Chapter 98

Liang Dacheng's presence was overbearing and quite intimidating, immediately throwing the students into a panic.

After all, before the apocalypse, they were all just students at school. None of them dared to break the law, so upon hearing these words, they naturally felt a sense of awe.

"Brother Su?"

Kuang Miao secretly leaned over to Zhang Su and called out to him, wanting to see what his opinion was.

Zhang Su spread his hands, turned to look at Liang Dacheng and the other two, and said playfully: "Baihe Street Community? Search and rescue team captain? Settlement camp? Instructions from above? You guys made that up pretty damn well. Do you guys even believe it yourselves if you keep making it up?"

Others might be afraid of Liang Dacheng putting on a big act to bluff people, but there was no way Zhang Su would fall for that. When it came to being fierce and ruthless, he had never been one to hesitate.

"You!"

Liang Dacheng glared at him, then calmed his mindset and put on airs again: "Everything I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, you can go see for yourself. The settlement camp is thriving. You guys aren't contributing to the construction and are here slandering us instead. Are you even human?"

Seeing that the other party was still being stubborn, Zhang Su said indifferently: "I'm slandering your grandfather! I don't want to keep yapping with you. I'll give you two choices: either get lost now, or die now!"

Liang Dacheng was impatient, but Zhang Su had even less patience to keep listening to stories here.

Hearing Zhang Su's words, Zheng Xin and the others immediately entered a state of alert. They held the weapons they had already been gripping in front of them, looking like they were ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.

"You guys!"

Liang Dacheng hadn't expected the situation to change so quickly, and he hadn't expected the real leader to be hiding in the crowd, and that the one who had been talking to him before was just a small fry?

"Are you trying to rebel? I'm telling you, today you have to hand over the supplies whether you want to or not. This is the regulation from above!"

After finishing, Liang Dacheng pulled out a handgun in front of the horrified crowd!

"Ah!"

"My god, he has a gun!"

"Don't, Brother Su, don't be impulsive!"

This completely panicked everyone, and even Zheng Xin and the others felt a huge threat.

Under strict mandatory control, among everyone present, only Zhang Su had ever played with a real gun at a shooting range. Lu Yubo had seen one once or twice, but the others had never even seen one.

Seeing a firearm suddenly appear in someone else's hands, the intimidation was undeniably strong.

Among the four students, except for Chen Hanzhou, the other three followed the scenes from movies and TV shows, squatting on the ground and not daring to move.

Zhao Dezhu also protected the Yu family and hid to the side, his eyes full of anger but not daring to say anything.

"Kid, weren't you being pretty cocky just now?" Liang Dacheng revealed a cold smile, shook the revolver in his hand at Kuang Miao and the others, and said: "They only need to squat, but not you. You need to kneel!"

"Kneel?" Zhang Su spread his hands, also revealing an inscrutable smile, and said: "In this world, no one can make me kneel!"

"There is today, and it's me!" Liang Dacheng raised the revolver again, a ferocious look on his face as he said to Zheng Xin and the other three: "You guys are all in the same group, right? All of you, kneel for me! Hurry!"

Swish.

Not only did Zhang Su not kneel, but he performed an action that made everyone's jaws drop: he actually drew the kukri he specifically used for dealing with people. This was clearly a sign he was ready for a big fight!

"Brother Su, don't be impulsive. As long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood!"

Zheng Xin hurriedly dragged Zhang Su's arm, her face turning white with fear.

Facing zombies, they still had a fighting chance—even two, three, or four fights—as long as the terrain was good. But facing a fellow human with a handgun, there was almost no chance of winning.

"B-Brother Su, let's not believe that bullshit about fists being faster within seven steps. Listen to Sister Xin."

Lu Yubo still looked fierce, but he was already cowardly inside. Facing the pitch-black muzzle of a gun, no one was unafraid.

"A broken gun wants to threaten so many of us? If all six bullets hit, there are still five people left! Wives, Bozai, Old Tan, do you dare to fight it out with me?"

There wasn't a trace of fear on Zhang Su's face.

"Oh, you're tough, aren't you? What's the point of holding a broken machete! Do you want to test my gun?" Seeing that he couldn't suppress Zhang Su, Liang Dacheng raised his eyebrows and aimed the revolver at Zhang Su.

"Brother Su is right, it's only six bullets. Screw your mother!" Lu Yubo was the first to respond, shaking the grain sampler in his hand.

"The bag on my chest shouldn't be that easy to shoot through. I don't know if he can get a headshot every time, but I know I can't! Hehe..."

Zheng Xin tightened the backpack on her chest, stood beside Zhang Su, and used her baseball bat to block her head.

Zhong Xiaoshan didn't speak; she also held her wrench across her nose and stood beside Zheng Xin.

Tan Huajun pursed her lips, took a step, and stood beside Zhong Xiaoshan. The vernier caliper in her hand was funny but not to be underestimated.

"Screw your mother, I'm no coward either!"

Zhao Dezhu stomped his feet and walked to Tan Huajun's side.

"Master Zhao..."

Yu Wen wanted to dissuade him but didn't have time. He gritted his teeth and secretly made a decision: as soon as they made a move, he would launch an attack at the same time to ensure those three were caught off guard!

Zhang Su hadn't expected Zhao Dezhu to stand out. He looked at him with some surprise, nodded, and didn't speak.

"Fine, fine, fine. Trying to be tough, are you? Today I'll use you six as a sacrifice for my gun! You didn't die in the mouths of zombies, but you'll die under my gun. Don't regret it!"

Liang Dacheng squeezed a few words through his teeth, but his footsteps retreated inadvertently.

This retreating action didn't escape Zhang Su's eyes, and he secretly sneered.

No sooner said than done, without any warning, Zhang Su kicked off the ground and exploded forward. He covered the short distance of four or five meters in less than a second, reaching Liang Dacheng!

"Screw your mother!"

Liang Dacheng roared. Instead of pulling the trigger, he did something that left everyone in disbelief: he threw the revolver directly at Zhang Su's face!

"What?"

Liang Dacheng's move left everyone present stunned.

Shouldn't a revolver pull the trigger and go "pew" to fire a bullet? What the hell is throwing it supposed to do!

Ha, Draven!

A brand-new way to use a revolver!

Not only were Kuang Miao and his group dumbfounded, but even the two men beside Liang Dacheng felt it was incredible. A feeling of being deceived suddenly welled up in their hearts, and at the same time, they felt a sense of emptiness.

"Hey!"

Zhang Su had long noticed that there was something wrong with the gun in Liang Dacheng's hand. When he shook it in his hand, there was a sound of plastic colliding. Could this be the real deal?

He didn't dodge or avoid it, letting the flying revolver hit his head. He used his kukri to strike directly at Liang Dacheng from top to bottom, using the momentum to make a powerful, wide-open attack.

Under normal circumstances, the two men beside Liang Dacheng would naturally help, but now they each took a step back and waved their hands repeatedly at Lu Yubo and the others who were about to charge at them...

Thwack.

The revolver hit Zhang Su on the temple as expected and bounced away.

Swish!

A heavy, powerful slash also reached Liang Dacheng's chest.

Clang!

The sharp kukri struck the fire axe, sparks flying!

Liang Dacheng still had some skills and was able to block Zhang Su's attack at the last second. He then used the force to retreat again, wanting to call his companions for help, only to see that they had already surrendered.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Things having reached this point, Liang Dacheng's ruthlessness surged, and his eyes turned red. He swung the fire axe in his hand, making a whistling sound.

Zhang Su stopped in his tracks, not daring to get close. A chaotic fight could kill a master, and these chaotic axe swings could naturally kill a master too...

"Hahaha, coward, come on! I'll chop you up!"

Liang Dacheng's eyes were bloodshot. Seeing Zhang Su not daring to attack rashly, his momentum surged.

In the past, Zhang Su would have dared to use a trade-off tactic to attack Liang Dacheng, but not now!

Nowadays, there wasn't even a stable environment for healing. Although there was a nurse who knew some first aid with them, various supplies were scarce. Once injured, it would likely mean death.

Suddenly, Zhang Su turned his neck and looked toward the door at Liang Dacheng's side, shouting: "Don't move, I want to kill him with my own hands!"

The sudden change shocked Liang Dacheng. He hurriedly turned to look toward the door, while also assuming a defensive posture. However, when he didn't see even a single feather, his heart sank.

"You dog!"

Liang Dacheng hadn't expected the other party to play a trick. By the time he realized he had been deceived, he felt a gust of wind coming and only had time to swing the fire axe in a blind defense.

Swish!

Clatter.

"Ah! My hand..."

After a strange sound, Liang Dacheng's forearm was severed. The fire axe fell to the ground, leaving only the cleanly cut, bleeding stump. The bright red blood was chilling.

Thud.

Zhang Su didn't give the other party a chance to catch his breath. He kicked Liang Dacheng in the chest, sending him flying several meters away.

Stumbling back several steps, Liang Dacheng fell into the corner, his face full of malice and panic. The surge of hormones in his body made him forget the pain of his severed arm.

Zhang Su didn't let his guard down. He picked up the fire axe from the ground, looked at it, and said disdainfully: "A few security guards playing soldier. Die!"

His voice rose sharply, and the fire axe in his hand spun and flew toward Liang Dacheng in the corner.

"Ah..."

Pei Lan was so scared she quickly turned her head away.

Pfft!

The fire axe struck Liang Dacheng's cheek squarely, embedding itself more than an inch deep. Blood gushed from the wound instantly, and he didn't even have time to let out a scream before he breathed his last.

The scene was silent, with only the sound of blood dripping onto the ground.

With the dust settled, Zhang Su let out a long breath and turned to look at the group.

Except for Zheng Xin and the others and the sickly woman, the rest couldn't help but take a step back...

Brutal, ruthless!

"B-Brother Su, you're fierce when killing zombies, and you're also amazing at k-killing people..."

Kuang Miao shivered as he flattered him.

Zhao Dezhu was also scared. He was fierce at killing zombies, but he had never tried killing a person...

He hadn't expected to see a scene more brutal than gutting a fish, and he remarked: "Big brother, your technique... is top-notch!"

"Husband, look at this..."

Zheng Xin walked up and handed him the revolver that had hit Zhang Su's head earlier.

Zhang Su took the gun, felt it, opened the cylinder with a click, and sneered: "This kid's toy gun is made quite realistically. If it were made of metal, it would be even more like the real thing!"

"It's really fake?"

"Holy crap, I thought it just didn't have any bullets."

"This guy, he was so cunning, he really deserved to die!"

Everyone felt ashamed and angry; they had almost peed themselves just now from being scared by a plastic gun.

Zhang Su played with the toy gun and said: "You guys didn't do anything wrong. Before confirming whether the gun was real or fake, playing it safe to save your lives was the wisest choice!"

"Brother Su, did you know in advance that there was something wrong with the gun?"

Kuang Miao looked at Zhang Su like a little fanboy.

Zhang Su naturally couldn't reveal his superior hearing. He pointed at the two men squatting in the corner who didn't dare to make a sound and said: "These three guys were just security guards. The uniforms they were wearing even had the security guard logos ripped off to make them look fake. Could guys like this have a real gun?"

Kuang Miao and the others immediately went to check, and sure enough, they saw some traces on the chest and sleeves.

"Damn, these people are really shameless!"

Zhang Su aimed the toy gun, then put it into his backpack and said: "This is the apocalypse. Even if we don't look for trouble, trouble will find us!"

"People will do anything for food and drink. Not only are they bad people, but we are the same. Don't ever label yourself as a good person. In this world, it's hard for good people to survive!"

After finishing, Zhang Su looked at the two people in the corner: "How much of what your boss said just now was true?"

"It, it was all fake..."

One man gathered his courage to answer, shaking his head repeatedly and begging: "Big brother, we were wrong. We were forced. Liang Dacheng used a gun to force us to follow him and commit crimes. We didn't want to be like this either!"

"Yeah, yeah, if we had known his gun was fake, we would have left long ago... You have to believe us, we are good people!"

The other man also hurriedly echoed.

Zhang Su glanced at the two of them and said to Lu Yubo: "Find something to plug their mouths."

"Alright, hehe!"

Lu Yubo was very happy; he liked doing this kind of thing the most.

"Big brother, we really are innocent..."

Slap.

"Ah... woo woo woo."

"Be quiet!" Lu Yubo went up and slapped the screaming man, then picked up some tape and taped his mouth shut.

Zhang Su stopped paying attention to the two of them and turned to the group: "I can understand your desire to enter the settlement camp, but the actual situation is far worse than what we've seen. Remember, rely on yourself to survive!"

"Yes, rely on ourselves!"

"Brother Su is right, rely on ourselves!"

"Rely on ourselves to survive!"

The group was very emotional.

Experiencing disappointment after hope isn't necessarily a bad thing. It let everyone understand the severity of the situation once again. Only by discarding those unrealistic fantasies as soon as possible could they move forward better.

"Pack your things, get ready to go. We can't stay here!"

Zhang Su shook his head as he looked at the corpses everywhere. He was going to leave anyway, but now the team had grown much larger.

"Mr. Zhang, are we not staying here for the night?"

Yu Wen asked with some surprise. Yu Qing had a high fever and was weak, making it difficult to move.

Zhang Su shook his head: "The gas station is too big a target. Whoever passes by will come in to rummage through it. It's fine for a temporary stop to rest, but it's not suitable for spending the night. Besides, doesn't Teacher Yu still need to find medicine? There are plenty of pharmacies outside. Let's see which one hasn't been looted and go get some!"

Medicine is hard currency in the apocalypse, but in the initial stage, it won't be in short supply. Since there is only consumption and no production, as time goes by, it will definitely become increasingly scarce and in high demand!

(End of this chapter)