Lin Fan said, "I have an apartment layout I can introduce to you, fifth floor, room 504, the monthly rent is fourteen hundred, it’s quite a bargain."
"Is this to be paid in cash or by card?" Wang Kai asked.
He had no money, despite his nice job and high monthly salary. Living in Huang City, he had always been alone, liked to dine and drink with colleagues, and never took money too seriously. Spending eight or nine hundred on a meal was quite normal for him.
Also, going for a foot soak with colleagues was another significant expense.
He wasn’t exactly living paycheck to paycheck.
By the end of the month, he could still save a few hundred yuan.
"Both cash and card are fine," Lin Fan said with a smile.
Old Master Wang saw through Wang Kai’s situation at a glance. "Alright, at such a young age, not having a wife to manage his finances, just likes to squander money. Lin Fan, his rent can be deducted from my card. When he receives his salary, he can pay me back. It just so happens he has a job, waiting for the water plant to pay."
Wang Kai was stunned.
Old Master, it’s the apocalypse now, where is there any salary?
He was quite regretful.
If he had known, he would have saved some money. Spending carelessly every day, he hadn’t saved any, and he truly hadn’t expected that even in the apocalypse, he would still need to spend money.
"Thank you, Old Master," Wang Kai expressed his gratitude.
Although he didn’t quite understand, seeing everyone else calmly accepting it indicated that these were the norms here. Since it was the rule, he accepted it without too many questions.
"No need for thanks. We old guys can’t help much with other things; we can only do things . Right, Old Zhou?" Old Master Wang asked.
"Right, right, right," Old Master Zhou nodded his head. Whatever the older brother said was the final word.
Lin Fan asked, "Do you need anything else? I can take care of it all at once."
He had a good impression of Wang Kai. Although they had just met, for some reason, he could feel that the other was a brave and kind person.
A strange perception.
Without much thought.
Wang Kai contemplated, then said, "Brother Fan, do you have a good way to handle zombies?"
"Yes, I am very strong, they all know it," Lin Fan stated.
Wang Kai looked at everyone; they all nodded their heads, especially Yan Nini, who was nodding her head frantically. That was not just strong, that was freakishly good.
Wang Kai continued, "The thing is, the water plant needs to be checked daily, otherwise it can easily malfunction, and the water will turn murky, full of sludge. I definitely can’t handle it alone, so I was wondering if Brother Fan, confident in your ability to handle zombies, could accompany me to the water plant each day at noon?"
"No problem," Lin Fan responded.
He had intended to rent the apartment to him anyway. If he said he had no money, Lin Fan could have let him sign an IOU, to stay first and pay later. But since Old Master Wang took on the expense himself, there was no issue.
At this moment, Chen He, Li Mei, Yan Nini, and others’ impressions of Wang Kai had changed. A plain man harbored admirable thoughts.
Especially for Chen He, everyone has their uses, and he also wanted to become a valuable person, even if the books Old Master gave were hard to understand, he was determined to learn and strive.
"I’ll go to the agency to prepare some things for you. Have a good chat with the Old Masters," Lin Fan said, and then left.
Wang Kai knew the names of these survivors, and he knew they had all been saved by Lin Fan and were staying here.
"Old Master, I want to ask, just who exactly is Brother Fan? I feel like he’s a superhero," Wang Kai voiced his inner curiosity.
Old Master Wang laughed and said, "In every era, at the most perilous times, heroes appear. He is a hero, and you are a hero. Who he is doesn’t really matter. Heroes need no origins; we just need to know that the Sunshine District is our sanctuary and the start of our hope. Let’s all work together to improve our district and spread hope. This isn’t just our wish, but also Lin Fan’s."
Yan Nini understood too.
The dog squatted on the ground, barking and indicating that it understood too.
The darkness was as deep as night itself.
Lin Fan stood on the balcony with a teacup in hand, looking at the night scene outside. There wasn’t the lively night market of the past, only the endless desolation and silence.
The light of the Sunshine District, only a single desk lamp in Lin Fan’s room, emitted a faint glow, bringing a sliver of light to Huang City.
It had been many days since the apocalypse began.
He was gradually getting used to this life.
No longer alone, because there were other survivors living around him, he always thought about striving to bring back the old Huang City, and now even more people were following him in these efforts.
He was full of confidence and hope.
He talked to the night.
The response was a gentle breeze.
Returning inside, he tucked Mengmeng in with a blanket and quietly lay down beside her.
Before sleep, he looked at the interface.
[Strength]: 255. (Transcendent)
[Stamina]: 155. (Transcendent)
[Speed]: 146. (Transcendent)
The interface didn’t bring him any ideas, just a representation of numbers.
He didn’t know where it came from.
It felt like the reason he was able to deal with zombies.
"Hope is always given to those who are prepared; this is my motivation to strive and restore Huang City."