“Xinyu, Xiaoshan, Chen Hanzhou, Zhuzi, take care of the zombies over there and stay alert. The rest, come with me!”

As Zhang Su gave instructions, he aimed his crossbow at the few people getting off the Pajero, saying, “Stand still, don’t move!”

Tan Huajun’s posture was identical to Zhang Su’s, with a huge vernier caliper slung on his back, the long handle resembling an antenna, as he approached while aiming his crossbow.

“Don’t be nervous, everyone, stay calm! We mean no harm!”

Three people got off the Pajero in total: the driver, a man wearing a baseball cap; the woman from the front passenger seat holding a spade; and a man from the back seat who, despite his gentle appearance with glasses, had his aura marred by the bloodstains on his coat.

“We aren’t holding any weapons, don’t worry, we really mean no harm!”

The baseball cap man saw the two crossbows approaching and was initially startled but then smiled slightly, hurriedly raising his hands to show Zhang Su and others he was unarmed.

“Why are you following us?”

Zhang Su remained vigilant, having just lost a vehicle to bandits over half an hour ago, making him even more cautious.

“Please allow me to introduce myself. We are a small team from a safety base collecting supplies, and we just happened to come across you. It was purely coincidental. As for why we are following you, it is mainly to invite you to join our safety base.”

The man with the baseball cap said slowly, “Our safety base offers basic supplies and some space for activities. The best part is there is hot water, actual hot water where you can take a bath!”

After speaking, the man with the baseball cap confidently watched Zhang Su and the group, assuming they would cheer at such good news. However, the reality was unexpected.

Zhang Su and the others wore strange expressions, akin to wanting to laugh at a fool yet holding back.

Such a poor scam, can’t they use a different tactic?

“Don’t you believe us? I know it’s hard to accept, but once you reach the safety base, you’ll know I’m telling the truth!”

The man with the baseball cap said with sincere eyes.

Zhang Su rested his foot on the Prado’s step, held the crossbow on his thigh, and mocked, “I bet what you’ll say next is that we must hand over all supplies to join the safety base, right?”

“Hahaha… Damn, these guys all have the same tricks. Brother Su, looks like scamming is a good business. Why don’t we stop working so hard to search for supplies and start robbing instead? It’s much faster!”

Lu Yubo chuckled. This group was almost identical to Liang Dacheng’s trio yesterday, even driving the same SUV. The only difference was the members: three men yesterday, today two men and a woman.

“No, no, no.” Unexpectedly, the man with the baseball cap waved his hand, saying, “Joining the safety base doesn’t require handing over supplies! You just can’t have weapons inside the base; weapons are only issued when going out to search for supplies.”

Zhang Su and the group smirked, and he said, “Thanks for the invitation, but we’re not interested in joining your safety base. Let’s go our separate ways.”

The man with the baseball cap didn’t expect Zhang Su to refuse so swiftly, pursed his lips, and said, “I can see you are the leader of this group. As a competent leader, isn’t it necessary to listen to your team members’ opinions?”

“Tsk…” Zhang Su made a peculiar expression and said to the others, “See, this is the democracy Song Yijun loves. Unfortunately, he was too impulsive and left yesterday; otherwise, he’d find a satisfying home today.”

Everyone chuckled.

“Let us into your safety base and hand over our weapons. This group is greedier than the one we met yesterday. Not only do they want our weapons, but they also want to take our supplies and minimize their risk. You’ve really learned something new!”

Zhang Su seriously nodded.

In a post-apocalyptic world, weapons almost hold the highest priority. Never mind firearms, even a weak woman with a knife has a chance to fend off a strong thug and a hope to fight her way through a horde of zombies. Without a weapon, you’re nothing!

“No wonder you’re hostile towards us. It seems you had a similar encounter yesterday. For that, I deeply regret it. In a world where order has collapsed, there are bound to be bad people causing trouble, but please don’t tar all good people with the same brush!”

The man with the baseball cap earnestly persuaded.

“Save your lectures…”

“Hmm? Nurse Zhong?”

Just as Zhang Su was about to speak, he heard the bespectacled man behind the baseball cap exclaim, then step forward, his face full of disbelief.

In an instant, two crossbows were aimed at the bespectacled man because he was holding a crowbar stained with blood.

“Stay where you are! Didn’t you say you weren’t holding any weapons? What’s that in his hand, zombie blood?”

Zhang Su sternly said.

Everyone was alert; using a weapon stained with zombie blood on humans might also spread the virus, wouldn’t it?

Nobody knows, but nobody dares to take the risk!

“What a vicious bunch of people.”

“So-called safe base, my ass!”

The bespectacled man anxiously shook his hand, dropping the crowbar to the ground with a clang, saying, “I just took it from the car on a whim. I really mean no harm. I know… I know that lady.”

“Xiaoshan, do you know this person?”

Zhang Su asked Zhong Xiaoshan, who was standing guard not far away.

Zhong Xiaoshan looked at the bespectacled man and nodded, “Yes, he’s a deputy chief physician in internal medicine with the surname Chen.”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep