Chapter 93 A Bold Decision
By this point in Xiao Zhao's story, Han Shuo could roughly guess why a murderer sentenced to life imprisonment could be released from prison and how he could rise to such a high position in an underground research institute.
It's all because he has a good older brother...
The three fat men were surprised by Han Shuo's sudden outburst of profanity and turned to look at him.
Han Shuo knew he had lost his composure earlier, so he smiled awkwardly and said...
"Cough, cough, why are you all looking at me? Xiao Zhao, please continue."
After the brief incident, Xiao Zhao was somewhat bewildered.
"Uh... um, where was I?"
"You said that Captain Wang's brother is a level 5 evolved human, and that he got Captain Wang out of jail through this project," the fat man reminded him from the side.
"Oh, oh, okay," Xiao Zhao continued.
"The result was obvious: the experiment was a success, and Captain Wang successfully became a genetically modified human. In the subsequent modifications, Captain Wang's body became better and his strength became stronger."
"Then came the great fog that descended more than three months ago, which devastated humanity. As you all know, very few humans survived. In addition, there are a huge number of zombies outside. These genetically modified humans have become the most valuable fighting force in the underground research institute!"
"Therefore, the world is in chaos, and there is no law or order to speak of. Everyone's goal is to survive. Captain Wang's past is naturally forgotten. Captain Wang, relying on his genetically modified human identity, has risen higher and higher in status."
...
Thus, Xiao Zhao finished recounting the legendary life of Captain Wang...
After the story was told, everyone fell into deep thought.
"I have to say, Captain Wang is really damn lucky," the fat man said first.
“That’s because he has a good older brother. Are they still so close even though they are half-brothers?” Li Shurou added.
This is ultimately their family matter, and there's no point in dwelling on it now.
Everyone knows that in the current situation, having strong personal strength is the greatest guarantee for survival.
Han Shuo walked to the window and looked out.
At that moment, a zombie was wandering aimlessly with its head down, several dozen meters away.
After a moment of silence, Han Shuo turned to Xiao Zhao and continued to ask.
"So, you just said that Brother Qingyu looks down on this Captain Wang because he was a murderer?"
"There's a part to it, and there's also the most crucial point."
"What?"
Xiao Zhao suddenly lowered his voice and said in a low voice.
"I've heard many people inside say that Captain Wang has never brought any survivors back. It seems like he killed everyone he encountered."
"All the survivors? Xiao Zhao, are you sure? Then why is your research institute still keeping him alive?"
Although the fat man had witnessed Captain Wang killing people, he never imagined that Captain Wang would be so ruthless as to kill all the survivors he encountered.
"There's no evidence. Who knows what Captain Wang is like outside? Besides, it's just a rumor. Everyone gets a bit bored inside, so many people like to pass the time with gossip. Nobody has seen it with their own eyes. In fact, even I don't really believe it. Besides, you can't imagine how precious Level 4 gene humans are in the underground research institute."
Xiao Zhao should be more innocent.
“That’s right, what Xiao Zhao said makes sense. They must have spent a lot of resources on Captain Wang. Qingyu also said last time that the raw materials for gene modification are almost gone.”
Han Shuo quickly made an analysis.
"Comparing ordinary survivors with the super-powerful Captain Wang, the underground research institute is well aware of the relative importance of the two."
"Yes, that's exactly the point. Captain Qingyu's value inside is easily equivalent to that of more than a hundred ordinary survivors," Xiao Zhao continued, taking over Han Shuo's words and explaining to the fat man.
"So cruel?" The fat man still couldn't quite accept it.
Yes, it's that cruel.
Han Shuo's eyes were deep as he responded calmly.
After thinking about it, Han Shuo decided to tell Xiao Zhao about how the three of them had met Captain Wang in City B.
It includes the entire process of the three men witnessing Captain Wang committing murder.
"My goodness, Captain Wang actually killed the survivors!"
Xiao Zhao had only heard rumors before, and to be honest, he didn't really believe them. Besides him, many others in the group also didn't believe them.
But today, he never expected to receive accurate verification from Han Shuo.
As for why Han Shuo kept this matter a secret until now, Xiao Zhao didn't take it to heart; he understood Han Shuo's concerns.
"Yeah, they were really ruthless. You wouldn't believe it, we almost made it out. If Captain Wang had found us then, you wouldn't be seeing me again."
Even now, when the fat man thinks back on it, he still feels a bit scared.
"By the way, Xiao Zhao, now that it's confirmed that Captain Wang killed ordinary survivors, will he also kill you guys?"
Han Shuo suddenly asked a question.
"Huh?" Xiao Zhao was surprised; he hadn't expected Han Shuo to ask that.
"You mean you're asking if Captain Wang would also kill people from the underground research institute?"
"yes."
Xiao Zhao hesitated for a moment, thought about it seriously, and then spoke.
"I don't think so. We're all on the same side. If Captain Wang considers those ordinary survivors outside as a burden, given his brutal nature, killing them would be understandable."
"But no matter what, you can't kill your own people, right? Although Captain Wang may seem like a brute, he's not stupid. He needs to rely on the underground research institute to survive."
“We are different from those outside. We have combat power and value beyond ordinary people. If we die, it will not benefit them. The more people die, the fewer usable personnel there will be, and the fewer supplies we can find outside.”
“If the food supply is cut off, everyone will die. As long as we don’t provoke him and have no conflict of interest with him, I don’t think he’ll be stupid enough to kill his own people.”
Based on his analysis, Xiao Zhao gave Han Shuo a relatively reasonable result.
Team Leader Wang? Wang the Arrogant One? This guy's got some interesting points.
Han Shuo stopped thinking about it and spoke.
"Hmm... okay, I understand. That's enough for today. Xiao Zhao, your injury hasn't healed yet, so get some rest."
"Shurou, you should go and get busy too."
"Fatty, come here quickly, I need to talk to you about something."
After asking all the questions he wanted to ask, Han Shuo quickly dragged the fat man to another room, leaving Xiao Zhao and Li Shurou standing there dumbfounded.
Li Shurou didn't say anything and returned to the living room to continue tidying up the table.
Her mind was in turmoil because Han Shuo had just said that Captain Wang was currently in K City.
Li Shurou vividly remembers the bloody scenes of Captain Wang killing people in the past.
Having fully learned about Captain Wang's temperament today, she felt a sense of fear towards him.
Captain Wang seems to take pleasure in killing, and he would kill every survivor he encounters.
These four were among the few survivors in K City at this time and place.
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After the two entered the house, Han Shuo quickly closed the door.
"What are you doing?" the fat man said with dissatisfaction. Han Shuo had already asked all the questions he wanted to ask, but he still had many more questions to ask.
"I have a bold idea!" Han Shuo said excitedly.
"What? This is weird." The fat man was genuinely having trouble keeping up with Han Shuo's train of thought this time.
"We will disguise ourselves as people from the underground research institute, get close to Captain Wang, and travel with them to the underground research institute!"
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