Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 265 - 254: The Trolley Problem in a Fantasy World

Chapter 265: Chapter 254: The Trolley Problem in a Fantasy World

After Zhang San and others entered Fengdu County City, a fierce wind began to howl around them.

Zhang San shouted firmly, "Keep formation, don’t get separated from the people next to you."

As he spoke, Zhang San even tried to reach out to grab Hei beside him, but it seemed that Hei had either transformed or hidden somewhere else, and Zhang San couldn’t grasp him.

A moment later, the fierce wind ceased.

Zhang San used the Blowing Wind Technique to try to scatter the grey fog around him, but perhaps because there was so much fog around, whenever he blew in one direction, the fog would immediately replenish itself.

Eventually, Zhang San, feeling helpless, could only use the Wind Series Techniques to create several wind vortices around him, like exhaust fans, to sweep away all the grey fog surrounding him.

With the eight exhaust-fan-like wind vortices finally clearing the nearby grey fog, Zhang San could finally see everything around him clearly.

Now, he stood alone on a deserted street, no one who had been beside him just moments ago could be seen.

He had just reminded everyone not to get separated, and then he himself got separated from everyone.

How wonderful.

Suddenly, a tall figure emerged from the grey fog ahead.

The figure wore a conical hat and was draped in a black robe, even the hat was veiled with a black gauze, making it impossible to see the person’s face.

However, seeing the attire and height, Zhang San recognized the person at once.

"Fang Xiang, is that you?"

The figure stopped, nodded slightly towards Zhang San.

"Zhang San, the master once owed you a favor..."

Hearing this, Zhang San’s heart warmed instantly.

This is the benefit of making friends!

Look, even in a place like Fengdu County, which sounds ominous just by name, I, Zhang San, can still turn misfortune into fortune.

Then, Zhang San heard Fang Xiang continue, "Moreover, the master actually appreciates you very much."

At this point, Zhang San was momentarily startled.

Isn’t it your Miss who appreciates me?

Now there’s another master? Male master or female master?

I, Zhang San, am not one for liking mother-daughter combos.

"So, I can let you off the hook, you can leave."

Upon hearing he could go, Zhang San quickly asked, "If you’re letting me off the hook, since I have a thick face, can my people go with me?"

Fang Xiang shook his head slightly and said, "Of course not, we need to sacrifice the flesh and blood of all the people in Fengdu County City. Since your people have entered, they must also be sacrificed. Moreover, many of them are martial artists and big villains bearing many karmic debts. Particularly these big villains, sacrificing one is akin to sacrificing hundreds of ordinary civilians. Naturally, we cannot let them go easily."

Zhang San frowned slightly, took out the Red Dragon Hammer from his Gluttonous Bag, and placed his other hand on the handle of his Horizontal Blade at his waist, saying helplessly, "After all, we have some connections, can’t you give me a larger face?"

Fang Xiang glanced at Zhang San’s actions, pondered for a moment, then sighed.

"Honestly, I really don’t want to fight you."

Hearing this, Zhang San realized there might be a chance for things to turn around.

"After all, if I accidentally kill you, the young lady might feel heartbroken."

Zhang San: ???

"Zhang San, I offer you a choice, if you choose correctly, you can take the living people and leave. Otherwise, you’ll end up leaving alone, and you’ll still owe me, Fang Xiang, a favor, how about that?"

"Alright!"

Zhang San knew he had no choice, so he could only agree quickly.

"This Fengdu County City, under the new governance of County Magistrate Zhang Pu, has been improving. If possible, I wouldn’t want to destroy it. Therefore, before we entered Fengdu County City, we had sent dreams to Zhang Pu, urging him to evacuate immediately with his people. However, Zhang Pu couldn’t bear to leave any civilians behind, resulting in gathering the civilians at several points to leave together, ultimately only about fifteen percent managed to escape, leaving the rest trapped in certain areas within the city."

"Among the people you brought this time, there are many who have committed grave crimes and face many consequences. These are the officials you were escorting."

"Zhang San, now you need to make a choice, whether to save the civilians or the officials you are escorting. If those who came with you make the same choice, then the chosen group will be rescued and can leave Fengdu County City alive with you."

"Otherwise, if the choices differ, then you’ll end up owing me a favor."

"Let me add one more thing, County Magistrate Zhang Pu is a good man and treats the civilians well, so he is counted among the civilians, not the officials."

When Zhang San heard such requirements, he couldn’t help but frown deeply.

If he chose the civilians, then all the escorted officials would die, essentially meaning the mission entrusted by the imperial edict was not fulfilled. Perhaps even if they survived, those involved in this incident could hardly escape punishment.

Of course, punishment alone would be bearable, but the fear was they might literally lose their heads.

But if he chose the officials, that meant sacrificing all the civilians of Fengdu County.

Although Zhang San didn’t know exactly how many civilians there were in Fengdu County, surely there were more than a mere few dozen officials!

Then, Zhang San shook his head, knowing that what he wanted to choose wasn’t the most important thing; the most important thing was what everyone chose.

Though possibly everyone was caught in a horrible dilemma, only with a unanimous choice could some people be rescued.

Otherwise, everyone would die here.

If not choosing meant everyone died, it was better to make the right choice and at least save some people.

Even if ultimately burdened with guilt, at least some lives would continue because of you.

"I need to know how many teams you divided everyone into, and who the leaders are, to make a judgment."

Fang Xiang nodded slightly, took out a Red Copper Compass, and tapped on a few positions. Instantly, six different scenes appeared before Zhang San.

"The current Fengdu County City is within an Eight Gates Formation, and I have temporarily closed the ’Life’ gate. You and I are in one gate; the positions of the other six gates are where your people are."

Zhang San looked carefully for a while and saw that the leaders of the six teams were Wei, Xu, Big Head Wang and Wang Ziteng, Ling, Fang Cunzai, Shang Bufa, and the Deputy General.

Also, near each team were the civilians of Fengdu County.

However, at that moment they were all resisting attacks from ghosts and monsters emerging from the gray mist.

"I am also one of them, so, after I make my choice, can I go to any of these six locations to help?"

"You can. But you must first make a choice."

Zhang San looked at the eight leaders in the scenes, his mind flashing through everything he had experienced since coming to this world.

As scene after scene passed by, both warm blood and cold hearts, all the people seemed to be directing Zhang San to the same answer.

"I choose..."