Disguise

Wen Ya gripped the axe handle tightly with both hands, pressing the other end against Wang Jianguo's neck.

Disgusting scum.

Unlike Zhang Youwei, who was still young and ignorant.

She knew that look in the eyes of the greasy old man before her all too well.

With a twist of her wrist, the sharp axe blade instantly cut a bloody line across Director Wang's neck.

"Right now!"

"Three seconds. If you don't lower the rope, I'll kill you!"

Wen Ya's gaze was icy. If Wang Jianguo made the slightest move, she would strike without hesitation.

By the time she heard Zhang Tie's voice coming downstairs, it was already too late. Wang Jianguo's people had taken everyone hostage.

Seeing that everyone had given up on rescuing them, she quickly hid behind the door.

The people here were only ordinary people. They had simply been frightened by Wang Jianguo.

As long as they controlled him, there was still hope of making these people lower the rope.

Fortunately, Wang Jianguo had suddenly become lustful and let down his guard, giving her an opportunity.

Director Wang's heart jolted. He could feel Wen Ya's killing intent behind him.

Damn it, how had he forgotten that Lin An still had people here?

He forced himself to remain calm and tried to intimidate and persuade Wen Ya.

"Little sister, don't do anything rash."

"Murder is against the law!"

"Shut up!"

Wen Ya flicked her wrist, and the axe blade immediately carved another wound into Director Wang's neck.

"Don't do it!"

Wang Jianguo panicked. He had not expected Wen Ya, who looked like such a refined young lady, to act so decisively.

"I'll lower it!"

"I'll lower it!"

Everything had happened too suddenly, and Director Wang's people were instantly thrown into a panic.

"What are you standing around for?! Lower the rope!"

The voice did not come from Director Wang, but from Yu Shihao, who had been hiding behind the crowd and watching from the sidelines.

He stepped out from behind the crowd, his face filled with indignation.

"No matter what, Brother Lin saved your lives, didn't he?!"

"Brother Lin is so strong. Whether he's infected is still uncertain! Besides, if you don't know gratitude, how are you any different from animals?"

Speaking righteously, he rushed into the crowd that had taken the rope and yanked it back.

Unlike his outward passion and righteousness, he was actually rather uneasy inside.

Ever since the argument had begun, he had been hiding in a corner and calculating in secret.

Pulling Zhang Tie up was indeed risky. After all, he might have been infected.

But unlike the others, who only saw the danger, he had also spotted the enormous benefit beneath that risk!

Fortune was found in danger!

Over the past two days, he had thought it through clearly. Without strength, whether he died sooner or later, he would still die.

Having often climbed to the rooftop to look around, he had long discovered that the entire city was full of Zombies, without even a trace of the military.

He did not believe a single word Wang Jianguo said.

Now that Wen Ya had suddenly made her move, rescuing the two of them was already inevitable.

So he might as well do them a favor and pretend to stand on Wen Ya's side.

Once Zhang Tie and Lin An were rescued, he might be able to learn from them how to become an Awakener.

As long as he possessed strength like theirs, what were Zombies worth?

Besides.

A flash of greed passed through Yu Shihao's eyes.

He had noticed that when Zhang Tie returned, Lin An had an extra Glove on his hand, as well as the mysterious ring he had already been wearing!

The two had risked their lives to charge into the hospital. One had fallen unconscious, the other had been seriously injured, yet they had returned with an extra item. The answer was obvious.

Could something worth risking so much for possibly be bad?

He did not understand the inner workings of Awakeners, but in his eyes—

Zhang Tie had been burly to begin with, so he could understand why Zhang Tie possessed great strength after turning into a bear.

But what about Lin An? He looked frail and scholarly, with skin as smooth as jade that would make girls jealous.

Thinking about it, the ring and the Glove were very likely the source of Lin An's power!

Wen Ya looked at him suspiciously, her grip on the axe handle still tight.

She had no impression of Yu Shihao.

This man was so enthusiastic and righteous, trying to persuade everyone to save Lin An and Zhang Tie. He seemed like a decent person.

But she still found something strange about him.

If he truly wanted to save them, why had he not spoken earlier?

Unlike Wen Ya's wariness.

You Wei looked at Yu Shihao with a face full of gratitude, convinced that he was a good person.

"Whoosh—"

The rope was thrown down. Under Second Uncle's grateful gaze, Yu Shihao gripped it tightly and shouted toward the truck where Zhang Tie was hiding:

"Brother Zhang! Hurry up and come up! The rope's down!"

Inside the truck's cargo bed, Zhang Tie was overjoyed when he heard that.

Though he did not know why everyone had delayed for so long, they had finally lowered the rope.

He turned to look at the pale-faced Lin An, his eyes filled with determination.

Team Leader Lin, hold on!

"Bang!"

He summoned his last breath of strength and slammed open the sealed truck door. The Zombie Crowd outside was shoved aside, briefly opening a gap.

Charge!

With an angry roar, Zhang Tie carried Lin An on his back and charged madly toward the hotel.

The Zombie Crowd was as dense as ants. With all his Combat Power gone, he despairingly realized that he simply could not break through.

Unless he abandoned Lin An and the strange Bandaged Girl.

The Corpse Snake Spine whipped about, but it could only protect a small patch of space around them.

"Bear Transformation!"

Zhang Tie gave a bitter laugh. His Mental Strength had long been depleted, and he vaguely realized that the price of activating his skill again would be extremely painful.

"Roar!"

The Black Bear appeared again, though it was no longer as massive and imposing as before.

Without the support of Mental Strength, Zhang Tie felt as though he had aged ten years. The hard fur that had once covered his entire body was now sparse, making him look utterly miserable.

"Bang!"

The giant bear burst out of the encirclement, its huge body smashing apart the Zombies in its path.

"Brother Zhang! Grab the rope! I'll pull you up right now."

Yu Shihao looked deeply concerned as he signaled for the people behind him to pull together.

"One, two, three!"

"Pull!"

"Roar!"

The Zombie Crowd howled as Zhang Tie struggled to grip the wrist-thick hemp rope and desperately climbed upward.

"Boom."

Something heavy hit the ground.

He first threw Lin An and the Bandaged Girl from midair onto the second floor with all his strength, then painfully climbed up himself.

The Zombie Crowd roared beneath them, countless rotten hands stretching toward the second floor like tangled seaweed.

The crowd panicked. After pulling Zhang Tie up, they hurriedly used debris to block the opening.

As though being unable to see the Zombies could give them a shred of security.

"Brother!"

"Lin An!"

Seeing Lin An unconscious, Wen Ya rushed over anxiously. You Wei, tears streaming down her face, ran toward Zhang Tie.

Before rushing over, Wen Ya shot Director Wang a fierce glare, then drove her foot hard into his lower abdomen.

"Scum!"

The Fire Axe never left her hand. A pure and adorable-looking girl dragging an axe half her height gave off a strangely unsettling impression.

"Quick... give Brother Lin water and medicine!"

"The medicine can save... him..."

"He was... bitten by... Zombies..."

In a daze, Zhang Tie instinctively reminded Wen Ya, then his vision went black and he fainted.

Hearing Zhang Tie's words, everyone instinctively stepped back.

Though Zhang Tie had not finished speaking, they had already guessed that Lin An had definitely been infected.

Guessing and confirming were two different things.

Everyone stared at Lin An in Wen Ya's arms with complicated expressions. Many were terrified and did not dare come even half a step closer.

Yu Shihao hurriedly brought over a cup of water, then crouched beside Wen Ya.

"Quick, listen to Brother Zhang. Give him the medicine!"

His voice was anxious and did not seem fake.

While Wen Ya fed Lin An the medicine, Yu Shihao secretly touched Lin An's lowered right hand with his left.

Unnoticed by anyone, his heart pounded wildly, and his eyes filled with shock!