"Put down the gun and don't move at all."
As the saying goes, everyone pushed against the wall. The first person to react was Ruian Qiang, who had just arrived. He suppressed the excitement on his face that was about to burst into laughter, and quickly asked his men to go forward one by one to hand over the firearms of William Hucheng's men. When William Hucheng brought people to see the first and second figures in the gang suddenly died suddenly, everyone was dumbfounded, being used by Ruien Qiang's people. As soon as the gun pointed, they all handed over all their guns honestly, with no intention of resisting at all. In fact, they knew very well in their hearts that after William Hucheng died, Ruian Qiang would not embarrass them at all, but would try his best to win them over. It was just a matter of changing the boss. Fighting desperately, only fools would do it.
"Mr. Lin, please." It was as if Nicole didn't see what happened at all, or she simply ignored it on purpose. With a decent smile on her face, she smiled and made a please gesture to Jack, which simply gave Jack enough face.
"Husband..."
White Ru, who had been hiding in the distance, finally couldn't help but rush over, fearing that she would drag Jack down. She and several other women, including Cao Mei, were filled with immense joy. Not only had Jack returned unscathed, but he also stunned the entire scene as soon as he appeared. Even the proud and arrogant Nicole showed him favor. With such a man to protect them, they realized today just how lucky they truly were!
"Ruru, are you all okay?" Jack saw Bai Ruru and felt a heavy sigh of relief in his heart, giving her a loving embrace.
"We are all good!" Bai Ru smiled brightly, exceptionally happy as she looked Jack up and down. With a hint of concern, she said, "Old Hu said you were led into a trap by Qin Yu, which worried us all to death. Fortunately, you came back safe tonight; otherwise, we would definitely have gone out to look for you tomorrow! By the way, was it really Qin Yu…"
"She was also forced into it, so we can't blame her. We'll talk about this later; right now, I need to have a good talk with Miss Nicole!" Jack stroked Bai Ru's long hair and turned his head to glance at Nicole, who was waiting nearby. Nicole maintained a perfectly appropriate smile, showing not a hint of impatience.
"Honey, while you were away tonight, Old Hu came to trouble us, and it was Miss Nicole who helped us!" Bai Ru glanced at Nicole and gave her a friendly smile, but she didn't say much to Jack, just touched on the subject, as she believed Jack would naturally know how to handle the conversation with Nicole.
"I understand, you all go back and wait for me!" Jack nodded, his expression somewhat complicated as he looked at the incomplete bodies lying around him. Gao Yuanyuan was loudly crying while holding the incomplete body of Gao Chujiang, and Ryanli was slumped beside the incomplete body of Old Hu, but as she looked at the incomplete body so close to her, her eyes had lost all focus.
Jack sighed helplessly and said to Bai Ru, "Let's bury the incomplete bodies of Old Hu and the others properly. Regardless of whether they made mistakes before, at least we knew each other, and once a person is dead, their sins are erased!"
With a heavy heart, Bai Ru lightly responded with an "mm" and walked towards Gao Yuanyuan. It was only now that she fully understood the words Jack had said to her: in the apocalypse, the living dead may not be the most terrifying thing; often, it's the companions you spend every day with who can be even more frightening than the living dead! Isn't the reckless Hu Laoda just like that?
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"Try it, our family's homemade wine, the finest from Europe!"
Still in that white luxury nanny car, Nicole was leisurely leaning back in the genuine leather swivel chair. At this moment, she had taken off her trench coat and changed into a fitted white lace blouse. The pair of breasts, which were about the size of half of Jack's head, stretched the blouse tightly. When she bent down to hand Jack a drink, her flat and delicate abdomen was not only fair and smooth but also devoid of any excess fat, as if time had left no trace on this charming mature woman, instead adding a touch of opulence and grandeur to her!
"Are all the blood clan interested in the red liquid?" Jack took a small sip from the wine glass, noncommittal but furrowing his brow. This dry red was his least favorite; it was so bitter it almost tasted like medicine!
"It's in our nature!" Nicole said, holding her wine glass and shrugging slightly. She seemed genuinely relaxed, her red high heels nearly slipping off her feet, only held on by a few delicate toes that she occasionally wiggled. With a lazy smile on her face, Nicole continued, "Just like you humans need to eat, when you crave meat, you have to kill pigs and sheep. We are no different; it's just that our targets are humans. If we don't drink blood, we would starve to death as well. It's our nature that compels us to do this!"
"We usually refer to eating as having a meal; the term 'eating' only makes me think of animals!" Jack smiled faintly, casually placing his wine glass on the coffee table beside him. He looked at Nicole with a playful expression and said, "Besides, I've never discussed the nature of things face to face with a bloodsucker like you. Usually, when I see your kind, it's either guns or knives involved!"
"Oh? Actually, I know that you went easy on me today, but that's what a true gentleman should do, right? After all, I'm helping these humans!" Nicole said with a charming smile, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Jack. "I've heard of the great name of the Reaper; it seems that a distant cousin of mine died at your hands. Let me think, what was that unfortunate guy's name? Oh right, Cyndra, have you heard of him?"
"Five years ago, he and three counts besieged us, and my comrade stuffed holy water into his mouth!" Jack raised an eyebrow and shrugged his shoulders, saying helplessly, "Unfortunately, that was your cousin!"
"Hehe~ Don't worry, I'm not really familiar with him at all; we've only met a few times when we were kids!" Nicole waved her hand dismissively and then curiously asked, "Actually, we've always been very interested in you corpse collectors, but you're just too mysterious. The information we can gather is really too limited. Although you've been dedicated to eliminating dark creatures, there are several dark creatures among your members, just like that leader Gold Dexter you mentioned earlier. I'm really curious, what is your ultimate goal? And it's surprising that you never interact with the people from the Holy Light Church!"
"They are a bunch of hypocrites!" Jack laughed, casually pulling a cigarette from his pocket and lighting it. Leaning back in his chair, he said, "Actually, you've been mistaken about one thing all along: we are not dedicated to eliminating dark creatures, but rather to eradicating evil beings!"
"I don't understand this. Do you see all dark creatures as evil?" Nicole immediately expressed her confusion, but after a moment of thought, she added, "If it doesn't involve too many secrets, I would like to hear the whole story. Of course, in return, I will share some things that you might find interesting!"
"There's really no secret at all!" Jack said with a nonchalant smile, exhaling a puff of smoke. "Because the undertaker, apart from me, has completely vanished from this world, and I also know that both you dark creatures and those from the Holy Light Church are now just hanging on by a thread. If things go wrong, this disaster will be the doomsday for all living beings on Earth!"
"Huh~ You're right!" Nicole nodded with some frustration, her body, which had just straightened up, fell back against the chair. After taking a deep breath, she continued, "This disaster has not only nearly destroyed all of humanity, but we are also on the brink of extinction. Our population has decreased by half, and the beastmen have seen a reduction of two-thirds. Although we are not afraid of those zombie viruses, some mutated creatures can harm us, and their numbers seem to be increasing. Even the monsters from hell are continuously coming to the human world. If this continues, it's likely that, as you said, all life on Earth will be completely wiped out!"
"So what are you doing here? Don't tell me you're here to save humanity!" A glint flashed in Jack's eyes, and his gaze became somewhat sharp.
"Oh, dear, you are really clever. Clearly, I was the one asking you questions, but you turned the topic back to me!" Nicole shot Jack a playful glare, but she shrugged and said generously, "Alright, although it sounds a bit ridiculous, we are indeed here to save humanity this time. But I think you can understand that humans are our food. If all humans were to perish, we would be close to extinction as well. So helping humanity now is also helping ourselves!"
"So where do you plan to take these people? Are you going to bring them all back to make them your blood slaves?" Jack frowned. He knew that every major family of the blood clan had a tradition of raising blood slaves for emergencies or entertainment, but these blood slaves usually didn't live past thirty, and some didn't even reach adulthood!
"Oh, no, no, no, you've misunderstood us this time. Our intentions are not that crazy. You should know that we can't afford the expenses of maintaining so many blood slaves!"
Nicole quickly shook her finger and smiled, saying, "This time we are being thorough philanthropists. We have built a settlement for them in the west, which now has nearly a hundred thousand people, all governed by humans themselves. We have also imposed restrictions within our clan, absolutely forbidding hunting in the settlement. If we need fresh, thick, dark red blood, we will send doctors to exchange food with them, using a method that doesn't harm their bodies to draw blood!"
"Ha, that does sound quite ironic. The hunters are actually helping the prey to survive. Have you started to raise humans?" Jack slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair, his eyes fixed on Nicole as he said, "I know your blood clan's thoughts are always chaotic. Your long lives give you enough time to consider some trivial matters, but if your purpose is just that simple, then you are no longer the blood clan, but angels! Don't forget there are also the Dexter people here. They can survive on steamed buns too; what do they need humans for? Don't tell me the Dexter people have surrendered to you!"
"Oh, dear Lin, please don't be so impulsive! I knew you had a bias against us!" Nicole shook her head helplessly, exasperated as she spread her hands and said, "To think of those carnivorous Dexter people eating steamed buns is quite a stretch. They would probably prefer a brutal death! And you should know they are a bunch of lazy folks, right? Although they don't eat humans like starving beasts, they still need humans to work for them. There are still many places that can be farmed. As long as the Dexter people ensure the safety of humans and designate a settlement for them, humans can indefinitely raise livestock and grow food for them. They also need to survive!"
"Really? It seems that overnight, all the dark creatures I know have turned into angels descending upon the earth?" Jack sneered, clearly not believing Nicole's nonsense. However, he knew that her claim that they needed humans to help them work and survive had some credibility, but there were certainly other interests involved that she would never mention.
"Whether you believe it or not, we are indeed helping humans survive now, or rather, we are mutually assisting each other. You will understand when you get to that large settlement!" Nicole smiled calmly, clearly not naively thinking that Jack would completely believe her words. But when she saw Jack extinguish his cigarette and get up to leave, she said somewhat dejectedly, "Oh, Lin, aren't you a gentleman? You can't just leave after getting all the words from a lady without leaving anything behind, can you? Even in a one-night stand, those playboys would leave some essence behind!"
"Sorry, I have three women at home waiting to share my essence, so I really can't spare any for you!" Jack said with a smile, tilting his head as he walked to the car door. After thinking for a moment, he turned back and said, "As for the origin of the corpse collectors, if you're interested, I might as well tell you! We are a group of people who have organized spontaneously, all fighting for the whole world, but our abilities are limited, and we ultimately end up in failure!"
"Hehe, I see, another mythological story!" Nicole smiled wisely, clearly not taking Jack's words seriously. After all, Jack's moralistic ideals were completely incomprehensible to someone like Nicole from the blood clan. However, she had no intention of probing further. Just as she was getting up to see Jack off, a piercing scream came from outside the car, and judging by the rough voice, it could only be made by those burly Dexter people.
"Come here! What's going on?" Nicole quickly pulled open the door next to Jack and shouted outside the car. After waiting for more than half a minute, and hearing a few screams from the Dexter people, a young European woman stumbled over, panic-stricken, and said, "Master... it's those mutated creatures, one of them is very powerful!"
"What?" Nicole and Jack's expressions changed rapidly. Nicole cursed under her breath and hurriedly jumped out of the car, saying to the woman, "Quick, wake up all the humans and have them set off overnight. I'll go take a look first!"
"I'll go with you!" Jack quickly pulled out the handgun he always carried, exchanged a glance with Nicole, who nodded without hesitation, and they ran side by side towards the source of the screams.
As they passed through a lot of ruins, Jack pushed off the ground and stood on a low wall, while Nicole, who was slightly faster, was already standing on it, frowning deeply and looking coldly into the distance.
In the bright moonlight, looking into the dim distance, a humanoid monster stood there, towering at about three to four meters tall, like a crane among chickens. It had five peculiar arms growing from its back, each as thick as an adult's waist. Strangely, those arms seemed to have been forcibly inserted into its body, varying in length, and even had necks. The monster had a shiny bald head, its skin a corpse-like gray, and its blood-red eyes, even from hundreds of meters away, clearly revealed the strong malice within.
At this moment, a group of Dexter people, who had already transformed into Dexter, surrounded the monster. However, the Dexter people, who usually appeared very large, looked ridiculous standing in front of the monster, like immature puppies. Despite their fierce biting and fearless attitude, the monster could easily swat them away with a casual wave of its hand, much like driving away a swarm of oblivious flies!
In a flash, the largest silverback giant Dexter roared and pounced on the monster. It nimbly dodged the monster's two hands that swatted at it like flies, leaped onto the monster's body by stepping on its pillar-like arms, and in an instant, its gleaming fangs sank into the monster's neck. As soon as it tasted the putrid blood, the Dexter's eyes filled with ferocity and pride, as it exerted all its strength to drive its proud fangs deep into the monster's body.
But the monster didn't even grunt. It was like a robot with no sense of pain, allowing the Dexter to tear away a large chunk of bloody flesh from its neck. One of its thinnest but fastest arms shot into the Dexter's abdomen like lightning, piercing all the way to the elbow!
The silverback giant Dexter couldn't make a sound while biting the monster's bloody flesh, but its bull-like eyes bulged out in horror. It heard a "crack" sound, like tearing fabric, coming from its abdomen. First, a mass of internal organs gushed out, splattering the monster without any care, and then the silverback giant Dexter's body began to convulse, an unbearable pain radiating from its spine. No one expected that the monster had actually crushed its spine from the inside.
The giant Dexter's strong body kept it alive for a while longer. It stared in horror, struggling desperately to escape from the terrifying monster, but with the familiar sound of bones cracking, it realized in despair that its spine had finally been crushed. The Dexter's eyes widened in shock, but its powerful four paws could only weakly kick in the air a few times. Then, like a rag, it hung limply on the monster's arm, unable to move anymore.