The journey was slow and boring. With nothing better to do, Chu Jin, finding rare amusement, decided to strike up a conversation with the talkative Wen Shangsheng to pass the time. "I can tell you really don't like your 'brother' of convenience," he remarked.
Wen Shangsheng pouted, letting his hand bask in the sun outside the car window. "What can I do? He doesn't value brotherly affection, and he murdered our father to seize power."
Speaking of the matter, Wen Shangsheng harbored significant resentment towards Wen Shangyin. He was even more furious when, after their second brother's death, he was ordered to lead men and weapons to hunt down their third brother. If not for their third brother's care, he would have long been fish food. As for Shang Qi, Wen Shangsheng had no complaints whatsoever; he had always loved his third brother the most since childhood.
Hearing this, Chu Jin finally understood why Shang Qi and Wen Shangsheng disliked Wen Shangyin so much. It turned out that everything Wen Shangyin now possessed was built upon the foundation of patricide. Indeed, anyone who valued filial piety and respected elders would find Wen Shangyin's actions, which violated ethical and moral principles, intolerable.
"So that's how it is," Chu Jin said, fumbling for an orange in his backpack pocket and beginning to peel it. The fragrance of the orange peel filled the car. He lowered his head, focused on peeling the fruit. "I was wondering why your third brother hated your older brother, but it made sense. But for you to hate him too? That didn't add up."
"It seems there was a hidden truth that outsiders like us were unaware of. In that case, your older brother's actions are truly despicable. Never mind you two brothers; if it were me, I would have split him in two with a single strike."
It is said that like-minded individuals gravitate towards each other. Chu Jin and Su Ling's group were undoubtedly like-minded. Su Ling and Shang Qi, both of whom were men of few words, would not speak unless necessary. Just like now, since Wen Shangsheng and Chu Jin were talking, they remained silent, acting as listeners throughout.
Chu Jin, an outsider relishing the drama, looked at Wen Shangsheng and asked, "Then tell me, do you think your older brother's life is safe?"
"His life is safe," Wen Shangsheng replied, meeting Chu Jin's gaze. He spoke with reason and evidence. "The people he brought are his most capable ability users, and he has advanced weapons. While he may not gain any advantage, his life shouldn't be in danger." He then sneered, "But this time, he's in deep trouble."
Everything that needed to be said had been said, and the conversation had reached its peak. Chu Jin nodded in agreement. "I believe his life is safe because we arrived to save him, not because of his own capabilities." Chu Jin was a Zombie King, and if he said so, it meant the group was indeed formidable.
Wen Shangsheng did not refute Chu Jin's statement. Instead, he expressed his agreement. "You have such keen insight. I hadn't considered that. Now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense."
Chu Jin smiled without saying anything. He felt that Wen Shangyin was a complete failure as an older brother, disliked by both his younger brothers, who wished him dead as soon as possible. Truly pathetic and lamentable. However, this was Wen Shangyin's own doing, and he couldn't blame Shang Qi and Wen Shangsheng for wishing him dead.
As Chu Jin and Wen Shangsheng chatted at a leisurely pace, they arrived near the suburban prison. They had arrived, but there was no sign of Wen Shangyin. The area around the prison was eerily quiet. It was so quiet that Su Ling and the others began to wonder if Wen Shangyin hadn't shown up after all. Chu Jin leaned out of the car, surveyed the prison's perimeter, and then turned to Su Ling and Shang Qi. "Be careful. I can sense an ambush within the walls. If I'm not mistaken, Wen Shangyin and his group have been captured."