(1) Evil, in the Face of Righteousness, Reveals a Timid Heart (1)

Chu Duong saw Quan Hao standing on the shop rooftop, but his gaze lingered on Chung Han Quoc, who was holding a shield. As an Awakened one himself, he could clearly sense that this middle-aged man was not simple.

He should be one of the Awakened ones.

"I am Chu Duong, the person in charge of the bank shelter. I wish to meet with Lam Pham."

Chu Duong directly stated his purpose for coming.

To express his sincerity, he brought no one, coming alone. On the way here, he had thoroughly understood why Ha Khanh had transformed into a person full of positive energy.

The streets were littered with the corpses of slain zombies.

Everywhere.

The specific number might not even be countable.

Who did it?

No need to think, it was definitely Lam Pham. Otherwise, who else would have such an ability?

"Chu Duong? Huh, wait a moment."

Quan Hao had heard things related to Chu Duong from Han Suong and the others. They said this Chu Duong was quite interesting.

To use Tu Trach Duong's words.

Started with one vehicle, equipment all obtained through fighting.

Starting from a single truck, engaging in bartering materials with others, he eventually reached the pinnacle of life. It had to be said, in Quan Hao's view, this person was truly capable.

Quan Hao opened the door and welcomed Chu Duong in.

The living conditions in the Duong Quang shelter greatly surprised Chu Duong. The survivors were all busy, and the expression on each survivor's face showed a kind of ease and hope for the future.

Quan Hao raised his head, just liking it when these people who had never seen the Duong Quang shelter showed expressions of shock at first sight.

"Chu Duong."

Tu Trach Duong's voice came from afar. He hurried over, then told Quan Hao to go about his business; he would handle the reception of this person. Quan Hao didn't mind; he still wanted to continue bragging and shooting the breeze with Old Chung.

"Why are you here?"

Tu Trach Duong was very curious.

He and Han Suong had sought out Chu Duong many times, telling him about the current situation, but they also knew that Chu Duong still wanted to use the bank as a foundation to develop his own power, thinking of making a big splash in the apocalypse.

It was just that reality was extremely cruel.

With Lam Pham's existence in Hoang City, don't even think about developing your own power. Developing power would inevitably lead to conflicts with others, and inevitably involve doing some shady things.

Such as harming the lives of others, and so on.

Could Brother Lam tolerate such a situation if he saw it?

Moreover, let alone Brother Lam, even if Officer Hoang saw it, he would probably deal with the other party on the spot.

Chu Duong said: "I want to meet with Mr. Lam."

Tu Trach Duong approached with a grin and said: "Have you thought it through?"

He felt that he must have thought it through.

After all, he had come in person.

Chu Duong nodded, not feeling there was anything wrong with this situation.

Tu Trach Duong said: "You've come at just the right time. According to past situations, Brother Lam would definitely be outside, but today we have some things, and Brother Lam happens to be here. I'll take you."

After speaking, he led Chu Duong towards Brother Lam's side.

As they walked, he pointed out the surrounding situation.

"See? This is the current development of our Duong Quang shelter. With continuous development, the future prospects are very optimistic. Everyone is working hard to restore past civilization."

Tu Trach Duong explained to him, while Chu Duong listened silently.

He already knew.

There were doctors.

There were food reserves.

There were places for planting vegetables and fruits.

There was even a group of soldiers.

What was even more terrifying was that even the children were attending school.

Scene after scene impacted him greatly. Not to mention other things, just the children attending school formed a strong impact on him.

This was the apocalypse now.

People living in the apocalypse were thinking about how to survive, how to fill their stomachs. Yet they were actually sending children to school. What kind of thinking was needed to achieve this?

Tu Trach Duong turned to look at Chu Duong, his hopeful gaze falling on him, and asked with a smile.

"Do you feel it's very magical?"

Chu Duong said slowly: "It is very magical."

Tu Trach Duong sighed, looking around, "We've been with Brother Lam for some time. During this time, we've personally seen how Brother Lam led everyone to develop this place. He has never been dictatorial. He is willing to listen to our opinions. Here, I feel very fulfilled. I feel that whenever I see progress here, I am very satisfied, very happy, because this contains the results of all our efforts."

Chu Duong knew about Tu Kinh Duong's team. They had always been wandering aimlessly in the city in their steel behemoth. He hadn't expected their changes to be so great now.

"Chu Duong."

"Hmm?"

"It's good for people to have ambitions. We all know your thoughts. But if ambition is built on the suffering of others, it will not receive support. The people following you, if they knew our situation here, I think they would also choose the life of an ordinary person, rather than doing many evil deeds. Since you could come here, I know your choice is correct."

Chu Duong smiled and said: "The time I've known you isn't short. When did you also start liking to preach these great principles?"

"You don't understand this. If you stay with outstanding people for a long time, you will more or less improve. Let's not talk about it. I'll take you to see my Brother Lam."

Tu Trach Duong adjusted his hat, making himself appear a bit more serious.

"Please sit."

Lam Pham looked at Chu Duong with a smile on his face. They had met before. The other party was still driving a truck with his companions, wandering around the city, looking for transactions between survivors.

"Thank you."

Chu Duong really hadn't expected that the fellow who once carried a sword and made him feel a bit problematic would actually become the person in charge of Hoang City's largest shelter. Even Ha Khanh was convinced. It had to be said, one truly couldn't judge a person by their appearance.

"Is there anything?"

Lam Pham asked.

His eyes stared into the other party's eyes. Those were eyes that could see the ripples within, directly striking the true thoughts deep inside. Everyone was an ordinary citizen, forced by the apocalypse to slowly adapt to apocalyptic life.

Chu Duong said: "I am full of hope for the future. I occupied the bank and established a shelter, gathering a group of survivors. We are all striving to survive in the apocalypse. But I know my capabilities over there are too insignificant. I hope to follow the Duong Quang shelter and survive together in the apocalypse."

If Ha Khanh heard Chu Duong say these words, he would definitely give a thumbs up.

You are truly awesome.

Opening your mouth with hope is a killing blow. When I sought you out, you appeared very calm, as if deep in thought. I didn't expect you to actually rush over here first behind my back.

Even Tu Trach Duong looked at Chu Duong in shock.

This was an epiphany.

But he also nodded with great joy. It should have been like this long ago.

Lam Pham smiled and said: "Yes, with hope, there is a future. What you said resonates with me. How many survivors do you have over there now?"

Chu Duong thought for a moment and said: "Including me, a total of twenty-one people."

Did he hide anything?

He definitely wouldn't hide anything.

Lam Pham said: "Do you want to bring them here, or do you want to continue staying at the bank side? I am currently clearing the zombies in Hoang City every morning. Many places have already been cleaned up by me. When you go out, just be a little careful, and it will still be very safe."

He would not force the other party to come here, always following the other party's thoughts.

Forcing others to do something is not good.

"I saw it when I came."

Chu Duong was truly shocked by the extent of Lam Pham's clearing. Don't look at him being an Awakened now; with his abilities, the difficulty of clearing even one street was unimaginable.

Then he continued: "I want to bring them here to stay, to build the shelter together with everyone."

He no longer had any other thoughts.

In his eyes, coming to the Duong Quang shelter was the best choice.

Lam Pham said: "Okay, I respect your choice. You bring them here. I will take a look first. You must know that we have an Officer Hoang here. He is a policeman and has always been protecting the peace of Hoang City. Any heinous person, in front of Officer Hoang, will be punished."

"I understand," Chu Duong said.

He naturally knew of Officer Hoang's existence. The Zombie Picture Book wasn't just for show; it was recorded very clearly in there.

Lam Pham smiled, "You are an Awakened, right?"

"Yes, to tell you the truth, I am an Awakened. According to the records in the Zombie Picture Book, I am a Strength Awakened. Over at my place, there is also a woman who is a Speed Awakened." Chu Duong, without thinking, directly revealed the situation over there.