Luo Ning was naturally a person who loved and hated clearly, despising evil intensely.
In addition to helping Wish Makers fulfill their wishes in each world, she also needed to perform good deeds, earning more points for more merit.
Thus, she didn’t plan to let these villains off.
Now, as these people were just beginning to gather without having formed an organization or a formidable bad influence, nipping the problem in the bud would spare many from distress and persecution—a significant merit indeed.
A burly man revealed a hint of surprise on his face, "Not only is the little beauty quick to react, but she also has sharp eyes!"
He laughed proudly, "Brothers, we are Heavy Criminals fresh out of prison, and now with the apocalypse bringing chaos, it’s our time to reign."
The others also laughed loudly, clearly relishing the disorderly, lawless apocalypse.
These inhumane villains thanked the apocalypse for its arrival, believing it to be their paradise where they could do anything without interference.
Even if there were attempts to control them, they were not as fearful as before the apocalypse; instead, they found it exciting.
Seeing these people acting arrogantly and unrestrained, Yu Wei and others’ expressions darkened.
If these men were released, they would undoubtedly cause significant trouble to society.
But now, these men possessed strong firepower, not only were each of them armed with the latest weapons, but there were also over twenty who were clearly Superpower Users.
Whether in terms of numbers or overall strength, Yu Wei and his group were outmatched.
If it weren’t for Luo Ning having initially sabotaged their smokescreen operation, they might have ended up lying weakened like another team.
Yu Wei thought anxiously about a solution, then said, "Aren’t you afraid of being wanted by the major bases?"
The burly man looked at Yu Wei with disdain, "Before the apocalypse, I was never afraid of being wanted; why would I fear it now?"
"And I’d actually welcome it during the apocalypse," he added arrogantly, laughing. "That way, my notoriety can also spread."
That was indeed his line of thinking.
He had long wanted to commit a major crime, and this apocalypse provided a chance to fulfill his grand ambitions.
He was originally a murderer who had dozens of lives on his hands and had committed crimes in many cities.
He had been on the run for several years after being wanted before finally being captured.
He was originally sentenced to death, set to be executed three days after the apocalypse began, hence narrowly escaping.
He had also organized a group of Heavy Criminals to escape from prison and raided the military arsenal of this city.
Although most of his group were brutal and vicious thugs, there were also some highly intelligent criminal talents.
Since there was a research institute next to this large supermarket, they cleared the Zombies from here and took control as their stronghold.
Their researchers developed a liquid sedative, using sprayers, which, although diluted the effect so it wouldn’t knock people unconscious, could still make bodies go limp and weak.
This was exactly what they exploited; after all, drugging people conventionally was much more troublesome. Whoever they sprayed would go weak.
They had previously taken a kind of antidote, so they were immune.
Any of the city’s survivors who came to the supermarket to gather resources were dealt with this way, without needing to waste bullets or Superpowers, an invariably successful strategy.
It was the first time they had failed because Luo Ning had disrupted their plans.
Yu Wei’s expression became even grimmer, realizing the trouble they were in.
The rest of his team also felt bitter; instead of encountering a pack of rats, they had stumbled upon a group of powerful villains. They truly had bad luck today.
Knowing beforehand, they should have asked Luo Ning to perform Divination before entering the city.
On their journey northward recently, Yu Wei had always asked Luo Ning to perform Divination, which indeed helped them avoid many dangers, making everyone somewhat mystically believe in her Divination abilities.
It’s just that today, without Divination, they entered the city and now somewhat regretted it.
If Luo Ning knew what they were thinking, she would probably roll her eyes.
Knowing that such a dangerous group existed, she would definitely come even if she had done divination.
These people were here to offer merits; missing them would mean they’d be hard to find later.
"What do you guys want to do?" Yu Wei asked.
The burly man laughed heartily and said, "You men will be slaves, and the women will play with our brothers every day."
"Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
His gaze swept over the shoulder mark on Yu Wei’s shoulder; he was even a young Major, what a catch.
Yu Wei’s face darkened, satisfied my ass.
But now with their power waning, they had to think of a way to save themselves.
It was not frightening that they had a problem—the critical issue was that Lu Xun had also come along.
If humanity’s hope were to be captured here as slaves or accidentally died, Yu Wei felt he couldn’t even explain himself to the higher-ups even in death.
Moreover, from one look, it was clear that these people were psychopathic and extremely vicious, holding the opposite of normal hopes towards the apocalypse; they enjoyed the apocalypse.
If they knew about Lu Xun’s existence, not only would they not protect him, but they might also even kill to keep it a secret.
The more Yu Wei thought about it, the colder he felt on his back. What should he do?
The burly man ordered his men, "Tie them all up."
Then, holding a gun as a warning, he looked at Yu Wei, "If your people resist, don’t blame our bullets for not having eyes."
"Be slaves obediently, and you might live a little longer."
He planned to turn this city into a base, attract more like-minded people here, specifically to combat the major bases.
And to build the base, they needed both manpower and cannon fodder, such as clearing zombies and building city walls.
Their people would naturally not do these tasks, so they needed to capture strong men; previously captured ones and those who had delivered themselves to the door were perfect.
The firepower of the enemy was too strong; everyone admitted they couldn’t resist and definitely did not want to be shot into sieves.
The Superpower Users in the team couldn’t dodge so many gunfires; they could only resign themselves to their fate temporarily.
Seeing that these people had given up resistance, a look of triumph appeared in the eyes of the burly man.
He then looked at Luo Ning and crooked his finger, "Pretty girl, from today onward, you’ll be responsible for serving me."
"If you keep me satisfied, I’ll bring you along to enjoy the best food and drink later."
He planned to enjoy such a top-grade woman and the one from the sofa earlier by himself for now, not sharing with his brothers yet.
Luo Ning felt disgusted by his lecherous gaze.
She turned her head to glance at Lu Xun, and the two quickly exchanged a look.
Lu Xun even nodded at Luo Ning.
Luo Ning quickly turned back to face the burly man, "What if I’m unwilling?"
The big man laughed uncontrollably as if hearing a joke, "It’s not up to you."
He narrowed his eyes, "You may be reluctant now, but I’ll make sure you obediently agree eventually."
He ordered a lackey, "Go tie her up."
The reason he had killed so many yet evaded capture for years was due to his caution.
Although Luo Ning appeared to be a frail woman, he wasn’t going to just let her come over so easily.
After all, who knew if she had a Superpower, or if she was carrying weapons? It was better to be cautious.
The lackey nodded, leering at Luo Ning and quickly walked towards her with a rope in hand.
Just as he reached close to Luo Ning and was about to tie the rope around her, Luo Ning, who had been standing in place, suddenly disappeared.