"Zhang, Captain Zhang, this, you, I, the leader he..."

Xiaoshen stuttered and hesitated as he walked up, pointing at the box truck, his face baffled, not knowing what was happening.

"Looking for the leader, huh? The leader’s changed!"

Wu Baokang and Cai Zhichao together moved the security gate aside, then tossed the nail strip away, striding up to Xiaoshen, and grabbed the walkie-talkie hanging from his chest.

"Changed?"

Xiaoshen still looked absent-minded, seemingly not understanding what Wu Baokang was saying at all.

Actually, you can’t blame him, the news was really explosive, his brain couldn’t keep up, the processor needed an upgrade...

"Don’t worry about it, stop slacking, get on the truck, there’s a big announcement coming soon!" Zhang Xin nudged the dazed Xiaoshen.

Wu Baokang walked over to the box truck’s driver’s side and said, "Brother Su, should we give the camp a heads-up, let them have a mental preparation and come out to greet us?"

After a night of settling in, Wu Baokang, Liu Yao, and the others no longer refer to Zhang Su as King Yama, since that name is used for outsiders, they’ve all started using their own names.

"Sure, try to do it quickly, we still have to go to the kindergarten and auto city in a bit. Hey, kid, come, have a smoke to calm your nerves, from now on, your leader’s last name isn’t Liao, it’s Zhang!"

Saying that, Zhang Su pulled out a cigarette and tossed it to Xiaoshen passing by the truck.

Thud, the cigarette hit Xiaoshen’s chest, he clumsily failed to catch it, bending down to pick up the cigarette, his gun fell off his waist, and he fumbled around...

The three people around awkwardly turned their heads, unable to believe they’d be disgusted by a low-level lackey one day!

Xiaoshen picked up the gun and cigarette, blankly looking at Zhang Xin beside him, "Zhang, Captain Zhang, you, you became the leader! Congrats..."

"Congratulations my ass!"

Smack!

Xiaoshen got a firm hit on the back of his head, Zhang Xin grumbled, "Your brain still hasn’t caught up, fool, see the person in the truck? He’s our new leader, Celestial Horse Island’s Zhang Su, memorize this handsome face well, don’t mistake it in the future!"

"Get lost, hurry, hurry, don’t waste time."

Zhang Su chuckled and swore, signaling Wu Baokang to quickly contact the camp.

Wu Baokang walked up to the truck with the walkie-talkie, speaking, "Hello, everyone, listen up, I’m Wu Baokang, I’m Wu Baokang, we’ll be at headquarters in five minutes, everyone come out to welcome us, repeat..."

Just mentioned coming out to welcome, didn’t say to welcome the new leader, mainly to avoid those members overthinking and delaying things.

Lego Mall, fifth floor, Liao Youzhi’s residence.

"They’re back! Sisters, go, go, quickly, come out to welcome Master Liao!"

The four beauties heard the news, couldn’t bother to reply, hurriedly began checking makeup, drawing eyebrows and styling hair, they must be beautiful to welcome the leader’s triumphant return.

Fortunately, they tidied up a bit upon waking up, otherwise, a few minutes really wouldn’t be enough.

The mall was buzzing with excitement, the science department, search team one and two, and all those ordinary members, everyone was thrilled.

Everyone heard it clearly, coming out to welcome, since they were to welcome, it surely meant a victorious return, if they lost they’d slink away, too ashamed to welcome, what for?

Winning the battle might not bring much generous reward to ordinary members, but it’s certainly better than losing...

Said five minutes, it would be five minutes, over a kilometer, Zhang Su drove slowly, watching those familiar yet strange buildings, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

For a moment, past memories and future crises surged at him, pressing his breath halting for a beat.

Until he saw crowds bustling out from the Lego Mall entrance, he realized he’d already reached heights many couldn’t, at least, without this disaster, he could never have been the leader of a partial city!

Even little Celestial Horse Island had Ma Changshou organizing people for a welcoming ceremony, the Survivor Alliance of over two hundred would naturally have such talents, as the convoy approached, a round of warm applause began.

Everyone’s faces beamed with grateful smiles, most smiles were genuinely heartfelt, the warriors’ return meant their lives were secured for a period, they ought to express proper respect to heroes.

"Welcome the leader’s victorious return!"

A middle-aged man seeming like the general commander, as soon as the convoy stopped, raised both arms, and everyone shouted in unison.

Afraid of attracting zombies?

Of course not, with so many brave warriors, zombies coming are doomed!

"Is it that sitting at the top position they all like this routine, or that everyone below loves using this routine to make the boss happy?"

Zhang Su shrugged on his coat, chatting casually with Zheng Xinyu, the Survivor Alliance hadn’t had time to prepare, but they did put their heart into it.

"I think it’s definitely mutual pursuit, haha, isn’t it nice, how glamorous, I’ve never enjoyed such treatment in my life, go meet your citizens, chief leader."

Zheng Xinyu chuckled, nudging Zhang Su’s arm.

"I’m not a king, citizens, hey, look, Liao Youzhi’s four beauties collection! Haha, I must gather them, it’ll drive someone mad!"

Zhang Su was about to get off the truck, noticing four lovely figures emerging through the crowd, stylishly dressed in down coats and high heels, standing amidst the people, like other places turned grayscale, only those four were in color.

Since the disaster erupted, he hadn’t seen such refined women, the two by his side had decent bases, but never had the leisure for makeup, at most applying skincare, and definitely no high heels, sneakers suitable for running were the only choice!

"Drive mad? Who’s driven mad? I’m not worried, see if they want to be my sidekicks, aren’t they anxious, hum!"

Zheng Xinyu didn’t care if Zhang Su spoke truth or jest, she was indifferent, such affairs weren’t controllable even in the former law-governed society, let alone the current chaotic world, if she wanted to be a good first wife, she needed a broad heart, she’d figured it out long ago.

"Alright, alright, you’re the best, hey? Xinyu, see that one in the white short down jacket, familiar?"

Zhang Su glanced, recognizing a familiar face among the four women, looking again, suddenly said, "And the woman in the long beige down jacket, she’s an acquaintance too!"

Zheng Xinyu glanced where Zhang Su pointed, her expression colorfully changed instantly, "This world is really too small! No, there are really too few people in this world, familiar faces everywhere, hurry, they’re all waiting for you to get off first, they dare not if you don’t!"

At this moment, cheering had stopped, everyone was eagerly awaiting the leader’s appearance before warm applause erupted again, but without any movement, impatience grew in their hearts.

Click...

The truck door swung open, Zhang Su slowly stepped out from the driver’s seat, everything Zheng Xinyu said was spot on, he didn’t move, no one behind dared to be the first off, all were waiting, seeing Zhang Su push the door and getting off, the vehicles behind successively opened doors, people getting off one after another.

However, at this moment the scene came to a unilateral pause.

The convoy’s people moved normally towards Lego Mall, some arranging those guarding the fire-breathing zombies immediately took positions, Zhang Su strode forward with arms swinging, everyone instinctively followed him.

However, the crowd coming out of Lego Mall froze as they were, eyes scanning back and forth on the face of the person basked in everyone’s attention, attempting to find a familiar mark, but in vain, this person unrecognizable...

Could it be out for a day, gone through plastic surgery?

"Where’s Master Liao?"

"Who’s that walking in the middle?"

"This person is, is him...it’s him! My god..."

Everyone may not recognize Zhang Su, but there’s certainly one person who won’t forget, those in the white short down jacket.

"Xiaoru, who is he, do you know him?"

The woman beside Pan Ru noticed her entire body trembling, hurriedly grabbed her hand asking.

Pan Ru shook her head lightly, her hands chilly, not from fear, but excitement.

Beside her, another beauty reacted similarly, but her mental activities were starkly opposite, not excitement, it was panic!