(1) A Thought in the Heart Will Surely Echo (1)

Early morning!

Chu Duong walked into To Tieu Hieu's cake shop. "Brother Chu, the usual?"

To Tieu Hieu, wearing an apron, loved to make cakes. Her greatest joy in the apocalypse was still being able to make cakes and bread, letting those around her enjoy such delicacies.

"Yes, the usual." Chu Duong yawned.

"Brother Chu, you look so tired so early in the morning. Didn't you rest well last night?" To Tieu Hieu skillfully packaged the items.

Chu Duong said, "What can I do? Last night, a new criminal was brought in by Brother Lam. His attitude was terrible, so arrogant. It's clear he's been corrupted by the apocalypse. I definitely need to pay special attention to him."

To Tieu Hieu nodded in understanding. She knew the people outside were very dangerous. Especially vicious.

If she were to encounter these dangerous survivors, it would surely be tragic. Images had already appeared in her mind. All of them were scenes not suitable for children. "You've worked so hard."

"How is this hard work? If you want to talk about hard work, Brother Lam has it the hardest. I'm just helping Brother Lam clean up his tail." Chu Duong never felt that anything was hard work.

However, showing off in front of people was indeed a bit tiring. He had to maintain a serious expression and display violent methods.

But at this moment. "Phi Phi..."

Chu Duong saw Phi Phi and the others carrying their school bags to school and couldn't help but call out enthusiastically.

He just liked children.

Especially the obedient and sensible ones. It was absolutely not because Phi Phi was very much liked by Lam Pham, or because Phi Phi was the Big Sister among the children, a future female pillar of society, and other reasons.

Phi Phi felt that Uncle Chu Duong was not the "Lao Lu" she had imagined, and was relieved a lot.

She walked over comfortably with her little companions. "Uncle Chu Duong, hello." "Hello to you all."

Chu Duong smiled. Being called like this by a group of children, his mood was very good.

"Is this a new little companion?" Chu Duong looked at Tho Tho and asked with a smile.

"Yes, her name is Tho Tho. She's our little sister."

Tho Tho hid behind Phi Phi, holding a corner of Phi Phi's bag, and said shyly, "Uncle, hello."

Chu Duong smiled. He knew about Tho Tho's situation, a healing Awakened one. He had heard from Lam Pham that she was very powerful and could even save people who were about to die.

"Little Hieu, get them some bread." "Alright."

To Tieu Hieu knew what kind of bread the children liked. It had to have a shape, and it was best if it was sweet. She often sent some bread to the class for the children to eat.

"Thank you, uncle. Thank you, big sister." The sensible Phi Phi took the lead in thanking them.

"Phi Phi, how's your studying recently?" Chu Duong asked.

Phi Phi was very helpless. Don't mention studying, you're still a good uncle in my heart. But mentioning studying, I really can't love you.

She never thought that her head was so unsuitable for studying. She forgot whatever she read. She didn't know whatever she learned.

Thinking of Van Van, she was so envious. Her head was so smart. She learned everything quickly and could remember it after reading it once. So, so strong.

Thinking about it...

"It's alright," Phi Phi said the common phrase. "Alright" could mean good, or not good, swaying back and forth, right in the middle.

Dinh Dinh said, "Sister Phi Phi's studying is really alright. The teacher said Sister Phi Phi is particularly outstanding in other aspects. Studying can't represent a person's good or bad."

Phi Phi rolled her eyes. My good little sister, if you don't speak, we're still good sisters. Chu Duong was not a fool. How could he not hear how unconfident Phi Phi's words were? In his heart, this child Phi Phi was really good, very sensible. He hoped that Phi Phi could stand up and become a new era's all-rounded person.

"Phi Phi." "Yes?"

"Uncle will show you a magic trick." "Okay."

Phi Phi was very puzzled, but still nodded in anticipation. Even Dinh Dinh and the others were full of anticipation.

To Tieu Hieu, on the side, leaned against the balcony, also watching curiously. How beautiful and harmonious this life was. Being in it, her mood was extremely happy.

Chu Duong slowly reached his hand into his chest, looking very mysterious, then let out a surprised cry.

"Tada!"

"Language, math, and physics combined into one workbook! It's something your uncle specifically found for you! Aren't you particularly happy, particularly moved, particularly excited? Of course, this is what your uncle should do. You just need to study hard, and that will be the greatest reward for your uncle."

Chu Duong said with a smile.

To Tieu Hieu, beside him, held back her laughter. Damn it, she thought it was something else. He really wasn't afraid of offending Phi Phi, or was he taking advantage of the fact that Phi Phi was still young to bully her while he could?

Phi Phi stared dumbfounded, her eyes wide.

She was completely stunned.

She was wrong. She shouldn't have believed that he had really turned over a new leaf. All this time, he had been silently playing the part of "Lao Lu," hiding until now, just to seize the opportunity and do this to me... "Wow..."

Dinh Dinh exclaimed, "So amazing! Sister Phi Phi must be ecstatic! If someone gave that to me, I would definitely cry with joy."

Phi Phi struggled to turn her stiff head and stared at Dinh Dinh. "Then I'll give it to you."

Dinh Dinh said, "No, it's a gift from your uncle to you. I can't accept it." Phi Phi...

To Phi Phi, Dinh Dinh was like the second-in-command who was always eyeing her Big Sister throne, always thinking of all sorts of ways to anger her to death.

So angry, so, so angry.

Chu Duong always had a smile on his face, in an excellent mood. He always felt that he had done something that the children liked. He was willing to be on good terms with the children.

Especially in the prison, staying with those criminals all the time, he was nhiễm with negative energy. For this reason, he had to have more contact with the ambitious children.

"Alright, kids. Uncle is going to work at the prison. I wish you all a wonderful day."

After speaking, he left with a wonderful mood. Leaving behind the secretly hurt Phi Phi. Oh heavens, oh earth.

Phi Phi held the thick workbook, raised her head, looked up at the sky, trying not to let her tears fall.

Could this be the hardship one must go through to become a Big Sister? To Tieu Hieu suppressed her laughter. This was the bad uncle in the children's minds...

On the deserted highway.

"Our current direction is towards the Mong Son section."

In the modified car driving on the road, Pang Vien was driving. Quy Thu Nguyet held a map and looked at it carefully. Ton A and Tran Ninh Ninh had already left with Lam Pham, which made people feel a little unaccustomed.

Pang Vien said, "We've been to that part of Mong Son before. The scenery is very good. There are many natural caves on the mountain. The water in the karst caves is very clear, and there are fish. Could there be survivors hiding there?"

Quy Thu Nguyet said, "I don't know. It's possible. The locals there must be relatively familiar with that environment. If they really had no way out, they would definitely go there."

But at this moment. At a highway intersection.

A motorcycle appeared, startling Pang Vien. He slammed on the brakes, and the rider of the motorcycle was obviously startled by the sudden appearance and tipped over.

"Damn... I hit someone." Pang Vien was at a loss for words.

There were so few living people, yet a car accident could still happen. "Argh... argh..." "Argh... argh..."

The roars of zombies could be heard.

They saw zombies running down that small road. The number was not large, just a dozen or so.

"You go see how that person is. Be careful."

Quy Thu Nguyet opened the car door, preparing to clear out those zombies.

And the person who had fallen on his side seemed to be fine. He hurriedly got up, wanting to pick up his motorcycle and flee.

"Don't panic, it's alright." Pang Vien grabbed the other's motorcycle.

The other party looked at the mysterious person in armor, feeling suspicious and nervous. A strange combination. Anyone would be nervous.

Until he saw Quy Thu Nguyet easily slaughtering the zombies like ants.

He, wearing a helmet, was truly stunned.

"They're all just ordinary zombies." Quy Thu Nguyet walked over calmly, then looked at the person in front of her. "Can you take off your helmet?"

The other party obediently did as he was told.

It revealed a very ordinary male face, perhaps from constantly evading zombies, he looked very haggard.

"You're alone?" Quy Thu Nguyet could sense that the other party was an Awakened one. That smell was unmistakable. He should be a disguised Awakened one. As for why zombies were chasing him, it should be the sound of the motorcycle that attracted their pursuit.

Thinking about it for a moment, it seemed she could understand why the other party wanted to ride a motorcycle.

If he attracted too much zombie attention, he could just throw the motorcycle away and stand on the side, pretending nothing was wrong.

"Yes, I'm alone."

Ngo Hao never thought that someone could kill zombies so easily. It was completely effortless, without any difficulty.

"Don't be nervous. We are not bad people, and we have no ill intentions towards you," Quy Thu Nguyet said simply.

In a simple conversation.

She learned that the other party's name was Ngo Hao, a very common name. At the same time, she also told him about his abilities. Ngo Hao was very shocked. After all, he had always thought that his situation was a bit strange.

Now he finally knew that he was an Awakened one.

"Do you want to go to a shelter? The Sunshine Shelter in Hoang City. There are many people like you there. Life there is very safe, and you don't need to be afraid."

Quy Thu Nguyet enthusiastically promoted the shelter.

A look of longing appeared in Ngo Hao's eyes. The apocalypse had truly made him on the verge of a mental breakdown. He had seen many terrifying scenes. Whenever he recalled them, he felt very scared.

"No, I still have things to do." He refused.

Quy Thu Nguyet said, "Although you can disguise yourself, you can't deceive all zombies. The danger still exists. And the people you encounter might be even darker than the zombies."

She found it very difficult to understand the other party's thoughts.

Enjoying life in a safe place, wasn't that better than being outside?

Ngo Hao said, "I know, but I want to find my mother." Quy Thu Nguyet... Pang Vien: ...

They never thought that the reason the other party didn't want to go to the shelter was to find his mother. It was just... to be honest, they really wanted to say, even strong young people found it very difficult to survive in the apocalypse.

Your mother might not be alive.

"I know you must be thinking, with the apocalypse having developed to this point, is it possible that my mother is still alive, right? Actually, I don't know either. But I just want to find her. I feel that heaven will protect her," Ngo Hao said.

Quy Thu Nguyet nodded. "Yes, heaven often protects the kind." They couldn't bring themselves to say such words.

In their eyes, it was definitely an impossible thing. But as a son, he had been trying hard to survive, just to find his mother, using this as his motivation to move forward.

Quy Thu Nguyet took out a satellite phone. "This is for you. There's a number in here. If you encounter danger, tell him your location, and he will come and save you."

"Then won't you not have one?" Ngo Hao asked.

Quy Thu Nguyet said, "We have two. You take it. Remember, as long as you encounter danger, you call him. His name is Lam Pham, and he will appear in front of you in a very short time."

The path was chosen by the other party. But any person with a conscience, upon encountering such a thing, would only admire the other's actions.

It was truly admirable.

Ngo Hao took the phone, very grateful. He put it away carefully. He knew that the other party had no reason to deceive him.

"Where are you guys going?" Quy Thu Nguyet said, "To Mong Son."

Hearing that it was Mong Son, Ngo Hao's expression suddenly changed. "Don't go! I just came from there a while ago. There are many zombies over there in Mong Son. And I saw with my own eyes a huge mass of flesh and blood moving. It was terrifying."

He had seen it with his own eyes from a distance.

Deep in his heart, he was filled with a sense of fear.

The huge monster was moving, and many tentacles were waving. Just looking at it could scare a person to death.

Quy Thu Nguyet and Pang Vien glanced at each other. Based on the other's description, combined with the records in the Zombie Illustrated Handbook, it was very likely a Creator. This kind of thing needed to be handled by Lam Pham.

With their situation, if they encountered this kind of zombie early on, there would be absolutely no chance of winning.

"Alright, we know."

"Really, absolutely don't go. It's terrifying."

Ngo Hao warned again.

Pang Vien patted the other's shoulder and said, "Little brother, don't worry. We definitely have to eliminate that guy. But it's not us who will eliminate it, but Lam Pham from the Sunshine Shelter in Hoang City. As long as he makes a move, there's no zombie he can't solve."

He knew the other party was concerned.

But there were some things the other party didn't know, which was why he was worried. Not long after, the two sides went their separate ways.

"Let's go. We'll go to Mong Son first to check the situation. I was thinking before that maybe we could find some survivors in the karst caves of Mong Son. Now it seems that's impossible," Quy Thu Nguyet sighed.

She was just very puzzled.

If it really was a Creator, why would it stay in the mountains? Weren't many Creators hiding in the cities? She didn't understand. At night.

A modified car had arrived near Mong Son. The number of zombies around was not large.

But the sound of low roars could still be heard from time to in.

Quy Thu Nguyet and Pang Vien dealt with the surrounding zombies and then rested in the car.

"It's too dangerous at night. Maybe we can check the situation tomorrow at dawn," Quy Thu Nguyet said.

"Yes, alright."

Pang Vien looked through the car window at the pitch-black night. The darkness where you couldn't see your five fingers in front of you made people feel panicked and terrified. It always felt as if some terrifying creature was hiding in the darkness, wanting to hunt at any moment.