Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 317 - 183 Incitement (second update to be added)_2

Chapter 317: 183 Incitement (second update to be added)_2

To prevent further loss, the search operation began quickly. Any household with items that didn’t match the owner’s identity or capability was treated as a suspect and would then undergo a thorough investigation.

Currently, there are nearly three hundred thousand people in the Safe Zone, the majority of whom are still Ordinary People, with superpower users making up only one tenth.

To inspect so many residents one by one is a massive task. And even after being checked, it’s almost impossible to clarify everything. What they could do was merely try to minimize the losses as much as possible.

At the same time, it also showed those who had suffered losses the military’s stance, so they wouldn’t feel disheartened.

The number of zombies outside is now countless, and even plants and animals are starting to mutate. Humanity’s enemies are multiplying, and the situation is becoming increasingly grave! All these superpower users are precious warriors. If they lose heart, who would stand up the next time zombies attack the city?

Those who committed the thefts were far too greedy and foolish! They were basically digging their own graves!

The whole Safe Zone was thrown into chaos by the disturbance. Some people, although they didn’t stand up bravely during the zombie attack, had never stolen anything. Suffering suspicion as potential suspects, how could they not bear resentment?

And those with guilty consciences, worried their deeds would come to light, were inclined to cause trouble.

So, a shifty-looking short man suddenly said to the other innocent residents, "Did you all hear that? They’re treating us like thieves! Talking about a routine inspection, but it’s probably just an excuse to plunder! With so many people here, who’s to know if things will get damaged or if someone will hide things away? We’ve barely scraped together a little food, why should we be under suspicion? What happens if you damage something during your inspection or stash it away yourselves? You’re clearly trying to push us to death! Even if we are Ordinary People, we too have dignity! Right, everyone?"

At these words, the expression of the surrounding residents changed, and they looked at the search personnel with an unfriendly sense of shared enmity.

The man was right. If the little food they had managed to save got spoiled or was taken, what would they do?

No! They couldn’t let these people in!

Seeing that his scheme was working, the short man’s eyes darted around, and he immediately spoke up again, "Why should those superpower users be so high above us, while we Ordinary People are under suspicion? Why should Ordinary People be considered a notch below superpower users? We’re people too! We demand fairness!"

The person leading the team was Zhou Yan himself. Because the situation was serious and prone to trouble, he didn’t trust his subordinates to handle it and decided to lead the team himself.

When he saw the short man’s eyes spinning with deceit, he knew this person was definitely problematic. Yet this cunning character managed with just a few words to stir the sensitive nerves of the nearby dwellers, getting them to raise a commotion!

He couldn’t let it go on like this! If things escalated, it would be hard to control and might even develop into a class struggle between superpower users and Ordinary People!

Right as the short man was about to speak again, Zhou Yan promptly interrupted him, coldly saying, "Didn’t you just ask ’why’? Now I’ll tell you why. While those superpower users were outside risking their lives to defend the Safe Zone from zombie attacks, people like you not only cowardly hid inside the Safe Zone but also took the opportunity to steal their supplies!"

At this, the short man panicked instantly, his eyes like mung beans glaring at Zhou Yan, his face flushing with defensive anger as he retorted, "Don’t you make up lies! When was I ever too cowardly and afraid of death? When did I steal anyone’s supplies? Everything inside is mine!"

As he spoke, he looked around at the residents with frantic eyes, continuing, "Don’t listen to him! He’s just making things up! Because I exposed the truth of the matter, he’s throwing a tantrum!"

However, the man’s naturally shifty appearance made it hard for people to like him. The surrounding residents had listened to his incitement primarily because his words had touched on their core interests.

And with Zhou Yan’s response, it reminded them of something else. During the zombie attack, they indeed hadn’t dared to go outside. They were afraid to die, true, but that didn’t mean they didn’t realize their inaction was wrong or that they didn’t feel ashamed of their behavior!

Human nature is a strange and terrifying thing. When a person feels ashamed of their actions and then discovers someone else acting even worse, they tend to think their behavior wasn’t so bad after all. And that other person becomes the target of everyone’s disdain.

This phenomenon is called "the pot calling the kettle black." Naturally, this shifty-looking little man became the "pot."

He quickly realized that people were beginning to look at him differently. His heart pounding with anxiety and his mind in turmoil, he couldn’t understand why the situation had suddenly turned like this.

Then, he heard Zhou Yan’s voice again. Zhou Yan said, "Those superpower users risked their lives to go out and repel the zombies, but instead of appreciating that, you took advantage of their absence to steal their supplies! Imagine if these superpower users, because of this, become disheartened and, when the next Corpse Tide appears, decide not to go out and fight but to abandon the Safe Zone and flee. What do you think would happen to the Safe Zone?"

At this point, Zhou Yan deliberately looked at the other residents, and seeing their faces marked with fear, he smiled inwardly, raised his voice, and continued, "If that were the case, the entire Safe Zone would fall! The majority of people in the Safe Zone would become zombie fodder! Is this... what you want?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s complexion changed. Especially the surrounding residents, their looks towards the short man were filled with hatred as if he were their parents’ murderer!

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