Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 95: Chapter 90: The Final Target

Zhao Youcai, wearing a gas mask, played the recording of yesterday’s broadcast for Yang Yi.

The official broadcast detailed everything about the S-virus variant—the condition of the infected and the dangers they posed.

"Do you understand now why you two were quarantined?"

"Wen Jie... he’s... he’s infected!"

Yang Yi was so scared she plopped right down on the ground, her face pale as a sheet.

Seeing Yang Yi’s panicked state, Zhao Youcai’s face was full of smug satisfaction.

"They didn’t want to tell you because, besides me... no one in this group likes you. Of course, don’t get me wrong, I don’t like you either. I just want to watch you, with your hair in a ponytail, kneeling on the ground for me... Heh heh~"

"If you get infected too, then I’ll lose out on my fun. So you’d better be careful. What if... you’re not infected?"

"After Zhao Wenjie turns, if you’re not dead, remember to come find me. Heh heh heh heh~"

After speaking, Zhao Youcai left with a lewd grin.

At this point, Yang Yi’s mind was a complete blank. The main reason was that Zhao Wenjie matched every single sign mentioned in the broadcast!

Fine in the early stages, then a sudden onset in the middle stage as his immune system went haywire. Add to that the fact that these people had locked her and Zhao Wenjie up... It was clear they wanted her to die in there with him!

Thinking of Yu Dong’s contempt for her and Shen Xinyi’s hostility... Yang Yi knew that if Zhao Wenjie was going to die for sure, those two would definitely not want her around.

They would take this opportunity to get rid of her!

’Only Zhao Youcai... only he needs me... only he wants me... He’s a pervert... but he’s Yu Dong’s brother... As long as I don’t get infected... Right, as long as I don’t get infected, I’ll be fine!’

’What’s the difference who’s using me?’

’Surviving is what’s most important!’

’Everything is just for the sake of survival!’

The army was coming soon, and peace would follow. There was still so much future ahead. She couldn’t become a zombie... she absolutely couldn’t!

After she went back, Yang Yi shouted a few things to Zhao Wenjie through the door, then resolutely left the little nest he had worked so hard to prepare for her...

In this cozy little nest, only Zhao Wenjie was left, lying on the bed by himself.

Zhao Wenjie thought for a long, long time...

WHOOSH~

A sea breeze blew past the window, and Zhao Wenjie couldn’t help but start coughing.

"COUGH COUGH~ COUGH COUGH~"

The cold air had come early this year.

This seaside apartment in the north combined the low temperatures of the north with the damp cold of the south... it could chill a person to the bone.

Zhao Wenjie pushed himself up and walked to the gas heater he had brought in for warmth. He silently turned the ignition knob.

CLICK~ CLICK~ CLICK~

The igniter was broken. It wouldn’t light.

This was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

...

"It’s so cold... Why is it so cold this year? It’s only late October, but it feels like winter already."

"They say every autumn rain makes it colder... but this is too cold, isn’t it? It must be hitting 0 degrees at night, right?"

"I think we need to light the heater."

Huang Zhiqiang said at dinner, wrapped in a leather jacket.

Qiao Ping, covered with a plush blanket, said, "Mm, the weather is pretty unusual this year. In previous years, the heating would have been turned on by the time it got this cold."

Zhou said, "If it’s this cold in late October, how are we going to survive the winter... Thank goodness Youcai was so thoughtful and prepared heating equipment and a lot of coal. We really wouldn’t make it through the winter otherwise."

Hearing the praise, Zhao Youcai just chuckled twice and didn’t say anything else.

Yu Dong was also silent, lost in thought.

At the table, seeing the preoccupied looks on the two men’s faces, Liu Ye’ye secretly hooked Yu Dong’s finger with her own small hand under the table.

"Senior, are you okay?"

Yu Dong pondered for a moment, then put down his food.

"Tell me, after the military cleans up the zombies and peace is restored, what will we... what will we do? Then again, maybe we won’t be around by then. What do you all plan to do?"

Qiao Ping smiled without saying a word. She didn’t need to speak. Her future was certainly bright—her uncle was the head of the Yanhai City military. As his relative, she would have everything she needed.

But it was different for the others. Most of them were ordinary people.

Zhou seemed to have thought about this question.

"I want to go back to Kyoto and finish our last project... We were so close to success. It’s a real shame to give up on it like this."

Huang Zhiqiang laughed. "Then you’d better be prepared to wait. The population density there is nothing like here. If they’re going to retake it, it’ll be one of the last places. It’s unlikely you’ll find any of your colleagues alive, and who knows if the lab is even still standing. That’s too much of a pipe dream, Zhou. Think about something more realistic. Like me... I plan to join the Yanhai City government and do some logistics work, contribute a bit. Outside of work, it’d be best to live with someone I love."

Zhou chuckled.

"True. We’ll see when the time comes. Maybe the country will have other new projects for me to work on. I’ll contribute what I can."

Shen Xinyi rested her chin on her hands. "I haven’t thought about it... I think it’s nice being with everyone. If you all leave, maybe I’ll stick with the Captain and keep doing something. What about you, Captain?"

Yu Dong looked at Shen Xinyi’s direct gaze, which seemed to hold a deeper meaning yet could also just be part of a normal conversation.

"I plan to become a capable person, start an unofficial organization, and do things I find meaningful. What about you, Ye Ye?"

"I’ll go with you, of course."

Liu Ye’ye said to Yu Dong matter-of-factly, her big, clear eyes filled with trust.

Yu Dong looked at Shen Xinyi and Liu Ye’ye beside him, feeling slightly awkward.

"Who hasn’t spoken yet?"

Everyone’s eyes focused on Zhao Youcai.

Zhao Youcai raised his head slightly, a strange smile on his face:

"I want to become capital itself, and invest in dreams!"

Huang Zhiqiang roared with laughter.

"That might actually work. After all, a chaotic era is full of opportunities. It all depends on whether you can seize them."

Then he added, "I wonder what Zhao Wenjie is thinking. It feels like his world... only has Yang Yi in it."

Zhao Youcai and Yu Dong exchanged a glance and said no more.

...

「Five days later.」

Zhao Youcai opened the main door of Building Three and looked at the now-recovered Zhao Wenjie, holding out his hand.

"Congratulations, Wen Jie. It only took you five days to see a person’s true colors."

Zhao Wenjie’s body had healed by now, but his expression was bitter.

The thing he had always held onto...

"Why did you do that? You could have done nothing, and none of this would have happened..."

"Just because it didn’t happen doesn’t mean it didn’t exist. You need to understand... Yang Yi would abandon you without a second thought when you need her most. She only cares about herself."

Zhao Youcai sneered.

"You shouldn’t be held back by someone like that. The army is coming, and we don’t have much time. We have one last big thing to do, and we need your full commitment."

Yu Dong walked over as well.

That day, he had agreed to Zhao Youcai’s plan. He didn’t want to return to an ordinary life either.

He needed to have the power to do what he wanted.

And that required capital.

Zhao Wenjie asked in confusion, "What in the world are you guys trying to do?"

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