Chapter 309

"Impossible!"

The old woman leaning on the cane looked completely disbelieving and said: "Youliang is definitely not the kind of person you say. I watched him grow up; he is loyal and sincere to others. How could he possibly do the things you say? This is a vicious frame-up!"

However, this time, before anyone else could refute, Yang Liehuo pressed down on the old woman's shoulder, shook his head, and said: "Aunt Yun, the Lei Youliang you know couldn't, but the Lei Youliang I know is fully capable of doing the things he said!"

After Yang Liehuo finished speaking, the scene was deathly silent.

Whether it was the people of Sky Ma Yu, the people of West Camp Village, or even the women of Kuanzhuang, they were all very surprised.

"Liehuo, you... you can't help outsiders like this. They are murderers, they killed Youliang. You are Youliang's comrade, his uncle, you, how can you help..."

"I am helping the truth!"

Yang Liehuo suddenly widened his eyes, glared at the old woman, and roared: "Do you know why I didn't go to the barracks with Youliang and the others today? Because I already knew their plan beforehand. Their plan was to take the weapons from the barracks and then oppose Sky Ma Yu. I didn't agree! I voiced my opposition at the time!"

After these words were shouted out, everyone's view of Yang Liehuo changed. They hadn't expected there to be someone so clear about right and wrong in the apocalypse!

Is such a quality really good in the apocalypse?

Not necessarily.

But it cannot be denied that many people hope to meet people who are reasonable and clear about right and wrong...

"That's right!" Zhang Su continued after Yang Liehuo, saying: "It was indeed Lei Youliang's intention. He made it very clear today, and the dozens of people present heard it. But I could see that not everyone who was with him held the same idea. Some people probably didn't want to go to war with us at all!"

This was the truth. Thanks to his super-strong eyesight, Zhang Su had seen the hesitation, helplessness, and conflict on the faces of many people from Kuanzhuang at the time.

"Then why did you still wipe them all out?" the old woman asked angrily.

Zhang Su spread his hands: "Because they all took action, holding guns and cannons pointed at us. What they thought in their hearts is important, but what they did with their hands is more important."

They had a sense of right and wrong in their hearts, but they were bound by their position, entangled and unable to break free.

"Sigh..." Yang Liehuo sighed long and hard, saying: "It was indeed Youliang and the others who were wrong in this matter. I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen. I had long expected this outcome, I just kept hoping it wouldn't come to this."

The people of Kuanzhuang were speechless. How could they know that the competition for resources outside was so intense? They thought it was just as simple as killing zombies.

"Just as I said before, I dared to come, so I have nothing to hide! There were many innocent people in this battle, such as those who were forced by Lei Youliang to pick up weapons to oppose us, and such as you who have lost your protection. I can't save those people, but I will be responsible for you."

Hearing this, the women of Kuanzhuang were stunned. They thought the other party had just come to show off their achievements, extort a sum of money, and then leave gracefully, but they never expected them to take responsibility for this matter? "Hmph, you bastard would have such..."

Swish.

Zhang Su took the baseball bat from Zheng Xinyu's hand with lightning speed. In the time it took for everyone to react, he swung the bat at the old woman in full view of everyone.

A silver light flashed under the headlights.

Whoosh... Bang!

"Don't..."

"Don't move!"

"Don't interfere!"

Bang, bang, bang! Zhang Su really couldn't be bothered to bicker with an old woman, so he had to make her shut up completely! How many people could withstand a baseball bat swung by Zhang Su...

This was the sharp weapon that had accompanied Zheng Xinyu all the way through killing zombies; it was crisp and crunchy when hitting zombie heads, and it wasn't weak when hitting human heads either! Yang Liehuo still wanted to step forward to stop him, but unfortunately, he was firmly watched by Lu Yubo, Chen Hanzhou, and others, unable to move, and his rifle was even taken off his back in the process.

As for the other women, they had long been frightened by the extremely bloody scene before them, and their gazes toward Zhang Su were full of fear...

"Damn, I came to save people, not to listen to you scolding me, damn it! Drag her away!"

After dealing with the old woman, Zhang Su returned the blood-dripping baseball bat to Zheng Xinyu, while tilting his head toward Xin Qi and the others.

Zhang Su didn't know that the old woman he had just beaten to death was the same old woman Su Xiaoya had mentioned who was unwilling to move...

"Eh? Alright!"

Xin Qi and the others ran to the corpse. Pan Guoliang, who used to be a deputy captain, now had no airs and followed along to lift the corpse, even winking at Zhang Su, as if to say, "Good brother, you really are a good person."

It was strange, but the Kuanzhuang crowd didn't have a very strong reaction to the old woman's fate.

Zhang Su watched Xin Qi and the others walk away, then focused his gaze on the people in front of him, saying: "Lei Youliang's mistake shouldn't involve innocent people like you. I am willing to accept the people of the defeated side, but I do not accept insults! Her foul mouth will drag you all to your deaths. Is anyone willing to accompany her?"

The meaning was clear: if she continued to scold people, then they would start a massacre!

There weren't many people who could understand this at this moment. Most of the Kuanzhuang survivors were still in a state of shock.

Unfortunately, Yu Wen didn't come on this trip, otherwise, he would definitely have had something to say at this time...

With Yu Wen absent, another person stood out! Ma Changshou stepped in front of the headlights and waved at the Kuanzhuang crowd, appearing very humble, saying: "Fellow villagers of Kuanzhuang, hello!"

A simple sentence, but he said it with the momentum of a county leader holding a condolence meeting...

"I am Ma Changshou, the village chief of West Camp Village in Haihe. I want to say a few heartfelt words to you..."

"I don't deny that war breeds hatred, but think clearly, you must really know who the real enemy is! Is it this young man with great righteousness in front of you? At that time, all of us from West Camp Village were in the barracks' warehouse, held captive by your Village Chief Lei, and witnessed the entire process of the battle!"

"I don't stand on either side to judge the right or wrong of the fight, I just want to say that Boss Zhang is willing to put aside hatred to treat you. I believe he must have gone through an intense struggle in his heart, and in the end, it must have been a heart of benevolence and righteousness that overcame hatred, because he could have completely blamed you for the mistakes Lei Youliang made. Look at these strong and capable warriors..."

Ma Changshou walked to the Sky Ma Yu crowd and spread his hands, saying: "With the combat strength of Sky Ma Yu, they could wipe out your Kuanzhuang in the blink of an eye. Everything here could be easily taken into their possession, but Boss Zhang didn't do that. Think about why that is?"

Yes, why? Zhang Su didn't let go of the opportunity Ma Changshou had paved for him, and said loudly: "Because we are all human beings, our common enemy should be zombies. I am tired of infighting and hope everyone can develop well together. You should know that I am telling the truth, otherwise, when I discovered Su Xiaoya was a spy, I would have wiped you all out!"

With things at this point, more and more people in Kuanzhuang saw the reality. They cast their gazes toward Yang Liehuo, meaning for him to make the decision.

Yang Liehuo knew that he should take up the banner now. The dead were gone, and the living had to continue on. He composed himself and gestured toward the courtyard to the side, saying: "Little Brother Zhang, why don't we find a place to sit down and talk, instead of standing here."

Zhang Su waved his hand to indicate it wasn't necessary, and continued: "I've already thought about it on the way here. We will clear out safe villages around Sky Ma Yu for you to settle down, and then you can farm and raise livestock nearby, serving as satellite villages to guard Sky Ma Yu. By supporting each other, we can form a perfect offensive and defensive system. Whether it's against zombies or human enemies, we have a great advantage."

Seeing Zhang Su finish speaking, Yang Liehuo naturally asked: "Then what do you need us to do?"

Zhang Su raised an eyebrow, not expecting this big brother to be such a good straight man for his act. He looked at the Kuanzhuang crowd and said: "If you are all willing to move into the Sky Ma Yu satellite villages, you will be members of Sky Ma Yu from now on. We will share the blessings, and of course, we will share the hardships. Life and actions will be subject to certain regulations, and food, weapons, and daily necessities will be uniformly allocated. But I can guarantee that as long as I don't go hungry, no one in Sky Ma Yu will go hungry!"

The Kuanzhuang villagers hadn't reacted yet, but the people of West Camp Village were very excited by Zhang Su's words, because from now on they also belonged to Sky Ma Yu, and they could also have a bite of this pie.

Inevitably, some people in West Camp Village secretly complained about Ma Changshou, feeling that it was his wrong choice that led to things developing to this point; otherwise, the whole village of fifty or sixty people would have joined Sky Ma Yu together and been thriving.

However, others had the exact opposite attitude, secretly admiring Ma Changshou's foresight. Several times he didn't break off with Zhang Su, all for the sake of leaving a way out, and now this way out had served as a life-saving measure.

(End of chapter)