Chapter 20 A Sword that Runs Rampant in the Apocalypse (20)

When a trembling, crawling Coward ran towards Bai Tang with several zombies in tow, it was clear it had been wounded, with a blackened wound on its belly.

Bai Tang, “…” No way, just when we thought we were done with one, here comes another?

Bai Tang quickly disposed of the zombies and picked up Coward, examining its long belly wound. The familiar scent made Coward feel at ease as it whimpered and snuggled against Bai Tang.

Back at the hotel, Bai Tang tended to Coward’s wounds. It was only a month old and the zombie virus was quickly spreading through its body. They would know tonight if it would turn into a zombie.

Grandma’s body was still weak, and she soon fell asleep on her husband’s lap.

“Little Tang’er,” Grandpa hesitated before speaking. “I’m sorry for bringing you and your Grandma out so late at night.”

Bai Tang gently stroked the injured Coward. It must have missed her and ran out to find her, only to be wounded by the zombies.

“You didn’t go out with Grandma because you wanted to, but because you were afraid that she would turn into a zombie and hurt others. You couldn’t bear to leave her behind and you also felt that you were getting old and couldn’t move well anymore, which would hold us back from running away. So you secretly left with Grandma and kept me from finding you. One reason was so that you could rely on each other for survival and face death together, and the other was so that your children could be free from burden. Is that right? Grandpa, did you think this way?”

Grandpa stuttered and couldn’t speak. He really did think this way, “Little Tang’er, this world is a cannibal world. Monsters all eat people! You’re my granddaughter, you have to live a good life!”

Bai Tang gently said, “This is not a world where people eat people. What does it matter if monsters eat people? If I encounter one, I’ll just kill it with my sword. Abandoning the elderly and the young is not acceptable. We live not just to survive, but the elderly provide guidance and the young represent hope and continuation. There is still a chance to turn things around. Furthermore, Grandpa, didn’t I tell you? I have a divine sword and divine pills gifted by the fairy. Live well and go to the government’s base.”

Bai Tang’s words really hit Grandpa’s heart. He had been too afraid that his wife would have an accident and too afraid to bring trouble to his children. If it weren’t for his granddaughter following behind, the two old people might not have been able to escape the mouths of the zombies.

“Grandpa is also someone who has come off the battlefield,” said Bai Tang. “What kind of country is our country? We do not abandon the life of any person, especially in times like these. There is no point where we have to make the decision to abandon someone. Consider the zombies as the enemies of the past, just as you were then. You can capture them while still strong or kill them to create a path to safety.”

This original Bai Tang had a rich history in her memory. This country had a very brilliant civilization and a long history, but their modern history was very humbling, and in the end it was exchanged for today’s happy life. Who could have expected the apocalypse to come? In times of crisis, what was needed was not abandonment, but solidarity.

In other words, these zombies had not yet evolved, they were weak and slow. It was easy to defeat them. Bai Tang really looked down on these weak zombies.

“It would be great if we had guns…” Grandpa grumbled. With a gun, he could kill a zombie with one shot.

Bai Tang’s expression suddenly changed and she slammed her hand on the table, determined, “Alright, tomorrow we’ll go to the city to get guns!”

In each city, there were only a few hundred or thousand survivors out of hundreds of thousands of people. That was why the cities fell so quickly.

Grandpa was taken aback, “Little Tang’er, don’t speak nonsense!”

Bai Tang didn’t care, “It’s fine, there’s no problem with getting guns now. Let’s get some rest. We’ll leave early tomorrow morning to find guns and ammunition.”

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