Yuwen was already in the car. Upon hearing Yu Qing’s words, he hurriedly got out, apologized, and said: “Mr. Zhang, my daughter is naive and inexperienced; please don’t take it to heart. Come on, Qingqing, get in the car!”

“Dad, I just wanted to ask… Previously, not rescuing people could be justified as avoiding a trap, but in this situation, was it really necessary to take their stuff?”

Before Zhang Su could speak, Zhao Xue spoke first: “Yu Qing, when you joined us in killing zombies, I could feel your dedication to contributing to the team, but please put away that worthless compassion. Both Xiaowu and I paid a painful price for our one act of kindness!”

Zhong Xiaoshan casually tucked her hair and continued: “I don’t know about the situation at their safety base, but Brother Su was right about one thing; Deputy Director Chen’s conduct is problematic. He doesn’t dare to take big bribes, but he constantly takes small ones. He also has unclear relationships with some interns and has been reprimanded by leadership several times.”

“Good people from before the apocalypse might turn bad in this shitty world. Those who were already vile, can they really become good? I don’t believe it…”

Zhong Xiaoshan shook her head.

Zheng Xinyu gritted her teeth and said: “Xiaoxue and Xiaoshan are right!”

She couldn’t give any specific examples, but she could endorse their views.

Yuwen sighed and said: “One act of kindness might bring brief peace of mind but could risk the safety of the entire team. No one can bear that cost. Mr. Zhang, you’ve worked hard.”

Some people didn’t quite understand why Yuwen thanked Zhang Su, but a moment’s reflection revealed the reason.

Zhang Su was playing the villain to benefit the entire team.

“Somehow words become so solemn and serious in the mouth of an intellectual…”

Zhang Su waved his hand and then looked at Yu Qing: “I heard from Zhuzi that you’ve been unwell before. Your dad and he helped you get through the early disasters, so your understanding of this world is lacking. It’s no wonder you have many kind thoughts. Let me give you two extreme examples.”

“Two survivor teams: one team’s leader does all kinds of evil, burning, killing, and robbing other survivors’ supplies, just to ensure that his companions have enough to eat and wear.”

“Conversely, the other team’s leader continuously gives away the few supplies they have to help other survivors, even if it means his own companions go hungry, and he’s willing to sacrifice his own team to save others.”

“You don’t need to consider the motives. Which team do you think can rally people and survive in this shitty apocalypse?”

Everyone silently gave their answers, including Yu Qing.

“The situation I described is extreme, but from now on, Yu Qing, you must change because civilization has collapsed. Extreme happenings are constant, and all the evil in human nature will be amplified!”

After speaking, Zhang Su didn’t give Yu Qing time to process, waving his hand: “Get in the car, let’s go!”

Turning around, he could hear Yuwen sternly lecturing Yu Qing in a low voice, which was comforting to him. Fortunately, she had a sensible father who knew how to assess the situation.

“Brother Su, I just heard Teacher Yu mention Teacher Xiaoyu… do you think Teacher Xiaoyu could become Song Yijun?”

As the car started, Zheng Xinyu asked worriedly.

Zhang Su shook his head: “No, Yu Qing is fundamentally different from Song Yijun. Song Yijun only has a mouth and a stubborn, rebellious heart. Yu Qing is merely kind but not stupid, and she’s active both in killing zombies and doing things. I can see she’s simply pure-hearted… Kindness in a teacher is common, but unfortunately not suitable for now.”

“Um…” Zhong Xiaoshan hesitated to speak: “Brother Su, I have absolutely no ties with Deputy Director Chen. When I was in the hospital, we basically had no interaction, just knew of his existence. Please don’t misunderstand.”

Zhang Su turned to look at the worried Zhong Xiaoshan and smiled: “Don’t worry, I’m not stupid. I can see things clearly; don’t think I’m that petty.”

“He is petty; I’m telling you, don’t believe him…” Zheng Xinyu whispered secretly into Zhong Xiaoshan’s ear.

However, she didn’t know that every word was heard by Zhang Su, and the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.

Zhang Su often paid attention to his companions’ conversations; through them, he could know what everyone was thinking, whether they might harm the team, or whether there was dissent.

…

The area where Yihe Car Shop is located isn’t particularly prosperous, but it’s close to the city center. The three-story big shopfront is quite impressive, but the biggest feature is that next to the shop, there’s a large courtyard of several thousand square meters with various luxury cars parked inside.

Opposite Yihe Car Shop lies a piece of land reserved for developing commercial housing. An architectural company had erected a wall, but due to various reasons, only groundbreaking had occurred, with no further signs of construction.

When Zhang Su and his team arrived nearby, they found the parking courtyard of Yihe Car Shop still intact, without a single zombie inside!

Considering there might be zombies trailing the vehicle, they didn’t immediately break through the fence to enter the parking courtyard but stopped the car by the wall on the opposite side of the road to first deal with the pursuing zombies.

“This area is really quiet; there’s hardly any accident on the road!”

Lu Yubo looked around from the roadside; there were only two or three accident cars, which was far better than the streets they encountered before with the Pajero. Most importantly, no buildings had exploded, and even shattered glass was minimal.

They had passed through more than half of Qin City District, and for the first time saw such a peaceful street.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep