Wang Chao looked at Yiyi, and Yiyi looked back at Wang Chao. With a sigh, Wang Chao thought to himself that being a patient had become exhausting. He decided to endure it a little longer and lay back down on the bed. At that moment, Yiyi jumped onto the bed and slapped Wang Chao's face. Wang Chao widened his eyes in surprise as Yiyi pouted and said, "You won't let me help you!"
At that moment, Wang Chao was truly speechless...
Eventually, Yang Mengying quietly returned to help Wang Chao go to the bathroom. Feeling the warmth from Yang Mengying, Wang Chao thought that life was truly wonderful. For a brief moment, he even felt that becoming disabled wouldn't be so bad. After coming out of the bathroom, he saw that Yang Mengying had prepared a meal for him. To his surprise, there was fried chicken and beer—this was quite extravagant.
"This is too extravagant," Wang Chao remarked.
As Yang Mengying fed him, she said, "Commander Yu has plenty of supplies, and since you've been seriously injured, you should eat something good." Wang Chao nodded and asked, "How are the others doing?" Yang Mengying tilted her head in thought before replying, "Only Tang Feng and Da Qiang have serious injuries; the others are mostly minor injuries with little impact."
"Tang Feng was heavily struck in the chest by Commander Yu, but Sister Shen said he's recovering quickly. As long as he avoids intense exercise, he should be fine in a month or two. Da Qiang has multiple wounds, but none are severe, so you don't need to worry. In comparison, your injuries are the most serious; you have both external and internal injuries—it's like you're cultivating both inside and out."
Wang Chao wanted to shrug but couldn't even manage that motion. After finishing his meal, he was supported by Yang Mengying as they headed towards the Safe Zone. Upon exiting the villa, Wang Chao saw Liu Jie and others busy outside. When Liu Jie spotted him, he immediately shouted, "Line up! Salute!" Instantly, over a dozen men formed a line and saluted sharply.
Liu Jie sighed and said, "Since the Zombie crisis began until now, we've endured so much hardship, but finally there’s hope… By the way, Xiao Wei was looking for you earlier; he said there's something you must do." Wang Chao nodded as Liu Jie assigned a young soldier to drive them directly to the Civilian Area. Throughout the ride, the young soldier frequently glanced at Wang Chao in the rearview mirror. Wang Chao smiled but didn't say anything.
Once they arrived and Wang Chao got out of the car, the young soldier mustered his courage to say to him, "Sir, I want to be as strong as you one day and reach Silver Upper Tier level."
"Young man," Wang Chao replied with a smile, "Silver Upper Tier is not the end; one day you'll go even further!" His smile revealed an unfathomable depth as he leaned on Yang Mengying for support, which made him appear even more weathered. After walking a short distance, Wang Chao turned to Yang Mengying and said, "Do I look refreshingly unique like this..."
Yang Mengying playfully tapped his head and replied, "You're already a commander of the Safe Zone; why are you still acting so poor?"
Wang Chao shook his head and said, "Right now this place is in dire need of development; whether I can actually be this commander depends on whether the people in the Safe Zone agree..."
The Safe Zone housed several thousand people gathered in an open area just inside the main gate where they were receiving food rations. The team members were assisting with distribution when Xiao Wei nudged Da Qiang. Da Qiang finally reacted and shouted hoarsely, "Everyone welcome our new commander of the Safe Zone, Commander Yu! He is the one who eliminated them! This time we are distributing food because he instructed us to do so."
Everyone turned to see Wang Chao being supported by Yang Mengying as he walked over. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Isn't that the person who suppressed us the other day? How could he become the commander of the Safe Zone? I absolutely refuse to accept this." Wang Chao feared this very reaction; if his good intentions were misunderstood by these people, he would truly be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
As everyone looked on, it was indeed true! Many began to jeer, with some even shouting for Wang Chao to get lost. Wang Chao felt a wave of helplessness wash over him. Just then, a youthful voice rang out—surprisingly, it was the little boy whom Wang Chao had pretended to throw away earlier. The boy's face flushed red as he realized everyone was looking at him, clearly embarrassed. However, when he spotted Xiao Wei, he mustered up his courage. Observing the situation, Wang Chao understood that this must have been arranged by Xiao Wei; however, he had no idea how it had been orchestrated.
"Uncle is not a bad person!" the little boy's innocent voice called out.
"Isn't that the little boy from before?" "Yeah, shouldn't he have...?" "I saw it too, but I didn't expect..." In an instant, the crowd began to murmur among themselves. They had clearly seen the boy being thrown harshly to the ground by Wang Chao. In truth, aside from those who were close enough to know what really happened that day, many others were unaware of the events. Seeing the boy safe and sound now left them astonished.
At that moment, an elderly man stepped forward and calmly stated, "What this young lad says is true. I was the first to rush in at that time. When I picked up the child, I saw that he wasn't hurt at all. If we were to call it a miracle of life, I doubt anyone would believe it; after all, that young man possesses Silver Upper Tier strength, which means he was using skillful techniques!"
"Exactly." Old Gu and Wu Lu also stepped forward; they knew the truth of the matter. Old Gu cleared his throat and continued, "Indeed, from the very first day the commander arrived here, we had a plan to eliminate that dog. However, that night things happened suddenly; the commander couldn't act recklessly or more people might have died. Thus, what he did was out of necessity. Although we were all injured, was there anyone who suffered fatal wounds? I think not."
Wu Lu also stood up proudly and declared, "That's right! I previously misunderstood the commander, but this time I cannot remain ignorant any longer. Moreover, Commander Wang's military rank is Major—he is the highest-ranking officer in this Safe Zone. If Commander Wang is not leading the Safe Zone, then I, Wu Lu, will be the first to disagree!"
"Wang Chao! Wang Chao!" Da Qiang suddenly shouted out. Then came a second shout and a third; soon everyone was chanting his name!
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