Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

TL: Moonlit

After holding each other for a while, Lin Hanchuan released Cheng Jizhou.

The warm feeling faded away, leaving Cheng Jizhou feeling lost.

“What are you planning to do?” Lin Hanchuan asked slowly, “Keep me locked up here?”

The waves of joy from earlier receded, and Cheng Jizhou suddenly looked up and said, “That’s right!”

From any perspective, Cheng Jizhou would never let Lin Hanchuan leave again.

It wasn’t just to satisfy his selfish desires, but also because of the impending arrival of Arthur Lord.
Cheng Jizhou knew better than anyone about Arthur Lord’s greed and ruthlessness.
As long as Lin Hanchuan remained in the Imperial Capital, Arthur Lord would strike sooner or later, and then it would be hard to guard against.

So it was better to take Lin Hanchuan away from the beginning and protect him under his wings.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Hanchuan asked again, “Do you want to deal with Arthur Lord?”

“…Rest assured, I won’t harm ordinary people.” After hesitating for a while, Cheng Jizhou decided to tell the truth.

During the time he was being hunted, Cheng Jizhou didn’t feel that the process was particularly arduous or painful.
He understood Arthur Lord and was not surprised by his actions.
Rationally, he knew that everything Arthur Lord did aligned with his own methods of handling things.

But after his mother’s death, Cheng Jizhou felt pain for the first time.
Though the pain wasn’t intense, it lingered like a hidden ache, neither fatal nor comforting.

Knowing that Arthur Lord had come to C Country, Cheng Jizhou desired revenge.

Nothing could ease the pain in his heart, except for Arthur Lord’s death.

“He is an envoy sent by A Country, a person of high importance.
It would be difficult for you to take action against him without harming anyone,” Lin Hanchuan said calmly.
“If he were to truly die, the international relations between A Country and C Country would likely be at a standstill.”

Arthur Lord was indeed precious, but if A Country could find an opportunity to strike at C Country, the profits gained would far outweigh losing Arthur Lord.

The current situation in C Country was too chaotic, and it was not a good choice to be at odds with A Country.
Most importantly… Lin Hanchuan glanced at Cheng Jizhou.
If Cheng Jizhou were to go to great lengths to kill Arthur Lord, it would undoubtedly confirm him as the main villain.

From that moment on, the whole world would spare no effort to kill the one and only Zombie King.

Cheng Jizhou could hide in the sea of zombies for a day, a year, or even longer, but eventually, with the world’s efforts, he would be killed.
The person who eliminated the Zombie King would become a hero to the world, just like in the original story.

In any case, Leng Hanchuan did not want Cheng Jizhou to end up in such a situation.

“I don’t care,” Cheng Jizhou answered without hesitation.
He didn’t care about life or death, nor did he care about his reputation.
The only thing he wanted to do was to give his all to kill Arthur Lord.

“What about me?” Lin Hanchuan looked directly into Cheng Jizhou’s eyes, with a hint of sadness in his gaze.
“You kept me locked up here, and in the eyes of others, I belong to you.
If you become the target of everyone’s attacks, what will happen to me…”

Cheng Jizhou was momentarily stunned.

“If you are wanted by the whole world and can only hide in various zombie-infested areas, will I also follow you and run around?” Lin Hanchuan lowered his eyes and said slowly.

From Cheng Jizhou’s perspective, he felt a bit pitiful.

“If you die…” Lin Hanchuan paused for a few seconds and continued, “I am just an ordinary human.
How can I survive in the midst of zombies? And I can’t go back to human territory…”

Cheng Jizhou hadn’t considered these things.
He unconsciously played with the cold chain locked around Lin Hanchuan’s wrist, uncertain.

Based on his possessiveness towards Lin Hanchuan, Cheng Jizhou thought he would be delighted that the man couldn’t leave him, that even in death, this person wouldn’t be able to escape and would be buried alongside the infamous Zombie King.

But Cheng Jizhou found that he wasn’t happy; his heart ached slightly at Lin Hanchuan’s assumption.

He didn’t want anyone else around Lin Hanchuan, didn’t like it when Lin Hanchuan overlooked him for others, and detested someone else occupying Lin Hanchuan’s attention… but he also didn’t want Lin Hanchuan to turn into a cold zombie, and he feared that he might die.

Cheng Jizhou clutched the icy chain, and only the small section that touched Lin Hanchuan’s skin had a hint of warmth.
Cheng Jizhou firmly said, “I will hide you and not let others discover your existence.”

This way, even if he died, no one would trouble Lin Hanchuan because of him.
Cheng Jizhou thought about it.

Lin Hanchuan slightly curved his lips, but there was a faint crease between his eyebrows.
“In all things, there are possibilities.
What if someone discovers me?”

“There won’t be any possibilities,” Cheng Jizhou decisively denied.
He let go of the chain in his hand, his expression resolute.
“I won’t give up on revenge.
Arthur Lord must die.”

Seeing Cheng Jizhou misunderstand his intentions, Lin Hanchuan stepped forward and held Cheng Jizhou’s cold hand.
“I won’t stop you from seeking revenge.
I just hope you can consider a different approach… a way that won’t end up with all parties suffering.”

“What do you mean?” Cheng Jizhou’s eyes widened slightly, showing a hint of confusion.
“Borrowing a knife to kill? Whose knife do you mean?”

“The country,” Lin Hanchuan said firmly.
Then, his expression softened slightly, and he smiled persuasively.
“Don’t you want to clear the dirty water that he threw on you? Don’t you want to return to living among people?”

Cheng Jizhou felt moved.
If he wasn’t forced, no one would willingly end up being hunted by the whole world.
If this predicament could be resolved, he and Lin Hanchuan could walk among people openly and honestly.

“What should I do?” In almost an instant, Cheng Jizhou made a decision.

“Expose the truth of all this; he is the root cause of this apocalyptic world,” Lin Hanchuan said slowly.
“If you can come up with an antidote for the zombie virus, all the accusations thrown at you will naturally fall apart.”

And everything else will be taken care of by others.

Seeing Cheng Jizhou remain silent, Lin Hanchuan sighed heavily again and lowered his head, saying, “I was imprisoned for ten years, and I finally regained my freedom, but now I’m trapped here by you, and I’ll be wanted by the whole world in the future…”

Lin Hanchuan tried his best to imitate Cheng Jizhou’s pitiful tone and attitude, but it was his first time doing so, and his tone was still quite stiff.
However, these words shook Cheng Jizhou to the core.

“I promise you, as long as you don’t attempt to escape, I will find a cure for the zombie virus.” These words struck deep into Cheng Jizhou’s heart, and his sense of guilt made it impossible for him to refuse.

Although it was Lin Hanchuan who saved him, he returned kindness with enmity, trapping Lin Hanchuan here and putting the man who had just regained his freedom back into confinement.
Before this, Lin Hanchuan was respected by everyone in the Imperial City, and his recently released crystal nucleus space technology had given him great capital and confidence.

But whatever Lin Hanchuan had planned to do, it all came to a halt now.

Cheng Jizhou didn’t want to let Lin Hanchuan leave, so he had to make concessions in these less important matters and try to please him.

[…Although the process was a bit convoluted, you achieved your goal.] 001, who witnessed the whole process, was cheering for its host.

Lin Hanchuan also felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

After dealing with the crystal nucleus space technology, Lin Hanchuan planned to reveal Cheng Jizhou’s identity as the father of the zombie virus and work together with him on finding a cure.
However, before he had a chance to consider how to reveal the truth, Arthur Lord’s arrival disrupted the plan.

After coming to this place, Lin Hanchuan observed his surroundings and found that it was very secluded, surrounded by zombies, making it undoubtedly the best place to research a cure for zombies.

Now that Cheng Jizhou had relented, Lin Hanchuan smiled, patting Cheng Jizhou’s head and promising him, “I will make Arthur Lord pay for his actions.”

Cheng Jizhou wasn’t pleased; instead, he asked cautiously, “Are you planning to leave this place?”

“…No, I won’t leave.” Lin Hanchuan chuckled and said, “If you like, I can stay here with you all the time.”

Hearing these words, a hint of red flashed in Cheng Jizhou’s eyes.
Even though he knew that Lin Hanchuan was doing all this for the cure of the zombie virus, he couldn’t help but feel happy.

At least… he still had something that Lin Hanchuan needed.
Cheng Jizhou calmly thought that as long as he hadn’t developed the cure for the zombie virus, Lin Hanchuan wouldn’t leave.
This was a confinement that made him feel more secure than the chains.

Lin Hanchuan used both soft and hard approaches and even unprecedentedly acted pitifully to finally appease Cheng Jizhou, who was about to summon a horde of zombies to attack the Imperial City.

While Cheng Jizhou went out to collect research equipment, Lin Hanchuan contacted his superior again and informed him about Cheng Jizhou and Arthur Lord.

After listening to the whole story, the usually composed and calm superior slammed his hand on the table in anger, “These lunatics! They destroyed the world for their selfish desires and made the whole world pay for their actions!”

After the superior’s anger subsided, Lin Hanchuan informed him about his intention to work with Cheng Jizhou to research the cure for the zombie virus.

“The cure for the zombie virus?!” The superior gasped, his pupils trembling.
“How long will it take?”

“Cheng Jizhou has a deep understanding of the zombie virus.
After Arthur Lord stole the virus, he has been researching it for over a year and has made significant breakthroughs,” Lin Hanchuan said.
“It shouldn’t take long to develop the initial version of the antidote.”

Lin Hanchuan didn’t tell the superior that Cheng Jizhou had been injected with the zombie virus, only informing him about the actions of A country.

“Good,” the superior took a deep breath, suppressing his rapid heartbeat and maintaining a calm tone.
“You focus on your research; I’ll keep an eye on those A country people and won’t let them leave.”

After hanging up the phone, in his empty bedroom, the superior couldn’t contain his excitement any longer.
He spun in place several times, feeling as if he had become several years younger, bursting with energy.

If C country could really develop a cure for zombies, its position in the international arena would undergo a tremendous reversal.
This apocalypse was a catastrophe, but also a time of great change in the world’s dynamics.

In the past, the superior only wanted to lead the people to survive, but now he had a greater ambition.
In this ever-changing post-apocalyptic world, he wanted C country to return to the top of the world.

Before, it might have taken decades, but now, with the crystal nucleus space technology and the cure for the zombie virus in C country’s hands, the process of returning to the world’s peak would be shortened to less than ten years… even two or three years!