Chapter 19 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Shen Chen didn’t get a chance to speak further. Zhao Ze tsked and said in a sarcastic tone, “Did you know your phone call nearly killed us? And now you want to blow us off with a ‘thank you?’ Hm?”

Guo Yuan, Zhao Zhen, and Pan Di recalled the horrifying experience they had just had, and their faces fell, too. Although the man and child were pitiful, in the end, the man’s selfish actions had nearly made them lose their lives.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… I really had no choice! Those zombies were right outside the door. Whenever my child cried, they pounded on the door endlessly… It’s fine for me to die, but my child…” Zhang Hongtao shook his head bitterly. “He’s only three! He should have a better life. He should be enjoying a happy childhood, not becoming zombie food…”

“God f*cking d*mn it. Your child shouldn’t be zombie food, yet we should? Did you know I had to hang on a rope and act as zombie bait just to save you?!” Zhao Ze said viciously, every detail of the situation vivid in his memory. He hated the man to the point of insanity. He wanted to release all his fear and hatred. He didn’t dare do it to Shen Chen, so he could only do it toward the man.

“Alright, are you done? You’re so caught up in scolding him, yet what about yourself? Who was the one who said there were no more zombies on the fifth floor? The moment we walked out, several zombies gathered around us. If boss hadn’t been so quick to react and jump down the elevator to save us, we would be dead by now! Why don’t you scold yourself?” Guo Yuan couldn’t stand it anymore. He slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Zhao Ze.

Zhao Ze became more and more arrogant. He yelled rudely, “I have bad vision. I couldn’t see clearly. Besides, all of you had weapons. What’s a handful of zombies to you?!”

“You must have said there were no zombies on purpose! You wanted to kill us, didn’t you?” Zhao Zhen stood up too.

The situation instantly grew tense. The girls didn’t know this had happened. They couldn’t console the men, even if they wanted to. They could only watch the three men glare at each other in concern.

“What proof do you have? What proof do you have?” Zhao Ze humphed from his nose.

“You want f*cking proof?” Pan Di slammed the table. “When I let you down to bait the zombies, I shouldn’t have pulled you back up!”

“Shut up!” Shen Chen reprimanded loudly. Everyone immediately shut up, but they were all red in the face and unwilling to yield.

Shen Chen’s gaze stayed on Zhao Ze for a long time, until Zhao Ze couldn’t help but get goosebumps. Only then did he turn around coolly and say slowly, “Alright, what happened today will end here. Everyone go eat and rest.”

Guo Yuan and Zhao Zhen looked at each other. They didn’t speak. They sat down in silence. Zhang Xiaoya hastily got both of them some rice, but they ate discontentedly. Pan Di sighed and was about to say something, but Lin Qianqian tugged him, so he stayed silent, too. Only the sound of chopsticks hitting bowls came from the dining table.

Zhao Ze was a little anxious. He couldn’t help speculating what Shen Chen’s stare from earlier meant. ‘Could this b*stard Shen Chen know something… No, if he knew I did purposely try to kill those two brats, he definitely wouldn’t be so calm. He would certainly jump up and kill me… right, so he must not know… He must not know.’

At this thought, Zhao Ze’s trembling hands gradually settled down. He was just about to reach for his rice when Shen Chen suddenly said, “Zhao Ze!”

The chopsticks in Zhao Ze’s hands fell to the floor with a clack. He didn’t know when he had started becoming afraid of Shen Chen, but it was without doubt because Shen Chen was not easy to handle. Zhao Ze composed himself, then managed to squeeze out a smile. “Boss, what’s… what’s up?”

Everyone had their hearts in their mouths, unsure what Shen Chen meant to do. Guo Yuan and Zhao Zhen’s faces were radiant. Boss was about to avenge them!

“You did well as a bait today!”

“Huh?”

These words made Guo Yuan and Zhao Zhen’s faces immediately turn pale. They blinked blankly, not willing to believe what they heard. ‘How could this be? Why would Boss praise this guy? Zhao Ze was clearly trying to kill us. Why would Boss believe in this a**hole?’

A smile bloomed on Zhao Ze’s face. He returned to his usual arrogance, shooting a mocking glance at Guo Yuan and Zhao Zhen. He said with a sneer, “Hmph, now you know. Where were you when I was hanging on a rope acting as bait? And you wanted to fight me?”

Guo Yuan and Zhao Zhen had unyielding expressions on their faces. Although Zhao Ze had done what a bait was supposed to do, that was only because Shen Chen had forced him. They didn’t believe that Zhao Ze would have had the courage to do it himself without a malicious motive.

Zhao Ze calmly reached for the biggest piece of chicken on the table. He contently watched the boys stare at him with faces red from anger, then quickly placed the food into his own bowl. “Sigh, it can’t be helped. Those who are more able need to eat more. People like you, who get chased around by zombies, should just stay at home and cook with the girls!”

Before he could finish, Shen Chen rubbed his palms and said with a smile, “That’s right. Although you did a bad job scouting the enemies today, I have to admit, you were born to be bait. From now on, you will take on the job of baiting!”

Clank. The bowl full of food dropped from Zhao Ze’s hands. He stared at Zhao Ze, who looked very calm, and suddenly felt an emotion like fear. His heart was in his mouth, and he said with a stutter, “The job… of… baiting?”