Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

TL: Moonlit

Cheng Jizhou’s eyes flickered with a fleeting red light in the darkness.

“Tu Ji, you may not believe me now, but once I capture him, you will see that everything I said is true,” Rong Ziping said slowly.
“I was too cold to you before, which made you fall under the sway of this monster.
But in the future…”

At this point, Rong Ziping’s voice softened considerably.
“In the future, I will treat you well.”

As long as this little white-faced fox demon was gone, everything could return to the way it was in his memories.
The Tu Ji from the past, who was completely submissive, would come back.

Rong Ziping thought that he was even willing to lower his head and pursue the other.

Cheng Jizhou’s eyes turned cold.
He began to regret his moment of hesitation back then, which allowed Rong Ziping to now spew nonsense and spread rumors here.

“Young Master Rong,” in this situation, Lin Hanchuan surprisingly smiled, his tone relaxed.
“What gives you this kind of confidence?”

Whether it was confidence in his emotions or confidence that having these people with him could take down the zombie king.

Rong Ziping thought that Lin Hanchuan must have been influenced by the zombie king, and that’s why his attitude had changed so drastically.
On the way to the Imperial Capital, the relationship between the two had been very good.

Even if they hadn’t been intimate in their past lives, he was still the one protected by everyone.

However, upon arriving in the Imperial Capital, the two had suddenly become like two separate worlds.
No matter how hard he tried, no matter how humble he acted, he was met with cold indifference.

As long as this zombie king was gone! Rong Ziping raised his hand and gave the order to the people beside him to take action.

This time, Rong Ziping brought the second-level superhumans from the Rong family’s superhuman squad.
Although they couldn’t compare to Lin Hanchuan’s third-level ability, many ants could kill an elephant.
Furthermore, there were no zombies in the Imperial Capital, so the zombie king couldn’t use his greatest ability.
They would definitely be able to capture him alive!

“As long as we develop the virus antidote, the Rong family will definitely become the number one family…” Rong Ziping looked at the people blocking Cheng Jizhou and tried to persuade him.
“At that time, whatever you want, I can give it to you.”

“I’ll strive for what I want myself,” Lin Hanchuan said, spreading his palm, and a lightning ball gathered with electric light.
With his other hand, he held a flickering bolt of lightning, which shimmered on his face.
He looked like some big boss from a movie.

In the dim alley, suddenly a burst of light erupted, followed by intense sounds of fighting.
Some survivors resting nearby didn’t know what was happening and opened their windows to curse, “What are they making a fuss about at this late hour? Can’t they let people sleep?”

As soon as the words fell, an irregularly shaped metal piece flew in with a “whoosh” and lodged perfectly in the window frame.
The person inside the room glanced at the metal piece in a daze, then looked at the alley below where thunder and lightning intertwined, silently closed the window, and lay back on the bed, pretending nothing had happened.

Lin Hanchuan was formidable, taking on ten opponents single-handedly, and Cheng Jizhou remained unscathed, protected behind him.
Rong Ziping couldn’t help but feel anxious.
He had secretly brought so many precious superhumans with him, but now he was going back empty-handed.
He knew he would face harsh criticism from his father.

But Rong Ziping had no other choice.
Besides his spatial ability, he had no other superpower, and he lacked combat strength.
He could only worry secretly, “Send two people to deal with the zombie king!”

When Lin Hanchuan heard this, he suddenly spread his hands, and a large net of flickering electric light fell from the sky, enveloping everyone and trapping them securely.

Rong Ziping was shocked.
He hadn’t expected Lin Hanchuan’s strength to be so astonishing.

“You… You can’t be a third-level!” A water-type superhuman dared not use his ability anymore and could only hide behind a wood-type superhuman, loudly cursing, “You are a fourth-level superhuman!”

These superhumans Rong Ziping brought along thought they were dealing with a small fry, but they didn’t expect the other party to be so formidable.

Lin Hanchuan took measured steps toward Rong Ziping, his gaze cold.

“What do you want to do?” Rong Ziping’s heart skipped a beat.
Instead of fear, he raised his chin with a look of confidence.
“Are you planning to kill me?”

“I won’t kill you.
You have a better place to go,” Lin Hanchuan smiled and said.

Cheng Jizhou followed Lin Hanchuan out of the alley.
When they left, he glanced back at Rong Ziping, who was groaning on the ground, and a faint curve appeared on the corner of his lips.

Lin Hanchuan hadn’t killed him; he had only broken his leg.

“Are you letting him off so easily?” Cheng Jizhou expressed some dissatisfaction.
He felt the punishment was too lenient.

“Don’t worry,” Lin Hanchuan patted Cheng Jizhou’s head reassuringly.

Lin Hanchuan’s actions were clean and decisive.
Rong Ziping was in a daze for a few seconds before realizing that he had been kicked to the ground.
In the next moment, Lin Hanchuan stepped on his lower leg, and intense pain surged through Rong Ziping.
He clutched his leg, wailing in agony.

The excruciating pain made Rong Ziping’s mind go blank.
Amidst the pain, he had only one thought: He had allowed himself to be harmed for someone else!

This crystal-clear fact was more heart-wrenching for Rong Ziping than the physical pain.
In his previous life, not to mention harming him, even if he suffered a minor injury, Tu Ji would feel upset.
Tu Ji wished he could protect Rong Ziping and let him live under his wings forever.

Rong Ziping’s hazy memories resurfaced.
In his previous life, on the way back to the Imperial Capital with Tu Ji, he initially hated how Tu Ji forcefully made a commitment to him, ruining his life.
To make Tu Ji dislike him, he acted outrageously every day.

He wanted the freshest food, refused to eat junk food, wanted his clothes clean, needed to change them, wanted baths, and wanted to save people… All these unreasonable demands were unconditionally accepted and fulfilled, almost moving him in the process.

That was the most difficult and happiest time for him, but that was already in his past life.

In this life, Tu Ji had some similarities with the Tu Ji he first met, but later, they became completely different… Tears slid from Rong Ziping’s eyes, unsure whether it was from pain or regret.
The man who had been unconditionally good to him was killed by him and left behind in his past life.

The one who hurt him this time was definitely not Tu Ji! It was not his Tu Ji!

Rong Ziping felt himself being carried on the back by his subordinates, heading back towards the Rong Family residence.

On the way back, Lin Hanchuan and Cheng Jizhou were delayed for a while.
They returned to their place a bit later than usual, but before they got close, they heard a lively noise and smelled the strong aroma of hotpot.

Both Lin Hanchuan and Cheng Jizhou were taken aback.
Someone recognized them and loudly called out, “Boss, come back and eat hotpot! We’ve been waiting for you for so long!”

After the exposure of the crystal nucleus space, countless people rushed to please Lin Hanchuan and brought not only crystals and treasures but also the most precious fresh food in the post-apocalyptic world.

It was the first time they had seen so much food after the apocalypse.
They had never experienced such a variety, so they immediately decided to enjoy it.

Under Lu Mao’s strong demand, they went and got some hotpot base ingredients, planning to have a hotpot feast.

“Boss!” Lu Mao was busy competing for food with others at his table, wielding his chopsticks rapidly.
When he saw Lin Hanchuan, he immediately put down his chopsticks and said, “We’ve reserved a special table for you.”

Cheng Jizhou sniffed.
With his sense of smell, he could smell the strong and pungent aroma of the seasonings.
He hesitated to get closer to Lin Hanchuan, trying to use his scent to dilute the smell of the seasonings.

When they sat down, Cheng Jizhou realized that there were only four people at their table, including himself.

“I won’t compete with you guys.
I’ll stick with the boss and eat until I’m full!” Lu Mao laughed heartily, showing off to others.
It wasn’t until Wei Zheng pressed him onto his seat that he turned his gaze back, “Boss, the police officer personally prepared these seasonings.
His hometown is known for hotpot; you should try it.
It’s delicious!”

As he spoke, Lu Mao eagerly poured the aromatic white liquor into everyone’s cups, saying, “I don’t know who sent the alcohol, but you guys can drink it.
Give it a try.”

Lin Hanchuan pushed away the wine cup and, in the process, also took Cheng Jizhou’s wine cup, replacing it with plain water.
“If you want to drink, drink it yourself.”

Everyone laughed, joked, and cursed.
The bustling atmosphere of the human world seemed to be condensed into this small room.
Cheng Jizhou had never experienced anything like this before.
He always disliked noisy environments and was uninterested in any kind of gathering.
This was his first time having a meal with so many people.

At that moment, Cheng Jizhou realized that noise wasn’t just noise.
As long as there were people he cared about in the crowd, even a lively atmosphere could be joyful.

“I don’t drink,” Lu Mao said with a pout.
“Besides, Wei Zheng won’t let me drink.
If I do, he’ll probably break my legs.”

Wei Zheng took the wine bottle from Lu Mao’s hand and closed it, saying, “Except for you, no one wants to drink.
If you want to, have just one cup.”

Lin Hanchuan’s expression was gentle, a faint smile hidden in his eyes.
He indulged his subordinates’ rare carefreeness and served Cheng Jizhou a bit of the mild-flavored ingredients from the hotpot.
“If you can’t eat spicy, try the mild ones; they taste good too.”

“I’ll give it a try,” Cheng Jizhou said.
He hadn’t tried this before, but his sense of taste was dull, and mild-flavored food hardly had any taste for him.
Instead, he could only taste something when the food was strongly seasoned.

“Boss, you’re so gentle.
Anyone who can be with you must be so lucky,” Lu Mao said, holding his face and looking envious.
“Fortunately, you’ve found someone normal now.
It’s fine if he’s a bit weaker; as long as he’s not like Rong Ziping, acting up and being capricious.”

After enduring Rong Ziping’s torment, Lu Mao’s requirements for his boss’s partner were already quite low.
He didn’t ask for much; as long as the person was obedient and didn’t cause trouble for everyone, it was good enough.
And Cheng Jizhou perfectly met this standard.

He was a tender and weak vine flower, but never caused trouble and never blamed the boss for irrelevant matters.
Even when encountering the boss’s ex-boyfriend, he could sarcastically mock him, driving the ex-boyfriend mad.

Cheng Jizhou paused his chopsticks when he heard Lu Mao’s words.
He looked at Lin Hanchuan beside him and saw that he didn’t refute their relationship.
Cheng Jizhou felt strangely happy.

“Is eating not enough to shut your mouth?” Wei Zheng worried that Lu Mao might say something inappropriate, so he quickly picked up a large piece of meat to shut him up.

“However, the boss has quite unique tastes.” If it were in the past, Lu Mao would have listened to Wei Zheng, but now, having had a small cup of wine, he was slightly tipsy.
He jokingly chatted with Wei Zheng, “Does the boss only like those gentle and weak men who can only rely on others? It’s like this now, and it was the same with Rong Ziping.
It was also like that when he was in prison…”

The comment was not loud, but enough for everyone at the table to hear.
Lin Hanchuan felt something was off.
“You talk too much, focus on eating.”

Cheng Jizhou’s gaze deepened, and he asked, “In prison, did he have many men?”

Cheng Jizhou knew that such situations might exist in prison, but he never thought it would be connected to someone close to him.

“In the past, many people sought protection from our boss, but he never paid much attention to them.
However, there was one man who seemed weak and caught his eye.
He protected him for several years until the guy was released from prison.” Actually, Lu Mao wasn’t very clear about the details; he had heard others talking about it.
Now, with a bit of alcohol in him, he brought it up as a joking tease, “I heard that when that guy left, our boss was heartbroken for a long time.”

Lin Hanchuan now truly felt that something was amiss.
He looked expressionless at Wei Zheng, and Wei Zheng, quick to react, firmly covered Lu Mao’s mouth.

Cheng Jizhou casually wiped his mouth and said, “Let him speak.”