Absolute Zone Zero: I survive in Liufen Street

"Mr. Snow Owl, if you have any dissatisfaction, we can discuss it slowly. I am just an employee.

Look, this knife, that…” The middle-aged man who had met Bai Zhi once before and conveyed the commission to him, curled up his fat body and sat very uncomfortably on the small stool opposite Bai Zhi. His eyes kept glancing at his shoulders, cold sweat kept coming out of his forehead, but he didn’t dare to wipe it off himself.

Opposite him, Bai Zhi, who seemed to be leaning back in the sofa with his legs crossed, seemed to be relaxing. He held the hilt of the long knife with one hand and placed the heavy knife on the middle-aged man's shoulder. The blade was pressed tightly against the man's neck. The man could feel the stinging skin from the beating of his pulse in his neck, making him dare not move.

The man forced a smile on his face, but in his heart he was cursing his men for being such useless people. The stronghold had been taken down, yet not a single word had been leaked.

Otherwise he would never have set foot in this base.

A middle-aged man naturally won't travel alone, and rich people naturally value their lives. Although he is not very rich, in order to make more money in the future, a middle-aged man will naturally value his life even more.

For his own safety, this man was very willing to spend money, especially when he could trick his boss and get it reimbursed through the company account without having to spend his own money. He was even more generous, which was also reflected in Bai Zhi's salary.

So the question is: Where is this top bodyguard team hired by this person called "Supervisor" at a huge price?

Answer: They are all lying on the ground behind the "supervisor".

The current scene is like this:

In the center of the base's hall, there was a large, long reception sofa, and Bai Zhi was sitting on it alone.

Opposite the sofa there is a small stool that looks like it is used to rest the feet. This is the seat Bai Zhi reserved for this "supervisor".

Neatly arranged against the walls of the hall were rows of tightly bound guards from the former base.

There were five people around them who had not been tied up and were now kneeling obediently facing the wall. They were the fake "Hollow Guides" gang who had hugged Bai Zhi's thighs and cried bitterly before.

Behind the "supervisor" lay a group of muscular bodyguards in black suits, and the debris of guns that looked like they had been cut into pieces by sharp weapons were scattered everywhere.

Those bodyguards were all very strong-willed, elite warriors, men of steel. At least after they fell, none of them groaned in pain. No matter how horribly they were knocked down, they lay still, as if truly dead.

Even Bai Zhi, who had made the move, began to doubt himself, wondering when he had become so powerful that he could kill someone with the handle of a knife.

Well... I can only say that he is worthy of being a gold medal bodyguard. Even his technique of pretending to be dead is at the elite level.

Bai Zhi stood in the middle of the hall filled with corpses, holding a knife, and was almost laughing out of anger.

Sometimes he really felt that this world was indeed a game world. Even the enemies could cooperate in performing a nonsensical comedy plot at any time.

If Bai Zhi wasn't the 'protagonist', he might have laughed, just like the two ladies, one large and one small, who were laughing deliberately for his ears in the headset.

Seeing him was like seeing fake relatives; the black-clad bodyguards who looked very professional, but when they found they couldn't beat them, they pretended to be dead and were also very professional; and the companions who were laughing and watching the fun from behind the surveillance camera and these hilarious enemies.

On the contrary, Bai Zhi, who was serious, genuinely worried and angry, seemed the one who was out of place.

Bai Zhi: I don’t really understand the sense of relaxation you ‘local gangsters’ feel.

Ms. Jian, who came with Bai Zhi, didn't even have a chance to fight back. Bai Zhi alone was able to achieve such an absurd scene of surrounding an entire base by himself.

Bai Zhi, who was originally nervous, looked at the current scene and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness from the bottom of his heart.

He held the "supervisor" at knifepoint and forced him to sit on a small stool, then casually threw himself onto the sofa.

Bai Zhi rubbed his forehead and was stunned for a while, then he broke free from the feeling of emptiness and absurdity of the world, and returned to reality to continue dealing with the things at hand.

"Call your boss." Bai Zhi, feeling tired, didn't want to talk much. He tapped his "supervisor's" shoulder with a knife and gave a concise order.

Being able to fool the boss, this "supervisor" was also a very clever person. He noticed the coldness emanating from Bai Zhi, and obediently took out his cell phone, dialed his boss's number, and then handed it to Bai Zhi without saying a word.

After the call was connected, he consciously moved his small stool to the side of the counterfeit and faced the wall.

"Hey! You called me at this time to wake me up, don't you want to do this anymore?! You'd better give me a reasonable explanation right away!!" The voice of an angry young man on the other end of the phone reached Bai Zhi's ears. With his excellent hearing, Bai Zhi also heard the friction of the quilt and a clear and delicate female voice complaining.

"...I'm Snowy Owl." The voice, processed by a voice changer, was so cold and terrifying, as if it had come from an icy hell. It frightened the young man on the other end of the line, who had been hugging his female companion, and made him shudder.

"I'm calling to inform you of three things:

First, the situation in the [Arpeggio Fault] cave has changed. The rebels have made a big commotion there and have attracted the attention of the military.

The commission you offered is not enough for me to take the risk of provoking the military, so the commission ends here and the deposit will not be refunded.

Secondly, as a thank you for helping me catch the "Void Guide" who was using my name to defraud others, I brought out a special ether crystal from the Void. I can give it to you.

Third, this is our first collaboration, and hopefully also the last.

If you don't want to be a traitor, collude with outsiders, sabotage the actions of your own organization, and want to be the first to get important items needed by the top management to take credit, expose your situation to your superiors.

Just be smart and stop bothering me!!”

"Beep-beep-beep—"

The young man didn't come back to his senses until the call was disconnected. After his meager brain capacity had consumed Bai Zhi's notification, he was furious but couldn't get through the phone. Furious, he cursed and swore to offer a reward for this ungrateful mercenary.

Bai Zhi didn't care about how the people on the other side would react after hearing the notification. He threw the collection bag containing a small piece of ether crystal and the mobile phone he had taken from the advance team on the sofa, then stood up, walked across the mess on the ground, and left this place where corpses were everywhere.

Hearing Bai Zhi's footsteps as he left, the few people who were kneeling by the wall facing the wall looked at each other, and regardless of their numb knees, they immediately crawled and ran out after Bai Zhi's back.

Only the "supervisor" was left sitting on a small stool with a wronged look on his useless subordinates, feeling secretly annoyed.

"Are you just going to let it go?" Not far from the base, Ms. Jane leaned against the wall, trimming her nails with her claw blade, and said nonchalantly, "I thought you would at least teach them a lesson."

Ms. Jian looked at the counterfeiters who had run out of the base but didn't see Bai Zhi and immediately tried to escape. Then she turned her gaze back to Bai Zhi.

"Humph. Attacking unarmed weaklings who don't even have the courage to resist is just an insult to myself." Bai Zhi glanced coldly at the people who were trying to pry open the car door, and said lightly: "If they had attacked me at that time, I might have taught them a profound lesson.

But unfortunately, they didn't. So I naturally won't vent my anger on the weak who don't resist."

"So you're just going to let these guys who are causing you trouble go?" Ms. Jane didn't care about those minions, she cared about Bai Zhi's answer.

"Of course not. If you do something wrong, you will pay the price." As Bai Zhi spoke, sirens blared. Several police cars surrounded the base not far away.

"Hmm~ Hand him over to the Public Security Bureau?

Some of the choices are surprising, but if it were you, it wouldn't seem so surprising.

You seem to have great faith in the [Public Security Bureau], or rather, the 'law,' that it will make a fair judgment?" As Ms. Jane watched the sheriffs arrest everyone, including the imposter, the smile on her face became even more elusive.

"...This should be addressed to you, Ms. Jane Du, the external expert from the Public Security Bureau." Bai Zhi stood beside Ms. Jane, his gaze gazing into the distance. He pondered for a moment, then spoke again with even greater solemnity and sincerity.

"There is no absolute 'justice' in this world. Anything formulated and modified by humans, and then judged and executed by humans, is destined to be full of loopholes due to 'human desires'.

"Law" is merely the lowest bottom line to ensure the stable operation of society, and the decisions it can make are naturally only relatively "fair."

But I also don't think I have the right to judge others.

Relying on one's own military force to punish self-identified "criminals" is nothing more than a lynching to satisfy one's own desires, even if it is called "justice."

I am willing to uphold the precarious "justice" within my ability and not trample on and destroy "order" with my own force. This is not because I completely believe in the "correctness" of the law, but for those ancestors who used their blood, tears, and wisdom to strive to amend the law and fight for "justice" for the people.

To prevent civilization from degenerating into a jungle of predatory beasts, someone must step up and do something. Maintaining "order" is the most crucial factor in this fragmented society struggling to survive.

Using violence to solve problems will only lead to more violence. It is never the best way to solve problems.

The more powerful the force, the more it needs restraint.

This is the difference between humans and "beasts".

If they had no other choice, I believe most people would be willing to believe in and maintain "order."

"What a 'childish' idea.

If everyone thinks like you, the world won't need someone like me." Ms. Jane brushed her windblown hair and looked at the sky with Bai Zhi. "I've seen so many sinister people and so many desires that sometimes even I get shaken.

"All my efforts are like a drop in the ocean, and cannot fill the turbulent sea of ​​human desire.

Is the sweat and blood shed in the unknown night really meaningful?"

But like you said, someone has to do something to make things work out for the best.

Only a coward would stand there and complain.

Even if it is just to have one more person as gentle as you, so that we don’t fall into the situation of “no choice anymore”, we must keep moving forward.

I'm very happy to hear what you said today.

I am lucky to have someone as strong and resilient as you choose to walk the same path as me. I am glad to have met you, my friend on this journey.”

"...It's my pleasure, ma'am." Beneath her snow-white hair, a blush slowly spread from her ears to her cheeks. Bai Zhi pulled down the brim of his hat and turned his head away from Madam Jane's eyes, which were filled with gentle smiles.

"Well, sir, since this is our second time as a partner, may I have the honor of knowing your real name?" Ms. Jane blinked as if she had discovered something. She deliberately bent down to look at Bai Zhi's face, and the smile on her face became even brighter.

"Fu Fu, didn't I tell you?" Bai Zhi grabbed the brim of his hat tightly as if trying to cover his ears and steal the bell, and stepped out step by step to avoid Ms. Jane who was about to fall on him.

"Whether she said it or not, I want to hear you tell me in person." Ms. Jane was vague, following Bai Zhi's evasive movements step by step, deliberately teasing him to reveal more emotions.

"Huh..." Bai Zhi sighed, pressed down on Ms. Jian's shoulders, and opened the distance between them to a normal range. His original shyness had been replaced by helplessness.

In the bright sunlight, Bai Zhi took off his hood and mask for the first time.

"The name is just a code to distinguish it, but if you really want to know..." Bai Zhi pulled down the last layer of the mask.

The face beneath the mask was as handsome as Ms. Jane had imagined. Without the obstruction, his voice was clear and cold, with a hint of magnetism, and was very pleasant to the ear.

"My name is now [Bai Zhi].

The "white" of white, the "stop" of stopping.

The handsome man who seemed unreal in the sunlight curled the corners of his mouth at Jane Du and showed a faint smile.

His deep eyes carried a complex emotion that Jane Du could not understand. He said in a deep voice, "At this moment, I feel from the bottom of my heart that it is my honor to meet you.

But I hope that in the future, I won’t regret knowing you.”

Small Theater

Jane Du: Actually, I've always wanted to ask, why do you wear two masks? Don't you feel stuffy?

Bai Zhi: You don’t understand, this world is full of malice towards my mask.

Can you believe it? My clothes don’t get torn when I fight, but my mask always breaks inexplicably!

Fu Fu: Mihoyo is just selling his looks. Those who understand will understand.

The face I sculpted for you is so beautiful, how can I cover it up like that? Dabai, just accept your fate!

Bai Zhi: ...I won't! My beauty will hinder my ability to improve myself, and it will also attract perverted glances. Boys should protect themselves when out there. I won't give in!

Jane Doe: :)

Fufu::)

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