"What are you doing again! You actually led those monsters here, do you want to kill us?!"
"You can't do anything right. The quality of police officers is really getting worse. The taxes we pay aren't meant to support trash like you!"
"Yeah, yeah, you let others in without our consent. If they get bitten and turn into monsters, do you want us all to die with you?!"
…
At that moment, a group of people ran over aggressively. Before they even got close, complaints, accusations, and sarcasm shot out like a barrage of bullets. Even Sora was left with his mouth open, unable to react for a while.
Damn it, uncles, aunts, grandpas, and sisters, what are you trying to do?!!
"Sorry, I only saw that Sora and the others were in danger, so…"
Although a bit confused, Nakaoki Asami knew her previous actions were somewhat reckless. If she had accidentally led the monsters outside in, the consequences would have been unimaginable…
But if it happened again, she would probably do the same!
"Huh? Sorry? All you ever say is sorry, what's the use of sorry?!"
This was the voice of a woman in her thirties, wearing a tight red leather coat, with heavy makeup on her face, and a somewhat seductive appearance.
Sora had many seductive women in his life, and he liked them, but this woman gave him a very unpleasant feeling.
Her mouth was foul, and she stank.
Well, maybe it was because she hadn't bathed in a long time, being trapped here…
"Mr. Tamaru…"
Feeling extremely wronged and helpless, Nakaoki Asami could only turn her gaze to Tamaru Hiroshi, the man with glasses who had once spoken up for her.
"Sigh…"
Shaking his head, Tamaru Hiroshi didn't stand up to say anything. It was hard to go against the crowd, and now that everyone was pointing fingers at her, he didn't have the ability or courage.
"Hmph, is this one of the people you saved? Sure enough, he's just a pretty boy! Not fulfilling his duties properly, and now he's even starting to engage in such activities!"
Seeing that Tamaru Hiroshi didn't stand up for Nakaoki Asami this time, the seductive woman's eyes flashed with a hint of triumph, and she became even more aggressive, stepping forward to mock mercilessly.
"No, I didn't…"
A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, and Nakaoki Asami kept waving her hands to explain, but all she got was one cold laugh after another. The young girl felt a deep chill and despair in her heart.
"Madam, your mouth really stinks!"
Just as Nakaoki Asami was feeling utterly hopeless and helpless, a voice suddenly came, making everyone freeze.
"What! Brat, you dare say I…"
Hearing someone actually say her mouth stank, the woman immediately exploded. She had only glanced at Sora from a distance before, instinctively thinking he was just a useless, down-and-out pretty boy. However, when Sora stepped out from behind Nakaoki Asami, she was stunned…
Black hair, black eyes, handsome and mysterious, with an aura of unpredictability. With her woman's intuition, this man was stronger than any man she had ever seen!
Frowning, to be honest, the woman in front of him gave Sora a very bad feeling. Although he was usually quite indulgent and gentle with women, that was only for those he approved of. Women like the one in front of him didn't deserve his approval!
"What, Miss Asami saved me, do you have a problem with that?"
A cold smile tugged at the corner of his lips as Sora asked the woman.
An invisible but heavy pressure was released as Sora coldly scanned the crowd in front of him.
In Sora's eyes, these were just a bunch of cowards who were afraid of death but liked to bully the kind-hearted! Those who dared to go out and fight might have already become powerful by now.
It had been so long since the apocalypse broke out, yet they only dared to hide here, waiting for the elusive rescue. They didn't do anything themselves, yet they kept blaming and bullying Nakaoki Asami.
Taking a quick look, it seemed like most of these people were older than Nakaoki Asami. What a capable bunch of uncles and aunts!
"I… I…"
For some reason, the woman was horrified to find that she couldn't muster any resistance in front of this man. Not just her, but everyone around her felt the same!
"Humph!"
With a cold snort, Sora decided not to bother with these people for now. After all, he wouldn't be staying here much longer. As long as they behaved themselves until he left, he wouldn't make a fuss.
Retracting his imposing aura, Sora turned to Nakaoki Asami, who looked visibly upset, and said:
"Miss Asami, are you okay? It's my fault for causing you trouble."
Well, Sora admitted it—he was being hypocritical!
But to leave a lasting impression on this confused little police officer, a little hypocrisy was necessary!!!
"Ah… no, I'm fine."
Shaking her head repeatedly, Nakaoki Asami answered in a flustered manner.
However, as she looked at Sora, a strange glint flashed in her eyes, and she felt an unusual stirring in her heart.
It's easy to add flowers to a brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow. Moreover, this man was so handsome, so gentle, so…
Well, poor Asami didn't realize it yet, but she was already starting to fall, stepping onto a path of no return!
A slight curve formed at the corner of Sora's lips. He knew his goal had been achieved.
Damn, everything went so smoothly. In a way, he had to thank these annoying uncles and aunties!
"Hmm? Why are you still here?"
Turning back and seeing the glamorous woman and the uncles and aunties still standing there, Sora spoke with a hint of displeasure.
Though he was grateful, it didn't change the fact that they were annoying. If they didn't know their place, he wouldn't mind tossing a couple of them out.
"We're here to discuss something with this police officer!"
At this moment, the group snapped back to reality, feeling somewhat bewildered by what had just happened. They all thought they must have been hallucinating. The other party was just an ordinary young man who looked to be in his early twenties—how could they possibly have been afraid of him?
Though the woman was quite angry at Sora, she forced herself to hold back for the sake of what was to come.
A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes. She wasn't someone to be trifled with. This guy had dared to call her foul-mouthed and even looked at her with eyes full of disdain!
The woman swore in her heart that she wouldn't let this guy off easily!
Hearing the woman's voice, Nakaoki Asami, who was behind Sora, visibly tensed up. She was truly afraid of these survivors now. Every time they came to her, it was either to make her do this or that, and they always found some reason to criticize her.
The police uniform that once filled her with pride now felt like a heavy burden, almost suffocating her.
But just at that moment—
"Don't worry, Miss Asami, I'll go with you."
With a gentle smile, Sora lightly pressed his hand on the girl's forehead.
Just a moment ago, she had been filled with tension and worry, but for some reason, looking at his smiling face and feeling the warmth from his hand on her forehead, Nakaoki Asami found that she wasn't afraid anymore.
"Yes!"
Nodding vigorously, a strange light shone in the girl's eyes.
"Hey, he's just a newcomer. Why should he be allowed to join?"
"Yeah, yeah, this is an internal meeting. He's an outsider and has no right to be here!"
"He's so young and has no manners. If someone like him is allowed to join, I refuse to attend!"
…
Seeing that Sora wanted to join, the uncles and aunties immediately protested, voicing all sorts of objections.
To be honest, Sora was somewhat impressed by these people. Either they were going through menopause and liked to stir up trouble, or they had been cooped up for too long and needed to vent their frustrations on someone.
But Sora wasn't someone to be bullied!
He had originally planned to assert his authority and teach these annoying people a lesson, but to his surprise, the usually timid police officer Nakaoki Asami suddenly stepped in front of him.
"Enough!"
"Mr. Sora is also a part of this place. If you think that just because you've been here longer, you can treat him as an outsider, then I won't attend your meeting either!"
Her tone was firm and resolute. Though her legs were trembling with nervousness, this time the girl didn't back down at all.
Everyone looked at this little police officer, who had always been submissive and never resisted no matter how much they criticized or scolded her, with a sense of unfamiliarity.
Behind her, Sora's eyes also flashed with a strange light, and a mischievous smile formed at the corner of his lips…