Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

TL: Moonlit

Lin Hanchuan flipped through Tu Ji’s memories and was astonished to discover that he was actually imprisoned on charges of “rape and murder.”

However, he was falsely accused and framed for the crime.

Ten years ago, shortly after turning eighteen, Tu Ji had just completed the college entrance examination with the dream of joining the military academy to become a soldier.

During summer vacation, Tu Ji was dragged by a classmate to a bar to “broaden his horizons.” He disliked the noisy and murky atmosphere of the bar and was about to leave when he saw a man pressuring a girl to drink. The girl was on the verge of tears, but the man was relentless.

Driven by righteous indignation, Tu Ji stepped forward to intervene and beat up the man, who was dressed in luxury brand clothing. Afterward, he protected the seemingly inexperienced girl and personally escorted her back home.

As Tu Ji walked a long way, his heart was filled with a strange sense of righteousness and pride, as if he had already become a soldier, protecting the people.

Little did he know that the next day, police came to take Tu Ji away, accusing him of raping and killing an underage girl. Tu Ji didn’t understand what was happening and followed the police in confusion. He believed it was all just a misunderstanding and that the police and the law would clear his name.

Tu Ji’s parents went everywhere, checking surveillance footage, and asking classmates for testimony, all to obtain an alibi. However, the surveillance footage was damaged, and his classmates only said Tu Ji had left the bar early, not knowing where he went.

On the day of the trial, the girl whom Tu Ji had saved sat on the witness stand and said she didn’t recognize him.

At that moment, Tu Ji’s sense of justice collapsed. Under the “ironclad evidence,” he was sentenced to life imprisonment and became a nationally shocking teenage murderer.

#High school student rapes and kills teenage girl after drinking: Is it a distortion of human nature or a moral decline?#

The internet and print media reported one after another, creating a sensation. Tu Ji’s name became imprinted in the memories of a generation.

In prison, Tu Ji initially insisted on proving his innocence, but no one believed him. His parents suffered heartache for him, and in the end, his mother passed away from depression, while his father died a few years later due to illness. Isolated and alone, Tu Ji resigned himself to his fate.

It wasn’t until ten years later, when Tu Ji was twenty-eight years old, that the apocalypse arrived, and he escaped from prison.

Tu Ji’s memories were filled with darkness and bitterness, which weighed heavily on Lin Hanchuan’s heart. What saddened him the most was that the instigator behind all of this was Rong Ziping’s older brother.

As the original plot progressed, Tu Ji finally uncovered this secret. He was shocked to find that the debauched young man he had fiercely beaten up was, in fact, Rong Ziping’s older brother.

Because of him, Tu Ji lost ten years of freedom, and his parents were affected and passed away. The moment he learned the truth, he wanted revenge.

However, Rong Ziping stood in front of his older brother, blocking him. “Although my brother did wrong, he’s just an ordinary person. You’re an ability user. How can you use force against ordinary people?”

In his previous life, Rong Ziping, also an ordinary person, couldn’t tolerate ability users using force against ordinary people, especially against his older brother.

In the moment of Tu Ji’s hesitation, Rong Ziping reasoned with him emotionally and logically, “This incident happened ten years ago, and now it’s the apocalypse. Nobody cares about the past. We should unite to eliminate zombies instead of fighting among ourselves.”

Finally, with Rong Ziping’s strong reassurance, Tu Ji spared Rong Ziping’s older brother, acting as if he hadn’t noticed anything, and continued to interact with the Rong family, becoming their sharpest weapon.

The base established by Tu Ji became a paradise for ordinary people. As the most powerful individual, he protected countless ordinary people. With the help of both Tu Ji and Rong Ziping, the Rong family rose to become the country’s number one influential family. The novel’s ending depicted Rong Ziping and Tu Ji living happily together, revered by countless people.

Considering Tu Ji’s memories, Lin Hanchuan furrowed his brows.

[“Why did Tu Ji forgive the Rong family?”] 001 was also puzzled. [“The Rong family ruined his life. If it weren’t for the apocalypse, he would have spent his entire life in prison.”]

[“Because he has lost too much, and he doesn’t want to lose his loved one again,”] Lin Hanchuan sighed softly. [“Rong Ziping’s spatial spring healed his hidden injuries, and he has become the most powerful ability user. If he acts against ordinary people, it will infinitely escalate the conflict between ability users and ordinary people.”]

[“But it still seems unfair to Tu Ji from our perspective,”] 001 couldn’t understand.

[“Others won’t think that deeply; they will only see the outcome – an ability user killing an ordinary person,”] Lin Hanchuan rubbed his temple. He stood up and looked out the window. At that time, Tu Ji had already taken the position of the top-ranked ability user, with Rong Ziping softly pleading on his behalf. Considering both emotions and logic, Tu Ji had no other choice.

001 remained silent, glancing at Lin Hanchuan’s expression, and quietly retreated back into Lin Hanchuan’s consciousness.

[“Do you think he followed us?”] Lin Hanchuan suddenly asked.

[“I don’t know,”] 001 instinctively replied.

Lin Hanchuan stared out the window in deep thought, murmuring to himself, [“I’m going to the Imperial Capital. That’s where the center of the plot is.”] If Wan Li Shuang had indeed followed them, the chances of encountering him in the Imperial Capital would be the highest.

With determination in his heart, Lin Hanchuan went downstairs to take a look at the map.

As he appeared at the stairwell, he saw Rong Ziping sipping his porridge in small mouthfuls, accompanied by a fresh plate of stir-fried vegetables. The others were all munching on bread and holding half-filled bottles of mineral water.

Rong Ziping had a soft heart. He shared half of his food with the injured men in the team and was now chatting and laughing with the others.

“Why are you treating him differently?” Lin Hanchuan’s gaze swept towards the talkative man, his voice cold.

The man had already removed his tightly wrapped clothes, revealing a surprisingly young face, appearing to be less than twenty years old.

His name was Lu Mao, and he ended up in prison due to theft. He was a chatty and talkative person who had always been at odds with Rong Ziping. In the previous life, he died while trying to save Tu Ji. After Rong Ziping was reborn, he kicked Lu Mao out of the team, and since then, he had not appeared in the plot.

A typical cannon fodder character.

Lu Mao nibbled on the tasteless bread, his water had already been finished, leaving him choking. He weakly said, “Boss, it’s not like you said, should we just give him whatever he wants?”

In this group of dozens of people, Boss was not the one receiving the best treatment; instead, it was Rong Ziping who ate well, drank well, and wore good clothes. He was protected by everyone and occasionally caused trouble. Lu Mao swore he didn’t have any jealousy, he just couldn’t stand it.

“From now on, everyone in the team will be treated equally.” Lin Hanchuan glanced at Rong Ziping, who should still not have been reborn, and thus had no space ability. “Food and water resources for the combat personnel will be doubled.”

“Tu Ji! Are you targeting me?” Rong Ziping exploded upon hearing this, he slammed the bowl on the ground, spilling the white porridge all over.

“Everyone, treated equally,” Lin Hanchuan coldly repeated, his gaze sharp enough to make people avoid looking directly at him.

Rong Ziping was taken aback, and suddenly remembered this person’s identity. He realized belatedly that he had no qualification or room to negotiate conditions. He gritted his teeth with hatred and sat down, refusing to speak further.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Lin Hanchuan.

Only Lu Mao swiftly ran over and gathered the spilled white porridge in his hands, pitying the wasted food, “Such a critical time and you’re wasting food.”

Before he could take a bite, a cold-faced man picked him up from the ground, “Have some self-respect, shut up, and listen to the boss.”

“Uncle Policeman, this isn’t a prison anymore, why do you care so much?” Lu Mao rolled his eyes, meekly letting the man hold him by the collar. He didn’t struggle, but his eyes still yearned for the food on the ground.

Glancing around, Lin Hanchuan had a rough understanding of the team’s situation.

A small team of over forty people, with only a dozen of them coming out of prison with Tu Ji. A small portion were prisoners from the prison, and the majority were prison guards. The remaining thirty or so people were ordinary civilians rescued along the way.

These ordinary people had no superpowers, most of them had never even killed a chicken before, and they had no combat capabilities. They relied entirely on Tu Ji and his group to find food and protect them.

“From now on, food will be distributed based on labor. Those who go out to find food and scout will get the most food. Those who stay in the camp to handle logistics come next. Those who don’t do any work won’t receive food.” Lin Hanchuan paused, “Except for immobile injured and children without the ability to move.”

Rong Ziping endured and endured, but couldn’t hold back any longer and jumped up, “Are you trying to starve everyone? They are ordinary people with no superpowers. How can they go out to find food? The food is practically meant for the zombies!”

“You will receive the same treatment as everyone else,” Lin Hanchuan didn’t bother correcting him that he was also one of the ordinary people; he simply stated.

Rong Ziping’s face changed on the spot. He didn’t understand, he had only argued a few times as usual, why did this man who was usually so accommodating suddenly change his attitude?

Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, unable to believe that Rong Ziping had truly fallen out of favor.

“After finishing your meal, tidy up. We’ll go to the town hospital to collect urgently needed medicine,” Lin Hanchuan said without even looking at Rong Ziping. “If there are survivors in the hospital, we’ll rescue them together.”

“Yes, Boss!” Lu Mao, who possessed fire abilities and loved to go out to kill zombies for experience points, was the first to respond loudly.

The man next to him didn’t have any superpowers, but he used to be a prison guard who had transferred to the military police, and even without superpowers, he could take on ten people at once.

Everyone got ready, well-trained for such situations. Lin Hanchuan was very troubled; this small team lacked almost everything—no medicine, no food, and only a few trucks and dozens of ordinary people with no combat capabilities.

Lin Hanchuan didn’t even know how the original owner managed to lead this group of people out of the danger-ridden city.

After everything was prepared, the group was about to leave when someone shouted, “You’re all leaving, who will protect us?”

Lin Hanchuan’s steps halted, and he turned to look. A fat man hid behind the crowd and, upon seeing Lin Hanchuan’s gaze on him, he cleared his throat nervously, “I know you guys are the police; you must protect the safety of the people!”

Lu Mao couldn’t help but laugh, “Not only do we have the police, but we also have criminals from the prison. I entered for murder. You believe it or not, if you provoke me, I’ll cut you up without any hesitation and make you take a trip inside a zombie’s mouth?”

“You, a one hundred eighty-pound, one-meter-sixty-tall man, think you’re Lin Daiyu1Lin Daiyu is a character from the classic Chinese novel “Dream of the Red Chamber” (also known as “The Story of the Stone” or “红楼梦” in Chinese) written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty. The novel is considered one of the greatest works of Chinese literature. Lin Daiyu is portrayed as a beautiful and sensitive young woman, one of the principal characters in the novel. She is a cousin of the protagonist, Jia Baoyu, and resides in the Rongguo Mansion. Lin Daiyu is known for her poetic and melancholic temperament. Her love for Jia Baoyu and her artistic talent are central to the novel’s themes of love, fate, and the ephemeral nature of beauty.? I’ll protect you… I’ll protect you while you go on vacation inside a zombie’s mouth.”

“You!” The fat man was infuriated and sweating profusely. He knew that there were indeed criminals among these people and didn’t dare argue with Lu Mao. Instead, he stared at one of the men who stood tall and had a straight back, “You’re still a police officer. After hearing his threats against us ordinary people, aren’t you going to arrest him?”

That man blinked innocently, “I’m also a criminal; where did you see me as a police officer?”

Damn it! The man couldn’t say anything and retreated into the crowd, planning to lock the door as soon as this group of people left.

Rong Ziping looked at Lin Hanchuan’s departing figure with his gaze flickering. He knew he had crossed this man’s bottom line, but he didn’t know where he had crossed it. Was it by forcing him to save people? Or scolding him as a murderer? Or… by spilling the porridge on the ground?

Rong Ziping didn’t know, but he knew that the other person definitely still had feelings for him. Otherwise, how could he disregard danger and lead everyone to save people? Based on that person’s cold-blooded nature, saving people must be a way to win his favor. Rong Ziping was absolutely certain of this.

He would have to rely on him to return to the Imperial City… Rong Ziping drank his milk sullenly. Fine, he would apologize when he returned. As long as he apologized, he was sure the man would forgive him.

1Lin Daiyu is a character from the classic Chinese novel “Dream of the Red Chamber” (also known as “The Story of the Stone” or “红楼梦” in Chinese) written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty. The novel is considered one of the greatest works of Chinese literature. Lin Daiyu is portrayed as a beautiful and sensitive young woman, one of the principal characters in the novel. She is a cousin of the protagonist, Jia Baoyu, and resides in the Rongguo Mansion. Lin Daiyu is known for her poetic and melancholic temperament. Her love for Jia Baoyu and her artistic talent are central to the novel’s themes of love, fate, and the ephemeral nature of beauty.