After settling down, Lin Yan asked Jinzi to bring some food and water. It was already 4 pm, and the people here were ready to have dinner.
Han Ya took the hot noodles, and noticed that most of the other people in the lobby were nibbling on biscuits, with only a few old people and children able to eat hot meals.
“You are the wounded, so you are given special care. Once you are healed, you won’t have this treatment,” Jinzi said with a smile.
Han Ya didn’t say much, and asked Qirui and Zhao Xiaogang to take care of Yin Chengyang and Chen Ye’s meals.
Although Wen Le was weak, he really couldn’t eat the food. Xiao Wen didn’t want to force him to eat, so he sighed.
Wen Le felt a little sorry for Xiao Wen’s worry, hesitated for a moment, and still leaned against Xiao Wen to eat a few mouthfuls, then drank some soup.
Xiao Wen thought about it, and if Wen Le couldn’t eat anything, he would let him get some milk from the space to drink at night when there was no light.
In contrast to Wen Le’s loss of appetite, Yin Chengyang still had a good appetite. One bowl of noodles was barely enough for him to pick his teeth. Han Ya saw Qirui feeding Yin Chengyang a bowl of noodles and gave him the few bites she had just taken. Yin Chengyang didn’t agree, but Han Ya ignored him.
Qirui naturally chose to listen to Han Ya’s words. Yin Chengyang hesitated for a long time, but couldn’t resist the warmth in his heart. In the end, he happily finished it all.
Qirui naturally knew Yin Chengyang’s original appetite. After two bowls, he took his own portion and thought to himself: they are the wounded, so take care of them. It doesn’t matter if I eat less.
However, Yin Chengyang turned his head away and didn’t give him face.
Qirui sat silently on the side and ate his meal. He thought, you ate the leftovers that fell from Han Big Brother’s mouth, but you won’t talk to me even if I haven’t touched my own bowl. It serves you right if you’re not full!
After finishing the meal, the light became dim.
Lin Yan came over and wanted to call Xiao Wen and the others up to talk.
Seeing that Xiao Wen was still holding onto Wen Le, Han Ya stood up and went up with Moyan.
Lin Yan had already noticed Xiao Wen and Wen Le’s relationship from the beginning, and seeing that Xiao Wen wasn’t moving, he didn’t pay much attention. Han Ya was also capable of handling things, so he told him the same thing.
After going up, Lin Yan directly expressed his thoughts.
Han Ya raised an eyebrow, “Are you suggesting an alliance?”
Lin Yan nodded. “Yes, I can tell you everything about our situation, and you can consider it.”
Han Ya squinted his eyes and thought for a moment. He was aware of the situation here in Lin Yan’s camp. The abilities of the mutants, their combat power, and the group of survivors they were with, he had observed them roughly the first time when Wen Le came. Unless they had other bases, he didn’t need Lin Yan to introduce them to him.
“Why do you want an alliance? Don’t you plan to go to the rescue station?” Han Ya voiced his question.
Lin Yan didn’t hide anything. “I didn’t mention it when Xiao Wen and Wen Le came over yesterday, but we have sent people to the rescue station. Honestly, if possible, I would certainly like to rely on the protection of the military. But you guys came from the rescue station, right? You must be aware of the situation there. For the time being, it’s better to survive alone here than there, at least eating and lodging are not as harsh. And if we go there, I believe that those with combat abilities and skills will be able to survive well, but what about the others? Most of the people who stayed here were those who couldn’t make it to the military evacuation route back then. Once they go to the rescue station, they will live in a factory without warmth, can’t eat enough, and with so many people living together, it’s difficult to guarantee that there won’t be any chaos or danger.”
Lin Yan was right, but Han Ya looked at him with a smile.
“Do you think you can protect them forever in this apocalypse? In this world where people eat each other, if there is only enough food for ten people, how will you divide it among your three hundred people?”
Faced with Han Ya’s sarcasm, Lin Yan couldn’t answer.
“But at least for now, I will do my best to help them,” Lin Yan could only say that.
Han Ya smiled and shook his head. “You just said ‘for now.’ You know very well that relying on your group alone, there is no way to survive in this apocalypse. Do you really think the zombies will always behave slowly? Humans have evolved, do you think they won’t suddenly evolve as well? Maybe this hypothesis is not good, but if it becomes a reality, the people surrounded by zombies like you will be wiped out in the first place.”
“So I want to ally with you.” Han Ya’s words were exactly what Lin Yan was worried about.
Han Ya sighed. Lin Yan was a smart person, but he couldn’t get out of the horns of a dilemma.
“The problem is not about how many people you can unite, but that this is not a place where you can stay permanently. In a zombie den, what’s the use of having more people? Unless you can bring people to clear out all the zombies in the city, otherwise the people you are protecting will always be trapped in this building. Do you think they would want to live like that?”
Lin Yan stopped and didn’t speak for a long time.
He was thinking, was it only possible for them to enter the relief station?
Seeing Lin Yan’s wavering expression, Han Ya laughed inwardly.
Lin Yan had once told him that he was a psychologist, but in Han Ya’s view, he was just that – a psychologist. Aside from being able to analyze a person’s personality and even their thoughts from their behavior, he didn’t really understand the rules of survival in this world.
Regardless of the reason, Han Ya admired the capable people who had gathered here and chosen to stay to protect the weak, instead of going to the rescue station just a few kilometers away.
It wasn’t about strength or ability, but about their hearts.
Han Ya had chosen to give up his promising business career and stand behind Xiao Wen, starting from scratch in the underworld with his brothers, simply because he couldn’t stand the darkness in people’s hearts. Although they were part of the underworld and engaged in illegal activities, they had their own principles and standards. They faced murderers, drug lords, scum, and bastards, but they also had men of honor who were straightforward and passionate.
In the face of scum, those who don’t deserve to be called human, they could take matters into their own hands and didn’t need to rely on so-called laws to punish them. Because they understood clearly that the damned ones still managed to live well in the face of money, power, and interests, while those truly helpless ended up in tragic endings.
Their initial idea was just to use their own strength to establish real rules in this world. Although the scope was small, they lived happily and contentedly.
Step by step, they needed to have the power to establish rules, and that was understandable. So as they grew bigger, the scope they covered became wider and wider, and unexpectedly, they encountered the outbreak of the apocalypse.
But maybe it was a good thing for them, an opportunity to truly establish rules for this world.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, their ideas were just wishful thinking. They said that where there are people, there is a rivers and lakes, but even though the rivers and lakes were chaotic, they were still better than the dark and complicated court.
Moreover, the rivers and lakes they created would undoubtedly be the ones they could control. The people in the rivers and lakes would also be the ones they could trust.
“Wen Le suggested yesterday that we seek protection from the military,” Lin Yan recalled Wen Le’s words before leaving yesterday.
Han Ya brought his thoughts back and said, “It’s only a suggestion, it’s up to you how you want to proceed.”
“And what about you guys? You are not the kind of people who rely on others.” Perhaps in other aspects, he really wasn’t as insightful as the young man in front of him, but when it comes to judging people, he was confident that he wouldn’t be wrong.
Wen Le was someone with small goals and a small heart. In just two meetings, Lin Yan knew that Wen Le’s heart was only on Xiao Wen, or rather, all his actions revolved around their group of people. But Xiao Wen was not like that, and neither was the young man in front of him. Xiao Wen was calm, and Han Ya was shrewd, but Lin Yan could see the arrogance in their eyes.
Such people cannot be limited to a small scope.
Lin Yan dared to propose an alliance because these people would not just stay put in the rescue station.
“And what about us? We have our own journey, and this is just a temporary stop for us,” Han Ya said bluntly.
Lin Yan’s eyes brightened, but then quickly dimmed.
Yes, they certainly won’t be confined to the small scope of the rescue station, but how can their journey protect the people they’re bringing with them?
Han Ya understood Lin Yan’s thoughts very well. “To be honest, I also have the intention to cooperate with you, but there are too many uncertainties in the future. In this world filled with zombies, who knows what will happen to the people behind you? Neither you nor I can guarantee their safety. The rescue station is a proposal, at least it can keep them alive. But if you keep staying here, it’s hard to say if they can survive.”
After saying this, Han Ya stood up and Mo Yan, who had been quiet as a background, also stood up and followed Han Ya out.
Han Ya had already given Lin Yan a hint. He wouldn’t directly tell Lin Yan what to do. There were too many people they would have to take responsibility for and Han Ya couldn’t shoulder their lives.
After Han Ya and Mo Yan left, Lin Yan sat quietly. Upstairs was empty and Xiao Tao, who had been guarding the safe exit, had also come down, leaving Lin Yan with space and time to think.
It could be said that all the people here were saved by Lin Yan and slowly gathered together. Lin Yan’s decisions could represent the decisions of everyone here.
They all knew about the situation of the rescue station. Those who had no means to protect themselves were very grateful for Lin Yan’s protection and help. Therefore, they had faith in Lin Yan no matter where they were or what their final decision would be.
After going downstairs, Han Ya returned to where Xiao Wen and the others were. Maybe it was because they were strangers, or maybe it was for other reasons, but they kept a certain distance from the original group.
However, this also made it easier for them to make small moves in private.
Although someone was always taking turns to burn the heater, there was no electricity left long ago. If they wanted lighting after dark, they could only burn a fire pit like they did upstairs earlier.
But no one was burning a fire downstairs, and after dark there was nothing to do but rest early.
Using the small light on his watch, Han Ya walked to Xiao Wen’s side, turned off the light, and plunged into darkness.
Han Ya was sitting very close to Xiao Wen, and whispered to him about Lin Yan’s thoughts.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt something being handed to him. He felt around gently and found that it was a sandwich.
“Can Wen Shao’s open?” Han Ya asked in a low voice, although his voice was very low, he still carefully did not say the name of the space.
He felt a gentle tap on his hand, probably a response from Wen Le who was lying in Xiao Wen’s arms, to the things he had just said.
He ate the sandwich gently, he hadn’t eaten lunch and had given his food to Yin Chengyang in the evening. Although it was the apocalypse, Han Ya had never missed a meal.
Just as he finished eating, another sandwich was placed in his hand.
Hmm, it had a different flavor. The previous one was beef, and this one was tuna.
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the update!! 💞💞