Chapter 123: Family Status

"Such behavior is too... sigh."

Yu Wen wanted to express his feelings, but in the end, he just shook his head and didn't continue.

Zhao Dezhu looked around and pointed to the depths of the fields to the west: "Big Brother, look, there's a village over there too. Should we go over and ask about the situation?"

Zhang Su was observing the surrounding situation to analyze whether to head to the village when he suddenly saw a figure riding a bicycle appear in the distance across the river, looking like it was heading toward them.

"Someone's coming!"

Everyone looked at the man on the bicycle in unison. In a short while, he reached the broken bridge on the other side.

"Change the route, go west, the bridge at Xidaying Village is still fine!"

The man made a megaphone shape with his hands and shouted at Zhang Su's group.

At a distance of several dozen meters, coupled with Zhang Su's keen hearing, it wasn't difficult to hear. After listening to the man's words, he asked: "Old fellow, what's the situation in the villages nearby?"

The man paused for a while, probably thinking about what Zhang Su was saying. After seven or eight seconds, he took a deep breath and said: "There's no one left. People from the villages across the river have all run to our side. There's no one left! But you guys don't go!"

No one left, but don't go.

Then it goes without saying, the rest are zombies...

"Thanks!"

Zhang Su waved at the man on the other side.

The man also responded politely and then leisurely pedaled his bicycle toward the village.

"It seems Brother Su was right. It must be that group of stubborn people who deliberately blew up the bridge. This river has become their natural barrier. Too selfish!"

Chen Hanzhou gritted his teeth, his face livid.

Zhang Su spread his hands: "This is the unique advantage of the villagers. Not using it would be truly stupid. It's just that from our perspective, it feels selfish. If it were us, watching zombies pouring into the village from the bridge every day, we would definitely blow it up too!"

Anger is anger, but one must not lose reason. Many things can be understood by thinking from a different perspective. It's not unreasonable for others to do this.

"Mr. Zhang, what should we do now? Look for another route, or find a place to settle?"

Yu Wen pushed his glasses and asked.

"Ah..." Zhang Su put his hands on his hips and looked around: "Let me think."

"Damn, it's all the fault of that group of idiots. We're stuck in this awkward place that's neither here nor there!" Lu Yubo was furious, picked up a stone, and threw it to the other side of the river, venting the dissatisfaction in his heart.

Wu Lue and Zhao Dezhu also followed suit, using this powerless method to resolve the depression in their hearts.

Surviving in the apocalypse, one might encounter any setback. A blocked path is disappointing, and team members can be frustrated, complain, or even curse, but as the leader of the team, Zhang Su must make the necessary rational decisions.

He looked up to the west. The sun was about to set behind the mountain, and the sky was gradually darkening. He said: "That villager just said to go west, the bridge at Xidaying Village is still there. But it's already late today, and going west means turning back to the city. Traveling at night is too risky."

"He just said there's no one left in the nearby villages, but there must be zombies! Two plans: either spend the night on the ridge by the road, the terrain is open and the view is good, which can prevent zombie sneak attacks very well. But because the view is good, survivors coming here later can all see us..."

"The second plan is to go to the village and clear out a place, it doesn't need to be too big, just enough to spend the night. In that case, we need to guard against zombies, but passing survivors will find it hard to discover us. Simply put, one plan is aimed at zombie attacks, and one plan is mainly to prevent misconduct by our own kind. How to choose?"

Zhang Su had already made a decision in his heart, but he wanted to see the thoughts of the team members more.

Everyone looked at each other, and after thinking for a moment, Lu Yubo was the first to say: "I'm not afraid of people. I think zombies are more terrifying. Getting bitten means ascending to heaven on the spot..."

"Little Lu, you're still too young..." Yu Wen followed closely: "Guarding against people and guarding against zombies, there's no need to consider it. Guarding against people is definitely more important!"

"Right, Teacher Yu is right." Chen Hanzhou echoed.

"But I also feel zombies are more dangerous..."

One after another, everyone expressed their opinions. Only Lu Yubo and Yu Qing felt that zombies were more dangerous, which made the two very embarrassed.

"Alright then, the minority obeys the majority. No, Brother Su, you say it. Zombies are definitely more dangerous, right?"

Lu Yubo was just about to give in when he suddenly remembered that the person who truly had the final say hadn't spoken yet. He looked at Zhang Su with hope, with an expression that said "I'm right, hurry up and agree."

"Cough, cough..."

Zhang Su couldn't help but cough and said awkwardly: "Bozai, truth isn't necessarily in the hands of the minority sometimes."

He was very clear about the psychological activities of Lu Yubo and Yu Qing. The former was a reckless man who wasn't afraid of people and would fight head-on if they came, while Yu Qing still harbored beautiful illusions about human kindness, feeling that people wouldn't be that bad.

"Ah..."

Lu Yubo wilted immediately after hearing Zhang Su's words, looking dejected: "What's there to be afraid of with people? If they don't submit, just fight. If you get bitten by a zombie, you're gone. How terrifying is that."

"Little Lu, zombies don't have treacherous tricks, but the human heart is unpredictable. They can use a hundred methods to deal with us!" Yu Wen patted Lu Yubo on the shoulder.

Lu Yubo still felt he was right and argued strongly: "Look, we just park the car on the edge of the field, or in that bridgehead restaurant that was looted. We arrange people to keep watch at night. We can see car lights from a kilometer away. We're not afraid of anyone sneaking up on us, and we're not afraid of slow zombies, right?"

Zhang Su didn't stop Lu Yubo from expressing his opinion. Wanting subordinates to improve is definitely not about suppressing them, but exploring under diversified thinking methods.

After listening to Lu Yubo's words, he said: "We have two RVs and two large SUVs now. Any survivor team would be jealous, but we haven't found a safe place to settle, so we can't hide the cars and supplies. If we are exposed in the field, people with ulterior motives will make us die very miserably."

"You just said you can see car lights from a kilometer away. First of all, why must you turn on the lights when driving at night? And even if you did, do you know how long it takes to get here from a kilometer away? Less than a minute if driving fast. Do you think that little time is enough to do anything?"

"Let's say another situation. Someone uses a wooden stick to pin the gas pedal and rams an empty car into where we're camping. Whether it's the field or the building over there, how many casualties will we have? It's not that hiding in the village has no danger, it's just that being exposed outside has too many dangers..."

"Survivors who can live until now and walk out of the city are definitely not simple people. Don't underestimate anyone!" Zhang Su earnestly exhorted everyone.

"Indeed, it's better to go to the village..."

The more Lu Yubo listened, the more serious his expression became. By the end, he felt terrible. In his worldview, if they don't submit, just fight, but he had never thought that perhaps others wouldn't give him the chance to "fight"!

Zhang Su looked at the sky again, clapped his hands and said: "That's it. Come, Xinyu, two villages, left and right, you pick one."

"Why let me pick! I don't want to..."

Zheng Xin stood to the side, feeling at ease, and suddenly a heavy burden was placed on her shoulders, which was very strange.

"If I tell you to pick, then pick, hurry!"

Zhang Su urged.

Zhao Dezhu and Lu Yubo secretly gave Zhang Su a thumbs up. Our Brother Su's family status is truly solid.

Zheng Xin looked left and right with a bitter face, embarrassed: "This, what's the difference, they're all similar houses. How can I pick? Oh, whatever, go to that one!"

Everyone looked toward the west following Zheng Xin's finger. Several storefronts along the street had long been looted clean, and even the tables and chairs in the restaurant were gone, estimated to have been moved away as firewood. A cement road four or five meters wide ran from the middle of the shops to the depths of the fields, where the villagers' houses were located.

Zhang Su didn't want everyone to misunderstand, so he explained: "There's one thing you don't know. Xinyu's luck is quite good. When the disaster first broke out, several times she turned danger into safety just by guessing."

"Oh?"

"Wow, Sister Xinyu, you have this special ability, so amazing!"

"Body of Luck, Sister-in-law is awesome, blessed with great fortune!"

Everyone flattered while getting into the car. With a teammate whose luck was exploding, what was there to hesitate about? Just go for it.

Can't type, but no breaks!!!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 124 =====