Chapter 167 The Apocalyptic Little Zombie Was Raised by the Aloof Doctor (34 chapters)
Luo Ziye hesitated for a moment, then bent down and patted Luo Ziqiu's head.
Since becoming a zombie, Luo Ziye has found that his reactions are always a beat slower, his memory is somewhat blurry, and he always feels like his brain can't process things.
Even so, he knew everything about Luo Ziqiu before his death.
He especially remembered how he died.
In retrospect, Luo Ziqiu killed him by mistake.
"Ziqiu, those old guys have been causing trouble again lately. They've secretly kidnapped several ordinary people. Ziqiu, help me kill them," Luo Ziye said calmly. "If we let them continue like this, Base B will be finished sooner or later."
Luo Ziqiu twirled the dagger in his hand and gave a thoughtful "hmm".
Luo Ziye did not notice anything.
The next day, Luo Ziqiu returned with a pale face, his mind replaying the words of those old guys.
"You're not Luo Ziye, are you? Are you his younger brother or older brother? Are you willing to be Luo Ziye's shadow? You clearly have the same face, so why don't you even have a proper identity?"
They coaxed, "What makes you inferior to Luo Ziye? He's just using you. He doesn't treat you like family at all. Otherwise, why would he send you to deal with us?"
"Luo Ziye is also a superhuman. Why did you send him? Haven't you thought about that?"
"Every time you came back covered in injuries, did he ever say a word of concern for you?"
"What if... you completely became him?"
The words of the others echoed in his mind.
"Brother, I've completed the mission."
Luo Ziye kept his head down, handling his affairs, without even raising his head, and only gave a soft "hmm".
Luo Ziqiu clenched his fists, staring intently at Luo Ziye, but Luo Ziye said, "Why aren't you going back yet? Is the mission not completed?"
"No, then I'll go back."
These days, Luo Ziqiu has been absent-minded, and those words keep popping up uncontrollably and lingering in his mind.
Especially the line, "What if I completely become Luo Ziye?"
The more Luo Ziqiu thought about it, the more unfair it seemed to be. Why should he only be Luo Ziye's shadow? He, Luo Ziqiu, was no less capable than Luo Ziye. What if he became Luo Ziye?
The idea quickly took root and sprouted, but Luo Ziqiu hesitated for a very long time.
On one hand, he was torn between the fact that Luo Ziye was his own brother and how could he hurt him? On the other hand, he was also torn about why he should always have to tolerate things.
Two conflicting thoughts kept tugging at his mind, leaving him in a daze all day.
Even Luo Ziye noticed something was wrong and questioned him, "Ziqiu, what's going on with you lately?"
Luo Ziqiu, who had been holding back his resentment for so long, finally exploded: "Luo Ziye, what's wrong with me? Don't you have eyes? Can't you see for yourself? Do you treat me like a younger brother or a subordinate?"
Luo Ziye stared at him in astonishment.
"What, did I hit a sore spot?"
"Luo Ziye, on what grounds? On what grounds?"
Luo Ziqiu recounted all the grievances he had suffered over the years, things that Luo Ziye had never expected.
The two parted on bad terms, though it was only Luo Ziqiu who was upset.
It was this incident that intensified Luo Ziqiu's desire to replace Luo Ziye.
Until the day the zombie horde arrived, Luo Ziqiu saw Luo Ziye return covered in blood and pale-faced. He gritted his teeth, slid out the dagger he had hidden in his sleeve, and slowly approached Luo Ziye, who was resting with his eyes closed.
Just as he was about to make his move, Luo Ziye opened his eyes and naturally saw the dagger in Luo Ziqiu's hand.
"Brother, I..."
"Ziqiu, you want to kill me?!" Luo Ziye's eyes were filled with shock, disappointment, and disbelief.
"Disappointed? Luo Ziye, let me tell you! I don't want to be your shadow anymore!"
"Ziqiu, how could you..."
"Don't look so surprised. Let me tell you, Luo Ziye, I've put up with you for a long time. Have you ever treated me like a younger brother? Every time you come to me, it's either to make me pretend to be you and do things that you can't do, or to make me kill or save people for you."
"I'm your brother, not your bodyguard!"
"Do you know how much I envy you? But I'm not you. Those old men were right. Since you don't treat me like a younger brother, why should I tolerate you in every way?"
"So... just because of them, you want to kill me?" Luo Ziye asked calmly.
"Do you think I can't kill you, or do you think I'm afraid to?"
Luo Ziqiu's eyes were bloodshot, and his hand holding the dagger trembled uncontrollably. He actually started fighting with Luo Ziye.
"Don't think I won't kill you. I won't hold back!"
Luo Ziqiu was no match for him and was held captive in his arms. The dagger in Luo Ziqiu's hand was knocked to the ground, and Luo Ziqiu suddenly pushed him away.
This push, however, sent Luo Ziye tumbling out of the window.
The two of them happened to have floor-to-ceiling windows in their home. In order to break free from Luo Ziye, Luo Ziqiu used a lot of strength, and the floor-to-ceiling window was smashed. Luo Ziye fell directly from the third floor.
Luo Ziqiu's pupils contracted, and he rushed forward to try to grab Luo Ziye's hand, but he failed.
“Back then, Ziqiu, you wanted to save me, which means you didn’t actually want to kill me; you couldn’t bring yourself to do it,” Luo Ziye said softly.
But Luo Ziqiu shoved him away abruptly. "Yes, I just can't bring myself to do it. Are you satisfied now?"
"So, are you here to laugh at me? Or to seek revenge?"
Luo Ziye shook his head. "I didn't want revenge. In the end, it was an accident, and I was just unlucky. If I hadn't been injured at the time, I probably wouldn't have fallen from the third floor."
Luo Ziqiu couldn't help but sneer, "Don't you want revenge? Then why did you send so many zombies to find us back then?"
"Because almost everyone around you is a bad person, I'm afraid you'll..."
"Oh, then you really are a good older brother!"
Luo Ziqiu deliberately emphasized the word "good," making it sound sarcastic.
"I know I neglected your feelings before, and that was wrong of me. I know I've never been a good older brother. If you're still willing to acknowledge me as your older brother in the future, I'll learn how to be..."
Luo Ziqiu interrupted him, "No need!"
The crowd looked at each other, none of them expecting the truth to be like this.
"So, he's just a paper tiger?" Zhang Dui pointed at Luo Ziqiu and couldn't help but complain, "I thought he was going to be a big villain! I didn't expect him to be just a little coward!"
Xiao Che and Fu Zhang tugged at his arm: Captain, please stop talking. You can watch the drama unfold, but why are you commenting on it?
Luo Ziqiu glared fiercely at Zhang Dui, "I can't bring myself to hurt Luo Ziye, but I certainly can!"
Zhang Dui shrank back, "I'm so scared!"
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