Chapter 104: The Hardware Store
Zheng Jieming and his entourage ran to the south of Zezhong Road, and everyone was worried that crossing the road at this time would be discovered by the enemy in the small building, so they simply changed their route and headed south.
Walking all the way down to the south, you can lead to the supermarket that Zhou Kee Tang drove past last time. But they couldn't afford to go far at this time, so they had to find a place to settle everywhere.
And the first place to settle here is the hardware store found by Hua Feng, Zhang Xiushan and others. It was the only place where everyone was sure that there was no one inside.
"Hua Feng, you lead the way and take everyone to the hardware store, the other places are too far away, let's settle down for the time being!" Li Yu said.
The hardware daily necessities store is not far from the intersection, less than 100 meters to the south, there is a small alley to the east, just turn over, and the third store is.
There is a small sign hanging at the door of the store, the door is wide open, and some pots and pots are still placed at the door, apparently the shopkeeper was about to open at that time, and the things were not completely laid out, and they were attacked by zombies.
Hua Feng went in first to take a look, confirmed that there were no new zombies inside, and turned around to beckon everyone to hurry inside.
Although the store is a two-room room, it is very cramped, and the things are very full, and some of the cabinets have not had time to move to the door, and everyone has crowded from the narrow corridor to the inner room.
There was a simple wooden bed in the room, set up on several boxes, and the cotton wool on it emitted a damp smell, and it was obvious that the owner usually slept on this board directly after closing the stall. Next to the bed, on the cabinet, there was a cup of tea, which should have been the tea made by the master in the morning at the beginning of the apocalypse, but now it had long since become moldy, and there was a foul smell in the room.
The group just sat in a small space, everyone let the bed out, Qin Qin, Fang Xinping, and Wang Yueshan sat on the edge of the bed. Others sat casually on the ground.
"Let's work together first, and when it feels like it's gone, we'll go over and find out the situation." Li Yu said.
"These brutes..."Zhou Jitang's hands were still trembling, he knew that everyone's retreat was a last resort, if they continued to stay in the kitchen to resist, in case the other party burned the door, threw Molotov cocktails, or someone went around the back of the house and found the sewer entrance, everyone had no way to resist.
In fact, if they had escaped later, Geng Zhi's half barrel of gasoline might have worked, and many people would have been burned to death.
Zheng Jieming didn't say a word, he moved the sundries at the door slightly and closed the glass door. The inner layer of this kind of store is a glass door, and there is a layer of rolling shutters on the outside, and he does not dare to pull the rolling shutter door at will, for fear of making too much noise and attracting the attention of zombies or enemies.
He removed the clutter, locked the glass door, and stood guard at the door, looking out of the window. He blocked the inner room with debris, and squatted himself behind the counter to prevent the pursuers from passing by and spotting everyone.
At this time, he found drops of blood and messy footprints on the ground!
"Oops! It's the same as the last time I pushed the shopping cart and was discovered by Mingxiu! If they do see it, they will chase after it! Zheng Jieming was shocked, there were a lot of messy things in this small shop, in case someone passed by and found out, a fire thrown in would definitely kill him.
He grabbed a mop from behind the counter and was about to go out to erase the traces when he heard someone talking outside.
Someone!
Zheng Jieming could only bow his head anxiously and continue to hide behind the counter, and at the same time, he also signaled to Dong Yuan behind him, asking him to squat down and not make a sound. Dong Yuan also transmitted the signal backwards, and in the narrow storefront, everyone quickly knew that there was someone outside, and they stopped ringing for a while.
Whoever moves the slightest at this time will make a distinct sound from the clothes.
The people outside are Song Zhi, Geng Zhi, and Jin Hu. The three of them were wandering at the mouth of the alley.
"Fuck, where the hell did these guys go?" A vague voice reached Zheng Jieming's ears, which was Song Zhi's voice.
"I don't know... Have you already driven away? Geng Zhi said, he didn't want to carry out the so-called pursuit at all, not only because he was moved by pity, but more importantly, he saw that this group of people killed almost ten people on his side with relatively small casualties. Rabbits bite when they are in a hurry, but it seems that these survivors are not just rabbits, and he doesn't want to set himself on fire.
What's more, he has never been accustomed to the practices of Mingxiu and his group, and Mingxiu's words just now made him feel even more disgusted.
"Brother Song Zhi, let's really not hurry back, right? It's too far away and it's not safe. "Jin Hu and Geng Zhi are singing double reeds.
"Go back to your mother! Take a look at the small alley! Song Zhi squirted at Jin Hu with a foul word, and turned to walk towards the alley.
Song Zhi passed by the door of the hardware store and stopped.
When Zheng Jieming saw this person, he felt that his face was a little familiar, and he lowered his head and stopped looking at him to avoid being discovered by him.
Song Zhi looked at the basins and hardware groceries that were messily placed at the door, and was suspicious, walked up the small steps, and stretched out his hand to pull the door.
Geng Zhi found footprints and blood stains on the ground, and he confirmed that there were people inside, but he was reluctant to say it. Once he said it, Song Zhitie would definitely let himself and Jin Hu go first to be cannon fodder, and at least force him to find a way.
The door was locked by Zheng Jieming, and Song Zhi pulled it twice, but failed to open it, based on which he suspected that someone was hiding in the house.
Song Zhi himself didn't want to bear the brunt of it, he turned his head and gave an order to the golden tiger.
"Golden Tiger! You smash the glass door open and go inside! ”
Zheng Jieming was behind the counter, and when he heard this, he clenched the knife in his hand. He listened to the sound and felt that there should be only three or four people outside, and he wanted to take advantage of the fact that there were no more people coming, and once they smashed the door open, he rushed out and fought with them.
Jin Hu also knew that it was not a good thing to take the lead, and his heart was full of reluctance, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind.
This bastard is not a good bird at all, he has no good thoughts of his own people or other innocent survivors, why should we listen to him?
Usually taboo Mingxiu, Mingxiu admires Song Zhi and covers Song Zhi, but now, there is no one else around, he and Geng Zhi can be absolutely sure to push him down, even if they go back to confront, the two of them have the same eloquence, what is there to be afraid of?
Jin Hu thought to himself and glanced at Geng Zhi.
Geng Zhi was thinking about how to fool Song Zhi and return to Xiaolou without a fight. He took the initiative to step forward and walked to the glass door.
"It doesn't look like there's anyone..."Geng Zhi deliberately said something, "If there were people, they would have come out a long time ago, and I think the door itself was locked by the small shop owner himself at that time." ”
He said these words to Jin Hu on the surface, but in fact he said them to the people in the house.
Zheng Jieming wanted to rush out as soon as the other party smashed the door open, but when he heard this, he did re-weigh it, wouldn't it be better if the other party left by himself? Zheng Jieming pressed his hand slightly behind him, signaling everyone not to act rashly.
Jin Hu didn't pay attention to the marks on the ground, he didn't know that there was someone in the house, he just had some suspicions.
"Actually, the gang just now are also old, weak, sick and disabled, Brother Mingxiu has found enough supplies, and he should withdraw soon, if we see that there is no one in this house, let's go back quickly, don't be left behind in a while." Geng Zhi continued to fool Song Zhi.
Jin Hu replied in agreement.
Song Zhi frowned and kept staring at Geng Zhi.
Geng Zhi continued to speak, "I smashed the door open, go in and take a look before coming out, you brothers cover me, don't act rashly." ”
At this time, Geng Zhi had actually seen Zheng Jieming, Zheng Jieming's hand holding the knife was exposed behind the gap in the counter, and he could see that Zheng Jieming's hand was firmly holding the knife, and the green tendons were bursting out.
Geng slammed open the glass door, and the men in the room were ready for battle. Jin Yue only had the last three or two arrows left, and she was ready.
Zheng Jieming thought that as long as the other party found out, he would immediately rush forward.
"Nobody... After a while, Mingxiu retreated, it's time to go. Don't stay here. Geng Zhi said vaguely, turned around and walked out the door.
"There's no one in there, Brother Song Zhi. Empty, these debris don't know where to go. Geng Zhi shouted to Song Zhi.
A few people in the house smacked the words of the intruder just now, and felt a little strange, the person at the door was not so much coming into the house to reconnoitre, but to ventilate and report the news.
But what if they just want to stabilize everyone and turn around and pour in a barrel of gasoline?
Zheng Jieming crouched anxiously behind the obstacle, while the others watched him, and once he rushed out, the others would also rush up.
"Then let's go, Brother Song Zhi, they won't wait for us." Jin Hu immediately helped.
Song Zhi's face hesitated, and he was about to leave, but when he looked down, he saw bloodstains, he looked back, the blood was ticking, and he entered the hardware store.
"You two can?" Song Zhi raised his head and grabbed Geng Zhi's collar.
"Brother Song? What are you doing? Jin Hu hurriedly hugged Song Zhi's arm.
"What am I doing? There is blood on the ground, dripping all the way into the façade, and you will not be able to see it? Song Zhi shook off the golden tiger with his right hand.
"Then you can go in and check it yourself?" Geng Zhi said.
Send yourself to death!
Song Zhi's face was horizontal, he kicked open the glass door, smashed the counter with an iron rod, and saw Zheng Jieming's figure.
"You said it wasn't in there..."
Zheng Jieming jumped up and stabbed Song Zhi in the throat, Song Zhi was on guard, jumped out of the house, got up and was about to escape.
"We'll see!"
If he goes back for a dozen small reports, we won't be able to eat and walk around.
Jin Hu thought as he reached out and grabbed Song Zhi's shirt and dragged him backwards to the ground, tearing his clothes as well.
"You two!?"
Geng Zhi looked back at Zheng Jieming, the knife was in front of his chest, and he retreated to Zezhong Road, Song Zhi was lying on the ground, and was ridden on the ground by the golden tiger.
"You two, eat inside and out, don't you?"
Song Zhi looked at Jin Hu angrily.
"Kill him." Geng Zhi said coldly.
Jin Hu plunged the knife into Song Zhi's throat.