Apocalypse: the Most Ruthless Person

"Oh, oh, okay!"

Upon hearing Zhang Su’s words, Zheng Xinyu hurriedly pulled out the walkie-talkie from her waist pouch, without considering how Zhang Su could possibly see the vehicles in Beidong Town. Of course, even if she thought about it, there was no time to delve into it in such an emergency.

"Hello, hello, hello! Xiaoshan, Brother Su and I see at least four vehicles heading north through Beidong Town. Repeat, at least..."

"Received!"

Seated at the desk, Zhong Xiaoshan immediately responded, then switched frequencies and notified everyone on Celestial Horse Island. Suddenly, Celestial Horse Island became bustling.

Four vehicles might not sound like a lot, but coming under the cover of night, they definitely have ill intentions, and it must be taken very seriously!

Yuwen, who had just lain down for all of five minutes, jumped out of bed, grabbed the neatly folded pants from the bedside table, and while organizing his equipment, didn’t forget to pick up the walkie-talkie to command the tasks of others in the camp.

Wu Lue and Liu Tianji, who had just returned to the workshop from the mountain stream to continue crafting the remote-controlled ignition device, looked tense and glanced at Yu Qing and Zhao Dezhu. The four of them rushed out one after another towards their rooms; none of them had brought their weapons and gear on this late night!

"Brother Duan, go on, Old Xie and I are perfectly safe here, hurry!"

The three in the laboratory were still busy, and upon hearing the news, Fu Weijun urged Duan Wuhu to hurry and join the assembly.

The same words were spoken by Yi Xiaoling as well, who was sitting on the bed with a book, saying, "I’m very safe here, Xiaojuzi, you go and join them, but be careful!"

Ju Mumio nodded worriedly, repeatedly instructing Yi Xiaoling to stay inside and not to go anywhere, then she tightened her belt, jumped directly down from the second floor, and climbed over the wall. Her movements were light and swift, and her equipment was the simplest, just a thin steel rod.

Unlike the bustling activity at Celestial Horse Island, Zhang Su, on the other hand, was hiding at the base of an embankment with Zheng Xinyu. The electric bike was leaned against the slope, and two pairs of eyes were watching the road. Under the cover of night, not to mention without lights, even with headlights on, it’s hardly possible to spot them!

"Brother Su, this is so thrilling, darn... I only brought one magazine out, what if I run out of bullets?"

Zheng Xinyu whispered to Zhang Su, her eyes peeking mischievously into the darkness.

"You are really careless, going on a mission and not bringing enough ammunition, playing games?"

Zhang Su felt the row of magazines on his tactical belt and criticized Zheng Xinyu.

"But I brought a grenade, hehe."

Giggling, Zheng Xinyu handed the grenade she had taken from the wardrobe to Zhang Su.

Zhang Su’s mouth twitched: "Then this time I won’t criticize you, but remember to bring all your gear next time."

"Oh..." Zheng Xinyu pouted, and then said: "Why haven’t they come yet, should we just throw the grenade at them later?"

"Give it to me, I’m adapted to the dark environment now and can see clearly."

Zhang Su himself also had a grenade, mainly fearing that Zheng Xinyu might misthrow and waste it.

Without hesitation, Zheng Xinyu stuffed the grenade into Zhang Su’s hand and then fell silent.

Five minutes passed like this, no movement on the road, but the walkie-talkie buzzed.

"All of Celestial Horse Island assembled, ready for combat, waiting for Mr. Zhang’s instructions!"

Yuwen’s voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"The adversary didn’t come out from Beidong Town, descend the mountain adhering to the self-built road, then turn right at fifty meters, and await instructions!"

Zhang Su pondered for about five seconds, then replied. With four vehicles, no matter what kind of lurking beasts, they must be captured all at once.

"Roger that, all personnel to follow Mr. Zhang’s command, proceed!"

Yuwen relayed the message through the walkie-talkie.

"Are you planning... to kill them all?"

Upon hearing Zhang Su’s orders, Zheng Xinyu naturally understood his intentions, and her heart pounded.

"Whether or not to kill them depends on the situation. If they are indeed from the Survivor Alliance, then live captives are more valuable than dead ones—dead men tell no tales."

Zhang Su kept his eyes fixed on the entrance of the town as he answered.

Another two minutes passed, still no movements on the road. Instead, seven or eight vehicles descended aggressively from Celestial Horse Island, including a truck with 003.

"Something’s wrong, do they plan to take a break in Beidong Town?"

Zhang Su brushed away some dry grass beside him, stood up, and looked towards Beidong Town. There was no sign of the vehicles, everything was as usual. In theory, that pothole-ridden section was only about 200 meters, at most needing just three to five minutes to pass through.

"Uh... could it be that you were mistaken before? That would be embarrassing..."

Zheng Xinyu stood up straight, wiped the dust off her face, and thought of the entire camp being mobilized. If the information was wrong, it would be a huge embarrassment, especially since this information came from the leader, making it even more so!

However, Zhang Su shook his head confidently, "There’s absolutely no mistake. Four vehicles, and one of them... there’s no way I’d mistakenly see that!"

He clearly saw the models of two of the four vehicles, but there was no need to specify so clearly.

"So what’s going on now, then? What do we do?"

Zheng Xinyu put one hand on her hip, puffed up her cheeks, completely unsure of what to do next.

Zhang Su’s hearing was excellent, but even so, he couldn’t hear the dispute between the four vehicles in Beidong Town from three kilometers away.

"Arranging for us to scout in the middle of the night was unreasonable to begin with. And you’re thinking of heading straight to Celestial Horse Island to capture people; isn’t this nonsense?"

The car full of Civilization Guardian members rolled down its driver’s side window, and a sharp-eyed man said with displeasure.

"What the Civilization Guardian guy said is right. We’ve passed dead silent villages all along this road, without a hint of light. If Celestial Horse Island is the only survivor force in this area, they must be heavily guarded at night. Charging in recklessly is a surefire way to get killed!"

The Apocalypse Corps people agreed, emphasizing they were just supposed to scout for information and would capture people only when an opportunity arose. Now someone was suggesting infiltrating the enemy camp, which was absurd.

"Heh, even though only the three of us from Little Eagle Association came, we’re not afraid of any Celestial Horse Island. You guys, brought by coward Yang, are also cowards!"

"You three dogs talking like that; if you keep it up, don’t think you’ll be going back!"

The Apocalypse Corps, hearing the Little Eagle Association’s taunting, refused to back down. Some even raised their guns, ready to act at the slightest provocation. They were somewhat timid but certainly not scared of three Little Eagle Association guys.

"Everyone, quiet!"

A deep voice sounded from the open window of the lead land cruiser, and a man, unemotional and cold-faced, pushed his night vision goggles up to his forehead and said in a low voice.

"I was just making a suggestion. We’re here on a mission, so let’s not bicker. Since Civilization Guardian and the Apocalypse Corps brothers disagree with the night raid on Celestial Horse Island, then we’ll find a place in this town to rest and plan when it’s daylight!"

This was the same person who proposed the night raid on Celestial Horse Island. Seeing the strong opposition, he didn’t persist.

"Fine, but looking at Celestial Horse Island, it doesn’t seem that impressive. We’re only six or seven kilometers from it, which makes this a critical point to pass through, yet there’s not even a sentry post, which is quite careless. Since we’re resting here, let’s find a good spot first..."

The Little Eagle Association members shook their heads, took off the night vision goggles hanging around their necks, and pressed the gas pedal, speeding towards the shops by the road.

The Apocalypse Corps, seeing the direction the Little Eagle Association was taking, snorted coldly and turned their cars towards the opposite street, clearly not wanting to stay too close to the Little Eagle Association.

The Survivor Alliance was led by the Captain of the Guard, a significant figure within the alliance, usually only taking orders from Liao Youzhi and occasionally giving face to Gong Chengming. But now, seeing the stubborn members of the same mission, he was annoyed, though he didn’t show it on his face. Turning to the Civilization Guardian members, he said,

"Younger Brother Wu, you’re a sensible person. I think it’s inappropriate to split up for the night. If we all stay together, it would be safer to stand guard in turns. How about we all head over there?"

Wu Baokang of the Guard Team pointed towards the direction the Apocalypse Corps went.

The Civilization Guardian’s Wu Daqiang was not a reckless person. Although he disagreed with Wu Baokang on the night raid plan, he judged the matter at hand, not the person, and he fully agreed with the current suggestion. Nodding, he said, "We should rest together, but we need to hide the vehicles first. If seen by a night patrol, it could cause unnecessary trouble."

Hearing Wu Daqiang’s words, Wu Baokang nodded quietly, acknowledging that the former’s thoughtfulness far surpassed that of the Little Eagle Association and the Apocalypse Corps, which was worth noting.

On this trip, he was not only tasked with investigating Celestial Horse Island but also observing and analyzing people from the other three forces because Liao Youzhi’s ambition was to annex all the forces in the north!

"Brother Liu, they all went across the street..."

A member of the Little Eagle Association, leaning against the window on the second floor of a cluttered shop, looked outside and spoke with some frustration to the team leader.

"Damn it!"

Brother Liu cursed, took out a cigarette, lit it, and handed it and the lighter to the three people in the middle. "Go if you want; it’s just across the street. If something happens, don’t think there won’t be time for rescue! Having some distance is even better, so you don’t get annoyed seeing those Apocalypse Corps idiots!"

"Sigh, being sent on this crappy mission is really frustrating. Can’t sleep on a nice warm bed; instead, freezing here is just misery!"

A man who couldn’t wait lay sideways, grumbled, not wanting to concern himself with anything, and murmured, "Brother Liu, you were right. Those two groups really didn’t want to go. Hehe, you’re the man!"

"I knew those two groups would never agree. Haha, smart, right? Not only did we not offend the Survivor Alliance, but we also got to rest naturally, feeling comfortable!"

Brother Liu felt quite smug about this matter.

Before the Survivor Alliance’s Wu Baokang proposed the night raid on Celestial Horse Island, the Little Eagle Association was the first to jump out in support. In truth, Brother Liu had already seen through it. Civilization Guardian and the Apocalypse Corps wouldn’t agree, and it would ultimately end in nothing, which is why he was so enthusiastic.

If miscalculating, he still had a way to maneuver, and he wouldn’t lose anything anyway.