Chapter 322

"Where is Brother Su taking the little girl?"

Watching Zhang Su and Su Xiaoya walk away, Wu Lue walked over to Zheng Xin and asked curiously.

Zheng Xin pouted and said, "He's definitely taking her to see the place where those people from Kuanzhuang are buried. Let's go, let's go, let's get back to our work."

Zhang Su had learned from Ma Changshou yesterday where those people from Kuanzhuang were buried. Walking out of the barracks from a broken wall, he saw more than a dozen raised mounds of earth, which looked very desolate in the vast wilderness.

Among these people, only three or four were die-hard loyalists to Lei Youliang; the rest were mostly forced into it. If there were a chance to talk, at most, only those few people would need to be dealt with.

"They're all here."

Zhang Su lit a cigarette, stood to the side, and said, "Originally, there was no enmity between everyone; we could have even become good brothers. It's just a pity that villains interfered, so I still called people to bury them."

"Which one is Lei Youliang?"

Su Xiaoya asked coldly.

Zhang Su shrugged and blew a smoke ring: "I don't know. I didn't participate in this work."

"Hmm..."

Su Xiaoya looked at the mounds one by one, not knowing what she was thinking. She didn't step forward, nor did she cry; perhaps her tears had already run dry. She stood there in a daze.

Zhang Su didn't disturb her, scanning his surroundings to understand the situation nearby.

After about a minute or two, Su Xiaoya sniffed, turned to look at Zhang Su, and said, "I've thought everything through. I don't hate you, and I don't hate the uncles and aunts at Tianmayu. I don't want to pay my respects, because Lei Youliang is also in here!"

"It's good that you've thought it through. Let's go. Since you're out, let's work together. The dead are gone, but the living must go on."

Zhang Su nodded and patted Su Xiaoya on the shoulder.

The heavy force made Su Xiaoya tremble. She followed Zhang Su toward the barracks and whispered, "Was my sister really your girlfriend before?"

"Yes, that was over a year ago."

"Then you're my former brother-in-law, right?"

??

Zhang Su stopped in his tracks and looked at Su Xiaoya in surprise: "Is there such a thing as a 'former' in this kind of relationship? Let me tell you, don't try to claim connections. Are you trying to extort me?"

Su Xiaoya nodded very seriously and said, "Anyway, you're my former brother-in-law. I'm going to hang out with you from now on."

Zhang Su was speechless. He didn't expect this little girl's attitude to change so quickly. In the blink of an eye, she was trying to extort him?

"It's fine for you to hang out with me. Haven't the rest of the big sisters and aunts from Kuanzhuang already joined me? But let's skip the 'former brother-in-law' thing. For now, I can't give you any special treatment. Everyone is treated equally. Don't you see that even I have to work?"

Su Xiaoya revealed only her eyes, the rest of her face wrapped in a wool scarf. She puffed out her chest and said, "I don't need special treatment, I just need you to acknowledge this 'former brother-in-law' status. That way, others in the camp won't dare to bully me. That's enough!"

"No, who could bully whom? Were you bullied back in Kuanzhuang?"

Zhang Su completely failed to understand where this concern of Su Xiaoya's came from.

Su Xiaoya pouted, tugged at her scarf, and said, "Aren't little girls always the targets of bullying everywhere? Only my sister and Grandpa Huo helped me..."

"Then you can rest assured. As long as you don't slack off, I can guarantee no one will dare to bully you. You all from Kuanzhuang don't live with us. Remember what I said before about the satellite villages? Tomorrow, I'll send people to take your aunts and big sisters to clear out the villages and settle down in the villages near Tianmayu."

"Is that so... That's fine. Anyway, you're my former brother-in-law. If I get bullied, I'll come to you for help!"

Su Xiaoya emphasized again, clearly determined to extort him.

"I'll go to your grandpa's former..."

Zhang Su's ears twitched. He heard a car returning and knew it was the people who had gone out to scout for zombies. Too lazy to keep bickering with Su Xiaoya, he waved his hand and said, "Suit yourself. I'll say it again: as long as you work hard yourself, no one can bully you!"

As he finished speaking, he turned and saw Lu Yu driving from afar.

"Brother Su, I went to the factory where the zombies were locked up. There's no problem there. I roughly checked the outside of the factory buildings and didn't find any Venom Zombies, but I can't guarantee it—it's too chaotic."

Lu Yu drove to Zhang Su's side, rolled down the window, and said.

"Fine, we'll look for them after we finish the work here."

Zhang Su didn't hold high hopes for Lu Yu. This fierce general wasn't cut out to be a scout; it was already good enough that he could get a rough look at the situation.

He placed more hope in Tan Huajun, hoping she could bring back some good news.

"What do I need to do?"

Following Zhang Su to the outside of the warehouse, Su Xiaoya saw everyone working enthusiastically and wanted to participate as well.

"How many zombies did you say you've killed before?"

Zhang Su put one hand on his hip and asked.

"Kill zombies? I never said I killed zombies... I haven't killed a single one."

Su Xiaoya's eyes dimmed instantly. Kuanzhuang didn't require women to kill zombies, let alone a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.

But it was also her own lack of awareness. After Mo Qianlan was rescued, she worked quite hard on combat training. Now, even if she suddenly encountered a zombie, she wouldn't have too much trouble dealing with it. Even if she met two, she could calmly use obstacles to kill them; any more than that might be beyond her capabilities.

"Oh, in that case... go over there and search the gear first."

Hearing that Su Xiaoya had never killed a zombie, a strange look appeared on Zhang Su's face. He took a large bag from the car, stuffed it into her hands, pointed toward the wall, and said, "See those corpses? Go search their pockets and collect everything useful. Usually, it's just cigarettes and mobile phones. Be careful."

Su Xiaoya stood there blankly, holding the bag. Was this her first job after joining Tianmayu?

Without questioning or resisting, she nodded weakly and walked toward the direction where corpses were strewn everywhere. She knew the good days of being taken care of by her sister were over; from now on, she had to rely on her own efforts to live a good life.

There was no pity or tenderness. After arranging Su Xiaoya's work, Zhang Su himself carried buckets of diesel to the tank and began to heat it up.

After working for more than half an hour, with the help of two companions, he finally successfully added the diesel to the tank's fuel tank. Just as he was preparing to sit in the tank and start it, Tan Huajun drove back.

The place she went to was the dry riverbed to the north. Because there were no obstacles blocking her view and it was relatively safe, she carefully checked the riverbank several times, but unfortunately, she still didn't find any Venom Zombies.

"Brother Su, my eyes are blurred from looking. I didn't find any, but I can't guarantee there aren't any. That group of zombies probably won't come out for a while, so we can keep an eye on it."

Tan Huajun smiled bitterly and rubbed the corners of her eyes. Staring at a dense crowd of corpses for half an hour was quite torturous.

Zhang Su stepped on the tank and smiled: "Okay, I know. Thank you for your hard work."

Only Qi Xiaoshuai hadn't returned yet. Whether there would be good news depended on him.

"Boss Zhang, are you getting ready to start the tank?"

Just as Zhang Su was about to climb into the tank's driver's cabin, Meng Changwei walked over with a few of his men.

"How do you have time to come over here and watch the fun?"

Zhang Su sat on the edge of the hatch and asked.

"I'm almost done on my side. I've never seen a tank in real life, so I thought I'd come over and broaden my horizons, haha."

Meng Changwei looked at the tank with envy. A fifty-ton hunk of iron, known as the King of the Land—its deterrent power and combat capability were no joke. To deal with zombies, you didn't even need to fire the cannon; just crushing them directly was enough. It was just that its reliance on energy was too strong.

"Then you guys better stay back. My driving experience with a tank is only five minutes!"

"Brother Su, then we'll stay further away..."

Lu Yu and the others ran to the side with smiles.

"A bunch of bastards..."

Seeing everyone scatter like birds and beasts, Zhang Su cursed with a smile and slipped into the driver's cabin.

With fuel in place, the tank started up as a matter of course.

"Haha!"

Zhang Su sat in the narrow driver's cabin, feeling the slight vibration, and began to manipulate the control levers step by step, gently pushing the tank forward.

With a *clank-thud*, a sound of metal impact rang out, and the behemoth lurched forward more than ten centimeters. Immediately after, the tracks ran smoothly, and it successfully strolled along the concrete road of the barracks.

(End of chapter)