Read Novel Full Chapter 905 - 338: In Pursuit of Reputation (Part 3)
Chapter 905: Chapter 338: In Pursuit of Reputation (Part 3)
Just a cargo ship, these people living outside, if they see the Yangshan Shelter, they will truly understand what paradise is.
As the small boat approached the Firebird, Ding Yan waved her hand and said, "Get on board."
A rope ladder was lowered from the ship.
Ding Yan leaped lightly, grabbing the rope ladder, and with a swift pull, she was already on the deck.
The others also climbed aboard one after another.
In the pavilion on the deck, Liang Yuan and Zhang Peng were sitting inside.
Seeing Ding Yan and the others return, Zhang Peng quickly stood up.
He glanced around and immediately saw Gao Yucheng and others, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Looks like you’ve indeed made some very good friends."
Zhang Peng smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother Liang, they’ve had life-and-death ties with me, just like the bond in our old patrol team."
Liang Yuan nodded and said, "If that’s the case, then you should lead these people in the future. Once we get back to Yangshan, you can expand and lead your own team, how about that?"
Hearing this, Zhang Peng was immediately excited: "Brother Liang, as long as you need, I will do my utmost."
Liang Yuan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Come on, let’s go have a look."
The two of them immediately walked over.
Zhang Peng was the first to rush over to thank Ding Yan, saying, "Sister Ding, everyone, thank you all for your help."
Ding Yan waved her hand and said, "We’re all on the same side, no need to mention it, but there’s one thing you have to handle yourself."
With that, she motioned for Gao Yucheng and Wen Xiao to come over, letting Zhang Peng understand the situation on his own.
She, however, went to Liang Yuan and recounted what had happened at building 75.
After listening, Liang Yuan slightly nodded, indicating he understood.
He said, "Have Zhang Peng take some people to building 76 later, let him pick out the trustworthy ones and take them away, leave the people in building 75 alone."
Hearing this, Ding Yan nodded and said, "Indeed, among the people in building 75, surely someone knew Min Guoqiang betrayed Zhang Peng, yet no one warned him. They all once benefited from us, a bunch of ungrateful people."
"Let them fend for themselves then."
Liang Yuan smiled, not saying it explicitly, but clearly sharing the same sentiment.
Zhang Peng, after hearing Gao Yucheng, Wen Xiao, and Wen Fang’s account, showed a somewhat dark expression and looked at An Minghui with a complicated gaze.
An Minghui was already awake by then, being a Healing Ability User.
He found it easier to heal his own injuries.
Upon waking up and discovering himself on a ship, he was shocked but then felt a flicker of joy.
He wondered if the big boss behind Xu Lie Feng had come to the rescue.
Then he noticed Tu Long and the others, and his heart sank as he realized he was still in a dire situation.
Then he saw Zhang Peng.
Upon seeing Zhang Peng, he immediately showed a remorseful expression, crying and saying, "Brother Peng, Brother Peng, I know I was wrong, I really thought we had no hope at that time."
"Those people forced me, they made me choose to kill two and leave one, if I didn’t agree, all three would have died."
"I had no choice, I really had no choice."
Gao Yucheng immediately cursed, "Bullshit, you cowardly bastard, do you think I can’t see through you? You just wanted to save your own skin, wanted to kill us and use our heads as an offering!"
"No, I really didn’t." An Minghui shook his head desperately, begging in agony.
The two argued fiercely, while Wen Xiao and Wen Fang remained silent.
Zhang Peng’s face was gloomy, lost in thought.
In the pavilion, Liang Yuan and Ding Yan watched the scene.
Ding Yan asked, "What do you think Zhang Peng will do?"
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Probably let that person go."
Hearing this, Ding Yan shook her head, "If that’s the case, it would be a bit disappointing."
Liang Yuan laughed, "If it were you, what would you do?"
Ding Yan’s brow immediately furrowed, "Of course, I would kill him!"
"This person has betrayed me once, if I let him go, he won’t be grateful, only hold a grudge."
"Who knows when he might become a problem, it’s better to kill him and be done with it."
Liang Yuan laughed, Ding Yan was still the same Ding Yan.
Ruthless!
Ding Yan then looked at him and asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"
Liang Yuan thought for a moment, "I would probably keep him."
Ding Yan frowned, "Since when have you become so soft? You weren’t like this with Li Zhiqiang."
Liang Yuan shook his head, "It was a different time, Li Zhiqiang could threaten me then, but now no one can threaten me."
"Keeping him would only show everyone my kindness and generosity towards friends."
"Without strict measures, what if everyone thinks it’s okay to betray you in the future?"
Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Isn’t that why I have you to handle things harshly?"
Ding Yan was momentarily stunned, then realized what he meant.
"Ah, so you want me to be your weapon, to play the villain while you play the good guy and win people over."
Ding Yan said with slight annoyance.
Liang Yuan smiled: "In the future, if we manage Yangshan, my public image must be bright and impressive, otherwise it won’t attract good and capable people to join."
"What do they say before the apocalypse?"
"The world isn’t about fighting and killing, it’s about human relationships."
Ding Yan pondered: "Just like in the Three Kingdoms era, with Liu Bei and Cao Cao, all presenting themselves as sages and maintaining a good reputation?"
Liang Yuan chuckled: "The harsher the post-apocalyptic world, the more precious and rare a merciful leader becomes."
"If you were a survivor, would you want to seek refuge in such a place, or in a notorious shelter?"
Ding Yan slightly nodded, understanding Liang Yuan’s strategy.
Liang Yuan smiled, he had much more to say.
He didn’t kill those who betrayed him, not just to build a reputation for kindness.
More importantly, he had better ways to deal with them than killing.
For instance... Parasite Species!