Chapter 48 - 46: If I Spare You, I Can’t Sleep
I recall someone once said:
"If there is only one kind of opposition left in the world, then there would be no opposition;
If there is only one kind of justice remaining in the world, then there is no justice;
Attempting to inform everyone of a standard for all things, with a single definition, is inherently absurd, extreme, and wrong."
In Buddhism, it is said that one can "lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot; advising people to repent..."
Bang!
A gunshot!
Li Yu fired the gun, killing Scar!
Everyone on the rooftop was intimidated by the gunshot, and a few men who were in the middle of 'that activity' also shuddered and stood up.
"Everybody get the fuck up! Come here! Immediately!" Yang Tianlong saw a few men cower and sneak off to the back, and furiously bellowed.
All the men lined up in a row, but none wore a single stitch of clothing.
A few of them wanted to get dressed before standing up, to which Li Yu coldly said, "10 seconds. Anyone not properly lined up and standing dead will die!"
A middle-aged man who looked gentle and refined stood up and spoke with righteousness and indignation: "Even if death is certain, at least allow us the dignity, especially since we harbor no hate or vengeance towards you..."
Bang!
Before the man could finish speaking, he was taken out by Li Yu's shot, 'earning his meal box.'
For Li Yu, if he no longer cared for anyone's opinion, then he'd do what's fast, convenient, and straightforward.
After killing two people in succession, the rest hastily got up and lined up properly.
"Take them down. Anyone who dares to move, kill them!" Li Yu instructed Yang Tianlong.
Yang Tianlong pointed his gun at the group of men, ordering them to go downstairs.
Li Yu turned around to look at the women present; even though it wasn't the first time he'd seen such a scene, his heart still felt oppressively blocked.
He seemed to want to say something, but after looking at the people around, ultimately, he said nothing.
Turning away, he headed downstairs.
Below, Li Tie, Li Gang, and Dapao looked surprisingly at the group of naked men coming down from upstairs.
A foreboding thought arose in their minds, and as they looked towards Yang Tianlong, who was also descending, his face ashen, they nodded, confirming their suspicions, and they became increasingly rude towards these people.
Right at that moment, four or five men suddenly stood out, and the leader among them said, "Are you police? Finally, you're here! We've been looking forward to seeing you for so long!"
Li Yu, who had followed them downstairs, was baffled by the scene and sarcastically remarked, "Could it be that you're not all together?"
The balding man in his thirties, upon hearing Li Yu's words, said angrily, "Of course, we're not with them; I'm the director at the Xin City Government, forced to be here against our will."
The men following him agreed, claiming the same.
Their boss, Zhou Sheng, hearing this, immediately stepped forward to retort, "Ha! I remember you said you wanted to join us. I don't believe you're clean either, you've been involved with us in quite a lot!"
The balding man hastily said, "You're police, right? I'm very well acquainted with your captain! It seems the Government hasn't given up on us! Don't believe their lies, we were forced by them!"
After saying this, feeling it wasn't convincing enough,
He continued, "Rescue us, and I'll definitely reward you all greatly!"
Seeing that Li Yu seemed unmoved, the balding man got increasingly frustrated, his tone carrying a bit of a command, "Just because the zombie outbreak happened, does that mean you no longer obey the Government's orders? Do you still have the country and the Government in your eyes?"
Li Yu and the others came out in camouflage outfits and carrying guns, which might lead others to mistake them for Government forces.
Li Yu had no time to entertain this middle-aged man.
Whether or not they are part of the same group was irrelevant.
Looking at Zhou Sheng, who wore glasses, Li Yu began to size him up.
This man was the owner of a debt collection agency before the apocalypse, not like the stereotypical gold-chain adorned, bald, potbellied thug.
Zhou Sheng appeared cultured, but his eyes were filled with malice, which not even glasses could conceal!
Li Yu pointed his gun at Zhou Sheng, expressionlessly asking, "Did you send people to Yanghe Bridge today?"
Zhou Sheng had an inkling of what might be happening and nervously replied, "Big brother! It wasn't me who sent them, it was his suggestion!"
Pointing towards the balding man.
Li Yu looked at the balding man with a derisive smile.
The Mediterranean-looking man was a bit befuddled. Listening to the two men's conversation, combined with Li Yu's utter disregard for him, he tentatively guessed that they weren't from the Government but instead, from that base...
He tried to argue, waving his hands and saying, "No! The one making the decisions was him, I don't have that kind of power, it's all their people!"
Zhou Sheng quickly cut in, saying, "If you hadn't suggested it, how would I have thought of it?..."
The Mediterranean-looking man insistently said, "No! Even if I made the suggestion, the final decision was still yours!....."
...
Watching the two continue to argue, Li Yu's impatience grew increasingly apparent.
Glancing at Zhao Dapao, he seemed to remember something.
So, he finally asked a question: "Do you know the Gardenia Residence on Hexiang Road in Xiang County next door?"
The address mentioned was precisely where Zhao Dapao's home was located. Hearing Li Yu's words, Dapao's expression shifted slightly, and he looked menacingly at the group.
Unfortunately, no one knew of the place.
Li Yu tried another approach, asking, "Before and after the zombie outbreak, did you ever leave here to go to the neighboring county?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Sheng said, "Big brother, no, we only have a few dozen people and have been staying in the county this whole time. We're not like Haoge and his lot; they have many more people."
"Haoge?" Li Yu, somewhat curious, asked.
"Yeah, that's the guy who used to be the top boss of the 'Thirteen Protectors' in our county, Haoge!"
"Where are they?" inquired Li Yu.
"They're in Tianhua Building. Big brother, it's like we say, 'no fight, no acquaintance.' I made the bad call to listen to his instigations and send people to your base. How about this, as a gesture, all the women upstairs are yours for the picking. Just let bygones be bygones with me."
"How many people does this Haoge have?"
"Way more than us, probably around a hundred!"
...
After asking some more about Haoge and getting a clear picture of him,
Li Yu looked at the sky; it was already evening.
Traveling at night was dangerous; it was imperative to resolve problematic issues quickly.
At the staircase entrance, the women had also come down and were looking at Zhou Sheng and the others with resentment.
Wishing to avoid further complications, Li Yu said to Li Tie and the others, "Kill all of these people! Leave Zhou Sheng for now."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Sheng's face broke into a smile, relishing his narrow escape from death.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Some tried to flee, but they were quickly shot down by the group.
"Big brother, what about these guys?" Li Tie asked, pointing to the Mediterranean-looking man and his group.
He had thought Li Yu's killings had nothing to do with them and was secretly feeling relieved. Little did he expect Li Tie to suddenly ask this.
"I, I'm the XX Director of the Government! You can't kill us, spare us, please, we know we were wrong....."
"Kill them," said Li Yu decisively, without hesitation.
He thought to himself: Spare them, and I won't sleep well tonight, irritated.
Before the words were even finished, shots rang out!
Several people were executed.
In a post-apocalyptic world, when weapons can solve a problem, there's no need for words; they're useless.
In the room, corpses lay scattered on the floor. Li Yu looked at the women standing by the door, who seemed to take pleasure in the sight.
With a sigh, Li Yu said, "That Zhou Sheng, I leave him to you."
After speaking, he went into the next room to search, to see if there was anything worth taking from these people.
Hearing Li Yu's words, the women seemed to hear the most beautiful words in the world and rushed over.
Zhou Sheng tried to escape, but the women encircled him.
Some had eyes blazing with intense hatred,
Some used their teeth to tear at him,
Some dug their nails into Zhou Sheng's eyes,
Some grabbed Zhou Sheng's fingers, snapping them one by one,
....