Chapter 108 - 102: An Ugly Soul, Unworthy of the Protection of Radiance

Chapter 108: Chapter 102: An Ugly Soul, Unworthy of the Protection of Radiance

Qiao Ping sat by the window in 501, her mind consumed by the morning’s conversation with her uncle. She decided to tell Yu Dong the whole truth—that they should stop rushing to prepare for what came next.

’They should stop risking their lives to find gold. Just stay alive... hold out until the people from up top get here...’

She periodically peered through her binoculars in the direction of the park.

Suddenly, she spotted the familiar green raincoats and orderly combat boots. She immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted:

"Sun Shan, they’re back! Hurry and lower the drawbridge!"

Meanwhile, on the ground floor of Building Two, Sun Shan heard the call. He snatched up his walkie-talkie and yelled back:

"Got it!"

He then scrambled up from the sofa and quickly threw on a jacket.

On the sofa, Yang Yi, her legs weak, also sat up. There were still damp patches in her hair that hadn’t been wiped clean. She stared at Sun Shan in disbelief and asked:

"Brother Sun, where are you going?"

"Didn’t you hear? To lower the drawbridge!"

"You... but didn’t you promise you’d get revenge on them? As long as you don’t lower the drawbridge... they won’t be able to get in. They’ll die out there, and all of this will be ours!"

"Are you sick in the head? Believing pillow talk... You called me ’daddy’ all morning. Am I your daddy? We were just messing around, and you actually took it seriously. Now, before anyone finds out, hurry back to Building Three and pretend this never happened."

Sun Shan got up and headed outside.

’This stupid woman really thought I’d lock Yu Dong’s group out... She doesn’t even know her own place. Picking a fight with them?’

’She’s asking to die!’

Sun Shan was quite satisfied with his current life. He only had to do a bit of work to eat and drink his fill, and he could even go over to Building One occasionally to watch TV, drink a beer, and eat a bag of peanuts.

Besides, Yu Dong’s group fought zombies every day, protecting him like free bodyguards. Living in this complex felt safer and safer.

It was much better than his life before!

’And she wants me to sabotage all this?’

’Forget about whether my life would get any better. Even if I did try to sabotage them... could I really kill Yu Dong and his crew? Those guys are monsters.’

’They even carry bombs around!’

’Idiot!’

Seeing Sun Shan leave right after he was finished, Yang Yi, her face contorted with resentment, screamed:

"Sun Shan! Then what was the point of me giving it to you five times today!?"

"Count it as you getting your kicks."

Sun Shan, already wearing his raincoat, was climbing onto the perimeter wall.

Behind him, Yang Yi’s eyes glinted with a scorpion’s venom. She charged at Sun Shan!

In the pouring rain.

As Sun Shan mounted the wall and prepared to lower the drawbridge, a chilling voice came from behind:

"Not one of you men is any good... You can go die with the rest of them!"

Yang Yi charged at Sun Shan!

She intended to knock him off the wall and outside the complex.

’This way, there’ll be no men left here!’

PFFT!

As Yang Yi charged forward, a spray of blood erupted from her leg. She collapsed, smashing her nose on the ground. Her face was instantly covered in a mixture of mud and blood.

"AHHH!!! Who was that!?"

Clutching her leg, she let out a pained shriek and struggled to stand.

Just then, Shen Xinyi walked up from behind, aiming a pocket pistol at Yang Yi on the ground.

"Stay down! Move again and I’ll kill you!"

Hearing that voice, a chill shot through Yang Yi as if she’d been plunged into an ice cave. She had a feeling she was in serious trouble this time.

Shen Xinyi’s gaze swept over to Sun Shan on the wall. Hearing the gunshot, Sun Shan, who was in the middle of lowering the drawbridge, felt a chill run down his spine. His hands flew as he frantically untied the ropes.

He was incredibly relieved he hadn’t entertained any funny ideas. Otherwise... he would’ve been the first one down.

Yu Dong’s group hadn’t even taken a gun with them when they left!

They had left the team’s only gun with Shen Xinyi to guard the place!

THUMP!

The drawbridge landed securely. Yu Dong and the others walked across it and into the complex.

Looking at Yang Yi trembling and bleeding in the muddy water, there was not a trace of surprise in Yu Dong’s eyes.

"Wen Jie, I’ve brought you home..."

Shen Xinyi covered her mouth. "Wen Jie... he’s..."

At that moment, Yang Yi, still prone on the ground, heard the name ’Wen Jie’ and immediately cried out:

"Wen Jie, save me! I love you so much, Wen Jie! Save me! She’s trying to kill me! You promised you’d protect me for my whole life, Wen Jie! You can’t let them bully me!"

Hearing this, the five who had just returned all wore expressions of cold indifference.

Zhao Youcai cursed outright. "Fuck! How did a good man like Wen Jie get stuck with a stupid bitch like her? He was dying, and he was still thinking about securing her future."

He felt it was such a waste for Zhao Wenjie!

Liu Ye’ye sniffled, fresh tears welling in the corners of her eyes.

"She didn’t deserve Wen Jie."

Huang Zhiqiang and Zhou looked at Yang Yi and shook their heads.

Shen Xinyi had fired the gun. They all knew what that meant...

In the pouring rain, the five of them silently took up combat shovels and began to dig a grave.

After pulling up the drawbridge, Sun Shan went back to Building Two. He sat for a moment but felt deeply uneasy, so he grabbed a shovel and came over to help dig.

Together, the six of them buried Zhao Wenjie.

Sun Shan placed a stone he had chiseled into a neat square at the head of Zhao Wenjie’s grave.

"We should write something..."

The others looked to Yu Dong.

"Zhao Wenjie, A True Man."

The phrase was a cliché, but it was the most fitting description for Zhao Wenjie.

In his past life, he had died saving Yang Yi. In this life, he died saving Liu Ye’ye... He had never backed down from a single zombie.

Even on his deathbed, he had arranged for Yang Yi’s future.

At that moment, Shen Xinyi dragged the limping Yang Yi over.

When Yang Yi saw the grave, her world came crashing down.

"How... How could this be! You must have killed Zhao Wenjie on purpose! You deliberately drove us apart and then killed him! And now you’re trying to kill me... You animals broke your promise! You just want to get rid of us!"

SLAP! SLAP!

Shen Xinyi yanked her up and slapped her twice, physically putting a stop to her hysterical fit.

"Captain, this bitch used her body to seduce Sun Shan, trying to get him to sabotage your return. What’s the verdict? Should we just kill her and be done with it?"

When Sun Shan heard this, he knew they had seen everything. He quickly explained:

"I didn’t listen to her! I’m not an idiot! Nurse Shen can vouch for me. This psycho tried to push me off the wall too!"

Shen Xinyi nodded. "It’s true, Sun Shan didn’t do anything out of line."

Yu Dong crouched down, pinched Yang Yi’s chin to lift her face, and asked the others with a puzzled look:

"This woman... is she really human?"

’How can a person be so evil and so stupid at the same time?’

The thought that Zhao Wenjie had been controlled by this woman for two years... it made Yu Dong feel sick on his behalf.

Seeing that even the anger had vanished from Yu Dong’s face, his old partner, Huang Zhiqiang, knew... Yu Dong had reached his breaking point and was about to explode.

"Dongzi! Don’t do anything rash. Remember Wen Jie’s last wish..."

The moment he said that, Zhao Youcai clenched his fists!

"Fuck! Zhao Wenjie was thinking of you as he died, and you turn right around and whore yourself out!"

"I should shove a fucking gold bar up your cunt!"

"I’m fucking disgusted with myself! Shit!"

Zhao Youcai was on the verge of a breakdown. The man he had finally come to respect had died right in front of him, and now they were supposed to honor his stupid last wish!

Zhou shook his head repeatedly. "A person can’t be like that... at least, they shouldn’t be..."

Only Liu Ye’ye remained silent. Zhao Wenjie had died saving her, so his last wish... she felt she should help fulfill it.

Liu Ye’ye grabbed Yu Dong’s hand.

"Yu Dong... let’s do it for Wen Jie..."

Yu Dong’s explosive emotions were reined in considerably by Liu Ye’ye’s touch.

Zhao Wenjie had been holding both of their hands when he told them his last wish... Yu Dong couldn’t, and shouldn’t, go against it.

’For a stupid woman like this, he had a hundred ways to keep her alive without her ever being a threat to the team again.’

He had deliberately left Yang Yi unlocked this time, wanting Zhao Wenjie to see what she was capable of and shed any illusions he had about her. But he never expected... that Zhao Wenjie would be the one to die.

But he left behind a last wish.

"I know... I just feel it was such a waste for Wen Jie."

Yu Dong took a deep breath, resolving to fulfill his promise to Zhao Wenjie.

Seeing everyone cursing Yang Yi on Zhao Wenjie’s behalf, Sun Shan felt he needed to join in. Otherwise, they might think he and Yang Yi were on the same side, and that would be the end of him.

"Exactly! A woman like her is disgusting! She only knows how to trick inexperienced young Chunans! She told me she lost her virginity back in high school. She’d tell every new boyfriend she was a virgin, drip some fake blood on the sheets, and those young Chunans would believe her instantly, falling madly in love..."

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Sun Shan felt a terrifying pressure.

Yu Dong turned, his eyes sharp and piercing as he stared at Sun Shan. His muscles were taut, and a dangerous aura radiated from him.

"Say that again. What did she say."

Sun Shan felt that if he dared to tell a single lie, Yu Dong would instantly run him through with that spear of his.

"It’s true... She told me when she was all worked up. That’s how she tricked Zhao Wenjie. She also said she’d go out to ’get her hair done’—hooking up and cheating on him! If you don’t believe me, ask her! Right?!"

At this, Yang Yi’s legs gave out completely.

"I didn’t... I didn’t... It’s all lies, all of it... I haven’t done anything... I’m begging you, give me a chance, I’ll do anything... Zhao Youcai, don’t you want to fuck me? Come on, do it now. I’ll move in with you today, you can do whatever you want with me, how about it?"

She crawled to Zhao Youcai’s feet, begging like a dog.

Zhao Youcai kicked her in the face and pulled a knife from his belt.

"Fuck that! I’ll fucking kill you right now!"

Huang Zhiqiang grabbed Zhao Youcai.

"Fine... Fine, fine, fine! HAHAHAHA, FINE! It’s all a fucking joke! Fine!"

In the downpour, Yu Dong laughed hysterically, on the verge of madness.

’The one reason... was a fucking lie!’

Yang Yi threw herself to the ground and started kowtowing to Yu Dong.

"I was wrong, I really know I was wrong this time!"

"I won’t do anything reckless again! I’ll just stay in my room from now on and not come out!"

"I won’t appear in front of you again, I beg you to spare me, I’m willing to do anything."

At this moment, Liu Ye’ye let go of Yu Dong’s hand, the last of her resolve shattering in her eyes.

"A twisted soul doesn’t deserve to be sheltered by kindness... Wen Jie will understand."

Yu Dong took the gun from Shen Xinyi’s hand and aimed it at Yang Yi’s head.

"Go and apologize to Wen Jie."

PFFT!

Yang Yi was shot directly in the head, her body slumping to the ground.

Yu Dong positioned her corpse... forcing it to kneel before Zhao Wenjie’s grave.

And with that, the farce was finally over.

"I’m so tired... Let’s go home."

Yu Dong exhaustedly walked towards Building One.

From her window in 501, Qiao Ping saw everything that happened down below.

’Zhao Wenjie... is dead.’

’Yang Yi was executed.’

’It’s my fault. My uncle... he lied to everyone. He didn’t tell them the truth.’

’If they had known the real situation with the Yanhai City military, they wouldn’t have gone out searching for gold bars, and none of this would have happened...’

’All of this death... it was her fault.’

’She had planned to tell everyone what her uncle said as soon as they returned, but now...’

’If she told them...’

’Would she be made to pay for the team’s loss, just like the executed Yang Yi? Would Huang Zhiqiang grow distant? Would Yu Dong still allow her to be part of the core decision-making group? Would Nurse Shen abandon her?’

Qiao Ping stroked her large, swollen belly... Her baby was due this month.