(2) Rich But Not Returning Home is Like Wearing Brocade at Night; Reading Without Showing Off, Nothing is Seen (2)

The two underlings clenched their fists, tilted their heads, well-prepared to teach Lam Pham a lesson.

Lam Pham still stood motionless, watching.

As the two took turns punching, rushing towards him, his two hands gently pushed. Dared not use too much strength, yet sent the two tumbling to the ground, even somersaulting.

Vu Tuong stared, "Haven't you eaten?"

Lam Pham said, "I hope you can be a bit more rational."

As soon as the words fell.

Only saw Vu Tuong pull out a pistol from his waist, directly aiming at Lam Pham, "Rational? You f***ing tell me rational, try and see!"

Lam Pham saw the gun in the opponent's hand, his gaze slightly changed.

"I've encountered a similar situation before. Do you know private possession of firearms is illegal?"

He felt this matter was already unusual.

"Haha! Bullsh*t! Now Lao Tzu makes you kneel for me! Otherwise, one shot will blow your head off!" Vu Tuong was long annoyed with Lam Pham. He had already thought about the situation that would happen later: that is, the opponent humbly kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, pleading for his forgiveness, then obediently handing over Ha Nha.

Thinking of this, Vu Tuong smiled very happily.

Lam Pham walked towards Vu Tuong step by step. The moment the opponent pulled out a gun, the matter was already different. The severity of the matter had reached an extremely high level. Not sending to the police station, you also won't be easy to resolve.

"You f***er stop for me!" Vu Tuong cursed angrily. Who knew the opponent not only didn't beg for mercy, but even dared to walk towards him? Without hesitation, directly fired. Bang! White smoke rose from the muzzle, the gunshot sound spreading around.

Survivors in the residential area heard the gunshot, faces slightly changing color, but quickly returned to calm. Work as usual. Don't know which hooligan encountered Lam Pham; afraid will have to go to the police station for a trip again.

At this time.

"How is that possible?" Vu Tuong's mouth opened wide, dumbfounded looking at the situation before him. Clearly fired at close range, yet didn't expect it to be caught by the opponent's two fingers.

"Your private possession of firearms, also wanting to kill me, your situation is already very serious. As a citizen of Hoang city, I have the responsibility to apprehend you, turn you over to the police station. Don't tell me it's a misunderstanding. When we get there, Officer Hoang will properly interrogate you." Lam Pham instantly struck, grabbed the pistol. Immediately after, twisted Vu Tuong's arm behind his back, apprehending him.

Until now.

Vu Tuong was still in a dazed state, recalling what just happened. Impossible! Where is there someone who can catch a bullet with their hand?

Impossible!

Lam Pham looked at the two who fell to the ground, also dazed, "Don't think of running. Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious. Drive the car. Take you to the police station."

The two underlings stared blankly. The words this fellow before them spoke, they couldn't quite understand. Isn't his brain problematic?

...

Police Station.

Lam Pham escorted the three criminals inside. Vu Tuong was in a dazed state the whole way. The other two underlings trembled, cried, pleaded: It wasn't us who wanted to do it! It was all him! Big Brother, give us a chance! Let us go!

Now is the apocalypse, no need to be so uptight, right?

Towards any criminal's nonsense, he never took it to heart from beginning to end. For him, the truth of the matter was what he himself felt, what he personally heard. As for the result, that wasn't for him to decide. Just sending the person here was enough.

Will be handled personally by Hoang city's Officer Hoang.

"Zom... Zombie!"

After entering, they saw a zombie wearing a uniform standing in a corner, swaying, as if sleeping. But Lam Pham saw the thing on the wall; he knew that was a police emblem. Officer Hoang was currently feeling the energy radiated by the police emblem.

"Officer Hoang, good morning," Lam Pham greeted amicably.

Vu Tuong trembled like a leaf, stared dumbfounded. He didn't expect this moody, seemingly crazy fellow would actually greet a zombie, even calling the opponent Officer Hoang. Don't joke, okay? We are human!

"Ugh ugh..."

Hearing the movement, Officer Hoang let out a low roar, turned around, growled lowly towards them.

"Officer Hoang, have you eaten?" Lam Pham continued to ask.

This was very normal morning exchange. Chinese people's way of exchanging is, Have you eaten? This has absolutely no flaws.

Officer Hoang walked over, as if sniffing for a scent.

Meanwhile, opened his mouth, pfft! Bit an underling's neck. Instantly, flesh and blood messy, tragic screams unceasing. Made their faces turn pale.

Vu Tuong even more so sat paralyzed on the ground, crotch wet, already scared until peed by the scene before him.

"Don't want! Don't want! Help!" Vu Tuong pleaded for mercy, shouting. Mind blank, endless fear enveloped his heart. Felt world spinning, world collapsing.

Lam Pham retreated backward, stood aside watching.

Such scenes extremely common. He often watched judgment images on TV. Some people commit all sorts of evil, enjoy the glory in evil deeds, in pleasure. But the moment they hear the punishment result, completely scared stiff, even faint in court.

Towards this, he had not a trace of sympathy, only a light, joyful comfort.

"Looks like Officer Hoang has already eaten breakfast."

He murmured to himself. Saw Vu Tuong turn into a zombie, wanting to rush towards Lam Pham, yet slapped by Officer Hoang until head shattered. Watching this scene made his heart jump.

Officer Hoang is stronger.

Looks like during this period, Officer Hoang definitely punished evil and promoted good again. On the road of maintaining Hoang city's public order, obtained huge harvest. Thinking about it also, based on Officer Hoang's ability and efficiency in handling cases, definitely promoted.

If cannot be promoted, becoming stronger isn't a very normal thing?

Officer Hoang walked before Lam Pham, tilted his head to glance, swayed away, walked towards the outside.

"Officer Hoang, this gun..."

He finished speaking, but Officer Hoang ignored him.

Looked at the dirty ground and shattered corpses.

How can such a sacred place be so dirty? No choice, can only painstakingly clean the environment.

...

Lucky Star.

A bodyguard leaned close to Ha Khanh's ear, reporting the situation.

"Still haven't returned?"

Ha Khanh was very puzzled. Yesterday let Vu Tuong go investigate Duong Quang Apartments' situation. Didn't expect still haven't returned by now. Based on normal situation, afraid more ill-fated than auspicious.

"No."

Ha Khanh squinted, pondered. He now knew survivor shelters already numbered three.

Duong Island.

Prison.

Duong Quang Apartments.

Since the apocalypse erupted until now, already more than a month. Survivors who can still live mostly already found teams. Even if fighting alone, that's also having a small group, hiding in some corner.

And the safest shelter is boat type. If could meet a warship, then good.

At this time, a bodyguard hurried over to report.

"Boss Ha! A group of survivors appeared! Should be people from other shelters! They brought fruits and aquatic products, want to exchange some supplies with us! Want to chase them away?"

Ha Khanh waved his hand, "No need. Let them come up. Now is the era of bartering supplies. Fair trade, why chase away?"

Soon.

A burly man carrying a large bag walked over. He curiously observed the surroundings, shocked by the number of survivors on Lucky Star. Didn't expect there were actually so many people.

But most survivors' situation not considered good, looked fatigued without spirit. Brief observation, he already knew what kind of management model this was.

"Hello, Boss Ha. My name is Ton Vi." (Tôn Vĩ -> Ton Vi)

The burly man was called Ton Vi. Inquired from bodyguards who the leader of this Lucky Star was: a famous Hoang city businessman before.

Ha Khanh looked at the opponent, "Please sit. Heard you want to barter?"

Ton Vi opened the bag; inside were various kinds of fruits, also aquatic products.

Ha Khanh also didn't care much about these. Their Lucky Star still had many supplies. But when starting to trade, could form a kind of slightly good chain effect. Apocalypse not something that can end in a moment.

"Boss Ha, I want to exchange for some other food, also some antibiotics," Ton Vi said.

Ha Khanh heard, couldn't help but laugh, "Food is also good to understand. But you said antibiotics, haha! Don't you know medicine is very important in the apocalypse? As time goes, medicine will become scarcer. You just relying on these toys, also want to exchange for medicine?"

Ton Vi naturally knew that principle.

Although land has many hospitals, pharmacies, but wanting to get medicine also requires risking. Moreover, this kind of risk not ordinary risk; that's a nine-deaths-one-life situation.

If zombies were the kind that moved slowly, everything easy to handle. Difficult is difficult because this group of zombies' speed very fast, explosive power very strong. As long as encountered, without first running into a car, basically a dead situation.

"Boss Ha, take a look at this." Ton Vi took out a crystal from his pocket.

Ha Khanh, seeing this crystal, face showed surprise, but from beginning to end maintained composure.

Ton Vi said, "Boss Ha, this crystal we found in the head of a special-form zombie. We haven't researched its function. Deliberately took out to trade with Boss Ha. I think with Boss Ha's strength, definitely can research out the crystal's function. Don't know if Boss Ha has any thoughts?"

They truly hadn't researched out any function.

Ha Khanh took the crystal, towards the sky, looked at the situation inside. Like a flowing galaxy, extremely special.

"Good! Let's trade!"

Without hesitation, directly waved hand to trade.

"If later can get crystals, all can bring over."

Ha Khanh finished speaking.

Ton Vi smiled, nodded.

Waiting to send Ton Vi off, Ha Khanh ordered bodyguards to go to the deck to inquire if any scientists. Any scholar fine. As long as head smart, has knowledge is fine.

He wanted to research this crystal's situation.

...

At this time.

Lam Pham cleaned zombies. The street, because of his existence, resulted in zombie corpses everywhere. Such cleaning, seemingly very fast, actually for zombies, no great impact.

Our brothers and sisters very numerous.

If have guts, then chop all of us dead.

Pfft!

A Strength-type zombie was slain by Lam Pham swinging his sword. Took out the crystal within, placed in bag. Already three crystals. Two among them from Strength-type zombies.

"Always feel Strength-type zombies appear with really high frequency."

Lam Pham pondered.

He just thought, could it be the ranking of zombie types is...

Zombie < Strength-type zombie < Speed-type zombie...

After all, most of the time, he encountered these three types of zombies most. Other evolved-form zombies not so easy to meet.

Continued moving, cleaning zombies.

Walked to a bridge.

Suddenly.

He heard a strange cry. Listening carefully, seemed like a chicken's crow.

He followed the sound.

Found on the grass under the bridge, a chicken actually leisurely strutting, occasionally pecking the ground, as if eating something.

"Outside now so dangerous. It walking like this very terrible."

Lam Pham murmured to himself.

Then, he felt cannot sit idly by like this.

"Chicken..."

He shouted towards the chicken.

The chicken, hearing the sound, tilted its head to look. Then as if seeing some terrifying thing, directly flapped wings, waddled its shanks, ran at high speed.

Looking at the fleeing chicken, Lam Pham shook his head. Absolutely cannot let it continue developing like this. Otherwise, encountering zombies, absolutely will be very dangerous.

Footsteps moved, transformed into afterimages. Instantly appeared before the chicken, simultaneously grabbed the chicken's neck, lifted it in hand.

"This is a hen."

Lam Pham, after observing, concluded. Hen's color monotonous, tail feathers short, short stature, fatty meat, comb very small.

He stroked the hen's feathers, "Don't be afraid. My name is Lam Pham. Take you back. Later will no longer be dangerous."

Checked the time, also not early.

Headed towards Duong Quang Apartments.

Returned home.

Co Hang saw Lam Pham bring back a chicken, extremely surprised, "Little Pham! Where did this hen come from?"

Lam Pham smiled, "Met on the road. Outside too dangerous, so brought it back. Raising in the community area, also very good."

Co Hang gave a thumbs up, "Formidable! This is a hen, can lay eggs! Later, maybe will have chicken eggs to eat!"

Lam Pham said regretfully, "Just only met a hen, didn't meet a rooster. If had a rooster, then good. Hen lays eggs then can hatch chicks."

Phi Phi looked up, asked curiously, "Uncle Lam, why if have rooster, hen lays eggs then can hatch Little Chicken?"

Lam Pham patted Phi Phi's head, "Because chicken eggs are divided into unfertilized and fertilized. If no rooster, hen lays eggs then unfertilized eggs. This is common sense. Phi Phi, remember well."

"Mm! Phi Phi remembers!" Phi Phi nodded, then her eyes lit up, "Uncle! I'll go play first!"

At this time, Phi Phi sped towards the distance. Saw Dinh Dinh leading little brothers and sisters playing together. She stepped lightly, walked before them.

"Do you know why some chicken eggs can hatch chicks, some cannot?"

Gained new knowledge then must show off. If not show off, then what's the use of learning?

How does the saying go?

Rich but not returning home, like wearing brocade at night. Reading without showing off, reading also in vain.

A group of little children stared with big eyes, very uncomprehendingly looking at Phi Phi sister. For them, such knowledge already appeared in their blind spot.

Phi Phi very satisfied with their gazes. Such gazes are precisely gazes thirsty for knowledge.

She found the comfortable point of being a big sister.

Just wanted to make this group of little brothers and sisters infinitely worship her, this big sister.

Just as Phi Phi prepared to show off the newly learned common sense.

A disharmonious voice came.

"I know! Because chicken eggs that can hatch Little Chicken are fertilized! Chicken eggs that cannot hatch Little Chicken are unfertilized! So need a rooster! If no rooster, hen can only lay eggs that cannot hatch Little Chicken!" Dinh Dinh said.

"Wow! Dinh Dinh sister really smart!"

"Dinh Dinh sister really cool!"

A group of little children blinked their big eyes, very worshipfully looking at Dinh Dinh.

Phi Phi's mouth twitched, already somewhat petrified.

Dinh Dinh smiled, "Aiya! Not any too difficult knowledge! I knew when I was four! Have you seen encyclopedia? I used to read it every day before! Content inside particularly interesting!"

Then Dinh Dinh doubtfully looked towards Phi Phi, "Phi Phi sister, why suddenly ask such a simple question?"

Phi Phi found an excuse, "I was just asking, just asking. No other meaning."

Tao Khanh said admiringly, "If only I could be as smart as Dinh Dinh sister, then good."

Hoang An An: "Me too."

All little children: "Dinh Dinh sister! Smartest!"

Phi Phi, standing aside, already put on a mask of pain. Originally thought of showing off well once. Didn't expect actually became a stepping stone for Dinh Dinh.

Dinh Dinh waved her hand, said very casually, "Aiya! Nothing! I learned a poem before, called "Poem of Encouraging Learning": Three watches lamp, five watches chicken, precisely when a man studies. Black hair knows not to study diligently early, white head then regrets studying late. This poem just tells us to study hard, otherwise later will regret too late." (A famous Chinese poem encouraging learning)

"Wow... Dinh Dinh sister! You are truly formidable! Understand so much!"

Little brothers and sisters shouted worshipfully, eyes all glinting with radiance. That was radiance of extreme worship.

Petrified Phi Phi, as if spitting blood towards the sky. My good Dinh Dinh sister! Just let Phi Phi sister properly, perfectly display some knowledge before little brothers and sisters! Is it really that difficult?

"What are you talking about?" Lam Pham, carrying the chicken, walked over with Co Hang. Just arrived, saw a group of little children surrounding Dinh Dinh, as if encountering an extremely joyful matter.

Little children surrounded Lam Pham, "Uncle Lam! Dinh Dinh sister really smart! Understands particularly much! We really, really worship her!"

Looking at this group of happy children before him.

Lam Pham and Co Hang's faces similarly revealed smiles.

Their efforts, aren't they for them?

Lam Pham smiled, "Dinh Dinh, work hard. Properly set an example for little brothers and sisters. Phi Phi, you too."

Dinh Dinh looked up, "Mm! Uncle Lam, rest assured! I will always strive to study, teach even more knowledge to little brothers and sisters!"

Lam Pham smiled, "Truly a good child."

Phi Phi said, "Me too."

Lam Pham similarly praised, "Truly a good big sister."

Then, Lam Pham and Co Hang left. They now wanted to go build a place for the chicken, raise it well. Later can bring chicken eggs to Duong Quang Apartments' children. Children are all at developmental stage; balanced nutrition very important.

Nighttime.

Quiet residential area, a small table lamp shining brightly.

"Phi Phi, sleep early." Ly Mai saw her daughter still at the desk, looking at a book, also reminded. Studying is important, but also must pay attention to time.

Phi Phi, hair pinned up, forehead wearing a "fighting spirit" white scarf, "Mom, you sleep first. I'll read for a while. No need to mind me."

Ly Mai looked at her daughter's appearance, shook her head. Looked somewhat uncomprehending.

What kind of stimulation did she receive?

At this moment, Phi Phi roamed in the ocean of knowledge.

She must strive, must fight, must rise.

She wanted to become, in the minds of Duong Quang Apartments' little brothers and sisters, the true Phi Phi sister.

Phi Phi clenched her fists.

Eyes resolute.

Cheering herself on.

Work hard! Work hard! Work hard!