Suddenly, someone below could not hold back and shouted at Zhao Tianlei, "Handsome guy up there, those two people have already been pulled up. Could you lower the rope again and let us up?"
Zhao Tianlei immediately roared at everyone, "What are you in such a damn hurry for? I'm busy here. All of you, quiet down for a while. I'll give you the rope in a bit." Clearly, the girl's brother had gotten on Zhao Tianlei's nerves.
"Big brother, cough, cough..."
Just as the two of them were arguing incessantly, the bitten girl suddenly struggled to speak to Zhao Tianlei.
Zhao Tianlei had originally been somewhat angry, but when he saw the injured girl's smiling expression, his heart softened at once. Under her brother's pleading gaze, Zhao Tianlei slowly walked over to the girl and gently stroked her hair. "Little sister, just tell me what you want. You're much more polite than your brother."
After hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, the girl revealed a faint smile. She took a breath and slowly said, "Big brother, I feel like I'm not going to make it, but I can't bear to leave my brother behind. He's too upright and too rigid normally, and he's always the one who suffers. I can see that you're very capable, and you're a good person too. I hope you can take my brother in and let him become your companion. I believe my brother definitely won't disappoint you. Also, if possible, I hope you can introduce my brother to a girlfriend someday. When they get married, burn a wedding photo of them for me. Then I'll be completely satisfied."
"No, little sister, nothing will happen to you. Your brother won't let you..." Seeing that the girl was about to die, her brother once again held her and sobbed.
Zhao Tianlei immediately smacked him on the head. "Fuck, can you shut up and let your sister finish speaking?"
Actually, Zhao Tianlei had had no need to go this far. None of this had anything to do with him. He knew that the reason he was doing this was related to his own childhood and background. He had grown up without any family. Now that he had personally witnessed relatives on the verge of parting forever, his heart was filled with incomparable sorrow.
Moreover, Zhao Tianlei knew that if he wanted to recruit this man as one of his teammates, he had to do something that would make the man loyal to him. The little girl before him was the best opportunity.
Zhao Tianlei immediately said, "Little sister, don't worry. As long as your brother follows me properly, I'll take good care of him for you. I'll even introduce him to a beautiful woman to become your sister-in-law and fulfill this wish of yours. Tell me, do you have any other wishes you want to fulfill? If there's anything I can do, I'll definitely help you accomplish it."
"I've never ridden a train, a ship, a plane, or a Ferris wheel, and I've never been to a zoo either. Those are all things I want to do. My brother promised me that once I grew up, he would definitely..."
As the girl spoke, she suddenly began vomiting mouthfuls of blood. However, all the blood she spat out was pitch-black. Clearly, the zombie virus had already spread throughout her body. After vomiting blood, her entire body began convulsing. In the end, her head lolled to one side, and she stopped moving.
"Little sister, little sister, no..."
The girl's actions frightened everyone, especially her brother, who desperately tried to rush over. However, before he could get close, Zhao Tianlei grabbed him and stopped him from approaching the girl.
Although the man was very strong, Zhao Tianlei was stronger. He restrained both of the man's arms from behind, and no matter how the man struggled, Zhao Tianlei never let go. When he realized he could not break free, the man roared angrily, "Bastard, what are you doing? Let go of me! I want to see my little sister."
"Are you a ****? Look at the blood your sister vomited. It's all black. It's obviously been infected with zombie poison. If you touch it directly and it gets into your body or your wounds, you'll be infected too. Remember what your sister said to you before she died. She only wanted her brother to survive. Do you really want to betray all the effort your sister put into you? If you want to die, then go die. I won't stop you."
After saying that, Zhao Tianlei actually released the man. After hearing Zhao Tianlei's roar, the man was clearly stunned. He simply knelt beside his sister and began crying bitterly. Although his heart was filled with sorrow, he remembered his sister's words and Zhao Tianlei's warning, and did not touch the blood on her body. The man's heartfelt sobs also affected Zhao Tianlei. Cheng Yao beside them was even moved to tears, and she threw herself into Zhao Tianlei's arms and began sobbing uncontrollably.
Seeing that enough time had passed, Zhao Tianlei spoke again. "All right. Your little sister is gone. As her brother, you have to do your best to survive and fulfill her wishes. She also said just now that she doesn't want to become an ugly, man-eating zombie. I think we should deal with her body as soon as possible. Once she turns into a zombie, you'll only suffer more."
Zhao Tianlei's reminder came from good intentions. After crying, the man had clearly calmed down considerably. He turned his head toward Zhao Tianlei and slowly asked, "Then what should I do?"
Zhao Tianlei quickly said, "There are only two ways for now. The first is to smash her head, so she can't turn into a zombie. The second is cremation. Burn her into ashes, and you can put some of them in a small bottle to carry with you. If you get the chance in the future, take your little sister to fulfill her wishes. Didn't you promise her?"
After hearing this, Cheng Yao could not help muttering softly, "Tianlei, that little girl said she wanted to ride a train, a ship, a plane, and a Ferris wheel, and go to a zoo. But now it's the apocalypse. Where would there be any trains, ships, or planes?"
Zhao Tianlei quickly gestured for Cheng Yao to be quiet. "Shh. Since you know that, don't say it out loud. No matter what, we'll take things one step at a time. What if we find a crashed plane someday? If she goes inside and sits in the cockpit, that still counts as riding one."
Unexpectedly, the man immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Zhao Tianlei. "Thank you for reminding me. I know what I have to do now. I'll cremate her. I'll carry my little sister's ashes and fulfill the wish she had while she was alive. I'll take her on a train, a ship, a plane, and a Ferris wheel, and take her to a zoo."
"Fuck, this ****..."
However, no matter what, the man had finally regained his reason and seemed to have formally accepted his sister's death. Especially in this apocalypse, continuing to flee for his life while carrying his sister would perhaps have been another kind of torment for her. Letting her leave this terrifying life peacefully sooner would be better. Although it sounded sorrowful, the man decided to carry his sister's wishes with him and strive to live on.
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