Chapter 125 Chen Hai's Choice

Soon, the fat man had devoured all the food around him.

While eating, he mumbled complaints about how dangerous things had been for him, and occasionally praised the canned meat in front of him.

After all, he hadn't eaten meat for a while, and most of the food Han Shuo gave him was canned meat.

This speed and appetite are really giving Han Shuo a headache. He's really worried that he won't be able to afford to raise this thing in the future.

But despite the jokes and laughter, the fat man actually became much more well-behaved after finishing his meal.

After all, he couldn't refuse the food, especially since it was so delicious.

In this respect, he was truly completely under Han Shuo's control.

During this time, Han Shuo, Li Shurou, and Chen Hai were not idle either. They picked up food from the shelf and stuffed it into their stomachs.

Anyway, there's plenty of food here, so it's not a big deal for the four of us to splurge a little.

After finishing his snack, Han Shuo stretched and said contentedly.

"Alright, let's not waste any more time. Fatty and Shurou, you two go outside and find two small trucks. We'll load the food in and get ready to go."

Alright!

"good."

The two hurried off to work, since the back door of the supermarket was the parking lot, and finding two small trucks would be easy.

However, although there were many vehicles, few had keys with them. The two checked each vehicle one by one, and with some luck, they finally found two small trucks with keys.

Unfortunately, the truck hadn't been driven for too long, and the battery was low.

The two men first filled the two small trucks with oil.

Then the fat man removed a few batteries from other vehicles and found two wires. He tried connecting them one by one and finally got both small trucks running.

After some time, the fat man and Li Shurou each drove one of the two small trucks and parked them at the back entrance of the supermarket.

The noise attracted nearby zombies.

At this moment, Han Shuo and Chen Hai had already piled up the goods at the entrance of the supermarket.

The four men dealt with the arriving zombies while quickly loading them into the vehicle.

Fortunately, the zombies did not arrive in hordes, which was somewhat troublesome but still within a controllable range.

The truck had been running for so long that the depleted battery had stored up some charge, enough to start it successfully the next time.

After both trucks were fully loaded, the fat man turned off the engine, removed the key, and there was no more noise. The zombies in the distance were no longer attracted to the trucks.

And so, the four of them returned to the supermarket.

The three of them looked at Chen Hai, and felt a pang of reluctance in their hearts.

Chen Hai knew he was about to part ways with Han Shuo and the others, so he stood there, speechless for a long time.

After a long silence, Han Shuo finally spoke first.

"Uncle Hai, why don't you come with us?"

Han Shuo thought for a long time before saying those words.

Based on his previous personality, he would never bring any unnecessary burdens into the team. To put it bluntly, Chen Hai was no different from a burden in his eyes.

However, Han Shuo still wanted to take Chen Hai away, even though Chen Hai had no fighting ability whatsoever...

He wanted to successfully bring Chen Hai to the underground research institute so that he could continue to live, because good people like him were really, really rare these days.

If Chen Hai is left unattended, he will continue to live in the sewers.

Even with enough food, the people there, due to the environment, would not be able to sustain themselves for very long.

Chen Hai will die...

There's another thing that Han Shuo and the other two don't know: Chen Hai has never married, and his parents passed away two years ago due to old age.

After the Ice Crystal Virus descended, Chen Hai had been trying to escape alone.

Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to marry, but rather that he was too honest, which resulted in him having no outstanding qualities, no money, and no talent, so no woman was willing to marry him.

Perhaps it was because he had no wife and children to worry about that Chen Hai felt somewhat relieved at this moment.

Chen Hai said with a smile.

"Sigh, I won't be a burden to you. You're still young. I'm already very content to have lived this long. Besides, I can't let go of those people in the sewers."

"Besides, there's still so much food left in the supermarket. I'll have someone slowly transport it back later, and it'll be enough for us to eat for a long time."

After hearing Chen Hai's words, Han Shuo felt very uncomfortable.

He suddenly understood a principle:

Good people don't live long!

Why do good people often die young?

Because truly good people may spend their entire lives thinking about others; they have so many things they can't let go of...

If they could, they would be even more willing to give up themselves...

Han Shuo knew that Chen Hai was the most difficult person to persuade, but he still tried his best to find a way out for Chen Hai.

"Uncle Hai, wait a moment!"

After Han Shuo finished speaking, he quickly unfolded the map from his backpack, and then found a pen and paper in the supermarket. He carefully and patiently drew a map based on his own map.

What is he doing?

Chen Hai asked the fat man and his companion, puzzled.

Fatty and Li Shurou naturally knew what Han Shuo wanted to do, and smiled without saying a word.

Ten minutes later, Han Shuo finished drawing the map, which marked the key locations in detail.

Han Shuo stepped forward and handed the map he had drawn to Chen Hai.

“Uncle Hai, the area circled in red at the bottom is called the Underground Research Institute. It’s located underground, and it’s very safe there. That’s where the three of us came from,” Han Shuo continued.

“Since you don’t intend to come with us, I don’t want you to keep hiding in the sewers.”

"This...this...there's such a place?"

Chen Hai had never heard of an underground research institute. He had always believed that after a disaster, there was no absolutely safe place in the world.

"Uncle Hai, let me tell you, after the three of us leave, you should quickly call someone to take all the food that can be taken from the supermarket, and then lead everyone to find a big truck and head directly to the underground research institute."

The fat man began to persuade him.

“Yes, look at the map, Han Shuo has marked it all for you. It’s not too far. If you have a car, it should only take about a day to get there,” Li Shurou said as she walked over.

"I...we...is it okay?"

Chen Hai was used to being honest, and although there was some joy in his eyes, he was still a little timid in his heart.

"Uncle Hai, although you are old and a bit timid, I hope that this time you can be brave and fight for yourself one more time."

Han Shuo continued.

"Alright, Uncle Hai, we're leaving now. Take care of yourself. We all hope you can live on forever!"

After saying that, Han Shuo and the other two turned around and left the supermarket without prior arrangement.

Chen Hai stood there, stunned, staring in the direction the three had left for a very long time.

"Yes, even though the world has become like this, I still want to keep living!"

Chen Hai glanced down at the map in his hand, and then his eyes cleared up considerably.

He finally made the courageous choice.

"While I'm still alive, let me learn from the young and be brave for once!"