[{"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-663":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},2319901,4536,"Chapter 663: Single-Mindedly Seeking Death","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-663",663,"\u003Cp>“It was him, Brother Su—it was Huang Langcai who suggested it. I never intended to steal, please spare me, I really didn’t mean to, I’m cowardly, without him pushing me, I’d never have dared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shi collapsed, pointing at Huang Langcai, pleading with tear-streaked face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai, around thirty-five or thirty-six, no longer stayed silent under Du Shi’s repeated accusations; he glared angrily: “Yes, I said the gloves wear out fast, so I took an extra pair as backup—you said what? You said, ‘I’ll take one too.’ Toilet paper’s running low, so I took two more rolls. I admit I was wrong, but you’re being hypocritical!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re full of shit, you fucking—Brother Su, I didn’t, don’t believe him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh, shh shh shh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su made a hushing gesture and said: “I declare…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly raising his voice: “Du Shi and Huang Langcai, for stealing warehouse supplies, each lose one arm! Du Shi and Huang Langcai, for intentionally harming camp members, each lose one arm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One arm cut off, then another? That leaves them without hands at all! Zhang Su had no intention of leniency based on Du Shi’s nonsense—his excuses were absurd. “I’m just timid,” “I followed someone else’s lead”—what kind of reasoning is that…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shi was stunned—he was only an accomplice, only followed Huang Langcai’s suggestion—why was the punishment identical?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai wasn’t stunned; he closed his eyes in pain, finally feeling the camp’s iron discipline and mercilessness—mistakes must be accepted. “This, that… damn it, you guys, Brother Su…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao felt relief, frustration, and urgency all at once after hearing the punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief that they weren’t sentenced to “ten blows,” frustration that losing both arms was still brutal, urgency that if carried out, both men would be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given Huang Langcai’s sincere admission of guilt, punishment halved!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su immediately announced another ruling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai, who had been bowing his head, suddenly lifted it; his bloody, battered face trembled, eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!” Du Shi shattered, roaring: “Why? Why is this unfair? He came up with the idea—why does he get leniency? This is favoritism!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su stared coldly at Du Shi; he didn’t want to explain, but forced patience: “You still don’t recognize your own fault—you blame others, filled with resentment, showing zero remorse. Do you think you can escape punishment like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emotions never lie—Zhang Su clearly sensed Du Shi’s rage and bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shi, after hearing this, completely broke down, his face contorted as he screamed wildly: \"I can't live without my hands; without hands, I'd rather die, I can't live without my hands, ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao was about to rush forward and subdue the frenzied Du Shi, but he was just a step too slow—the flashing blade would’ve slashed his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Dongxin stood frozen beside him; he’d seen living people slowly turn into corpses, but never a throat slit in one swift stroke—he staggered back several steps, only steadied when Yu Wen gripped his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be afraid, Old Yang—in chaos, harsh laws are needed.” Yu Wen patted Yang Dongxin’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things you could ignore, but today’s case left no room for leniency—Du Shi and Huang Langcai didn’t just steal, they assaulted someone, and worse, word had spread. If no decisive action was taken, more would follow. Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Shi was dead, eyes wide open, fixed on Zhang Su’s face, staring at the dark sunglasses, trying to pierce the black lenses, to see through the eyes into the soul—is this even a human? To kill so casually?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You heard him—he said he’d rather die than accept punishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su spread his arms; blood droplets dripped down the blade of his dog-leg knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fucking idiot, you stupid fucking idiot—why didn’t you listen? Why didn’t you listen?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao was furious, jumping in place. Beforehand, he’d warned them repeatedly: don’t try to dodge blame. This isn’t an era for evidence—there were witnesses. The Underworld had enough to convict them. Yet they acted as they pleased—and now they were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Liu, we’re not done yet—stop interrupting! Who’s handling Huang Langcai’s punishment—you or me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su raised his knife, asking Liu Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll do it myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai clenched his teeth, jaw straining, and rose from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Huang, you… let me do it!” Liu Yao was stunned—he’d assumed the best outcome was each losing one arm; in this world, they could still survive. Now it was one dead, one maimed—this was a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai took a deep breath, mustered courage, and looked at Zhang Su: “Brother Su, thank you for reducing my punishment. May I carry it out myself? Let this be the severing of my past mistakes, and my fresh start!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su clicked his tongue—he felt no negative emotion from Huang Langcai, which surprised him. Just moments ago, Du Shi had been brimming with venom and hatred, as if it would burst from his crown. But Huang Langcai radiated only firm resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao, hearing Zhang Su’s tsk, thought he was angry and hurried: “Ah Huang, stop talking—let me do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t interfere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su waved off Liu Yao, then turned to Huang Langcai: “Fine. I sense your sincerity in reforming. I’d like to spare you—but I can’t. Hundreds of eyes in the village are watching for the outcome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Brother Su. No matter how you look at it, I was wrong. I accept the punishment without complaint—but… I hope I may still join the elite corps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai made his hesitant request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, I agree. Come on—which hand is your dominant one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su rotated his wrist; the blood-slicked blade glinted strangely under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai gritted his teeth and raised his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously, the blade flashed—fast, impossibly fast—so quick the surrounding men couldn’t react. Only Ju Wuying, standing far away, instinctively tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The palm hit the ground. Huang Langcai, stunned, felt his arm swing with the force, searing pain shooting through him—he lifted his left arm and saw his wrist cleanly severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-thank you, Brother Su. Thank you, Brother Su.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, thank you… Brother Su is still righteous, Brother Su is truly a benevolent leader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao snapped back to reality—he hadn’t expected Zhang Su to merely cut off the hand, not the whole arm. The difference was huge. He immediately picked up the severed palm, wrapped it warmly in his clothes, hoping for a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Langcai sweated profusely, quickly bandaged the wound, tightening his arm to prevent fatal blood loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su turned away Zhong Xiaoshanjian, who rushed over with the medical kit, then said to Liu Yao: “Du Shi was punished for theft and intentional harm to a companion, then defied the verdict and assaulted the leader—hence his fate. Let everyone know the outcome, understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, understood. Take Du Shi’s body away—let everyone see the severity. And… what about Ah Huang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yao supported Huang Langcai; their crimes were nearly identical, yet their punishments were worlds apart—how to explain it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huang Langcai voluntarily confessed, showed sincere remorse, and demonstrated firm determination to reform—punishment reduced accordingly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Su didn’t expect Liu Yao to come up with a decent explanation—he gave him the official line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Firm… punishment…” Liu Yao muttered, repeating it, then nodded vigorously: “Got it. I’ll announce the verdict right away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Yang, today’s incident was our fault—we apologize. We’ll fully cooperate with your work from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they left, Huang Langcai bowed deeply to Yang Dongxin, blood dripping from his severed wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s over, it’s over—go back, get treated, hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Dongxin waved frantically—he’d seen too many similar cases, never imagined they’d escalate to this: one dead, one maimed. In the Survivor Alliance, such a thing was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-20T15:15:17.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","13386acc3fd1a83cfac3977059459ad8a90a1d3ab46dab3309811734d6f1fd5c","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-664","the-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-chapter-662",694,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fiercest-man-in-the-end-times-cover.jpg"]