You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!

The three of them felt a surge of warmth in their hearts in an instant.

In this apocalyptic world fraught with danger at every turn, they had actually felt a long-lost sense of warmth inside a hotel.

Dog Brother's eyes instantly moistened.

"Let's go!"

"Go back and save people!"

"We can't let those two good brothers be our scapegoats!"

Having said this, he took the lead and dashed back, with the other two hesitating only for a moment before rushing towards the door as well.

Clang—

The two security guards standing at the door were still in a daze when suddenly, the door was violently pushed open from behind, and they were instantly dragged inside by three pairs of arms.

The vacuous smiles on their faces fell off abruptly under the forceful action.

Dog Brother, completely oblivious, was closing the door while shouting at the two to push the sofa over from the side.

Outside, the zombies surged, and the continuous pounding noises made the three of them break out in cold sweat.

Only when the noise outside subsided did they take a breath of relief and turned to greet the two the hotel security guards who had sacrificed themselves for others.

These two "people" were somewhat strange, silent from the beginning to end, and now they were trying to get up from the ground.

Dog Brother hurried forward, extending a hand.

"How are you, brother?"

"You alright?"

But the person in front of him acted as if he hadn't heard Dog Brother at all and didn't even seem to intend to grab Dog Brother's hand to help himself up, merely propping himself up from the floor to stand.

Dog Brother felt a bit awkward.

But Zhang Wei behind him quietly tapped him.

"Dog Brother, something seems off."

This reminder made Dog Brother suddenly feel as if the temperature in the hotel had dropped precipitously.

It was as if something was burrowing into his skin through his pores.

Why aren't they speaking?

As these thoughts ran through his mind, Song Hao suddenly cried out in terror from behind, "Look, look at their faces!"

Hearing this, the two immediately turned their gaze toward the security guards' faces.

And altogether, they took in a sharp breath of cold air.

When did the masks fall off?

Their shriveled faces, their blood-red eyes, these two security guards had actually turned into zombies!

Dog Brother, being a team leader, didn't hesitate and swung the hammer in his hand, striking the zombie wearing the security uniform in front of him!

Song Hao and Zhang Wei also pulled out their weapons and flanked from both sides.

Their coordination was seamless.

If it weren't for the suddenness of the event, these two zombies would not have even been a concern for them.

But just then, the elevator dinged.

Ding.

The crisp sound instantly drew the attention of the three men to the elevator, where behind the slowly opening door, four figures wearing smiling masks appeared.

The expressions on the three men's faces froze instantly.

Four more?

This is the end.

At this moment, they even had their last words ready.

However, after exiting the elevator, these four masked figures did not rush at them but instead dispersed to the sides.

Then they heard a woman's voice tinged with surprise.

"Huh?"

"Are there really people here?"

A short-haired woman with a fiery figure stood inside the elevator, looking at them in astonishment.

The expressions on the three men's faces turned to shock.

What's going on?

There are other survivors?

Dog Brother was the first to recover his composure.

He slammed his hammer onto the security zombie in front of him, then swiftly charged towards the elevator.

"Miss, run!"

"It's dangerous here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator door closed.

The woman inside seemed still to be excitedly saying something.

"There are really people coming in!"

"Hahaha!"

Her tone sounded extremely excited, like a demoness from "Journey to the West" who had finally lured Tang Seng into her cave.

Dog Brother stared at the closing elevator doors, stunned.

She ran off?

He turned his head stiffly and saw four figures with smiling faces staring intently at him, two of which seemed to have blood seeping from their collars.

These four men with smiling faces were indeed zombies.

Six against three.

It seemed certain he was going to die.

——

A group of tall figures surrounded the three of them.

Every person wore a strange mask, painted with a sinister smile.

The crowd parted, encircling the man sitting on the couch in the middle, with two women with cold expressions staring at the three.

"Who did this?"

The man's voice was incredibly cold.

It sounded like the piercing cold wind of winter.

The three of them looked at each other, and finally, Gou Ge bit his teeth and said, "I did it! If you want something, just get on with it!"

In front of him lay two motionless corpses.

They were the security guards at the hotel entrance.

A significant loss, indeed!

To think that on the first day of business, two employees were killed!

Zhang Ye's mood at that moment was extremely complex. Everyone talks about getting off to a good start, but this wasn't quite what he had in mind, was it?

He thought it over and decided to demand compensation at a set price.

"You killed my men, you have to compensate."

Upon hearing this, the three were immediately stunned.

Compensate?

With what?

It couldn't possibly be the two zombies, right?

As they thought about this, they all shook their heads in unison, certain it wasn't possible.

This was the apocalypse after all, where human nature was inscrutable, and this man could control zombies, clearly making him the legendary main character.

Nowadays, who hasn't read a few apocalyptic novels?

Main characters were known for killing without batting an eye!

If you harm my dog, I would have to slaughter your entire family!

Now Gou Ge, in an attempt to save his life, had straight-up killed two of the man's zombie underlings, so it was needless to wonder what kind of compensation he wanted, it would surely be their lives!

Clearly, all three understood this principle, their complexions turning extremely ugly.

Gou Ge bit his teeth, deciding to take responsibility for his own actions. He looked at Zhang Ye and raised a finger.

He would compensate with his own life.

Zhang Wei and Song Hao would surely take care of his family out of gratitude if they managed to return alive.

Zhang Ye saw and thought, just one person?

That wouldn't do.

He raised three fingers.

The implication was already very clear, all three must stay.

Killing his men and thinking you could get away by sacrificing just one person was wishful thinking.

Little did he know, when the three saw his gesture, their expressions instantly changed.

Gou Ge looked at Zhang Ye with eyes full of rage, like an angry bull on the verge of losing control.

The other two were shaking all over, their last sliver of hope completely extinguished.

He was asking for the lives of all three of them!

Just then, Liu Qingqing suddenly leaned in and whispered in Zhang Ye's ear,

"Ye Zi, they don't seem too happy."

"Should we add to the salary?"

Zhang Ye heard this and realized it seemed to be the case.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

How could he recruit without discussing the terms?

He immediately raised another hand, all five fingers spread out.

However, the three below went crazy on the spot, with Gou Ge shouting "I'm going to fight you!" as he stood up and charged.

Just at that moment, five heavy bags were dropped in front of him.

There seemed to be a few words written on them.

"San Jiang... Wuchang rice?"

Gou Ge's pupils contracted, and his body abruptly stopped.

What was this situation?

Food?

At the same time, the man's voice, slightly surprised, echoed in their ears again.

"What the heck?"

"What's with you?"

"I'm offering you food, and you still want to hit me?"