I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1208 - 1203: The Acting Actor

Chapter 1208: Chapter 1203: The Acting Actor

Originally, General Shang brought so many people today to show Ruan Chao’en that they had also been doing well during his absence, to put his mind at ease. However, this could also alert those with deep schemes that they were indeed hiding something.

The soldiers didn’t want Ruan Chao’en to do anything irrational again. At Gujin Base, it was still manageable since it was far from the Emperor’s reach, and killing a few careless fellows could be concealed if one was determined.

But here, when Ruan Chao’en killed three people in a fit of rage, it was already the greatest tolerance that the Marshal did not execute him as a warning to others. If it happened again, it might not be as simple as being jailed, as no one knew what the Marshal might think during a particular time.

The atmosphere among the crowd solidified, and Ruan Chao’en became more certain of the thoughts in his heart. Something significant indeed happened during his absence.

Xiao Hu didn’t speak for a long time. He looked at Ruan Chao’en, his gaze flitting around, occasionally meeting Ruan Chao’en’s to show he wasn’t feeling guilty, but soon, he could no longer maintain eye contact and shifted his gaze elsewhere.

As time passed, Ruan Chao’en’s eyes gradually hardened.

"Speak! What exactly happened during my absence?"

"I..."

Xiao Hu didn’t know how to start. When he arrived, they had already agreed to pretend together. If he spoke out, wouldn’t that ruin all their efforts?

He dared not speak, it was also not easy to speak, and he didn’t want to speak; he didn’t want to bring more troubles upon others. From the death of Ding Fulong until now, most reasons were because of him!

The air grew increasingly tense, and a hint of malice began to appear in Ruan Chao’en’s eyes. Xiao Hu could no longer meet his gaze. After struggling internally, he decided to confess?

"Actually... these days..."

After uttering a few trembling words, Xiao Hu suddenly turned and fled. He couldn’t face everything here and chose to escape!

Ruan Chao’en watched Xiao Hu’s flustered departure, wanting to chase after him, but for some reason, he did not move. During his absence, some things happened that he couldn’t accept, but perhaps these people, considering his feelings, chose to hide them from him.

He did not chase after the fleeing Xiao Hu, but that did not mean he didn’t want to know. So, he turned to the others and asked, "Speak, what happened during this time? Tell me! I’m only giving you one chance. If you don’t speak, no one will go back today. If you don’t tell me, I can learn about it from others."

A struggle appeared on the soldiers’ faces, and they remained in a deadlock for half a minute. Ruan Chao’en suddenly sighed helplessly, "Forget it, today is my day out, it shouldn’t be like this. You all go back. Hmm... except for Shuang Hong, stay back."

"Yes!" All the soldiers sighed in relief, but their worried gazes rested on the man Ruan Chao’en called Shuang Hong.

Leaving someone behind in such a situation was definitely not a good sign.

As the surrounding soldiers gradually left, only the man named Shuang Hong and Ruan Chao’en remained. Watching as the earlier departing soldiers glanced back every three steps, slowly disappearing from their sight, Ke Shuanghong cautiously asked, "General, shall we... go?"

As he spoke, Ke Shuanghong was about to follow the main troop, but in the next second, Ruan Chao’en’s large hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Don’t hurry. We’ll definitely head back, but I have some things to discuss with you on the way."

"What things?" Ke Shuanghong felt uneasy inside.

"The things we just mentioned," Ruan Chao’en casually said, glancing sideways at him.

"Mm."

Ke Shuanghong uttered a low grunt and looked down. He was one of Ruan Chao’en’s confidantes, and in such a situation, he was the only one qualified to have a private discussion with Ruan Chao’en.

The two walked side by side, unhurriedly, for a while before Ruan Chao’en spoke again, "Speak, I’ve given you time to prepare. Rest assured, no matter what happened during this time, I won’t blame you."

As Ruan Chao’en’s words fell, Ke Shuanghong’s response was still absent.

He glanced at him from the side, Ke Shuanghong’s face showed intense struggle, indicating his hesitation.

"Ke Shuanghong!" At this moment, Ruan Chao’en yelled, his voice tinged with anger.

"Even you are now being evasive with me, do you still want to get along? Fine! You won’t speak? No problem, I’ll go find someone from the Fifth Army Corps when I return. Just because you won’t speak doesn’t mean they won’t."

After a cold snort, Ruan Chao’en quickened his pace. Ke Shuanghong abruptly looked up, his intense struggle turning into resolution.

He quickly sped up to catch up with Ruan Chao’en.

"General..."

"What, willing to speak now?" Ruan Chao’en turned around and coldly said.

"Mm..."

Ke Shuanghong fell silent for a moment, then began to recount the events. Starting from when Ding Fulong was killed which triggered Ruan Chao’en’s fury and he killed three men, and then the subsequent events initiated by Xiao Hu to avenge Ding Fulong, Ke Shuanghong detailed everything.

"How many died?"

"Over seventy. Our J7 dormitory area was extensively damaged, many brothers were injured."

"And those few?"

"One surnamed Cao, and their Dormitory Leader Wang Dabiao died, the rest are in building eighteen, haven’t come out yet, they need to remain there for half a year."

"To stay for half a year? Logically, they should be released in two months, why is Xiao Hu here then? Didn’t he face legal penalties?"

"No, it’s the same as Xu Qiang and the others, but it seems Xiao Hu behaved well inside, honest, and was released early."

"Oh."

Ruan Chao’en’s face was impassive, but a fierce killing intent surged in his eyes. It seemed he already knew the outcome, and after a disdainful snort internally, he then asked Ke Shuanghong:

"What’s your view on this matter?"

"General Huang did it intentionally. When Xiao Hu and his men were avenging Ding Fulong, they should have been killed immediately, as they had crossed the Peace Party’s bottom line. However, they were let go by General Gong of the Sixth Army Corps on the grounds that their actions were understandable as they were avenging a brother, and General Huang was also present at that time."

"So, Huang Quanjiu was deliberately acting, then?" Ruan Chao’en said lightly.

Ke Shuanghong didn’t speak further, but it was clear he agreed. None were fools—Huang Quanjiu’s actions at the time were sufficiently suspicious.

"What happened afterward?"

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