Chapter 197 It's easy to be ruthless, but difficult to stay true to oneself.
Cheng Shenghong remained silent for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh.
"Brother Han, please excuse my poor appearance."
Han Shuo waved his hand and checked his injuries. Although they were serious, there were no fractures, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
"Such a big thing, is it really necessary to keep it a secret for so long?"
Cheng Shenghong then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said weakly.
"Alas, I believe in Brother Han's character, but the time we spent together was still too short."
"You saw just now how powerful that person was. Although I know you're very capable, Brother Han, you're still no match for him, right?"
Han Shuo nodded, but did not continue the conversation; instead, he began to think.
"Yeah, even if you told me, what could I do?"
"Would I recklessly help the demon man save people without considering everyone's safety?"
"Or... should we send him a truckload of supplies and invite him over to exchange for hostages?"
He also felt somewhat uncertain.
"However, if I could know in advance that the demon man's enemies were Qin Hongling and his group."
"They might be given supplies..."
"After all, doing this will make the demon man grateful to me, and thus make him my true helper later..."
A truckload of supplies in exchange for a group of fairly strong allied troops—Han Shuo thought this was a profitable deal.
Now that he had stumbled upon the solution to all the mysteries today, he felt it wasn't too late.
Just as he was about to speak, Cheng Shenghong suddenly spoke first.
"Brother Han, if I'm not mistaken, you and those people from earlier are all from the same place, right?"
"Also, I'd like to know what kind of place this research institute they were talking about is."
"If possible, Brother Han, could you please answer this for me..."
Cheng Shenghong wasn't stupid; he had overheard several key words during the conversation between Wang Bahu and Qin Hongling.
In addition, having fought against Han Shuo before, he could easily deduce some things.
Wang Bahu needed to find supplies to complete his mission, while Han Shuo had three truckloads of medicines and supplies, which clearly weren't for his own use.
...
Han Shuo said with a smile.
“It is indeed as you said. I also know that leader. We are both from a place called the Underground Research Institute.”
After hearing this, Cheng Shenghong did not ask for further information about the underground research institute.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked the question again.
"You know him? What's your relationship with him...?"
Han Shuo patted him on the shoulder, immediately interrupting what he was about to say.
"Don't worry, they're not friends. On the contrary, those people are my enemies too."
"enemy?"
Cheng Shenghong's eyes instantly became clear, and a glimmer of hope seemed to rekindle in his heart.
"Yes, that strong man who's like a human tank, his name is Wang Bahu."
"Wang Bahu?"
Cheng Shenghong frowned and muttered something under his breath.
Clearly, he was surprised to hear such a bizarre name for the first time.
"This name... even a dog wouldn't come up with one."
Han Shuo sat cross-legged on the ground and continued his story.
"That's right, the last two words are exactly what you're thinking of."
"Actually, our real enemy should be that one-eyed woman. Her name is Qin Hongling, and she only recently got together with Wang Bahu."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shenghong quickly offered a reminder.
"Brother Han, I have a feeling that that one-eyed woman is not simple."
"Yes, she's very difficult to deal with. Before she got together with Wang Bahu, we had already clashed twice, and she managed to escape both times."
Han Shuo gave a wry smile and briefly explained the reason for the feud between the two sides.
...
"Brother Han, are you saying that Qin Hongling kidnapped Xiao Zhao?"
After hearing this, Cheng Shenghong exclaimed in surprise.
In this respect, he felt that the two were quite similar, as both had had their friends kidnapped by this group of people.
However, Han Shuo came up with a plan and successfully rescued his friend.
But he himself was powerless to save them...
"Yes, this woman is very cunning and adept at manipulating people's hearts. Now that she has joined Wang Bahu's team, the two of them, one clever and the other brave, together will probably be even more troublesome."
After saying this, Han Shuo did not notice the disappointment in Cheng Shenghong's eyes, because his gaze was focused on a spot not far to his left.
Unbeknownst to them, three zombies had wandered into the vicinity.
Han Shuo quickly stood up from the ground, drew his Tang sword, and went over to kill them one by one.
In less than half a minute, he returned to the same spot.
In this distraction, he completely forgot where he had left off.
"Huh? Where was I?"
"Brother Han, you said those two are troublesome."
Cheng Shenghong offered a reminder, then his gaze hardened as he continued.
"Brother Han, if you don't mind, we can work together to deal with Wang Bahu and his gang."
After saying this, Han Shuo naturally understood what he meant. He smiled, bent down, and carefully helped Cheng Shenghong up from the ground.
"Alright, this place isn't very safe. Let's go back first. We can talk on the way. How are you, Yao Nan? Can you still walk?"
"Also, don't worry, I've decided to allocate a truckload of supplies to you. Use these supplies to exchange for your friend later."
"real!?"
Cheng Shenghong was overjoyed and exclaimed in surprise.
"With these supplies, we should be able to rescue Xingzai."
In his excitement, he even felt that his injuries no longer hurt.
"Brother Han, I'm fine, I can walk."
Han Shuo made a joke.
"Of course it's true, what's wrong with it? Would I lie to you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered a question and looked at Cheng Shenghong with a thoughtful smile.
"By the way, haven't you guys thought about robbing our supplies these past two days?"
"well."
Cheng Shenghong sighed and spoke honestly.
"Brother Han, to be honest, I have indeed thought about it."
Han Shuo asked with some curiosity and doubt.
"Oh? Then why haven't you made a move yet?"
"How do we make a move? Although we have a slight advantage in numbers, we are far inferior to you in terms of weaponry and equipment."
Cheng Shenghong continued helplessly.
"If we try to seize it, a battle will inevitably break out between the two sides, and once the battle begins, there will inevitably be casualties."
“Although Xingzai is my best brother, the 11 people in the camp are also my brothers.”
"I can't save one brother at the expense of the lives of my other brothers!"
"Moreover, through these two days of contact, I know that you are not some vicious people, and I could not bring myself to commit robbery against my conscience."
As he spoke, Cheng Shenghong became somewhat moved.
His eyes revealed determination as he sighed a few times.
"It's easy for the apocalypse to be ruthless, but it's hardest to hold onto your principles."
"Given the current situation, most people, in order to survive and for their own selfish desires, will probably resort to all sorts of unscrupulous means to get what they want."
"I feel that these people don't deserve to be human! Because they are more terrifying than zombies."
"But! I am still human. No matter what others do, I just want to retain the last shred of my humanity!"
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