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Where did you hide the supplies taken from the auto park?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten meters away, Zhang Su heard Zhao Dezhu cursing inside the restroom, with Yang Xinqi’s voice beside him—but from the sounds, the Absolute Justice members weren’t cooperating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perverts or not, these people were genuinely defiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You all stay here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su told the others to wait outside and walked into the restroom alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lighting inside the Lebuy Mall was already limited, and the abandoned restroom had none at all—only the glow of flashlights provided any illumination. Zhang Su didn’t care; every corner was crystal clear to his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he entered, he saw several defiant figures slumped against the wall. Calling them defiant was too generous—they were more like pigs unafraid of boiling water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Zhao Dezhu and Yang Xinqi taking turns hurling insults, their faces remained sneering, occasionally twitching in mockery. One leg bounced as he hummed a tune; only the man with his arm severed lay limp and half-conscious in the corner, clearly on the verge of bleeding out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight made Zhang Su involuntarily roll his eyes. What kind of team was this? Their own comrade was dying, yet they showed zero concern—was it stupidity or heartlessness? Either way, it amounted to the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss Zhang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao leaned against the wall, arms crossed, watching the spectacle. Seeing Zhang Su enter, he straightened up and pointed to the women’s restroom: “The Absolute Justice logistics crew are locked up over there. They’re smart—they’re quiet, cooperative, no trouble. These guys? Exactly the opposite. Just now, one of them kicked Old Yang out of nowhere. Hah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the memory of Yang Xinqi’s humiliation, Liu Yao burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you’re the boss, right...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t talk to your dog lickers. Come here yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Su arrive, the two Absolute Justice enforcers perked up immediately, still trying to sow discord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are no dog lickers here—only brothers. And you bastards—watch your tongue when you speak to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su stepped forward and slapped the man who called him a dog licker—right across the face. The man howled in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck you! That hurt! Hey, Zhang, do you even want to live? Treating me like this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do I need you to let me live? What the hell are you? If you’ve got something to say, say it—otherwise, you won’t get another chance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su stood and loomed over the man, trying to see if he could extract anything useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No chance? I think it’s you who’s out of chances. Let us go right now—or if you don’t contact our boss soon, you’re all dead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy clearly didn’t value his opportunity at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fucking—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dezhu, calm down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Su ignored him. He stepped forward, patted Zhao Dezhu on the shoulder, then turned to the stubborn man: “If zombies show up, we’ll shove you out first to buy us time. What’s so funny about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell silent for two beats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black line appeared on Zhang Su’s forehead. Did these lunatics really not grasp such a basic truth? “A bunch of idiots—sold out and don’t even know it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m really... got my whole nest wiped out by a bunch of people like this? I’m even more of an idiot than they are...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Xinqi was so furious he couldn’t even voice his rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, the Absolute Justice members had frozen in shock over Zhang Su’s words—but that wasn’t the case at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you dare get cocky! I’m not afraid of anything! Fuck! Even if zombies flood this place, I’ll just say I died here this afternoon! Hah! I’m not even scared of death—what the hell can you do to me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man paused, then grinned grotesquely, his demeanor bordering on unhinged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else assumed these men were insane—but Zhang Su noticed a flicker in the man’s eyes, a sense of impunity. But where did this reckless confidence come from? Some irrational bravery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning in thought, Zhang Su suddenly had a flash of insight. He crouched down, grabbed the man’s zipper, tugged open the rope binding him, then rummaged through his inner pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the fuck are you doing? Hey, fuck—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, need to search him? I’ll knock him out first—easier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu clenched his teeth, raised his fist, ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, no need—I found it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Su spoke, a white wax pill appeared in his hand—the only leverage he could imagine these men still possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, when he pulled the pill from the man’s body, every bound Absolute Justice member’s eyes flickered with panic. The man whose pill was taken flew into a rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fucking bastard—how did you know about this? I get it... Huang Yixiao and the others were killed by you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAM! The incessant noise was unbearable. Zhang Su slapped him again—this time with perfect force, leaving him stunned and dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puh... tap-tap-tap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mouthful of blood splattered onto the man beside him. Three or four teeth clattered onto the restroom floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su didn’t care. He turned and handed the wax pill to Zhao Dezhu: “Each of them should have one. Find them all. This is a strength-enhancing drug developed by Absolute Justice—with severe side effects. I’m taking it back for the researchers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, really that amazing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can these lunatics even make something this advanced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao and Yang Xinqi leaned in, staring curiously at the wax pill in Zhao Dezhu’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most of these guys are mentally broken—I bet they ruined their brains by taking too much of this stuff!” Zhang Su bent down, grabbed the rope tied to the man nearly knocked unconscious, then warned the others: “Don’t you dare hide any. Huang YiXiao said before—this stuff kills you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these were just Yanluo Army members, Zhang Su wouldn’t need to warn them—but the newcomers from Tianma Yu were unpredictable. Especially since he’d seen Liu Yao’s envious expression. Discipline doesn’t form overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving his orders, Zhang Su dragged the man like a dead dog out of the restroom, leaving behind a thin, barely noticeable trail of finger-width blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ploosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was dumped on the floor, his ass half-raised, posture absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have a grudge against this guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su watched Tian Fan gripping a dog-leg military knife, posing like a battle warrior—almost laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Fan didn’t see Zhang Su’s half-smile. He glared at the man on the ground: “I don’t know his name. Others call him Vulture. This bastard raped women in the factory—eight or ten at least. Once... once...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, no need to say more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su’s face contorted. He could already picture the scene—everyone around him wore the same expression. In this world, adults understood everything—it’s just a matter of chrysanthemums fallen, littering the ground with sorrow, you know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Fan realized they’d misunderstood. He hurried to explain: “No, no, Brother Zhang—it’s not what you think...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering his voice, trembling: “One time, he saw me cleaning the shit buckets. He forced me... forced me to taste it. I refused—he grabbed it and shoved it into my mouth, then asked if it tasted good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of his unbearable past, Tian Fan’s voice was low—but thick with uncontainable hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, several people swallowed hard. They were used to disgusting things—but imagining Tian Fan’s ordeal made them nearly gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hard to understand...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su made a helpless face. He simply couldn’t fathom the pleasure in such acts—could this really relieve stress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Time’s running out. Get started. Let’s see your resolve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su glanced at his watch. It had been fifteen minutes since the Absolute Justice members entered the Lebuy Mall. One guy had shouted “twenty minutes” earlier and got beaten by Zhao Dezhu—but Zhang Su remembered. It wasn’t random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his guess was right, twenty minutes was their deadline to contact Ding Wei. He touched the radio he’d confiscated—still silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Fan answered with solemn seriousness, his demeanor identical to Ma Xuechuo’s at the gas station—but their actions were worlds apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll kill you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a roar, Tian Fan stepped forward and kicked the dazed Vulture hard. Without hesitation, his military knife came down on the man’s skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psshh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was dull, grotesquely bloody. Tian Fan’s face twisted—but he didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh... you fucking waste, ahh you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vulture jolted awake. In the dark, he couldn’t see anything—only the sensation of blades striking him again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodge? He was tied up—couldn’t even move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scream? Screaming wouldn’t help! “I’ll chop you to pieces! I’ll kill you! I’ll murder you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Fan seemed possessed. His severed arm ended in a short stump, flailing uselessly. With his other arm swinging wildly, blood, bone fragments, and meat splattered everywhere with every strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen and the others felt warm droplets spatter their faces. They twitched and stepped back quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit... this kid’s brutal. Was this guy the one who cut off his arm and blinded him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu, hearing the commotion outside, stepped out—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We still don’t know how his arm and eyes were damaged—but every one of these bastards deserves to die. Did you find the pills?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found them! Should we search the logistics crew too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu pulled the pills from his pocket and handed them to Zhang Su. The group had worked fast—each man’s wax pill was now in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One, two, three... plenty. Search the others too—but I doubt you’ll find anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su counted the pills: twelve. Add the one taken from Huang Yixiao—thirteen total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You get Xiao Chen to handle it later. Lao Tan just called for assembly—I’m heading out. Bye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Dezhu feigned hesitation, then bolted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been stuck with a boring assignment before—and nearly missed the best fight. This time, he wouldn’t stay on the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t shake off that brute’s nature!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen watched Zhao Dezhu vanish into the darkness and sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu, be grateful—he’s no slouch! Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zhang Su’s ear twitched—the radio taken from the impostor Ding Wei crackled to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Second Monkey, done yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su almost laughed. Were these people arrogant or stupid? Or had they grown so used to plundering they’d forgotten how to coexist? Every moment, they sought to exploit trust and conscience—absolute poison! He picked up the radio, finger hovering over the transmit button—then decided not to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss of this gang of madmen? No need to guess what kind of scum he was. Provoking him now might unleash something worse. Better to stay silent. Let him think whatever he wants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su put the walkie-talkie back in his pocket and ignored Ding Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough, the guy’s dead—what are you doing, mincing meat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Liu Yao carefully grabbed Tian Fan and snatched the military knife from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha-huh, ha-huh… waaah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a frenzy of hacking, Tian Fan suddenly burst into tears, releasing all his accumulated grievances—he collapsed onto the ground, ignoring the blood pooling beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feels good to get revenge, doesn’t it? You did well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su clapped Tian Fan on the shoulder; he truly couldn’t put himself in the other man’s shoes, for Tianma Yu was nothing like the atmosphere of Absolute Justice—some things were unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s amazing, amazing… Brother Zhang, am I strong? I wiped out the villains, uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the pressure of Zhang Su’s hand on his shoulder, Tian Fan slowly came to his senses and looked at the gruesome vulture beside him—he hadn’t felt anything during his rage, but now it made him nauseous…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, you’ve got some guts! Here, take a look—do you know what this is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su praised him, then held up a white wax pill for Tian Fan to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Fan wiped his tears, leaned close, frowned, and asked hesitantly: “Looks like the Liuwei Dihuang Pills I used to eat as a kid… right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a drug we found on these so-called Justice Envoys. You never saw anything like it in Absolute Justice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Fan made a strange, embarrassed face: “Brother Zhang, after my accident and being captured by them, I was just forced labor—I never got near anything like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright… Oh! There are a few more like this guy inside—hand them all to you. Seize the chance, push forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su clapped Tian Fan on the shoulder again, ignoring his stunned look, then turned to Liu Yao: “Take him to clean out the trash from Absolute Justice, interrogate the logistics crew, see if you can dig up any intel—I’m leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, won’t this be going too far?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left the restroom, Yu Wen asked softly; in his view, Tian Fan’s actions had already proven his stance—letting him execute Justice Envoys might cause negative consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su shook his head: “A crooked stick, if you just press it straight, it’ll bend again once released—you must bend it the opposite way to make it straight. People are the same. If he survives this, he might join us. If not, he stays here as a laborer. Let him choose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded silently. An opportunity granted by the King of Hell was rare—now it was up to Tian Fan to seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silence, Ding Wei’s voice echoed again: “Zhang Xin, or Liao Youzhi? Looks like my men are done for. Good—you’ve successfully enraged me. Since you’re unkind, don’t blame me for being unrighteous. Tonight is your death date!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Wen walked beside Zhang Su and heard Ding Wei’s words. He looked at Zhang Su with grave expression: “Mr. Zhang, should we negotiate to prevent him from acting recklessly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s already bringing zombies straight at us—what more reckless could he be? He’s barefoot; we’re wearing shoes. No point talking to a madman. When he comes, kill him outright. Done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some conflicts are destined to be unsolvable. Some mistakes are destined to be irreparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the pitch-black street, cars lay scattered—some smashed, some overturned. One imported BMW 525i, headlights on, glided calmly through the gaps, followed by a sea of shadowy figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the wheel, Ding Wei removed his cap, revealing a gleaming bald head with a scar like a centipede crawling across his skull—grotesque and terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was grim, his eyes glinting with cold, furious light—but no madness could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck! Those bastards lied to me—what the hell happened at Leigou Mall?! I’ll kill you, kill you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his men’s silence, Ding Wei felt a surge of frustration—they were his last gamble, all placed on the Survivors’ Alliance. Now he’d lost everything, even his underwear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. If you won’t answer me—whether you betrayed me, died, or if Zhang Xin or Liao Youzhi are behind this—I’ll make you all die. All of you! When you’re all dead, Leigou Mall will be mine! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced in the rearview mirror, then snapped his focus back to the road ahead—hundreds of rabid zombies followed, along with several monstrous beasts as big as oxen. One mishap, and he’d be doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just imagining delivering this “gift” to Leigou Mall filled Ding Wei with excitement—a twisted smile spread across his furious face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet that smile froze on his face before it could last long…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t go. Leigou Mall is dangerous. I can’t go…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Wei had suddenly broken into a cold sweat. With his thick nerves, this never happened—there was no reason, no warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden physical reaction jolted him into alertness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strange feeling had saved him twice since the apocalypse. The first time, he thought it luck. The second time, he realized it might be a talent for avoiding danger. The third time, when he broke into sweat, he instantly calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is too strange. What if the Survivors’ Alliance isn’t afraid of zombies at all? Then bringing a thousand here is just delivering meat—and I’ll end up dead too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no. I’ve got no room for mistakes. As long as the green mountains remain, I won’t lack firewood. Let those useless bastards betray me—they deserve to die. I’m leaving. Yes, I can leave. I still have an escape route. I can run away! Hahaha! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Ding Wei felt as if a light had turned on—he gripped the steering wheel and burst into wild laughter. “Who said I had to deliver the zombies? Hahaha! You bastards, Grandpa’s done playing with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slapped the steering wheel, then rolled down the window and hurled the walkie-talkie far away. He slowed the car, pulled out a phone, set something, and tossed it into a nearby abandoned vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Treading gray trails, all shadows of the abyss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loud song echoed through the night, instantly drawing the zombies’ attention—the frontmost ones lunged wildly toward the singing car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taillights of the 525i faded into the darkness, moving steadily away from Leigou Mall—as if making a final decision, never looking back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2833,"2026-06-20T15:15:16.642Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c9f28406e7a678cd0bcea93ff7ed039d10f8fdcd0cec9c1d315b531ac4768f36","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-536","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-534",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]