At the woman's instigation, everyone in the room began responding. No matter how you looked at it, these people had just gone through a life-or-death escape. Each of them knew all too well how terrifying those zombies were: hideous, immensely strong, and extremely difficult to kill. As long as someone was scratched by one, they would turn into one of them.
Thinking of the infected woman, who might turn into a zombie at any moment, everyone immediately tightened their grips on their weapons and pointed them at the man and the sister in his arms, shouting, "Exactly! Beat her to death, so she won't turn into a zombie and threaten us!"
Yet despite the accusations and threats from the crowd, the man was filled with grief and rage but could do nothing. He could only hold his dying sister tightly, letting tears fall in sorrow as he silently endured everything. Still, one thing was obvious: the man cared deeply for his sister. Even if these people beat him to death, he absolutely would not abandon her.
Even if his sister would soon die, or even turn into one of those terrifying zombies, the man would not give up on her as long as she still had a breath left in her. In this apocalyptic world gripped by panic, someone capable of doing this could be considered a rare remnant of humanity.
"These people are absolutely vile. Tianlei, shouldn't we do something?" Lying on the roof and watching the people below through the gap in the skylight, Cheng Yao gritted her teeth in anger.
However, Cheng Yao knew that she was merely a weak woman and had no ability to save anyone. Besides, she was following Zhao Tianlei, and before he made a decision, she absolutely did not dare act on her own. Especially after the two of them had suffered terrible consequences for saving three drug dealers, Cheng Yao was even more afraid to act recklessly.
Hearing Cheng Yao's words, Zhao Tianlei stared fixedly at everything below. The cruelty of these people was not worth saving, but Zhao Tianlei did not want to become a cold-blooded bastard like them. As far as he was concerned, there was only one person here worth saving: the man who had not only been abandoned by his lover but was also about to lose his sister. After receiving the evolution directive, Zhao Tianlei's mission was to use his abilities to save more human survivors and then rebuild their homeland in this apocalyptic world.
Rebuilding their homeland was an enormous undertaking, and it was absolutely impossible for Zhao Tianlei to accomplish it alone. Thus, after the incident with the drug dealers, he had thought of something: recruiting companions and forming his own team. Only after obtaining a powerful force could Zhao Tianlei lead his team to save more survivors, establish a large and secure survivor base, take in more people, and restore Huaxia's civilization as soon as possible.
The team Zhao Tianlei wanted to form had to consist of people he had carefully selected. One requirement was that they retain a trace of humanity, and another was that they be worthy of trust. Only people like that would be worthy of being chosen as Zhao Tianlei's companions. Clearly, the man named Xu Yang in the supermarket below was the first companion Zhao Tianlei wanted to recruit.
However, all of this was merely Zhao Tianlei's plan. Whether this person was truly worthy of trust remained unknown to him. Even so, Zhao Tianlei was unwilling to give up on anyone who might be trustworthy—especially someone who was worthy of becoming his companion.
"Don't come any closer! If anyone dares hurt my sister, I'll fight him to the death. Even if I die, I'll take him with me!"
Seeing everyone staring intently at the injured girl, apparently determined to kill her, the man named Xu Yang grew extremely tense. Even so, he never retreated or compromised. After helping his sister sit against the wall, he gripped the club in his hand and stood in front of her. His eagle-like eyes swept over those harboring ill intentions, clearly determined to protect his sister from them at any cost.
"Hehe... Big brother, stop worrying about me. Throw me out. Otherwise, they won't let you go. Besides... cough, cough, besides, I've already been bitten by those zombies. It won't be long before I become like them, and then I'll hurt you too. Big brother, kill me. I'd rather die than become one of those ugly zombies."
Seeing that Xu Yang was about to clash with the group and that the situation was extremely tense, the weak little girl behind him suddenly spoke to her brother with difficulty. Clearly, she already knew there was no hope of survival, so she did not want to see her brother beaten and bullied by others because of her.
Hearing his sister speak, the man immediately burst into tears. With a thump, he knelt beside her, pulled her into his arms, and sobbed as he comforted her. "Little sis, don't be afraid. You won't die. Big brother will definitely take you out and find you the best doctor. They'll definitely be able to cure you. With big brother here, no one can hurt you. Whoever dares hurt you, I'll fight him to the death."
At that moment, someone in the crowd finally lost patience and stepped forward, shouting at the man, "Hey, you're even less clearheaded than your sister. You know she's almost done for, yet as her brother, you're still not sending her off. What are you wasting time here for? Are you really planning to wait until she turns into a zombie before you act? I think there's something wrong with your head. If you don't dare do it, then get out of the way and let me help you."
As he spoke, the man took a steel pipe and walked straight toward the siblings. Judging from his expression, he genuinely intended to do it. Sensing his killing intent, the older brother once again glared at him hostilely and shielded his sister.
Unexpectedly, several more people suddenly surged forward. Catching Xu Yang off guard, they tackled him to the ground. They also snatched away the club in his hand. Xu Yang immediately panicked. Now that he was restrained, it was obvious that these people were about to attack his sister. Xu Yang began shouting wildly again, "Bastards, let me go! If anyone dares touch my sister, I'll kill him! I'll definitely kill him!"
Xu Yang struggled and shouted nonstop. One of the men pinning him down punched him directly in the side of the face and cursed viciously, "Fuck, can you shut the ****** up? The zombies outside are noisy enough already. If you keep yelling, do you want to attract even more of them? If you don't shut your mouth, I'll kill you first!"
"Bang."
Seeing that the siblings below were about to suffer, Zhao Tianlei immediately raised his hand and smashed the rooftop window with an axe. The glass shards fell like scattered blossoms, sending everyone below into a panic. Some of the more timid people even mistook it for a zombie falling through the roof and ran around looking for somewhere to escape.
As for the people restraining Xu Yang, they also fled in panic. Xu Yang, however, hurriedly climbed to his feet when he heard the commotion and ran to his sister, pulling her tightly into his arms. It was clear that even if zombies stormed in, Xu Yang would still protect his sister to the death. This familial devotion made Zhao Tianlei even more satisfied.
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