I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1212 - 1207: Stubbornly Ignorant

Chapter 1212: Chapter 1207: Stubbornly Ignorant

"Who?"

Ruan Chao’en had only caught a glimpse of a figure in the corner of his eye, and a sense of foreboding surged in his heart!

His question went unanswered, and instead, he was met with a force as massive as an inverted river pouring down upon him!

In an instant, Ruan Chao’en was sent flying backward, kicked away like a ball, and then left several irregular pits in the ground as he landed repeatedly.

"F*ck!"

Ruan Chao’en roared as he stood up, his clothes in tatters, revealing his robust muscles beneath, and his face even more ferocious than before.

As his focus sharpened, he could finally make out the face of the figure.

"Old White!"

The person in front of him was Bai Huipeng. He stood before Ruan Chao’en, eyes coldly fixed on him.

"Ruan Chao’en, are you trying to rebel?"

Ruan Chao’en’s gaze flickered. He was merely acting on his own selfish motives; to rebel? He wouldn’t dare!

"Old White, that’s a bit of an overstatement, isn’t it? I was just teaching them a lesson, that’s all."

Bai Huipeng turned his head, scanning the corpses strewn across the ground, then pointed at them, "Is this the lesson you taught them? Killing them? The matter is over, and to pursue it further now is to be in the wrong."

"But I’m not convinced."

"I don’t care. In the United District, you follow the United District’s rules. As General Shang, you should understand that!"

"Humph! When I was absent, Huang Quanjiu was far from this obedient, Old White. You’re not a fool; surely you can see that Huang Quanjiu is acting, right?"

Bai Huipeng glanced at Huang Quanjiu, who lowered his head. Bai Huipeng couldn’t be fooled, and one’s own perfect deeds could still attract suspicion.

Seeing Huang Quanjiu’s demeanor, Ruan Chao’en burst out laughing: "Heh heh heh, Old White, you see, he’s guilt-ridden. Step aside, don’t stop me. After I’ve dealt with this bastard, I’ll go confess to the Peace Party’s leader myself."

Upon hearing these words, Bai Huipeng’s brows furrowed sharply, his eyes flashing with a hint of murderous intent as he looked at Ruan Chao’en.

"Ruan Chao’en, do you really think the Central District belongs to you? That you can just kill anyone you want?"

"I certainly don’t think so."

Ruan Chao’en appeared utterly unphased, and his demeanor made the Soldiers of the Eighth Corps, who had accompanied him, nervously sweat. In the Central District, a General Shang was indeed untouchable, almost omniscient. But above the generals, there are three Party leaders—titans among titans.

"Since that’s not the case, take your men and go back, then report yourself to the enforcement department."

"I won’t go. I’ll sort out that guy first!" Ruan Chao’en didn’t back down an inch; he and Huang Quanjiu looked like archenemies who couldn’t share the same sky.

Bai Huipeng looked deeply at Ruan Chao’en and then said harshly, "Do you really want to kill him?"

His sudden question took Ruan Chao’en aback. The two seemed to bear deep-seated hatred, but upon closer calculation, it wasn’t significant enough for them to threaten each other’s lives. They both understood that it was merely to vent some frustration. Besides, Ruan Chao’en had no reason to challenge the Peace Party’s bottom line over those who had already died—the consequences were unbearable for anyone. Nevertheless, Ruan Chao’en was nostalgic and deeply attached to his long-time followers.

But if his own safety was at risk, Ruan Chao’en would hesitate with zero hesitation to sacrifice them for his own survival.

Honestly wanting to kill each other, Ruan Chao’en indeed had the impulse to just off Huang Quanjiu in his rage on the night of Ding Fulong’s death, knowing he had crossed the Peace Party’s line and his fate might not be so fortunate.

But now, Ruan Chao’en was more outraged, venting his fury on the Second Army Corps. As for those he killed, the harsh truth was that as the Levels of the New Humans rose, their immense personal strength couldn’t be contained by any law, for there was a great divide between high-level New Humans and ordinary people.

Like humans, if an ordinary person killed an ant, human society’s law wouldn’t punish this person, and even if ant society had laws, they wouldn’t have the power to punish him.

In other words, can ants and humans share equality in life?

Similarly, to Ruan Chao’en, ordinary people and lower-level New Humans were nothing but ants, and those Level 4 and Level 3 New Humans were just slightly bigger cockroaches and rats.

It’s a shift in understanding things—a change of worldview—and everyone will experience it to some extent. It’s evidence that one worldview is transitioning into another. When the weak try to pull the strong down to their level, someone will let them taste the iron-fisted rule in a world where strength is foremost!

His own powerful strength made him see those weaker than himself as less than human—a cruel reality. In the apocalypse, everyone developed this sort of understanding. So, when Ruan Chao’en took the lives of those individuals, he didn’t see it as a significant issue. It was just like killing a few ants. But Huang Quanjiu was different; he was a Level 6 New Human like him—a peer. On the night of Ding Fulong’s death, in a fit of rage, Ruan Chao’en contemplated killing Huang Quanjiu, but half a year had passed, and he no longer harbored that thought. His actions today were merely to teach a lesson, not genuinely seeking to end his life. However, at this moment, Huang Quanjiu saw it differently; now he held the power to kill Ruan Chao’en, and his intent to kill was real and present!

That’s why Ruan Chao’en was momentarily stunned by Bai Huipeng’s abrupt question.

But Ruan Chao’en still stubbornly retorted, "Regardless, he bullied my men when I was away; he must pay a price."

Bai Huipeng’s gaze narrowed, and the air fell silent for a few seconds before two words emerged from his lips.

"Get lost!"

Hearing this, Ruan Chao’en became serious, realizing Bai Huipeng was determined to stand in-between the two.

"You’re going to stop me?"

"What else?"

"Fine, then I’ll cut you down too!"

At this point, Huang Quanjiu also stood up, twisted his body, and addressed Bai Huipeng, "Old White, don’t hold back on him; he’s killed many people. The Marshal won’t let him off."

"Shut your damn mouth!"

Huang Quanjiu’s words made Ruan Chao’en feel isolated, a feeling he detested. With a roar, he charged at Huang Quanjiu, but as expected, Bai Huipeng intervened!

"Obstinate fool!"

Bai Huipeng’s expression turned icy as he let out these four cold words, then he lunged at Ruan Chao’en.

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