The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 517 - 510: Slick Maneuver

Chapter 517: Chapter 510: Slick Maneuver

Gao Yuan, carrying two metal buckets, walked into the ward. One of the buckets filled with bullets had its lid on, hiding its contents; otherwise, strutting down the street carrying two buckets of candy might be seen as showing off wealth, inviting a beating.

The hospital was severely overcrowded due to a recent battle; it was inevitable that the hospital would be filled. That’s why everyone from Spark Squad, who wasn’t in the ICU, ended up being transferred to a large room to sleep on army cots.

Despite their special status, they couldn’t be too demanding. After all, it was the end of the world, and medical resources were exceedingly precious. The fact that Satan and the Solar System Company were ensuring that Spark Squad members received the best medical care was truly impressive. To ask for private rooms on top of that would be highly unreasonable.

But there was a silver lining to staying together: no loneliness.

When Gao Yuan entered the sickroom carrying two buckets, the folks inside, who were bored stiff, turned to look at him in unison. Yu Shunzhou immediately said in a weird tone, "Hey, damn, Brother Yuan, you still remember us."

With a stern face, Gao Yuan replied, "Quit your nonsense, I’ve been busy as hell these past few days; you think I’ve got nothing better to do?"

"What have you been up to?"

"Went to Malakal again. Uh, let’s not talk about it here. Can’t guarantee it’s 100% safe to discuss."

Yu Shunzhou stopped his chatter at once and rubbed his hands together, saying, "Did you bring us any goodies? Come on, show us. You have no idea how close we’ve been to crying these past few days, with nothing but porridge to eat—green, gooey, just like snot..."

Li Jingang shouted from the side, "Doggie! Shut it. We won’t think you’re mute if you don’t talk. Enough, you’re making me sick..."

Gao Yuan smiled and opened the bucket, saying, "Come on, help yourselves to some candy."

Yu Shunzhou immediately grabbed a bag of candy and complained unapologetically, "Is this all you’ve brought to appease us? Who wants candy? What’s so special about..." He paused, "Wow, it’s really sweet!"

Yu Shunzhou wore an expression of bliss before adding sentimentally, "How long has it been since I’ve had candy? It’s so sweet. This is what you use to appease us? Not even bringing any meat or fish, something tasty."

Gao Yuan distributed sweets one by one and couldn’t help but say, "Stop your whining. It’s good enough to have candy. I bought these, bought them! Once you guys are all better, I’ll treat you to beer. Rumor has it homebrewed beer’s coming, ten cups for a silver coin, though I don’t know if that’s true..."

Just then, Yu Shunzhou suddenly called out, "Nurse, nurse, Lijing, Lijing!"

Gao Yuan looked bewildered, and then a nurse hurried in through the door. It was a female nurse, wearing a hat, a mask, and a white coat. Despite most of her features being covered, the skin of her hands and a glimpse of her hair suggested she was a Shenzhou person.

"What’s the matter? Are you feeling unwell?" she asked.

Yu Shunzhou pushed the bag of candy forward and took out a piece, smiling as he offered it to her, "Here, have some candy, this is from Shenzhou. See that? Peanut candy, crispy and flavorful, try it."

Lijing hesitated for a moment before taking the piece of candy, saying softly, "Thank you, is there anything else? If not, I must be going, it’s very busy now."

Yu Shunzhou immediately objected, "What’s this, just taking one piece? What, are you looking down on me? It’s all yours, specifically prepared for you."

Lijing looked at the candies the others were holding.

Yu Shunzhou continued, "Don’t look at theirs; theirs are spoken for. This bag is yours. Got it? Take it."

Yu Shunzhou used to be quite chubby but had slimmed down and even developed some muscle. When he smiled, he had dimples, and despite typically being a bit of a scoundrel, his smile was surprisingly charming.

Lijing shook her head and whispered, "That’s not okay, I’m really busy right now, and this is too valuable. I should go unless there’s something else."

Yu Shunzhou’s words exuded a sense of righteous indignation.

"You go and do your thing; I’ll keep it safe for you. Come get it after your shift, I’ll wait for you,"

Lijing turned and rushed out.

Not only Gao Yuan but everyone was completely baffled by Yu Shunzhou’s flamboyant antics—absolutely everyone.

After Lijing left, Nie Erlong, with wide eyes and tongue-tied, said, "Damn you, you fat bastard, you really have no shame at all! You’re just, just utterly shameless!"

Li Jingang, gritting his teeth on the hospital bed said, "Doggie, if I could move right now, I’d beat you so bad you’d be unable to care for yourself. I’ve never met anyone as despicable as you!"

As Yu Shunzhou’s good brother, Gao Yuan was eager to see him get taken down by Li Jingang, so he immediately asked, "What’s going on? What happened here?"

Yu Shunzhou, with smug satisfaction, boasted, "He who strikes first prevails, he who strikes later fails. You bunch of lowlifes, every one of you has the heart of a thief but not the guts. You blame me for not daring to make a move? From now on, call your sister-in-law sister-in-law, and your little bro’s wife little bro’s wife. Don’t screw up the ranks—no, don’t screw up the identities."

Gao Yuan turned to Nie Erlong and asked, "Who is she?"

"Lijing, an Africa Aid Nurse. There are only two Shenzhou women in this hospital—a lady doctor in her forties and Lijing. Lijing... she’s beautiful..."

Nie Erlong looked at Yu Shunzhou with a mix of sadness and anger and said, "You’re really not human!"

All Yu Shunzhou did was beam with pride and say, "Now I can stroll along with her slowly, while you guys can only lie here, haha, you had candy and kept it all to yourselves, and now you have the nerve to call me out? Hey Gao, Brother Yuan, give me two boxes of chocolate, can’t you see I have great use for it, you blind or something?"

Gao Yuan drew out his words, "Hmm?"

"Bro, Brother Yuan, you’re my real brother, and the same goes for all other brothers here. Can you spare me two boxes, please?"

A great man knows when to yield, and this was Yu Shunzhou’s life motto.

Gao Yuan sighed and said, "I was about to give them to you, if you have a use for them, take them all, but now, to do so would be to betray my brothers, to betray all my male comrades. So if you want them, you’ll have to ask them."

Gao Yuan stepped a few paces away from the tin box filled with chocolates and said, "These chocolates... I’ll keep two boxes for myself. The rest of you take eight boxes, everyone gets a share except Doggie. How you split them up in this ward is up to you."

After getting a little back at Yu Shunzhou, Gao Yuan took a breath and said, "And then... you guys need to cooperate with the doctors, okay? The green sludge is a nutritional meal, supposed to be especially good for post-op recovery. You got to get better quickly, don’t leave me fighting alone here."

Just then, someone knocked on the ward’s door, then pushed it open straight away. Li Jinfang walked in, holding a bag.

"So, you guys are here too, great. Let’s have a chat together."

He placed the bag he was holding under Li Jingang’s bed and lowered his voice, "I know that nutritional meal is inedible; I brought you something tasty. Hide it and eat it when the doctors are gone at night. Anyone with injuries to their stomach, don’t you dare eat, be sensible. And make sure no one finds out about this stuff. Clean up the trash well; I’ll smuggle it out when I come next time. If that Germany nutritionist finds out, it’s no joke. She’d get so mad, she might resign."

Li Jingang looked at his cousin and asked, "What? You’ve tried it too?"

Li Jinfang, with a look of regret, said, "More than just tried, I can’t even bring myself to think about it. Just thinking of it makes me feel nauseous. Uh, bro, I was thinking of sparring with Gao Yuan, do you mind?"