Over four hundred people resided in the port. After all, there was a large number of shipping containers, and as long as they could be opened, people could live inside. Although many containers still held cargo, most of it was useless. Apart from clothing and daily necessities, everything else was discarded.
Shen Feng arranged for sentries and then retreated into a shipping container to sleep. Although Shen Feng's energy levels were quite high after becoming an evolved person, he couldn't withstand constant fighting. Therefore, Shen Feng still desperately needed rest.
Before the sun appeared, it was precisely the darkest hour. The sentry stood listlessly at a high vantage point. After a full day of fighting yesterday, he was already exhausted, but with the guard duty, he could only force himself to keep his eyes open, watching the entrance to the port to ensure no zombie attacks.
Suddenly, two figures stumbled out of the port, followed by hundreds of zombies. Upon seeing this, the sentry instantly sobered up. He rubbed his eyes to confirm he wasn't mistaken, then quickly took out an iron basin he had nearby, picked up the cleaver in his hand, and began to strike it. "Zombies are coming, wake up!"
The stainless steel basin was struck forcefully, and its crisp, noisy sound echoed throughout the port. The members of the combat team, who were still asleep, instantly emerged from the shipping containers. After prolonged combat, they had developed a conditioned reflex: upon confirming a zombie attack, they would immediately prepare for battle.
Shen Feng and Yang Chang also woke up and quickly went outside. They then saw two figures stumbling towards the port entrance. These two figures seemed somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was Yu Renshu and Chu Chaoyan, supporting each other as they ran.
Shen Feng hurried forward and said to the two, "You two go back first. The rest of us will deal with these hundreds of zombies with me."
After Yu Renshu ran over, she immediately leaned against Shen Feng. Shen Feng quickly supported her and observed closely, only to find that Yu Renshu was covered in water and bleeding continuously. She was almost entirely covered in wounds, and all of these wounds were knife wounds!
Seeing this, Shen Feng couldn't help but feel puzzled. "You are both evolved people. Who could have injured you?"
Upon hearing Shen Feng's words, Yu Renshu only managed to say, "Ren Jing betrayed us! He took people and betrayed you!"
After saying this, Yu Renshu completely fainted. Shen Feng looked at the wounds on Yu Renshu's body. She was still bleeding, and it was clear that Yu Renshu was suffering from severe blood loss and needed immediate treatment. So, he said to Yang Chang, "You take care of the zombies. I'll go stop the Doctor's bleeding!"
As he spoke, Shen Feng glanced at Chu Chaoyan. He noticed that Chu Chaoyan didn't have many wounds, but they shouldn't be underestimated either. He said to Chu Chaoyan, "Come with me. Prepare to bandage your wounds. Also, you need to tell me in detail about Ren Jing's betrayal."
Earlier, Shen Feng had suspected that the other team hadn't returned yet because Yu Renshu or Chu Chaoyan had been secretly causing trouble. But now, with them being chased by zombies, it was clear that his suspicions were unfounded. The betrayer was actually Ren Jing, which Shen Feng hadn't anticipated. Of course, the most important thing now was to treat Yu Renshu; other matters could wait.
Yang Chang didn't dare to delay. He led his men and began hunting the zombies. These pursuing zombies were all ordinary zombies, and they could handle them.
Shen Feng brought Yu Renshu into his shipping container, turned on the portable desk lamp, and began to examine Yu Renshu's condition, while also finding the first-aid kit to begin treatment.
Fortunately, Shen Feng had learned how to stop bleeding with his senior sister not long ago, so he quickly wrapped Yu Renshu's body tightly with bandages. Fortunately, Yu Renshu's arteries were not injured; the wounds were all superficial. Otherwise, Yu Renshu wouldn't have lasted this long.
At this moment, Shen Feng never expected Ren Jing's betrayal. He had thought that Ren Jing, who had followed him from the very beginning, would be loyal. But now it seemed that wasn't the case. Ren Jing wasn't loyal at all; he had been hiding his ambition all along. Now that he had the opportunity to act alone, he immediately took his people and betrayed him!
Chu Chaoyan grinned and said, "President, I'm bleeding too. Hurry up and bandage me!"
Shen Feng turned around, looked at Chu Chaoyan, and shook his head helplessly. He said, "Even if you're a liberal arts student, you should learn how to stop bleeding. Otherwise, you'll be in a terrible state if you lose too much blood in the future. Take off your clothes, and I'll bandage you."
"Ah?" Chu Chaoyan hesitated upon hearing this. "Isn't that inappropriate? Can you bandage it like this?"
Shen Feng said sternly, "No, take off your clothes immediately. How can you bandage it through clothes? If there's an infection, you'll be dead. Besides, I've always been a gentleman. How could I have impure thoughts? Are you guarding against a gentleman too?"
Chu Chaoyan had no choice but to awkwardly take off her clothes, but she kept her underwear on and said in a low voice, "Then I'll trouble you. As for what happened yesterday, it's quite complicated. I'll tell you slowly."
This was the first time Shen Feng had seen the body of a woman other than his senior sister. He couldn't help but feel a stir. Just seeing her fair skin made him fantasize. However, Shen Feng immediately slapped himself, thinking, "What time is it? I'm still thinking about these trivial matters. This is really not right!"
Chu Chaoyan, seeing Shen Feng slap himself, felt like laughing. But after thinking carefully, her experiences over the past two days were too painful, so she ultimately didn't laugh.
Chu Chaoyan's wounds were mostly on her hands and feet. The most severe wound was on her calf, which was still bleeding continuously. Finally, Shen Feng used a needle and thread to stitch it up. While stitching, Chu Chaoyan cried out in pain. As a young lady from a good family, she had never done rough work or experienced danger. Now, with Shen Feng stitching her wound, she was in so much pain that tears flowed.
Shen Feng comforted her as he stitched, "There's no anesthetic now, so you'll just have to endure it. You're an evolved person now, you should be able to handle it."
"But it still hurts a lot!" Chu Chaoyan said, tears streaming down her face.
After Shen Feng had bandaged all of Chu Chaoyan's wounds, Chu Chaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to put on her clothes.
Just then, Yang Chang came in with his men after dealing with the zombies outside to report on the battle. As soon as he walked in, he saw Chu Chaoyan putting on her clothes. He quickly retreated outside the shipping container and explained, "President, I didn't see anything. I'll take my brothers to prepare breakfast. I'm leaving."
At this moment, Yang Chang understood that his timing was terrible. Who would have thought that at this time, the boss would still be thinking of having a good time with a beautiful woman? Although Yang Chang didn't want to believe it, seeing was believing. He could only leave quickly to avoid disturbing the boss's good time.
Shen Feng quickly shouted, "Don't misunderstand! I was just bandaging her wounds!"
Whether Yang Chang heard this or not, Shen Feng couldn't clarify the matter.
Afterward, Shen Feng looked at the unconscious Yu Renshu. Chu Chaoyan's injuries were not that serious, but Yu Renshu's were different. She had mostly knife wounds, and even her chest and abdomen had been cut. If these were not treated, she would certainly not survive.
So, Shen Feng began to instruct Chu Chaoyan, "Use the scissors to cut open the Doctor's clothes. Next, I need to stitch her wounds."
Chu Chaoyan couldn't help but say, "Then you might as well just take off her clothes. With so many wounds, cutting open the clothes is too much trouble."
Shen Feng gently shook his head and said, "Didn't you see I used bandages to stop her bleeding? If the bandages are loosened, her wounds will continue to bleed. We can only cut open the clothes near the wounds and then remove the bandages after stitching them up."
Chu Chaoyan had no choice but to follow Shen Feng's instructions and cut open the clothes near Yu Renshu's wounds. On Yu Renshu, the wounds were dense. The most fatal wound was on her chest and abdomen, which had been diagonally slashed. Her clothes were already stained red with blood. Moreover, the water stains on her body were likely from using her abilities to escape.
Shen Feng began to stitch Yu Renshu's wounds, while also asking Chu Chaoyan to explain in detail what happened yesterday. The thing he most wanted to understand was why Ren Jing had betrayed them. He had seemed completely incapable of betrayal a while ago, doing whatever he was told without any complaints. Shen Feng began to suspect, could it be that Ren Jing's obedience all along was just a pretense?
Chu Chaoyan said seriously, "Actually, Ren Jing probably didn't want to betray you at first. But there was a group of girls in the academy, led by someone named Zhu Yan. She was quite good-looking, and even though her clothes were too revealing, she immediately approached Ren Jing after he led his men to clear the zombies from the school. Ren Jing was probably a pure boy who had never seen anything like it and was immediately seduced. We thought it was fine at the time."
Shen Feng asked as he stitched the wound, "A woman could make Ren Jing betray us? His willpower is too weak, isn't it?"
Chu Chaoyan quickly replied, "It's more than that. This woman is very cunning. There were over a dozen evolved people who set out with us, and they were all invited by Zhu Yan to be with women, beautiful female students. It's truly scandalous and unheard of!"
Shen Feng couldn't help but say, "Such methods are quite effective. But there were at least over four hundred of you. Could it be that you were all bewitched? That shouldn't be the case."
Shen Feng still had some faith in the loyalty of his subordinates, as they had fought side by side for a long time. It was unlikely that all of them would betray him over women. Moreover, weren't these people worried about their own situation? Didn't they know that if they betrayed him, he would seek revenge?
Chu Chaoyan couldn't answer this question and could only point to Yu Renshu. "This information was told to me by the Doctor. I don't know the specific details; only the Doctor herself knows what happened."
Shen Feng muttered as he stitched the wound, "It seems I'll have to use ten bottles of evolution potions again. This directly cost me ten evolved people."
Shen Feng had overcome the difficulty of severe blood loss in the past by drinking ten bottles of potions. His body had enough viral protein, which led to evolution and rapid improvement of his hematopoietic function, replenishing the deficient blood cells in his body. Yu Renshu was in a similar situation now. Fortunately, he still had over a dozen evolution potions with him, and he could now save Yu Renshu from the brink of death.
At this time, the sky was gradually brightening, and the night had passed. Shen Feng had just finished stitching Yu Renshu's wounds. Shen Feng suddenly felt the difficulty of being a doctor. Even simple wound stitching made him so tired because he had to concentrate fully and maintain a high level of mental tension throughout the process. A slight mistake could lead to an error. Even though Shen Feng was an evolved person, he found stitching wounds to be extremely difficult.
Afterward, Shen Feng found the evolution potions he had secretly stored in his portable case. Then, using chopsticks, he pried open Yu Renshu's teeth and poured the potion into her mouth.
The effect of the evolution potion was evident. Yu Renshu's body immediately began to heat up, and the stitched wounds began to heal. At the current pace, the stitches could be removed in a few more hours. Shen Feng's forehead was already covered in sweat. Chu Chaoyan saw this and cautiously asked, "Um, I'd like some evolution potion too."
Shen Feng looked at Chu Chaoyan and smiled. "Forget it. A second evolution requires ten bottles of evolution potions, which is enough for me to create ten evolved people. If you want so many evolution potions, you'll have to earn merit first."
After speaking, Shen Feng took the evolution potions with him and instructed Chu Chaoyan to take good care of Yu Renshu, who was evolving. He then left the shipping container and went to find Yang Chang.
When Yang Chang saw Shen Feng walking out of the shipping container with a sweaty forehead, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "President, how are those two women?"
"They are both safe and sound. They are fine. However, I must reiterate that I was stitching and bandaging these two just now. Don't think otherwise, and don't spread any rumors when you go back." Shen Feng warned.
Yang Chang quickly nodded in agreement and then cautiously asked, "President, the Doctor said Ren Jing betrayed us. Is that true?"
Shen Feng's expression instantly turned grim. Speaking of this matter, he had to admit that Ren Jing's betrayal had brought a huge crisis. Their combat personnel were already few, only over eight hundred people. Now, Ren Jing had taken away over four hundred people, directly weakening the Self-Reliance Association's combat power.
"This is true. I suspect that besides the evolved people who were swayed, the members of other combat teams were also deceived. Otherwise, Ren Jing wouldn't have been able to control them," Shen Feng said with a serious expression.
Shen Feng had not lost his reason. He knew he had considerable prestige among his subordinates. Therefore, it was impossible for Ren Jing to easily take people and betray him. Thus, there was only one truth: Ren Jing intended to deceive the people below him. After all, as the leader of the combat team, he could issue orders in Shen Feng's name.
Upon hearing this, Yang Chang's teeth itched with hatred, and he cursed, "That scoundrel! If I catch him, I'll have him cut into a thousand pieces. It's a critical moment right now, and he took so many people with him."
Shen Feng also felt a pang of sadness. Many of these members had followed him since their time in medical school. Now, Ren Jing's betrayal had taken them away, and they might not even know anything. Moreover, who knew what extreme actions the bewitched Ren Jing might take?
Just then, a sentry standing on a distant tall tower shouted, "President, the zombies in the distance are making a big move!"