"Should we also find two large trucks?" Despite Jiao San being a carefree second-generation rich, he still had a warm heart. As long as he saw someone in trouble, he wanted to rescue them immediately.
"...Where should we find them?" Hong Tao asked, flipping his eyelids while eating.
"...Aren't you familiar with the alleyways?" Jiao San knew that he was being a bit unreasonable, but he was still unwilling.
"There definitely won't be any large trucks in the alleyways, and even if there were, they wouldn't be able to enter... Sun Ge, this afternoon, bring Li Xiang to make several steel crossbows, as well as arrows. It doesn't matter if they're long or short, as long as they can shoot accurately within ten meters. Chu Qiu, younger sister, the two of you should make armguards and leg guards. Linna, Zhang Tao, teach them how to use shields and fire hooks. It would be best to find a few isolated zombies in the east to try it out. Zhang Ke, you should still go to the rooftop to be the lookout. San Er, later on, take me to the south bank to check out the terrain!"
Hong Tao really wanted to kick Jiao San, as he wasn't a car thief. Why should he know where to find large trucks? Also, couldn't he think before speaking? They were crushing zombies on the main road, and if they encountered any trouble, they could simply turn around.
This was a residential area with numerous alleyways. The few roads that existed were all single-lane, and it would be difficult for large trucks to make turns. If they encountered any accidents, everyone would be dumbfounded.
However, he couldn't say that Jiao San was foolish in front of Linna. But punishment was necessary. He would make this guy sing a duet with him and arrange for Linna and Zhang Tao to work together. That would teach him a lesson!
"Uncle, what should we do about those zombies on the fourth floor? They show their teeth at me every day!" Not only was Jiao San dissatisfied with Hong Tao's arrangements, but Zhang Ke also raised objections. In reality, he really wanted to go on an adventure with Hong Tao. Sitting on the rooftop every day with a telescope was boring.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about them! We don't need to look for anything else. Let's use them as practice targets! Go, bring me my sniper rifle. Watch as I show you how to hit the bullseye from a hundred steps away!"
The few zombies on the fourth floor of the neighboring building had been stationary for days. It was probably not that they didn't want to move, but that they had nowhere to go. The windows of this building had been replaced with reinforced glass a few years ago, and it seemed to be of good quality. No matter how the zombies pounded on it, it wouldn't break.
"Crack... Clatter... Plop, plop, plop..." Immediately after finishing lunch, Hong Tao brought Linna, Zhang Tao, Yang Ping, and Yang Ling to the neighboring yard.
After aiming the gun for a few seconds, with the sound of a plastic bag bursting, the air rifle's muzzle released a burst of air, and the reinforced glass on the fourth floor shattered. Almost at the same time, the zombies downstairs, who had already seen the living people, jumped down along with the glass shards.
Three of the four zombies had their arms and legs broken, but they still stubbornly crawled towards them using their remaining limbs. The other one was the most unlucky. It was bumped by its companion when it jumped down, causing its head to hit the ground first and breaking its neck, resulting in instant death.
"Come on, ladies, aim for their heads. Every one of us in the group has to pass this test. If you don't believe me, ask Linna if she has killed a zombie before!"
Hong Tao didn't have time to lament the loss of one test subject. He slung the gun on his back and grabbed Yang Ping and Yang Ling by their collars, not allowing them to retreat, forcing them to go forward and experience their first kill.
"Go, but you'll be kicked out after this test! Don't be afraid, these monsters are not as agile as small cats and dogs, they just have a bit more strength. As long as you hit them accurately, they'll die!"
Linna had already experienced Hong Tao's crash course in education. Although she had some reservations, she had to admit that the results were immediate. Now it was her turn to pass on her experience. Her words were relatively gentle, but the content was not.
"I'll go first... Ah... Plop... Oh my god..." Yang Ping seemed to have a slightly braver heart than Yang Ling. Knowing that she couldn't avoid it, and definitely didn't want to be kicked out of the group, she raised her spear and gritted her teeth, approaching the nearest zombie and striking it.
This strike was accurate and fierce, clearly showing that she had experience in manual labor. She used not only her arms but also her waist and legs. However, after striking, she didn't even bother to pull out the spear and simply let go of it. She immediately hid behind Zhang Tao, stomping her feet and clutching her chest, repeatedly calling for her mother.
"You two, come here. I have something else to do!" Hong Tao brought Yang Ling in front of Linna. For the time being, this girl didn't need to try. Her legs were already weak, and if he didn't hold her collar, she would have already sat on the ground.
"Hong Brother, can you think of a way to make the zombies jump from the building and die? That would save us a lot of trouble!" But Linna stopped him and proposed a more constructive suggestion.
"The idea is good, but who do you plan to use as bait? And how can the bait come down from the rooftop without getting hurt... But your words reminded me... Why jump from the building? We're here to save people, not clear out zombies. Don't get stuck on one idea!"
At first, Linna's proposal seemed impractical and even had the suspicion of wanting to harm others. But upon closer consideration, it seemed to have some inspiration. Since zombies had no brains and would chase and attack any living person they saw, why not use their own tactics against them and lure them out?
As the sun rose, a new day began, but the room was still dim. The windows were covered with thick curtains, and the air was very stuffy. You Yi stood by the window, opening a small gap to look down. Everywhere were low roofs, and in the distance, Houhai was still shimmering.But between the houses, in the alleys, courtyards, and streets, there were more figures than usual. They stood or walked, always facing southeast, their arms spread out in strange poses.
For ten whole days, these figures never disappeared, never rested. He and his child were barely holding on. There was a little water left, but the food was almost gone. The remaining bit of milk powder could only feed his son for two more meals. The thought of what would come next was enough to bring tears to anyone's eyes.
Ten days ago, he and his wife were awakened from their sleep. Stepping outside, they found the world in chaos. The neighbors, the house across the street, the courtyard downstairs, everyone seemed to have gone mad at the same time. There were screams, fights, and cries everywhere.
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Some people tried to run, but were quickly caught and bitten by humanoid monsters, turning into monsters themselves. Some hid in their homes, but unfortunately, the doors and windows of their apartments were not strong enough to withstand the constant pulling and hitting. Eventually, the monsters swarmed in, and naturally, there were more monsters.
Fortunately, his home was on the top floor, and the security door was newly replaced. Although every time his son cried, it would attract the monsters to hit the door, it had not been broken open after so many days. However, the door frame seemed a bit loose.
In fact, even without waiting for the security door to be broken, he and his son would starve to death in the house. Thinking back to the third day of the disaster, when his wife was bitten by a monster while trying to get milk powder for their son from the storage cabinet in the hallway, he couldn't help but cry.
This was a task he should have done himself, but his wife said that the outside world was in chaos, and there was no hope for rescue. She, a woman, would have a hard time surviving with a child. If the son had a father to protect him, he might be safer.
In order to feed their less than one-year-old son, his wife bravely opened the door and quietly walked towards the storage cabinet just over two meters away. But she didn't make it back. As soon as she opened the cabinet door and got the can of milk powder, she was knocked down by the couple next door.
They bit her, scratched her, with great strength and no mercy. Seeing that she couldn't break free, she rolled the can of milk powder towards the door, shouting continuously: "Yue Yi, feed him twice a day, one bottle each time, crush the biscuits and feed him..."
To this day, she still lingers at the door of their home, unwilling to leave. Most of the time, she stands by the window next to it with her arms outstretched, as if welcoming something. Whenever their son cries, she would come over and hit the security door hard.
Every day, he would peer at her through the peephole for a while. Sometimes, he really wanted to open the door and let her in. She was the mother of his son, would a mother really harm her own child? As for himself, if he was harmed, so be it. He was going to die sooner or later anyway.
But ever since he saw the young mother in the courtyard downstairs chasing and biting her four or five-year-old daughter, Yue Yi dismissed this idea. His wife had turned into a monster. Not only had her face and skin color changed, but her heart had also changed, becoming unrecognizable to her own kin.