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To kill or not to kill is indeed a simple question. Colonel Li, at such a young age, has reached this point for a reason. It may be called a trial, but there was no actual hearing; instead, Wang Chao was directly convicted. The crowd did not need to determine whether Wang Chao was guilty; they only needed to decide whether he should die.
Wang Chao listened closely to every word spoken by Colonel Li.
"I'll ask again, will you kill him or not!" Colonel Li shouted.
"Kill!" A voice rang out from the ranks of the military. The voice continued, "I am a member of the Flight Squad. On the plane, I personally witnessed this man—no, this monster—shoot down another aircraft. Not a single person on board survived! Xiao Wu, who is only twenty years old, just became a pilot and fell victim to his treachery..." The speaker's voice broke into sobs.
Wang Chao fell silent. When he had transformed into a monster, he had indeed killed many innocent people. Yet wasn't he also innocent in some way? Hearing this person's words brought a pang of sorrow to his heart. It was true; he had killed, and he had killed the innocent.
Another voice rose from the military: "I say kill! I saw it with my own eyes; he has already turned into a monster and remains in the capital, clearly a threat. I witnessed his hands transform into Bone Knives and Bone Hammers, becoming every kind of killing tool. Many of my comrades have died at his hands. If I do not avenge this grudge, I swear I will not be human!"
One after another, voices from the military shouted out until they merged into one word: kill. By then, everyone in the military was shouting in unison like thunder—kill. The crowd behind them, however, had no idea what was happening. As those rescued from the outskirts of the capital were unaware of what had transpired far away in Yucheng.
But listening to the synchronized shouts of the military and the tearful accusations, thinking about Wang Chao who could turn into a monster at any moment, someone in the crowd shouted first: "Kill that monster! The capital needs to be safe." Once one person shouted, others followed—second, third—and soon more voices joined in. The word "kill" seemed to take on a life of its own among their cries; each shout pierced Wang Chao's heart.
The crowd only knew that Wang Chao had killed someone but had no idea how many lives he had saved.
If it weren't for the Bioterrorism Security Department and Wang Chao himself, along with their suicidal resistance against thousands of Zombies, Yucheng would have been completely devoured by those monsters long ago. Even Zhang Fusheng knew that if it weren't for everyone holding back enough Zombies, he would have had no chance to save anyone.
Yet at this moment, the ignorant crowd continued to shout fervently. Wang Chao's heart grew increasingly agitated as anger simmered in his eyes, threatening to erupt.
"Good!" Colonel Li nodded and said, "I have heard the voices of the crowd. Wang Chao, as a criminal, I hereby announce that you will be executed immediately!" Huangfu Yan stood below the stage watching everything presided over by Colonel Li and secretly nodded in approval. Colonel Li's plan was nothing short of brilliant—no, it was threefold. First, through such a trial, Huangfu Yan could solidify military morale and strengthen loyalty within his ranks; second, it would allow him to avenge his second son Huangfu Huo; third, it would silence the Zhang Family—no matter how much they resented him, they could not use this incident as an excuse.
The executioners were ready, with dozens of guns aimed at Wang Chao, waiting for a command to turn him into a mass of holes. Meanwhile, Wang Chao had already activated his Breathing Technique, prepared to carve out a bloody path for himself.
"Fire..." Colonel Li had not finished his command when someone shouted, "Old Zhang is here!"
Old Zhang was none other than Zhang Fusheng's grandfather, the First Person of Huaxia, Zhang Yunhao. Although ordinary citizens might never have seen Old Zhang, his name resonated loudly throughout China. In an instant, all noise ceased as if everyone had collectively turned mute.
Old Zhang walked forward from the back of the crowd, which parted to make way for him. Through the opening, Wang Chao saw the leading figure of Old Zhang, accompanied by Lao Zhao and followed closely by Zhang Fusheng and Wu Wan'er. Old Zhang moved at a steady pace, seemingly indifferent to everything around him.
Huangfu Yan noticed Old Zhang's arrival and a complex emotion flickered in his eyes. If he had arrived just a second later, Wang Chao would have already become a victim of gunfire. Despite his complicated feelings, Huangfu Yan managed a smile and hurried over to salute Old Zhang and Lao Zhao, saying, "Report, sir. A trial conference is being held here. Please give your instructions."
Lao Zhao waved his hand and replied, "This time, Old Zhang and I are here simply as ordinary citizens; we have no instructions to give."
Old Zhang remained silent but nodded slightly.
Wang Chao observed as Zhang Fusheng discreetly made an "OK" gesture in front of him. Seeing this, Wang Chao's internal energy gradually calmed down as he nodded in response. However, he was surprised that Zhang Fusheng had actually brought his grandfather here. On the surface, it seemed inconsequential, but it symbolized the opposition between the Zhang Family and the Huangfu Family.
"You may continue," Zhang Fusheng said at that moment. "Oh, by the way, I heard you mention earlier that Wang Chao has turned into a monster; that's not entirely accurate." With that, he pulled out several pages from his pocket and continued, "This is an authoritative report just released by the Academy."
Zhang Fusheng leaped onto the platform in two strides and declared, "Apocalypse, zombies, viruses, mutations. This is how people describe the sudden outbreak crisis—true enough; it is an apocalypse. But can only zombies mutate and evolve while humans cannot?"
"Wrong! Humanity, as the spirit of all living things, relies on mutation and evolution—transforming from monkeys to apes and from apes to humans. It is through continuous mutation that humanity has reached this point! Wang Chao is not a monster; he is evolution—the evolution of humanity. Look into his eyes; do you see the faint brass line surrounding his pupils?"
Upon hearing Zhang Fusheng's words, everyone focused intently on Wang Chao's eyes. Indeed, there was a brass-colored line encircling his pupils. At the same time, they noticed a sapphire-colored line circling around Zhang Fusheng's pupils as well. If Wang Chao was considered a monster for this reason, then wouldn't that make Zhang Fusheng one too? No; it should be as Zhang Fusheng said—evolution.
"Those who do not believe, please look into the eyes of those around you," Zhang Fusheng said again.
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