As soon as we arrived at the medical station, Xie Tao helped us find Long Hao's hospital bed as quickly as possible. I saw this poor rich man sitting on his hospital bed with a dejected face, covered with rain, cement and sand and stains of blood. Long Hao clutched the disposable paper cup with hot tea tightly in both hands, and stared blankly ahead.

"It's really that idiot." I was the first to trot up to Long Hao, gently put my foot on his brand-name basketball shoes, and said with a smile, "Hey! Long time no see! ”

Long Hao frowned and looked up, and found me and Huang Weizheng standing in front of him cordially, but he threw away the paper cup and suddenly gave me a hug like a farewell reunion. This made me and Huang Weizheng, and even Xie Tao who was standing on the side confused for a while.

"Brother Heng! I've finally met you! Long Hao hugged me tightly with both hands, covered his head with a rare crying voice and cried, "Liang Minxuan, they have been arrested!" ”

"Huh? What the? Although I was mentally prepared, I didn't expect Long Hao to say, "Caught? Who catches? ”

"I don't know, they're a bunch of robbers. Arrest us all and do hard labor...... Set up camp for them...... And being caught by a madman for experiments. ”

"I guess it's a bandit." Xie Tao explained, "Now that the world is in turmoil, some people are armed and sit on the ground as kings. We've also encountered it before, they have guns, cars and enough resources, which is a big trouble. ”

"Where did you meet these bandits?"

"Just arrived in Tianyang...... That night......" Long Hao sobbed, "they killed two of our classmates, and then said that if they didn't go back with them, they would all die......"

"Then Liang Minxuan and Wei Liqin are there?"

"Yes, Wei Liqin's leg is injured, and Liang Minxuan is fine."

"How did you escape?"

"Ran out while they were taking us to lure the zombies."

"Attracting zombies?"

"Hmm...... We need to get the attention of the zombies, and then they can go to the shops occupied by the zombies to find supplies. ”

"Pretty smart, these bandits." Huang Weizheng glanced at me and saw that my face was wrong, and he knew that this was a precursor to trouble, so he changed his stance and prepared to deal with my impulse.

That's right, I was so angry at this time that I couldn't forgive myself for letting my friends and those innocent people do such a dangerous thing! Long Hao escaped and this is the case, wouldn't those who are not quick in their legs become the meal on the plate of those mutants! What's more, Wei Liqin's leg was injured, and the next unfortunate one is likely to be him. Time is pressing, and I will never watch them die! Seeing that I clenched my molars and wanted to turn around and leave angrily, Huang Weizheng, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly reached out and grabbed my shoulder.

"What for!" I roared.

"What do you want to do?"

"You still need to ask, save people!"

"How are you going to save it? Single-handedly killing the thief camp? Where are the bandits, do you know? ”

Of course, I haven't thought about Huang Weizheng's questions, but I believe that someone can answer them for me. "I'll go find Captain Liu!"

"Team Liu won't let you go, and they won't send people to provoke those bandits."

"What did you say?" The flames of my anger were about to burn on Xie Tao's body, and Huang Weizheng hurriedly pulled me sideways to make me take two small steps back.

"Team Liu knows about these bandits and what they are doing, but he won't care about it." Xie Tao, who was half a head taller than me, naturally didn't have any concerns about me, but in order to keep me calm, he continued to explain in a calm tone, "The armed forces of these bandits are not weak, although they won't find them themselves, but the base can't withstand their toss now." So Team Liu won't provoke those thorns for this. ”

"Damn, aren't you soldiers? Afraid of them? ”

In the face of my accusation, Xie Tao was not only angry, but also showed some sympathy in his words. "Brother, other things are easy to discuss, and I am willing to help you save those friends of yours, but Team Liu doesn't speak, we can't do anything."

My angry breath unconsciously became the clearest sound in the tent. Looking at Xie Tao's firm face, looking at Huang Weizheng, who was still holding him and didn't dare to let go, I bit my lower lip unconvinced, not knowing what to say.

"Brother Heng, let's find a way......" Long Hao comforted me from behind his shoulder, "There should be another way." ”

With my character, even if Xie Tao said so, I still had to go to Liu Licheng to try my luck, Huang Weizheng and Xie Tao naturally wouldn't let me mess around alone, so I left the medical station accompanied by the two of them.

The nurse told us that Long Hao's physical condition was quite good, except for some skin trauma and malnutrition, which was good news. But now my mind is full of scenes of my friends being tortured at the hands of those horrific bandits, and I don't have time to rejoice in Long Hao's return.

Today's sunset was particularly dim, and I could feel the dullness of the air when I walked on the road, and the soldiers who came and went did not pay any attention to the serious expressions of the three of us, and several jeeps carrying goods drove past us, and the yellow lights flashed, and I was not in the slightest interested in paying attention to what supplies were brought back from those cars.

Huang Weizheng was always worried that I would break into Liu Licheng's office and make a big fuss, but apparently I controlled it very well and didn't shout and curse along the way. According to his request, he will negotiate all the issues with Liu Licheng, and I can only sit obediently on the side and not talk nonsense.

As soon as we pushed open Liu Licheng's office, five or six expressionless officers walked out, and Liu Licheng was facing away from us, carefully studying the map that occupied a large wall of the entire office. The three colors of red, black and blue on the map show the situation and trends of each region. In the center of the office, a rectangular black desk is cluttered with piles of papers, and a few boxes of instant coffee and some energy drinks are placed next to the water dispenser not far from work.

Xie Tao, who was walking in front of us, seemed to have been electrocuted, and as soon as he approached the door frame, he shouted in a salute: "Report!" ”

"Come in." Liu Licheng didn't reply, just waved his right hand holding the coffee cup and beckoned, "What's the matter?" ”

"Captain Liu." Huang Weizheng's respectful opening words made Liu Licheng immediately turn around, "We want to discuss something with you." ”

"It turned out to be Aze and Yuheng, sit down." Liu Licheng barely squeezed a smile out of his tired face, and asked the two of us to continue to ask after sitting down on a faded leather couch, "What?" Are there any troubles in life? ”

"Life is very good, and Xie Tao also takes good care of him."

Liu Licheng nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "That's good, otherwise I won't be able to let go of Xie Tao, a little rabbit cub." ”

Liu Licheng's threat to Xie Tao has a different taste, and I looked at Xie Tao standing on the side. He stood up straight, with his hands behind his back, his eyes level, and the way he usually looked when he was with us, he looked more like a wax figure. I was naughty and pouted and grimaced with him to see how he would react, but I was ignored, so I had to continue to listen to the conversation between Huang Weizheng and Liu Licheng. Unexpectedly, when I returned to the topic, their conversation had already gone deep into the topic.

"We can understand your concern about the safety of the base, Captain Liu, so if you want, we only want to provide weapons, and then we will rescue our partners on our own."

"As I said earlier, it's not that we don't want to eliminate those bandits, it's just that the current manpower arrangement really can't meet your requirements. And you're still children, how can I let you take risks, it's impossible to be reasonable, isn't it? ”

"Captain Liu......"

"That's it, Aze. The search for supplies in the autumn is almost over, and by that time we have some spare men, so how about I send someone to serve that den of bandits? ”

"How can you have so much time to wait!" I couldn't help but complain about my outspokenness; Huang Weizheng hurriedly stepped on me and signaled me to shut up, but since I opened my mouth, how could there be a reason to shut up, so I continued, "Captain Liu, let me tell you directly, I only ask you to give me a few guns and the address of those bastards' lair now, as for whether your soldiers will help or not, I don't dare to force it, after all, this is related to the safety of the Tianyang base in the future." But I can't watch my friends live like animals every day. If you go to the medical station and see what my friend looks like, and listen to what he has to say, you'll understand why I'm so excited. Go bait the mutants! Is this a hostage or a slave? Not even a human being! ”

"Yuheng, I have heard of your true temperament from Azena, and it seems that this is really the case today. I admire your courage, but after all, you are all still students, and you have not undergone any training, so even a good gun is useless. Well, I'll find two people on the list of people who have a little spare at work, and I'll help you both test the enemy tomorrow night and see if there's a chance to rescue your friends. But I'll talk about the ugly things first, if the conditions are not ripe, I will never allow you to act on your own, but I will be as thoughtful as possible. That's all right. ”

I didn't answer Liu Licheng, he looked at me with a skeptical look, shook his head and smiled bitterly and walked to the desk to rummage through the messy papers. "You kid, you really have a personality. I'll help you see who can go now, okay? ”

I nodded, sat on the sofa with Huang Weizheng, and stared intently at the list of documents in Liu Licheng's hand. And the frown on Chief Liu's head also thickened with the list that was turned page by page, and I knew what it meant.

"Well, even if Xie Tao is counted, he is the only fighter who has free time at present." Liu Licheng put down the list and said helplessly, "In a few days." ”

"Sir, I think I can do this alone."

"Nope." Just when Huang Weizheng and I wanted to express our gratitude to Xie Tao, Liu Licheng's words poured a basin of cold water on the two of us, "You are also a rookie hairy boy, and you still want to take care of two students who only know how to use guns?" ”

As soon as Liu Licheng's words were finished, Xie Tao immediately blushed and lowered his head and retreated. I thought about it for a while, and then asked, "Captain Liu, I want to ask how that Huang Canmin is doing now?" ”

"Shut up, you don't want him to go out with you. No way! No way! He's a deserter, I wanted to shoot him, didn't you give him a chance to escape? And the two bullet holes on your body were still given to you by him, and you forgot? ”

"I haven't forgotten, but I think he might be able to help, and besides, if you lock him up until now, it means that you have no intention of shooting him, and it's still troublesome to send someone to guard it, so it's better to give him a chance to mend his ways, isn't it better?"

"Huang Canmin is indeed a good investigator, and he is also a technical intelligence detective, so he can help you more or less. But that bastard is greedy for life and afraid of death, and there are a lot of clever ideas, and if you turn against you, you'll all be in trouble. Liu Licheng carefully analyzed himself, "But if there is any way to make this guy honest, then any problem can be solved." ”

"I have a way." I grinned and grinned, "As long as you agree." ”

Walking out of Liu Licheng's office, the dull air suddenly brightened up a lot. Standing in front of the open hallway in front of the office door, Huang Weizheng and I held on to the fence, waiting to leave with Xie Tao, who was learning about a new task. Mr. Liu's office is not located in an airport building, but in a small second-floor office in a two-story composite panel room built on an apron. The ventilation and lighting effects of the board room are not bad, and you can enjoy the refreshing breeze when you stand in the corridor.

It was already night, the street lamps on the main roads in the base had been lit, and the military officers and officers who were constantly coming and going were still busy with various work. In order to save fuel, the number of helicopter attendances has been significantly reduced, and the hum of the propeller has been gradually replaced by the roar of the engines of various cars and motorcycles. The lights of the residential area in the distance were also lit up, and I could smell the smell of food in the air.

"By the way, I haven't told Chen Mo and Ban Zhiyu about Long Hao."

"I've already told the nurse at the medical station, let her talk to Ban Zhiyu, I guess Chen Mo should know too."

"You're just more thoughtful than me!" I grinned and patted Huang Weizheng's chest with my backhand and grinned.

"It's good to know, you think everyone is as headless and brainless as you?" Huang Weizheng glanced at my praise and replied coldly, "Next time, don't rush out to do it." ”

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for the teachings! I was impatient to deal with Huang Weizheng's preaching, and secretly hoped that Xie Tao would come out soon.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for Xie Tao to open the door and walk out of the office, and before closing the door, he straightened his waist and bowed to Liu Licheng, it was really tiring to be a soldier. As soon as the door closed, Xie Tao immediately returned to his usual relaxed state when he was with us.

He held up a folder on his right hand and said as he walked down the stairs with Huang Weizheng and me, "Now, your permission documents. Du Yuheng, you are really bold enough. ”

"Huh?"

"You are the second person who dares to talk to Liu Licheng like this."

"And who's the first one?"

"Hwang Chanmin."

I didn't expect that I had something in common with this guy who still made my wounds ache, which made me look forward to meeting him again. What kind of character was he in the past, a cold lone ranger, or an outspoken fool like me? But what I saw that night was just a villain who wanted to use us as bait to get himself away, and in this alone, there was no real difference between him and those bandits who bullied Long Hao and the others.

Xie Tao stopped a jeep on the road that was about to go to the confinement room, driven by his brother in the army, and he spoke straightforwardly. He drove us to the hangar where the confinement chamber was located and walked away, leaving behind a dusty roll of smoke. Hwang's confinement room is in the basement of a remote hangar. The hangar itself was also a dormitory for more than fifty servicemen, and there was also a small liaison office inside. The entrance to the basement is at the side entrance of the hangar, and there is a sentry on duty at the door. After handing over Liu Licheng's permission documents, the sentry opened the iron door for us in a friendly manner, and at the same time used the walkie-talkie to inform another guard in the basement to get ready.

The passage at the entrance to the basement can only accommodate one person, and after walking through this narrow passageway, you enter a small room the size of a utility room. On one side of the room was a worn-out box-spring bed, and on the other side was a small coffee table with a careful electric fan and a basically outdated magazine and some canned goods. In the corner of the room was an old blue locker with no door panels, which contained a few miscellaneous cleaning tools and a black assault rifle. The only thing that can breathe in the whole room is the low window that can see the ground, the window is only a dozen centimeters high, about a meter wide, and you can see the weeds growing outside.

As soon as we entered this humble room, we were greeted by a tall soldier from another passage. He did not wear a combat camouflage uniform, but a green short-sleeved t-shirt, a black pistol on his left leg, and combat gloves only stuck at his waist.

"Files." The soldier stretched out his hand expressionlessly and asked, "Weapon." ”

Xie Tao didn't say much or salute, but handed the folder and the pistol on his body to the soldier with one hand. The soldier carefully checked the information on the document, which seemed a little incomprehensible, but there was nothing wrong with the document, so he had to do things according to the rules.

"Come with me." He turned around and led us further into the basement, unlocking the key pinned to his waist.

The dim lighting and confined space make people feel a strong sense of oppression, and I will go crazy for a few days in this oppressive space, even if it is an hour. We remained quiet all the way and followed the soldiers to a stop in front of a completely enclosed iron gate. Without saying a word, the soldier opened the iron door and shook his head inwards to signal us to enter.

"Something's knocking on the door." When we had all entered the darker room, the soldier left a word and turned to close the door and leave.

There was only an old-fashioned fluorescent bulb hanging lifelessly from the center of the ceiling, and with the dim light we could dimly see a person sitting on the floor in the deepest part of the room, staring at us. There seemed to be a few cans of food next to him, and only one had actually opened and eaten them. There was nothing else in the room. Outside, the moonlight shone into the room through a window close to the ceiling, and the night air hovered faintly over the room.

"Remember me, Hwang Chanmin?" I calmed the depression in my heart and calmed down.

"Yes." The figure slowly stood up and approached me, "Your kid's life is very hard, are you going to find a beating when you're injured?" ”

Huang Canmin stood at the junction of light and shadow, as if he was in two different spaces from me, and the thin shadow dust was the barrier that separated me from him. His piercing gaze was still piercing, his sweat-dripping face was covered with a thin layer of mud, and his messy hair and raunchy stubble were even more decadent than they had been when they first saw him. The handcuffs on his hands reduced his danger to a certain extent, but he was still ferocious like a beast with its fangs removed.

"I came to you this time to work with you."

"Cooperation?"

"That's right," I pondered how to negotiate with this outlaw who had fallen into the darkness, convincing myself not to back down, "I discussed with Captain Liu, as long as you do me this favor, he is willing to give you back your freedom." ”

"Hahaha! That's a nice thing to say! Hwang Chanmin's expression hinted that I could go on.

"How?"

"What can I help you?"

"Rescued my friend from a group of bandits."

"Doesn't Liu Licheng have a large group of people? Isn't this babysitter next to you able to help you too? ”

I glanced at Xie Tao, who was counting Huang Canmin, but he didn't care. "He'll go with us, but Captain Liu doesn't have that many people on hand."

"Well, I promise you."

"You promised?" The negotiation went unusually smoothly, even I couldn't believe that Hwang Chanmin would agree to me so easily, I wanted to bargain with him for some conditions, but now it seems that there is no need.

", I didn't want to stay in this place for a long time. It's time to get out for a walk. Hwang Chanmin stretched out in front of us like a scoundrel, "When are we leaving?" ”

"Tomorrow."

"Okay, looks like there's still time to take a shower." The ruffian soldier in front of me smelled the smell of his armpits, and suddenly deliberately stepped forward only a few centimeters away from me, and smiled at me strangely, "To be a hero, you must be clean, right?" ”

"Be careful!" Seeing this, Xie Tao, who was behind me, hurriedly stepped forward and tore Huang Canmin away, pointed to his nose and warned, "Don't just be close!" ”

Xie Tao's push made the atmosphere immediately tense, and the fluorescent bulb hanging from the ceiling was suddenly shaken from side to side, Huang Canmin was not as tall as Xie Tao, and his figure was not as burly as him, but his innate evil seemed to be able to easily tear through Xie Tao's kind protection. said that it was too late, and Huang Canmin, who took a few steps back, regained the center of his body, and then wanted to pounce on Xie Tao and give him a heavy punch, but fortunately, at this time, Huang Weizheng stopped the two of them.

"Oooo Take it easy, guys. My good old brother spread his hands between Xie Tao and Huang Canmin, and said with a forced smile, "Everyone will cooperate in the future." ”

Huang Weizheng's words reminded Huang Canmin, and he withdrew the fist he was about to throw, spat on the ground in anger, turned and paced into the darkness, and sat down against the wall. Xie Tao wiped the beads of sweat on his face knowing that he was out of shape, and regained his composure under Huang Weizheng's comfort. He walked to the door and knocked on it with his fist, and it opened.

"Hey, Du Yuheng." Just as the three of us were about to walk out of the confinement room, Huang Canmin suddenly said something to me, "Your Captain Liu is not as bright and upright as you think, just remember my words." ”