[{"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-206":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},2319444,4536,"Chapter 206: Absorption","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>“Gui Zi, be honest with me—were you the one pulling the strings behind the village affairs? Did your ideas influence any of the decisions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su asked with a solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This, uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui’s heart leapt; he glanced at Wang Longzhong, then forced a nervous laugh. “Big Brother Zhang, there’s so much going on in the village—I can’t handle everything myself. I’ve been leaving the messy parts to my uncle to manage. Hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it that you can’t handle everything—or that you handle nothing at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su pressed harder, his gaze locking onto the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, even Brother Zhang can see through it. Before, you never had the chance to meet, so you didn’t have time to understand—but now just a couple of questions and you’re already exposed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong shot a weary look at his nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui lowered his head, rubbed his scalp, and avoided eye contact, glancing sheepishly at Zhang Su and his uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I was right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To resist the Green Dragon Corps, our two families should…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we’re both destined to be underlings, why not choose one who’s more familiar and gentler?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su had clearly noticed Wang Longzhong’s attitude—it was exactly what he wanted, and all his prior arrangements had not been in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, being the boss felt fresh, but once the novelty wore off, Wang Xin Gui didn’t want the role at all—it was too exhausting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walkie-talkie suddenly crackled to life; Zhang Ya’s voice carried a suppressed smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the post-apocalypse, the leader of a survivor group isn’t a position to be taken lightly—any slacking could mean annihilation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got no ambition at all—shape up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scolding his nephew, Wang Longzhong turned to Zhang Su with earnest sincerity, pledging his loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hey, damn it, I’ll kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su nodded. “No wonder you always stood aside whenever we met. Fine, now it’s clear. Ha! Don’t be down—just learn from your uncle. Let me ask you, Old Wang—if I announce you’re taking over village management, will the people accept you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong pointed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Zhang, Big Brother Zhang! That kid who came with Village Chief Wang got trampled by a pig!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong quickly explained, worried Zhang Su might blame him—after all, it was Zhang Su who originally appointed Wang Xin Gui to lead. If he was accused of overstepping, it would be bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong gave Wang Xin Gui a sharp slap, furious at his failure. In this world, men eat men, the strong devour the weak—yet his nephew only wanted a warm bed, a wife, and children. Even as village leader, he only used his power to flirt with young women. Absolute nonsense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Zhang, I swear I’ll follow your orders and use all my ability to govern the United Village!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Then you’ll lead the United Village from now on. Gui Zi, any objections?” Zhang Su spoke like the unseen overlord of the United Village—appointing a successor was just a word from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui shook his head vigorously, beaming. “Big Brother Zhang, this leadership burden is too heavy—I can’t carry it. Give it to my uncle—he’ll handle it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang uncle and nephew exchanged glances, both faces darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su watched them with a knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No objections! Not at all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong paused briefly, then said seriously: “It won’t be worse than now—maybe even better. It depends on how firm we are. Those troublemakers are all bullies who pick on the weak. They never dared to rebel under that guy’s leadership.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His consistent stance had always been to ally with Tianma Yu—even if he couldn’t be an equal partner, becoming a vassal would be fine. Who wouldn’t want a powerful patron?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The United Village’s strength lies in farming and livestock; its combat ability is weak. It can handle occasional zombies, but if the Green Dragon Corps comes, they’ll have no choice but to surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xin Gui and I each have our roles—I call you Big Brother Zhang. To be honest, when Xin Gui first took over, he had many ideas, but most were unrealistic and got shelved. He lacked management experience. I used to be a minor official in the village, so I’ve been helping him behind the scenes. Officially, he’s still the leader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go deal with that idiot—he’s your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xin Gui didn’t even pause to wonder where Tianma Yu got a pig—he bolted out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su shook his head, smiling. “Let’s return to our earlier topic. To resist the Green Dragon Corps, our two families must unite fully. Why not have the United Village merge into Tianma Yu? We have guns; you have food. A perfect alliance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong nodded without hesitation. “Big Brother Zhang, I fully agree with your proposal. But one problem: we have food because we have farmland. If we move to Tianma Yu, all those greenhouses near our village will go to waste!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s easily solved. First, we deal with the Green Dragon Corps threat. You have five days—before they come to collect grain, you must all relocate. I’ll find you a safe spot nearby. As for those troublemakers, I’ll send two people to check on them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Zhang Su picked up the walkie-talkie: “Bo Zi, Old Tan, come to Wangshan Restaurant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got news: Wang Xin Gui is no longer in charge of the United Village. His uncle, Wang Longzhong, now handles everything. And starting today, the United Village has merged into Tianma Yu—we’re one family now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zhang Su faced away from Wang Longzhong. When he said “one family,” he winked deliberately—the meaning: this “one family” wasn’t entirely true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news was sudden for the two, yet somehow inevitable—they’d been working toward this all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, Village Chief Wang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, congratulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining their composure, they smiled warmly and offered their felicitations to Wang Longzhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just helping Big Brother Zhang. No need for such formalities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Longzhong quickly exchanged pleasantries. Compared to the menacing Green Dragon Corps, he found Zhang Su’s group genuinely warm and respectable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are three troublemakers in the United Village. You two go with Wang Longzhong and deal with them. Whether it’s blade combat or marksmanship—make them submit. Handle it however you see fit. If you can’t manage it, you know what to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t manage it” had two meanings: either Lu Yu Bo and Tan Hua Jun couldn’t overpower the troublemakers—or the troublemakers refused to yield…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, understood, Big Brother! It’s a small matter—leave it to us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu Bo grinned, flashing a row of white teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hua Jun, reserved by nature, simply nodded gently in acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Old Wang… Ha! Just realized—you’re Old Wang too. We had a teammate named Wang—Old Tan, remember him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su winked at Tan Hua Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Hua Jun’s expression softened with nostalgia as she thought of the kind-hearted brother. A faint smile touched her lips: “Brother Wang probably joined some survival group with his son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her hopeful wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t know there was a story like that,” Wang Longzhong said, nodding politely to Tan Hua Jun. From Zhang Su and Tan Hua Jun’s casual demeanor, he sensed her status and ability were far from ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Wang, when you return, write a detailed list of your village’s population and supplies and give it to Old Tan. Add any special details too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. No problem,” Wang Longzhong replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, what was the outcome of your negotiations with the United Village?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the SUV and van descended the mountain, everyone naturally gathered around Zhang Su, eager for news—the Green Dragon Corps loomed like a sword above their heads!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su glanced at the nearly completed walls and Shanmen. “Two things. First, I’ve absorbed the United Village. Second, unless something changes, we’ll have to fight the Green Dragon Corps’ grain collectors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deception wouldn’t work. Only battle remained. Peace comes from resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they heard the first piece of news, their expressions turned strange. The second made their hearts grow heavy—but only slightly. No one showed fear. They’d faced too many obstacles already—and overcome them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the Green Dragon Corps guys won’t dare enter our camp—they’re nothing special!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Cowards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t compare to us. Kill them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su smiled at their words. “Don’t try to hype yourselves up. I know you’re nervous—they’ve got a full infantry battalion behind them. But don’t forget how far we’ve come. As long as we stand together, no obstacle is too great. Even if they roll up with a tank, I’ll steal it. I swear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last three words rang with ironclad force. Everyone felt an unseen strength surge through them and nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three words carried more weight than all the empty pep talks before—this was the power of a leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, I’d like to ask: now that you’ve absorbed the United Village, how will we arrange our mutual affairs? Shouldn’t we plan this carefully?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen was deeply concerned—population growth would inevitably bring problems, and mismanagement could spark conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Yu, I know your worries. The United Village has more than twice our population. But don’t fret. For now, I plan to treat them as our granary—they’re just moving locations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su lit a cigarette. “Of course, they’ll still need to take part in dangerous tasks. But you’ve seen how disorganized they are. I’ll pick out a few promising individuals for training. Once they pass, Old Yu will conduct psychological evaluations—only those who clear all checks will truly join us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone approved of the process, nodding in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already decided on housing. Before winter sets in, we’ll clear out Madian Zhuang to the southeast. The United Village will settle there. It’s only a three- to five-minute drive from the fields—easy to support each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one objected. They simply noted it as information—no need to question further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1662,"2026-06-20T15:15:16.164Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c8e42337eb6f70a9889846222ce2f0f9f8e9af7421573ee77645a657cdfbad91","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-207","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-205",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]