Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 330 - 329: Parting Ways

After Wei Dazhuang came out of the players’ tunnel, he went straight to the tent where Wei Yang was located.

He lifted the curtain, and sure enough, Lin Junfu, Hu Xiaodong, and others were all gathered inside the tent. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Seeing him return, Lin Junfu’s heart immediately tightened.

Undoubtedly, he had heard a little about what happened at the base today. Although he wasn’t clear on the specific details, it was well known that the gymnasium was controlled by Scar and his group.

Therefore, he gathered Hu Xiaodong, Wei Yang, Acheng, and Zhao Huilong together to discuss how to deal with this sudden event.

Yet at the moment, Wei Dazhuang’s sudden appearance before him left him inexplicably uneasy.

"Dazhuang, didn’t that bastard Scar lock down the whole gym? How did you...?"

Ignoring Hu Xiaodong’s question, Wei Dazhuang glanced around the room. Seeing the water bottle filled with clean water, he promptly grabbed a porcelain bowl, poured a little inside, then tilted his head back and gulped it down.

"Burp~" Maybe he drank too fast, causing Dazhuang to let out an inevitable belch.

However, as a rural man, he never minded these things. He wiped the water off his lips and slowly turned his head, glanced at the questioning Hu Xiaodong, and said while rubbing his head, "What did you just ask me?"

Hu Xiaodong instinctively glanced at Lin Junfu. The eye exchange between them was filled with a big question mark.

Clearly, from the moment Wei Dazhuang entered the room, his series of actions didn’t show a hint of worry or hesitation, instead appearing quite at ease, as if returning from a trip back home. This undoubtedly clashed with the current tense environment.

This left Hu Lin and the others bewildered, raising a few questions in their minds.

"I was asking how you got in; Scar has already ordered the arena to be locked down."

"How did I get in?" Wei Dazhuang found a stool and plopped down.

"Here’s how it went..."

After a torrent of words, Wei Dazhuang recounted what had happened at the door to everyone in front of him, and as he continued, Hu Xiaodong and Lin Junfu’s complexions subtly changed.

"That’s basically it!" Wei Dazhuang seemed completely unaware of the shock his words just caused the others.

Acheng spat out some saliva in disbelief and said, "Uncle Dazhuang, you, you didn’t really join Scar, did you?"

"Yep!" Without any hesitation, Dazhuang responded quickly, as if it were a natural thing.

"Wei Dazhuang, don’t joke around! Let me ask you again, did you really join Scar!?" Almost as Wei Dazhuang finished speaking, Hu Xiaodong raised his voice and questioned harshly.

"Do I look like I’m joking with you! Seriously, I don’t know what’s wrong with you guys! As soon as you hear I joined Scar, you all act like you’ve been hexed! Sigh, what I don’t understand is, what’s wrong with joining Scar? Would you rather live a comfortable life in this base or go out into a zombie-infested wasteland, constantly on edge?"

Perhaps because he hadn’t fully let go of the resentment from his previous conflict with Wang Qiang at the gym entrance, seeing Hu Xiaodong question him in a similar tone reignited Wei Dazhuang’s anger: "Speaking of this, it really pisses me off. I went out there with goodwill to persuade them, and that damn Wang Qiang acts like an idiot, even fighting me! I say, look guys, we had no choice when we were fighting outside, but now we have a stable life laid out before us, and you decide not to take it? Are you stupid!"

Forcing himself to contain his anger, Lin Junfu tried to make his voice sound calm: "Alright, Dazhuang, let’s not talk about whether your view is right. I just want to ask one thing, don’t you know what kind of person Scar is? Have you forgotten the conflicts between us and him? Do you think with the interests we have with him, he would willingly welcome us?"

Hearing this, Wei Dazhuang gave a foolish laugh: "I just think you city folks are fussy. I was wondering what the big deal was. See, everything in the world sometimes separates, sometimes harmonizes. Scar already said, as long as we’re willing to follow him, all past grudges will be erased. I tell you, that’s what a big player does, you know? Do you think relying on our old survival tactics could get us through the apocalypse? Bullshit! I was too righteous in the past, but what was the result? My wife died, my daughter gone, and even the last factory where we struggled was destroyed! So, today I’ve come to advise everyone, don’t shut yourselves off like old Zhao and them. Think ahead for a better future. Besides, I’ve already gained Scar’s trust, so as long as you guys say the word, I guarantee our future will be much better!"

"Wei Dazhuang!!" Hu Xiaodong felt like his lungs were exploding, he shouted angrily, acting as if to stand up.

Wei Yang, worried about his leg injury, quickly moved over to help him up.

At the same time, Lin Junfu also immediately stood in front of Hu Xiaodong.

After all, the Wei Dazhuang before them was no longer the same resolute man they once knew. Since he chose to dance with the scum, that also meant he wouldn’t care about their old relationships.

So creating conflict with him now was certainly unwise.

"Dazhuang, everyone has their own aspirations! You want to follow Scar, and we have no right to stop you, but as friends who once lived and fought alongside you, I want to give you a final reminder: keeping company with the devil won’t end well. Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to say, and now..."

Looking around the tent, Lin Junfu calmly asked: "If anyone wants to join Scar, please stand next to Dazhuang."

A moment of silence, everyone maintained their original positions, and just as the group thought no one would stand with Dazhuang, Zhao Huilong suddenly moved.

Maybe feeling a bit guilty towards Lin and the others, Zhao Huilong hesitated slightly, but nonetheless, he stood beside Dazhuang, awkwardly advising the group: "Haha, everyone, I know you guys have prejudices against Scar, but the situation is quite simple now, if we don’t submit to him, we might get hit. So..."

"Anyone else?" Not wanting to hear Zhao Huilong’s nonsense, Lin Junfu interrupted him with a deep voice.

After another few dozen seconds of silence, upon confirming no one else intended to come forward, Lin Junfu gently raised his hand, coldly addressing the direction of the tent curtain: "Wei Dazhuang, Zhao Huilong, from today on we have no relationship whatsoever. You wish to mix with Scar, then go ahead, but from today on, I hope you won’t come to this tent again!! Get lost!!"