I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1329 - 1324: Still Here

Chapter 1329: Chapter 1324: Still Here

In Wanhe Third District, just like other governed districts, there was a security force for managing public order; however, the difference was that this security force was not composed of Chinese people, but directly controlled by the Five Major Gangs. Inside the Wanhe Third District security force, there were all kinds of people, and their actions had nothing to do with public security management.

Indeed, under the guise of official authority, they engaged in thievery and petty crimes. In Wanhe Third District, the security force had an infamous reputation!

A large group of security force members pushed through the crowd, and leading them was a Chinese man, who briskly made his way to the front of the restaurant. Their arrival sent the kimono-clad waitresses screaming and scurrying inside, while many customers were also frightened away. Without any resistance, the security force poured in, kicking tables and chairs into disarray.

"Who are they looking for?" Abeng frowned at the sight.

The destruction wrought by the security forces did not last long. Soon, at the top of the second-floor staircase, Sugiyama Ryoko appeared, her attire different from before, having swapped her white clothes for black, and she carried a katana in one hand as she coldly regarded everyone.

Behind her stood no fewer than ten similarly dressed men in black.

The security forces stopped their rampage, and the local Chinese man at the forefront met her gaze without yielding.

"Sun Hengyi, what are you here for today?"

"Sugiyama Ryoko, I don’t want to waste time on you today. Hand over your brother, or else you and Zhukouchuan can get the hell out of Cloud Gorge Base!"

"What has he done?"

"You’ll have to ask him that yourself. We’ve been patient for a long time. Allowing you to live here is Officer Li’s greatest act of kindness. Don’t be ungrateful!"

"Xin Wu isn’t here. You should look elsewhere."

"Haha, if he isn’t with you, who else would know where Shinobu Sugiyama is? Stop talking. Since you want to waste time, I’ll play along with you."

"Everybody out of the way!"

The man named Sun Hengyi barked an order, drawing his corpse-cutting sword. The heavy and pitch-black blade struck the ground, stirring the air into chaos!

Sugiyama Ryoko, too, drew her katana atop the staircase, her formidable aura confronting the other man directly! The edge of her sword cut through the air, trailing a brilliant line of cold light.

The atmosphere grew exceptionally tense, and a battle between the two sides was imminent!

However, just then, the door to a private room burst open, and two people emerged.

"What’s going on here? We were having a nice meal, and suddenly there’s a fight? Don’t you know I hate being disturbed when I’m eating?"

The moment the two spoke, the mood instantly shifted. Hearing an outsider’s voice, the man named Sun Hengyi initially jumped in fright. With his experience, those who dared to speak up in such a situation usually had great confidence in their own strength. And indeed, these two were such people.

However, after realizing they were speaking Chinese, Sun Hengyi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they were local Chinese, there was a good chance they would side with him against the Japanese people.

"Gentlemen, I am from the Defense Department, Sun Hengyi. The owner of this restaurant, her brother Shinobu Sugiyama, killed over ten of my enforcement members two days ago with cruel methods. Today, I am here to catch him. I won’t harm the innocent. Please consider this: if I can’t catch Shinobu Sugiyama today, it might not be me who comes tomorrow, and then, who knows how many will die... By the way, judging from your names, you seem to know that Shinobu Sugiyama and this restaurant’s owner are both not our Chinese people."

In the end, Sun Hengyi didn’t forget to remind them that Sugiyama Ryoko and the men in black behind her were Japanese.

In reality, Sun Hengyi needn’t remind them. For he was unaware that the Level 6 New Human before him had survived till now for one reason alone: cunning. Without saying more, regardless of whether the others were Japanese or not, just the words from the Defense Department were enough to make them firmly stand by his side. Especially since the others were indeed Japanese.

As expected, after Sun Hengyi’s speech, the two naturally moved to his side, shaking their heads as they looked at Sugiyama Ryoko, "So you’re the owner here. Although you were quite welcoming earlier, I am sorry, this is China, not your little island. Hasn’t anyone taught you to learn to bow your head?"

Sugiyama Ryoko didn’t reply. The scene before her weighed heavily on her heart. If it were just about escaping from Sun Hengyi, she was confident she could get away, but with the addition of two Level 6 New Humans, that would be impossible.

Her heart was filled with bitterness. The mistakes of her elders had to be paid for by their descendants. In that era, their country had hawks as well as doves. Not everyone was a criminal, but the victims weren’t willing to understand them.

The air was filled with helplessness. Their fate was in someone else’s hands, subject to their whims, and her brother was risking so much in his efforts to earn respect for Japanese people within Cloud Gorge Base—to be considered humans, not contemptible slaves. Will it all be in vain?

That the two would stand with Sun Hengyi didn’t surprise Sugiyama Ryoko. From any angle, they had no reason to side with her. In an apocalyptic world, reason was seldom a factor. Why would they help her? Because of her warm greeting just earlier?

Sugiyama Ryoko wasn’t that foolish or naïve.

She ran through possible escape routes in her mind, but the other side wouldn’t give her much time. After only a few seconds of standoff, Sun Hengyi raised his heavy, pitch-black corpse-cutting sword and swung it down mightily, shouting, "Attack!"

Seeing how things had progressed, Abeng could only shake his head. He didn’t expect the favor of a meal to come due so quickly.

"Alright, Sky, your time is up."

Shaking his head, Abeng walked back into the restaurant.

Just as the battle was about to commence, Abeng’s voice rang out again.

"Hey, hey, everyone, can you do me a favor here?"

A childish voice froze the air, and some turned around to find a kid indeed. Some couldn’t help but want to laugh.

"Brat, go back to where you came from. Don’t cause trouble here!"

"Brat?" Abeng smirked at the term. In the Royal Court, although he looked like a child, he was actually about the same as Xu Haishui and Ah Fu. No one would call him a kid except when he, appearing as a child, often interacted with human children, hence his playful nature. But among the zombies, there were no age differences.