Chapter 1824: Chapter 1817: A Suicidal Choice
In the main hall, whether human or zombie, they all had their own thinking abilities. Having lived in the Royal Court for so long, they were quite familiar with the so-called worldly affairs.
Here, Tang Ye presented them with two choices. They understood clearly that although the choices were given by Tang Ye, the only one who could make this decision was Tang Ye himself.
The atmosphere in the vast main hall quieted completely, everyone waiting for Tang Ye to make that decision.
Whatever decision it was, it would be within expectations or range of understanding.
Tang Ye’s expression was very serious, showing not a trace of the previous levity. He looked at his assembled subordinates; from initial unfamiliarity to current familiarity, none of the countless pairs of eyes were willing to retreat.
Perhaps they weren’t afraid, or perhaps they simply didn’t know what degree of difficulty awaited once Tang Ye made a certain decision!
"Are you afraid of death?" The atmosphere had been silent for about three minutes when suddenly, Tang Ye asked this question, his expression as serious as before. As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Fu shouted, immediately breaking the heavy atmosphere.
"Boss, whatever you want to do, we’ll follow you!"
"Right, if those bastards dare come, we’ll take them down!" Jiema and Tu-E echoed Ah Fu’s words!
"Let’s do it!"
With Ah Fu’s voice, the zombies present started to stir. Tang Ye shook his head almost imperceptibly. He knew very well that these high-level zombies under his command were too tenacious; after all, killing them was quite difficult. Following him all this way, they had no fear of death.
In their perspective, battle was merely a matter of life and death, that simple!
Unable to feel pain, death couldn’t make them tremble.
Or rather, death to them was just like getting injured or eating and drinking, nothing different.
However, Tang Ye felt somewhat touched—these guys weren’t raised in vain.
But compared to the fearless Ah Fu and the others, Bai Huipeng and the other new humans weren’t swayed by the mood. Their gazes at Tang Ye became more complex; Bai Huipeng even had something to say.
Tang Ye noticed this and quickly halted Ah Fu and the others.
"Alright, alright, Ah Fu, take Tu-E and the others out for a walk now. Start taking it easy tonight, and then, everyone human stays here."
"Wh... why?" Ah Fu asked, puzzled by Tang Ye’s words, but Tang Ye directly replied: "Fine, don’t go, just stay here."
"Go, go, go!" Seeing Tang Ye was about to change his mind, Ah Fu quickly nodded.
"Then hurry up."
Before long, Ah Fu led the zombies away. Confirming their departure, Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, leaving only fourteen people led by Bai Huipeng at the scene.
Tang Ye was silent for a while and then quickly said to them, "Say whatever you want to say."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Huipeng glanced at the others behind him and then said in a steady voice, "Boss, actually... that’s not necessary for you..."
Listening to his answer, Tang Ye took a breath and asked, "This unnecessary thing, are you referring to yourselves or me?"
"It’s you."
"Hmph." Tang Ye licked his lips and then sighed, standing up from the sofa and walking to the floor-to-ceiling window. He put his hands in his pockets, looking out at the night view, and said: "I think differently from you."
"Boss, we’ve known each other for quite a long time. I think I understand you well enough."
"Really?"
Bai Huipeng no longer spoke. He and the others remained silent, not like Ah Fu, aware of the terror that would arise when the Four Great Zombie Kings united. Even if the Royal Court and all humanity united now, the chances of victory were pitiably small.
"You can’t hide your little thoughts from me. Would you willingly watch your own race go extinct before your eyes? I believe you wouldn’t."
"If it were in the past, I know you’d avoid it, but now, I know you won’t—everyone grows, right?" Saying this, Tang Ye laughed: "You think I’m a zombie, and as a zombie, I have no obligation to concern myself with whether or not humans go extinct? Whether you’re scared or whether our group might die, but I have to tell you, even though we’ve known each other for a long time, you don’t know what I used to be like."
As Tang Ye spoke, their eyes flickered, exchanging glances. What he was saying was conveying a message.
"Boss, you..."
"I’m different from the other zombies in the Royal Court. As you think, I was once human too. I don’t know how I was infected, but after I became a zombie, I retained my previous memories, human memories!" At this point, Tang Ye glanced back and then turned around to continue:
"So, I’m half a person. With humanity in this state, I have to do something, and..." Tang Ye turned to look at Bai Huipeng behind him. "Do you know anything about the other Zombie Kings?"
Bai Huipeng and the others shook their heads decisively. They hadn’t even interacted with the Royal Zombies under the Zombie King, let alone the other Zombie Kings.
"Precisely because you don’t understand! If those beyond the Royal Court were exterminated or enslaved by them, can you guarantee that in the future, the invading Zombie Kings in China won’t reach into the Royal Court?"
"You can’t guarantee that, right? Then what’s there to say? While we still have other allies, if we miss this, we’ll become isolated in the future!"
"Then what should we do?" Chang Jinlun asked.
"Do whatever needs to be done. Tomorrow, inform the Royal Court there and have them modify the interior of the mother nest. I want the mother nest inside to be able to accommodate humans!
"Then, anyone in the Royal Court who can fight, I want them all enlisted. If there’s nothing to do, they should come and fight the Zombie Kings! To hell with it..."
"Boss, we can’t win, can we?" Before Tang Ye could finish, Huang Quanjiu interrupted with this sentence.
Tang Ye fell silent. Huang Quanjiu’s words were calm, without a single hint of hope, which made his brows furrow slowly.
But he didn’t hide it, nodding: "No, we can’t win. To put it bluntly, we’re committing suicide alongside Su Sigui."
The atmosphere once again turned heavy, even more so than before. After receiving Tang Ye’s answer, Huang Quanjiu looked puzzled: "But why are we still doing this? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not afraid of death. Even if the Four Great Zombie Kings enter China tomorrow, I’ll be the first to take up the blade! But..."
Huang Quanjiu’s tone paused, he inhaled deeply, his voice turning solemn: "But have you asked Brother Hu if they’re willing? Human extinction has nothing to do with them."
Tang Ye looked at him, replying without hesitation: "Then should you ask Ah Fu and the others if they’re willing to return to the zombie horde as beasts? Conversely, would you willingly be trapped in the Royal Court for life? Never to leave, with death the only option outside?"