XG 55 - Nothing worthy to see

One of the zombies boldly stuffed its head into the gap and took a bite from the police’s arm. The officer that was bitten knew his demise and randomly shot without care, spending all his bullets but failing to hit even one zombies’ heart.

With his partner being bitten, the officer beside him was terrified. So terrified that he stepped onto the pedal and sent the car to hit an electric pole. Luckily, the driver had not pressed the gas pedal hard, or else the damage would have been bigger.

“The driver might still be alive,” Chen Yibo commented worriedly, judging from the damage shown on the screen.

“Can you zoom in?” Lan Yan suddenly asked, her face expressing interest and Ta Kei obeyed.

“Fuck, is that the monster baby from the Sui family?” Brother Lam, who had also joined them in watching, asked after the screen was zoomed in.

There was a small spot that was moving towards the car crash. More accurately, it was the baby zombie that was crawling rather fast in the middle of the road, following behind the other zombies on their quest to increase the number of their family members.

The police officers in the second car were smarter after seeing the first car meet their demise and used their car to flatten the zombies. But of course, the strong zombies would not make the police officer’s life easier. Their aggressive body-slamming had successfully cracked the windows. It won’t take long for the glass to break completely.

The only zombie their car managed to flatten was the poor baby zombie.

“Zoom in there too.” Lan Yan pointed in another direction.

“What do you want to see?” Ta Kei adjusted the camera.

“Towards the crashed car, focus on the driver. I want to see his ending,” Lan Yan casually said, as if watching a person’s death was normal.

“...Nothing worthy to see,” Ta Kei rejected and expanded the lens again.

“Tsk.” Lan Yan clicked her tongue but no longer insisted.

Wong Xue Guo’s face was neutral but her heart screamed, ‘Thank you, brother Ta Kei!’

She does not want to see but was afraid to offend Lan Yan if she moved away from her viewing spot.

In the end, it was the military that came to settle things down. They shoot straight at the zombies’ hearts without wasting a bullet, clearly knowing their weakness. Just like that, all five zombies were dealt with, including the two poor police officers that were infected.

When Penang Island’s phone and internet line was restored, the first thing the residents shared to their social media was the small zombie incident. Lok Hui Man was overjoyed that the communication was back online, not knowing who it was that helped her resolve this problem.

Her supplier must have thought the deal was off when the communication line was suddenly cut off and she had to hurriedly reaffirm their agreement.

The zombie incident was dangerous and Lok Hui Man was glad it was contained quickly. But this incident also helped her restrain those people from the outside that wanted to seek refuge from Penang Island. Those people would start thinking that Penang Island, the safe haven, was actually not that safe either.

While it frightened outsiders, it also frightened the residents. So much, that they demand their island not to accept any more outsiders, not even if they were the resident’s family members. As long as they do not know their family member reached the island and demand entry, they could still pretend they were surviving somewhere else.

Even the soldiers agreed and became more stringent in their patrol around the border.

“It’s good that civilians volunteered to help the soldiers in patrolling. With everyone helping, the soldiers’ energy would not thin out.”

Lok Hui Man’s finger tapping paused at her brother-in-law’s words. She had been adamant in refusing the Sui family to enter, but it was her brother-in-law that insisted on it. He even got her parents and sister to speak for him and Lok Hui Man’s voice became a minority.

And now her brother-in-law tried to sound as if he was not the one that caused this problem? It would be alright if they accept the Sui family, but why was the checking so sloppy!

Even if Lok Hui Man was furious, she could not scold him. He had too much connection and was one of the top party members that aided her. If she does anything, her brother-in-law would be offended and pull away his support.

“Hui Man, I remember you are looking out for someone to allow them in.” Her brother-in-law suddenly raised the sensitive issue.

Clenching her fist, Lok Hui Man answered, “Suzie Yap, one of the top ten charities giver in the world. She will be very helpful to our cause.”

“We must not let her in,” One of the senior party members voiced his opinion loudly. What makes things worse was others joining in with an unyielding attitude.

Their tough refusal could not be blamed, as their previously soft hearts had resulted in letting an infected slip into their island. If it was not for the anonymous call warning them in time, it might have been too late to stop the spreading.

“Even if we are lacking funds, our lives are more important.”

“We already have enough food, and we can grow vegetables ourselves. We just had to be patient and spend wisely during the early months while we waited for the harvest.”

“Right. Maybe even before our food runs out, the cure might have been found.”

Lok Hui Man smiled, hiding her scorn. “Of course our food is enough. We had purchased food first. Then next is medicine. And last is weapons. We had already purchased as much food and medicine as we could. What we are lacking now is arm power. How can we protect ourselves without weapons?”

“We do not need heavy-duty weapons. We have secluded ourselves from the outside world and it will keep us safe. We just need to wait for the vaccine to be created by the big countries.”

“What happens when we get attacked before the vaccine is out? Other states had been trying to get into Penang island and they might use any method to force their entry,” Lok Hui Man questioned sharply. “Not to mention humans, what about those monsters? We do not know where the virus comes from or how many ways it could be spread. Weapons are important as our protection. Even if the vaccine is out, how long will it take to reach our hands?”

“As long as we have something sharp, it’s considered as a weapon. Even a chair could be considered a weapon if used well. Madam Lok, do not raise fear unnecessarily. Our funds should be used in the right place.”

“Hui Man is just worried for everyone’s safety. She has worked hard to ensure we have everything we need, so please do not make it difficult for her.” Her brother-in-law spoke out for her.

The members changed their expressions, trying to look understanding. “Of course, we understand Madam Lok’s thoughts. We are just trying to help.”

Her brother-in-law turned his smiling face to her. “Hui Man, if you are that concerned, you can ask Suzie Yap’s daughter and husband to donate some money. They are here, right?”

Lok Hui Man paused for a moment. “I have asked them before, and their condition is to have Suzie Yap enter the island. I could not change their mind.”

“Then you must not have used the right method.”

Lok Hui Man’s expression changed. “What are you trying to do?”

“They need a gentle reminder of their responsibility as a resident of Penang Island. You have been rather generous in letting her husband and daughter in. They should not be greedy for more.”

“Madam Lok, everyone is watching our movement,” a senior member reminded. “The other party will pull us down once they catch onto our mistake. We have already made a mistake and it was because we won their hearts after agreeing with the separation of the states that everyone is willing to give us a second chance. Don’t ruin it.”

Her brother-in-law sighed. “If you think it’s rather harsh to tell them, I will discuss it with them on our behalf.”

Lok Hui Man stared at her ‘helpful’ brother-in-law. “No need. I will speak to them.”

And so, she found herself in the Wong Villa a few hours later.