You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!

"Don't shoulder everything by yourself."

"I will be with you."

Zhang Ye was by then completely immersed in the broad embrace of the woman.

It felt like plunging headfirst into cotton.

Soft and comfortable.

Without any hesitation, he wrapped his arms around her, and amidst her exclamations, he pressed their bodies tightly together.

Ai Bing's mature body displayed its allure to the fullest extent at that moment.

Every ounce of flesh seemed to be just right.

Zhang Ye greedily inhaled the woman's scent, and his hands began to misbehave, kneading behind her back, enjoying the delightful sensation as if ripples were flowing between his fingers.

"All right!"

"What are you doing!"

"We're talking about serious matters, what are you groping for?"

Ai Bing said this, yet the hand cradling his head did not loosen its grip, and instead, there was a hint of indulgence in her eyes.

Zhang Ye smiled carelessly, his hands not ceasing their movements.

"I thought you were going to comfort me with your body."

"Seems like I misunderstood, huh."

He said it with a feigned disappointment, lowering his head, but his hands continued to knead the round and full soft flesh on Ai Bing's back.

The woman gave him a white look, but her tone remained very gentle.

"It's just a Mutant Rat."

"We just have to be more careful in the future, what's there to worry about?"

Zhang Ye, hearing the concern in the woman's words, felt somewhat moved, and simply laid out all his worries.

Sure enough, after listening, Ai Bing immediately fell silent.

After what felt like several minutes, her voice, cool yet with a hint of warmth, sounded again.

"Zhang Ye."

"You might be overthinking."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye looked up from her chest with a puzzled expression.

"What do you mean?"

Ai Bing smiled at him and asked:

"Counting from the day the zombie outbreak started, how long has it been until today?"

"Just under two months."

Zhang Ye nodded subconsciously.

Two months ago, he was still desperately looking for a job.

If it weren't for the apartment and a savings of tens of thousands left by his parents before they passed away, he might've had to worry about starving to death even without the zombies coming after him.

Longing also appeared in Ai Bing's eyes, but it quickly turned into admiration.

"But you've already done so much."

"Not only have you established two refuges in the villa area and the hotel, you've also saved so many lives."

Zhang Ye, hearing this, felt a bit embarrassed.

Indeed, he had saved some survivors, and had sent those people to the hotel, but ultimately his actions were for his own benefit.

After all, the company's power was bound to grow larger and larger, and relying solely on the few people they had now would certainly be insufficient.

Talent, after all, is always good to have in abundance.

And he had also killed quite a few people.

Included among them were Ai Bing's former colleagues and superiors, and even those few students, all of whom he had taken to the construction site and fed to the zombies in one go.

Though there were reasons for these actions, still hearing the woman speak in such a manner felt strangely awkward.

Ai Bing quickly discerned his thoughts.

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"Zhang Ye, Cheng Ju and the others got what they deserved."

"Besides, we've settled our scores long ago."

"You don't need to overthink it."

Seeing Zhang Ye looking at her, she quickly smiled and said, "Do you know, the two most important things for a qualified team are?"

"The first one is to have rules."

"Reward for contributions, punishment for mistakes."

"The second point is to kick out those who do not obey management as soon as possible."

"This is what my teacher used to say."

Zhang Ye nodded thoughtfully.

If she didn't mind, then what was there to worry about?

His principle of conduct had always been very simple: whoever messed with him would be taken care of.

The only way to deal with obstacles in his path was to kick them aside cleanly, or simply crush them to dust and then kick them away.

But now the problem he was facing was not as simple as whether he could kick them away with one foot.

Zhang Ye was about to speak when Ai Bing raised a finger to his lips, signaling him to continue listening to her.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You are just too impatient."

"Take the two issues we just discussed, for example. First is this Mutant Rat that suddenly appeared."

"Besides this one, have you seen a second one?"

"No, right?"

Zhang Ye could only nod sullenly.

One rat had almost cost the lives of two women; if there were another, they probably wouldn't have made it back today.

But Ai Bing wasn't thinking that far; a glint of 'I knew it' flashed in her eyes.

"Then what makes you so sure that all the rats will mutate?"

"Or to say, isn't this one an exception?"

Zhang Ye was suddenly at a loss for words.

It seemed that might indeed be the case.

Seeing him deflated, Ai Bing's expression grew even more confident.

"Moreover, even if all the rats were to mutate, how long would that take?"

"It would probably take at least a few months, right?"

"And what about you?"

"You have accomplished what you have in just one month; have you thought about what it will be like a few months from now?"

Zhang Ye, though silent, had already agreed with Ai Bing's viewpoint in his heart.

His power would definitely be much greater than it is now in a few months.

By then, he might even have guns and cannons, right?

Even if he didn't, who knew whether the rats would swarm to attack his base then?

Were the hundreds of thousands of zombies in Sanjiang City not enough for them to eat?

And even if that wasn't enough, the worst case scenario, they could just run, right?

What's the rush?

Ai Bing's gaze had been observing his expression all along.

Seeing that the annoyance on Zhang Ye's face had lessened considerably, her smile became even brighter.

"Furthermore, there's the issue of your concern about the zombie-like creatures not being up to par."

"I think you may have fallen into a misconception, which I need to correct for you."

Zhang Ye was suddenly taken aback, "A misconception?"

"What misconception?"

Ai Bing turned her head to glance at the figures patrolling and working outside, her tone becoming serious.

"I don't know if you've noticed."

"The zombie-like creatures are actually a type of... creature with very clear strengths and weaknesses."

"They don't need to eat, they don't need to rest, and they don't feel any pain or injury."

"Thus, as long as orders are set in advance, they will continue to execute those orders until their bodies are completely destroyed, like a sort of—"

She paused here for a moment, then uttered two words from her mouth.

"Worker."

"Or rather, machine."

"But because of the virus in their bodies and their inability to feel pain, they can also serve as soldiers to a certain degree."

Workers and soldiers?

Zhang Ye gave a wry smile when he heard this.

This woman really had a way with words, picking out just the right terms.

"The misconception you have is right here."

"You've underestimated the value of these zombie-like creatures as workers, but overestimated their abilities as soldiers."