Chapter 15 Invitations
Outside the county seat, Lu Li made a gesture. Liu Qiang and the others stopped consciously. Chen Song and the others who had been following Lu Li for a while immediately dispersed, vigilantly observing the movements around them.
This is the main point that Lu Li repeatedly mentioned when he was on his way yesterday. Whenever you stop, you have to be vigilant. Because I don't know if there are any zombies lurking nearby. The sooner you notice, the sooner you can respond.
There are many zombies, so they retreat decisively. They can't catch up anyway. If the number of zombies is small, you might as well fight. Kill one more zombie, and you will be able to face one less zombie in the future.
Lu Li observed for a while, and silently gestured, signaling everyone to follow him. Then, he walked forward silently. The group entered the outskirts of the city, and the houses became dense. Everyone's hearts were lifted high. Especially Liu Qiang, who has just joined.
They have been frightened by the countless zombies in the county. On the contrary, it was Chen Song and the others, one by one, with anticipation on their faces. The experience of these two days made them no longer afraid of zombies, and the hatred of zombies killing their relatives came to their hearts.
The group walked all the way and gradually deepened. Liu Qiang followed behind Lu Li and unconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva. It's getting deeper and deeper into the county. In case the zombies rush in, won't everyone be dead?
Liu Qiang was thinking wildly, and Lu Li suddenly stopped. Liu Qiang was startled, only to find that he had arrived at the door of a small supermarket. He breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Li's right hand pressed on his shoulder.
"You come in with me."
Lu Li raised his head, lowered his voice and ordered Chen Song and the others: "You stay and be on guard." Remember, don't make a sound. ”
Chen Song and the others nodded again and again. Lu Li beckoned to Liu Qiang and was the first to walk into this small supermarket that had not had time to close. It's cluttered in this little supermarket. The shelves are strewn with goods. There was a faint trace of blood underneath. Apparently when disaster struck, the survivors had a fight with the zombies here.
They were lucky. There are no zombies inside.
Lu Li inspected the circle, walked to the door and beckoned to the others. Chen Song and the others hurriedly tiptoed in. Lu Li stood at the door and urged hurriedly.
"Take as much as you can, and move fast."
Without his reminder, Chen Song and the others had already begun to act. Instant noodles, ham sausages, canned tempeh fish, and other foods that can be stored for a long time are prioritized in backpacks. After all this food is scavenged, they turn to sweets, cookies, chocolates, etc.
It didn't take long for everyone to have two bulging backpacks on their bodies. Lu Li was about to beckon everyone to retreat, when out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a notebook on the cash register. He thought about it, walked to the stationery shelf, took down three or four palm-sized notebooks, and collected a few water-based pens. He put them away and commanded in a low voice.
"Let's go."
Everyone followed Lu out of the supermarket. At this time, Lu Li turned around and motioned for Liu Qiang to hand over the backpack on his body to the others. Liu Qiang understood and handed the backpack to Chen Song.
"Go back first and lock the door. Don't run around. Waiting for us back in the house. ”
Lu Li briefly explained a few words, and moved his gaze to Liu Qiang's face: "Where is your comrade-in-arms' home?" ”
"Follow me. Just two blocks away. ”
Liu Qiang responded and took the lead in leading the way. His skills are really good, there are no superfluous movements between walks, and he does not make much movement.
The two quietly crossed two streets and came to a neighborhood. Liu Qiang was about to go in. Lu Li suddenly reached out and pressed his shoulder.
"It's not the right situation here."
Lu Li raised his head and looked at the windows around him vigilantly. Liu Qiang also looked up at those windows. After a while, he asked hesitantly: "This is the center of the county, there shouldn't be any survivors, right?" ”
Lu Li was silent. He was equally puzzled at this time. From the moment he crossed the first street, he had been feeling that someone was watching him. In this neighborhood, this feeling is even stronger.
His excellent hearing allows him to hear small movements of several hundred meters. But he didn't hear any human activity in the nearby houses. Not even the movement of the zombies when they move.
In the center of the most prosperous county, there is not a single zombie, which is too abnormal.
Goo.
Liu Qiang swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty. He didn't know what Lu Li was wary of. He only knew that the most important thing at the moment was to follow the young man in front of him who was a few years younger than him, but several times more powerful.
It was eerily quiet. Numerous vehicles cloak up the four-lane street. The shops near the community are not closed, and the inside is cluttered. On the streets, newspapers and other objects were scattered everywhere on the sidewalks, and the breeze swept them into the air.
Finally, he heard the most beautiful voice of his life.
"Lead the way, move quickly."
Liu Qiang walked into the community without hesitation. Entering the complex, he went straight to Building 3. The comrades-in-arms' home is in Room 301 of Unit 2. He's been here a dozen times, and he can't get any more ripe.
The buildings in this community are all European-style, and it is obvious that the residents living in this community are either rich or expensive. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which have not yet closed the curtains, you can clearly see the cluttered solid wood furniture inside. Apparently the owner of this family did not escape the disaster.
When he came downstairs to the second unit, Liu Qiang couldn't help but feel suffocated. The electronic door at the staircase is closed. He hurriedly stepped forward and pulled hard. The electronic door does not move at all. He was suddenly out of line.
"It's locked."
Liu Qiang turned his head without tears, lowered his voice and explained: "I have been here more than a dozen times, and this door has never been locked at all." God knows which **** was locked at this time. ”
Lu Li raised his hand to stop Liu Qiang. He stepped forward and gave it a try. This electronic gate is indeed very strong. I think one of the residents of this unit wants to rely on this electronic door to keep the zombies out. But it was clear that the brother's plan had failed. The entire neighborhood was empty.
He thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Is there any other way to get in?" ”
Liu Qiang hesitated for a while, and then replied affirmatively: "Yes, I remember chatting with him once and jokingly saying that there is a problem with the design of this building." Trained people can climb up from the balcony with ease. ”
"Lead the way."
After a while, the two walked around to the front of the building. Lu Li looked up and observed. Each of the residents of this unit is air-conditioned. Between the two floors, a transition is formed. As Liu Qiang said, it is indeed possible to climb up from here.
Liu Qiang spat in the palm of his hand, rubbed it, and was about to step forward. Unexpectedly, Lu Li suddenly raised his hand and stopped him.
"I'll try it first. Where is your comrade's home? ”
Liu Qiang was stunned for a moment, and then pointed to the balcony on the third floor. Lu Li nodded, walked under the air conditioner and jumped. This jump was more than two meters into the air, and it happened to catch the edge of the machine. Lu Li exerted his strength with both hands and climbed up easily. With the help of a balcony and an air conditioner, he arrived at his destination in no time.
Flipping over the balcony, he scanned the movement behind the glass door alertly. It was messy inside, and the door was wide open. After making sure that there were no zombies, he beckoned to Liu Qiang downstairs.
After a while, Liu Qiang also turned over the balcony. At this time, Lu Li had thoroughly searched the entire room and was closing the door. Liu Qiang walked into the room, raised his hand and whispered to one of the rooms.
"That's his study, and the gun and bullets are hidden inside."
As he spoke, he walked briskly to the study. Lu Li wanted to stop it, but his heart suddenly moved, and he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth. He wanted to know if Liu Qiang would turn his face after getting the gun. It's a test.
When Lu Li walked into the study, Liu Qiang had already dragged out a square iron box from under the cabinet. He opened the tin box. Lying inside was a five-four pistol that was exactly the same as the one pinned to Lu Li's waist. There are also two magazines and three boxes of ammunition next to it.
Liu Qiang quickly took out the pistol and unloaded the magazine. There are no bullets in the magazine. He picked up a box of bullets, got up and handed it to Lu Li.
Lu Li took the bullet, pulled out the pistol pinned to his waist, removed the magazine and began to press in the bullet. After a while, there was a soft thud, and the bullet was loaded. He flipped his pistol, feeling the familiar weight, and couldn't help but be a little distracted.
He also had an identical pistol before he was reborn. It took him a week to find a box of Wuliangye in the ruins, and he exchanged it for the leader of the stronghold. The gun had been with him for countless days and nights. He could even remember the patterns on the hilt.
At this time, Liu Qiang also loaded the bullet. He put a loaded magazine into his trouser pocket, and handed the remaining bullets and the bullet-filled magazine to Lu Li.
Lu Li came back to his senses, took the magazine, and pushed the other two boxes back. He smiled, shook his head and said, "You keep these." ”
Liu Qiang was stunned, and immediately put away the two boxes of bullets. At this time, he suddenly heard Lu Li send an invitation to him: "Would you like to go with us?" ”
"Good ......"
Liu Qiang smiled heartily. In the blink of an eye, he hesitated. He was embarrassed and said, "Just the others? Are you willing to take so much baggage on the road? ”
"Cumbersome?"
Lu Li burst out laughing: "You underestimate the adaptability of human beings. Everyone can find a place in the team. No one will be a burden. ”
"Okay, I'll follow you from now on."
Liu Qiang resolved the contradiction in his heart and accepted Lu Li's invitation heartily. Lu Li was very satisfied. It is really good that a well-trained veteran like Liu Qiang joined the team at the beginning of its establishment. Suddenly, his heart became vigilant, and he raised his hand to stop Liu Qiang.
He lunged to the balcony and looked down. There are no zombies down there. It's very quiet. He didn't hear anything out of the ordinary. When he was suspicious, a figure suddenly appeared on the roof of the building opposite.
"Zombies?"
He looked at the roof across from him, his brow furrowed slightly. The sense of crisis that lingered in his heart lingered for a long time, and he immediately commanded in a hurry.
"Let's go."
As he spoke, he jumped over the balcony and onto the air conditioner on the second floor. After a few jumps, he landed downstairs. After a while, Liu Qiang also followed.
"Let's go."
Lu Li didn't care about making a movement to attract zombies, and strode towards the entrance of the community. When Liu Qiang saw it, he dared to hesitate and followed closely.
After a while, the two came to the gate of the community. Seeing it, Liu Qiang couldn't help but gasp.
Damn, so many zombies.