Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 470 - 465: Crossbow Youth (Part 4)

"Ah, the bathroom! I’ve got four bathrooms here, haha, Ruhui, you take this brother over."

"Huh? I take him? Why? He’s got legs, he can go by himself!"

"Damn it, when I tell you to go, you go. No more nonsense!"

Without a doubt, this Li Ruhui is still quite wary of Liu Yunpeng, which is no surprise. After all, a woman like her, enamored with vanity and only willing to cry in a BMW, sees money as everything. As long as you give her enough money to satisfy her vanity and desires, she can disregard everything else.

So, her being driven by Liu Yunpeng’s scolding now is entirely her own choice.

"Fine!" She responded reluctantly, raising her slender finger to point at Wang Qiang among the crowd.

Upon seeing the latter’s tasteless and cheap attire, she rolled her eyes disdainfully and said, "What are you still standing there for? Never seen a beauty before? The bathroom’s over there, go by yourself! Country bumpkin!"

Although her last three words were spoken softly, they fell into Wang Qiang’s ears, word for word.

In response, Wang Qiang was truly astonished. How could he have thought that this little woman, who previously seemed quite like a "rich and beautiful" one, would turn into a foul-mouthed shrew in the blink of an eye?

Especially with the look she gave him, Wang Qiang felt a strong urge to slap her twice.

"Damn, a real man doesn’t argue with women!" While cursing the woman as a nag in his mind, Wang Qiang turned around and headed to the bathroom.

I have to say, Liu Yunpeng was still quite enthusiastic, yet this enthusiasm was mixed with a rather obvious smugness.

This left a very bad first impression on the survivors. No one likes living with an egomaniac.

"This is one of my villa’s houses, we only come here on weekends. Overall, the facilities are decent; feel free to use the rooms and facilities inside. It’s just a pity there’s no electricity now, otherwise, my home theater..."

"Enough!" Not really interested in listening to Liu Yunpeng show off any longer, Xu Renjie immediately stopped him, then said to everyone, "Pair up and find a room yourselves. Hey, Lao Liu, Lao Lin, Xiao Tang, Xiao Hu, come over here for a moment, there’s something I need to discuss with you guys."

The five people, led by Liu Yunpeng, went to the living room on the first floor. Once everyone was seated, Xu Renjie straightforwardly stated Liu Yunpeng’s request.

After hearing this, Lao Zhao and the others exchanged glances, and Tang Xiaoquan couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Why are you so sure your father’s factory hasn’t fallen?"

"Because he contacted me earlier! He told me to stay at home and he would send someone to pick me up!"

"Oh? Really! So if he sent someone to pick you up, why are you still stuck here?" With a feigned smile, Tang Xiaoquan glanced at Liu Yunpeng and then added meaningfully, "I think it’s very likely your father intends to abandon you, doesn’t he?"

"Impossible!" To everyone’s surprise, Liu Yunpeng roared out, his sudden rise in voice giving everyone a shock: "I’m the only child my dad has; he can’t possibly abandon me. It must be that there are too many zombies outside causing delays. Oh, right, weren’t you guys also stuck on the highway?"

Seems like this guy is pretty straightforward! Tang Xiaoquan’s question was primarily to probe the relationship between this Liu father and son, as relationships in wealthy families aren’t nearly as close as in ordinary ones.

Anyone could gather this from the melodramatic plots in many TV dramas. However, through Liu Yunpeng’s excited reaction just now, Tang Xiaoquan could pretty much conclude that the former has a significant status in his father’s mind, especially being the only child, which was the key point that determined whether Tang Xiaoquan would continue the discussion.

"OK, second question, since your father isn’t coming to pick you up, why don’t you go to him yourself? I think your father’s place might not be as good as you say, right?"

This is a very logical train of thought, after all, if a person thinks a place is great and completely harmless to them, they would definitely find a way to get there.

But all this time has passed, and Liu Yunpeng still preferred to stay at the villa rather than set off, which in itself explains a lot.

As for this, Liu Yunpeng’s explanation was quite straightforward: "Nonsense! Do you think I don’t want to go? But with so many zombies on the road, asking me to go out alone would be suicide, wouldn’t it?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaoquan let out a sinister smile: "Hehe, then what makes you so sure we have to accompany you to your death?"

"This..." Pausing, Liu Yunpeng anxiously scanned the people in front of him and finally set his eyes on Xu Renjie: "Because you guys are soldiers, aren’t you? Isn’t it the duty of soldiers to protect us common folks?"

This tactic of appealing to duty from Liu Yunpeng was unexpected for Tang Xiaoquan, but the former clearly used it in the wrong place. Tang Xiaoquan immediately chuckled, "Soldiers? Haha, yes, it is indeed the soldiers’ duty to protect civilians. But I’m not a soldier, and most of our team aren’t soldiers either, so we need protection too. If we send the soldiers away with you, what about us? Who’ll ensure our safety? Who’s responsible for our food and drink?"

This statement was also a scheme by Tang Xiaoquan, hoping to elicit further clues. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

And after listening to these words, Liu Yunpeng instantly pounded his chest with assurance, "Is that all it is? Just this! Don’t worry, we can all go to my dad’s together. I’m telling you, once we’re there, I guarantee none of you will have to worry about food or drink, plus the accommodation and entertainment facilities there are way better than here!"

Seemingly sensing this wasn’t enough to convince them, Liu Yunpeng added after a pause, "You guys aren’t locals; otherwise, you’d definitely know my dad. His name is Liu Fugui—I’m telling you, there’s no one in DZ County who doesn’t know him."

These words were spoken with great pride by Liu Yunpeng, though he didn’t notice that the young man sitting in front of him slightly moved his lips as soon as the words fell.

Xu Renjie, Lao Zhao, and the others almost instantly turned their gaze toward Tang Xiaoquan, who discreetly gave them a confirming nod.

The name Liu Fugui was something Tang Xiaoquan, who was born and raised in DZ County, couldn’t be unfamiliar with.

Not only was he a major taxpayer locally, but also a people’s representative and an outstanding entrepreneur.

He is indeed a well-known figure in the county, so at this moment, Tang Xiaoquan already had a plan in mind. However, before their team had completely settled down, he didn’t intend to rush out, especially without further probing into Liu Yunpeng.

After all, their resources were still relatively sufficient at present, so there was no need to risk it for that uncertain "bargain."

"Alright! We’ll discuss this later, and if the opportunity arises, we’ll let you know!" Finding an excuse to brush it off, Tang Xiaoquan ended this discussion. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)