Back in her room, Chu Chaoyan discussed the evolution potion with her grandfather. She expected praise, but instead, her grandfather said, "You've disappointed me greatly. You used someone's danger to blackmail them, and you don't even realize your mistake, thinking it's an honor. What you gained is like ill-gotten gains!"
Hearing her grandfather's words, Chu Chaoyan couldn't help but retort, "If you think my actions are improper, I don't! Besides, at a time like this, when everyone says the doomsday is coming, how can we survive without the ability to protect ourselves? It's not a problem that he was willing to make the trade!"
Chu Yangtian leaned on his cane and said, "You yourself said it was a trade. Then what did you use for the trade? You exploited someone's concern, their kindness! You think you got the better deal, but Shen Feng will never think highly of you again, because in his eyes, you're just a woman who only knows how to make deals!"
Chu Chaoyan was unconvinced and said directly, "You don't know what this opportunity represents. As long as I can obtain the evolution potion, I can create a gap between myself and others, and I'll have the ability to protect you. As for Shen Feng not thinking highly of me, so be it. I don't need him to!"
Chu Yangtian couldn't help but tap his cane on the ground, angrily saying, "Do you think you see everything clearly? Then let me ask you, can you survive alone in the doomsday? Won't you still rely on the masses to live together? As long as you interact with people, you can't just look at immediate gains; you need to see the path ahead clearly! If you build a good relationship with Shen Feng, your safety can be guaranteed, and you might even be highly regarded in the future!"
"Are you treating me like a commodity?" Chu Chaoyan retorted. "Doesn't Shen Feng already have a wife? Why should I try to please him? Am I shameless? Or do you just want him to fulfill your wishes, and I'm just a tool to build a good relationship?"
"You..." Chu Yangtian was surprised that at his age, he was being so suspected by his granddaughter. He became furious, threw his cane aside, and said, "Suit yourself. Don't blame me if you hit a wall later. If people only deal with each other based on interests, they will be bound by those interests!"
Chu Chaoyan picked up the cane and returned it to her grandfather's side, then went out. She realized her words were a bit harsh, but she didn't intend to apologize. After a few days, when her grandfather's anger subsided, the matter would be over!
Meanwhile, back at the club, Shen Feng led people to search the entire club, but they found nothing. They searched every possible hiding place, yet found nothing. It seemed his senior sister wasn't really there.
Shen Feng refused to believe it and continued searching, but to no avail.
Just then, Yang Chang quietly walked up to Shen Feng and whispered, "President, have you noticed the people in the lobby? Have you observed them carefully?"
Shen Feng frowned and asked, "Do you suspect these people kidnapped the vice president? They should just be ordinary survivors seeking refuge here."
Yang Chang gently shook his head and said, "President, I'm not talking about that. Look at the group below; they are mostly men. There isn't a single attractive woman among them. The remaining women are all unattractive. The gender ratio of survivors is generally one to one, but here, the gender balance is clearly off!"
Shen Feng realized that this was indeed the case. The virus infection had nothing to do with gender, only with resistance. Therefore, the number of surviving men and women should be similar. Seeing a large number of men now clearly indicated that a group of women had gone missing!
Shen Feng looked down carefully from the third floor. At this moment, Hou Wenxi also looked up from the lobby. His gaze was extremely aggressive, making Shen Feng frown.
"President, I suspect there are secret rooms or similar structures here, but it's difficult to search now. What should we do?" Yang Chang continued to analyze.
Shen Feng took a deep breath and whispered to Yang Chang, "We might have to fight later, so be careful. Let's go down and deal with the troublesome ones first!"
Then Shen Feng walked into the lobby, looking at the crouching survivors and then at Hou Liangguo and the others standing not far away. He said, "Actually, I've never liked upholding justice. So, when I catch people I dislike, I usually don't kill them myself. I just let them feed the zombies! Because these people don't die by my hand, but by the zombies!"
Hou Liangguo didn't understand why Shen Feng was saying this and couldn't help but ask, "Why are you saying this?"
Shen Feng continued to talk to himself, "This idea, it seems, would be mocked by Mencius, because in the end, these people still die by my hand. Because I either break their hands or tie them up, and they certainly cannot escape the zombie attack. I don't know what I was adhering to, but later I realized, I was upholding justice, and the justice I believed in! Sometimes, upholding justice isn't easy!"
"Please don't tell us these complaints; we're not interested!" Hou Wenxi said indifferently.
Shen Feng ignored Hou Wenxi and turned to the survivors in the lobby, saying, "Now, I am going to uphold justice. You can now speak out about any unjust treatment you have received. I will help you with this today!"
Hou Liangguo stepped forward and said loudly, "What nonsense are you talking, young man? We were understanding of your wife's disappearance, so we allowed you to cause trouble here. But now that you haven't found her, you're inciting these people to rebel. What are your intentions?"
"Is this inciting rebellion? I didn't realize it," Shen Feng said, knowing that the other side was getting anxious. "If you haven't done anything wrong, why do you think these people will rebel?"
Hou Liangguo was speechless for a moment, because if he continued to object, it would mean he had done something wrong.
Hou Wenxi coughed uncomfortably at this moment, then said to the person behind him, "I'm thirsty. Go quickly and get me a cup of water. Remember, a large cup!"
The subordinate understood Hou Wenxi's hint, nodded quickly, and retreated, saying, "I'll go right away, young master, don't worry!"
Shen Feng ignored this minor interlude and continued to ask the crouching survivors, "Don't you really have any grievances? Please think carefully. This is a chaotic world, and there are very few people who can uphold justice, and even fewer who are willing to uphold justice. If you miss this opportunity, there won't be another!"
The survivors exchanged glances, seemingly considering whether to reveal the truth. But would telling the truth really solve anything? The other side had guns, and that young man was a monster. Many people had died at the hands of the Hou father and son.
"Oh, it seems you are all willing to suffer in silence. Then consider me as having said nothing. However, if I don't find anyone today, I won't leave!" Shen Feng said calmly.
At this moment, a young man among the survivors couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and pointed at Hou Liangguo, saying, "That father and son over there are scum. They robbed my girlfriend and tortured her. I haven't seen my girlfriend for several days. These people are beasts!"
"I'll let you talk nonsense, go to hell!" Hou Liangguo pulled out a gun from his body and shot the young man. The young man was hit in the chest on the spot.
"Attack!" Shen Feng shouted, drawing two long swords and moving to the side. His movements were caught by Hou Wenxi, who then casually picked up an iron rod and charged forward, not slowly at all, saying, "Where do you think you're going? Your opponent is me!"
"You're also an evolved person?" Shen Feng was surprised that there was an evolved person among these people. He couldn't have obtained an evolution potion, so this young man must have evolved naturally, meaning he didn't turn into a zombie after being rained on, but instead gained the ability to evolve.
"You found out? But you can't beat me. As for why, you'll know soon enough!" Hou Wenxi sneered and raised the iron rod in his hand to meet the attack.
Shen Feng swung his dual swords, continuously attacking Hou Wenxi, but Hou Wenxi blocked Shen Feng's swords with an iron rod. Shen Feng, wielding both swords, pressed the attack, each strike faster than the last. Hou Wenxi also held his ground, continuously blocking with the iron rod, managing to block Shen Feng's dual swords. Shen Feng's swords were bright and dazzling, and his continuous attacks were like falling snowflakes, while Hou Wenxi, holding the iron rod, blocked them one by one.
The people around were stunned by this scene, as they could only see two shadows moving rapidly indoors, their eyes unable to track their positions. They could only hear the "ding ding dong dong" sounds echoing in the lobby, like a duel between masters in a wuxia novel.
Only Yang Chang among those present could clearly see their movements, but he had no time to watch. He shouted, "Quick, shoot the arrows!"
With that, Yang Chang pulled the trigger and aimed an arrow at Hou Liangguo. Unexpectedly, Hou Liangguo reacted quickly. After hearing the command to "shoot," he immediately rolled like a lazy donkey and hid in a corner. One of his subordinates behind him was shot in the chest on the spot.
The other four also quickly fired their arrows. "Swish, swish, swish..." As the crossbow bolts shot out, two of the Hou father and son's subordinates fell. These two were standing at the front, making them the biggest targets and thus the most affected.
"Bang," Hou Liangguo, hiding in the corner, seized the opportunity to fire a shot, hitting one of the students holding a crossbow directly. After falling, the boy weakly handed the crossbow to his companion and uttered his last words: "Avenge me!"
No one expected that someone would have a handgun. The moment this dangerous item fell into someone's hands, the combat power immediately changed.
"Quick, find cover, and send twenty people to flank them from the sides. They only have one gun, so they can't fight on two fronts!" Yang Chang immediately ordered his men to find cover.
The lobby immediately descended into chaos. Survivors scrambled to escape, none of them wanting to die, while the two sides engaged in a fierce confrontation.
At this point, both sides had ranged weapons, so no one dared to show their heads, all hiding behind cover. Of course, Yang Chang's side had the advantage in numbers. He immediately directed twenty people to flank from the sides. These twenty people quickly approached, holding sofas, and were ready to attack with their machetes.
Seeing this, Yang Chang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the other side had a gun, as long as his side could attack from two directions, victory would still be theirs.
However, just then, someone from a distance ran over with a bucket, shouting, "Young master, the water is here!"
"Shoot him dead!" Yang Chang saw someone daring to show their head and directly ordered his men.
At this time, the crossbows had also been reloaded. Four people raised their crossbows and shot. In an instant, the man carrying the bucket was hit by two crossbow bolts and died on the spot. Seeing this, Yang Chang felt relieved. The water spilled all over the ground. Although he didn't know what the other side wanted the water for, they hadn't succeeded!
But, at this moment, Hou Wenxi, who had been suppressed in the fight, burst into laughter, "Now I've won!"
With that, Hou Wenxi waved his hand, and the water that had spilled onto the ground immediately floated up, then began to spin around Hou Wenxi's body. The water continuously changed shape in Hou Wenxi's hands, and Shen Feng's dual swords were blocked by this screen of water.
"You're a superpower user?" Shen Feng was shocked. He hadn't expected the other guy to have superpowers. This would explain who kidnapped his senior sister. It must have been this guy controlling the water flow to kidnap his senior sister, otherwise, others wouldn't have been able to approach his senior sister, who had already become an evolved person, so silently.
"You know too late!" Hou Wenxi directly manipulated the water flow to form two snakes and attack Shen Feng. Shen Feng cut off the water snakes with a sword, but then the water flow continued to hit Shen Feng. Shen Feng's clothes were instantly torn, and red spots formed on his skin.