156: Sowing discord

When Qin Shilei rode Little Strong to the west side of Nanzhuang City, An Qian and the others were clearing out zombies from a commercial building.

"Are you okay? Did those people disperse?" An Qian asked.

"I killed some people, and the rest scattered," Qin Shilei said in an understatement.

He paused, then said to Kong Qingshu, "Someone recorded me giving the order to kill and uploaded it to the chat channel. Now I'm almost a demon condemned by thousands."

Several people quickly opened the chat channel, where discussions about Qin Shilei's massacre of refugees were still ongoing.

"I can't believe the number one person on Blue Star is such a bloodthirsty individual."

"It was just a group of old people, weak people, women, and children begging for food. How cruel must one be to lay hands on them?"

"If I looked at him one more time, would he kill me too? I'm so scared..."

"To kill one is a sin; to slaughter ten thousand is to be a hero. To slaughter nine million is to be the hero among heroes!"

"Killing zombies is killing, killing people is killing. Let's kill everyone and go to hell together."

"Qin Laoda, you should establish a Seven Kill Sect. Then lead us to carve out a new world on Blue Star."

Qin Shilei looked at the chat channel's content with a strange expression.

He hadn't expected that in less than half an hour, the channel, which had been filled with condemnation, now had some different viewpoints.

He took out the officer's ID and handed it to Kong Qingshu. "The one who recorded the video and deliberately slandered me by taking things out of context was a middle-aged man in military uniform. This is his identification."

Kong Qingshu took the ID and examined it carefully. "I'll go back now and have my father investigate. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Looking at the departing Kong Qingshu, An Qian frowned and said, "Shi Lei, do you think someone is trying to sow discord?"

Qin Shilei pondered for a moment. "What these military bigwigs are thinking is not something we can guess. Only by becoming stronger can no one provoke us."

He paused again and said, "Today, we will establish a small base here. Firstly, it will be convenient for us to kill zombies, and secondly, with the obstruction of Chi Yuan River, we can avoid incidents like today where people block our entrance again."

Although he wasn't afraid of people blocking his entrance, constantly killing people was ultimately not good.

His idea was to have the Ant Queen lead her ant army to guard the base.

With the massive numbers of the ant legion, the rear would then be impregnable.

However, the ant legion, confined to a small space, could only advance one thousand meters a day. From the starting point to Chiyuan Mansion was over twenty kilometers, which would take more than twenty days to reach.

If they found a new base in this urban area, they could save several days.

Soon, they found a beautiful residential area, Jingcui Garden.

Behind Jingcui Garden was a small park, which could serve as the ants' main base for building their nest.

After clearing the zombies inside, the families of the Panshi Battle Group could move in today.

As for the zombies around the residential area, they could only be cleared slowly.

While the Panshi Battle Group was preparing to move, Kong Qingshu also returned to the General Commander's headquarters.

Kong Qingshu briefly explained the entire matter to her father.

Commander Kong pondered for a moment and said, "I will arrange for people to investigate thoroughly. Someone is probably trying to use others to achieve their goals, but it's a good thing Qin Shilei didn't act impulsively."

If Qin Shilei had truly, in a fit of anger, stormed the military camp again and killed Shi Yutang or even Commander Kong.

Just thinking about that possibility made Kong Qingshu feel a chill throughout her body.

"Who did this? It's too insidious."

Commander Kong vaguely knew who was behind this, but he opened his mouth and didn't say it.

This was just his personal guess; there was no need to make his daughter suspicious as well.

"Report!" Just then, the guard's voice suddenly came from outside the room.

After receiving permission, a middle-aged man in casual clothes walked in.

"It's you." Kong Qingshu recognized him at a glance as a squad leader from the Panshi Battle Group.

"Hello, Miss Kong." The middle-aged man paused, then greeted her politely.

Kong Qingshu seemed to suddenly remember something and pointed at him, saying, "Are you my father's secret agent stationed in the Panshi Battle Group?"

The middle-aged man turned to look at Commander Kong, as if asking if he should speak.

Commander Kong said calmly, "This is just standard procedure. Why be so surprised?"

Then he turned and asked, "Flying Pigeon, what news do you have to report this time?"

Flying Pigeon saluted, "Reporting, General Commander, after the eldest young lady left, Qin Shilei gathered his team to discuss how to guard against the military forces, and he moved the entire Panshi Battle Group out of He Shan District."

"He shouted the slogan 'Panshi Battle Group is invincible,' and his intention is to make the Panshi Battle Group the number one battle group in Great Xia Country."

"To achieve this goal, the first step is to become the number one battle group in Nanzhuang City, and even to integrate and rule Nanzhuang City, becoming the City Lord of Nanzhuang City."

"Impossible." Kong Qingshu immediately retorted, "Qin Shilei has never shown this idea. He is not such an ambitious person."

Commander Kong said with a solemn face, "A man's ambition is boundless. You've only known him for a few days, so how do you know he doesn't have such thoughts?"

Flying Pigeon also interjected, "The slogans he shouts and the goals he sets in the battle group, any Panshi member knows them. This subordinate speaks nothing but the truth."

Commander Kong suddenly realized, "No wonder he didn't even want the division commander position, but instead formed a Panshi Battle Group. So it was to have a force completely under his control, and to use it to conquer the world."

"I think he's delusional. Although it's the apocalypse, Great Xia Country has not fallen. Anyone who tries to become a warlord will not come to a good end."

"Impossible, Qin Shilei is not that kind of person." Kong Qingshu couldn't believe that Qin Shilei had such great ambition.

"Eldest Young Lady, I have a piece of news, but I don't know if I should say it or not," Flying Pigeon suddenly stammered.

"Speak," Kong Qingshu replied simply with one word.

Flying Pigeon hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli have repeatedly slandered you behind your back, Miss."

"They said you were shameless, saying that you, the dignified General Commander's eldest young lady, were trying to steal their husband."

"They said you were old and still wanted to 'eat tender grass' (an older person pursuing a younger one)."

Kong Qingshu's face immediately turned crimson, both from shame and anger. "Did they really slander me like that?"

Flying Pigeon said indignantly, "Actually, they said many other disgusting things, but as a man, I really can't say them out loud."

"Oh, you two, calling me Sister Qingshu to my face, but behind my back, your mouths are so foul!"

Kong Qingshu said through gritted teeth. She even wanted to tear their mouths apart immediately.

Commander Kong comforted her, "Shu'er, you don't need to pay too much attention to the words of two jealous young women."

He paused and continued, "To prevent others from looking down on us, you should not go to the Panshi Battle Group anymore."

"It's a good opportunity to properly train your own corps."

"Hmm, as if I cared so much about the Panshi Battle Group. If I don't go, I don't go." Kong Qingshu nodded in response.

In her heart, however, she remembered that Qin Shilei had always called her Miss Kong.

How obvious was that sense of distance?

It was laughable that she had never realized it herself.