Kong Zhendong, his face contorted with rage, shouted, "Liu Yongsi, you shameless scoundrel! The army belongs to the nation, not something you can casually sell off."
Liu Yongsi put on a sorrowful expression, "Old Kong, you've been corrupted by power, only caring about holding onto your position as commander-in-chief."
"Qin Shilei is the foremost person on Blue Star, with countless strong soldiers and brave generals under his command. Only he can lead the survivors of Nanzhuang City to live better in this apocalypse."
"With Qin Shilei's global peerless strength, can he not be the lord of a mere Nanzhuang City?"
The tone of his words made it seem as if Liu Yongsi was a staunch supporter of Qin Shilei.
Qin Shilei let out a cold laugh and walked towards Liu Yongsi.
People on the path quickly parted, fearing Qin Shilei might cleave them with his sword.
Liu Yongsi, seeing the smile on Qin Shilei's face, grew even more anxious.
Would he, just as he appeared, kill him casually?
He quickly spoke, "Qin Shilei, it was Kong Zhendong who smeared your name. He even planted a mole in your Boulder War Group. This has nothing to do with me."
"A mole?" Qin Shilei turned to look at Kong Zhendong.
That glance sent a tremor of fear through Kong Zhendong.
"Yes, his name is Peng Changtai. He was originally a company commander in our army."
Liu Yongsi said swiftly, "Kong Zhendong is wary of you at every turn, fearing that you, with your superior strength, would seek to become the city lord and affect his power as commander-in-chief."
"Nonsense," Kong Zhendong's mouth moved, and he weakly defended himself, "Deploying informants in various factions was a unified decision by the military command, not my personal doing."
Qin Shilei glanced at Kong Zhendong again, but he was slightly displeased with the matter of the mole.
However, having someone else's arrangement within the Boulder War Group was also unavoidable.
He turned and coldly laughed, "The mole was arranged by the commander-in-chief, but smearing me was your doing. How do you wish to die?"
The certainty in his tone made Liu Yongsi's heart pound, unsure where he had slipped up.
He hurriedly said, "Qin Shilei, do you truly not want to be the city lord? Without me, you cannot control the army at all. Kong Zhendong, that stubborn old man, will not only not help you, but he will also prevent you from becoming the city lord."
Qin Shilei sneered, "Do you think everyone covets this city lord position as much as you do? Since you dared to provoke me, then die."
Seeing Qin Shilei approaching with menacing intent, Liu Yongsi panicked and shouted, "Attack him! If he's not killed today, we will all die."
However, not a single person dared to step forward; instead, they were subtly retreating.
Liu Yongsi had to again threaten them to attack together, "You are all involved in plotting against him, so don't think you can stay out of it. He won't let you go. If you want to live, kill him."
Qin Shilei coldly laughed, "So it really was you."
With that, he flashed forward, closing the distance, and with a wave of his hand, a head flew through the air, rolling into a corner.
"Father!" Liu Hongsheng cried out in grief and indignation, "I'll fight you to the death! Everyone charge!"
He then raised his saber and charged forward, followed by a small number of his loyal followers.
"I know nothing of this, nor did I ever intend to make you my enemy."
The rest of the crowd, while shouting, fled outwards.
Qin Shilei stomped his foot, passing by Liu Hongsheng, who fell backward, his life extinguished.
After killing Commander Liu and his son, Qin Shilei didn't stop. He transformed into a blur and pursued the remaining people.
As cries of agony continued to rise, the hall instantly became a slaughterhouse.
Even those who escaped the hall were quickly caught and cut down.
Kong Zhendong, who had been bandaged, emerged from the hall with the support of Shi Yutang and approached Qin Shilei, "Thank you for your intervention this time."
He had wanted to ask Qin Shilei several times to spare the remaining men, who were the elite of the elite in the military.
He had considered letting them atone for their crimes by fighting zombies and contributing to the recapture of Nanzhuang City.
But seeing Qin Shilei's murderous aura, he ultimately said nothing.
Qin Shilei said indifferently, "This matter is concluded. You can handle the rest yourself. I'm leaving."
Kong Qingshu quickly said, "Group Leader, take me with you."
Qin Shilei coldly replied, "No need. Stay and help your father."
He was still bothered by the matter of the mole and intended to draw a clear line with Kong Zhendong.
Kong Qingshu said firmly, "I am also a member of the Boulder War Group. Defending the camp is my solemn duty."
Qin Shilei turned to look at her, his gaze meeting Kong Qingshu's resolute eyes. Finally, he nodded and said, "Alright."
The military was still in chaos due to Liu Yongsi's rebellion. Kong Qingshu, at such a critical juncture, still insisted on helping defend the camp.
Whether it was out of gratitude or genuine belief in being a part of Boulder, this sentiment was truly rare.
After speaking, Qin Shilei called for Xiao Qiang, embraced Kong Qingshu, and with a blink, they were on Xiao Qiang's back, rushing towards An Qian.
After Qin Shilei left, Kong Zhendong, despite his injuries, began to clean up the military's mess with Shi Yutang and Lu Tiangang.
Shortly thereafter, he received news of his son's death and fainted from excessive grief.
After being revived, he was greatly shaken and for a moment entertained the thought of stepping down and yielding his position.
Meanwhile, Qin Shilei and Kong Qingshu quickly returned to the front lines.
An Qian was on the rooftop, using a shortbow to shoot down mutated zombies.
"Sister Qingshu, you're back. Is Uncle alright?" An Qian asked with concern.
"He only sustained minor injuries. Thank you for your concern, Sister An Qian."
After speaking, Kong Qingshu drew her long whip and leaped into the zombie horde, furiously killing them.
"Did anything go wrong on your end?"
Qin Shilei scanned the distance, noticing less than ten thousand zombies remained.
"No problem. You're back, and I was just about to try my ultimate move. Guard me for a bit later."
With that, An Qian activated her Phoenix Wings and flew into the densest part of the zombie horde.
Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix!
A phantom image of a Qingluan appeared above An Qian's head, letting out a cry.
Instantly, everyone seemed to hear a high-pitched birdcall.
Then, a hundred lifelike energy giant birds appeared around An Qian, crying along with the Qingluan phantom and charging towards the zombie horde ahead.
The fiery red birds flew, instantly igniting countless zombies, burning them into charcoal, and then shattering them into pieces.
Under An Qian's command, the Qingluan, along with the hundred energy firebirds, circled around An Qian, forming rings.
They cleared all zombies within a hundred-meter radius of her before disappearing into the air due to energy depletion.
An Qian, exhausted from unleashing her ultimate technique, stumbled backward.
Qin Shilei appeared precisely behind her, reaching out to embrace her and support her.
"You rest. I'll handle the rest."
"Okay, I feel that as I become more familiar with this ultimate move, I can gradually control its power and not exert myself to the point of exhaustion every time."
An Qian took out a crystal core and sat down cross-legged to recover.