"He's definitely injured!"
"Otherwise, why won't he let us check!"
Li Xiaomei's voice rose again, her once decent-looking face now filthy from a mix of various liquids.
Her eyes were filled with malice as she looked at Zhang Ye, clearly bearing a grudge against the recent events.
As a man, how could he lay a hand on a woman like her?
Completely devoid of any gentlemanliness!
Scum!
Bottom-feeder!
The scenes from moments before seemed to keep replaying in front of the woman's eyes, the terrifying visages of the two zombies deeply etched into her memory.
But why were they holding bricks in their hands?
Were they moving bricks before they died?
Just then, a man came running over in a panic, holding Li Xiaomei and immediately started fussing over her.
"Xiaomei, are you all right?"
"What happened to your face, did someone hit you?"
"This is outrageous!"
"Who is it, tell me, and I'll go reason with him!"
This man was indeed Li Xiaomei's husband, Yu Yonggao. The couple had been staying at the hotel when the zombie outbreak occurred and were trapped here.
Following his wife's gaze, he quickly spotted Zhang Ye, his body stained with blood.
A face he had not seen before, could he be new here?
Yu Yonggao suddenly felt braver and was about to confront Zhang Ye aggressively.
"It's you, isn't it!"
"Speak up, why are you bullying my wife!"
"She's so beautiful, gentle, and virtuous, what could she have possibly done wrong? Won't an apology from me satisfy you!"
Zhang Ye, who had been about to pull out the military knife he found in the villa area, paused upon hearing this, doubting whether he had heard correctly.
"Your silence means you admit it, right!"
"What on earth did she do wrong!"
"Say something!"
Yu Yonggao was almost shouting, his tone sounding as if he was ready to kill someone.
"She cursed at me."
"If you don't believe me, ask Director Huang."
Zhang Ye said while looking at Yu, his expression deadly serious, as he deftly twirled the knife in his hand like a butterfly.
Yu Yonggao fell silent for a moment, then looked at Huang Zhigang with a pleading expression: "Hehe, Director Huang, is what he's saying true?"
His tone suddenly rose, sounding as if he'd be ready to fight Zhang Ye to the death any second.
"Director Huang, rest assured!"
"If he dares to lie to me! I won't let him off easy!"
Before Huang Zhigang could reply, his wife Li Xiaomei was already on the verge of madness, slapping Yu Yonggao across the face in a fury!
Zhang Ye watched in amazement, unable to believe such people existed.
This was the epitome of a naive man.
No wonder his wife wasn't safe with him.
A lesson to be learned!
The tense atmosphere that had originally filled the air was significantly eased by the couple's spectacle, and the noise from the corridor had already attracted the attention of others.
Before long, a dozen or so survivors had gathered around, their gaze instinctively falling upon Zhang Ye.
Whispers began to spread among the people.
"I heard that guy came from downstairs."
"What's with all the blood on him, is he injured?"
"I heard those hotel security guards saying, that guy was chasing down two zombies and beating them up!"
"That strong? Doesn't sound believable at all!"
Zhang Ye, listening to the increasing chatter around him, thought it was about time they showed up, otherwise standing there like a log would have been pretty awkward.
Seems like it was time to show some real acting skills!
He bit his lip, his eyes conveying a tragic determination, his emotions looking incredibly charged.
"Zhao Jun, tell everyone loudly!"
"Who saved you!"
Zhao Jun's face showed shame, and he looked down, not daring to speak. After a few seconds of troubled silence, he eventually said in a low voice: "You, it was you who saved me."
As soon as he spoke these words, those who had been talking felt a wave of shame wash over them.
Yet Huang Zhigang's face was extremely ugly.
Zhang Ye suddenly turned around, his eyes red with rage, making it obvious to anyone that this kid must have suffered a great injustice.
His tears seemed to be on the verge of spilling out at any moment.
"Just moments ago!"
"Your companions, Zhao Jun, and that woman!"
"They almost died in the mouths of the zombies! They are my compatriots too! Just by a hair's breadth! They almost died in the jaws of the zombies!"
"If they had died! Who would have killed them!"
Some instinctively wanted to say zombies, but then they saw several glances directed at Huang Zhigang, whose expression was becoming more and more unsightly.
Zhao Jun's face turned beet-red, his lips trembling uncontrollably.
Who had nearly killed him?
He knew.
Of course, he knew.
It was that Huang Zhigang, the same Huang, who used to call him brother, but decisively abandoned him at the critical moment!
He had worked his ass off for him for so long, and he had personally taken care of several people in the hotel who wouldn't listen. Why would he do this to him!
At the same time, the others also recalled the scene just now.
If Zhao Jun could be forsaken today, what about tomorrow?
Could it be their turn next?
Chilling indeed!
All at once, every look toward Huang Zhigang was filled with suspicion, as if foreseeing themselves being abandoned by him.
Yet Zhang Ye was just getting into his stride.
He swept his gaze across the faces of everyone around him, filled with a mix of grief and sympathy.
"It was me! Zhang Ye!"
"Who rushed forward recklessly to save people!"
"And fought one against two, keeping those two zombies at bay!"
As he spoke, he suddenly turned his fiery gaze towards Huang Zhigang and Li Xiaomei standing nearby, his anger erupting like flames.
"But what about you two!"
"Not only did you refuse to save people, but you also sullied my good name out of thin air!"
"You just want to use this opportunity to drive me out, don't you?"
"Fine!"
With a roar of rage, Zhang Ye grabbed his shirt and ripped it violently!
Shhrrr—
The blood-stained T-shirt tore in two.
A well-defined, muscular body appeared before everyone's eyes.
The wheat-colored skin glistened with sweat.
Without any wounds.
The crowd instantly fell silent, their gazes rotating over his body.
Gulp.
It seemed someone was swallowing their saliva.
Zhang Ye's face was still flushed with indignation.
He inwardly gloated at the reaction of the women in his line of sight, pleased that his well-maintained physique was finally paying off.
Just then, a bald man caught his eye.
The man was staring at Zhang Ye, unblinkingly.
Swallowing his saliva.
Zhang Ye silently pulled out a spare shirt from his backpack and put it on.
The world was dangerous.
Boys going out also need to protect themselves.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Everyone present could clearly see that there were no wounds on Zhang Ye.
Li Xiaomei had long cast a plea for help toward Huang Zhigang, clearly hoping he could step forward to resolve the issue.
Huang Zhigang watched Zhang Ye silently.
Then he suddenly broke into a smile.
"It seems there has indeed been a misunderstanding."
"I said it before, I personally have a lot of trust in Director Zhang."
"Shall we go to the machine room now?"