You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!

Everyone's attention instantly converged on Zhang Ye.

Fear, unease, suspicion.

All sorts of emotions flooded their eyes.

But when they saw that the zombie merely knocked the man to the ground and showed no intention of attacking, their expressions shifted to shock.

The woman's eyes also held a glint of realization as she watched Zhang Ye.

"So that's how it is."

"He can actually control zombies."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"No wonder with so many zombies outside, you were able to come in unscathed."

Upon hearing this, everyone else showed expressions of disbelief, and their looks toward Zhang Ye and his two companions soon filled with fear.

Online literature was too developed; almost everyone had read a few post-apocalyptic novels.

There was always such a person in the books.

He looked unremarkable.

But he possessed extraordinary abilities.

This was the protagonist.

In rumors, such a person would not hesitate to slaughter entire families at a whim; even dogs passing by on the street had to scurry away with tails between their legs after a few kicks.

It just never crossed their minds that they would actually encounter such a person.

People were panicked, and many fell silent.

Zhang Ye, however, said in a humble tone:

"Ah, there's no need for you all to be nervous. We are all survivors of this disaster and should work together, right?"

"It just so happens that I am somewhat more capable."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces relaxed slightly.

Work together?

Could it be this person isn't a bad guy?

But just as their hearts began to ease, they heard Zhang Ye continue:

"So for now, I will take charge of this building. You all have no objections, do you?"

Take charge of this building?

When they heard this, they thought, how could this be?

Seeing that he seemed approachable, someone in the crowd quickly harbored other thoughts.

A man with a receding hairline immediately stepped forward, smiling as he spoke:

"Young comrade."

"I see you have quite a high consciousness."

"How about this, you'll be responsible for protecting us, and after the disaster is over, I will have the school and the government commend you."

"As for who calls the shots in this building... well, you're still young, it's time to listen to your elders more often."

"Don't you agree?"

Zhang Ye was about to nod and reply when Luo Xin leaned in and whispered in his ear:

"That greasy middle-aged man is the vice-chancellor of Sanjiang University."

"He's often seen taking students to a hotel."

"And they're boys."

Boys?

Zhang Ye's eyelids twitched violently.

No wonder this guy had been looking at him strangely.

At the same time, a second system prompt suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Do you wish to add Cheng Ju to the employee list?]

Cheng Ju?

Who the hell is this guy?

Zhang Ye frowned, then instinctively looked at the man with the receding hairline before him—could it be him?

But wait, the prerequisite for adding someone to that list was—

He has a favorable impression of me?!

Damn it!

Without a word, two bodyguards immediately pinned the vice-chancellor with designs on their boss to the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"Let me go, let go of me now!"

"Young comrade, you'll definitely regret doing this!"

The vice-chancellor struggled desperately, protesting against the violence, but was quickly subdued by the bodyguards' slaps.

The crowd was horrified in turn.

What happened to the nice guy?

Why was he hitting people?

On the other hand, the first captive, a chubby boy, behaved obediently and occasionally gave Zhang Ye a harmless, silly grin.

Upon seeing his son unharmed, Executive Zhang didn't dare to speak recklessly either.

He quietly retreated behind the woman.

Half an hour later.

Zhang Ye sat on the couch, secretly thrilled by the sight of the anxious crowd before him.

The majority of them were the university's leadership.

Several of them were students.

And the figures they had just seen dashing into the dormitory building from the teaching block were these male students.

They had gone to the cafeteria to look for food.

The one leading them was Wang Yang.

"What exactly do you want to do to us?"

He glared fiercely at Zhang Ye, but a hint of fear flickered in his eyes from time to time.

"Wang Yang, calm down,"

"Since he hasn't killed anyone, it means he must have other intentions for coming here."

The woman still standing at the forefront of the crowd scolded with a frown.

"Okay, teacher, I'll listen to you,"

Wang Yang immediately said with a sycophantic smile.

Brown-noser.

Zhang Ye sighed inwardly.

What on earth has happened to this society?

Some men always seem to act as if they have never seen a woman before.

Why can't they be like him, avoiding entanglements with women and fully committing themselves to their careers?

However, this woman named Ai Bing indeed had some capabilities.

Not to mention she was beautiful.

The key was she was sufficiently calm.

On the day of the incident, she had led a few students to take refuge in this dormitory building and had rescued quite a number of people over the next few days, including some leaders.

In the meantime, she had personally led those students outside to look for supplies.

This was the reason she had become the leader here.

"Actually, I came to the school to look for someone,"

"Unfortunately, they're all gone."

Zhang Ye said, scanning the survivors before him, his gaze ultimately returning to the woman.

The leaders were obviously good-for-nothings just by looking at them.

Only she seemed to be alright.

"Looking for someone?"

Ai Bing's expression shifted, she asked curiously,

"Who are you looking for?"

"Maybe we know them."

As she said this, the surrounding men immediately looked at Zhang Ye with ingratiating faces, clearly intending to win the favor of this "ruler" through this opportunity.

Zhang Ye glanced at the woman's pretty face, a sudden glint of expectation in his eyes.

She couldn't possibly know someone from the civil engineering department, could she?

"I'm looking for a few people who study civil engineering,"

"To build a wall."

"Room and board included, work nine to six,"

"Also, a luxurious villa as a bonus. Sister, do you know anyone?"

After finishing, he eagerly awaited Ai Bing's response, yet he didn't expect her to look bewildered, as if she couldn't believe someone would come to the school to hire workers at a time like this?

The chubby guy on the ground stood up excitedly:

"I'll go!"

"Isn't this a coincidence!"

"Professor Ai is from the civil engineering department!"

"Right, Ai—"

As he turned his head, he met the angry gazes of Wang Yang and a few male students; the word "teacher" immediately got swallowed back.

To them, Zhang Ye at this moment was the devil.

Looking for people?

Could it be women?

With everyone being men, who wouldn't understand what the other was thinking!

Zhang Ye, however, had heard every word the chubby guy said and his look at Ai Bing suddenly filled with doubt.

"You're also from the civil engineering department?"

"A woman?"

Ai Bing was initially somewhat dazed, but at his tone of voice, she almost lost her patience.

"What's wrong with a woman?"

"Who says a woman can't study civil engineering?"

"The school gates—"

Before she could finish, Zhang Ye, surprised, interrupted:

"You built them?"

The woman's face flushed red.

"I'm talking about the library you see after entering through the main gate!"

"When it was constructed!"

"I was the chief engineer!"