128: Who is right and who is wrong?

After hanging up the call, Tian Ming glanced at Shen Yuan and said, "You're really good, you were right, Zuo Peng really has a problem."

"What's wrong?" Shen Yuan asked.

"The girl named Jiang Yu woke up, and she miscarried. Jiang Yu and her family took in Zuo Peng when the Apocalypse broke out, but that guy killed her entire family and then took over Jiang Yu," Tian Ming said.

Shen Yuan was stunned for a long time before saying, "This, it doesn't make sense. If I were Zuo Peng, and I had a chance to live, I would definitely run for my life. How could I possibly bring Jiang Yu with me? Knowing that she's alive might expose my evil deeds, yet he still brought her. This is a bit counter-intuitive!"

Tian Ming nodded and said, "That's what I thought too. Eat quickly, and I'll take you to see her after we finish."

"Mm-hm, okay!" Shen Yuan nodded and said.

The two quickly finished their meal, and Tian Ming took Shen Yuan to the Shelter's hospital.

At this moment, Jiang Yu had already woken up, but she didn't look well. Her eyes were lifeless, her face was pale, and she was trembling.

Meanwhile, Zuo Peng had already been restrained by Director Han and others, sitting in the corner.

"Boss."

"Boss."

Seeing Tian Ming arrive, Director Han and Wu Cuiling quickly stepped forward.

Wu Cuiling said angrily, "Boss, this beast is simply inhuman! Jiang Yu's family took him in, but he killed her entire family and even took over Jiang Yu."

Tian Ming glanced at Zuo Peng, then at Jiang Yu, who was sitting blankly on the hospital bed. This girl was only eighteen, but at this moment, her face showed no trace of her age. She was ashen-faced and silent.

People in the Apocalypse originally had little morality to speak of, and coupled with the pressure of survival, they became deranged and even psychologically twisted. The outside was incomparable to this Shelter; only in a relatively stable place could the true goodness and beauty of humanity exist.

If everything Jiang Yu said was true, Tian Ming would absolutely not tolerate someone like Zuo Peng.

Tian Ming walked forward and looked at Zuo Peng. The scruffy-faced man hung his head, silent and unresisting.

He didn't know that in the Apocalypse, there would be such a Shelter full of order and rules.

"Aren't you going to defend yourself?" Tian Ming asked indifferently.

Zuo Peng gave a bitter smile and said, "What she said is all true. Her parents, and a younger brother, I killed them. I also did that kind of thing to her, so I deserve to die. I admit all of this."

Zuo Peng's face was calm. His hands were cuffed, but his eyes were still fixed on Jiang Yu, who sat blankly on the hospital bed.

Tian Ming sat down and asked, "You could have left her behind. That way, you wouldn't have to die. No one would have known about your ingratitude."

Zuo Peng immediately became agitated and angrily said, "I wasn't ungrateful! Her family all deserved to die. As for why I didn't abandon her, it's because I love her!"

This reason somewhat surprised Tian Ming. Wu Cuiling stepped forward and angrily said, "Jiang Yu told me everything. You are indeed an ungrateful beast in wolf's clothing."

Zuo Peng gave Wu Cuiling a cold glance and said, "Since your Shelter's Boss is here, I'll tell you the whole story, from beginning to end."

"I was the captain of the security team for the residential complex's property management. After the zombies broke out, a large number of our residents were infected. At first, we called for rescue, but it was useless. Only a few helicopters passed by and dropped some individual automatic firearms for us."

Zuo Peng continued, "Jiang Yu's family did take me in, but that was because I could protect them. That's why they let me stay in their home. Before the snow, I went out to collect supplies. I hoarded a lot of food, but this family didn't cherish it at all and weren't frugal in the slightest."

Tian Ming smiled faintly and said, "And then?"

Zuo Peng glanced at Tian Ming and said, "As the weather turned cold, those two old people wanted to discard me after I had served my purpose, to save one person's rations. So they had their daughter, Jiang Yu, try to seduce me. They tried to set me up; the whole family wanted to get rid of me."

Zuo Peng continued, "I originally didn't want to conflict with them, but those two old ones were too much, so I fought with them, and in the end, I killed them."

This Zuo Peng spoke with conviction. This process was probably much more complicated than he described.

But Tian Ming, Director Han, Wu Cuiling, and the others all remained silent.

"Boss, what do you think?" Director Han turned and asked.

Tian Ming looked at Jiang Yu and asked, "Is what he said all true?"

Jiang Yu remained silent, offering no defense. From her reaction, it was highly likely that what Zuo Peng said was true.

Shen Yuan whispered, "This matter is too complicated, it's not easy to handle."

To summarize the entire incident, Jiang Yu's family took in Zuo Peng, who played a crucial role during his stay. After the weather turned cold, Jiang Yu's family tried to discard him after he had served his purpose, but Zuo Peng killed them instead.

To say humanity was extinguished, Zuo Peng didn't completely extinguish it. At least, he didn't abandon Jiang Yu, and in the process of their interaction, he truly fell in love with this girl.

"Director Han, how should this matter be handled according to the Shelter's current rules?" Tian Ming asked.

Director Han looked troubled. After a moment of thought, she said, "Boss, Jiang Yu is the victim in this entire incident. According to the Shelter's rules, Zuo Peng is to be executed!"

Zuo Peng smiled calmly, not refuting. He had been somewhat conflicted in his heart, but now that Jiang Yu had woken up safely, he was no longer troubled. If he died, he died; there was nothing more to say.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Tian Ming asked, looking at Zuo Peng.

Zuo Peng said indifferently, "I've lived enough. As long as she lives, that's enough. I hope you can accept her. After I die, all grievances will be erased, as if nothing ever happened."

"You truly are a romantic!" Tian Ming didn't know what to say.

"Not really. It's just that she's kinder. Before her parents wanted to get rid of me, she never treated me like a security guard," Zuo Peng repeatedly thanked him, a hint of gratitude on his face.

Jiang Yu's family lived in a high-end residential complex, in a villa, so their family background was naturally very good. Her parents naturally looked down on the low-status Zuo Peng. Tian Ming, of course, knew what kind of faces those high-and-mighty rich people had.

Tian Ming glanced at Zuo Peng and said flatly, "Alright, we'll do as you say. Director Han, take him out and execute him!"

"No, don't...!" Jiang Yu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke at this moment.