CHAPTER XXXIV
"Captain Parker! I'm Henry, how's the situation on your side? ”
Henry, who had sent Jim away, wandered around the munitions factory alone, trying to do something but with no direction.
Later, there was a violent shooting and a large explosion at the military factory, and Henry could probably guess that it was the task force confronting foreign militants. Later, the gunfire stopped. Captain Parker didn't contact him for a long time, and he took the initiative to contact Parker out of concern......
"Lieutenant Henry! The task force has now entered Locke Town with the target to recuperate......"
Parker's figure appeared on Henry's tactical tablet, and he looked in good spirits.
"That's right...... And what about the gang of militants? ”
Henry learned from Parker's words that the task force was out of danger, and his hanging heart was relieved.
"The foreign militants have been completely annihilated by the task force!"
Captain Parker still looked tired, but completely devoid of his previous tension and worry.
"What are you going to do next, Captain?"
Henry thought to himself that the threat had been lifted and that Corey was safe. So is his task completed, and he can deliver the task to Tina?
"The task force will stay in Locke Town for a day, and then go straight back to the "Lockup Zone" in the North Quarter! ”
Captain Parker told Henry about his plans, and after saying that, he snorted.
"Is my mission accomplished?"
Henry didn't notice Parker, who was very tired, and he just wanted to end this "journey" as soon as possible.
"Lieutenant Henry! Let's get back to it, I'm going to sleep! It's so sleepy! ”
Captain Parker snorted two more times and rubbed his eyes.
"That'...... Well......"
Henry didn't get the answer he wanted, and he looked distressed. He wanted to continue asking, but Parker finally gave up when he saw that he was impatient.
"Then let's ...... first"
Captain Parker gave a "perfunctory" remark, then cut off the call.
"This Parker!"
At this time, Henry was very depressed, but he was helpless......
Henry sighed and prepared to leave. The matter was over at the munitions factory, so he got up and went back to Ashley.
Although Henry was not involved in the whole thing, it was fortunate that Corey was successfully rescued. When Corey returns safely to the "confinement zone", his mission can be regarded as "successfully completed".
"I don't know if Ashley's injury is healed or not......"
Henry was delighted at the thought of returning to Ashley. Talking about her leg injury, but actually missing her as a person.
It's getting late, and it's not safe to walk at night. So Henry decided to leave early tomorrow morning, and Ashley was left there alone with an injury, and he was not at ease.
Henry opened his backpack and took out some food from it, intending to "comfort" his stomach. By the time he had finished eating, it was already completely dark, and he checked the house.
The rest of the house doesn't look like zombies can get in, except for one window that isn't very strong. Henry was afraid that when he fell asleep, the zombies would come in through this window and eat themselves. So he was going to go out and see if he could find something like wood to reinforce.
Just do it! He took off his coat and rolled up his sleeves. The pistol was removed from his waist and the bullets in the pistol were examined. After confirming that it was correct, he picked up another dagger and put it in his mouth.
When he had done this, he cautiously opened the door. It was pitch black outside the door, and you could barely see your fingers.
Henry turned on the flashlight switch with one free hand, and held the pistol in the other. The right hand holds the loaded pistol, and the left hand holds the flashlight under the right hand.
He walked slowly and slowly, step by step, and was very careful to descend the steps. Henry was in the dark, silent wilderness, and his heart beat faster and faster.
Even the small sounds of small animals give him an adrenaline rush, and it would be a lie to say that Henry wasn't afraid.
Luckily, there is a forest not far ahead. Through the light of the flashlight, you can vaguely see a lot of dead branches scattered on the ground.
Henry hesitated at this point, if it was on flat ground he would not hesitate to go up and pick up wood. But the grove in front of me is different, and the situation inside is not clear. Once you walk in, if a zombie suddenly pops out, you may "confess" here.
But even if you are afraid, you have to go in. He shook his head, trying to be brave.
Henry was about to step into the grove when suddenly the sound of a branch being crushed through the woods appeared.
Henry, who was like a frightened bird, was frightened into a cold sweat, and he suddenly raised his pistol. Staring intently ahead, sweat running down his cheeks.
Suddenly, there was a louder noise in the woods in front of Henry's eyes. With the sound of trees shaking and dead branches being trampled, a dark blur moved rapidly towards Henry.
"Hey! b
o! I'm Jim, don't shoot! ”
Henry's finger was already on the trigger, ready to shoot at any moment. Strangely, the figure stopped less than two meters away from gathering Henry.
"Jim?"
A familiar voice came out, it should have been made by a human figure. Henry breathed a sigh of relief, but he still wondered: hadn't Jim already gone back? How did it end up here?
"Don't shoot! It's me! ”
Jim fiddled with the branches as he walked, and he didn't forget to speak.
"Why are you here?"
Henry watched as Jim came out of the woods and stood in front of him.
"Get down!"
A "boom" came out of Jim's mouth, and he raised his pistol and shot Henry in the back.
"Bang!"
Hearing Jim's reminder, Henry instinctively lowered his body to avoid the gunshot.
"There's a zombie behind you!"
Henry, apparently frightened again, bent over to look at Jim. There was confusion in his eyes, and he didn't understand why Jim was shooting at himself.
Jim pointed his pistol at Henry's back and walked straight behind him.
Henry turned his head to look at the ground, but he didn't expect that there was a corpse.
"Hey! b
o! If it weren't for me, you'd be in danger! ”
Jim kicked the zombie corpse hard, then spat out in disbelief. After doing these actions, he looked at Henry with a smile.
"Yes, thanks to you!"
Henry saw that Jim's "stinky fart" came up again, so he could only helplessly follow him.
But then again, it was really thrilling just now.
"Why are you back again?!"
Henry, who was relieved, asked the question again.
"I ...... I forgot my way back......"
Jim struggled for a long time and came up with a "lame" reason.
"You're not scared, are you?"
Henry is amused by Jim and exposes his lies.
"How is that possible?!"
Jim still couldn't fool Henry, and could only defend himself with a weak heart.
"Okay, okay, let's go inside and talk!"
Henry felt that the environment was not suitable for talking, so he went into the woods and picked up some thick logs. Then beckoned Jim to follow him, and the two returned to the house.
Upon entering the house, Henry found a hammer and nails. The wood he had picked up was used as a barrier and was firmly nailed to the window.
After doing all this, Henry patted the ash on his hands. Sitting with Jim, they talked.
"How did you know I was here? Are you stalking me? ”
Henry looked at Jim across from him and feigned anger.
"Hey! That's not called tracking, I'm not worried about your danger! ”
Jim hurriedly waved his hand, denying that he was following Henry.
“……”
"Is your mission complete?"
Jim saw that Henry was silent, so he took the initiative to ask.
"Oh, it's pretty much done."
After spending some time together, Henry felt that Jim was not a bad person. So he told Jim everything that had happened, and it was "harmless" to do so.
"You mean the task force went to Locketown?!"
Jim listened to Henry's narration and looked at Henry with a serious face.
"Yes! What's wrong? ”
Henry's reaction to Jim was a little wrong, he should know something.
"Oh, no...... Nothing ......."
Jim shook his head suddenly, obviously afraid of something.
"If you have something to say, just say it!"
Henry looked a little annoyed as Jim stopped talking.
"Actually, it's nothing...... Just the people of Locketown...... Some are difficult to get along with. ”
Jim wasn't going to say it, but Henry's attitude was resolute.
"Difficult to get along with? You mean to say they're dangerous? ”
Henry was a smart man, and he immediately understood what Jim meant.
"They don't have to be in Rock Town, so you don't have to worry too much!"
Jim acquiesced, but turned his head and began to comfort Henry.
"Looks like we're going to have to make a trip to Locketown!"
Jim's point is obvious, if the people in Locktown are still around, they may cause unnecessary trouble to the task force. For all reasons, he felt the need to go to Locketown.
"Ahh Pull me up again?! ”
Jim listened to Henry's meaning that he was going to bring himself again, so he hurriedly disagreed.
"You didn't leave when you were asked to go before, and you can't leave if you want to go this time!"
Henry looked at Jim with a grin, a smile that seemed like a "demonic" smile to Jim.
"I don't think I should have come back to you! What bad luck! ”
Jim could see that Henry was serious, so he simply stopped talking nonsense with him.
Jim is not a daring man and is not willing to take risks. But since he met Henry, he has been imperceptibly influenced by Henry. Especially after going through something, he has changed even more......
"Alright, let's stop talking! Get a good night's sleep and head to Rock Town early tomorrow morning! ”
Still smiling, Henry patted Jim on the shoulder and motioned for him to rest.
"I can't help you ......"
Jim knocked Henry's hand off, muttered helplessly, and then got ready for bed.
Henry, lying on the bed, looked at the ceiling and fell into deep thought......
"Locke Town... Locke Town... What will happen? ”
Henry muttered the name "Locketown" and wondered if the trip would go well. At the same time, he complained to Tina, when will this unfortunate errand end......