Chapter 38
At Sun Dazhuang's command, hundreds of people were dragged out of the city gate. They had shackles on their feet, making a clanging sound as they were dragged.
This matter has always been coordinated by the Sun brothers. Even several leading figures in the army were unaware of it, not to mention the team of psychics who were temporarily transferred here.
Seeing something unusual, the leaders of each team couldn't help but shout to Sun Dazhuang on the city wall: "City Lord, what's going on?"
Sun Dazhuang also looked puzzled at this time. Although he was dirty, he still had some good intentions.
He secretly poisoned these people and planned to secretly throw them into the arms of feeding the beasts, but he didn't expect them to appear in front of the city gate so blatantly.
As if to deliberately expose his conspiracy, hundreds of people howled in pain.
"City Lord, please, don't leave us to feed the zombies."
"City Lord, my granddaughter is still so young, please give us some space!"
"Son, save me, Mommy doesn't want to go."
"My daughter, you were at the front defending the city for Sun Dazhuang, and then he captured our family and fed us poison and zombies. He has absolutely no conscience!"
"Poor grandson, he's still so young. Sun Dazhuang, how could you be so cruel?"
"Sun Dazhuang, you beast, you have no humanity, you don't even spare the elderly and children!"
"Yeah, so just because we don't have special abilities, you're going to use us like this?"
The true and false contents of the words were mixed in the crowd and could not be carefully distinguished, but it made everyone worry that my relatives might be among them.
Everyone present felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. Even if they were people with superpowers, there were ordinary people with no superpowers at home. There might also be their own family members or friends among that group of people. They were charging in the front, but the city lord was cutting off their support behind the scenes. This was undoubtedly disheartening.
Everyone started looking at Sun Dazhuang with unfriendly eyes, but the strange beasts in front of them were attacking in groups, and they couldn't separate themselves, so their resentment slowly grew.
Sun Dazhuang thought he was very careful and even punished the two traitors, but he didn't expect that the matter would eventually be exposed.
Realizing he had been tricked, he stopped pretending, his anger surging, and he activated his supernatural powers to their maximum. His ferocious voice echoed in every corner: "Drag them out to feed the monsters. This is my order. Who dares to disobey?"
This statement further fueled the anger of the troops at the front. A specially placed psychic swung his hand back, and a vine attacked Sun Dazhuang: "You actually used my parents as poison? I will fight you to death!"
Sun Dazhuang is the top among high-level psychics. The vines exploded into countless small pieces before they reached him, and then condensed into tiny sharp wooden thorns and turned around to attack the attacker.
No one in this city can be his opponent. Just when everyone thought they would see a corpse with thousands of arrows piercing its heart, a strange force blocked the attacking psychic.
Ye Qing hovered in mid-air like a fairy descending to earth. As soon as she let go of her hand, the wooden thorns lost their attack direction and fell vertically to the ground.
A cold voice was particularly clear amid the roar of battle: "You are so heartless, aren't you afraid of dying and going to hell?"
Sun Dazhuang immediately guessed Ye Qing's identity. At this moment, he was at a disadvantage and wanted to beat his opponent into a pulp.
He stared at Ye Qing viciously, like a bloodthirsty wolf that might bar its fangs at any time.
"I don't know whether you will go to hell or not, but I can make you go to hell right now."
Knowing that this battle was a life-or-death one, both sides did not waste any words and started fighting directly.
Sun Dazhuang's special ability is space distortion. He can launch attacks from any space and control any properties of the opponent within a certain spatial range, including gravity, air, pressure, etc.
It is undeniable that this is an extremely powerful superpower in the radiation apocalypse. When his superpower is activated, everyone around him is forced to fall to the ground due to the rapid increase in pressure.
However, this did not pose any difficulty for Ye Qing. She accurately took on attacks from any direction and quickly destroyed Sun Dazhuang's superpowers.
After just a few moves, Sun Dazhuang lost all his supernatural powers and knelt on the ground coughing up blood. As his supernatural powers disappeared, the others broke free from the shackles and looked at this delightful scene in surprise.
"Kill him, kill him!"
Someone took the lead in shouting, and others followed suit. In an instant, Sun Dazhuang fell from being the high and mighty city lord to a prisoner who was hated by everyone.
Ye Qing gave the leader a look of praise, thinking that Lin Zhi was quite good at creating public opinion.
Sun Dazhuang wiped the blood gushing from the corner of his mouth and stared fiercely at the people who used to be only fit to lick the soles of his shoes: "You lowly ants, I gave you a place to live, yet you dare to ride on my head and bully me."
At this time, Lin Zhi came out from the side and said loudly: "You gave them a place to live, but this is an equal exchange."
"You make them pay high taxes, you make them hunt for you, you make them guard the city walls for you. How many people have sacrificed their lives for you, but what about you? How do you treat them?"
"You are ruthless and merciless, killing people without a trace, and you always threaten to behead them. Everyone who works under you complains bitterly. You yourself live a life of luxury, yet you never care about the lives of ordinary people."
"Your situation today is pure retribution."
When she said the last sentence, Lin Zhi was already standing in front of Sun Dazhuang, looking down at him condescendingly.
Seeing Lin Zhi, Sun Dazhuang understood everything. With trembling hands, he pointed at Lin Zhi and cursed: "You bitch, I was really blind at the beginning..."
“—Woo.”
His throat was grabbed halfway, and then a ladle of potato soup was forcefully poured into his mouth. He swallowed it all before he could resist.
His eyes were wide open as he stared blankly at the person who came - it was Linzhi, the usually delicate and weak woman.
At this moment, she looked down upon him, like a demon from hell reaping his harvest. Her grip remained undiminished: "Don't you enjoy poisoning people? I'll let you taste the feeling of having your intestines pierced and your stomach rotted."
That was a poison that could kill a group of mutant beasts. Sun Dazhuang knew the power of this drug very well. Now that retribution was happening to him, his face turned pale. He stretched out his hand in horror to dig his throat.
Ye Qing didn't give him a chance and kicked him away. After a perfect parabola, Sun Dazhuang's huge body fell into the herd of beasts and screamed immediately.
The shadow above her head finally disappeared, and a smile finally appeared on Lin Zhi's face. She picked up her weapon and joined the team to fight against the beast tide together with her guard Xiaojiu.
With Ye Qing's help, the overwhelming situation in the early stage was reversed instantly. Ye Qing and the combat troops cooperated perfectly, and they immediately filled in the gaps wherever they were attacked, and the defense line was protected tightly.
Things are going smoothly in Shanhai City, and even more so in Taoyuan Shelter, 50 kilometers away.
With the protection of the shield, the combat soldiers have a huge advantage. Melee soldiers and psychics stand in the outermost circle, while long-range troops stand in the inner circle with bows and arrows.
When one group of troops gets tired, the next group will immediately take over. The troops that have been replaced will have someone to treat their wounds, and someone will hand them food and water. They work in perfect harmony.
As the chief commander of the entire shelter, housekeeper Zeng Yai held a bow and arrow the entire time. He could shoot ten arrows at a time and never missed a single shot. He was able to guard this piece of pure land with his own strength.
He seemed to be incapable of getting tired. The high-level psychic Zhou Xiaohua next to him had already rested for two rounds, but he was still full of energy.
The Flying Tigers members sat in the temporary rest area at the rear of the team, took the supplies handed over by the logistics personnel, drank water in big gulps while paying close attention to the battle situation in the front, and could not help but marvel at the heroic deeds of Butler Zeng.
"This is the first time I've seen Butler Zeng take action. I didn't expect him to be so powerful."
"Our captain has already rested for two rounds, and he still hasn't reacted at all!"
"No wonder he was chosen as the butler, his strength is second only to the young boss!"
"The shelter is truly filled with hidden talents."
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Shanhai City.
Time went on until 8 o'clock in the evening, and the beast tide finally ended. They rushed in and then dispersed.
Every time they attacked before, they would be feasted, but things are different now. With Ye Qing as a tough opponent, they can only return empty-handed.
The beast tide completely dissipated, and the Shanhai City troops retreated back into the city, closing the gates tightly. Before they could rest, several leaders took the lead and knelt before Ye Qing: "We are willing to hold the whip and stirrup for the boss and follow him until death!"
The others also knelt down: "Grab the whip and drop the stirrup, and follow us until death!"
Looking at the crowd kneeling down, Ye Qing was extremely satisfied. These were the leaders of the Shanhai City Lords. Once they followed, others would respond without any prior agreement. As long as there were more people, the upgrade of the shelter would be just around the corner.
She gestured for everyone to stand up. "Alright, as long as you remain loyal, you will always be welcome at Taoyuan Sanctuary!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion.
"The boss is awesome! Long live the boss!"
"Finally got rid of Sun Dazhuang, oh my god, I want to cry!"
"Finally I can take my mother to see a doctor."
"By the way, boss, when do you plan to leave?"
"I can leave right now. Boss, do you have anything else to do? I can help you!"
At the end of her speech, everyone's eager eyes were fixed on Ye Qing. She glanced at the various looks falling on her, and for the first time she felt that having too many people coming at once was not a good thing.
She thought of an excuse to try and silence Youyou: "Everyone wait a moment, I'll go discuss this first."
At this time, Linzhi came over with several men in formal attire.
"This is the owner of Taoyuan Shelter."
"Boss, these are visiting envoys from several other shelters."
The three envoys watched the entire event, their strength evident to all. Their expressions were as pious as if they were paying homage to a great nation. "Hello, I'm from the ** shelter. Our shelter currently has a population of 20,000. I wonder if there's a chance to come and learn from yours."
"Our shelter has a population of 50,000, and we would like to take this opportunity to visit your shelter."
These people may become her residents in the future. Ye Qing did not refuse and accepted them all: "No problem, welcome to visit together!"
After receiving Ye Qing's consent, several messengers left in high spirits. Lin Zhi then came up and asked, "Boss, what are your instructions next?"
Ye Qing rubbed his forehead, feeling a little tired after not getting enough rest for two days: "How many people are left in the city now?"
"One hundred and twenty-three thousand five hundred."
After hearing such detailed figures, Ye Qing couldn't help but glance at Lin Zhi again: "My place is not big enough, so the relocation of people may have to be done step by step."
Lin Zhi blurted out without thinking: "Then I will stay here to handle the migration and aftermath work. You just need to send someone to inform me, and I can handle everything else."
Being a hands-off shopkeeper has always been Ye Qing's favorite job. She became more and more satisfied with Lin Zhi and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll have someone deliver the items you need when the time comes. You must have everything in Taoyuan Refuge."
Lin Zhi's eyes lit up: "According to what I promised you before, I am already yours. Can you sign my name and register for me in advance?"
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, then reacted and took out a notebook and a pen from behind and handed them to Lin Zhi.
Lin Zhi signed her name without saying anything, even with a hint of urgency. After a moment's thought, she added the name of guard Xiao Jiu. Looking at the two neatly arranged names, she handed it to Ye Qing with confidence: "Boss, here you go."
Ye Qing took the notebook and inexplicably felt like she was deceiving her mother. She felt she needed to remind her: "Being my employee may not pay you what you want~"
People living in the City Lord's Mansion must have very high expenses.
Lin Zhi: "It's okay, I have saved a lot of private money, enough to last a lifetime."
Ye Qing: "You will have to clock in and out on time like everyone else. You won't be free."
Lin Zhi: "I like this kind of life, which is regular and has its own value, instead of relying on men like before."
Ye Qing had never expected her to have such great ideals and ambitions, so he could only agree: "Okay then."
After successfully obtaining resident status, Lin Zhi signed the form and began to get into shape: "Boss, what should we do with the spoils from today's beast tide?"
Ye Qing let go of everything: "I'll leave it to you to arrange."
Lin Zhi thought for a moment after receiving the order and said, "Okay, I plan to give all of it to the soldiers participating in the battle today, and the remaining amount will be used to subsidize the poor families."
Ye Qing nodded in agreement: "Yeah, not bad."
She is very good at winning people's hearts.
That night, Ye Qing returned to Taoyuan Shelter, leaving Linzhi and several responsible persons to handle follow-up matters. As for how they discussed it, that was their own business.
Under the dark sky, the bus sped away, and with the sharp sound of tires rubbing, it stopped steadily next to the bus stop.
At this time, a large group of people gathered in the open space. They were busy and each had his own job. Some were digging out crystal cores, and some were collecting useful animal skins and horns.
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