Chapter 86 Sorry
Lin Cong asked her: "Let's not talk about anything else for now, just talk about this matter at hand. Do you really want to evacuate first?"
"I don't know either. I only know that it's really dangerous to stay in the base, especially for you. The zombie tide is not something that can be easily dealt with. But I don't want to be separated from you. Can't we go together?"
"The boss said he wanted to stay, and it must have been a decision he made after considering many factors. So you can tell him the information you know so that he can re-evaluate and maybe change his mind. But if he still decides to stay and you want to leave, you must tell me, and I will go with you--" At this point, he suddenly felt a chill on his spine. He turned his head in confusion and saw an expressionless face hidden in the shadows.
Lin Cong: “…” Damn, my heart almost stopped!
"What to me?" Lu Ming asked in confusion.
"...Goodbye, my friend."
Lu Ming: "..." Do you see this fist as big as a sandbag? I'll beat you to death, believe it or not.
A drop of cold sweat rolled down Lin's forehead, and he laughed, "Well, it's getting late and I'm a little sleepy, so I'll go back first." After that, he jumped off the wall nimbly and ran into the darkness without looking back.
Brother Cheng, help me! !
Lu Ming couldn't believe it: "Hey! You're just leaving like that?!" If you didn't call her back, could you at least stay with her until dawn?!
I tell you, the dog of friendship is in the grave!
Humph! She knew it, and she said she wasn't here to give Xiaotian to her.
She was a little upset, turned back angrily, and stroked the dog's head twice. Xiaotian woofed in grievance.
Lu Ming sighed: "Fortunately, I still have you."
A moment later, footsteps were suddenly heard from under the wall, and a man climbed over the wall and sat beside her.
Lu Ming hummed and turned to ask: "Why did you come back——"
She looked at Gu Chao in front of her in surprise for a moment, then closed her mouth, turned her head away and asked sullenly, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Chao said calmly, "If I don't come soon, someone will kidnap my team members."
Bah, nonsense, how is that possible.
Lu Ming pouted, shook his feet, and said nothing.
"I didn't mean to drive you away."
"Feel sorry."
Someone may not be used to apologizing, and their words may sound a bit dry.
Lu Ming turned his head to look at him in surprise, only to see that the man who said this was looking straight ahead with an expressionless face.
Lu Ming was just about to say that he was not sincere when he suddenly noticed that his earlobe was slightly red.
Is he...shy? Or...embarrassed?
What should I do? I feel like laughing.
Hold on!
Lu Ming pursed his lips and turned back, and his anger suddenly dissipated by more than half.
The two sat quietly for a while, and no one spoke.
At this moment, a loud shout came from the opposite D area: "Little bastard, get out here!"
Lu Ming looked up and noticed that this should be the outskirts of Area D. There were sparse tents, each one was very shabby, and the sanitary conditions were extremely poor. Next to it were several pools for draining sewage and treating urine and feces. She didn't smell the stench because of her nasal congestion.
Two men, one tall and one short, stood in front of a shabby tent, shouting in frustration. Seeing no movement from inside, they grew angry. The tall and muscular man went inside and came out a moment later, carrying a skinny little boy. He threw him heavily to the ground, stepped on his chest, leaned over and said harshly, "Did you forget what I told you? Huh? Are you trying to steal work at the base gate again today? Are you tired of living?!"
Another man entered the tent and rummaged around, seemingly looking for something.
A moment later, he rushed out, grabbed the little boy by the collar and asked, "Where's the food you were given today?! Hurry and give it to me!"
The little boy looked at him coldly and said, "Eat it."
What? !
The two men were furious when they heard this and slapped him twice: "Fuck you, you dare to eat it!" Then they started to rip off his already tattered clothes. At this time, a candy rolled down.
The short man picked up the candy and glared at the boy: "You are so bold, you dare to lie to me!" After that, he kicked him hard.
The little boy was kicked to the ground, holding his abdomen and shaking all over.
The other tents were so quiet as if no one lived there, as if they were numb to this kind of thing.
After being beaten and kicked, the boy covered his head tightly and didn't say a word.
"Remember this! If I see you going to the gate again, I'll throw you into the cesspool!"
The two men swore at him and walked away, while the little boy lay on the ground motionless.
Lu Ming kept staring at that place, while Gu Chao kept looking at her.
He suddenly asked, "Do you feel sorry for him?"
Lu Ming turned to look at him and nodded hesitantly.
"But if you save this kind of person once, they'll do it again and again. You can't control them forever. And most of the people in the base are like this. If a zombie wave hits, even if there are only a hundred, not a hundred thousand, they'll be dead for sure."
Lu Ming looked at him in surprise: "Then why do you still want to..."
Gu Chao smiled slightly.
"You know what? When my parents died, I was even smaller and thinner than him. From then on, I started staying with various relatives. However, I was often bullied at home and at school, until I met my adoptive father."
When Lu Ming heard him say this for the first time, he couldn't help but imagine a poor little kid who went to and from school alone every day with scars all over his body, and who had to continue to be tortured after returning home after being wronged. His heart couldn't help but tighten.
Although it is just a simple sentence for him to say now, it must have been a long and difficult period.
"He adopted you and then reported it to the teacher?"
"No, he showed me a way. He taught me what it means to give someone a taste of their own medicine."
He turned his head to look at the little boy lying on the ground, unable to get up, and said, "For a caterpillar to transform, it not only needs time, but also needs to know that it can transform. Of course, some caterpillars just want to be caterpillars. They would rather live day after day in a daze than die casually. The same is true for people. People like this may only need a chance to escape the quagmire. Even if it costs their life, as long as they know such a possibility exists, they will seize it without hesitation. But if those who are willing to change are denied before they even get the chance, then this world will be without miracles and hope."
Lu Ming was shocked. She suddenly realized that she had unknowingly embarked on the same path as the male and female protagonists in the original story. She only recruited strong people and those with potential, while she looked down on the weak and believed that they were not worthy of any of her efforts.
Yes, if she is like this, how can she change the ending of the story and change the world?
It turns out that when a person is a bystander, it is easy to criticize others, but when one is in the situation, one may not necessarily do better than others.
Gu Chao suddenly said, "How about we make a bet?"
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