Whether it was intentional or not, after watching the entire recorded video, everyone knew about his lackluster involvement.
"We’ve watched the recording. In this battle, Mr. Shen and Mr. Su contributed the most. They’re taking half of the gold coins; does anyone disagree?"
After Chu Jiangyue spoke, she looked at the others present.
"I have an objection. Although their contribution was the greatest, is taking half of the gold coins for two people too much?"
Zheng Wen’an always harbored a subtle jealousy towards Shen Zhigui. Seeing Shen Zhigui and Su Zhucheng about to take half of the spoils, he couldn’t help but stand out to oppose.
"Does anyone else have any objections?"
Song Chengjun and the others remained silent. Without Shen Zhigui and Su Zhucheng, it’s uncertain if they could still stand here and talk calmly.
So, even though half seemed like a large share, most people thought it was fine.
Those with issues were not as oblivious as Zheng Wen’an, directly voicing their doubts.
"Since no one has any objections, the minority should agree with the majority. Mr. Zheng, your request is denied."
Having said that, Chu Jiangyue directly transferred 5 gold coins each to Shen Zhigui and Su Zhucheng.
She also distributed the remaining gold coins to the others according to their efforts in the video.
Finally, Chu Jiangyue was left with 1 gold coin and 50 silver coins.
After the "distribution" was complete, confirming everyone received their due rewards, Chu Jiangyue put away her virtual screen.
"Alright, if there’s nothing else, let’s go."
Chu Jiangyue walked toward her silver off-road vehicle.
"Ho!"
"Ho!"
"Ho!"
However, before getting into the car, Chu Jiangyue heard the sound of zombies, and a vine whip instantly appeared in her hand.
"A horde of zombies is coming!"
Shen Zhigui and the others quickly went on alert.
"It’s the companions summoned by that previous zombie!"
Initially, they didn’t think it was a big deal, but they ended up surrounded nonetheless.
"Just drive, crush through them!"
In their current state, they had little chance of defeating a horde of zombies. Their only option was to drive straight through.
Chu Jiangyue’s off-road vehicle surely could make it, but the military off-road vehicle Song Chengjun and the others brought out was the issue.
"Have the Space Ability Users put your vehicle away, find a few people to navigate, and switch to the navigation’s transport."
Originally, they wanted to save some rental costs, but now they couldn’t afford to overthink.
Seeing the zombies drawing ever closer, Chu Jiangyue pulled Shen Zhigui and the others onto her off-road vehicle.
Among the people following them, there were also several Space Ability Users. Song Chengjun hurriedly organized the Space Ability Users to store the cars, then found people to navigate, choosing the off-road vehicle as their transport mode.
Qi Lingfeng and Jin Chuyu, who opened the navigation first, along with Song Chengjun, also opened the navigation and quickly selected a transport mode.
"Get in!"
Zheng Wen’an followed closely behind Song Chengjun, quickly getting into the back seat.
On Chu Jiangyue’s side, Shen Zhigui took over the driving.
"You can drive well, right?"
Even though her off-road vehicle wasn’t afraid of collisions, successfully breaking through a horde required some skill.
Shen Zhigui needed to concentrate on driving, leaving no room to answer Chu Jiangyue. Instead, Su Zhucheng spoke up:
"Don’t worry, Brother Shen used to race and even won awards, there won’t be a problem."
Hearing Su Zhucheng’s words, Chu Jiangyue felt a bit more at ease: "That’s good."
With a serious expression, Shen Zhigui charged straight ahead.
Sitting right behind the driver’s seat, Chu Jiangyue couldn’t see the situation ahead clearly but could clearly see on the left side of the vehicle, zombies clawing at the car body one after another. Even without sound, the spectacle alone made one almost vomit last night’s dinner.
"Back there, should we be worried about Captain Song’s team?"
Chu Jiangyue resisted the urge to look out the window, suddenly concerning herself with Song Chengjun’s team.
"No worries, everyone switched to the navigation’s transport in time."
The navigation-provided vehicles from the Jianglin Hotel were heavily armed, making them impervious to any zombie breach.
Lin Xuyuan had already contacted those on Song Chengjun’s and Qi Lingfeng’s navigated vehicles, confirming their presence and headcount in the cars.
Combining the numbers with the people who left, everyone was accounted for, with no anomalies.
Thankfully, their interruption caused a premature summoning, resulting in a moderately sized zombie horde.
Many, having regained some abilities, started casting them out from the window, aiming to eliminate more zombies and quicken the pace.
Leading the way, Chu Jiangyue’s car, with Lin Xuyuan at the passenger seat, opened the window and relentlessly hurled fireballs outside.
Each fireball brought down another zombie.
Chu Jiangyue unleashed her vines, threading zombies like candied skewers.
Whenever there were crystal cores, they were wrapped by the vines and would clatter to the floor when Chu Jiangyue retracted her power.
In the back, Su Zhucheng and the others couldn’t open their windows, suppressing their urge to use abilities.
Killing zombies while bulldozing through, after 20 minutes, the convoy broke free from the horde.
Even Chu Jiangyue sighed deeply in relief.
Regardless of the zombie situation in the back, once out of the horde’s range, Shen Zhigui floored the gas pedal, speeding away from the scene.
Not until the zombies were completely out of sight did Shen Zhigui finally brake, stopping to wait for the others.
As the team navigated, Song Chengjun’s vehicle stayed at the rear, barely escaping. Luckily, he slammed the pedal down hard, eventually breaking free.
Finally catching up with the lead cars, they regrouped with Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui.
"Is everyone okay?"
Song Chengjun stepped out, inspecting the team’s condition.
"Mr. Shen drove pretty fast; we almost lost you."
Alighting from Song Chengjun’s vehicle, Zheng Wen’an’s first words were aimed at Shen Zhigui.
Claiming they nearly couldn’t keep up, and almost explicitly accusing Shen Zhigui of cowardice, looking out only for himself in danger while abandoning others.
Chu Jiangyue frowned slightly; Zheng Wen’an truly couldn’t be pacified.
"What, you wanted us to stop and wait for you? It’s the apocalypse, life is already tough. Facing danger, do you stay and get caught for others?
If Mr. Zheng is so self-sacrificing, I’ve nothing else to say."
"What’s that about, I saw him running the fastest, Captain Song hadn’t even got in, and he was already seated."
After the earlier shirking incident in zombie fights, Zheng Wen’an’s reputation was nearly depleted in the team.
Hearing someone finally retort, Zheng Wen’an’s expression soured considerably.