Chapter 171 - 88 Oh, What a Shame to Miss Out on Talents_6

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Chapter 171: Chapter 88 Oh, What a Shame to Miss Out on Talents_6 Everyone was lacking in people. "Did you run into trouble?" Lin Fan asked, smelling the air. Zhu Ming said, "I was driving to take my wife and child to my hometown, where both my wife’s and my family are from. Who would have thought the car would run out of gas?" Returning to the hometown to find family? This was an important matter. Lin Fan said, "It’s very dangerous outside now, won’t you run into trouble going back like this?" Zhu Ming said, "Our hometown is in the countryside. As society developed, the residences there became sparse, all turned into rice paddies, except for my ancestral home. I managed to use some connections to build a house there, and my parents also live there. It’s relatively safe." "I see. Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Fan, and I live in the Sunshine District. I’m a security guard there, and we have a group of survivors living there; it’s very safe. I was thinking that if you didn’t have a place to stay, I could introduce you to some houses," Lin Fan knew that such matters couldn’t be forced. If they were determined to go back to their hometown, they must have made up their minds to take the risk. Zhu Ming and his wife exchanged a glance, not meaning anything else, just feeling that the other person was a bit strange. His profession was in upper management, and he had a good eye for people. He felt that the young man who saved them was quite decent, not like those survivors who became extremely terrifying due to the apocalypse. He knew how frightening the current survivors were. It was normal to be self-serving, which he could understand. What he feared most was that in addition to self-serving motives, some would use any means to acquire things that didn’t belong to them, even killing others without direct threats, just out of malice. "Hello, my name is Zhu Ming, this is my wife Hu Ying, and my son Zhu Wangwang," Zhu Ming introduced them. Lin Fan smiled and greeted them. "I think there is a gas station ahead; I can help you push the car there to refuel," Lin Fan said. They might not make a deal. But he was more than willing to offer a helping hand; who could say they would never encounter problems themselves? Watching coldly from the sidelines, one would likely receive the same treatment when their own time of need came. "Thank you, thank you," Zhu Ming expressed his gratitude, "Wife, get in the car with our son." He and Lin Fan pushed the car together from behind. The sedan gradually picked up speed. Zhu Ming hadn’t expected Lin Fan to be so strong; he was pushing quite fast. A superman, perhaps? Likely, for such ability seemed beyond anyone else but a superman. "The Sunshine District you mentioned, that’s the old district, right?" Zhu Ming asked. He originally intended to take his family back to their hometown, which was out of necessity until he met Lin Fan, who gradually gave him another idea. That was to leave his wife and child here. He would go back to his hometown. The journey was over five hundred kilometers, and whether it was dangerous, he couldn’t say for sure, but according to the current situation, it might be somewhat risky. "Yes, that’s the old district," Lin Fan replied. Zhu Ming said, "I want to leave my wife and child here. Is your place really safe?" His question might be a bit naive—who would admit it if it wasn’t safe? If there were really any problems, no one would admit it, but he trusted his judgment and ability to assess people. Lin Fan confidently said, "Of course it’s safe. I am the security guard there. We also have an old man who used to be a soldier and has been on the battlefield." A soldier... Hearing this, Zhu Ming already believed and felt reassured. The word ’soldier’ might not evoke much in normal times, but in times of crisis, it could bring peace of mind. Lin Fan said, "Renting in the Sunshine District is very cheap. Besides being a security guard, I also work with XinFeng Realty. I can introduce you to high-quality housing at very cheap rates, with monthly rent just over a thousand." Considering renting? Rent? Zhu Ming furrowed his brows, a bit puzzled. It was the apocalypse, an era of peril that everyone could see. Money was as worthless as dirt, yet according to the other party, they were still settling transactions with money. He couldn’t comprehend this way of thinking for the moment. "What about the supplies?" he tentatively asked. Lin Fan answered, "Before, I was running errands to buy them supplies in exchange for a small fee, but that’s not necessary now. I’ve already stockpiled a lot of resources in the district." "Hold on, red light." Lin Fan stopped, a red light ahead. Zhu Ming pondered Lin Fan’s words and looked up at the red light. In an instant, as if realizing something, it was a form of cognition—no mistake, it was indeed cognition. Maintaining the lifestyle of the past to resist the collapse of order that the apocalypse brought with it. The green light turned on. They continued forward. Even when zombies appeared, Lin Fan handled them effortlessly, leaving Zhu Ming’s eyes shining. If it weren’t for his parents back home, he would be itching to leave with Lin Fan right now. The gas station was quickly in sight. The place was littered with the bodies of zombies, a horrifying scene. There must have been survivors who came to refuel, clashing with the zombies here. Zhu Ming had a fuel card, he inserted it into the fuel dispenser, entered the password, and placed the fuel nozzle in the tank. "Sweetheart, you and the kid stay in Sunshine District, I’ll go alone to fetch the elders back home, okay?" Zhu Ming didn’t want his wife and child to risk the journey with him. Even if they could safely reach his hometown, he wasn’t sure if his parents were still there or if they had encountered any accidents. In today’s apocalypse, it was already good enough to be alive. Being together was no longer important. He just hoped his wife and child could stay alive. A man bears the weight during dangerous times to protect his family. "No, we won’t split up," Hu Ying asserted firmly. "I know what you’re thinking. I will go back with you, but let the child stay here." "No, I want to be with mom and dad. I’m not afraid," Zhu Wangwang shook his head. Lin Fan understood that it was difficult to have a family split up. He felt as if this family of three, right in front of him, would rather die together if it came to that. Zhu Ming sighed, "Lin Fan, thanks for your kindness, but I must take them back home with me." Lin Fan smiled, "No worries, I hope you have a safe journey. If there’s danger, you can always run back to Sunshine District to find me, where we always welcome people who are hopeful for the future." He knew the man in front of him was an executive at a network company. Just like Chen He. If he could communicate with Chen He, he would certainly be able to think of a way to fix the network. "Heh heh..." While refueling. Zombies appeared, seeing living flesh and rapidly approaching in excitement, fast as a dog spotting feces, excessively gleeful. Facing zombies, they were still a bit frightened. But Lin Fan killed them with ease. "Really unfriendly." He shook his head. He was truly disappointed by these zombies. Why did they always prefer to bite people? If they didn’t bite him, he wouldn’t have to kill them. At that moment. A car was approaching from a distance.

Chapter 171 - 88 Oh, What a Shame to Miss Out on Talents_6

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