"What? Not only do you not stop them, you help them clear the path?"
"This... what kind of logic is this?"
"These are people from Long Country, and they've stayed in our camp before!"
"Instead of persuading them to stay, we're letting them leave?"
Qian Zhenyu looked at Zheng Hao, utterly bewildered, not understanding.
"As you just said, our camp is already over capacity!"
"We can't afford so many survivors. If this continues..."
"Our camp will only face two outcomes: starvation due to food shortages!"
"Or internecine conflict caused by the betrayal of the scavenging teams!"
"I believe neither of these outcomes is something you wish to see, right?"
Zheng Hao gently patted Qian Zhenyu's shoulder and said earnestly.
"This... this is true..."
"But we know they won't have a good outcome..."
"By letting them go like this, aren't we essentially becoming accomplices to the Japanese people!"
Qian Zhenyu retorted with a frown.
Although he disliked these people.
He couldn't bear to push them into a fiery pit.
"I don't want to do this either, but as you can see, the people are not united!"
"I want to lead everyone to grow together. If there were enough time, I could select some eloquent individuals!"
"Have them brainwash everyone, unify their thoughts, and bolster their confidence!"
"But we only have three days of food left!"
"There's too little time, it's not enough for me to operate!"
"And as you know, once the three-day deadline arrives, these people, who are already not with us in spirit..."
"And then lose food, I will instantly lose control of the camp!"
"As the person in charge of supplies, you will undoubtedly become their target..."
"So, by doing this, I am not only protecting the camp, but also looking out for your safety!"
Zheng Hao gently patted Qian Zhenyu's storage ring.
The latter instinctively withdrew his hand.
Indeed, Zheng Hao had used all the storage ring fragments he obtained to upgrade Qian Zhenyu's ring.
This ring stored almost all the camp's supplies.
Once the food ran out, ordinary survivors wouldn't know these secrets.
But the earliest members of the scavenging teams who followed him were well aware.
They were strong in combat; who knew what they might do?!
Qian Zhenyu broke out in a cold sweat from Zheng Hao's words.
"Moreover... my actions have many benefits for us," Zheng Hao said with a slight smile, seeing that his words had successfully frightened Qian Zhenyu, and continued,
"With these people gone, first, it reduces our pressure on resources!"
"Secondly, the fate of these people will serve as a warning to those who are unwilling to train or kill zombies!"
"There's no free lunch in this world. If they want to survive in the camp, they must learn to fight!"
"This way, we can take advantage of the situation to have everyone participate in resource collection!"
"Killing two birds with one stone! What do you think?"
Looking at Zheng Hao's sharp gaze, Qian Zhenyu's lips moved, and he finally nodded.
Although he did not agree with this approach.
It was undeniably the only feasible solution at the moment!
"This is the apocalypse; extreme measures must be taken."
"Let's proceed as you suggested..."
Zheng Hao smiled in satisfaction at Qian Zhenyu and said, "Then go notify the scavenging team. I'll handle the guards."
...
Meanwhile, in a restaurant near Yongyu Bridge.
After Wu Jing vividly boasted about the Japanese camp and finished his ramen, he played another video.
It was all footage from a love hotel.
It also incidentally captured some beautiful Japanese women walking around the corridors in revealing clothing.
After the video ended, Wu Jing wiped his mouth, obediently stood up, and proactively extended his hands.
*Click!*
Immediately, a Japanese person with hair like disheveled grass unceremoniously handcuffed Wu Jing's hands.
With a look of disgust, he spoke in Japanese:
"I really don't know what the councilor is thinking!"
"To let this pig eat ramen!"
"With how tight resources are now, he ate a whole bowl!"
"It's simply a huge waste of food!"
Another yellow-haired Japanese person comforted him:
"Alright, alright, there's nothing to complain about!"
"This guy is very helpful to the councilor's plan. The Long Country people all believe him!"
"Moreover, he ate half the ramen; would you be willing to continue eating it?!"
The disheveled grass man spat fiercely, directly onto Wu Jing's shoes.
The latter, not understanding Japanese, said with a smile:
"It's fine, it's fine, I know you didn't do it on purpose!"
"Also... as long as I keep doing this, I can have ramen, right!"
"The councilor also promised to assign me a beautiful woman... I wonder when that will be fulfilled..."
"But please don't misunderstand, I'm not rushing him..."
"I'm just asking casually!"
The disheveled grass man glanced at Wu Jing with disdain and said to his companion with a cold smile:
"I really can't understand why such a spineless person would exist in this world!"
"If it were me, I'd rather die than live like a dog!"
The yellow-haired man smiled, squeezed the disheveled grass man's shoulder forcefully, signaling him to restrain his emotions.
The latter grumbled and walked away.
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"Mr. Wu, please don't mind. Shang Dao is just like this; he absolutely means no disrespect to you!"
"If we have done anything wrong that makes you uncomfortable, I apologize to you."
As Yellow Hair spoke, he immediately bowed ninety degrees to Wu Jing.
"No, no! Everything is fine, Mr. Xiao Chi, you don't need to be so polite!"
Wu Jing quickly reached out to help Xiao Chi.
But his hands were cuffed, and he couldn't move freely.
Seeing the handcuffs, Wu Jing's expression became somewhat awkward.
"Actually, these handcuffs are for your protection; you can understand that, right?"
Xiao Chi said tentatively.
He was also very uncertain when saying this.
Wearing handcuffs for protection?
This was too far-fetched to explain. He really didn't know how the councilor managed to persuade Wu Jing.
"I understand, I understand, I completely understand the councilor's good intentions!"
"When more Long Country survivors arrive, I will prove my loyalty and ability to him!"
Wu Jing said with a smile.
"That's good, Mr. Wu. The councilor has high hopes for you; you must work hard!"
Yellow Hair said with encouragement, trying his best to suppress his inner mockery.
"There are Long Country survivors coming!"
Just then, the disheveled grass man returned, saying excitedly.