Chapter 25: The Human Nature Controversy
I, Lin Yang, and Lin Yue found a 'big army' in a KFC, but we ran into a group of people looking for trouble. After a fight, we ended in victory. Under Xiaoyu's persuasion, I agreed to let the gang go, but asked them to jump through the window. This seems to have caused some dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong?" I looked at Lin Yue and asked.
Lin Yue didn't respond, snorted heavily, and turned her head to stop looking at me. I wondered in my heart, what was going on, didn't I just cut off someone's hand, and I didn't kill anyone. I didn't bother to talk to her, so I turned to Wang Li and Dong Shuhe and asked, "Are you two okay?" β
Dong Shuhe shook his head. Wang Li didn't speak, he still held his lower abdomen vigorously, how could he be beaten like this, what a waste...... I asked again, "How is Xiao Qi, have you got the medicine back?" β
"Well, I've already given Xiao Qi medicine." Peng Miao looked to the side and said, "Now my body is not so hot, but I am still asleep." β
"Oh, that's fine, hard work Sister Peng! Everyone, huh! "Knowing that Xiao Qi has improved, I am in a good mood.
Dong Shuhe asked, "Who are these two?" β
"By the way, I forgot to introduce you to you." I waved my hand at the Lin family brothers and sisters and said, "This is Lin Yang, that's his sister Lin Yue, I was surrounded by zombies before, and it was Lin Yang who saved me." β
I thought Lin Yang had to praise himself, but he said lightly: Hello. And then there was no sound. Drink, this kid shouldn't be so quiet, is he? Lin Yue didn't say a word.
Regardless of that, I asked, "Xiaofan, didn't you go to the supermarket to find food?" What about things? β
Xiao Fan's previous anger had subsided a lot, he threw the dagger to the ground, and said, "It's still in the supermarket, we heard the sound here, so we hurriedly ran back and didn't take anything." β
"Oh, you'll go over and get it later." I walked over to a table with the severed hand of the man from before me at my feet. Bending down to pick it up, I looked carefully, there was still blood coming out of the place where I had cut it, looking at these red blood stains, I don't know why I felt a churning in my stomach, not wanting to vomit, but an inexplicable excitement.
"Shi Lei, what are you doing?" Ao Xiang asked suddenly.
"I wonder if this thing can be used as a backup ingredient in the future." I said, then I looked back, and saw that everyone was looking at me with a strange look, and quickly waved my hand: "Just kidding, don't be so serious, okay!" It's true! With that, I walked to the window and threw my severed hand out.
Turning around, I looked at everyone and said, "Okay, it's not early, let's spend the night here today, Xiaofan Aoxiang, you two go get food again, it's estimated that the KFC is almost bad." Take more canned food or something, it has a long shelf life. "My name is Qin Feng, Wang Li is still suffering there, I guess he won't leave.
"Hmm!" Xiao Fan answered, and then turned around and went downstairs, Ao Xiang glanced at me, didn't make a sound, and followed. What to see, what to see?
I went over and glanced at Xiao Qi, this kid slept quite soundly, and he didn't wake him up with such a big movement just now, which was really enough. I sat down next to the sofa and wanted to take a break, but I saw that Xiaoyu had been looking at me in a daze. So he asked, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong?" β
"Ahh ......" As soon as I called her, she looked like a rabbit had been stepped on its tail, and hurriedly said, "No, it's okay......" After speaking, she walked to the side. What kind of trouble is this little girl?
I suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the room was weird, what was going on, could it be that I had just done something wrong? β¦β¦ No ang! What's going on? Everyone was resting on their own, and no one was talking.
"Sister Peng, tell me about it!" I broke the silence and said, "What are you all doing while I'm away?" β
Peng Miao didn't seem to expect me to ask her, and was slightly surprised, but she quickly recovered, she walked over to me and sat down, and then told me the general process.
After I lured the zombies away, Dong Shuhe and Qin Feng went to the pharmacy to get the medicine, and then ran back to the place where the car was parked before. After everyone knew about my 'heroic deeds', Xiao Fan clamored to come to me, but was persuaded by Ao Xiang. They waited for me for a long time, and then a zombie appeared, so Ao Xiang drove to KFC opposite this supermarket, and I saw that the blood on the ground was zombies. When he got here, Ao Xiang said that he would go to the other side to find something to eat, and the food in KFC was basically rotten. Xiao Fan followed his call, and Qin Feng was also asked by Wang Li to go. The three of them had been gone for a while, and the group came up. Yelling for money and women, Wang Li came forward to dissuade him, but he was kicked in the abdomen, and Dong Shuhe also had two blows, but unfortunately he was not the opponent of seven or eight young men, and he returned with a miserable defeat. After that we came up.
"Oh, that's ang." There was nothing exciting, and I was not interested in listening to it.
Peng Miao looked at me, and then asked softly, "Shi Lei, are you okay?" β
"Huh? It's okay! What's wrong? β
Peng Miao shook her head lightly and did not speak.
I'll you, what's going on with these people! Not bothering to pay attention to them, I leaned back and leaned back on the sofa to close my eyes.
It didn't take long for Ao Xiang and Xiaofan to come back with two big bags. By this time, the sky had also darkened.
"Brother Shi, Brother Ao Xiang and I just sealed the downstairs door with tables and chairs." Xiao Fan said with a smile.
"Yes! Attaboy. "They're experienced, so I don't need to remind them of this kind of thing." Come on! Everyone's eating! β
We put together a few tables and put all the food on the table, and everyone sat around the table. Only Wang Li and Qin Feng did not come over, but sat at a table in the distance. I walked over with some food and asked, "What's the matter, boy, does it still hurt?" β
Wang Li lowered his head and ignored me, I couldn't see his face clearly. Qin Feng shook his head lightly at me. I reached out and handed the food over, "Now, man, what's it if you're hurt, just get over it, come, eat something." β
Syllable!
With a wave of his hand, Wang Li knocked the food I had handed over to the ground.
"What are you doing?!" I was in a hurry.
"Leave me alone!" Wang Li lowered his head and said in a deep voice.
"Hey, I'm ......" I just wanted to teach this kid a lesson, and Qin Feng stood directly in front of me. Looking at his expressionless face, I frowned and asked, "What do you two mean?" β
"Brother Xiaoshi!" Xiaoyu called me, then hurriedly ran over, grabbed my arm with both hands, and said, "Brother Xiaoshi, Wang Li is injured and in a bad mood, don't worry about him, okay?" β
I looked at Xiaoyu, then at Wang Li, shook my hand impatiently, and said, "It's just this virtue to be beaten, are you still a man!" After that, I turned around and left, too lazy to take care of the girl.
When I returned to the dinner table with Xiaoyu, I sat down grinning and said, "Take care of them, let's eat ours!" β
The crowd began to eat their own food, but no one spoke anymore. I hated the silence and tried to find a topic to talk about a few times, but I didn't know where to start. After holding it for a long time, I still opened my mouth and said, "Can you not be like this, what's the matter, why don't you speak with a sad face?" β
Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and in the end, no one responds to my questions.
Forehead...... It's so embarrassing......
I said again: "By the way, this Lin Yang is a powerful dude, he can drive the car without a key, and if our car breaks down in the future, it can be replaced at any time!" Hahaha! β
"We're not going with you." Lin Yue's sudden speech interrupted my dry laughter.
I frowned and asked, "What do you mean?" β
"Satsuki!" Lin Yang snorted in a low voice on the side.
"You understand, don't ask me." Lin Yue ignored her brother, glared at me, and continued: "My brother and I saved your life, and now it's okay to eat you for a meal, and we won't owe each other in the future!" We'll be there later! β
"Satsuki, shut up and eat your food!"
Lin Yue looked at her brother and said, "Brother! You see, he's sick in the head! I don't want to be with him, we must leave! β
Xiao Fan is not familiar with this brother and sister, and when he heard this, he stopped doing it, snapped the case, and said loudly: "What are you talking about!" You're sick! β
"Get out of the way, little brat!" Lin Yue gave him a blank look.
"I'm going to grass you, so I'm looking for trouble!"
"What do you want!" Lin Yue was also a violent temper and stood up suddenly.
"Xiao Fan! Sit down! β
"Satsuki! Sit down! β
Lin Yang and I shouted at the same time. Hearing this, Xiao Fan and Lin Yue glared at each other, then each snorted and sat down. After a period of silence, I raised my head and asked, "Lin Yue, if you want to leave, I won't stop you, but you have to tell me, why do you say I'm sick?" β
From the fight just now, I've always felt that something is wrong with this guy, but I haven't figured out what the hell is going on.
"Leizi" Lin Yang said, "Xiaoyue is just impulsive, you don't have to pay attention to her......"
"Brother! I'm impulsive for something! Don't keep treating me like a child!! Lin Yue yelled, then pointed to my nose and said, "Didn't you see it?!" This madman! I actually cut off that person's hand just now! I don't understand why you're still helping him fight! β
Lin Yang didn't speak, and I was stunned when I heard it, and asked, "That's it?" As for it? Isn't it just a hand? β
"You, you, you!" Lin Yueqi couldn't speak anymore, turned her head to look at Lin Yang, and then said, "Brother! See?! He's still like a nobody?! β
"Xiaoyue, those people are self-inflicted, no wonder Shi Lei."
"Brother! How can you say that?! Lin Yue said: "Also, he actually let those people jump from the window?!" And told them to throw their companions down and cushion them first?! Just now, I took that severed hand and considered whether to eat it! This man is absolutely insane! He has no humanity at all! β
This time Lin Yang stopped talking. I looked around at a few people, and they didn't seem to be too eager to argue for me, it seems that they all have opinions about me on this matter.
I smiled and said, "I'll correct you first, I've already said just now, I'm just joking about eating hands." β
"Are you kidding that much?!" Lin Yue said: "Besides, it's not a joke for you to let them jump, right?" It's not a joke for you to let them throw their companions down, is it?! You're still smiling and smiling at the window? Lunatic! β
Actually, I didn't understand how I came up with this idea until this point, I just thought it was fun, and watching them jump down one by one made me feel an inexplicable sense of excitement. Later, that hand, I was really just joking, people eat people, that kind of thing is disgusting to think about. But when I see the blood, the feeling of exhilaration, is not deceiving.
"Shi Lei," Ao Xiang said suddenly, "Why did you do that just now?" β
"Huh? What why? β
"Why do you want them to jump?" Ao Xiang put down the food in his hand and continued: "Everyone is a survivor, just teach a lesson and let it go, why do you still do that?" β
Lin Yue said to Lin Yang: "Brother, see it, not only me, but even their own people can't stand this crazy person!" β
"Brother Ao Xiang, what are you talking about!" Xiao Fan interjected.
"Xiaofan, don't speak." I looked at Ao Xiang, and then at the people present, and couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Who else has an opinion about what I did just now?" Say it all, and I'll explain it to you once at a time. β
No one answered, and I was not in a hurry, just waiting. After a while, Dong Shuhe said: "There is still me, the same problem. β
I nodded and asked, "Who else?" β
"Brother Xiaoshi... IβI also thinkβ" Xiao Yu Nono looked up at me.
Ay! I really didn't expect Xiaoyu to have an opinion.
Xiao Fan said: "Xiaoyu, what are you doing!" β
Xiaoyu was startled, and then lowered her head.
"Okay, who else?" I asked. No one spoke this time, but by looking at it, I knew that the rest of them all had this idea. I cleared my throat and thought for a while, then said, "No one has any more problems, so I'll just say it." These people, if you just teach them a lesson and let them go, can any of you guarantee that they will not come back? β
After a pause, seeing that no one responded, I continued: "We are walking in the last days, and it is not easy to face tens of thousands of zombies every day, if there is such a group of people staring at their backs every day, then we will not be able to completely relax for a minute, in that case, how long can we live?" I don't need to say that. I just made them jump just to get them hurt, so at least they'll have a while to recover, and then we'll be out of here when we want to get revenge. β
The latter reason is what I just came up with, in fact, the best way to prevent this kind of thing from happening is to kill without mercy, but in that case, I guess these people will have a greater opinion of me.
When these words came out, it seemed to have some effect, and everyone lowered their heads and pondered quietly. Only Lin Yang was different, he leaned back on the back of his chair, looked at me with both eyes, and didn't say a word. Seeing me look over, Lin Yang casually took out a cigarette from his pocket, threw it to me, then lit one for himself, slid the lighter from the table to me, and nodded at me.
It seemed that the kid understood perfectly, and I smiled slightly, then lit my cigarette as well, took a puff and continued: "When you questioned me, I think you forgot one thing. β
Hearing this, everyone raised their heads again, and I said, "If we hadn't shown up in time just now, and Ao Xiang and the others hadn't come back, do you know what would have happened?" β¦β¦β¦β¦ If that's the case, the result is that Wang Li and Dong Shuhe were killed, Xiaoyu and Sister Peng were taken away by them, there were seven or eight of them, and they were all men, so there is no need to say what happened to the two of you after they were taken away. Hearing this, Peng Miao and Xiaoyu were both shocked, and they couldn't come back to their senses. Even Ao Xiang was surprised, it was his idea to go to the supermarket to find food, and he also took away Xiao Fan and Qin Feng, the two 'combat' personnel, if something happened at that time, he would be responsible. But looking at his expression, you should understand this, so I don't need to mention it again.
"No... Impossible..."Lin Yue subconsciously retorted, but the voice was no longer as strong as it used to be.
"Hehe," I said, "you have to be clear about one thing, now we are in the last days, all the institutions, humanity and morality have completely collapsed, nothing is impossible. A good person becomes a 'devil' and is just a matter of taking a bath...... "Speaking of this, my mind is also full of thoughts.
"Nothing I'm saying is out of purpose, it's all been through to me, it's only been a month since the zombie outbreak, but I've seen the darkest side of human nature, so I no longer have any illusions about it. Now, do you guys have any questions? β
No one spoke, and everyone's faces were clouded.
I smiled and said, "Of course, there are still good people in this world, like us, who can sit at the same table and eat together...... But this is also something that will take time to test. β
I felt that my speech was almost over, so I picked up a box of cans and said, "This is the last time I will do ideological work for you." If you want to stay, I welcome it with both hands, and I will definitely do my best to protect this team. But if you still have a problem with my approach, you can leave on your own, and I will not stop you. β
After speaking, I walked to Xiao Qi with the can.
"Brother Xiaoshi!" Xiaoyu called me. I looked back and she said, "Yes... Sorry ......"
"Xiaoyu, on the night we first met, you and Xiaofan had both seen the horror of human nature. I'm going to have to make myself stronger in the future, okay? β
Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then pursed her mouth and nodded seriously.
I smiled and walked over to the couch and sat down. After a while, Qin Feng walked over.
"Shi Lei."
"What?"
Qin Feng bent down and whispered to me: "The young master is injured, so he is in a bad mood, I apologize to you on his behalf, I hope you don't care about what happened just now." β
I looked at him and said, "Forget it, it's a big deal, but your young master is really brittle...... Hey, why do you call him young master? What the hell do you two have to do with each other? β
Qin Feng was silent for a moment, didn't answer my question, and instead said, "You were able to lure away the zombies by yourself before, it's very powerful!" β
"Come on, don't hold me, go take care of your young master!"
Qin Feng nodded, turned around and walked away.
I don't know how long it took, I was about to fall asleep, Ao Xiang and the others were still sitting at the table and didn't move, only Xiaoyu went to check on Wang Li's injuries. I scratched my head, got up and walked over to the table.
After counting the heads and not leaving any of them, I smiled and said, "It seems that everyone is willing to stay?" β
No one answered me......
"Okay, since everyone is willing to stay, then everyone go and rest, don't sit here." I thought about it for a moment and continued: "By the way, from today onwards, we will have people to take turns standing guard every night, and the province will not know that it is surrounded by zombies when it sleeps." β
Still no one spoke...... I'm convinced! At this time, I suddenly began to sympathize with the former teachers, and sometimes no matter what they said when they stood on the podium, none of the students below responded.
"All men, except for women, work in pairs, each taking turns for two hours. What do you think? β
"Good!"
"No problem, Brother Shi!"
"Oh! Leizi! β
"Hmm."
The man in the audience said at the same time, this movement startled me, and seeing that I was a little panicked, everyone grinned. I breathed a sigh of relief, I wasn't in the mood to tease them, and I was just about to speak, when Qin Feng came over again and said honestly: "I have no problem with Young Master Wang Li." β
"Can Wang Li do that, he's injured, let's have a good rest tonight!" I said.
Qin Feng lowered his head and thought about it, and said, "It's okay, we have to do our part." β
Seeing his resolute attitude, I stopped persuading him and said, "Okay, let's divide into groups...... Hey, it looks like there's one more! "Now there are a total of eight men in the team, but Xiao Qi is sleeping, and only seven men can be grouped, so that one group will be on duty alone.
I thought about it for a while, and said casually: "Come on, I'm lazy today, I'll be on the first shift later, and you can divide the rest." The person on duty went to the first floor, and the provincial one saw a room of people sleeping and was sleepy. "The night shift is obviously the least expensive in the first shift, after all, no one wants to get up in the middle of sleep to stand guard.
Everyone didn't say anything, only Xiao Fan asked, "Brother Shi, we don't have a watch, right?" How do you know the time ......?"
"Oops, I forgot. Why didn't you go to the supermarket and find a watch? "It's true that we don't have a watch on us, and we can't determine the time of two hours.
"I have!" Qin Feng said, then took out a watch from his pocket and said, "This is Young Master Wang Li's." β
I took it and saw that the hands were still moving, "No problem, this is it!" You hurry up and go to bed, and I'll go downstairs. With that, I turned and went down the stairs.
I walked to the first floor, took a random chair and sat down by the window, and the bleak moonlight shone in and fell on me.
"What the hell!" I cursed in a low voice. In fact, when I was doing ideological work for those people just now, there was a fire in my heart that went up, I was working hard for this team, and these people were still crooked with me because of such a trivial matter. The world has become this virtue, who has the time to teach them every day?! I really admire that I can educate them so calmly just now, if it weren't for the previous experience, I guess I would have quit a long time ago, what a bullshit leader, who loves to lead who leads! Lao Tzu can live alone!
Thinking about it, I was suddenly stunned, and then quickly shook my head, thinking about what just now...... I suddenly felt like my mind was starting to get a little confused. I'm not going to make a mistake, don't mind. Calm...... Calm...... I took it out of my pocket, sister, I didn't even bring a cigarette.
There was a sound of footsteps, and when I looked back, it was Xiao Fan.
"Brother Shi, I forgot to bring a cigarette!" Xiao Fan walked up to me and handed over a pack of cigarettes and a lighter as he spoke.
"Thanks," I reached out and took one out of my hand, "Alright, you can go to bed quickly." β
"I don't, I can't sleep when I go up, I'm still on duty with you, Brother Shi!"
"Pull it down, I'll do it myself, if you can't sleep, go find Xiaoyu to stay, your voice scared her when you were eating just now, hurry up and persuade her."
Xiao Fan frowned, paused, and said, "I'm not going!" β
"Huh? What's wrong with this? You two had a fight? β
Xiao Fan said: "People still have to accompany that 'Wang Dashuai'!" Why am I going to ......?"
Wang Dashuai? Is it Wang Li? When I heard it, this situation was a little wrong! Thinking back to the scene when Xiaoyu took care of Wang Li just now, I seemed to understand, and said with a sly smile: "What's the matter, boy, are you jealous?" β
Xiao Fan shook and said, "No, no!" I didn't! β
"Hahaha! Xiaofan is still jealous! β
"What are you laughing at, Brother Shi! I said I wasn't jealous! β
"Alright, alright! Ha ha! Don't explain," I stifled my laughter, and then said: "Okay, okay, don't worry, Xiaoyu is just a warm-hearted, that girl won't change her mind about you, hurry up and go to sleep!" β
Xiao Fan frowned and looked at me embarrassedly, then didn't say anything, turned around and walked back. I looked at his back, and I was in a much better mood, and it was really nice for an adolescent child......
After a cigarette, there was another sound of footsteps. I didn't look back and said, "Don't say it's going to let you go to sleep, why are you here again?" β
"Huh? I've just come down! A female voice came.
When I looked back, it was Peng Miao. "Well, it's Sister Peng, I thought Xiao Fan, why don't you go to sleep?"
Peng Miao also took a chair, sat down next to me, and said, "I can't sleep, come and find you for a while." β
"Hehe, you better go up and sleep quickly, in this last days, maintaining good physical strength is the most important thing."
Peng Miao didn't speak, just quietly looked at the moonlight outside the window.
I thought to myself, what is this woman doing, should she sleep or not, what is the mess with this......
"It's hard, Shi Lei." Peng Miao said suddenly.
"Aang?"
"Although there doesn't seem to be any official explanation, you have been leading this team all along, and everyone is watching your behavior, isn't it tiring?"
Not knowing what she meant, I casually said, "It's okay, it's nothing." β
"Hehe," Peng Miao chuckled, her smile was extraordinarily gentle and charming against the backdrop of the moonlight. "It's like my husband. You men, you are all the same, you have to carry everything by yourself. β
"Oh, maybe......"
"Wouldn't you be a little upset when we were so suspicious of you just now?" Peng Miao asked.
"Huh?" I was stunned for a moment, and then said, "No, that's understandable, after all, many people still retain the idea of a peaceful world." β
Peng Miao looked at me and said, "That's why you're working hard. I used to watch zombie movies with my husband, and I also thought about the thoughts of human beings in the last days, and the conflict between reality and morality cannot be explained in three or two sentences. This requires everyone to experience it slowly and put themselves in their shoes. Otherwise, there will be contradictions. β
I didn't respond, quietly thinking about what she said. After a while, Peng Miao suddenly raised her hands and gently pulled my face, so that the two of us looked at each other. Peng Miao said softly: "Although I may not admit it, these people are indeed relying on you, you must not let yourself be confused, see the road ahead, so that you can lead everyone down." β
I looked into her eyes, and suddenly I felt a sense of intimacy, as if when I was a child, I accidentally fell, and my mother came to help me up and told me to be like a man, and not to cry because I fell.
"Hmm" I answered, and then nodded slightly, "Thank you, Sister Peng." β
Peng Miao let go of her hand, then patted her shoulder and said, "Come, sister's shoulder is lent to you to lean on." β
"Uh... Forget it. "I'm a big man and I'm going to lean on the shoulders of a little woman?
"Don't be embarrassed," Peng Miao pressed my head to her shoulder, and then said, "Don't let yourself be too tired, and relax once in a while." β
Leaning on Sister Peng's shoulder, I did feel an unexpected serenity, closing my eyes, I felt as if I had returned to my home in Shanfeng City, my father was sitting in the living room watching TV, and my mother was cooking sumptuous dishes in the kitchen, everything seemed so calm and comfortable......
This time my mind was relaxed, and I fell asleep. I don't know how long it took before I was woken up by a burst of urine, and my sister drank too much water at night.
When I opened my eyes, I was still leaning on Sister Peng's shoulder, and she was also squinting and napping, but she didn't move at all, and I had an indescribable feeling in my heart. However, we were on duty until we fell asleep, and we arrived home irresponsibly, but fortunately, there were no accidents.
"Sister Peng? Sister Peng? β
I screamed a few times, and Peng Miaocai suddenly opened her eyes, "Oh, are you awake?" β
"I'm sorry, Sister Peng, did you put your shoulder on a sore shoulder?" I sat up straight and said.
"It's okay! Is there a better point now? β
"Well, it's much better, don't worry, I'll take care of myself." I will definitely protect you all, this sentence is what I said in my heart.
Peng Miao smiled and nodded.
I glanced at my watch, and I didn't expect this relaxation to go straight to sleep for more than two hours. So he said: "Sister Peng, you go up to sleep quickly, I'll go to the toilet, and I'll call them over to change shifts later." β
"Hmm" Peng Miao responded, got up and walked back.
I lit another cigarette and got up and walked to the restroom on the second floor. Gently pushed open the toilet door, the power was already cut off, and it was pitch black inside, and I was really panicked. I felt my way in the dark, touched the door of a private room with my hands, opened it and walked in, unbuttoned my pants and started 'laser strafing'.
Just as I was enjoying myself, I suddenly seemed to hear something, and I couldn't help but tense up and asked softly, "Who is there?!" β