Su Ling's olive branch was hard to refuse.
The Zombie King also disliked the feeling of living in the open and being exposed to the elements. Moreover, staying to join Su Ling and the others would allow him to protect his younger brother. After a moment of thought, the Zombie King looked at Su Ling and readily spoke, "Chu Jin."
Chu Jin was the Zombie King's name.
After introducing himself, Chu Jin looked at Su Ling, "I will restrain myself. As I said, if I make a mistake one day, you won't have to lift a finger; I will take my own life to atone for my sins."
"However, I don't think you need to worry. I would never allow myself to lose my human dignity," Chu Jin finished. He looked at Su Ling, then at Shang Qi, and finally at Jiang Jiang and Xiao Jiang. "I am willing to stay, join you, and serve you. I know my value. When you go out to search for supplies, with me, it will be twice the result with half the effort."
He could command the zombies and keep them at bay.
Seeing that Chu Jin had agreed, Su Ling was equally straightforward, "Welcome to our big family."
Chu Jin wasn't coy. He looked at Su Ling, "Please take care of me from now on. If there are any shortcomings, please be sure to point them out."
Su Ling looked at Chu Jin with a half-smile, her tone casual, "No need to be nervous. As long as you don't kill or eat people, there are no rules or restrictions. Besides, I think you will restrain yourself very well, and we won't have to worry too much."
Chu Jin had expected Su Ling to list a few requirements and conditions. To his surprise, she had none. Even the one condition he himself had mentioned.
Chu Jin liked people like Su Ling, straightforward and unpretentious. "Alright, no problem."
The zombie horde had retreated, and Gu Shangse's group was nearing the end of their crystal core collection.
Seeing that there was no longer any danger, Wen Shangyin, with Song Lian, came over to Su Ling and her group.
Looking at Chu Jin, who was sitting opposite Su Ling and the others, Wen Shangyin quickly noticed the difference between Chu Jin and themselves.
His eyes were blood red, clearly indicating he was a zombie.
Without a chair for Wen Shangyin, he could only stand with Song Lian.
Wen Shangyin was not foolish; he immediately recognized Chu Jin as a formidable being. If he could be brought under their command, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
But unfortunately, he was always a step behind. Chu Jin had clearly been won over by Su Ling, and he had missed his chance.
"He—" Wen Shangyin looked at Chu Jin, examining him up and down before speaking, "is not a survivor?"
Chu Jin looked up and at Wen Shangyin, "I am a zombie with human consciousness."
This answer confirmed Wen Shangyin's guess, and he nodded in understanding.
Song Lian found a chair from somewhere, and Wen Shangyin sat down, crossing his legs, and looked at Chu Jin, "Do those zombies listen to you?"
Chu Jin did not answer Wen Shangyin. He looked at Su Ling, "Do I need to answer his question?"
Although Chu Jin had just joined and didn't understand the relationship between Su Ling and Wen Shangyin, he knew they didn't get along.
This was because he disliked this man who had suddenly appeared; he was too haughty.
Su Ling leaned back lazily in her chair, raising a hand to block the sun, her voice languid, "If you want to answer, answer. If you don't want to, don't. My people are absolutely free and their personal will is absolutely respected."
Receiving Su Ling's answer, Chu Jin nodded thoughtfully, understanding that Su Ling was a hands-off leader who disliked trouble.
As for Wen Shangyin, who was being ignored by Su Ling and Chu Jin, he felt wronged but helpless.
After all, Su Ling's group had gained a powerful new member, and he couldn't confront them directly, nor would he be able to.