This Wave of Zombies is No Good - Chapter 43

(t/n: banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest)

Xiao Cheng woke up and played for a while. She received a notification that her daycare teacher was coming over for some work and could take the child back. As it was getting late, Xiao Cheng reluctantly pulled at Zou Lang’s hand and said, “Daddy, remember me. You have to visit me at the daycare when you have time. I’m saving yogurt for you.”

Zou Lang was a bit moved and touched Xiao Cheng’s hair, saying he would definitely go when he had time.

Xiao Cheng added, “The other kids are all envious that my dad is a special forces soldier. They will be disappointed if you don’t go.”

Zou Lang immediately suppressed his previous emotions. It seemed that the little drama queen had been bragging a lot at the daycare.

After saying goodbye to Zou Lang, Xiao Cheng turned her head and forgot about her dad. She rushed to Yu Jingtang with starry eyes, hugged his thigh, and said, “Handsome big brother, wait for me to grow up.”

Yu Jingtang: “..…”

Zou Lang’s mouth twitched, and he pulled Xiao Cheng down from Yu Jingtang’s leg, “You already have no chance.”

Thinking of competing with dad for a man, impossible.

After sending the child away, the two reached a consensus that coaxing a child was more tiring than training.

Two days later, K Division began to discuss a common topic.

“What kind of banquet is being held in the military camp of this end of the world?”

Regarding the banquet, Yu Jingtang also received an invitation. The banquet was scheduled for Friday evening at six o’clock, and the location was the small auditorium of K Division. All ranks above K3 and colonels must attend, with about thirty to forty participants.

The invitation was very formal, the paper felt smooth and delicate, and it was even sprayed with perfume.

The wording on the invitation was also very particular, requiring attendees to wear military uniforms and stating that due to extraordinary times, everything should be simplified.

If this appeared before the end of the world, it wouldn’t be surprising. But in this precarious end of the world, using such a lavish and luxurious style was completely inconsistent with K Division’s usual iron-blooded style.

But this and the content of the invitation were written so tightly that people couldn’t find a single disciplinary loophole.

The reasons for suddenly holding a banquet were briefly described in the invitation.

The first reason was that two more cities had recently been cleared and reclaimed, and the areas that had not yet been cleared accounted for less than one-third of the country. To celebrate this phased victory, a small banquet was specially held.

The second reason was that the new division commander’s order had arrived and he was about to take office. To thank K Division for its contribution to this end-of-the-world war, some meritorious ministers were invited to the banquet.

By Friday afternoon, just after five o’clock, Yu Jingtang began to prepare. Zou Lang flipped through the invitation and was a bit disdainful of the officialdom, “Exaggeration! Isn’t this just for the new division commander to build relationships before taking office?”

Yu Jingtang also didn’t like this approach and was vaguely worried in his heart. Would K Division be led astray by the new division commander? With a belly full of criticism, he turned out his formal attire that he hadn’t worn for a long time.

The formal attire of K Division was similar to a riding suit, paired with high boots, and a collared cape on the outside.

Yu Jingtang looked at the time, changed his clothes, put on his military cap, and turned around. He lowered his head to fasten his belt, which made his legs look slender and his waist long.

Zou Lang couldn’t resist the temptation of this uniform, and his heart was full of desire to conquer. Before he had finished fastening, his blood was already boiling, and he pounced on him, pushing him against the wall with one hand.

Yu Jingtang was caught off guard by this, and his back hit the wall, which was a bit unpleasant at first. Zou Lang then approached him with a smirk, his eyes shining like a night of shattered stars. He didn’t wait for Yu Jingtang to speak, but suddenly lifted his chin with his finger and kissed him dominantly.

Yu Jingtang was anxious about the time and didn’t dare to linger too much.

Fortunately, Zou Lang quickly let him go, panting heavily, and hoarsely whispered in his ear, “Instructor, when you come back, I’ll play and gossip with you.”

Yu Jingtang was delayed for a while and entered the banquet hall just in time.

The banquet had already started on time, and the new division commander first made a simple speech. Looking at the person on stage with a face similar to Zou Lang’s, Yu Jingtang’s heart throbbed, as if a bomb had exploded in his chest, catching him off guard.

In addition to their similar appearances, these two brothers also had common points. Zou Lang was the kind of person who, even in the end times, had to eat and sleep no matter how hard he struggled.

This older brother was even more so, full of noble air like an otherworldly being, even in the end times, his hairstyle couldn’t be messed up, and his face couldn’t be lost. He was the kind of person who would first put a comb in his pocket when the zombies came.

Why did such a person come to K Division at this time?

Zou Fang said something, and Yu Jingtang listened, but he couldn’t hear a word, just thinking about how to deal with this relationship.

Fortunately, this speech was just a formality, all were some platitudes, and there was no substantive content. After the speech, there was a round of applause, and Yu Jingtang also followed suit.

After the speech, the new division commander didn’t put on airs, and from time to time he greeted and chatted with people in the crowd in a friendly manner. Then he brought two glasses of wine to Yu Jingtang, “Hello, I am Zou Lang’s brother, Zou Fang. Thank you, Colonel Yu, for training my younger brother and saving his life.” As he spoke, he handed Yu Jingtang a glass of wine, “This glass of wine, to you.”

Yu Jingtang reached out and took the glass. It was a glass of iced beer, with ice floating on top. Through the glass, he could feel the chill. He frowned slightly, just about to refuse, but Zou Fang tilted his head back and drank all the wine in his glass, shaking the empty glass at him.

Yu Jingtang knew he shouldn’t drink this wine, but at this point, he couldn’t not drink it.

The new division commander’s toast was a great honor. In front of so many people, would he, a small colonel, not give the new division commander face?

Moreover, that person was Zou Lang’s brother…

Yu Jingtang traced the droplets on the glass with his finger, finally picked up the glass, closed his eyes, and drank it all. The cold liquid entered his body, as if a few ice cubes had been stuffed into his body. He endured the cold without showing any discomfort, and looked up at Zou Fang.

Only then did Zou Fang show a satisfied expression. He walked over to him and said, “Regarding my younger brother, I wonder if Colonel Yu is interested in having a chat?”

This hard-to-refuse invitation obviously had a hidden meaning. Yu Jingtang couldn’t refuse, he held the cape bending his elbow in front of his abdomen, and walked beside Zou Fang following his steps.

As Zou Fang walked, he occasionally smiled and nodded to the side, then whispered to Yu Jingtang, “I started dealing with his romantic debts when I was in high school, when Zou Lang was probably in the sixth grade of elementary school. There were more girls, and there were also boys. Boys with lively and unrestrained personalities and good looks always attract people’s liking.”

This not-so-friendly opening remark indicated that this was destined to be a conversation that wouldn’t make people too happy.

Yu Jingtang answered him coldly, “I only know the current Zou Lang, I don’t care about his past.”

“Is that so?” Zou Fang still smiled faintly, “Since you’re not interested, let’s talk about something else. Do you know why Zou Lang has never mentioned our mother to you?”

Yu Jingtang shook his head lightly.

“In fact, our mother died of dystocia when she gave birth to him.” Zou Fang said, looking straight at Yu Jingtang, waiting for his reaction.

Hearing this, a trace of surprise appeared on Yu Jingtang’s face. This was indeed something he didn’t know.

Zou Fang sensitively captured his expression, somewhat satisfied, and opened his thin lips, “It seems that he didn’t tell you. He didn’t even tell you these things, your relationship is even shallower than I thought.”

Yu Jingtang wanted to answer, but suddenly felt a pain in his stomach. The power of the iced beer he had just drunk quickly showed up. His face became increasingly pale, his lips lost their color, he frowned slightly, and the hand hidden under the cape gently stroked his stomach, trying to alleviate the discomfort.

Zou Fang continued to speak to himself, “This is our relationship. He took half of my resources, but killed my mother. Saying he is my family is more like saying he is my enemy. He is the most troublesome place in my life. I spend a lot of time and energy dealing with the troubles he causes. So when dealing with Zou Lang’s problems, I will not show any mercy.”

Zou Fang’s tone was a bit unpleasant, it didn’t sound like he was talking about his blood-related younger brother, but rather about the stain in his life.

“My father doesn’t like him very much either, because he killed his favorite woman. But after all, this is his son, so he would still send you to save him. But the father-son affection, that’s all there is to it.”

Their previous father-son relationship was not enough to send a team over.

Yu Jingtang only felt that the iced beer he had just drunk had turned into a knife blade in his stomach, inch by inch, twisting through his body. His hand pressed deeper and deeper, but he refused to show any discomfort on his face. He gritted his teeth and said, “Commander Zou, I think there might be some misunderstanding. Zou Lang and I are just comrades in arms, and we don’t care about these family matters.”

“Oh,” Zou Fang stopped, turned around, and lowered his voice even more, “There are some things that I think you, as Zou Lang’s instructor, should know. Zou Lang came to K Division this time because he had a fight with his father. The Shen family hopes that he can marry Miss Shen. My father also agrees with this. You should know about the Shen family, right? This marriage, in the end times, is enough to shake the domestic situation, it can be considered a semi-national marriage.”

Of course, Yu Jingtang knew about the Shen family, which controlled the economic lifeline of this country. The Shen family had been in the empire for decades, with a huge root system, and it was not an exaggeration to describe it as rich as a country.

If other families were fortunate enough to become the Shen family’s son-in-law, they would probably be overjoyed and send their son to the door with a big sedan chair.

Suddenly, a severe pain in his stomach caught Yu Jingtang completely off guard. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant, and he finally couldn’t stand up straight. He slightly bent down, clenched his teeth, and deeply pressed his stomach with his fist.

Zou Fang’s words continued, “Unless Zou Lang dies, otherwise he can hide on the first day of the lunar month, but not on the fifteenth. Our Zou family will sooner or later have to hand him over. Zou Lang himself is very clear about this. So, based on my many years of understanding of Zou Lang, he is just taking advantage of his youth to play around. In the end, you will find out how ridiculous your love is.”

Yu Jingtang looked at Zou Fang, and finally couldn’t help but retort, “Commander Zou, it’s hard for you to worry about these things every day. It’s better to think more about how to protect the country and revitalize the K Division.”

Zou Fang seemed to not care much about Yu Jingtang’s words. Seeing that his face was getting worse and worse, he called two people over and put on a regretful expression, “Colonel Yu can’t hold his liquor, he’s already drunk. I was originally prepared to chat with him more, it’s a pity. You two, take Colonel Yu back.”

Yu Jingtang understood in his heart that Zou Fang knew a lot of things. This banquet, from beginning to end, was a trap.

It was so for K Division, and it was so for him.