Chapter 34: "Eventually, You'll Fall"
If He unite all the survivors,Ah Biao would no longer be able to kill and loot as he pleased.
So he had to find a way to take out He Wang!
...
Inside the RV.
Su Chen tasted his own cooking and furrowed his brow slightly.
Well, it seemed like he didn't have a talent for being a chef after all.
Lately, he had been eating Western food like steaks, which were relatively simple to prepare.But after eating them for so long, he was starting to get tired of them.
So Su Chen decided to try cooking Chinese food to break the monotony.
Unfortunately, it seemed like he didn't have much of a gift for cooking, as the dish he prepared didn't taste very good.
Su Chen shrugged and, with a helpless sigh, dumped the entire dish into the nearby trash compactor.
If the survivors outside saw this, they would probably gnash their teeth in frustration.They were starving every day, scraping by with barely enough food.And here Su Chen was, throwing out perfectly edible food just because it didn't taste great.
It was simply wasteful!
Should he reconsider and let Liu Ling'er inside?
Su Chen rubbed his chin, pondering.
Liu Ling'er was an excellent cook.If he allowed her in, she could cook for him and they could also... engage in some other activities. A win-win situation!
Just then, Su Chen noticed some movement on the surveillance screen.
Thanks to the night vision, he could clearly see Ah Biao and his crew wiping out that small survival team.He could also see the entire confrontation between He Wang's group and Ah Biao's.
Although they were far away, Su Chen could guess what had happened.It was the same old story—Ah Biao was trying to loot and kill for resources.
"Ah Chen, can you... hear me?"Suddenly, Liu Ling'er's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"I can hear you. What's going on?"Su Chen replied, his tone indifferent.
"Ah Biao... he... he killed Brother Zhou and his group!"Liu Ling'er's voice was filled with panic.
Although she had witnessed several deaths before—such as Zhang Hang and Li Lun—those deaths had been justified in some way.But tonight, Brother Zhou's group was killed out of nowhere by Ah Biao and his men!
In that moment, Liu Ling'er fully realized.Under the sweltering heat of the apocalypse, societal order had completely collapsed. It had become a jungle law of survival—where the strong killed the weak.
Today, Brother Zhou had been killed. Who knew if Ah Biao would kill her, Xiao Mei, or others tomorrow?
Fear filled Liu Ling'er's heart. She quickly pretended to go to the bathroom and grabbed the walkie-talkie to contact Su Chen.
"I know. I've seen it all."Su Chen responded nonchalantly.
Su Chen had witnessed many such incidents in his past life.It was just another story of looting and killing for resources—nothing new. That's why he wasn't as shaken as Liu Ling'er.
Hearing Su Chen's casual response, Liu Ling'er was stunned.
Since their reunion at the car show, Su Chen's behavior had become increasingly strange to her.First, he had emptied his savings to buy a million-dollar RV and modified it.Then, when the heatwave hit, he had refused to open the door to help others, no matter how they begged him.He had even somehow acquired a gun, and when Ah Biao and the others tried to break in, Su Chen shot and injured one of them, causing the man's death.
All these actions made Liu Ling'er feel like she didn't even know Su Chen anymore.
But no matter how Su Chen had changed, Liu Ling'er was still certain of one thing—if she wanted to survive, she had to rely on him.
"If this continues, Ah Biao might kill me…""Ah Chen, I don't want to die. Please, for old times' sake, help me…"
Liu Ling'er's voice trembled with emotion.
"Don't worry. He won't do anything to you in the short term."Su Chen flatly refused Liu Ling'er's request.
He might let Liu Ling'er into the RV, but it wouldn't be now.
"You can stay with He Wang for now. He'll protect you.""Don't contact me unless there's a real emergency.""If anyone finds out we're in contact, they might come after you."
After saying that, Su Chen ignored Liu Ling'er's calls and didn't respond anymore.
Liu Ling'er stared at the walkie-talkie in her hand, dazed.
Su Chen's coldness truly hurt her.But she also understood that to get into the RV and survive, she had to beg him.
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After Brother Zhou's group was wiped out, the remaining survivors grew wary.To avoid being killed by Ah Biao, they gathered around He Wang's group.
Even Zhang Mingyuan and his people, scared by Ah Biao, sought refuge with He Wang.
For the time being, He Wang had become the leader of the survivors.
"We've searched the north and south, and found nothing. Let's try searching east tonight to see if there's anything left,"He Wang said, shining his flashlight on the map.
To survive, he was organizing everyone to search for supplies.
Unlike the ruthless Ah Biao, He Wang was fair and just.He made sure that able-bodied adults went out to search for resources, distributing them based on each group's effort.
Although this approach wasn't entirely fair—since some teams had more elderly or sick members—it was the most workable solution under the circumstances.
After finalizing the plan, He Wang suddenly decided to take a few people and head toward the Normadison.
Inside the RV, Su Chen was doing push-ups as part of his daily exercise routine.
"Two hundred forty-nine, two hundred fifty…"A saying goes, "Your thoughts can be dirty, but your body must remain healthy."Only with a healthy body can you support a dirty mind!Especially in the apocalypse, a strong body increases your chances of survival.
Su Chen spent his free time in the RV either watching movies, playing games, or working out.
"Bang, bang, bang!"Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, interrupting his training.
Seeing He Wang and his group outside, Su Chen furrowed his brow, puzzled.
He had never interacted with He Wang before—why was he here?Could it be they wanted supplies?
"Are you Su Chen?"He Wang greeted with a hearty smile."I'm He Wang, and the others have elected me as the leader!"
"Given the tough situation, we should band together and make it through this together!"