Apocalypse: The Primordial Pearl Recognizes Its Master, Starting with Infinite Space

Chen Yang's face turned pale instantly.

A middle-aged man standing nearby said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Wei... Xiao Wei betrayed us? He... he brought Hu San's men with him?"

"Is there even a need to think about it?" another said, gritting his teeth as he tightened his grip on the stick. "I thought he was just a coward who ran away, but I never expected him to be such a scoundrel!"

Behind Chen Yang, two women covered their mouths, their gasps choked in their throats, their eyes already red.

The others grabbed their weapons—steel pipes, machetes, and wooden sticks—and stared intently at the rickety door.

"You two, block that side!"

The footsteps were getting closer.

Lin Chen frowned; his transaction wasn't finished yet.

I thought to myself: Why did they have to come at this time of year?

Chen Yang gripped the steel pipe tightly in his hand, glanced at Lin Chen, and remained silent.

He didn't want to drag unrelated people into this mess.

Taking a deep breath, she lowered her voice and said to those behind her, "Xiao Lan, Wen Ruan, go out the back door. I'll hold them off. Uncle and Aunt, you go too!"

"Brother, I'm not leaving!" The little girl who had just been talking to Lin Chen had red eyes and tears streaming down her face. "If we die, we die together!"

"Brother Yang!"

"Enough talk, let's go!"

After shouting, Chen Yang added in a low voice, "I'll come find you after I shake them off."

Twelve people gritted their teeth and crawled into the secret passage that had been dug out earlier.

However, two people remained standing in place.

Chen Yang panicked: "Xiao Jie! Xiao Bin! What are you doing?!"

The footsteps had reached the second floor.

The two men gripped the knives in their hands, the tips trembling, but they did not retreat.

"I'm not leaving."

"Yes, we're not leaving. It's the apocalypse anyway, so dying sooner or later is the same."

Chen Yang's eyes reddened, and he squeezed the shoulders of the two of them hard.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Lin Chen was still there?

He was stunned.

"Mr. Lin?" he lowered his voice, his tone filled with disbelief. "Why aren't you leaving yet? These people are ruthless; they're really capable of killing!"

Lin Chen looked helpless. Those people outside didn't interest him at all, nor were they worth his fear.

"You still haven't said whether you want food or weapons?"

He didn't want to owe anyone a favor; he wanted to complete the transaction before leaving.

What's more, this person in front of me might be about to die.

He didn't want to owe a dead person a favor.

Chen Yang was completely dumbfounded; this was the first time he had ever met someone so "stubborn."

"Brother Qiang! He's still inside!"

"Surround them! Don't let a single one escape!"

More than twenty people rushed in through the door.

The leader was a burly man who was 1.9 meters tall. Despite the freezing weather, he was only wearing a T-shirt and a trench coat. In the post-apocalyptic world, this "cool" outfit gave people the impression that he was not someone to mess with.

Next to him was a skinny guy who was just over 1.6 meters tall, wrapped up like a rice dumpling, layer upon layer, looking like a joke standing next to the burly man.

The burly man's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Yang as soon as he entered. He also glanced at the adorable Yuanzai, while ignoring Lin Chen who was standing to the side.

"Hahahaha! Chen Yang!" He grinned, his voice booming like thunder, "You got away last time, let's see where you can run now!"

Chen Yang gripped the steel pipe tightly and ignored him.

He stared at the skinny man.

Xiao Wei felt uncomfortable under his gaze. He lowered his head, then raised it sharply again and glared back.

Chen Yang's voice was cold as he questioned, "Chen Wei, I was the one who brought you out of Chenjia Village in Guangxi Province. While it may not be a great favor, have I ever wronged you?"

Why do this?

The burly man stood there with his arms crossed, no longer in a hurry to take down Chen Yang. He watched the scene with a smile on his lips.

"This kind of apocalyptic betrayal drama is much more interesting than fighting."

The henchmen around him stood with their arms crossed, their expressions incredibly varied—a half-smile, a playful look in their eyes, as if they were watching a monkey show.

Lin Chen frowned.

This also reminded him of some unpleasant things... better not to mention them!

In short, he was disgusted by this kind of treacherous behavior.

Chen Wei was stared at by so many people with strange looks, and his face turned as red as a liver color. He finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Chen Yang! Stop pretending to be a good guy!" he roared, his voice cracking. "Do you think I can't leave Chenjia Village without you? Didn't I work hard to earn that money?"

He paused, as if recalling some old, trivial matter, and raised his voice even higher:

"And another thing! When I was seven or eight, didn't you always bully me too? What are you pretending to be now, acting like a big brother?"

Xiao Jie, who was standing next to him, immediately exploded.

"Fuck you, you son of a bitch!" He kicked the shelf next to him, making it clang loudly. "You're bringing up the fight between seven or eight-year-olds? Besides, without Brother Yang, would a coward like you have made that much money?"

Xiao Bin's eyes also reddened: "Exactly! Yang Ge is out there running errands every day, trying to make everyone earn more money. He looks like he's in his thirties even though he's only twenty-eight! Have you no conscience?"

Lin Chen looked at Chen Yang in surprise. Only twenty-eight? He thought the other person was already thirty-eight.

The group of henchmen around him laughed even harder.

"Damn, this guy's an ingrate!"

"People like that are the most fucking disgusting."

"Stay away from him from now on, or you might get betrayed. This is the apocalypse."

"That's right... But now that he's done a good job, what if he turns around and seeks revenge?"

"What's there to be afraid of? With Brother Qiang around, what trouble can he possibly cause?"

The murmurs relentlessly assaulted his ears, and Chen Wei's face flushed red and then paled. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and turned to look at Brother Qiang, his eyes full of pleading.

Qiang Ge acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

He lowered his head and slowly picked at his ear with his little finger. After he finished, he looked at it in the light and blew on it.

He had an expression that said, "I was just spacing out."

He was among the first to follow Hu San, and he admired loyalty above all else. A scoundrel like Chen Wei, even if he performed meritorious service, would never be given an important position back home.

They might "disappear unexpectedly" one day.

Seeing that he was ignoring him, Chen Wei's eyes reddened, and he suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Chen Yang! Get the hell out of here! This is the apocalypse!"

He was breathing heavily, his voice fierce:

"Loyalty, my foot! When they're starving, they'll even eat their own wives and kids! Haven't we seen that? There are countless betrayers!"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over me.

Chen Yang was stunned.

The surrounding laughter abruptly stopped.

Several people shut their mouths, their eyes darting around.

Yes, it's the end of the world.

If you can sever ties with your family, and even betray your spouse and children, who can still uphold their sense of "loyalty"?

Qiang glanced down at Chen Wei, his expression shifting.

He dropped his nonchalant attitude.

"Alright, Chen Yang. That's enough. Are you going to come with me willingly, or I'll cripple you and then take you back?"

Before Chen Yang could reply, Lin Chen spoke up, looking at Chen Yang and saying, "You still haven't answered me. Do you want food or weapons?"