These bodyguards were carefully selected and their loyalty to Tang Li was very high.
When choosing personal bodyguards, Tang Li would investigate their family backgrounds; those with military experience were preferred, and those with family difficulties were also a must-choose for him.
He would financially take care of their families.
The bodyguard who blocked Tian Yi had received favors from Tang Li. His mother was seriously ill, and as soon as Tang Li found out, he didn’t hesitate to send her to the best hospital and sought out the best specialists for treatment. Although the disease was too severe, it extended his mother’s life by several years.
On her deathbed, the bodyguard’s mother had held his hand and made him promise again and again to ensure Mr. Tang’s safety, even at the cost of his own life.
Hence, loyalty was naturally not an issue.
Even now, in the apocalypse.
The group of bodyguards still had no ulterior motives; they only thought about keeping Tang Li and his family safe.
Tang Jiayu, having returned to her parents’ side, finally felt her anxious heart settle down. When she came back yesterday, she took a bath, filled her stomach well, and went to sleep, not waking up until now.
She was not someone who usually overslept, but in a post-apocalyptic world, getting even an hour or two of sleep was considered good, and she was always tense, never truly relaxing.
Tang Jiayu greeted her parents as she entered the living room.
Tang Li looked at his daughter and said, "Come, sit down. Dad has some questions for you. You were too tired when you came back yesterday, so I didn’t ask much."
"Dad, what is it?" Tang Jiayu asked curiously.
Tang Li said, "About that strange young man you gave the satellite phone to yesterday, tell Dad about it."
Tang Jiayu said, "Dad, didn’t you ask Sister Zhou?"
"I want to hear it from you."
Tang Jiayu thought back to the scene in her mind, "He seemed very strange to me. The bus was on its way to the wharf, and I saw him walking alone on the road with a sword on his back... When we got to the dock, he said he would not come with us, mentioning there were people in Sunshine District. I thought there were still survivors in Sunshine District, so I gave him the satellite phone to lead the people to the dock and call me. I would send a ship to pick them up."
Listening to his daughter describe the situation, it was indeed very similar to what Sister Zhou had told him.
Tang Li said, "What do you think, you and your mother? Is it not strange that someone could walk alone on the road and still be alive?"
Tang Jiayu thought for a moment, "It does seem somewhat improbable."
Tang Li said, "Not just improbable, but very improbable. Your bus encountered so many zombies on the way here, yet he had no trouble at all. I think there’s more to this young man than meets the eye."
"Dad, how can someone not be simple? We’re all ordinary people; he can’t exactly fly or tunnel through the earth. Facing a horde of zombies, you can’t hold them off. Those zombies are too terrifying, both in speed and strength. Sister Zhou told me that even she would have a 70% chance of dying without any weapons, and if surrounded by zombies from two sides, she would have practically no chance of survival."
Tang Li took out the satellite phone, "I’ll call him now and see if he’s still alive."
He dialed the satellite phone.
Meanwhile, the satellite phone in Sunshine District lay in Lin Fan’s room, feeling uncomfortable to bear with and displaying the number, but there was no answer.
As for Lin Fan, he was still chatting happily with everyone else.
"No one is answering," said Tang Li, looking at his daughter.
Tang Jiayu said, "He couldn’t have died, could he?"
"Maybe I’m overthinking it," Tang Li sighed, then continued, "Among the survivors you brought back, is there anyone you feel particularly uneasy about?"
Tang Jiayu pondered, "Tian Yi."
"Yes, just like your Sister Zhou told you," Tang Li already had an idea, which was to eliminate Tian Yi. Anyone dwelling on Tang Island with intentions of their own posed a danger in his eyes. This danger, fermenting slowly, if not nipped in the bud, could easily cause trouble.
The current situation was far from simple.
In the post-apocalyptic world, human nature was unpredictable.
A female bodyguard walked in, "Master."
Tang Li nodded at her.
The bodyguard instantly understood, turning to walk towards the outside. Before she could get there, Tang Li’s voice came from behind.
"Have the well-rested survivors patrol the shores around the island. Check if there are any floating bodies on the lake surface, and report immediately if any are found."
The survivors on the island all noticed that one person seemed to be missing.
It was the young man who always complained, Tian Yi.
They didn’t take it to heart; for them, being alive was already a good thing.
The fact that these bodyguards ordered them to patrol the shores was a bit puzzling to them. What was there to patrol for, unless they were afraid of other survivors showing up?
But if other survivors did show up, with the capabilities of these bodyguards, they could surely handle them in the blink of an eye.
Unfortunately, there was no choice.
Even if they were filled with doubts, in a situation where they depended on others, they still had to obey.
Lights along the shore were on, illuminating the conditions in the water.
Though the island wasn’t very large, a comprehensive surveillance with the current manpower was still likely to be inadequate.
"A-Long, this place is really safe," a woman said to her boyfriend beside her.
A-Long, with his arms around the woman, replied, "Yeah, the rich have it good, an isolated island all to themselves, cut off from the world. Even the undead can’t make it here; I think we might end up staying here for a lifetime."
Walking, just walking.
The two of them sat down on a patch of grass, looking out at the distant night, then lifted their eyes to the moon in the sky, a special emotion welling up inside them.
A-Long’s hand started to get a bit naughty.
The woman said, "They told us to patrol, this isn’t quite right."
A-Long said, "It’s fine. This is an island; the undead can’t get here. What are you afraid of?"
The woman thought about it and felt there was some sense in what he said. Besides, she knew A-Long’s speed; given they were well-prepared, it would only take about three minutes, then they could resume patrolling.
"A-Long, do you think it’ll be like before, on the grassland, with your butt getting bitten and bubbling up with blisters? There’s no ointment to apply here."
Several undead floated quietly on the water’s surface, drifting slowly with the current, entering a dormant state without making any sound.