Infinite Ebullience-Chapter 56 - 36 Exemption and Fall Part 2-1
56: Chapter 36: Exemption and Fall (Part 2-1)
56: Chapter 36: Exemption and Fall (Part 2-1)
“Xu Dong, is it so pleasurable to bully the honest ones?
Stop playing around, let’s focus on the matter at hand.” Lin Weiguo frowned, dissatisfied with his fellow villager’s actions.
Moreover, more importantly, he didn’t want Tang Zheng to reprimand the bald man again.
Although Wu Xudong wouldn’t retort, grudges would inevitably arise.
It wasn’t wise to provoke conflict with the bald man who could potentially be a strong asset, over nonsensical characters like the maintenance worker and Kang Songde who lacked understanding of their situation.
“Alright, my bad.” The bald man noticed the look that Lin Weiguo was giving him, cheerily apologized, and squeezed with his gun to his side.
Tang Zheng lowered his head, revealing a light smirk as if someone got it right.
If possible, he didn’t want to be the villain, or reprimand others at every opportunity to assert his authority as team leader.
He wasn’t that bored.
His silent warning was due to guessing Lin Weiguo’s thoughts.
Given the fellow villagers’ past identities as prison buddies, they would surely chide or discourage before he spoke out, in order to smooth the relationship between him and the bald man.
Even for upright Lin Weiguo, everyone in the team held a certain ranking in his heart.
Even if the bald man was a prisoner, he would at least make it into the top five due to his competence and status.
“If you want to survive, you have to pay the price.
You’re not here for a leisure vacation.” Zhao Jingye lifted his head, encouraging the flight attendants, “Take up the efficient spirit you had on the plane, everyone can do their best.”
Unfortunately, aside from Xu Lu, everyone else wasn’t paying attention to him.
Pang Meiqin and Zeng Xue even took their guns and ran to Tang Zheng’s side, asking him to explain.
As midnight approached, everyone started to get busy, splitting up to find suites to hide in.
Having learnt from the last experience, everyone moved exceptionally fast this time.
“Toys, nine days have passed.
I must admit, you’re surprisingly lucky.” The mechanical voice of the Silver Trojan echoed on time, “One, two, three…
fourteen, there are still fourteen survivors.
Congratulations.”
“Stop wasting time, start the punishment period now.” Zhao Jingye’s roar came through the open walkie-talkie.
His words packed quite a punch.
“Since you’re all newbies, you have one chance to be exempt from the punishment period.
Meaning, tonight’s punishment troops will not appear.
So, till we meet again.
I hope that after the next three days, you will all continue to be alive and kicking.”
After the Silver Trojan finished speaking, everyone looked at each other blankly before cheering.
They remained excited even after gathering back in room 405.
The flight attendants chattered about holding up for the next six days, filled with confidence.
“Tang Zheng, you don’t seem happy.” Qin Yan noticed Tang Zheng’s furrowed brows, his expression remained unchanged, and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s on your mind?”
“I initially wanted to kill one or two teams of Nazi zombies and gather some weapons and ammunition.” What Tang Zheng really wanted was to get more seeds.
“Madman Tang, you actually think the same as me.” The bald man acted surprised, only to be met with booing from everyone else.
“Haha, if Tang Zheng says it, I believe it.
But you?
Your words are too big.
Just stay where the weather is good.” Lin Weiguo used Wu Xudong as a joke to lighten the mood.
He was trying to increase his fellow villager’s likability.
Although his prisoner identity invoked wariness, the bald man hadn’t done anything outrageous in the past few days and was pretty tolerable in the eyes of the flight attendants.
The morning of the tenth day, after breakfast, they were still operating independently.
Tang Zheng wanted to let everyone practice their shooting, at least familiarize themselves with a few rounds.
However, they were running low on bullets, and nobody wanted to waste any.
As for using zombies as targets, nobody dared.
Hence, this suggestion was put on hold.
“If Lin Weiguo knew you were wasting bullets like this, he’d definitely grumble.” Li Xinlan leaned on the sofa idling around.
Qin Yan and Lin Weiguo were still sleeping since they used the golden seed last night, hence the zombie hunting plan was postponed.
“In the afternoon then.
Let’s call Pang Meiqin and the other flight attendants when we go hunt zombies, let them practice too.
They only know how to use the shotgun, what if they run out of bullets?” In the past few days, the M1911A1 handgun was the most collected.
Unavoidably, every policeman carried one.
The M4A1 Carbine was next.
Ten years later, all Los Angeles police were fully equipped.
This weapon was practically mainstream, every patrol carried one.
It was even possible that there was an AT4 rocket launcher stuffed in the police car.
“You’re too soft-hearted.” Li Xinlan chuckled, hesitated for a moment, ready to say something, but was interrupted by the sudden sound of the opening door.
“So boring.
Tang Zheng, it’s so boring.
Can you teach us to shoot?” Pang Meiqin entered carrying a bag.
Bai Guo and Zhou Zhou followed her in.
Aside from the rifles they carried, they returned empty-handed, clearly not having found anything worthy this time.
“Where are the others?
Weren’t you all out together?” Tang Zheng noticed three flight attendants were missing, “Are Cheng Chen and the others with Zhao Jingye and the bald man?”
“Zhao Jingye said he found a safe in the chairman’s office and wanted to share its contents with everyone.
So they all ran to take a look.” Bai Guo glanced around the living room, puzzled, “Where’s Sister Qin Yan?
Still sleeping?
That’s not her style.”
“What style?
Just laziness.” Pang Meiqin plopped down on the sofa, proceeded to cross her legs and started examining the spoils in her bag.
“Tang Zheng, this afternoon we’re going zombie hunting with you, okay?
We don’t want to waste any more time.” Zhou Zhou furrowed his brows and sighed, “The situation right now is alright, but who knows what will happen in the next five days?
I suddenly have a bad premonition.”
“Don’t be a crow’s mouth, alright?
But we really do need some training.” Pang Meiqin didn’t want to practice shooting or anything.
Her goal was to find a legitimate reason to stay by Tang Zheng’s side.
If she could get rid of Li Xinlan, that would be perfect.
“You should have done this earlier.” Qin Yan opened the door and walked in from the bedroom.
“Sister Qin Yan, you’re awake!” Bai Guo immediately ran to Qin Yan like a pet.
She was extremely dependent on this older sister figure.
“Tang Zheng, I feel great now.” Qin Yan smiled lightly, stroking Bai Guo’s hair.
She looked at Tang Zheng, feeling grateful for him sharing the secret of the seed with her.
It significantly increased her survival rate.
She had no idea how to repay such a great favor.
“I really am, thankful.”
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