I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade
Chapter 584 - 158: Confession_3

Chapter 584: Chapter 158: Confession_3

Lin Fan took the child, gazed at the sleeping child, and then at Officer Huang’s severely damaged clothes, coated in thick bloodstains. He remembered that Officer Huang’s clothes hadn’t been this dirty before.

He could already imagine the trouble Officer Huang must have run into while bringing the child back.

"Officer Huang, do you need help?"

Lin Fan asked.

"Heh heh."

Officer Huang let out a hoarse roar at Lin Fan, ignored him, and turned to walk toward the distance, as if he were about to head out on another mission.

Lin Fan watched Officer Huang’s retreating figure, walking on the desolate streets, casting an indescribable feeling over those who saw him, even though the civilized order of the apocalypse had already collapsed.

Officer Huang still clung to the faith in his heart.

Lin Fan never considered himself to be great. The truly great one was Officer Huang, who, no matter how weak or strong, always did his best to maintain the peace in the city.

Officer Huang might not speak, but he surely thought to himself, to save one more if he could, hoping to encounter more survivors.

And to Lin Fan, the child was the hope for the future.

The seemingly light child he held in his arms carried the weight of the future, a burden both astonishing and unimaginable.

At this moment.

Rourou, who was asleep, rubbed his eyes and woke up groggily.

"Uncle, Auntie, where are you..."

But when he saw the situation in front of him, Rourou was a bit confused, as it was clearly different from what he had expected.

"Mommy... I want my mommy."

Rourou cried out.

The people around looked at each other in dismay.

Officer Huang had only brought him back; there was no child’s mother, so there was only one possibility – the child’s mother had been killed by zombies while protecting him.

Lin Fan gently stroked the child’s back.

"Don’t be afraid, tell Uncle where your mommy went?"

Rourou’s voice was very childish, "Mommy said she was going to buy a cake for Rourou and told Rourou to stay with the uncles and aunties and not to run around."

Lin Fan softly said, "Yeah, baby, don’t panic, Mommy is still buying the cake for you, no need to hurry."

The surrounding survivors sighed.

It was a tragic situation.

In their minds, images flashed, piecing together the harsh truth: Rourou’s mother had told him she was going out to buy a cake as a ruse, to lead the zombies away, buying them a chance to escape.

And those uncles and aunties mentioned by Rourou must’ve been other survivors, unknown if dead or if they had abandoned Rourou. Fortunately, Rourou had the good luck of encountering Officer Huang and was brought here.

Truly a pitiable child.

He should have been cherished by his mother, but now he was an orphan.

At Sunshine Shelter, there were many children without parents, but under everyone’s care, they began to show the pure smiles of childhood again.

Rourou said, "Rourou will listen to the uncles and aunties and wait nicely for mommy to come back."

Lin Fan patted Rourou’s head, smiling, "What a good baby. From now on, would you like to stay here, and let Big Sister play with you?"

He then nodded at Wang Kai.

Wang Kai understood immediately and rushed to the classroom to call out Feifei, who was daydreaming during a lesson. Hearing someone calling her, Feifei snapped to attention, crossed her arms, and pretended to be attentive until she realized it was Uncle Lin calling her – she became ecstatic and bounced out of the classroom.

"Uncle Lin, what’s up?" Feifei looked up.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Feifei, Rourou just arrived here. Can you take him to play together?"

Feifei looked at Rourou in Uncle Lin’s arms, a precious little friend. She thumped her chest and promised confidently.

"Don’t worry, Uncle Lin, I will definitely take good care of little brother Rourou."

For Feifei, it was a moment of happiness. Among the group of little girls, there must be someone more outstanding than her, but she knew in Uncle Lin’s eyes, she was the boss.

As long as she had Uncle Lin’s approval, her title as the boss would never be lost.

"Rourou, would you like to go play with Big Sister Feifei?" Lin Fan asked.

Rourou’s round, expressive eyes looked up at Feifei, nodding his little head.

"Yes, I want to."

Boys always like playing with pretty big sisters.

It’s an attraction between the sexes.

Of course, it’s a very pure attraction.

...

Dusk fell.

Zhou Yang talked with the patrolling survivors on the rooftop.

He could tell at a glance that these patrolling people were soldiers, recognizable by their bearing. Being new here, all he did was look around to familiarize himself with the environment.

As he observed, his shock grew.

He was grateful for his choice.

This was where hope for the future began.

What could the bank shelter offer?

Frankly, besides people, there was really nothing at all.

"How long have you been here?" Zhou Yang asked curiously.

The patrol member replied, "Not long, but I really like it here. Staying here, I can see hope in the fight against the apocalypse. To be alive is to have hope, without hope it’s just despair. You’ve all managed to survive out there, which means you’re capable. Now that you’re here, let’s work together in peace."

Zhou Yang said, "Yeah, I understand, but I’m just curious, is the entire military here?"

"Not sure, there might be others still alive elsewhere. We’ve already done our best. At the start, we were fully armed, with tanks leading the way, but from over ten thousand people, only a little over a hundred survived."