As the saying goes, a wise person knows when to adapt; in the doomsday environment, flexibility allows one to go further.
Especially in this post-apocalyptic world that demands strong leaders, there is nothing wrong with submitting to the strong.
So what if she's a woman? If this woman can fight five at once, why not?
As Chen Youzhao spoke, the remaining three brothers chimed in, "Sister Su, there are three of us too."
Fine, be it. In this encounter, Su Ling not only turned the tables but also gained loyal followers.
However, just because they wanted to follow Su Ling didn't mean Su Ling would agree.
Su Ling finished her bowl of rice, her stomach clearly full.
She picked up the remaining mineral water on the table, drank it down, and then tossed the empty bottle onto the table. She looked at Xu Daqiang and the others and said, "No need."
Picking up the rifle from the table, Su Ling weighed it. The weapon was good, but the people might not be.
Putting the gun down, Su Ling leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms, and put on her hat to block the sun. She looked at the five people tied up nearby and asked, "Dare you do it again?"
"We dare not!" Xu Daqiang shook his head like a rattle drum.
If she let him go this time, he wouldn't dare to harbor any ill intentions towards Su Ling even with ten times the courage.
He had suffered three setbacks already and absolutely could not afford a fourth.
His prized weapon had been confiscated by Su Ling, leaving him without the means to be arrogant.
Even if he had them, he genuinely dared not oppose Su Ling.
"Alright, I'll trust you one last time." Su Ling twisted her neck, the bones cracking. She gave Xu Lin a look.
The latter, understanding, put down his chopsticks, stood up, and untied the five people.
Once they were unbound, Su Ling didn't give them a chance to speak. Her voice, cold and sharp, rang out, "Leave. Get far away, and don't let me see you a fourth time. Otherwise, I'll sever your tendons and sinews and throw you downstairs to feed the zombies."
Su Ling's tone was flat and emotionless, yet it made Xu Daqiang and the others know that she was absolutely capable of such actions.
The fact that she could shoot Chen Youzhao in the leg without batting an eye showed she was ruthless.
A woman who can fight is not terrifying. A woman who can fight, wield a gun, and lift a blade that an adult male cannot is truly formidable.
Such women have cold blood and dark hearts.
They can be allies, but never enemies.
As an ally, they would go through fire and water for you, ensuring your safety.
As an enemy, they could torment you to death, leaving nothing but dust.
Xu Daqiang and his four brothers, who had been eager to follow Su Ling, were now terrified by her threat and fled as if their lives depended on it.
While escaping, they did not forget to carry the injured Chen Youzhao, whose leg was wounded and made movement difficult.
After this scare, the five men viewed Su Ling as they would a plague god and dared not approach her again.
Su Ling watched the five flee as if they had seen a ghost. Her eyelids twitched. She then looked at Xu Lin and the other two and asked them earnestly, "Why are they running?"
This question, incongruously, created a stark contrast with her cold persona.
What's more, she genuinely waited for the three to provide an answer with a serious expression.
Xu Lin, holding a cup of water about to drink, looked at Su Ling when he heard her question. "Fled in disarray."
Fatty and Skinny: This explanation was perfectly fine.
"Oh." Su Ling nodded. She then looked at Fatty and Skinny and said, "Eat quickly. After eating, get some rest. When you wake up, we'll continue killing zombies to practice."
Fatty and Skinny nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, yes, yes."
Su Ling looked at the confiscated gun. Leaving it on the rooftop was unsafe, carrying it with her was cumbersome, and storing it in her space was not yet possible.
Weapon storage was indeed a troublesome issue.
Xu Lin's attention had been on Su Ling. Seeing her staring at the gun on the table, he said at the opportune moment, "This afternoon, the three of us will go kill zombies to practice on our own. You can stay here and don't need to come down with us especially."