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

Chapter 200 Annexation

By the time Zhang Ye and the Hunter Squad returned to the Ecological Park, those who had followed Peng Yue back were already settled in the staff dormitory located behind the main building.

The atmosphere in the hall was grim and cold, where once security guards were seen everywhere, they had now become prisoners at the foot of the steps.

All confined in the storage room below.

As soon as he entered, before Zhang Ye could make out the situation inside, a large group of figures had already knelt down in front of him en masse, creating a rather frightening scene.

"Huh, what's going on here?"

Luo Xin, who followed him in, immediately widened her eyes curiously upon seeing this, while the other two women quietly moved a few steps forward to protect the man in the middle at any moment.

"Captain Peng, what is this about?"

Zhang Ye's gaze flashed, and he quickly grasped the situation at hand.

Yet he still put on a puzzled expression.

Looking very surprised.

The person kneeling before him was Peng Yue.

Behind him stood Peng Si, Peng Liu, and Peng San, who had just been released from the basement not long ago; each of them looked at him with eyes full of gratitude.

In the warehouse, they didn't see Peng San, and they all thought their brother had most likely died at the hands of someone surnamed Chen.

No one expected that he had been rescued by the company's people in advance.

Not only had Tian Gou saved Peng San, but he also used the company's fruit transport trucks to secretly bring in an entire combat squad into the Ecological Park.

He then rounded up all the security guards in the courtyard under the pretense of acting in Chen Xiaoyong's name.

Finally, he took them all down in this hall.

The Ecological Park thus changed hands.

To stabilize the order here as quickly as possible, he divided the entire combat squad into two teams, each responsible for internal patrols and external guard duties.

The survivors who were originally here, like those security guards, were temporarily rounded up and detained.

Just in case someone took the opportunity to incite a riot among the crowd.

Everything was perfect.

It was precisely because they had witnessed the company's ability to handle problems that Peng Yue and his brothers had made up their minds completely.

This was the fundamental reason for the scene unfolding before them.

The declaration of allegiance had been made.

What was missing?

The attitude.

"Director Zhang, thank you for saving several of us brothers."

"A great kindness, a great debt—"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye suddenly felt an inexplicable urge to laugh, as if the next words were about to jump out, "Only to repay with my body."

But Peng Yue was ultimately not the kind of woman who would sell her body, and the words he spoke sounded somewhat rigid.

"A great kindness that cannot be repaid."

"If you are willing to give us brothers a chance."

"Whether it's to climb a mountain of knives or plunge into a sea of flames, to go through fire and water, we will not hesitate!"

Tian Gou, who was beside them, was already covering his mouth, trying to suppress his laughter.

The flesh on his face twitched uncontrollably.

It looked as if he could barely hold it in.

Even the three women, who had been curiously watching, couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile and immediately gathered together to whisper.

Zhang Ye initially felt a bit smug, but then, strangely, he let out a sigh of relief.

He had been somewhat worried that the other side would blame him for Peng Er's death.

Not out of fear.

But simply not wanting to add unnecessary trouble.

Peng Yue was a man with meticulous thoughts and an extremely forbearing character; if he had held a grudge against the company, there would likely be endless trouble in the future.

This was also why Zhang Ye had Tian Gou save Peng San as soon as possible.

An enemy should be settled, not tied up.

Moreover, Jiangbei was in need of talents at the time.

Having taken over the Ecological Park and occupied Peng Yue's fleet courtyard, the company could now firmly establish its footing here.

However, how to deal with the remaining survivors here indeed required some careful consideration.

"What about the rest?"

Zhang Ye suddenly turned his head to look at Tian Gou.

The other party immediately responded, "Chen Xiaoyong and the security guards are all locked down below, and the rest have been ordered not to leave their residences."

After saying this, Tian Gou cautiously asked, "Boss, there are still a few women waiting for you to handle."

"Women?"

Before Zhang Ye could react, two small hands were already pinching his waist simultaneously, and someone else was looking at him with a smiling face.

That gaze, however, seemed rather unfriendly.

Even somewhat resentful.

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He hurriedly coughed a few times.

This Old Tian really knew how to pick his moments.

"Look, Old Tian, do you and Zhang Wei want a wife or not?"

"If you do, you two can split them and take one home each."

"Don't ask me."

Zhang Ye had intended to say this.

But as the words reached his lips, he suddenly remembered something.

Chen Xiaoyong's woman seemed to be Lu Yong's biological sister. If this woman were to find out that he had sent her man and her own brother to the bottom of the river...

Thinking this through, there seemed to be only one solution.

To completely eradicate them.

To say he would wipe out one's entire family, and then actually do it.

Any slight reluctance was trivial in the face of his own safety.

Just as he was about to order Tian Gou to execute the woman, his gaze suddenly settled on Peng Yue, who still had an excited expression on his face.

A wicked interest surged up again.

"Peng Yue."

"How about I give you that woman as a reward?"

Upon hearing this, Peng Yue was instantly stunned. What did he mean by suddenly bestowing a woman upon him?

Before he could think of how to respond, Zhang Ye had already said:

"Consider it a reward for eradicating Chen Xiaoyong."

"Take a few more among yourselves too,"

"Work well in the future."

Soon, a sultry and terrified woman was dragged in front of him.

Peng Yue had not even gotten a clear look at this woman when Tian Gou chuckled and said, "Chen Xiaoyong's woman, you'll definitely like her."

The brothers, originally indifferent, suddenly turned vicious and stared over.

In an instant, they all seemed to transform into ravenous beasts.

The night was destined to be sleepless.

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Time quickly advanced another three days.

After spending two days in trepidation, the survivors below finally relaxed and started sizing up the guards stationed on the walls stealthily.

Everything seemed to be returning to normal. Even the company's delivery trucks reappeared outside the main gate.

Accompanying these convoys were many survivors from the safe zones.

They had come looking for opportunities.

Newly acquired territories by the company often called for hiring a batch of new employees.

Even if not selected, they could find useful trinkets from the locals, which would earn them some exchange coupons if brought back.

Besides that, some were traders approved by the company.

They would bring merchandise from the safe zones to sell here.

Canned goods were always in short supply.

Medicines followed closely.

These days, no one could guarantee they wouldn't get sick.

If one fell ill, survival depended on one's immunity or luck—otherwise, all you could do was wait to die.

As a result, many people started forming teams privately to scavenge pharmacies, then sell their finds below.

The company's trading posts did not sell medicines.

These were vital resources.