Chapter 406 Departure

To be honest, Qingyu was quite conflicted at this moment.

For a moment, he didn't know how to make a choice.

If he were still an ordinary guard captain, he would not hesitate at all and would be the first to choose to stand on Han Shuo's side.

But now, he can't!

Because the moment he became commander, he was destined to shoulder even greater responsibilities...

From the moment he decided to take over Yue Zongyang's black identity card, a responsibility began to rest on his shoulders—a responsibility to carry all the survivors to life.

Given his current status, if he were to choose to side with Han Shuo, it would inevitably chill the hearts of these ordinary survivors.

What kind of leader is he if he loses the hearts of the people?

It was this sense of responsibility that made it so difficult for Qingyu to make a final decision.

...

Time passed slowly, and the scene remained completely silent.

On the side of the ordinary survivors, everyone looked at Qingyu with anticipation.

Meanwhile, Fatty, Xiao Zhao, and the others were also looking at him with expectant eyes.

Only Han Shuo frowned slightly.

He seemed to sense the reason for his older brother's predicament.

...

One minute, two minutes passed, and Qingyu remained standing in the same spot.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly raised his head, first glancing at the ordinary survivors, and then focusing his gaze on Han Shuo and the others.

When he recalled how Han Shuo and his team had helped him time and time again.

Finally, he made up his mind.

Compared to that sense of responsibility, he ultimately could not go against his conscience and make a choice against his conscience.

In Qingyu's heart, this responsibility was certainly important, but morality was what he always wanted to uphold.

...

"Phew~"

A hint of bitterness flashed in Qingyu's eyes as she let out a deep breath.

However, just as he was about to step towards Han Shuo's side, a voice entered his ears.

"Brother... let's just forget about it..."

As soon as the voice fell, Qingyu paused for a moment, then looked up and gazed ahead.

At this moment, Han Shuo sheathed the Tang sword in his hand, smiled and shook his head at him, and spoke again.

"Brother, I...we're leaving..."

After speaking, he nodded to Yu Qing, Dr. Lin, Zheng Deliang, and other people he knew well, and without waiting for Qing Yu's reply, he walked directly into the distance.

Han Shuo knew that Qing Yu wanted to walk towards them at the last moment.

However, he understood his older brother's predicament and did not want to put him in a difficult position.

Given the current situation, the best outcome for everyone is for them to leave...

...

After taking a few steps forward, Han Shuo turned to look at Qing Yu and said with a smile.

"Brother, take care."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and strode off again.

As Qingyu watched his retreating figure, her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly reached out to grab him.

"Han..."

But the next second, the words he was about to say caught in his throat, and his half-raised arm slowly came down.

At that moment, he couldn't find any reason to persuade Han Shuo and the others to stay.

Han Shuo understood him, and he understood Han Shuo in return. At this moment, he truly felt powerless...

...

At the same time, the fat man glared angrily at the ordinary survivors in front of him, then quickly helped Li Shurou up from where she was, and followed behind Han Shuo without saying a word.

No longer could be seen on Xiao Zhao's face. He twitched his nose, hiding the grievance in his heart, nodded to the people around him, forced a smile at Qing Yu, and then quickly chased after her.

Behind them were Chen Hai and Feng.

Chen Hai's back seemed to have aged considerably in an instant, as he followed closely with his aged steps.

Feng remained completely silent throughout, his face still devoid of any expression...

As for Cheng Shenghong and the others, they had already taken the lead and arrived at the front of the group when Han Shuo chose to leave.

"Get out of my way!"

With cold faces, they pushed and shoved the ordinary survivors nearby, clearing a path for everyone to leave through the crowd...

And so, Han Shuo and his 15 brothers walked out of the crowd under everyone's watchful eyes.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

A minute later, with the roar of several engines, several trucks and a tanker truck sped out of the factory and soon disappeared into the distance...

...

On the other side, Qingyu stared in the direction Han Shuo and the others had left, unable to calm herself down for a long time.

At that moment, he felt really bad.

He felt he had never felt so bad before.

The next instant, Qingyu roared to the sky, his bloodshot eyes glaring, and gave a decisive order to the soldiers beside him.

Investigate! Investigate for me!

"Find out who first spread this rumor, locate them, and execute them on the spot!"

"Yes, Commander!"

"And another thing! None of these people present can leave. Let them see with their own eyes what kind of fate awaits those who sow discord!"

"Yes, Commander!"

As these two orders were given, many people in the crowd showed fear in their eyes.

Only at this moment did they feel a pang of regret; only at this moment did they understand the meaning of the saying, "Disaster comes from the mouth!"

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The strong winds this morning have subsided considerably.

On the horizon, patches of dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, as if a storm was about to break.

Han Shuo and his group ignored the dark clouds overhead and drove their truck westward from the factory.

This location is far removed from the direction the zombie horde traveled yesterday, and their journey ahead remains unchanged.

Throughout the journey, no one spoke, which showed that the scene they had just experienced had greatly affected their moods.

At this point, after they had been driving for about half an hour, they suddenly heard a car horn behind them.

"Beep—! Beep—! Beep…"

Han Shuo glanced at the rearview mirror and saw a car chasing them from behind.

He was extremely familiar with this car because it belonged to Qingyu's team.

After thinking for a moment, he finally ordered everyone to stop the car.

After they got out of the car, the car behind them quickly stopped in front of them.

Then, four soldiers got off the vehicle. One of them, whom they recognized, was Zheng Deliang.

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