The Walking Dead: I Sell Arms as a Sixth-Rate Seller in the Apocalypse

12:30 pm

Outside a church on a street in the North Side of Atlanta

Rick, still reeling from the shock, led Mieko outside the church, while Father Sanchez, his aged body swaying with his arms, also emerged.

When the priest saw the sun, he exclaimed, "Oh God, it feels so good to be able to bask in the sunlight again."

Rick said to Father Sanchez, "Father Sanchez, why is your church nailed shut with so many planks?"

Father Sanchez said helplessly, "I sheltered my neighbors who often come to the church for worship, but that angered a group of thugs who attacked and vandalized my church with various weapons. Fortunately, my neighbors stood together and withstood the thugs' attack, but this also enraged the thugs. They boarded up and nailed every window and exit of the church, except for the main entrance, which they couldn't block."

Rick: "But Father Sanchez, I didn't find the neighbor you mentioned in the church, and besides, how long have you not eaten?"

Father Sanchez: "It has been many days since I had my last meal. As for my neighbors, they also chose to leave not long after the mob left. Although they invited me, I could not abandon my church because of my duty, so I did not leave with them. They left all the food to me and then left."

At this moment, Mieko recovered and said to Father Sanchez, "Father Sanchez, do you know where my mother went with Philip's family?"

Father Sanchez shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, child, I don't know where your mother and the others are now. The last time I saw her was when she brought little Chris, who had just been born, to me for baptism."

Upon hearing Father Sanchez's words, Mieko's spirits plummeted, and she stared ahead with a dejected expression.

Rick gently stroked Mieko's head and comforted her, "Mieko, don't worry. If it were someone else, I might not be able to guarantee anything, but that person is Philip Black. I think your mother should be fine."

Father Sanchez was taken aback at first, then said to Rick, "Son, do you know someone named Philip Black?"

Rick, with a serious expression, looked into the distance and said, "Philip Black is a very dangerous man. He will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He is the governor of a small town called Woodbury. He has many capable men under him. He adheres to the Woodbury principle of not supporting idlers. In the eyes of the residents of Woodbury, he is a warrior and a hero, but his temper is like that of a tyrant. If anyone dares to violate the rules he sets, they will be punished with physical pain at best, and exiled to the zombie arena or killed on the spot at worst."

Upon hearing Rick's words, not only did Father Sanchez gasp, but even Mieko in his arms trembled involuntarily.

Seeing their reactions, Rick said, "Although this man is dangerous, he treats his family well, especially his daughter Penny. He's a doting father and can't stand seeing his daughter being bullied. According to Father Sanchez, Mieko's mother gave birth to a son for him. If nothing had gone wrong, Philip Black wouldn't have become so violent. At least, Mieko, your mother isn't doing too badly."

Hearing Rick's words, Mieko's expression softened, and she asked Rick, "How did you know about Philip Black?"

Rick smiled at Mieko with a mocking expression and said, "This is a secret. The more you ask, the less I'll tell you, just to annoy you."

Upon hearing this, Mihoko's expression paled slightly, and then she said to Rick with a dark look on her face, "Heh, it seems someone is determined to recall the Nohara family's three great tortures today."

Rick ignored Mieko's threat and instead hugged her even tighter, saying, "No way, Mieko. If I want to, you can't hit me. I have the upper hand right now."

After Rick finished speaking, he didn't forget to reach out and gently stroke Mieko's nose.

This infuriated Mieko. She had previously thought her husband was a mature and responsible good man, but the man she was holding now was completely different from before. This made Mieko realize that the man in front of her was not her husband at all, but someone else impersonating him.

As soon as the idea came to mind, Mieko grabbed Rick's arm and bit down. In an instant, Rick's shrill scream filled the block. Even Moore, who was on guard in the tactical MTVR not far away, heard his boss's scream. This move completely stunned Father Sanchez, who was standing nearby. In the priest's memory, Mieko was a cute and quiet little girl, but now Mieko was more like a rebellious and delinquent teenage girl.

Rick finally paid the price for his mischief. A neat set of teeth marks appeared on his arm. Although there was no blood, it was already a dark purple bruise. Rick never expected his beautiful young wife to be so ruthless. Meanwhile, Mihoko looked at Rick with a resentful expression. She had just thought her husband was an imposter until she saw the ring on Rick's finger, and then she was sure that the Rick in front of her was her husband.

Just then, a bald man in a motorcycle jacket walked out, clapping as he went. He said, "They're so affectionate, hehehehe."

Just as he finished speaking, a dozen or so people wearing motorcycle jackets appeared around them. They carried a variety of weapons, but unsurprisingly, all of them were pointed at Rick, Mihoko, and the others.

At this moment, the man in the motorcycle jacket walked up to Father Sanchez and said, "Well done, Father. Here's what I promised you. I hope you can bring me such a good supply next time."

Say it

The bald man in the biker jacket handed Father Sanchez a packet that looked like white flour. Anyone with eyes could immediately tell that this was the stuff that had made Moore addicted to his hedonistic lifestyle.

At this moment, Father Sanchez looked at the bald man in the biker jacket with a fawning expression and said, "Thank you, Johnny."

After Father Sanchez finished speaking, he took the package and walked toward his dilapidated church.

At this moment, Mieko looked at Father Sanchez in disbelief and asked, "Why! Father Sanchez, why did you lie to me? As a priest, a member of God's clergy, how could you deceive me?!"

Father Sanchez stopped and turned to Mieko, saying, “Child, don’t blame me. God has abandoned us, and I only believe that this thing in my hand can make me forget all of this. As for what I told you about your mother, it’s all true. As for how to walk the rest of the road, that’s up to you.”

After Father Sanchez finished speaking, he dragged his elderly body toward the back door of the church, while the other men wearing motorcycle jackets slowly approached Rick and Mieko.

At this moment, Rick saw the enemies gradually surrounding him, so he immediately spent 1 point to exchange for 10 multi-functional crossbow bolts from the system shop (1 point can be exchanged for 10 bolts).

While the enemy's attention was focused on him and Mihoko, Rick used the loader in his personal storage space to switch the crossbow to a multi-functional crossbow.

At this moment, the bald white man in the motorcycle jacket said, "Hand over the girl you're holding, put down your weapon and come out here, and I might spare your life."

Rick remained unfazed by the man's threat and asked Mieko, who was in his arms, "Mieko, are you scared?"

Mieko nodded and said, "I'm scared, but with you here, I feel much more at ease."

After Mihoko finished speaking, she hugged Rick tightly again.

Rick then used the ring's telepathic communication function to say to Mieko, "Wife, I'm going to send you into my personal space in a bit. You can hide inside, and I'm going to kill all these people, and that old bastard too."

Mieko: "No, I want to fight alongside you too."

Rick: "Nohara Mieko! I'm not discussing this with you, I'm informing you that you're going to be a burden to me. These are people, and each of them has a gun. You're not trained, and bullets don't discriminate. What if you get hurt? What if you get caught? What am I supposed to do if something happens to you?"

Hearing Rick's words, Mihoko felt wronged, but she knew that what Rick said was true. After all, these were thugs, not mindless idiots like zombies. She had not received any training in this area and had never fought against these armed thugs before. Moreover, the other side had more people than her, and she only had herself and her man.

Thinking of this, Mihoko said, "Then, honey, be careful and make sure you stay safe."

Rick: "Don't worry, these few scoundrels can't handle your husband, me."

Having finished speaking

Rick raised his tactical crossbow at the bald man in the motorcycle jacket in front of him, switching the multi-purpose crossbow to stun grenade mode. At this moment, the bald man raised his hands and mocked, "Come on, shoot all you want. I guarantee that the moment you pull the trigger, you and the girl next to you will be riddled with holes. Try it if you don't believe me."

Rick responded dismissively, "Oh? Try it? Fine, try it and die!"

Having finished speaking

Rick pulled the trigger, and the crossbow bolt shot out instantly, piercing the bald man's head in a flash. The immense momentum carried the bald man's body backward.

The henchmen outside were clearly caught off guard. When the bald man's corpse landed not far in front of them, it instantly erupted with a powerful white light and a deafening noise.

The henchmen were caught off guard by this sudden scene. Several of them fell to their knees and lost their fighting ability, while a few who were further away were slightly affected and shook their heads like rattles.

Seeing this, Rick immediately put Mieko, whom he was holding, into his personal space, and then replaced his crossbow with a steel crossbow bolt, which he fired at one of the henchmen who was still standing.