Chapter 452

"I wouldn't dare say invincible, but as long as you aren't shot dead by a bullet or blown to smithereens, there's a chance of rescue."

Zhang Su appeared humble, but he was actually showing off quite a bit. Now was a good time to win people over, and he wouldn't make the limitations of the zombie thalamus public. Not exaggerating was already quite decent.

"Could it be... could this medicine have been researched by Dr. Fu?"

Zhang Xin hadn't taken the talk about the doctor's research to heart before, but now that he thought about it, he made the connection instantly.

"Incredible, truly incredible." Li Zongkai put on the airs of an old cadre, circling around Liu Yao and sighing incessantly.

"Damn, this is simply a miracle from God..."

Yang Xinqi was a Christian, though it was unknown if God would favor a believer with a mouth full of profanity.

"This is no miracle from God. Captain Zhang was right; this is a drug researched by Dr. Fu. Because the raw materials are extremely scarce, it's impossible to use it for minor aches and pains. It was only because Officer Liu was injured by a kick from me that I took out a piece."

Zhang Su said very seriously.

"Yes, yes, sigh, if I had known the effect was so awesome, I wouldn't have been willing to eat it. The injury wasn't light, but it definitely wouldn't have been fatal. Damn, what a waste of good stuff!"

Liu Yao looked dejected, genuinely feeling that it was a waste of a precious resource.

Zhang Su smiled and shook his head: "You fulfilled your promise and are now considered a member of Tianmayu. Seeing that your combat power is not weak, you will definitely have a chance to enter the Yama Legion in the future. Yama Legion members get priority supply, so just consider it eaten."

"Ah!"

Liu Yao shouted excitedly, then laughed: "Haha, right, right, I'm no longer Officer Liu of the Little Eagle Society, I'm now a part of Tianmayu. I almost forgot. You mean I can enter the Yama Legion? Hahaha, that's great..."

Liu Yao was overjoyed, not looking at all like someone who had just gone from a leader to an ordinary member. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was about to take over the leadership of some force.

Zhang Su discovered that when Liu Yao was speaking, the 18/77 behind the Little Eagle Society in his mind had become 19/77. The result was obvious: among those three people who didn't agree, this guy in front of him was one. It seemed he hadn't been completely convinced before, until he brought out the miraculous medicine that could treat injuries!

Sure enough, coercion alone wasn't enough; adding enticement was the only way to completely conquer a person.

Zhang Su felt that Liu Yao was okay; getting along with him wasn't as annoying as he had first thought. This guy might have a few small schemes, but he wasn't overly devious. Overall, he was still a straight shooter. Perhaps that bit of scheming was something he had been forced to develop after becoming a leader. Before, he was probably like Lu Yubo, belonging to the category of pure combat generals.

Yang Xinqi pursed his lips, just about to speak, but was beaten to it by Zhang Xin.

"Brother Zhang, I feel that our families being so separated is not conducive to future development. Why don't you take the lead in integrating the northern part of Qingcheng and Qingxian? Do you think that's possible?"

In his haste, Zhang Xin used the form of address he had used when communicating with Zhang Su before, but only Yu Wen noticed this on the scene; the others didn't notice anything wrong.

Yang Xinqi was a beat slow, but better late than never. He stood up with his hands on the table and said: "I strongly agree with Captain Zhang's proposal and am willing to fully cooperate with the promotion of the integration work. King of Hell, if the Apocalypse Group merges into Tianmayu, what kind of ceremony or process is needed?"

Things had reached this point, and Yang Xinqi saw the situation with absolute clarity. First, Civilization Guardians were closely connected to Tianmayu, then the two factions of Liao Youzhi and Gong Chengming fell one after another, then the Little Eagle Society completely joined Tianmayu, the Four Tigers of the North City became history, and the person leading the new pattern was sitting right in front of him! "Ahem..."

Zhang Su touched his nose. He discovered that when Yang Xinqi expressed his stance, the 9/133 number for the Apocalypse Group didn't move. But this didn't mean Yang Xinqi hadn't made up his mind before; it was also possible he was still pretending. This was a bit tricky; he couldn't determine the other party's true situation!

But in any case, Yang Xinqi's proposal to bring people to join Tianmayu was real. He just needed to wait a little while to verify if he was sincere.

Zhang Su hadn't expected the progress to be so smooth. He had expected that winning over the Little Eagle Society and the Apocalypse Group would take some twists and turns, and that both sides would need to continue tugging in the process of fighting for benefits. The result was far beyond his expectations! "Everyone, it's not without reason that you can become leaders of a force. This farsighted vision is an ability that ordinary members find hard to possess. However, I must state my concerns first!"

Zhang Su said, looking at the few of them: "You think it's more conducive to development for us to combine, but that doesn't mean everyone in your forces thinks so. Remember those guys who left Civilization Guardians before? If the people below have opinions contrary to yours, what should be done? First of all, I want to state a bottom line: even if some people have different opinions, we must never kill the innocent!"

Zhang Su didn't know what the people in front of him were thinking, but he had to say it first. He knew that not all organizations could be as united as Tianmayu, excluding the satellite villages.

Li Zongkai's state of mind had been as stable as a mirror lake before, but after hearing Zhang Su's words, his heart skipped a beat, and the others also frowned.

The taste of power was good, and as leaders of a force, they knew the taste of power very well. But between clinging to a big tree to survive and continuing to amuse themselves, they could all make very rational choices. However, this didn't mean their subordinates would be as rational as them.

"Hmm... merging can lead to better development, and everyone's living environment will have better guarantees. I don't think there will be any idiots who oppose it. If there really is someone who opposes it... sigh, I don't know what to do, but don't worry, I can't bring myself to kill."

Liu Yao scratched his head, frowned, and began to put on his clothes. The heat had passed, and he was starting to feel a bit cold.

"I think..."

"I believe..."

Yu Wen and Li Zongkai spoke at the same time.

Yu Wen raised his hand very politely, the meaning being: you go ahead.

"Hehe, Mr. Yu, then I'll make a fool of myself..."

Li Zongkai said politely, then continued: "Officer Liu is right. By logic, no one should refuse a better chance of survival. But there is one point we cannot ignore, and that is that people are afraid of change. If there is a smooth transition, I think the probability of success is very high. Mr. Yu, what do you think?"

After finishing, Li Zongkai didn't forget to ask for Yu Wen's point of view, playing the set of social skills he used to have very smoothly.

Yu Wen nodded slowly and said: "That's right, I also wanted to say that since everyone can reach a unified opinion, then this matter is 99% done. For the remaining 1%, if we are a little gentler, I believe everyone can accept it.

For example, the eight people who left Civilization Guardians in a fit of anger—if it hadn't been for the sudden situation, and if we had waited for Little Li to return to the barracks and guide them step by step, I believe there would definitely have been no problem."

Li Zongkai nodded in strong agreement and said: "They were also confused at the time. I will go and persuade them personally again. I believe they will understand. As for the brothers and sisters in the barracks, there shouldn't be much of a problem either."

"There's no problem with the Apocalypse Group either, King of Hell, don't worry."

Yang Xinqi was also very confident.

"Damn... the three of you are easy to talk to, but what about me!"

Zhang Xin lit a cigarette and took a puff with a worried face. As a leader who had been appointed temporarily, he basically had no deterrent power. The number of people he could move was probably less than one-third of the Alliance. Unless those people were willing, he wouldn't have the ability to force them even if he wanted to.

Zhang Su smiled and said: "I see that quite a few people from the Survivor Alliance came today. Old Zhang, go and call the captains of the teams over, and also that Wu Baokang. I'll notify them to bring him and Luo Yongzhan over. I think you people are enough to represent the Survivor Alliance."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xin clapped his hands in agreement and quickly walked out of the dining room to call people. Three or five minutes passed, and many people walked into the dining room one after another. Zhao Dezhu escorted Luo Yongzhan, while Wu Baokang, who was beside him, was not bound, but someone followed him like a shadow—that was Tachibana Mai Sakura.

Although Zhang Su didn't give specific instructions, Tachibana Mai Sakura had already taken it upon herself to keep an eye on this dangerous element, Wu Baokang, and was quite responsible.

"Let me introduce: this is the captain of the Vanguard Group's Second Team, Brother Cai, Cai Zhichao; this is the captain of the Search Second Team; this is the captain of the Search Third Team, Zhou Le, haha."

Zhang Xin introduced the small team captains of the Survivor Alliance, and couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned Zhou Le...

Zhou Le's face fell, and he looked at Zhang Xin with extreme depression. He guessed that the person in front of him must already know about yesterday's events, and he was very uneasy.

"Haha, so you are Zhou Le. I heard that you were the one who reported the zombie group news to Liao Youzhi yesterday. Very good, active feedback, high initiative! Nice to meet you both!"

Zhang Su didn't take Zhou Le's matter to heart at all. How could he have the energy to haggle with a small soldier? He greeted the few of them happily.

"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you..."

Seeing that the other party didn't mind at all, Zhou Le felt temporarily relieved and kept nodding with a smiling face.

"King of Hell is too polite."

Cai Zhichao also greeted Zhang Su very politely. Although he didn't show any wariness on his face, he still had some in his heart. After all, they had been enemies facing each other with weapons less than half an hour ago.

"Come, Wu Baokang, you stand with them too."

Zhang Su greeted Wu Baokang, who was standing to the side.

"Why should I stand with them? We aren't even at the same level; they aren't qualified!"

Wu Baokang shook his head with great disdain.

This statement would have been fine before—the status of a leader's personal guard captain was indeed transcendent. But now that the leader had already gone to the west, and even the personal guard team only had two people left, the entire personal guard team existed in name only. What else was there to be arrogant about...

"Damn, what's so great about your personal guard team? Aren't you just a captain? What, do you have something extra? Get over there!"

Zhao Dezhu suddenly saw his father-in-law give him a wink. He started cursing and kicked him.

It was an unexpected kick. By the time Wu Baokang reacted, he had no chance to dodge and stumbled forward.

"Damn you!"

Wu Baokang turned around, ready to rage at Zhao Dezhu.

Before Tachibana Mai Sakura could make a move, Zhang Su placed his hand on Wu Baokang's shoulder as if by magic.

"Captain Wu, let's talk business first!"

Zhang Su's light words reached Wu Baokang's ears. He only felt a pain in all his bones, and the scene of being easily handled by the other party last night surfaced again. He forcibly suppressed his anger, snorted, and stood beside Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin had a cheeky look on his face and actually had the mood to wink at Wu Baokang.

"Everyone, next I will talk about the problems you are about to face. I hope we can think calmly and rationally. If you must involve personal emotions, that's fine too. The situation is like this..."

Immediately after, Zhang Su, Li Zongkai, Yang Xinqi, and Liu Yao summarized the current situation completely.

Cai Zhichao and Zhou Le could become small team captains, which meant they must have extraordinary abilities, and their intelligence wouldn't be bad either. They quickly understood their current predicament.

"I agree!"

No one expected that, just as everyone was hesitating, the first one to raise his hand and express his stance was actually Wu Baokang.

Zhang Su looked at Wu Baokang with a strange gaze, because just during the period of describing the situation, the numbers in his mind had jumped quite a bit; the 8/298 of the Survivor Alliance had become 11/298!

In other words, among the four people who came in, three had already made up their minds. So who was the remaining unknown variable, and was it possible that this guy in front of him was saying one thing and meaning another?

This matter was hard to confirm, unless someone jumped out and clearly stated they were unwilling!

"Whether it's the Survivor Alliance or Tianmayu, I just want a place where I can live. Anywhere is fine."

Following closely, Cai Zhichao shrugged with a faint smile.

"I'm the same as Captain Cai. King of Hell, if you can accommodate us, we will follow you for food from now on. I will also try my best to persuade the brothers of the Third Team and their families!"

Zhou Le's attitude was firm. He knew deeply that he had thin arms and legs and had no ability to go against the trend, nor was there any need to! Five people, and four had already voted in favor. Zhang Su naturally shifted his gaze to the face of Luo Yongzhan, the only one who hadn't spoken. This personal guard member could stand here purely because of his good personal ability; with his status, he wasn't qualified! "If possible..."

Luo Yongzhan felt everyone looking at him and said with a conflicted expression: "I want to leave Qingcheng and find a new place to start living. The big collective doesn't seem to suit me."

Case solved! Zhang Su felt a sense of relief in his heart. Sure enough, different positions meant different expectations. But he didn't care too much; he was only afraid of people who were two-faced.

"To each their own. If you can really do what you promised and leave Qingcheng, no one will make things difficult for you. But you have to think clearly: can you really go that far alone? Perhaps you already have a destination?"

Zhang Su hadn't intended to persuade Luo Yongzhan. After all, the total population of the four forces was not small, and it was impossible to reason with everyone carefully. But this was the first person to raise an objection, so he gave some patience. Plus, with so many people watching, it could also improve his image.

Luo Yongzhan subconsciously looked in the direction of Qingcheng, just about to speak, when several walkie-talkies on the scene rang at the same time.

"Tianmayu, attention. A zombie group has appeared in the western wilderness, about three kilometers from Tianmayu, moving towards the camp at a normal speed. Tianmayu, attention..."

An urgent female voice echoed in the dining room.

(End of chapter)