On the road back to Wu Village with his henchmen, Hei Ge specifically instructed them not to mention anything about the mine. They were to act as if nothing had happened.

Hei Ge's reasoning stemmed from his own worries. Due to Hei Ge's influence, his underlings now strutted around Wu Village, their commands unchallenged.

This treatment made these small-time thugs feel like they had finally made something of themselves, becoming superior to others. Therefore, when Hei Ge explained that leaving Wu Village would mean losing this privilege, and that the survivors were unlikely to treat them well after they left, they all hesitated.

"You must understand, this is the apocalypse. No one can guarantee they'll be alive tomorrow. So, what we need to do is enjoy every day as it comes. A day of wine, a day of cheer!"

Seeing his men waver, Hei Ge sighed and advised:

"First, we still don't know if the guy who killed so many people and animals has left. Think about it, so many corpses at the mine. Whether it was a human or not, it was definitely a bloodthirsty creature.

"Wu Village was emptied because everyone was driven there to be killed. Now that there are no living creatures here, why would he stay? In this world, he can kill anywhere. I bet he's already gone! We don't need to worry about him.

"Second, only in Wu Village can we brothers do as we please. People from the urban village recognize us. Whatever we ask them to do, they wouldn't dare disobey. Heh heh, haven't you all been eyeing those young ladies for a while now? When we get back, you can grab them and make them keep you company!

"We can only have this kind of life in Wu Village. Once we leave, danger will still be around. Even without that killer, there are still zombies everywhere. But we'll lose our emperor-like treatment. So think carefully about what you want to do.

"Stay here and enjoy every day as it comes, or leave and live a life of starvation, possibly dying on the road with no one to even collect your body?"

"Hei Ge! I'll listen to you! Whatever you say, I'll do!"

"Yeah! Hei Ge, we're all listening to you! You decide!"

"Heh heh! To get Zhang Ting under me, I'd die tomorrow! I'm not leaving! I want to enjoy myself here!"

After listening to Hei Ge's persuasion, his men didn't think twice before declaring their willingness to follow him. What Hei Ge said made sense.

The mine made Wu Village seem dangerous, but thinking about it carefully, where was safe in this world? If death was a possibility everywhere, why not stay in Wu Village?

At least, staying here meant having wine, meat, and women. They never even dared to dream of this kind of life before. After all, they were just thugs from the urban village. They didn't dare to go too far. So, even when it came to women, they could only find cheap prostitutes on the side of the road. How could they ever touch a real beauty?

Seeing his men as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, Hei Ge finally felt relieved. Then, he led them back to Wu Village. This time, he kept his word. He immediately gathered everyone around him and had them distribute the survivors.

During the distribution, the pretty girls and women were naturally gathered together. Even if their families tried to stop them, they couldn't stop these lustful guys.

They punched and kicked, cursed and threatened, and even killed two people before the others finally dared not resist.

Then, Hei Ge and his men held a wild orgy in a farmer's house. It was this orgy that made them completely forget about the dangers outside, only remembering Hei Ge's words: A day of wine, a day of cheer!

After they had their fun, they locked the women back in the farmer's house and went out to scavenge food and water from the other survivors, planning to use it to control them and anticipating the evening's entertainment. That was when Li Chenzhou and his group returned.

This convoy had too many people. Although only Li Chenzhou, Duan Lei, and Fatty had guns, the combat team members were armed with all sorts of melee weapons.

Hei Ge knew that it would be impossible to suppress such a group, let alone take them over. So, when he received the news and came to investigate, he planned to use his advantage as the first arrivals to make things a little difficult for them.

After that, he would let them in and negotiate with the leader of the convoy. Wu Village could be shared, but his own authority had to be maintained. At the very least, he had to ensure that they managed their own people and he managed his, and that neither side interfered with the other.

However, Li Chenzhou's appearance made Hei Ge uneasy because he recognized Li Chenzhou. In fact, there were few survivors who had escaped from the urban village who hadn't seen Li Chenzhou.

After all, Li Chenzhou had killed countless zombies with a long staff. That was how they had been able to escape, otherwise, they would probably still be trapped in their homes in the urban village, afraid to show their faces.

Li Chenzhou's mention of the mine made Hei Ge incredibly shocked. Especially because Li Chenzhou's expression and tone made him feel like this guy was the one who had done it at the mine.

At this moment, Hei Ge finally remembered that back in the urban village, this young man had seemed to kill countless zombies with a staff. And at the mine… wasn't their previous conclusion that the people and animals had been killed with a blunt weapon?

At this time, hearing Hei Ge's words, Li Chenzhou looked at him, waved his hand, and the long staff appeared out of nowhere:

"Either make way, or… I can prove it to you!"

Seeing the sudden appearance of the staff, Hei Ge immediately fell silent. He was now almost certain that this guy was the one who had done the killings at the mine.

The brothers behind him who had been to the mine also understood, and their bodies involuntarily began to tremble. Hei Ge, however, remained relatively calm. He immediately waved his hand, ordering the brothers on both sides to open the barricade, and then looked at Li Chenzhou and said:

"Since you cleared this place, then of course you can come in! Please!"

"Everyone, go in. The convoy will split left and right, circling the village. Xiao Lei, send people to distribute the houses and try to settle everyone in the rooms!"

Seeing Hei Ge making way, Li Chenzhou didn't stand on ceremony. He waved his hand, ordering the convoy to enter Wu Village, and shouted loudly…