Chapter 272: I Am Venting My Anger for You
Chapter 272: I Am Venting My Anger for You
"What kind of man?"
Anran slaps Tang Siluo’s finger away from her face, her momentum suddenly turning sharp and forceful. She locks eyes with Tang Siluo and speaks sternly, "If not for this man, my daughter and I might never have made it out of our neighborhood. And—"
And what about Zhan Lian?
What has he ever done for her?
Anran doesn’t say that last part out loud, but the thought rings clear in her mind. Zhan Lian was once her only hope, but now, the only person standing beside her is Yun Tao.
Tang Siluo lets out a short, angry laugh. She stares at Anran as if looking at a traitor, her gaze sharp and confrontational.
Yun Tao, caught between the two women, sighs. He turns to Anran and says, "Anran, don’t make things worse. There’s an easy way to settle this. I’ll go with them, and you go find your ex-husband. He’s the root of this problem."
Anran looks at Yun Tao, holding Doll in her arms protectively.
Disappointment settles heavily in her chest.
Tiesi Village has already let her down.
She nods, her worry evident. "Fine. I’ll go find him."
Then, she turns back to Tang Siluo, her expression darkening into something cold and lethal. Her voice is sharp as a blade.
"I’ll remember you. If Brother Tao loses even a single hair, don’t worry—I won’t let you off."
"You?" Tang Siluo looks her up and down, clearly unimpressed. At her signal, the armed men move to take Yun Tao away. Just as he is led off, Tang Siluo turns to Anran again, speaking with exaggerated patience. "For Brother Lian’s sake, I’ll let this slide. But you should wake up and realize—I’m helping you. I’m venting your anger for you!"
At that moment, Anran’s fury surges. Her fists clench tightly as she scans the gathered survivors watching the scene unfold, the two distant watchtowers, and the armed men guarding the village.
Her voice is low, filled with unrestrained rage.
"Helping me vent my anger?" She scoffs. "Have you ever stopped to reflect on your own actions? Did I ask for your help? Did I beg you to meddle in my affairs? This is just a tiny village—who even wants to enter?"
She isn’t the one lacking clarity—Tang Siluo is.
This woman keeps calling him Brother Lian, Brother Lian, like some loyal devotee, yet she has the nerve to question her sense of judgment?
Anran sneers inwardly. Acting like she holds some great authority, as if this place is worth anything. Tiesi Village is nothing more than a minor survivor outpost, a temporary stop on the way north. Do they really think this is some sacred land?
Anran has long developed a deep mistrust of survivor groups. She has no interest in staying here.
She is heading north, to Hubei.
Why would she waste time in a place like this? She can kill zombies and gather supplies on her own—she doesn’t need to suffer under some self-important, makeshift authority.
Without hesitation, she moves toward the car, throwing the door open. At the same time, she calls out to Yun Tao.
"Brother Tao, let’s go! Kill our way through!"
But Yun Tao doesn’t move.
Instead, he looks at her helplessly, confused.
Why is Anran—who is normally calm and level-headed—suddenly so impulsive and reckless? Is it because Tang Siluo keeps calling Zhan Lian "Brother Lian"?
Clearly, there is a misunderstanding here.
Yes, Tang Siluo’s attitude is awful, but she truly believes she is "venting" Anran’s anger.