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Liu Long and Gao Hu led a group of twenty to thirty brothers away from the Small Buildings, while Fatty slung his long gun over his shoulder and muttered, "They're all a bunch of cowards. I don't know how Brother Three ended up hanging out with them!"
In fact, Liu Long had thought that there would still be some of Brother Three's old subordinates outside the building, but he was mistaken; apart from Fatty, there was indeed no one else!
Li Nan patted Fatty on the shoulder and said appreciatively, "Thank you!"
Fatty waved his hand, "Now that those guys are gone, I actually want to ask you a question, Nan Ge!"
Li Nan was unsure why Fatty brought this up but affirmed, "What question?"
Fatty opened his mouth and said, "I've always had a question, which is why I came back. How do you know that Long-Haired Dog isn't the one who poisoned Brother Three?"
"I don't know, but I guess he isn't!"
Fatty asked again, "How can you be so sure?"
"Do you believe that Long-Haired Dog could be bribed and then use cyanide to poison Brother Three?"
Fatty shook his head, "I don't believe it, but from your tone earlier, it was clear there was an insider. If it's not Long-Haired Dog, then who could it be?"
Li Nan waved his hand dismissively, "I'll give everyone an explanation about that sooner or later!"
Fatty changed the subject and exclaimed, "If Long-Haired Dog isn't the insider, then he doesn't deserve to die!"
Li Nan's face turned pale with anger. "To you, he may not deserve to die, but to me, he must die!"
Fatty's expression suddenly fell. "I understand now; you just want to use Long-Haired Dog to establish your authority. Are you still the same Li Nan who used to apologize with three knives and six holes?"
"To raise a gun and act recklessly—doesn't that deserve death?" Li Nan continued, "And you know better than I do what kind of character Long-Haired Dog is. If he doesn't die today, then Brother Three's legacy will surely fall apart. I cannot betray Brother Three's trust; therefore, he must die! If you think I'm wrong in this matter, I have nothing more to say. Do as you wish!"
The long spear in Fatty's hand had already dragged to the ground, and he said gloomily, "If one day, for the sake of the bigger picture, can I be killed too?"
Li Nan's expression was stern. "Maybe! I can't guarantee anything for one or two people, but I can ensure safety for everyone else, so I can't answer your question!"
Fatty's eyes were dazed. "The world has really changed; perhaps I, Fatty, should have been eliminated already!"
Li Nan wanted to say something more, but the words stuck in his throat, and he could only watch as Fatty left behind a hefty shadow and walked out.
Lin Hai saw Li Nan lost in thought and immediately said, "The one in charge must consider the overall situation; it's Fatty who doesn't understand Brother Nan's intentions!"
Li Nan waved his hand. "No more talking; I really want to rest now!"
Lin Hai nodded in agreement and immediately bowed out. However, he did not leave but stayed close to Small Buildings, guarding against any further trouble!
After Li Nan went upstairs, he lightly knocked on Mo Xiaohui's door. Seeing Li Nan's exhausted expression, Mo Xiaohui immediately moved half of the big bed aside to let him rest.
After lying down on the bed, Mo Xiaohui sat cross-legged beside Li Nan and gently patted his arm, giving him a detailed massage.
Once Li Nan lay on the bed, he closed his eyes tightly, seemingly recalling everything that had happened that day. Time had passed too quickly; from the beginning of the apocalypse until now, half a year had gone by. During this time, everyone had undergone a complete transformation! Mo Xiaohui was no longer the proud television anchor she used to be, and Li Nan was no longer that frail Intern Doctor. Everyone had grown, but whether this growth was good or bad was something no one could clearly define at this moment!
After closing his eyes, Li Nan instantly recalled various events after escaping from Jiangbei Hospital—numerous dilemmas and dangers—killing the Ogre, killing that Foreman, and then blending into this camp. All along, he believed himself to be a good person, someone who upheld his principles. But could a good person survive in an apocalypse?
The world had completely changed; it was no longer an era where everyone needed to abide by laws and morals. Order had collapsed, morality had decayed, and human nature had gradually twisted. This was fundamentally a dark world where even a sage like Confucius could not survive. The law of the jungle was evident; natural cruelty was laid bare at this time because for both humans and animals alike, in a world overrun by Zombies, it was disaster and doom. To survive meant stepping over the corpses of Zombies.
Zombies are enemies; what about one's own kind?
Perhaps they are too. When the world collapses and resources become scarce, who can still hold hope for their own kind? They are competitors of the same species; since competition consumes the remaining resources, it naturally leads to hostility. Is it not permissible to kill at such times?
Those who commit many injustices will inevitably perish; thus, that Ogre and Foreman died at Li Nan's hands. But when Li Nan found his own hands stained with blood as well, he realized that he had slowly become the very person he once despised!
At this thought, Li Nan suddenly had a spark of realization in his mind, as if he had just woken from a nightmare, muttering, "I am not a murderer..."
On the bed, Mo Xiaohui noticed that beads of sweat had formed on Li Nan's forehead and gently said, "It's okay, it's okay!"
Just as Mo Xiaohui was about to wipe the sweat off Li Nan, he abruptly opened his eyes, his dark pupils fixed intently on the ceiling.
Mo Xiaohui assumed that Li Nan was just having a bad dream, so she remained silent and gently stroked his back, hoping to soothe his emotions.
A slightly blinding light shone into Li Nan's pupils, and suddenly, his pupils began to dilate before gradually returning to normal.
Having been by Li Nan's side for some time now, Mo Xiaohui had a basic understanding of medical knowledge. She recognized that Li Nan's earlier pupil reaction was simply a process of returning to normal after experiencing a significant fright.
Li Nan sat up and saw Mo Xiaohui beside him. He asked hoarsely, "What time is it now?"
"It's nine o'clock in the evening. Do you want me to turn off the lights?"
Li Nan took a deep breath and waved his hand, saying, "No need!"
Mo Xiaohui concernedly leaned against Li Nan and asked, "What happened? Did you dream of something unpleasant?"
Li Nan didn't respond but turned to look at Mo Xiaohui with a fixed gaze.
Feeling somewhat uneasy under Li Nan's stare, Mo Xiaohui brushed her hair back and said, "What is it? Do I have something dirty on my face?"
Li Nan shook his head and then pulled Mo Xiaohui into his embrace, gently caressing her face with one hand.
Mo Xiaohui showed no resistance to Li Nan's actions; instead, she leaned in closer and half-lay in his arms with a look of contentment.
As Li Nan stroked Mo Xiaohui's cheek, he asked, "Do you think I've changed?"
Mo Xiaohui shook her head, "No, you are still you, the man who is responsible and courageous!"
Li Nan's fingers reached for Mo Xiaohui's neck, and she let out a soft sound.
Li Nan paused his movement and continued to ask, "If I were to kill someone for my own benefit, would you blame me?"
"No!" Mo Xiaohui shook her head and said with wide eyes, "You are my man. No matter what you do, I will support you!"
Li Nan smiled, "With your words, I can take on all the responsibilities for my actions!"
If there is someone who believes in you unwaveringly and supports you, then for her, betraying the whole world is not too much to ask!
Mo Xiaohui looked at Li Nan with longing in her eyes, "Because I know that what you do is definitely for me and the people around you. So no matter what you do, I understand your intentions. You are not a bad person; you never have been!"
"Really?" Li Nan asked Mo Xiaohui, who nodded firmly, "You are my man, which means you are my world. As long as you don't find a mistress, everything else is right!"
Li Nan couldn't help but laugh and then patted Mo Xiaohui's head with his other hand, "I wonder where you learned this way of thinking?"
Mo Xiaohui smiled back, "The husband leads and the wife follows; it's a traditional virtue of our Chinese culture!"
After being enlightened by Mo Xiaohui, Li Nan completely relaxed. As long as this woman did not leave him, he was not afraid of being abandoned by everyone else.
Li Nan chuckled softly, "In the traditional virtues of China regarding the husband leading and the wife following, it actually allows for having concubines. Why can't I be with other women?"
Mo Xiaohui pouted in anger, "That's old-fashioned! Here with me, you cannot touch any woman other than me!"
Li Nan smiled even more, "You really are a fierce tigress; but I like you just the way you are!"
Mo Xiaohui shyly nestled into Li Nan's embrace and then whispered in his ear, "Then tonight, let me show you my strength!"
Li Nan flicked at Mo Xiaohui's nose and said, "You little girl, always lost in your thoughts. Brother Three hasn't even been buried yet!"
Mo Xiaohui looked up at the ceiling and realized that Brother Three's body was in the room right above her head. She immediately clasped her hands together and pleaded, "Brother Three, please don't hold it against me. It's Mo Xiaohui who doesn't understand!"
Li Nan held Mo Xiaohui's hands firmly, saying, "Brother Three is not a petty person; he won't come looking for you at night!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Xiaohui suddenly shrank into Li Nan's embrace. "Don't scare me like that! I'm the most timid when it comes to ghostly things!"
Li Nan wrapped his arms around Mo Xiaohui and lightly hummed, "Isn't this nice? Like a little bird nestled close. Stop thinking about those strange things all the time!"
Mo Xiaohui extended an arm and gently hit Li Nan on the shoulder. "When you first seduced someone, you didn't say that!"
"Really?" Li Nan coughed lightly and chuckled. "Let me tell you a joke. For an eight-year-old girl, you need to tell a story to make her sleep; for an eighteen-year-old girl, you need to tell a story to trick her into sleeping with you; for a twenty-eight-year-old woman, no story is needed; she will automatically sleep with you; for a thirty-eight-year-old woman, she will tell stories to trick you into sleeping with her; and for a forty-eight-year-old woman, you need to tell stories to avoid sleeping with her."
Mo Xiaohui pouted angrily, "Hey! I've been fooled! You liar!"
Li Nan burst into laughter, seemingly completely carefree compared to his earlier gloom.
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