"Thank you, handsome young man! You really are our hero!" A woman in her thirties gratefully looked at Alex.
"Great hero! Thank you!" A young girl looked at Alex with a face full of passion, her eyes shining with admiration.
"Great hero! Long live our hero!" The rest of the women also started to cheer.
Having escaped death, they felt the preciousness of life.
Although Alex's way of killing was a bit scary, it didn't affect their admiration and reverence for him!
The way Alex descended like a war god and drove back the zombies had been deeply engraved in these people's hearts.
Especially the two little sisters, they worshipped Alex immensely.
For girls like them, Alex was an idol, a godlike figure.
"You must be the great hero sent by God to save us!" A little girl, about seven or eight years old, blinked her innocent big eyes, wiped the tears on her face, looked up at Alex with a face full of admiration, and said: "Can you protect us?"
"This handsome young man must be the great hero sent from heaven to save the world! As long as we follow him, we will surely be able to live well!" A middle-aged woman said excitedly and affirmatively: "Hero! We are willing to follow you!"
"Yes! You must be the great hero sent from heaven to save humanity! We will all follow you!" A young girl shouted excitedly.
Everyone looked at Alex with admiration, their eyes twinkling with hope and enthusiasm.
Si Ruqing looked at the scene before her with a complex expression, but ultimately she let out a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of release. She walked up to Alex and said gratefully, "Thank you! Thank you for saving everyone! And thank you for helping us get rid of those bad people!"
Alex smiled faintly and nodded at the crowd. He didn't dislike these people who still had some backbone and conscience.
At least in his view, these people were worth helping and saving.
But his own rules would not be broken for anyone.
"I'm sorry, you may have misunderstood. I am not the great hero you imagine, nor am I a good person. I am not noble at all," Alex interrupted the crowd's cheers. "And I am certainly not a savior."
"I am just a passerby who happened to be here. I never thought about saving all of humanity, nor did I intend to help anyone unconditionally."
After Alex spoke, everyone stared at him dumbfounded, their eyes filled with pleading.
The two little sisters were even more tearful, sobbing softly.
"Won't you protect us? We will be very good and obedient!" The little girl blinked her tear-filled eyes, looking at Alex beseechingly.
"Please stay with us! We will do anything you say. I am willing to be your woman!" A rather attractive young woman stepped forward, pulling on Alex and pleading.
Si Ruqing watched Alex nervously, her eyes also showing a hint of pleading. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to express it.
Indeed.
Alex had no obligation to save anyone here.
He owed them nothing and had already saved their lives.
They were the ones indebted to Alex.
And they had nothing to offer him in return.
He had no need to risk himself to save so many burdens.
She could understand Alex.
She didn't blame Alex.
But she still hoped that Alex could save these poor people.
"I have my own refuge. I can try to rescue you all to our refuge. I will provide you with food and water, help you survive, and ensure your safety," Alex continued to speak indifferently.
"But, you must obey my rules. In my refuge, my word is law, the rules! Anyone who dares to defy me, anyone who does not listen to me, will face the harshest punishment! It could even be worse than death."
"All who enter my refuge become my personal property, my slaves. Whatever I wish to do with you, you must not resist."
Alex looked deeply at Si Ruqing: "I want your complete loyalty, not just in mind, but also in body."
The meaning of Alex's words was clear to everyone present, even to the two little sisters.
"These are the rules for entering my refuge, rules that cannot be broken. However, I will never force anyone. The choice is in your hands. You can choose to come back with me, or you can choose to stay here. I will not force you to do anything."
"Even if you choose to stay, if you encounter difficulties in the future, I will help you to some extent."
After speaking, Alex smiled faintly at the crowd, as if all he said was perfectly natural.
Si Ruqing blushed, lowered her head, and bit her lips tightly.