No hope, no future.
That group of ferocious zombies is their life-claiming talisman.
But for them, as long as they can take steady steps, gradually develop, then the current apocalyptic era is the best moment they've encountered in this life.
Vuong Dai Phu slowly stood up, walked towards the sofa, picked up a cigar, sat there with legs crossed, indifferently staring at Lam Pham for several seconds.
Took a deep breath.
Exhaled thick smoke.
"Do you know who I am?"
Lam Pham shook his head, "Sorry, I don't know you."
"Hmph! Surviving in Hoang city, yet not knowing who I am? Tell him who I am!" Vuong Dai Phu leaned back against the sofa, gesturing with his eyes towards the surrounding underlings.
One of the underlings said, "Hoang city's Phong Lang Vuong Dai Phu."
"Oh, I know." Upon hearing that, Lam Pham instantly recalled.
Vuong Dai Phu revealed a complacent smile, just that such a smile looked strange, like that self-mockery when an ant knows his title.
Once upon a time, needed to introduce myself to this kind of character.
Lam Pham said, "You are the Vuong Dai Phu who walks the gray and black paths. Do you know Phung Vi Hong?"
"You know him?" Vuong Dai Phu squinted his eyes; indeed he knew Phung Vi Hong, who used to hang around under him.
Lam Pham said, "Not familiar, just met him, sent him to the police station. Regarding your group of dark evil forces, I always thought that when you do bad things, I should send you to the police station. Now the apocalypse has descended, your existence only brings more disaster to many survivors struggling hard to survive."
Quiet.
The air instantly became quiet again.
Everyone clearly didn't expect to hear such words from the opponent's mouth.
"Ha ha ha..." Vuong Dai Phu laughed loudly, pointed at Lam Pham, "Is there something wrong with you? Think you're an envoy of justice, brainwashed by those past hot-blooded videos? Do you know it's the apocalypse now? In the current apocalypse, fierceness is the key to gaining a foothold."
Lam Pham disagreed with the opponent's statement.
"Before meeting you, many people have told me such words, but all were sent to the police station by me," Lam Pham said very seriously.
Vuong Dai Phu looked towards Ma Xuong and Nghiem Hoa, as if saying, The guy you brought back to me, is he serious?
Then looked again towards the subordinate who failed the mission last time.
I sent you to the police station to find guns, and you met this kind of person, only managing to run back yourself?
At this time.
An underling holding a golf club walked behind Lam Pham, swung fiercely, "I'll station your mother..." (Curse)
Bang!
Swinging heavily onto Lam Pham's legs, the sound very dull and oppressive. The underling holding the club even felt his tiger's mouth ache, as if about to crack open at any moment. (Tiger's mouth = the fleshy part between thumb and forefinger)
This feeling was very bad, very uncomfortable.
"You attacked me; I will defend myself." Lam Pham looked at the opponent. He wanted to send the opponent to the police station, so had some patience, didn't act like before, directly kicking four survivors to death with four legs.
"I'll defend your mother!" The underling swung his fist, smashing towards Lam Pham's face.
Face savage, momentum extremely fierce, hooligan appearance revealed exactly.
Bang!
Lam Pham swung his fist, hitting the opponent's face. In an instant, saw the opponent like a cannonball, thrown straight towards the wall. Thump! Blood splattered, covering the wall. Brain... head seemed to explode.
"F***! Chop him dead for me!" Vuong Dai Phu raged. He only saw Lam Pham dared to strike; he didn't want to manage anything else.
Also didn't care if Lam Pham punching someone against the wall matched normal human standards.
Anyway, just chop him dead.
"F***!"
"Damn!"
"Your mother..."
Various curses rang out.
Some held iron rods, some held choppers, some held Red Tassel spears, etc., all swinging and chopping towards Lam Pham.
"When my own self is threatened, my self-defense is a way of self-protection. This is understandable behavior, and I must also do it. I still have Duong Quang Apartments to protect, still have Manh Manh to take care of, cannot die here."
Lam Pham thought of many things.
At this moment, the desire to survive erupted completely like a fountain.
Silver light flashed.
Frostmourne, representing the light of the righteous path, had appeared.
Its appearance often marked the opening of a self-defense mode.
One person holding a chopper swung towards Lam Pham. As he approached, Lam Pham swung Frostmourne at high speed, directly cutting the chopper in the opponent's hand. But Frostmourne was truly too sharp, its edge instantly chopping off that person's head.
Pfft!
Pfft!
Lam Pham swung Frostmourne, without any thought, just wanting to force back this group of people.
Fresh blood splattered.
Weapons shattered.
In a brief two seconds, the dark evil thugs attacking him had all fallen to the ground. The perfectly fine living room was covered in blood.
He looked towards Vuong Dai Phu standing there dumbfounded, the opponent holding a cigar, expression sluggish, thoroughly bewildered by the scene before him.
His underlings were all carefully selected fighters.
Experienced.
Fierce in combat.
But in such a short time, didn't even have the chance to smoke a cigarette, ended just like that. This...
Lam Pham looked at Vuong Dai Phu, Frostmourne in hand, slowly moved from top to bottom, pointing at the opponent. The meaning was very clear: This group of thugs under you have all been self-defended by me.
Vuong Dai Phu swallowed hard, the cigar in his hand slipped, falling onto the coffee table. He slowly bent down, wanting to pick up the cigar from the coffee table, take two puffs, calm down a bit.
But in his daze, clearly felt a fruit knife, yet didn't realize it.
He wants to kill me?
Lam Pham saw Vuong Dai Phu holding the fruit knife. Given the distance between them, if the opponent recklessly lunged forward, his own safety would definitely be threatened again.
Absolutely cannot be like this.
Must defend myself.
Pfft!
He swung his sword, wanting to knock the fruit knife from Vuong Dai Phu's hand. But Frostmourne was too sharp, and he didn't react in time, the force in his hand wasn't held back.
Seemed like a sword gleam flashed.
Vuong Dai Phu's body was cut open, half the body sliding down to one side.
"This..."
Lam Pham was stunned for a moment, then thought about it: Self-defense, all self-defense, no problem. Anyone else would say the same.
At this time.
He saw three dark evil thugs obediently kneeling there, mouths agape, eyes wide, dazed, foolish, not moving at all.
He walked towards the three survivors.
"Did you see?" Lam Pham asked.
"No! We saw nothing!" They thought Lam Pham was asking about the killing scene, definitely had to say didn't see. According to normal situations, if said saw, basically a dead end, absolutely no way to live.
"Didn't see?"
Lam Pham didn't expect this group of dark evil thugs to be so excessive. A group surrounded me to chop, my self-defense behavior yet you didn't see? Truly covering for each other.
"Ah? Saw it, saw it!" The three reacted in an instant.
They had been kneeling from the very beginning.
Just when Lam Pham punched that fool against the wall, they obediently kneeled on the ground, didn't dare move randomly, didn't even dare fart randomly.
Just afraid any slight movement would involve them.
Lam Pham said, "Mm, you all saw just now, my behavior belongs to self-defense. They held weapons and actively attacked me, already posing a threat to my personal safety. I could only do this."
Ma Xuong: ...
Nghiem Hoa: ...
Driver: ...
"Yes, yes, yes! It's all their own problem! Nothing to do with Big Brother!"
They racked their brains yet found it hard to understand.
Everyone is an ordinary person.
Why are you so formidable?
Ma Xuong assessed even more carefully. He seemed to have read a certain novel where the protagonist was bitten by a zombie, didn't turn into a zombie due to special reasons, but instead gained very strong power.
Didn't know if this person was for this reason.
If really like this.
As long as can still live, he really wanted to try.
"Are there other survivors here?" Lam Pham asked.
The opponents are a dark group.
Definitely did many unimaginable things.
If innocent survivors were harmed by them, he was willing to extend a helping hand.
"There are, just don't know if still alive."
"Take me there."
...
Villa, a room.
Lam Pham stood at the doorway, before him was a red solid wood luxurious door.
They said there were survivors inside.
But it had been some time; they also didn't know if still survived.
This made Lam Pham feel an indescribable sensation.
Wanted to push open the door.
Found the door was locked from the inside.
"Have a key?" Lam Pham asked.
Nghiem Hoa said, "No. She took the key two days ago while we weren't paying attention, locked herself inside. Big Brother said lock then lock, see if she comes out when hungry. This really has nothing to do with us; it was all Big Brother's doing. We are just underlings."
Lam Pham originally intended to converse gently with the survivor inside, let her understand he wasn't a bad person, could open the door.
But thinking about it, definitely wouldn't work.
The opponent was wary of everyone here.
How could she believe he came to save her?
"Saving people is important."
He punched through the solid wood door, opened it from the inside.
Pushing it open in an instant.
A hard-to-smell odor came from the room.
Environment extremely dim.
Turned on the light.
Found it very messy, garbage everywhere. However, he didn't see anyone. Just as he thought about asking, found there was another door on the other side, should be the room's ensuite bathroom.
Walked inside.
After a moment.
He was shocked by the situation before him.
Someone lay in the bathtub.
Although couldn't see the face, could tell this was a female survivor. She wore neat, clean clothes. The wrist extending outside had a wound. The ground was all blood; the blood had gradually coagulated somewhat.
A broken mirror was the key item used to slit the wrist.
He knew this survivor was already dead.
"What exactly did you do to her? Alright, no need to say, I think I can know." Lam Pham exited the door, closed the bathroom door well.
He could understand.
This survivor dressed neatly, just wanted to leave quietly. Suffered too much hardship, couldn't bear it, even didn't want to accept it.
Therefore.
He respected the opponent's choice.
He didn't want to disturb.
Didn't want to inquire.
But this made him think of an event encountered before, similarly like this, similar encounter. All trapped in helplessness. Clearly everyone is the same species, yet the things done are unimaginable.
Lam Pham stood in place, pondering.
Since the apocalypse until now, he discovered many very good survivors. They radiated the brilliance of humanity, radiated the courage to sacrifice themselves before disaster.
Perhaps these people didn't have so many shining points in peaceful times. But at truly critical moments, they didn't gradually darken along with the crisis, but maintained their inner heart, adhered to the bottom line of morality, from beginning to end maintained the conscience of being human.
"I should make changes. People only grow after experiencing various things. I should also grow up."
Lam Pham lowered his head, thinking about these things.
Then, he looked towards those three survivors, no... three followers of the fierce person.
"Follow me."
On the road.
Ma Xuong, Nghiem Hoa, the driver were silent.
From their eyes, could see their anxiety, worry, filled with various kinds of panic.
Police station.
Really going to the police station.
They had thoughts of resisting in their minds. But just when this thought arose, it was thrown to the back of their minds. Thinking back to what the opponent did just now.
Terrifying?
Truly terrifying.
How could they possibly deal with it?
"Bro, can you give a chance?" Nghiem Hoa pleaded pitifully.
Lam Pham looked at the scenery outside the window. The lonely and desolate environment made his mood also not good. Clearly eliminated a group of fierce people, still had to send three thugs to the police station.
But still couldn't feel happy.
As for their words.
He fundamentally didn't take them to heart.
Ma Xuong sat beside Lam Pham; the driver was the one who fled back before.
Nghiem Hoa saw Lam Pham looking outside, fundamentally not replying to him. He really panicked a bit, then looked towards Ma Xuong, secretly made up his mind, made eye contact with him.
Ma Xuong understood his gaze.
He fumbled around, indeed found a dagger from the car door side pocket.
Nghiem Hoa nodded towards him.
The meaning was very clear: Really only one chance. If we are sent to the police station, really only a dead end.
Ma Xuong held the dagger hilt, hesitated. He was a bit afraid.
This is a very dangerous matter.
He knew Lam Pham was terrifying, formidable. How could they possibly deal with him? But he also understood, this was indeed the last chance. Missing it means really gone.
As if mustering all courage.
"F***..." He swung the dagger towards Lam Pham's throat.
Thinking just one strike to cut the throat, kill Lam Pham.
Clang clang clang...
Crisp sounds rang out.
Lam Pham's eyes looked coldly at him; it was an unprecedented gaze.
Ma Xuong's mouth opened wide, didn't expect even the dagger was useless. Clang! The dagger fell from his hand. Waah! Covered his head with both hands, buried it deep.
"Big Brother, I was wrong! I won't dare again!"
Lam Pham said nothing.
Also didn't slap him dead with one palm.
For him, indeed like this.
Evil is ultimately evil. Since the chaotic era arrived, just becomes more evil. This is something that doesn't require much thought.
Nghiem Hoa and the driver were silent.
They only had one thought.
This guy might really not be human.
...
Police Station.
"Get out."
Lam Pham watched them get out of the car. The three trembled looking at Lam Pham, not knowing what was going to happen next.
Before, they were also old customers of the police station.
Not flustered in the slightest.
But now, they were truly panicked.
"Ugh ugh... Roar."
Low roars came from inside the police station. Soon, a zombie appeared in everyone's line of sight; it was the zombie wearing a uniform.
"Off... Officer Hoang!"
Ma Xuong recognized who the opponent was at first glance. Although the opponent's appearance was blurry, stained with sticky blood, that physique, that badge number, was the familiar Officer Hoang.
Officer Hoang was over forty, upright and principled, hated evil like an enemy towards lawless elements.
Before, their Big Brother wanted to have a meal with Officer Hoang, pull some connections. But who knew Officer Hoang directly pointed at their Big Brother's nose.
"I, Hoang Quan, in this life only eat the country's food, absolutely will not eat dirty, disgusting food like yours! Don't let me catch your evidence, otherwise I will definitely send you to prison!"
At that time, there was also a leader beside, just this leader made the introduction.
Who knew, this Officer Hoang actually gave no face at all, even before leaving, pointed at that leader: Evil begets evil. Whoever mixes with whom, one day will be exposed.
Heard it angered that leader until his face turned black on the spot.
"Officer Hoang." Lam Pham recorded the opponent's surname in his heart.
"Ugh ugh..."
Officer Hoang seemed to smell a bad odor, ran over at high speed, in an instant tackled Ma Xuong to the ground.
"Ah... Help! Save me!" Ma Xuong screamed tragically.
Lam Pham sighed with emotion, "Officer Hoang truly hates evil like an enemy. Any criminal finds it hard to escape his judgment."
The driver and Nghiem Hoa were scared stiff. Just when they thought about escaping, Officer Hoang reacted, instantly tackling them one by one.
Speed very fast.
"Ugh ugh..."
Ma Xuong, bitten first, his body trembled, convulsed. His pupils continuously rolled upwards, starting to develop towards becoming a zombie. Unintelligible 'ugh ugh' sounds also came from his throat.
Meanwhile, Ma Xuong stood up, twitched his head, roared. Saw Lam Pham standing before him – that was delicious flesh and blood.
Pulled open his savage mouth, charged towards Lam Pham.
Just as Lam Pham prepared to strike.
A shocking scene occurred.