glasses and smiled, \"Some zombie corpses—we didn’t have time to bury them, so we just burned them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you burn yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu, noticing Wang Xin Gui’s surprised expression, asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui shook his head, \"We’ve never burned them. There’s an abandoned quarry beside the village—we’ve been dumping everything there since the disaster broke out. Hmm… it’s warm in here, do you use heating too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui’s face lit up with anticipation; in times like these, more allies were always better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui and the others immediately stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted idly, drank two pots of tea, and after over half an hour, Zhang Su pushed open the door and stepped in, bringing a gust of cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Gui Zi, sorry for the wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the young man named Xiao Bo—he looked fierce but was actually timid; Zhang Su’s massacre in Beidong Town had left him with deep psychological trauma, and it was he who instinctively shouted “Yanluo Wang,” prompting the villagers to adopt this elegant nickname for Zhang Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, too kind! I follow Brother Zhang’s lead, hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su tossed his rifle over his shoulder, removed his gloves, and slapped them down on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma Changshou? Isn’t he the overseer of Xidaying Village? What’s his stance? Are they refusing to hand over grain too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long, not long, haha—Brother Zhang, your tea is truly fragrant. Even before the disaster, I’d never smelled tea this good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s below zero at night—how can you not use heating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, you guys go ahead and get busy!\" Zhang Su smiled, then turned to Wang Xin Gui and the other two, gesturing to the chairs: \"Sit, all of you. The tea’s fragrant? You brought me over a hundred jin of flour and half a pig—I owe you something in return. I’ll give you a jar to take home and sip slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tea was an absolute luxury in the present day, even higher in status than tobacco or alcohol; very few survivor camps had the time to sit and savor it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui rubbed his hands, sat down, then shifted his expression: \"Brother Zhang, what should we do about the Qinglong Militia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I left your place yesterday, I went to Xidaying Village. Guess what Ma Changshou’s response was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Xinyu and the others stood up, saying, \"Xiao Su, we’ll help you move the things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su smiled, lifted his cup, drained it, and glanced at the two men beside Wang Xin Gui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su appreciated directness. He pinched his palm, preparing to pour himself some tea, when Wang Xin Gui immediately rose and fetched a cup to pour for him—quite perceptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my uncle—my father’s third younger brother, Wang Longzhong. This one… Xiao Bo, go outside and see if you can lend a hand—be sharp, don’t cause trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui thought Xiao Bo was too clueless to be trusted, so he deliberately kept him out of the secret, to avoid accidental leaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Bo, bored sitting in the restaurant and eager to wander, scampered off happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When only the three remained, Zhang Su pulled out a cigarette pack and offered one each to Wang Longzhong and Wang Xin Gui, then said seriously: \"Gui Zi, be honest—how much authority do you really have in the United Village? Put simply, can you command obedience at a single word?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui took the cigarette but didn’t put it to his lips. He glanced at his uncle, then after over ten seconds, slowly shook his head, embarrassed: \"Brother Zhang, to be honest, there are a few stubborn types who don’t follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean those three from Liangba Village?\" Wang Longzhong chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui nodded, helplessly shrugging at Zhang Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su lit his cigarette, drew in a puff. In the entire United Village, everyone except those rescued from Beitaziying knew Wang Xin Gui was his appointed leader—those three didn’t defy Wang Xin Gui; they defied him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t rule out the possibility Wang Xin Gui was lying—perhaps he wanted to use Zhang Su to eliminate rivals. This matter would be verified later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xidaying Village didn’t resist, didn’t hand over grain—they simply joined the Qinglong Militia. From now on, only you and we remain in this region!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui and Wang Longzhong’s expressions changed—Xidaying Village’s move was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhang, this… Xidaying Village really joined them? Damn, this is… this is just… what do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui was thrown into panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su watched the expressions on the Wang uncle-nephew duo’s faces, then said: \"So what if they joined? Joining the Qinglong Militia is a wise choice—they have plenty of weapons. You can’t fight them. Either submit, join, or flee… but where can you flee to now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang uncle and nephew stared at each other in silence for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhang… are you planning to join the Qinglong Militia too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui asked, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su sipped his tea, then raised an eyebrow: \"Didn’t you ever consider joining the Qinglong Militia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Wang Xin Gui waved his hand decisively: \"Only a few people in the village want to join. Everyone else wants to stay here—we have land to farm, pigs to raise, zombies won’t just appear out of nowhere, and the number will only keep decreasing. Why join that damn militia? We won’t go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su looked at Wang Xin Gui in surprise. From their expressions, he felt they weren’t lying—he activated his [Insight Tag]. Three bubbles floated above Wang Xin Gui’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dreamer][Lazy][Complacent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading them, Zhang Su was stunned—this was a pure waste of an opportunity. With Wang Xin Gui’s character and ability, he could never be a competent administrator; it was perfectly natural that people in the village resented him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, it wasn’t entirely wasted—this one [Insight Tag] had revealed the man completely, and that was still valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su was curious: with Wang Xin Gui’s abilities, even if he became overseer, he’d struggle to manage village affairs properly—so why had nothing gone wrong for so long?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Su activated his [Insight Tag] on Wang Longzhong. The three bubbles that appeared made him slap his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Smooth-Tongued][Bold and Decisive][Adaptable]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-20T15:15:16.164Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","30a04bac6783d9703bba6a7aab2736b5f57260447f613caf395ed658f13fbe67","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-206","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-204",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]