Chapter 12: Confluence
The remnant sun hung obliquely on the horizon, and it had lost the scorching and bright enthusiasm of the day, and had become a little dull, shrouded in the silence of the city as if it were death.
The dilapidated streets were bleak, and the zombies with numb and sluggish expressions dragged their heavy steps, and the long shadows pulled by the setting sun were reflected on the ground full of flesh and blood, adding a bit of desolation.
Chen Mo walked in the front, Qiu Xian's pale face tugged at the corner of Chen Mo's clothes, and followed behind him, although a pretty face was full of paleness, she pursed her lips and tried to keep herself calm.
Xu Dong followed behind, his face as calm as ever.
Chen Mo and the others were not the only survivors in this city, and the occasional scream or two came to an abrupt end, leaving only the faint sound of flesh chewing.
It's been three days since the zombies appeared, and most of the survivors are running out of food, after all, not everyone is okay to store a large amount of food at home.
So driven by hunger, some of the survivors began to come out in search of food.
It's a pity that most of them have turned into zombie rations.
Chen Mo and the three even witnessed the bloody scene of a survivor being eaten by a group of corpses.
Xu Dong and Chen Mo don't have too many different colors, only Qiu Xian, a little girl, obviously hasn't adapted to such a scene, although she doesn't scream, but her pretty face is getting whiter and whiter, and the little hand holding the corner of Chen Mo's clothes is tighter.
Fortunately, there are not many zombies roaming the road, and under the cover of those abandoned vehicles on the side of the road, there are not too many accidents along the way.
was occasionally discovered by a few zombies, and under the joint efforts of Chen Mo and Xu Dong, they were quickly killed.
Hurried all the way, before the night fell completely silent, Chen Mo and the three finally arrived at the gate of a community in the East Second Ring Road.
This is the destination of this trip, the community where Zhang Jie is located.
The guard room of the community is locked, and through the glass window, you can see two zombies in security uniforms moving slowly inside, and the telescopic door at the entrance is completely closed, and inside is a simple defense stacked with sandbags.
There were several mutilated zombie corpses on the ground, and a large hole had been opened in the place where the brain marrow had been located, and there was nothing empty.
Xu Dong leaned over to check the wound on the zombie's head, and his brows furrowed
"The wound is uneven, the muscle fibers are in the shape of strips, it must have been gnawed open by some creature with its teeth!" There are also irregular claw marks on the body! I'm afraid there are some unfriendly creatures out there! ”
Hearing Xu Dong's words, Chen Mo's heart sank: "You mean a creature that is different from zombies?" ”
Xu Dong nodded: "It should be some kind of mutated canine tooth creature!" Ordinary animals don't have the strength to lift the skulls of zombies! ”
Xu Dong's words made Qiu Xian's face turn pale in an instant, and Chen Mo pulled out the boning cone he had newly found in a hardware store on the road.
The three of them continued to walk towards the depths of the community, and the more they walked, the more frightened they became.
The neighborhood was quiet and almost eerie, the ground was full of zombie corpses, each of them was brain-opening, and there was nothing in it.
This made Chen Mo and Qiu Xian more and more nervous, and Xu Dong's expression was also solemn.
But until the downstairs of Zhang Jie's unit, the expected attack did not appear.
In addition to the zombie corpses all over the ground, there is not even a single ghost in the community.
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The power supply had been stopped, so Chen Mo and the three of them had to climb up the safety stairs.
There was silence in the corridor, only the slight footsteps of Chen Mo and the three of them echoed.
The 4th floor was not high, and Chen Mo and the three of them quickly climbed there.
Looking at the closed door, Chen Mo pressed the doorbell.
But the door didn't open at the first time,
Chen Mo pressed the doorbell again.
There was still no movement inside the door.
This made Chen Mo feel a little bad, and took out his mobile phone and dialed Zhang Jie's number.
After ringing for more than 10 seconds, the phone was finally answered
"Chen Mo, you, have you arrived?" ”
Seeing that the call was finally answered, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, nothing happened, but when he heard the hint of panic in Zhang Jie's tone, this made Chen Mo a little puzzled
"Well, I'm here, at the door, you open the door!" ”
After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo and the three of them waited for another two minutes before the door was opened.
Zhang Jie behind the door has not changed much from a year ago, at least not in appearance, she is still with beautiful eyebrows and apricot eyes, and her demeanor is outstanding.
The only thing that was a little abnormal was that Zhang Jie's face was flushed, although he pretended to be surprised, but the panic in his eyes was still in Chen Mo's eyes.
With some doubts, Chen Mo walked into the door, Qiu Xian followed him inch by inch, and Xu Dong was the last to enter the door.
In addition to Zhang Jie, there is also a young girl in the house, who looks quite peugeot, and should be Zhang Jie's friend.
It's just strange that the girl also has an abnormal flush on her face.
This made Chen Mo more and more puzzled.
Xu Dong and Qiu Xian didn't notice these details,
One sat on the sofa with an indifferent face, and the other followed behind Chen Mo and sat beside him.
Looking at Qiu Xian, who was sitting next to Chen Mo, Zhang Jiedai frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.
After some introduction, Chen Mo learned that Zhang Jie's friend was called Wang Qing, a colleague of hers and a roommate.
Wang Qing has a more cheerful personality, and after a few words of greeting, she let go, she seems to be very curious about Xu Dong with a cold face, and sits next to him intentionally or unintentionally, trying to chat with Xu Dong.
But soon she gave up, no matter what she asked, Xu Dong turned a deaf ear and closed his eyes to himself.
Wang Qing, who failed to communicate with Xu Dong, turned her attention to Chen Mo and chatted with him.
I don't know if it's an illusion, Chen Mozhong felt that Wang Qing's watery eyes projected some unspeakable teasing.
Chen Mo's heart jumped, you must know that Zhang Jie was sitting opposite, and her face seemed to be a little difficult to look at.
It stands to reason that she is most familiar with Zhang Jie, after all, she is her ex-girlfriend, and in terms of the current situation, she has plans to reunite, and she is the most silent one, Wang Qing seems to have no eyesight, and she doesn't care about Zhang Jie's feelings at all.
This ambiguous and embarrassing atmosphere made Chen Mo more and more restless, Xu Dong and the guy sat alone on the bench with his eyes closed, and he didn't have the idea of joining the chat at all.
After reluctantly laughing, Wang Qing finally stopped, turned her head and whispered to Zhang Jie, which made Chen Mo breathe a sigh of relief.
The two girls didn't know what they were talking about, Wang Qing smiled and said one open, while Zhang Jie's face was flushed, and her eyes glanced at Chen Mo from time to time.
Chen Mo sighed in his heart, looking at the two girls smiling and smiling, he had a headache, now in this small group, are there any normal people, is there anyone worried about the current situation?
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The dinner was very simple and sumptuous, Wang Qing's cooking level was quite good, although it was just a simple meal, but it made several people eat very fragrant.
After cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, Chen Mo gathered everyone together
"Now it's time to think about what to do next! If you have any suggestions or comments, you can put them forward! ”
There was silence in the audience, and no one spoke, which made Chen Mo a little embarrassed
"Don't stop talking, give some reactions!" ”
Xu Donghuan crossed his arms and said coldly
"This kind of thing is not within my consideration, you just call the shots!" But then again, if I feel in danger with you, I'll leave at any time! ”
Xu Dong's cold words made the room even more embarrassing, like a cool breeze, adding a bit of coldness to the silent atmosphere.
Seeing that the atmosphere had become worse, Chen Mo coughed twice and looked at the three girls
"Do you have any good opinions from anyone else?" Like, are we going to leave here or stay here? ”
Qiu Xian said weakly
"I'll follow you, and you will do what you say!" ”
Wang Qing nodded in agreement
"Xiaoxian is right, this kind of thing is your man's business, we women just follow your wishes!" ”
Zhang Jie was silent.
Chen Mo: "......! ”
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In the end, this meeting was over, but it can't be said that there is no gain, at least Chen Mo knows that these four guys are not good negotiation partners, and everything can only be decided by themselves.
The heavy sense of responsibility made Chen Mo feel a little heavy, after all, except for Xu Dong, the remaining three were weak women who were powerless.
Not to mention counting on them to fight zombies, they are lucky to be able to see zombies without giving up.
This made Chen Mo's head become two big, yes, let's think about it yourself.
Things must be sorted out one by one, whether it is going or staying, the most important thing is to find out the safety situation of the community first.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo began to ask about Zhang Jie and Wang Qinglai.
The result was very disappointing, after the zombies appeared, the two girls stayed at home with the door locked and never went out, so they didn't know anything about the situation in the community.
The only useful clue was provided by Wang Qing.
Just yesterday afternoon, she stumbled upon a creature the size of a wolfdog attacking the zombies downstairs.
This also explains why there are so many zombie corpses in the community, and from Wang Qing's description, it can be seen that the creature should have attacked the zombies.
Just why does this creature attack zombies? Or what is it about the things that disappear from the zombie's head that will attract that creature to attack the zombie?
This made Chen Mo a little puzzled.