Chapter 43 Heroes Cherish Each Other?

The smile Wang Meng wore, feigning heartiness, appeared somewhat stiff in the dim corridor.

Behind him, those twenty-something muscular men had also put away the ferocity on their faces, their eyes filled with thinly veiled shock and suspicion as they stared fixedly at the empty, blood-stained floor.

This was completely different from the script they had anticipated.

The thirty-something girls who had been sitting on the ground felt their hearts nearly jump out of their throats the moment they saw this group of uninvited guests.

They subconsciously curled backward, looking at the hulking men with eyes full of the fear that had only just begun to fade.

But the next second, their gazes unanimously converged on the man who was still sitting calmly in his chair.

It was as if as long as that back was still there, they had a pillar of support.

Jiang Yuwan, Yao Qingya, Liu Qiaofei, and Su Meier were the first to move.

Almost instinctively, they moved toward Su Ze from four different directions.

Wang Meng's footsteps stopped three meters away from Su Ze; this distance could express friendliness while remaining outside the attack range of that terrifying turret, making it a relatively safe distance.

Su Ze leaned back against the chair at his leisure, raising an eyebrow as he looked at this overly familiar muscular man.

Wang Meng's gaze swept quickly over Su Meier, Jiang Yuwan, and the others; his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and the shock in his heart was beyond measure.

Supermarket owner Su Meier, the beautiful Counselor Jiang Yuwan, campus belle Yao Qingya, campus belle Liu Qiaofei...

Good grief!

What kind of background does this kid have to have gathered so many top-tier women around him on the very first day of the apocalypse?

He suppressed the raging waves in his heart, his smile becoming even more radiant: "Brother Su Ze, you really have some skills; this older brother admires you!"

Su Ze twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a half-smiling expression.

"Brother Wang Meng, you came over here aggressively with so many people; it couldn't just be to praise me, right?"

"Not at all, not at all!" Wang Meng waved his hands hurriedly, the smile on his face so sincere that not a single flaw could be seen.

"Previously, it was these blind brothers of mine who had a small misunderstanding with you, Brother Su Ze. As their big brother, I specifically brought them over to apologize to you!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head and gave a look to Jiang Haiqing and the other four.

Jiang Haiqing and the other four covered their swollen faces, filled with humiliation, but they dared not show the slightest defiance.

Under Wang Meng's murderous gaze, they could only bite the bullet, step forward, and lower their arrogant heads toward Su Ze.

"S-sorry, Boss Su Ze, we were blind and didn't recognize your greatness earlier; we have offended you!"

This scene left Liu Yuanfang and her group of girls completely stunned.

They had thought that this group of tough-looking men had come to cause trouble for Su Ze. They had even prepared for the worst.

But who could have imagined that the other side's leader had actually brought people over to... apologize?

For a moment, their awe as they looked at Su Ze's back deepened a thousandfold.

Su Ze didn't speak; he just looked at Wang Meng with interest, waiting for what he had to say next.

Seeing this, Wang Meng laughed, stepped forward twice, and took the initiative to break the stalemate.

"Brother Su Ze, look, can we consider this matter settled?"

He assumed the posture of heroes appreciating each other, his tone sincere.

"In this world today, with zombies running rampant and people's hearts unpredictable, those of us with abilities should naturally help each other and survive together. Don't you agree?"

He cleverly placed himself on equal footing with Su Ze, apologizing without losing his own status.

Immediately after, as if remembering something, he took a few oddly shaped metal parts out of his backpack.

"Brother Su Ze, look, these are some materials we scavenged today; we can't tell what they're for yet. I won't stand on ceremony with you; I'll just use these to trade for some food. What do you think?"

Su Ze glanced at the materials; they were indeed relatively rare.

He nodded, not refusing, and had Jiang Yuwan trade some biscuits and water for them.

Wang Meng accepted the food, his smile widening as if the relationship between the two sides had suddenly drawn much closer.

He chatted as if casually: "Brother, I saw you had those girls collect quite a lot of copper coins earlier. Does this stuff... have any special use?"

Finally, he got to the point.

Su Ze yawned lazily and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone: "It has no use."

"I've been poor since I was a kid, and I've been working part-time jobs since before the apocalypse. Now that I see there's money in this game, I just subconsciously want to save some up. It's just a little personal hobby."

"Who knows if it'll be useful later?"

Wang Meng listened to this nonsense, secretly cursing "I believe you, my foot" in his heart, but on his face, he wore an expression of sudden realization, nodding repeatedly.

"So that's it, so that's it! Brother Su Ze is truly frugal and good at managing a household; I admire you!"

He rambled on for a few more sentences, only to find that he couldn't glean any useful information from Su Ze. This young man looked lazy, but in reality, he was watertight; his mind was sharper than a fox's.

Seeing that there was no point in staying any longer, Wang Meng prepared to take his leave.

"Brother Su Ze, let's leave it at that for today. If you need any help in the future, just say the word!"

He pointed to the muscular men behind him. "These are all brothers who hang out with me. They don't have other skills, but they are strong and can fight!"

Su Ze also nodded, pointing to Liu Yuanfang and the others behind him.

"These are some subordinates I just recruited."

Wang Meng cursed inwardly again: Recruited? I think you mean your harem reserves!

But out loud, he praised profusely: "Brother Su Ze is truly kind-hearted, still thinking of taking in these weak women at a time like this. I admire you!"

Having said that, he cupped his fists and prepared to lead his people away.

Both sides seemed to have reached a delicate balance, and a conflict that could have erupted was thus dissipated into nothingness.

However, just as Wang Meng turned around.

In the crowd, a girl with a clear slap mark still on her face bit her lip tightly, her face full of struggle and hesitation.

In the end, a surge of courage from unknown origins made her take a step forward.

Her action attracted everyone's attention.

Su Ze's gaze fell on her, and he spoke calmly.

"What's wrong? Speak if you have something to say."

The girl took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, and raised a trembling hand, pointing fiercely at the few muscular men behind Wang Meng!

"It's them!"

Her voice sounded somewhat shrill due to excitement and fear.

"This morning! The few packs of instant noodles I had finally managed to find were stolen by them! When I wouldn't give them up, they... they even hit me!"

Once these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire corridor instantly became somewhat eerie.

Wang Meng's body, which had just turned halfway, froze abruptly.

The faces of those few muscular men under him also changed.

The lazy smile on Su Ze's face slowly faded.

He slowly sat up straight, his gaze passing over the girl and landing on the livid-faced Wang Meng, and he spoke slowly.

"Oh?"

"What is the meaning of this, Brother Wang Meng?"