Chapter 11: Beyond Yecheng (Part II)
"Then I'll send you both home first, maybe they'll be back in a moment." Meng Hu pulled the two of them in the direction of the old house.
Zhao Yuehua on the side glanced at Wang Meng, she walked forward silently, even if she didn't say a word, he could feel a chill.
On the outskirts of the county, Zhao Kongfei and his party were on their way back to Yecheng at this time.
A cool night breeze gently swept by, like a pot of old wine, drunk the trees, bamboos, and crops in the fields behind the house, and they swayed, making a cheerful and lively "rustle" sound. In the field, the sound of frogs and insects rises and falls, wave after wave, "quack" and "buzz", and even fireflies carrying flashing lanterns also come to join in the fun. A few barks of dogs can be heard from time to time in the distance.
"How much do you think we can get on this trip?" Xiao Dai walked up to Wang Guoxin and said.
"How much can you fish, most of them don't have to be paid to them." Wang Guoxin said resentfully.
"There are a lot of goods this time, and they won't find out if they draw some out." Xiao Dai shrugged his shoulders and said.
"Do you think they eat dry food, they have already set the amount of smuggled things this time, and they still want to eat kickbacks to find death, right?" Wang Guoxin glanced at him coldly and said angrily.
"Hey, it's all smuggling, do you still think it's time to do things for the main government, why are you so daring?" Xiao Dai glanced at Wang Guoxin disdainfully and said mockingly.
"You're not a drag on your family, you're not afraid of heaven and earth. If you are fed alone, and your whole family is not hungry, can we compare with you? Wang Guoxin sneered.
"Look at you, you're not angry when you talk to me, didn't I discuss it with you?" Xiao Dai said tactfully, trying to ease the atmosphere of the conversation.
"Your thoughts are too reckless, do you still want to do it, you don't want to do it, I'll find someone else next time." Wang Guoxin said in a fierce voice.
"Don't don't, when I didn't say anything." Xiao Dai immediately admitted and changed his flattering tone.
"I will have to rely on you, Brother Wang, what do you say." Xiao Dai said flatteringly.
"If you want to continue to work, don't play those crooked thoughts on me, we are not short of people, and we can replace you at any time. They are all people who survive in the cracks, figuring out their own position. Wang Guoxin pushed Xiao Dai and glared at him with a cold and murderous look and said.
"I know... I know. Xiao Dai was obviously shocked by Wang Guoxin's expression, and he immediately ended this unpleasant conversation, and walked forward with a gray face to separate the group from a distance.
Zhao Kongfei, who sensed that the atmosphere was wrong, walked to Wang Guoxin's side.
"What's wrong, with a bitter face?"
"That little Dai is really insatiable. Tell me you want to get some out of this supplies. Wang Guoxin replied.
"Then if those friends in your army find out that there is a lack of things, won't we be in trouble?" Zhao Kongfei said in astonishment.
"Who's to say it isn't. He's so greedy, he can't take him with him next time, and he'll have to do something sooner or later. Wang Guoxin said solemnly.
"Anyone can meet in this business." Wang Guoxin said unhappily.
Zhao Kongfei turned his head to look at Xiao Dai, turned back to Wang Guoxin and whispered, "This person who wears small glasses looks like an intellectual, and he doesn't look like a greedy person?"
"People can't look good, Xiaofei. No matter what the way of the world, you have to be careful. Wang Guoxin sighed.
"How about this trip, is it still the same as you think outside, aren't you always questioning?" Wang Guoxin changed the topic and asked Zhao Kongfei in a sarcastic tone.
Zhao Kongfei let out a long sigh, his head drooped like a frosted eggplant, and shook his head in silence. Wang Guoxin looked at the disappointed Zhao Kongfei and patted him on the shoulder helplessly to show his understanding of his change of attitude.
"Are you still thinking about the old days?" Wang Guoxin continued to ask.
"I want to, I think about the comfortable and boring life before, I want to think about those on-call takeaways, but now they are all gone." Zhao Kongfei said wistfully.
"Be content, boy. You're much better than the people in the line, at least they're dead and you're still alive. Wang Fuming, who heard the conversation between the two, said from the other end.
This remark also aroused Zhao Kongfei's doubts, and he asked. "That's right, where did they get those people outside Ye City?"
"Some were evacuated, and most of them were shot by the biochemical forces." Wang Fuming shrugged his nose and said in a very low tone.
Hearing this, Zhao Kongfei instantly froze, and a chill of fear suddenly came out of his heart.
"The so-called harmful substances in the mouth of the military are those who have not been identified as infected and those who have been identified." Wang Fuming continued.
"The reason they didn't let us into the containment zone was because they were afraid that we would see corpses piled up on the streets." Wang Bo then added.
"Did you see the corpses?" Zhao Kongfei asked.
"There's still a lot of it on the streets, but they've already taken some of it."
"If this kind of weather is not dealt with in time, the smell will make everyone very uncomfortable."
"Oh my God, those are civilians." Zhao Kongfei said with some excitement.
"They're not human anymore, and the virus is spreading so fast that you can't imagine it." Wang Bo paused and said.
"They all say there are toxic substances in the air, and the virus is transmitted through the air?" Zhao Kongfei continued to ask.
"Maybe, but most of the patients I've seen have contracted through bites." Wang Fuming explained.
"Have you ever killed that thing?" Wang Fuming asked Zhao Kongfei in a contemptuous tone.
"Killed." Zhao Kongfei nodded and replied.
"Where?" Wang Fuming continued to ask.
"Inside the city, when we escaped, they pounced on us and tried to kill us, and I had to do it." Zhao Kongfei paused and said.
"The Yankees have a famous saying that everything is difficult at the beginning. Dumbo, you have to remember that they are no longer alive, they see you trying to kill you or dig a piece of meat out of you. So you must be a killer and you must not be soft, understand? Wang Fuming's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he said in an extremely serious tone.
Zhao Kongfei looked at him a little timidly, paused and said, "Understood."
Wang Fuming patted Zhao Kongfei on the shoulder to show affirmation of his answer.
"I'm not mistaken, you have a younger brother, right?" Wang Fuming changed the topic and continued to ask.
"That's right, I have a younger brother." Zhao Kongfei nodded and replied.
"What's his name and how old is he?"
"His name is Zhao Yuehua, and he is eleven this year."
"Oh, then your brother is about the same age as my daughter, why don't you take the child well." Wang Fuming said with a wicked smile.
"Oh my God, don't mention my brother. He is a fish that has slipped through the net of quality education, a permanent director of the Late Sleep Association, a champion of the Family Debate Competition, a national-level pole-lifting athlete, a takeaway ambassador in Northeast China, and a well-known name in China. Zhao Kongfei said jokingly.
"Hahahaha!" Everyone was amused by Zhao Kongfei's words.
"It's really hard for you, you have to deal with the pressures of life at a young age, and you have to take care of a young brother. It's not easy! ”
"But then again, I'm glad he was around me. My brother and I had a hard life, my parents left early, and he was the only relative by my side. Zhao Kongfei said and suddenly felt a sense of sadness.
"You're a good brother, Zhao Kongfei." Wang Fuming said in an admiring tone.
"You are also a good father, you can take risks for your daughter to be fed and clothed." Zhao Kongfei replied.
"Elders, we're all living at all costs to protect them, aren't we?"
"yes, I thought it was just a few strange stories on the news, but I didn't expect the nightmare to come like this, everything happened too fast..." Zhao Kongfei wanted to speak and stopped.
"Blame me for not being vigilant, I've been foolishly thinking it's just the flu." Zhao Kongfei told the truth with annoyance.
"Who would have thought." Wang Fuming answered.
"Xiaofei, you have done a great job, I am very glad that Jiangzi can have a brother like you." Wang Guoxin encouraged on the side.
"I'm also glad to have a buddy like you, without you I might have been one of those things." Zhao Kongfei looked at Wang Guoxin with satisfaction in his voice.
"Shh Uncle Wang, who was walking upright a moment ago, suddenly stopped, and his expression suddenly became nervous. He immediately fell to the ground and pressed his ears to the ground, as if listening to something. His move also surprised several people.
"What's the matter, old man?" Wang Guoxin asked in surprise.
"Shut up!" Uncle Wang roared in a low voice.
After lying on the ground for a few seconds, Wang Bo quickly stood up and said to a few people. "It's not good, there's a situation ahead, hurry up and hide under the car."
"What's the situation?" Wang Fuming also said in surprise.
"There's no time to explain, hide quickly." Uncle Wang's eyes widened and said anxiously.
In desperation, the group had no choice but to obey the order and hide under the abandoned bus on the side of the road.
Zhao Kongfei rolled under the car, and suddenly saw a female corpse lying beside him, he was instantly frightened and screamed, and his head slammed on the chassis of the bus, and the severe pain made him grin in pain. Seeing this, Uncle Wang angrily kicked Zhao Kongfei, and Zhao Kongfei was silently intimidated by the two parties, so he had to cover his head with one hand and his mouth and nose with the other hand to prevent himself from being contaminated with germs. The rotting fluid from the woman's body had flowed to the ground and emitted a pungent stench, its eyes were black, its head was still stained with blood, it had a large hollow mouth, and its teeth were blackened with blood. The face was hideous, and it was obvious that he had died a very miserable death.
Wang Guoxin, who was hiding under the car, was still asking his father with a blank face, "What's wrong, what's the situation?" However, Wang Bo didn't explain to him, but only made a "shhhhh
Just when several people were surprised, suddenly a deafening rumble came from not far away, mixed with the roar of zombies.
"Rumble!" The sound of tanks driving through the street. Feeling the sound getting closer and closer, the tank flashed out from the side of the house, the light machine gun above the tank spat tongues of fire, and the zombie running in front spewed out a cloud of blood mist from the chest, and fell down unwillingly. Suddenly, a dense burst of gunfire rang out in the silent night.
"Holy shit, fucking tank!" Wang Fuming cursed.
"How did they patrol here?" Wang Guoxin asked in surprise.
"Don't talk!" Uncle Wang roared in a low voice.
At this moment, soldiers wearing gas masks slowly walked out from the other side, and they picked up their rifles and shot at the zombies on the ground.
"Dada"
The zombie that was hit was still convulsing, and it was not until the soldiers behind it were shot several times that it slowly died.
"Boom, boom!"
Several shells passed through the night quickly, carrying a large amount of moisture.
The shells landed around the houses marked with red crosses, and shrapnel mixed with muddy water flew in all directions, leaving several large craters on the ground. The house next to it was crumbling by the bombing, and finally collapsed overwhelmed.
A few people lying on the ground felt the vibration of the earth, Zhao Kongfei wiped the cold sweat on his face, and stared intently at every foot that walked in front of him.
The walkie-talkie on the soldier's body rang noisily
"The infected people on Xinpu Road and No. 6 Avenue have been cleared."
"Have you cleaned up everything around you, done?"
"Yes, we've got it, it's over."
"Okay, my squad is going to drive over, over."
"Roger, stay safe, over!"
"I received it, keep in touch, and I am done"
As the patrol gradually moved away, Wang Bo quickly got out of the car like an eye snake, and the rest of the people followed suit.
"I'm really convinced of you, this can be detected." Wang Guoxin said while wiping the cold sweat that broke out on his forehead.
"Awesome, Master Gu. You scout really don't deserve to be a cover. Wang Fuming said admiringly on the side.
"Why are they blowing up those houses?" Zhao Kongfei pointed to the burning house and said.
Wang Bo spat out a mouthful of phlegm, and then explained, "It is a biochemical pollution area planned by the military, so it is disinfected." ”
"Oh my God." Zhao Kongfei looked at the creaking house that was burned by the fire, and his heart was full of fear.
"Gotta go back quickly, look at the stance, there must be a clean-up operation tonight." Wang Bo said.
"Looks like they're cleaning up a bigger area?" Wang Fuming then said.
After saying that, the group consciously quickened their pace and hurried in the direction of Ye Cheng.