Chapter 815: You Are Proud, You Are So Great

Zhang Yi looked down at the baby in her arms.

The baby's pale skin was as pure as snow, peacefully asleep, breathing softly in a way that stirred deep pity.

In Zhang Yi’s mind, he couldn’t help but recall when the apocalypse first arrived, he had also come into contact with such a tiny child.

That was Xie Limei’s daughter.

Back then, she had survived by exploiting Old You’s sympathy, but in the end, Zhang Yi had dealt with her.

Her daughter hadn’t survived either; she froze to death on a stormy snowy night.

Everyone who witnessed that scene felt heartbroken.

Protecting infants is an instinct of all living beings.

“Save the child! At the very least, let the child live!”

“It’s just a child; it won’t take much of your food. Give the child a chance!”

The crowd on the shore began shouting loudly.

Various languages expressed the same emotion.

Some parents, seeing this, carried their own children over and looked at Zhang Yi with pleading eyes.

A trace of nostalgia flickered in Zhang Yi’s eyes.

He missed his homeland and the once-thriving years.

They were all gone with the passage of time.

If not for the apocalypse, many children in Tianhai City could have lived happily.

He raised his head to look at the mother. “Thank you for reminding me—the child is the hope for the future.”

The mother’s numb eyes gradually brightened a little. “Then, my child…”

Zhang Yi continued, “So after this, I plan to donate some supplies to my hometown city, to help those children living in hardship.”

The mother was stunned on the spot; others did not expect Zhang Yi to be so cold-hearted.

“Hey, are you even a man? Just standing there watching people die!”

A burly man shouted angrily, “It’s one thing if you ignore us adults, but to watch children fall into despair with your eyes wide open—are you still human?”

A Britannian man shook his head.

“Do men from the Huaxu Kingdom lack even basic gentlemanly spirit? This is utterly despicable!”

The crowd’s emotions ignited; they angrily denounced Zhang Yi, thinking him too cold and heartless.

Zhu Yunque couldn’t help but step forward. Looking at the tiny baby in the swaddling clothes, she said to Zhang Yi:

“Why not take the children with you? They are the hope for the future. This world is not over yet; children are tomorrow.”

“That lady is right. Children are the future. Without children, even if you survive, does humanity have a future?”

Immediately, people applauded and cheered for Zhu Yunque’s words.

The voice came from the ship. It was the fake foreigner, Zhou Andi.

He leaned against the railing, chest pounding indignantly.

“Save the children! Don’t be so cold-blooded!”

He encouraged others nearby to shout along.

“Children are innocent! Children are innocent!”

Many people were moved by Zhou Andi’s voice and shouted in unison at Zhang Yi:

“Children are innocent! Save the children!”

They looked at Zhang Yi with indignation, feeling his heart was too cold and hard, almost inhuman.

This collective condemnation of Zhang Yi made them feel their souls were elevated, their character noble.

Even though many of these people had recently eaten white meat.

But they always liked to be lenient with themselves and harsh with others.

Zhang Yi never expected these people to enjoy such commotion so much.

He couldn’t help but think of the neighbors in the Yuelu Residential Complex.

They had truly experienced desperate situations, so although cruel, at least they understood the humility due to being human.

But these people in front of him lacked even the most basic respect for life.

They had been on the island too long and still seemed unaware of what the world had become.

Zhu Yunque quietly advised, “Take the children on board. They don’t take up much space. They also eat very little.”

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Yi’s mouth as he put his hands in his pockets.

He turned to stare at Zhu Yunque and retorted, “Oh? It sounds so simple, but there are so many people here. I won’t say exactly how many children, but there must be a hundred or so!”

“Many are two or three years old, and some are even infants in swaddling clothes. Can you take care of them?”

“Do you know how troublesome it is to care for them?”

“The sea voyage takes two months. Just taking care of so many children will exhaust you.”

“Besides, even if I could save them, why should I?”

Zhang Yi spoke loudly.

This made many people glare at him in anger.

Ignoring the outrage, Zhang Yi continued, “My city has twenty million people. I won’t talk about such a large number of children—there must be hundreds of thousands, right?”

“But after the apocalypse? How many survived? Altogether, it probably doesn’t exceed a hundred.”

“Who cared about their survival?”

“No, better said, who has the means to care about their survival?”

Zhang Yi sneered repeatedly: “There are still many people living on the edge of life and death on Huaxu Kingdom’s land. If I have the ability, why wouldn’t I prioritize saving my own compatriots?”

He pointed to the baby in the mother’s arms.

“That’s right, he’s pitiful—so young and facing death. But what does that have to do with me? What obligation do I have to help him?”

“Instead of wasting extra care on him, why not help the compatriots around me?”

Zhou Andi on the ship shouted, “Those are just excuses! If you have the ability, why not save more people?”

“Don’t you know, if possible, we would rather give the chance to live to the children!”

Zhang Yi originally didn’t want to bother with this useless person, but after hearing this, he slowly turned his head, smiling and staring at Zhou Andi.

“Did you say that?”

Zhou Andi felt a chill run from head to toe at Zhang Yi’s gaze.

He only wanted to highlight his own gentlemanly pride to make everyone think highly of him, deliberately opposing Zhang Yi.

But how many people had Zhang Yi killed?

Zhou Andi, this foolish dog, had been personally killed by Zhang Yi several times over, in stronger groups.

That one look made his spine shiver.

*Clap clap!*

Zhang Yi clapped his hands and praised, “Good, very good, excellent! I admire people like you who spout righteousness and morality. Since you’re so proud, so great, I’ll give you this chance!”

Zhang Yi signaled to a crew member on the ship.

Immediately, a crew member approached and held Zhou Andi down.

Zhou Andi panicked, “What are you doing? Let me go! Let me go!”

The crew member sneered, “Fool, who do you think you’re talking to? Our captain is the notorious demon king of the Huaxu Kingdom. If you provoke him, you’re dead meat!”

With that, he dragged Zhou Andi toward the deck below while holding him down.

Zhang Yi said, “Since you are so honorable, willing to sacrifice yourself to save others, a gentleman helps others achieve their goals. Of course, I have to give you this chance!”

“Now, get off the ship! But I can also fulfill your wish—help you save one child.”

Author's Note