Filthy Things

"Boss Zhao, it'd be great if you could help me. We'll definitely make a fortune in the future," Lin Dong said.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Zhao Peng burst into laughter. He thought so too. "Helping you is no problem, but let's make this clear first. My interest rates are a bit high, and you'll need something as collateral. You know what Brother Zhao does."

"Mm, no problem. I still have a supermarket and two properties."

Lin Dong nodded.

Zhao Peng had long since looked into his assets.

The two properties were both large apartments in prime locations, with considerable floor space and a conservative valuation of thirty million.

The supermarket went without saying. It was not far from his home and in an excellent location, worth at least fifty million.

"Brother Lin, with those assets as collateral, how about I lend you eighty million?"

"Sure."

Lin Dong agreed without hesitation.

Zhao Peng was secretly delighted. This was a guaranteed profit, no-loss deal. He really was a business genius!

"Ha ha ha, Brother Lin, then you'll need to write me an IOU, leave your fingerprint, and hand over all the property deeds."

"Fine."

Lin Dong agreed.

Just like that, he sold the breeding farm, took out an eighty-million loan, and raised two hundred million in funds.

Zhao Peng was pleased as well. Carrying the purchase contract and the eighty-million IOU, he left in a car with his underlings.

Lin Dong wiped his hands with a white towel and walked to the entrance of the breeding farm. His gaze followed the direction Zhao Peng had left in, wondering what Zhao Peng would think after the apocalypse arrived.

Oh...

Maybe Zhao Peng would not have any thoughts at all...

Since the breeding farm had been sold, Lin Dong planned to pack up everything he could take and make a trip to the supermarket.

He needed to store away the newly delivered supplies.

The supermarket carried not only raw meat, but also clothes, towels, soap, detergent, and more.

Although Lin Dong had become a zombie, he still retained human rationality.

He had also kept some of his habits from when he was alive.

For example... his obsession with cleanliness!

Beep beep beep!

Just as Lin Dong was about to get moving, his phone suddenly rang. Someone had sent him a message. When he took it out, he saw that the sender was named "Xu Shan."

Filthy thing...

Lin Dong immediately muttered to himself.

This Xu Shan was the campus belle of Jiangbei University. She looked pure and cute, the sweet type, and had no shortage of admirers at school. She was known as the "dream girl of ten thousand people."

Perhaps because Lin Dong had no parents and was simply too lonely, he had wanted to build a family. That was why he had entered into a relationship with her.

"Honey, my birthday is next month. What gift are you planning to give me? [Smile] [Smile]" Xu Shan asked.

"I've already prepared your gift."

Lin Dong replied, though his gaze remained cold.

Yet Xu Shan seemed very happy.

"Thank you, honey. The gift itself isn't important. What matters is your attitude."

"Your attitude... You'll find out when the time comes..."

Lin Dong replied.

In his previous life, after becoming a zombie, Lin Dong had received a plea for help from Xu Shan. She had hidden in her dormitory, had run out of food, and was about to starve to death.

So, relying on the fact that he was a zombie and would not be bitten, Lin Dong dragged his numb body and marched with stiff steps through the terrifying tide of corpses to bring Xu Shan food.

But when he arrived at the dormitory, he found that she was with three male students.

And after they discovered that Lin Dong was a zombie,

they beat him to death with clubs!

At the time, Lin Dong had desperately tried to explain himself, but he had already lost the ability to speak. All that came from his mouth were helpless growls, like a defeated dog.

Perhaps... whether Lin Dong was a zombie or a human had nothing to do with why they killed him.

Since the apocalypse would arrive next month,

Lin Dong naturally had to show them his attitude and bring them a few little "surprises."

Besides, living people also counted as "supplies" to Lin Dong.

He would store them away first...

After replying to Xu Shan, Lin Dong began packing up the breeding farm.

Generators, solar panels, and other things that would still be useful in the apocalypse—even an excavator—were all placed into his storage space.

There was enough room anyway, and he could not fill it up for the time being.

Of course, there were also some old items with sentimental value.

For example, there was a photograph hanging on the wall in one room.

It showed several children together. It had been taken during Lin Dong's time at the orphanage and contained nearly all of his childhood memories.

Most of the children at the orphanage had been abandoned by their parents. They generally had physical disabilities, intellectual impairments, or other defects.

The two best-looking children in the photograph were Lin Dong and a girl named Cheng Luoyi.

The little girl held a teddy bear. Her skin was fair, making her look like a porcelain doll. Her large, watery eyes were dark and bright, revealing innocence and childlike purity.

But later, the director had said that she had a defect as well—a mental problem. When she was twelve, she had bitten half the skin off a boy's face.

Cheng Luoyi was then sent to a psychiatric hospital, and Lin Dong never saw her again.

But before that,

the two had gotten along well. They often folded paper, drew pictures, and played games together.

Lin Dong had never thought there was anything wrong with her mentally. What he remembered most clearly was how she always narrowed her distinctive large eyes into crescents and smiled at him.

Lin Dong placed the photograph into his storage space as well.

After packing everything up,

he rode his white electric scooter to his supermarket.

At that moment, quite a few delivery trucks were parked outside the supermarket, while a group of loading workers carried goods inside.

"Boss, you're back. This is the purchase invoice. Please check it."

A young woman, covered in sweat and panting heavily, ran over with an account book in her arms.

She was Su Xiaorou, the supermarket's warehouse manager. The supermarket had been constantly receiving shipments lately, and it had exhausted her.

"Okay."

Lin Dong nodded. Looking at the girl's tired appearance, he said, "It's getting late. Go home and rest."

"Oh, thank you, Boss. I have classes tomorrow morning, so I might not be able to come until the afternoon."

Su Xiaorou was a university student working part-time here to earn tuition.

Lin Dong looked at her.

"You don't need to come anymore."

"Huh?"

Su Xiaorou's smile froze. She seemed to understand what he meant. "B-Boss, are you firing me? Did I do something wrong?"

"I'm not firing you. I've run into a few problems recently, so the supermarket won't be open for now."

"Oh..."

Su Xiaorou nodded obediently, though she still looked somewhat disappointed.

Lin Dong continued.

"I'll pay you double this month's wages. Go home."

"Thank you, Boss."

Su Xiaorou was very grateful. She slowly lowered her head, and a trace of desolation welled up in her eyes.