Chapter 306 - 258: Stomach Illness

Chapter 306: Chapter 258: Stomach Illness

And so, the three of them started chatting casually over barbecue and beer.

"Brother Yu, back when Zou and I first met... I stole his lunch money. I saw this kid, looking all harmless and scrawny like a little monkey, the type who wouldn’t even squeak if you bullied him... But guess what happened next? Zou, you tell him!"

"I burned his house down."

"HAHAHAHA! I was scared to death that night. I thought I was going to be burned alive... Good thing my parents found it early and put it out, or I would’ve been a goner before I was even an adult."

Yu Dong glanced at Zou Long. ’This quiet-looking guy has a ruthless streak. Daring to set someone’s house on fire at such a young age.’

"After that, I figured Zou was one tough bastard... I gave him his money back, and he started rolling with me. We’ve been through it all together since then..."

"Back in the day..."

Most of the time, it was Yin Shuangyang talking about his years with Zou Long, while Yu Dong listened.

By the time their trip down memory lane was over, they had already finished two cases of beer. Yin Shuangyang’s face was a little flushed, and he was sweating profusely.

He wiped his brow.

"Zou, we won’t stay too long tonight. Everything we planned is pretty much set. Just follow the plan tomorrow. After the virus breaks out, clear the zombies off the ship. The rest of you will bring the ship to shore and rendezvous with us."

"Mmm."

Yu Dong added, "Stay hidden. Don’t let the authorities find you before the zombie virus breaks out at 8 o’clock! It’ll cause problems if they do. Have your men put on their gear around 7:30, ready their guns, and line up on deck with their heads exposed. When the time comes, blow the head off anyone who turns into a zombie, push the bodies into the sea, and then the survivors can pilot the ship."

Yin Shuangyang wiped away another bead of sweat. "Do as Brother Yu says. He’s fought zombies before, he knows how to deal with these things..."

"Alright. Once I’ve handled things on the ship, I’ll come find you."

"Let’s go, I’ll give you a ride."

Yin Shuangyang dropped 1,000 yuan on the table, then drove Yu Dong and Zou Long back to the dark alleyway.

After Zou Long got out of the car, he simply vanished.

Yu Dong couldn’t even see which direction he went...

Yin Shuangyang started the car and headed toward their base at the Zongshan Industrial Park.

"President Yin, when we get back, I plan on checking on my roommates. Even though they won’t turn into zombies, I need to give them a heads-up, just in case something unexpected happens..."

Just then, Yin Shuangyang, who was sitting beside him, didn’t say a word. The car began to swerve slightly.

Yu Dong turned to look and saw that Yin Shuangyang’s face had gone deathly pale. His hands were trembling, his forehead was covered in sweat, and his shirt was soaked through.

"President Yin, what’s wrong?"

"Can you drive?"

"Yes."

"You drive... Take me back to my doctor. My... stomach condition is acting up."

Yin Shuangyang pulled the car over. Trembling, he climbed from the front into the back and collapsed limply onto the rear seat.

Yu Dong moved into the driver’s seat, started the car, and glanced in the rearview mirror at Yin Shuangyang, who was clutching his stomach and shaking in pain. He said in disbelief:

"You have a stomach condition? And you drank that much?! The apocalypse is tomorrow... And Zou didn’t even try to stop you? That’s insane!"

"He doesn’t know... He thinks I’m still as tough and strong as I used to be..."

"Then you shouldn’t have..."

Yu Dong suddenly remembered what Yin Shuangyang had said about his and Zou Long’s 20-year-long tradition of getting together. He fell silent for a moment before asking:

"How long have you had this stomach condition?"

"For... five years now. I’ve told you, I might look successful on the outside, but in the eyes of those big shots... I’m just a businessman. They can take everything I have whenever they want. That’s why I desperately funneled money to them in exchange for that ledger. All these years... I haven’t been in a single fight, but my body’s a wreck."

Yin Shuangyang sighed, clutching his stomach.

"Brother Yu, you’re luckier than I am. You have the power to change everything. Even if you fail time and time again, you’ll succeed in the end... I’ll help you through this process, but I have to be the boss. You can’t command my men; you don’t have that kind of authority. If Zou saw you acting as my boss today... you’d be a dead man."

"Only with me as the leader... can all of this work. Don’t think I’m being arrogant. You’ll understand when you’re in my position one day... Power isn’t something you can just let go of. This power doesn’t just belong to me."

"This is for my own sake, and for our future..."

"As long as you come to me, whatever you want, I’ll give it to you..."

As Yin Shuangyang spoke, he lay back on the rear seat and closed his eyes. He was incredibly weak at that moment, like a wolf king who had suddenly left his pack, only to fall ill in the wild.

All alone, with no one to help...