Chapter 301: Chapter 301

Jing Shu smiled. "Perhaps you’d all prefer to stay in the warehouse we were just in?"

"No, no, it’s very nice here, with electric lights, warmth, and no foul smell. It’s comfortable. Thank you, Jing Shu, for letting us stay in the office area," Wang Chao immediately said. "Haven’t you seen Jing Shu’s ability? Relatives of several groups have come in, said a few words, and left. Has anyone actually managed to get someone out? We’re already fortunate to be waiting for the results here!"

"Yeah, it’s ten thousand times better than in there."

Just then, footsteps were heard. Li Bailong strode over and said to Jing Shu, "The decision from above has arrived. It was made after many discussions and with considerable resolve..."

Hearing this, Zhang Lingling collapsed to the ground, a foul stench suddenly emanating from her. She was terrified, her body trembling uncontrollably. She remembered what she’d heard earlier today—that this entire group was to be executed. Is it finally happening now?

"I know you have friends here and were anxious to know the results, so I came to tell you first," Li Bailong continued. "Annihilating them all isn’t the official policy, but we absolutely cannot condone wrongdoing. If you’ve done something wrong, you have to take responsibility."

Ni Ma burst into loud sobs. It’s really happening, just as I feared.

Several people held their breath, not daring to speak.

Li Bailong walked up to Jing Shu, looking straight at her as he said, "First, all involved parties will have their Virtual Coins confiscated for this period.

Second, in line with the principle of ’you reap what you sow’ and avoiding waste: however many pancakes they sold and however much money they earned, they must eat a corresponding amount of pancakes before they can leave the Second Team. This will continue until they’ve consumed the tens of thousands of pancakes currently in stock. This prevents us from wasting our own food rations on them. It’s perfectly fitting: they eat the very pancakes they produced."

Li Bailong roared with laughter, clearly pleased with this resolution. But the others present couldn’t manage even a faint smile. Their faces fell. They’d unknowingly eaten some of these pancakes before. But now, knowing that eating them could lead to an incurable Zombie disease and transform them into zombies—Who would willingly eat them now?

"Oh, and here’s the list. I’ve got it ready for you," Li Bailong said. "Zhang Lingling will eat 300 pancakes, and the rest will each eat 50. Once finished, you can leave. Don’t worry, you all sold these pancakes so enthusiastically, you should try some yourselves. Besides, the chance of contracting the Zombie disease is very low. The probability from a single pancake is only one percent. Eating fifty gives you a probability of just under fifty percent. However, it’s unpredictable. Some people eat them daily and never get infected, while others contract it after just one."

With a series of THUDS, several people collapsed where they sat. Although they weren’t facing execution from above, being forced to eat these pancakes... How is this different from a death sentence?

"Is there... is there really no other way?" Shi Lei asked, crying. "We really didn’t do it on purpose! I didn’t even know it would lead to something ."

Li Bailong said sternly, "You made a mistake, and you must face the consequences. You’re an adult now; you must learn these things."

He then turned to Jing Shu and said, "However, Jing Shu, I just spoke with Captain Li. He said that if you intervene, they will definitely show you that courtesy. You just need to hand over some medicines from your Medicinal Materials Association, and these people can leave immediately. That outcome is considered more valuable than their original punishment."

One moment they believed they were doomed, the next, the officer in charge was saying Jing Shu could save them!

"Jing Shu, Jing Shu, I was wrong! Save me! Give them your medicine, please! I beg you, show some kindness! How can I possibly eat 300 pancakes? I’d have to eat them daily for months! I’ll definitely get the Zombie disease!" Zhang Lingling could no longer care about her dignity; with her life on the line, what did dignity matter? Thıs content belongs to 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍

"Save us! We don’t want to die!"

Jing Shu didn’t move, merely raising an eyebrow. This turn of events is too rapid; I’m having a hard time keeping up. Weren’t they just saying I lacked ability and had to rely on Su Malie? Their attitudes changed faster than flipping through a book.

"’I was blind, Jing Shu! I really don’t want to eat those pancakes! Please let us go!"

This ’pigeon soup’ isn’t easy to obtain, it seems, Jing Shu thought, feeling troubled. She then said, "It’s not that I don’t want to rescue you all, but Su Malie is the one who took responsibility for this. Let’s wait for her to arrive and discuss it." Besides, those medicinal materials are valuable, and I’m reluctant to part with them.

Zhang Lingling glared at Jing Shu, her eyes filled with hatred. "I know you just don’t want to save me! You must be thrilled to see me , right? HA HA, why would you possibly save me?! Su Malie will save me! She definitely will!"

This person has gone mad.

Jing Shu took a few steps back and sat on a chair to rest. Li Bailong remarked apologetically, "It seems you two aren’t exactly friends."

Jing Shu replied, "They’re just classmates I’m not close to, not my dearest friends or family. Why should I risk everything in the apocalypse to save them? If they were truly innocent, I might have considered it."

Jing Shu prioritized kinship over etiquette; her loved ones, she would save no matter what. But for those she didn’t care about, it depended on whether they were worth saving, especially in this profit-driven apocalypse.

Su Malie arrived, dressed in a snow-white camisole and a daffodil-yellow raincoat dress. She looked every bit a princess, carrying an imposing aura, and was accompanied by four bodyguards.

It was clear at a glance that Su Malie was a person of significant influence, a stark contrast to Jing Shu, who wore a plain black raincoat without concern for appearances.

The moment the classmates saw Su Malie, they cried tears of joy. Jing Shu has truly disappointed us! Now, at last, someone reliable has arrived!

"Save me, Su Malie! You’re the only one who can save me!"

After Xia Liu recounted what had happened, Jing Shu nodded. "That’s right, that’s how it went."

"We’re truly innocent in this!" Shi Lei cried out.

Jing Shu and the others expected Su Malie to simply nod and figure out a way to get them released. After all, she’s known for her kindness and willingness to help classmates.

To everyone’s surprise, Su Malie’s first words were, "You may not have killed Bo Ren directly, but Bo Ren died because of you. You are not blameless. I hurried over because I thought your lives were in danger. I didn’t expect things to be . I think the government has handled it very well. You reaped what you sowed, so you should be the ones to eat these pancakes."

The classmates’ mouths hung open in disbelief. This isn’t what we expected!

"It’s not just you who have families and sons. You’ve indirectly killed so many; imagine how heartbroken their relatives must be."

Jing Shu nodded. Su Malie’s moral compass is sometimes quite sound...

But one really shouldn’t praise people too soon.

"However, rest assured," Su Malie said earnestly. "Since we are old classmates, you should endure the punishment you deserve. After you get out, if anyone falls ill, I’ll find someone to treat you. This is a gesture of our old school ties."

Shi Lei cried even harder. "How expensive will the medical fees be? If the flesh is bad, it must be cut away. How much flesh will that take? Isn’t this an even harsher punishment?"