Volume 1 Section 41 Incineration
The remains of the zombies were still lying at the top of the stairs, filthy blood and pus running down them, seducing flies like undressed women.
Su Hao smashed open the fuel tank of the abandoned vehicle downstairs, picked up two full barrels of gasoline, and evenly splashed it on every piece of furniture in the room.
When he did this, Yang Lulu stood next to him with a photo album in her arms, silently watching.
The album is very thin, and there are only a few photos, all of which are photos of middle-aged men and little girls. His skin is coppery-black, his teeth are somewhat dull yellow, and his dense wrinkles make him look older than his peers. The father and daughter appear very intimate in the photo, and the smile is heartfelt.
Su Hao tied an old piece of clothing to a tree branch, made it into a torch, soaked it in gasoline, lit it, and handed it to Yang Lulu.
As he handed over the torches, he felt the little girl's hands tremble.
"He definitely wants you to live happily and not with tears on your face all the time. You have grown up and you have to learn to accept and learn to take responsibility. Everyone will have pain, and we can't escape it, we can only face it. β
Yang Lulu did not doubt what Su Hao said. She has reached an age where she can judge truth from falsehood, good and evil, and the hardships of life have made her more sophisticated than her peers. With tears streaming down her face, she threw the torch she held in her hand into the room, and a frenzied flame burst into the room.
Standing at the top of the stairs, the heat wave rolls in. Tongues of fire are like spirits smeared red, devouring everything in the room with impunity. Beds, bookcases, tables, chairs, closets, and other things that have accompanied Yang Lulu for nine years will be burned to ashes, which can only be found in the depths of memory. There was a sound of "B-b-stripping" in the room, and the filth and sin were purified in the flames. From time to time, panicked spiders crawled out of the corners of the room, scurrying around headless, but they were engulfed on the spot by roaring flames, emitting a pungent smell of burning.
The middle-aged man was still tied to a chair, and the flames had scorched the ropes, freeing him from the restraints, but unable to escape from the house full of heat. The brain, which was occupied by the virus, did not seem to be afraid of the flames, and the expression on his face was insensitive, just tilting his head and sniffing around in the air, desperately searching for the breath of a living person. The flying dust and smoke completely covered the existence of Su Hao and Yang Lulu. They stood outside, silently watching the black figure dance wildly in the depths of the flames, letting out a terrifying scream.
"Daddyββββ"
The little girl's eyes were red and her face was full of tears. She clutched the album to her chest, screamed hoarsely, and fell to her knees.
Countless pictures of the past flashed in front of Yang Lulu's eyesββββ she saw the egg that her father boiled for herself every morning; Riding on the father's neck, the father and daughter happily walked into the amusement park; When he was sick, he accompanied himself to get a hanging needle and hummed nursery rhymes to lull him to sleep
The kind face that has just passed middle age but is full of wrinkles and has shown old age is gradually fading away, disappearing forever.
Su Hao did not dissuade.
He stood by and watched the scene in silence. The firelight reflected his angular face, and also ignited the killing intent and anger that lurked in the depths of his eyes for a whole time and space, releasing more and more intense coldness and resoluteness
When Su Hao appeared in the small building with Yang Lulu, it caused a big sensation. The men didn't show much enthusiasm for the little girl, and the women showed just the right amount of welcome. None of them are reluctant to have members of the team join, but the reaction is mixed because of their personal temperament and experience.
Du Tianhao walked to Su Hao's side, Hang Erlang held an assault rifle locally, looked at Yang Lulu who was surrounded by Xinyan and Li Xiaomei with interest, and said thoughtfully: "The people in this city are almost dead, and most of the rest have fled." I really didn't expect that such a small doll would be left to find her, and you must have put a lot of effort into it. β
Su Hao turned his head a little strangely and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?" β
"You should have a kindergarten."
Du Tianhao said very seriously: "Tao Yuan's doll will be one year old in a few months, and there are not one or two children who have survived in this city. I know you're not the kind of person with a bad heart. But I have to warn you: not everyone who is rescued will be grateful to you, and there are many wolf-hearted bastards in this world who will take revenge. Little dolls are no exception. If you exhaust your efforts to raise them, you are likely to reap nothing but resentment and resentment. β
Su Hao did not express an opinion. He turned around and looked at the other man carefully.
"Of course, kindergarten or something is just a joke. What I'm really trying to say isββββ we have to change the rules. β
To Tianhao's voice sounded full of stubbornness and exhortation: "We don't need to support the newcomers who have just joined in vain. Remember what happened last time? They will feel that they should be rescued and eaten. You should understand that I'm not biased against anyone, and I'm not saying this to anyone on the team. I just think you should make a plan in advance, work out the rules, and we'll work together to uphold them and turn them into law. You're right: the world has changed, and if you want to live, you must unite. I'm sure everyone in the building and in the field camp will agree with that. You are powerful, trustworthy, and undisputed leader. Therefore, you have to be bold and determined to plan ahead. For your women, for those children, and for us. β
Su Hao didn't speak, just quietly looked at Du Tianhao, who was full of seriousness.
Because he already understood.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
As he spoke, Su Hao added: "I'm a little curious, what are you going to do?" β
Du Tianhao smiled, revealing two rows of very white teeth: "We are very strong, we have enough weapons and food. Once the camp is built, there will definitely be a lot of people who want to join in. I still say the same thingββββ rules don't target any one person. But they must prove their worth. Either fight, or plow. β
The construction of the field camp is proceeding steadily and orderly. Due to lack of manpower, the wall was only a third of the way completed. Several residential buildings and warehouses are being waterproofed and leaked, and if nothing happens, they will be ready to move in by next week at the latest.
Viewed from the sky, the whole camp resembles a medieval castle. With the exception of the guard towers at the four corners, the rest of the castle buildings are much lower than the outer walls, and there are large areas of open space around them. According to Dong Guoping's suggestion, the vacated sites will be excavated in the coming months to build hidden underground warehouses and mechanical repair workshops.
Su Hao squatted on the platform of the alert tower on the south side, and used a screwdriver and wrench to firmly fix the bolts on the base of the heavy machine gun.
Today is Tuesday, and Lao Song has already returned to the city yesterday with the last batch of rotation personnel left behind. Su Hao will continue to build the camp with another twelve team members, with the next rotation coming two weeks later.
The KD01 Research Institute, far away, was almost completely emptied by himββββ except for the weapons and supplies left in the warehouse, all the heavy equipment in the tank repair workshop was dismantled, along with various parts, and stored in the newly built warehouse in the field camp. No one can say when these things will come in handy, and it's better to plan ahead than to catch the blind on the fly.
Xinyan stood beside him, grabbed a handful of raisins from his pocket, carefully picked out the impurities, pinched them with his hands, and sent them to Su Hao's mouth with a smile.
More than ten kilometers along the temporary road to the northeast, there is a large vineyard. It belongs to a well-known liquor group. Survivors found dozens of tons of fermenting barrels of wine in the cellar, as well as more than three dozen containers full of raisins. Everyone was delighted with the discovery. This means an increased variety of food options and a steady supply of alcohol.
The raisins that you chew in your mouth are sweet. Su Hao tightened the last screw on the gun mount, stood up, grabbed the grip behind the machine gun with both hands, and rotated the muzzle of the gun along the firing boundary through the scope to make sure that there was no problem, and then shifted his gaze to Xinyan.
She was smiling all the time, but she was no longer the terrified and helpless little girl she had been in the underground parking lot.
Her fingers are slender and full of the temperament of an art girl, and there is no connection with words such as "strength", "muscle", and "toughness". However, from the outbreak of the virus until now, Xinyan has killed hundreds of zombies with his own hands.
She wore shorts and a t-shirt as usual. The extremely full chest held the clothes high, and the curve of the body contracted sharply along the waist, and quickly expanded into a rounded arc at the hips. Su Hao stared at the pair of slender legs full of fantasy, ignored the extremely threatening pistol on the side of the leg, stretched out his hands, passed through the girl's ears, and pressed her very domineering and savagely against the wall.
"What do you want to do?"
This sentence should be the most used sentence when the little white rabbit faces the big bad wolf. At this moment, Xinyan's voice was not mixed with the slightest tremor and fear, but the excitement and anticipation could be clearly heard.
"What do you say?"
Su Hao had a charming smile on his face. He kissed Shinyan heavily on the lips, tasting the wetness and smoothness that permeated the tip of the other's tongue.
He grabbed the girl's neck with his left hand, and his right hand reached under the other party's clothes, stroking ** unscrupulously.
"Don't be here, we'll talk about it at night."
Although it was not the first time that the two of them had done such a thing, Xinyan still felt nervous. She tried her best to push Su Hao's hand away, trying to dispel his ridiculous thoughts. The latter refused to give in at all, and the struggle eventually turned into a contest of who had more strength. Due to the unique physiological advantages of men over women, Su Hao obviously has the upper hand.
Just as he was about to go one step further and unbutton Xinyan's shorts, the person in charge of the lookout on the east guard tower suddenly blew the whistle. Suddenly, the atmosphere over the entire camp began to become tense
Under the scorching sun, a group of hobbled people were slowly walking along the road.
There were about seventy or eighty of them, men and women, lugging heavy suitcases and pushing bicycles loaded with all sorts of miscellaneous items. Their eyes glazed over, they walked mechanically in the sweltering heat. The team dragged hundreds of meters back and forth on the road, slowly moving from east to west.
The camp under construction, or rather the castle, is about five hundred meters from the road. Through the sparse treetops, it is easy to see the tall walls. The crowd from afar soon spotted the dirt road leading to the castle, and they quickly gathered and walked towards this direction with an agitated expression on their faces.
Su Hao stood at the intersection outside the camp, silently watching the crowd getting closer and closer. Behind them, the four towers that have been installed are fully manned, and there are several armed men on the roofs of the central residential buildings in the camp. In the event of an emergency, the dense net of fire is enough to eliminate any sneak attackers.
The strange crowd came quickly. About half an hour later, they had reached a position more than thirty meters from the wall. A concrete parapet at the top of the tower blocked the machine guns, and the strong sunlight obscured the view. They kept talking, their emotions were very enthusiastic, their eyes showed a light of hope, and their feet became faster.
The moment Su Hao appeared in sight, the expressions on the faces of these people immediately froze, and they froze in place on the spot. Each pair of eyes focused on the assault rifle he held flat.
No one moved on. At a distance of nearly ten meters, the crowd stood in an irregular circle. The people who came from behind joined in one after another, making this pattern continue to grow larger, forming a disproportionate confrontation with Su Hao.
Surprised, annoyed, confused, and fearful, each face showed different expressions. These people are all armed with weapons. Some were knives of varying lengths, some were metal or wooden sticks, and a few people had shovels stuck diagonally in their backpacks. Perhaps sensing the threat of the assault rifle in Su Hao's hand, they all clenched their weapons in unison.
A middle-aged man squeezed through the crowd. He is tall and gives people the feeling of being old and steady. The swing of his hands was full of force, and although his clothes were stained with a lot of mud, they were barely clean.
"Hello! What is this place? Military control zone? Or an emergency aid station? β
His words were unhurried, and his voice was like an inquiry, but with a somewhat commanding tone. Su Hao frowned slightly, pointed the muzzle of the gun at the man, and coldly scolded: "Just stand there, don't moveββββ"
The man's body froze, a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes, but he still had a smile on his face. He raised his hands, looked around, and then returned his gaze to Su Hao, and said, "We have no ill intentions, we just want some food and water." We've been walking for almost a week since we came from the south. I'm tired and want to take a break. β
Su Hao asked lightly: "South?" β
"I'm from Baoshan."
The middle-aged man put down his raised hand and pointed to a few people standing next to him: "He is from Kaiyuan, and that is from Shiping." We've come all the way, and people have joined us along the way. At first, there were a few cars, which ran out of gas and were thrown away. It's miserable over there, a lot of people have died, I don't know how to say you here."
"It's the same if you go north."
Su Hao interrupted him: "This is a disaster that affects the entire world, and no city is immune. To be clearββββ this is not a shelter, and we are all survivors on the run, just like you. β
This sentence immediately sparked exclamations and discussions in the crowd. Many became desperate and numb, and they stood dumbfounded, their expressions full of misery and exhaustion. Others simply sat down and looked at Su Hao with sleepy eyes.
"It can't be, he must be lying to us."
"As I said earlier, it doesn't make a difference wherever you go. There are so many dead people, who cares? β
"Shhhh Be quiet, I don't know if there is such a man-eating monster around here. β
The muffled voice of the argument sounded noisy. Perhaps because they had seen too many terrible sights along the way, these people behaved only slightly excited, not hysterical and crazy. They stared at Su Hao and the tall wall behind him. Exhaustion and heat have long since exhausted their physical energy, and they no longer have the energy to quarrel.
The expression on the man's face was somewhat complicated. He found that Su Hao did not mean to lower his gun at all, and he also saw that there were more people standing on the city wall in the distance. The indifference shown by the other party was obvious enough, and he still took half a step forward, but he was afraid of death and did not speak.
Su Hao looked at the group of people in front of him and asked in a voice without any emotion, "Do you need food?" β
Many people heard his words, and the middle-aged man's eyes immediately lit up, and he was full of excitement and wanted to step forward, but found that Su Hao's brows were getting tighter and tighter, and the muzzle of the gun at the flat end was pointing at the center of his eyebrows.
He immediately lowered his raised right foot and took a few steps back very wisely. Hurriedly said: "I, I thank you!" Thank you, thank you. Let me introduce myself, my name is Chen Deqing, and there are eighty-seven of us in total. If you can."
"I need workers ββββ"
Su Hao interrupted him again and said lightly, "There's a lot of work to be done here. I can provide enough water and food if I want. β
"Please wait."
A man with a stick stood up, he dug out his wallet from his underwear pocket, counted out a few bills, and said very sincerely: "We will not ask for your things for nothing." Pay what you have to pay. β
Su Hao stared at the other party's face, his tone became cold, and he raised his voice: "I can provide you with food and water, as well as a safe place to live." I don't force anyone, and if you don't want to, you can leave now. As for the money, you can keep it for yourself as a toy. β
The last sentence was very serious, and the man's face was full of surprise when he heard it, and then his expression became complicated, and then he put away the money indignantly, clutched it tightly in his hand, and turned back into the depths of the crowd.
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