After following the army for some time, they passed by a shopping center on the way. The main mall was cleared by the army, and of course, the supplies inside belonged to the military. The rescue team that followed the army under the protection of their sufficient firepower set their sights on nearby small shops or convenience stores. Although Wen Le and the others didn’t get off the car, they could imagine the smiles on the faces of the rescue team.
After all, the loot they could get this way was much richer than what they could collect on their own, and there was no danger involved.
“Let’s leave the army!” Wen Le frowned as he watched the soldiers moving supplies back and forth from under the car. It wasn’t that he coveted the military’s loot. It just wasn’t their style to keep following others, and he also wanted to train Chen Ye and the others. However, he would have to explain in front of everyone, which would be a hassle. Moreover, X City was so big, and Han Ya had the general route of this mission given by Liu Yikun. Comparing it with the map of X City, there were still many places that had not been designated as necessary routes by the military, and the supplies there were just sitting there waiting to be collected for future use.
There was no other way. Xiao Wen and Han Ya were aiming too high and their target was too big. Wen Le felt a lot of pressure, and he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to feed so many people with just the supplies in his space. Now that there was a chance to collect more, how could he let it go?
“Yeah! I haven’t even had the chance to get my hands dirty, and now my bones are rusting!” Yin Chengyang suddenly exclaimed loudly.
Han Ya furrowed his brows and nodded.
“I’ll go talk to them.”
As the team leader, Bai Yang had been in the command vehicle the whole time. Han Ya found him and spoke to him, and after their conversation, Han Ya came back and had Mo Yan drive the car away from the military convoy.
“Bai Yang and his team plan to stay in X City for three days. After that, no matter what they find, they’ll return to the rescue station along the same route they came. We just need to meet up with them at the intersection where we entered the city three days later, or we can go our own way, but we have to let them know in advance,” Han Ya explained the situation to Xiao Wen as they got back in the car, and without a word, Xiao Wen had Mo Yan drive in the opposite direction of the military convoy.
Without a vehicle to clear the way for them, they were even slower than before, and when they encountered completely blocked roads, they all got out of the car and cleared the way manually.
“Is this far enough? I can’t hear anything from the other side anymore.” Wen Le nudged Xiao Wen, who listened carefully for a moment and then looked around at their surroundings. He nodded and told Mo Yan to stop the car.
“Yin Chengyang, take the other three into that building and clear out the zombies. Mo Yan and Han Ya, stay in the car and keep an eye out for any unusual activity. Signal us immediately if anything happens.”
After everyone nodded their understanding, Xiao Wen waved them off to do their respective tasks. He and Wen Le sat in the car and studied the X City map in Han Ya’s hands.
Once Yin Chengyang and his team cleared the building, they would make it their base for the next three days. They would train and, whenever possible, avoid the military’s routes to search for other places with supplies in the city. They would take what they could and bring others along to help with the rest. If they encountered a situation with a high level of danger, they would not risk their lives and would simply move on.
The building that Xiao Wen chose had a sign that read “XX Training Center”. There weren’t many people there when the apocalypse broke out, and although many zombies hid in the building after the snowfall, Chen Ye’s team solved the problem quickly.
Perhaps because of his awakened ability, Chen Ye’s precision impressed Yin Chengyang. As for the other two, Qi Rui was clearly a beginner, shaking before firing even two shots, and his aim was only passable. Meanwhile, Zhao Xiaogang was completely speechless. He hadn’t hit a single zombie all the way, not even touching their clothes.
Yin Chengyang informed Xiao Wen of the situation, while Zhao Xiaogang awkwardly rubbed his head and glanced at Qi Rui with a smile before turning back to Xiao Wen and Wen Le with a sheepish grin.
Xiao Wen and Han Ya didn’t say much. Some people were just naturally uncoordinated and could not find precision. It could not be forced. However, they couldn’t let Zhao Xiaogang keep hiding behind everyone and being protected. At first, everyone laughed and joked around, but over time, as everyone else’s abilities grew stronger, his mood became increasingly uncomfortable.
“Don’t use the gun next time. Try using a knife in the next training session, but you’ll need to face the zombies at close range. Try building up some courage first,” Xiao Wen said, taking the gun from Zhao Xiaogang’s hand. It was a waste of bullets in his hands. He had Wen Le give Zhao Xiaogang a curved knife since he was small and thin with good agility, making him suitable for a lightweight weapon.
Zhao Xiaogang grinned widely, taking the knife and showing off in front of Qi Rui.
Xiao Wen no longer paid attention to the two boys fighting and got off the car to study with Mo Yan how to open the training center’s main door. Earlier, Yin Chengyang’s team entered through a small side
At night, human vision was greatly affected, but it was different for zombies. If a daytime zombie had a danger rating of only two stars, at night, it would directly upgrade to five stars.
Although Boss Xiao was doing it for their own good, they were still beginners, okay? Why be so harsh!
Xiao Wen had a good sense of direction and remembered a small shopping mall marked by Han Ya on the map inside the residential area. He led Wen Le through several twists and turns and arrived at their destination.
Xiao Wen was about to pull Wen Le inside when he felt Wen Le grip his hand tightly.
“There are people inside, and there are also people with abilities,” Wen Le whispered in Xiao Wen’s ear, pretending to look back at the zombies chasing them.
Wen Le was frustrated with the zombies behind them. When he was with the army, no matter how loud the gunfire was or how many people were there, these zombies would stay obediently inside the building and wouldn’t come out. But after they left and started driving alone, they kept encountering zombie attacks.
A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong!
Wen Le could only curse in his heart, but he had to let them follow behind him. When the number of zombies reached a certain level, they would take out their machine guns and start shooting.
“After we deal with the zombies, let’s go in and take a look,” Xiao Wen turned around and pulled out the machine gun he was carrying on his back. Wen Le also took out his pistol, and with their precise marksmanship, they quickly took out the dozen or so zombies behind them.
With no more pursuers, Xiao Wen and Wen Le walked to the small door of the shopping mall, holding their guns.
The door was pushed up from the inside and held firmly. Xiao Wen tried to push it, but it was very solid and couldn’t be opened by brute force. To get in, they could only use the machine gun to remove the door from the frame, but after a round of firing, the door would be completely destroyed.
“Over here! Over here!” A faint call came from above the two of them. Wen Le had already locked onto all the movements around them, but still pretended to look up in surprise.
A golden head appeared in the sight of the two people. Xiao Wen and Wen Le were really frightened this time.
What kind of personality does it take for this god-like figure to have a head that looks like it’s covered in gold?!
Seeing the two young people below clearly scared by his hairstyle, Jinzi touched his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but didn’t forget to lower the rope.
“The door is blocked, climb up along the rope!”
Wen Le took back his almost dazzled eyes and saw a climbing rope hanging down from above. He exchanged a hidden glance with Xiao Wen, who went ahead and climbed up the rope. Wen Le followed after Xiao Wen entered the window.
“It’s really warm in here!” Wen Le couldn’t help but exclaim when he entered the room.
They entered the safety passage on the first floor of the building, and when Wen Le came in, Jinzi quickly closed the window.
“We have an independent small boiler here, and since we can’t take this coal with us, we might as well burn it for warmth.” Jinzi explained with a smile.
Wen Le silently exclaimed in his heart: This is so extravagant! It’s no wonder the whole building is so warm. One can only imagine how much coal they burn every day! Compared to the rescue station, where there is only one hour of heating from 8 to 9 pm every night, this place is simply heaven!
“Hello, Xiao Wen.” Xiao Wen patted the ice debris on him from climbing up and said to Jinzi.
Jinzi smiled, hesitated for a moment, and also introduced himself to Xiao Wen and Wen Le: “Hello, my name is Jinzi.”
Pfft!
Wen Le couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
He really wanted to ask: Sir, did you change your name to Jinzi because of this hairstyle? Or did you get this hairstyle because of your name?
It’s too harmonious!
“I’m sorry, my name is Wen Le. Jin…uh, Brother Jin, are you the only one here?” Wen Le quickly apologized when he saw the embarrassment on Jinzi’s face.
Jinzi waved his hand, accustomed to being laughed at for his name for over thirty years. He was still adjusting to this new hairstyle.
“There are still many people here, all residents of this community. Are you from outside?” Jinzi led Xiao Wen and Wen Le upstairs while asking questions.
“Well, we’re trying to collect some supplies while the zombies aren’t too agile.”
Jin Zi didn’t doubt Wen Le’s words, “We were all resting upstairs. Someone saw you running this way just now, so I came down to meet you. We’ve been living here for over a month, and there’s not much food left, but we haven’t touched much of anything else.”
Wen Le and Xiao Wen walked behind Jin Zi. During the process of going upstairs, Jin Zi didn’t even turn his head. Wen Le grabbed Xiao Wen’s arm and felt something strange in his heart.
Even in peaceful times, no one would feel at ease with two armed people walking behind them, right?! Was this uncle not afraid that they would shoot him in the back? Or did he have a purpose and deliberately gave them a false sense of security?
Wen Le’s concern was also felt by Xiao Wen. This strange feeling made him unable to figure out, so he could only take it one step at a time.
They walked up the stairs all the way to the top floor. As they exited the safety passage, eye-catching signs almost blinded the two.
“XX Snack Bar,” “XXH National Barbecue Restaurant,” “XX Spicy Hot Pot”…
These signs very clearly told them the original purpose of this floor.
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the update!! 🤔🤔