I haven't discussed the fate of these ten people with Du Xu.

If all ten of them go to Jiangbei Community, it would be a good thing for me, since it would save me trouble.

Moreover, given the situation in Jiangbei Residential Area, adding ten more people wouldn't make a difference. Besides, Jiangbei Residential Area is safer than here; they can be better protected there.

A few of us chatted outside for ten minutes.

Fang Lin mocked us for ten minutes, but none of us paid him any attention.

When the ten minutes were up, I went into the conference room alone.

I looked at the ten of them and asked, "Have you all thought it through?"

They nodded.

I looked at each of them carefully. The elderly couple clearly didn't want to stay here. Old Fu had been prejudiced against me since before, and now he disliked me even more.

Liu Guang, sitting in his wheelchair, looked calm and didn't seem worried about anything.

As for the seven high school students, their expressions varied.

I said, "If you want to go to Jiangbei Residential Area, you can leave now and follow Zhang Zhihao. As for those who want to stay, you can stay here."

After I finished speaking, the elderly couple walked to the door first, opened the conference room door, and went out.

Following behind them were five high school students, three boys and two girls, among whom was Fan Bin.

After the seven of them left, besides me, only two high school students and Liu Guang, a disabled person, remained in the meeting room.

I looked at the three of them without saying anything. Just then, I heard the sound of a car starting outside the dormitory building, and a moment later, I got into the car.

Clearly, Zhang Zhihao led those seven people away from the school.

Fei Lichao and Sister Jing entered the conference room.

Sister Jing said, "They've all left."

“Hmm.” I nodded, looked at the three people who remained, and asked, “Why aren’t you leaving? There are more people in Jiangbei, but at least you don’t have to worry about making a living. It’s different here; we have to rely on ourselves for everything.”

Liu Guang laughed heartily, pointed to his two broken legs, and said first, "Mainly because of my situation, I feel it's more appropriate for me to stay here. Besides, I think the Jiangbei residential area you described so well is definitely unrealistic. There are so many people there, and I wouldn't be free. On the contrary, here, although there are fewer people, at least I can live more comfortably. Although I can't help you much in this situation, I can still be of some help."

I smiled.

Liu Guang continued, "You don't need to worry about my living arrangements. I've always lived alone, and I'm used to it."

"And you two?" I asked, looking at the two high school students.

The two high school students who remained were a boy and a girl. The girl was Cui Xiaofei, who had raised her hand to ask me a question earlier.

Cui Xiaofei seemed to be a rather outgoing girl. She glanced at me, her eyes showing some fear, and then said, "I mainly feel that going to crowded places like that is not good for me."

I pulled out a chair and sat down, asking curiously, "Why isn't there any benefit? They have food and drink and it's safe over there."

Cui Xiaofei grinned bitterly and said, "What's the use of safety?! We were very safe when we were in Wutong City. We had food and drink and could live in villas. But after Zhou Liang came, everything changed and it became less and less safe. Many people died back then."

"I want to stay here because I want to become stronger! I want to become like Brother Du Xu; I don't want my destiny to be controlled by others!"

Cui Xiaofei spoke with great emphasis, her eyes filled with seriousness.

It might be a bit childish, but at least it has conviction.

"That's why I'm staying here."

I smiled, said nothing, and asked the other boy, "What about you? Why are you staying here?"

The boy's eyes darted around, and his face flushed; he seemed a little timid. I think his name was Su Yao.

"I..." Su Yao stammered, unable to speak, his eyes glancing at Cui Xiaofei beside him from time to time.

Seeing that look in his eyes, I immediately understood—this guy likes Cui Xiaofei! No wonder, Cui Xiaofei is indeed pretty and has a cheerful personality; she's definitely a girl worth liking. It's normal for Su Yao to like her too.

Is that why he stayed?

After hesitating for a long time, Su Yao finally said, "I want to... live."

"Hmm?" This reason surprised me. Could it be that he said this because he had nothing else to say?

Su Yao looked at the evergreen trees outside the conference room window and said, "That's right. Before the world was like this, I always fantasized about becoming a powerful person and longed to have superpowers. Later, after the zombie outbreak, I thought I could become that kind of person, but I kept running away. Along the way, many of my classmates died, my parents died, my cousin died, and I was the only useless person who survived."

"So I want to live, but I don't want to live like I used to. I want to become stronger."

Do, do, do, do...

My fingers tapped lightly on the table. After Su Yao finished speaking, there was no further sound.

I looked at the three people in front of me.

Liu Guang stayed because he had no other choice and didn't want to be restricted. As for the two high school students, it was clear that they each had their own beliefs that sustained them.

People with strong beliefs are terrifying.

I think they will definitely be able to live well in this world.

I said, "Later, you can just find a room in this dormitory building to stay in. Liu Guang, your situation is special, so please stay on the first floor, it will be more convenient."

"Okay, no problem," Liu Guang said with a smile.

I looked at Cui Xiaofei and Su Yao again and said, "You two, if you want to change yourselves, you have to pay the price. Get some rest today; I think you both need to readjust to this environment. Starting tomorrow, things won't be so easy, understand?"

"Mmm." The two nodded in unison.

"Alright, go ahead and find a room to stay in. You can stay wherever you want."

After they finished speaking, the two followed Liu Guang out of the conference room, closing the door behind them.

Fei Lichao and Sister Jing sat down.

I said, "Old Fei, let's start resuming training tomorrow morning."

Fei Lichao smiled and said, "No problem."

Training is definitely necessary. These two high school students clearly didn't receive any training when they were in Wutong City. If they want to survive, they have no choice but to undergo training.

I took a deep breath. Their problem was temporarily resolved, but there were still many things to be done.

I looked at Sister Jing and asked, "Sister Jing, what do you think we should do next? Zhou Liang and Pu Weichao have both disappeared, and we can't find them now. Xiao Ya and Zhou Qingya are probably still within Jiajiang City, but I don't know where they are. What about Zhang Zhihao and Jiangbei Community? What should we do?"

(End of this chapter)