Chapter 370 Another Way of Living
"Brother Leopard?"
Han Shuo thought to himself, and when he saw this person at this moment, he knew that the young man from before was probably not lying.
It seems that the people who ambushed them in the afternoon were sent by Brother Leopard to collect supplies on the outskirts.
Hearing their car approaching, the eight men suddenly hatched a malicious plan...
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Now that he had figured out the situation here tonight, Han Shuo didn't want to stay any longer.
After all, the "group feast" below was simply too disgusting to look at.
He gently patted Fatty and Xiao Zhao on the shoulders as a gesture, then quietly retreated.
This time, Han Shuo came here only to confirm the truth of the news.
Now that Qingyu has really left, he doesn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
Although the fat man seemed somewhat unsatisfied, he didn't hesitate at all and turned around to follow closely behind.
Xiao Zhao lingered for a moment, hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and finally turned and left.
And so, the three of them immediately returned along the same route.
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About 20 minutes later, after the three of them had climbed down the hill and completely retreated to a safe area.
At that moment, Han Shuo suddenly heard footsteps behind him that sounded a little off.
He turned around and realized that Xiao Zhao had stopped in the same spot.
He casually called out to the people behind him.
"Come on, Xiao Zhao, what are you doing standing there?"
Even after the voice faded, Xiao Zhao still hadn't followed.
Just as Han Shuo and the fat man were wondering what was going on, Xiao Zhao from behind spoke up.
"Brother Han, Brother Pang! Are we really just going to leave like this?"
"Um?"
Han Shuo let out a soft "hmm" and turned to walk up to Xiao Zhao.
He sensed that Xiao Zhao was acting strangely, as if some of his emotions were written all over his face.
At this moment, the fat man also came over and tugged at Xiao Zhao.
"Xiao Zhao, what nonsense are you talking about? Why aren't we leaving? Now that the news is confirmed, we should get a good rest tonight so we can catch up with Brother Qingyu and the others tomorrow morning."
Xiao Zhao frowned, shook off the fat man's arm, and said with a hint of anger.
"What about the people in the camp? Those women have been reduced to tools for men's sexual gratification. Shouldn't we lend a hand?"
After saying this, Han Shuo helplessly patted his forehead.
He finally understood why Xiao Zhao had suddenly become emotional tonight.
However, he was somewhat surprised, because in his memory, Xiao Zhao was not like this in the past.
Such scenes are common in apocalyptic scenarios today.
They had seen each other a few times when they went out, and each time everyone turned away, and Xiao Zhao never reacted in any other way.
After all, there are just too many of these kinds of things.
He had assumed that Xiao Zhao, like them, was completely numb to these things, but tonight, he suddenly couldn't control his emotions.
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Seeing Xiao Zhao's sullen expression, Han Shuo roughly guessed what was wrong with him.
He felt that the men in the camp were indeed being far too brutal.
It was perhaps those peculiar hobbies, or perhaps the tragic state of the women who had been reduced to playthings, that stirred a sense of indignation in Xiao Zhao's heart.
However, after thinking it through, Han Shuo did not blame Xiao Zhao.
He countered with a question.
"Xiao Zhao, what do you think we should do to help?"
He had barely finished speaking when Xiao Zhao interrupted him.
“That Leopard Brother is only a level 2 evolved human. His group’s combat strength is not high either. If we make a move, he will definitely be no match for us.”
"Then what?"
Han Shuo asked another question.
Xiao Zhao was a little confused by the question, and there was a hint of puzzlement in his eyes.
Han Shuo continued.
"What I mean is, we kill all of Brother Leopard's gang of violent men, and then what?"
Xiao Zhao quickly replied, "Then we can rescue those suffering women."
After saying that, Han Shuo shook his head with a wry smile.
"Xiao Zhao, you're thinking too simply."
"I'm asking you, what should be done with those women?"
After he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao froze on the spot.
"Yes, how should we arrange for their placement?"
"Without the protection of Brother Leopard and his group of capable men, some zombies will probably wander into the camp, and those women will probably die in the mouths of the zombies."
“Take them away? That’s clearly not going to work…”
“There are at least forty or fifty women in that camp. Our team has never brought any unrelated people with us. It would be very inappropriate to bring along a group of women who have no fighting ability.”
"Moreover, Brother Han would never agree to bring this group along..."
Thinking this through, Xiao Zhao suddenly became much more clear-headed.
He was indeed somewhat affected by the women's tragic state.
At this moment, the fat man listened attentively and quietly from the side.
He unusually refrained from interrupting, knowing that there were some practical issues that Han Shuo needed to explain to Xiao Zhao.
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"well."
Han Shuo sighed, looking at Xiao Zhao's dejected appearance, and went over to comfort him by patting him on the shoulder.
"Xiao Zhao, have you ever thought about this question?"
"What?" Xiao Zhao asked in confusion.
Han Shuo continued, "That's right, these women may have stayed here voluntarily with Brother Leopard."
After he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
“Xiao Zhao, you need to know that it’s been a thousand miles from the underground research institute to here. The vehicles of the main force were mainly used to transport important supplies. The survivors, on the other hand, had to make their way on foot.”
“A thousand miles, a thousand miles… such a long distance, not everyone can persevere to get here, and not everyone is willing to continue to endure the hardship.”
"Brother Leopard's group is clearly the latter."
"When they see this remote and safe place, they think about living a carefree life far from the emperor's reach. After all, this place is far enough away from the underground research institute, isn't it?"
"Taking a chance, they chose to break away from the main group, at least they wouldn't have to endure the hardship of the long journey anymore."
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Han Shuo paused for a moment, then continued.
"Xiao Zhao, you have to understand, given Brother Qingyu's character, he would never allow Brother Leopard and the others to force these women to stay."
"And those women in the camp just now must have chosen to stay voluntarily."
"Actually, when they chose to stay with Brother Leopard and the others, they already guessed that they would become the venting tools of these men, and they already guessed their own fate."
"But they still made this choice, Xiao Zhao, do you know why?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao frowned and shook his head.
Han Shuo smiled and explained the last sentence to him.
"Because this is also a way of life, a way of life that these women willingly accept..."
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