Jiang Yuntan watched as Shen Hegui chopped off an ordinary zombie's head with one swing, then ran up to the strong zombie and started fighting it, with Yu Ke joining him. Lin Xuan and his two companions, to avoid distracting Shen Hegui and the others, took care of the surrounding zombies. Fortunately, they had all trained and held weapons, so dealing with the zombies was manageable.
The bespectacled man looked at the remaining four women, his eyes darting around. He had seen this group carrying supplies upstairs, assuming they had good stuff in their room—otherwise, why would they seal off the stairway? A thought struck him, and he stepped forward, ready to charge in. His greasy gaze swept over the women, and he reached out to grab Jiang Yuntan.
Among them, she was the most beautiful and charming, with glowing white skin like congealed fat. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to provoke such a wealthy young lady, but now it was the apocalypse. Once those men were killed by zombies, these women would have no choice but to rely on him for protection. Then he could say whatever he wanted. At the thought, his grin widened.
Jiang Yuntan saw him charging at her, but it was Xia Chujing who screamed first.
Before Jiang Yuntan could act, Qi Ruoshui thrust a slightly sharp steel pipe at the bespectacled man's throat, her voice cold. "If you want to come in, don't blame me for getting rough."
The man turned his gaze to Qi Ruoshui, his eyes lecherous, and grabbed the pipe. "Oh, you look gentle, but you've got quite a temper."
He glanced at the others who had fled up with him and incited them: "I've seen them collect a lot of supplies these past two days. There's good stuff inside. Let's take this chance to go in and grab it."
The people resting nearby looked tempted. Exchanging glances, they moved toward the man, clearly swayed by his suggestion.
But within seconds, their steps faltered, their gazes turning to him in terror.
The man urged, "What are you waiting for? Why are you looking at me like that? They're just a few women. Don't tell me you're scared?"
"While those men are busy fighting the zombies, we should go in and grab the stuff. If we wait, we'll miss our chance."
As he spoke, the others still didn't move.
Suddenly, the man felt a chill on his head. He turned and saw Jiang Yuntan pointing a gun at his forehead.
Jiang Yuntan's finger on the trigger twitched, and the man's spine went cold. His legs gave way, and he knelt.
Looking at his trembling legs, he stammered, "Miss, I was just joking. Don't take it seriously..."
He crawled away from Jiang Yuntan.
Just as Jiang Yuntan was wondering what to do next, she saw Lin Tingxue smash a baseball bat into the man's head. He collapsed instantly. Then Lin Tingxue pulled out a dagger and slit his throat. Blood splattered onto her pants.
In moments, the man went limp and stopped breathing. The onlookers stepped back several paces, only stopping when they hit the wall.
When Lin Tingxue looked their way, they hastily waved their hands. "It's nothing to do with us! We didn't mean you any harm."
Lin Tingxue shot them a cold glance, then turned and walked back to the door. Meeting Jiang Yuntan's gaze, she smiled and said slowly, "For people like him, you have to eliminate them completely."
Jiang Yuntan nodded, her face calm, but inside she was shocked. She had been considering whether to finish him off, but firing the gun wasn't worth it. Before she could act, Lin Tingxue had already taken him out. This original heroine was ruthless. In the past, Lin Tingxue had been a delicate young lady—she had even found it cruel when someone used rabbits for experiments at school. Now, she killed a person without batting an eye.
"Yu Ke, watch out!" Shen Hegui shouted.
His voice pulled Jiang Yuntan back to reality.
She turned and saw the strong zombie snatch the steel pipe from Yu Ke and snap it in half.
Yu Ke kicked the zombie and used the momentum to leap back. The zombie grunted and tried to pursue. In the next instant, Shen Hegui seized the opportunity and chopped off its neck with one swing.
The zombie fell, and Yu Ke and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Then, along with Xue Zhao and his two companions, they finished off the remaining zombies.
The people who had run up saw Shen Hegui's group take down so many zombies. While relieved to be saved, they felt a chill run down their spines.
Yu Ke wiped his hands and said to the group, "Still not leaving? Do we need to escort you?"
"No, no, we're going now."
They quickly got up and ran downstairs. If those women could kill the man, they certainly wouldn't hesitate to kill them.
Shen Hegui glanced at the man lying in a pool of blood at the door. He simply said, "You did well. In times like these, you can't show mercy to enemies."
Lin Tingxue felt he was praising her alone. He must have heard what she said earlier.
She lowered her eyes slightly and said lightly, "He was the one who tried to attack us. We were just defending ourselves. But we have to thank Yuntan for the gun; it scared him, making it easier for me to hit him."
Then she asked in surprise, "But Yuntan, how do you have a gun?"
Shen Hegui answered succinctly, "We found it one day when we were out looking for supplies."
As for where exactly, there was no need to go into detail. After all, everyone had their own secret channels.
"I see," Lin Tingxue continued. "But why did you give it to Yuntan? Does she know how to use it? What if it goes off?"
Jiang Yuntan sneered, "That's none of your concern, someone who doesn't even have a gun."
Lin Tingxue was speechless.
Yu Ke and the others struggled to suppress their smiles.
Lin Tingxue tried to cover up: "I was just asking casually. Don't take it to heart, Yuntan."
"Mm, your words aren't worth remembering," Jiang Yuntan replied nonchalantly.
"Alright, let's go inside. The zombies here stink," Yu Ke suggested.
"Wait," Lin Tingxue said, walking toward the strong zombie. "I read in a novel that zombies with abilities have crystals in their heads that can help ability users level up."