The thought flashed in an instant. Lu Wen said, "If I'm willing to let the people in the mall follow me to the Gaocheng family base, Ms. Nakao Mami, what price are you willing to pay?"
Nakao Mami was conflicted. Sacrificing her interests to save the lives of ordinary people in the mall.
Before the zombie apocalypse, she would have readily agreed.
But after witnessing the selfishness and greed of those survivors last night, Nakao Mami hesitated.
She felt these people weren't worth sacrificing herself for.
But then she thought of the elderly, women, and children among the survivors. Most of them were innocent, just trying to survive.
Nakao Mami was mainly protecting these people.
These vulnerable people would only be oppressed if they stayed in the mall. Only by going to the survivor base where order was established, would they have a chance to live in this apocalyptic world.
Nakao Mami sighed inwardly. As if to justify the uniform she wore, she resolved herself and said, "Please, sir, save them. I'm willing to obey your every command."
In this short time, she had considered that joining Lu Wen, whose name she didn't even know, might actually be a good choice.
In this zombie apocalypse world, Lu Wen possessed those strange armored warriors outside, and he would surely be able to live well.
Lu Wen had three beautiful women by his side, all of them seemingly full of vitality and confidence, which showed that he must treat his subordinates well.
Nakao Mami only hoped that Lu Wen would accept her, not look down on her.
Hearing Nakao Mami's words, although he didn't know her thoughts, Lu Wen was still very satisfied with her choice.
Who wouldn't want their companions to be morally upright and good people?
Someone who willingly chooses to join, their relationship will further deepen, and they will work harder when doing things.
"Nakao Mami, welcome to the team." Lu Wen introduced the three women, Yumi, Ai, and Saya, then told Nakao Mami to not resist and merged her with the Emperor's Banner.
After further introduction, Nakao Mami realized who she had joined. In the future, she could even venture into countless worlds.
This was an unimaginable surprise.
Lu Wen kept his promise, "Mami, go inform the survivors in the mall that they will follow us. Remember, you are no longer a traffic policewoman."
Nakao Mami happily nodded and returned to the mall to tell the survivors the good news.
"So this is our future housekeeper? We can ask her for anything?" Nanri asked.
Lu Wen shook his head, "For now, let Mami be in charge of managing miscellaneous tasks."
Nakao Mami returned to the mall, and at the entrance, the survivors immediately swarmed her.
Someone couldn't wait, even a little aggressive, and asked, "Officer, will those people outside clear out all the zombies around?"
Some people felt that the zombie apocalypse was the dawn of a new era. They, who were just thugs before, had the opportunity to become powerful in this world.
Only one day had passed since the outbreak of the zombie crisis. This idea appeared in their minds, but they still feared the official order of Japan in the past. On the surface, everyone maintained their human appearance.
Seeing that the people around her were either thugs or fat, greasy, and suit-wearing scoundrels, Nakao Mami's mood immediately soured.
She put away her smile and retreated a few steps away from the mall entrance.
Nakao Mami couldn't entrust her safety to the survivors in the mall.
She shouted to the wraith warriors wandering around, "Protect my safety."
Yumi, Ai, and Saya were captains within the Emperor's Banner, while the wraith warriors were soldiers. Although their minds were chaotic, their instinct to protect their leader remained.
Several wraith warriors heard Nakao Mami's words, leaped a few meters, stood in front of her, and held their swords.
Seeing the wraith warriors clad in full armor, the excited survivors immediately fell silent, becoming timid and dared not look directly at Nakao Mami and the others.
Nakao Mami then said, "Mr. Lu Wen will clear the surrounding zombies. You can follow behind us to the survivor base established by the Gaocheng family."
After saying that, Nakao Mami didn't leave. She was afraid that the elderly, women, and children wouldn't make a choice.
At the same time, she looked at the honest-looking young and strong survivors and sighed. It wasn't like this last night.
She had practically pleaded and begged with a hoarse voice, but these people didn't pay any attention.
But now, with wraith warriors standing in front of them, they all listened carefully to her soft voice.
"Strength can command sufficient power. When you are strong enough, even whispers will sound deafening to others," Nakao Mami realized.
The survivors heard Nakao Mami's words and most of them were excited. But some people felt angry and dissatisfied.
They were originally just thugs and low-level workers. They believed that Nakao Mami was harming their interests.
In this apocalyptic world, they had the chance to enjoy things that were absolutely impossible in the peaceful times, to become powerful, to control the lives of others.
Only in this apocalyptic mall could they achieve this by virtue of their physical strength compared to others.
But if they went to the survivor base established by the Gaocheng family, they would become ordinary people again, with a high probability of becoming cannon fodder and sent to their deaths.
However, only a small portion of the survivors thought this way. Most of them still instinctively wanted to be closer to the crowd, which would increase their sense of security.
Nakao Mami pointed out the direction, and Lu Wen controlled the wraith warriors to advance towards the Gaocheng family.
For Lu Wen, it didn't matter which direction he went, as long as he could kill zombies and collect souls.
Yesterday, he was thinking of stopping after collecting ten thousand souls. This was the current limit of the Emperor's Banner's capacity.
But the zombie world wasn't so easy to encounter. Lu Wen felt righteous, even felt like he was accumulating merit, without any psychological burden when cleaning and killing zombies to collect souls.
In the ordinary world, there were no extraordinary powers, so there was no need to worry about being considered a demon for collecting souls.
There wouldn't be such a good opportunity in the future, so Lu Wen had already prepared to strengthen the Emperor's Banner and collect as many souls as possible in this world.
Lu Wen cleared out zombies along the way, understanding what stores were around, preparing to collect the things he needed later.
Behind him were the survivors from the mall who were willing to go to the Gaocheng family base. There were still some who didn't leave, choosing to stay in the mall to enjoy their freedom.
Nakao Mami didn't force them either.
As they advanced, clearing out zombies along the way, they soon arrived at a protective net.
"This is the perimeter of the Gaocheng family base. Let them go in themselves," Nakao Mami said.