Chapter 178: Refusal to Cooperate
If all zombies can keep their sanity like Luo and eat animals, there is still hope for peace between humans and zombies.
But those high-level zombies under Bai Junyang's command can't represent the entire group, so far I haven't seen zombies outside the three northern provinces, and I don't know anything about the situation in other countries.
The security zone can repair the surveillance on the highway, and the capital must also have more information, could it be that the Shangguan family wants to cooperate with the high-level zombies because they know this information?
While I was thinking about it, Shangguan Mo replied, "Yes, at least the part that coexists peacefully with some zombies and retains their sanity." ”
There was no beautiful view in the bleak garden, so Shangguan Mo took me around the house, with a snow-covered swimming pool in the backyard and a two-person swing.
Shangguan Mo revealed several points of information to me, one of which was that the two densely populated municipalities had been reduced to a world of zombies, and all the pathfinder teams sent by the capital had disappeared.
The second is that there is a complete loss of contact between countries, and some people have found more than one satellite crashed by another country in their own territory, and the capital believes that a large number of satellites falling at the same time is by no means accidental or accidental.
Finally, he told me that some countries have used extreme measures to stop the spread of the mutation and have resorted to self-detonation to end the catastrophe, so that their neighbors have been contaminated by nuclear weapons, and there may have been a large influx of displaced people into our territory.
I intuitively felt that Shangguan Mo told me that these things were purposeful, and he didn't detour after speaking, and directly asked me if I would like to become a 'pioneer'.
I knew that it was not a good thing when I heard this word, and it immediately reminded me of the word 'lead', I am a family man, and there is a large family waiting for me in the small town, so I refused without hesitation.
Shangguan Mo was not annoyed, he only said to give me time to think about it, let me take a walk around the capital by the way, and then he seemed to inadvertently mention the prophecy that flowed out of the black market.
"Is there such a thing? I'm sorry, I'll have to go back and inform my family right away. ”
"You can take them."
"We are all small citizens, timid, although the capital is good, but the goal is too big."
"There is great strength in numbers, chaos will always end one day, and it will take people to rebuild our homes."
The two of us argued a few words, and found that no one could convince anyone, and his reasoning was not wrong, and it would be difficult to keep the town in the face of bandits at the level of the legion.
But the world is still in turmoil, and the capital is not impregnable, it may be a fortress, but at the same time it is a huge cake.
I admit that I was too timid to risk my parents' lives, and with Nini's prophecy, the zombie army would definitely set foot on this land, and the capital would not be spared, and until then, this was not the right place to move.
"You really don't know that prophecy?" Shangguan Mo suddenly pulled the topic back again.
"Now that I know, and I think it's better to believe it than not to believe it, it's better to prepare early." I said with a calm face.
Shangguan Mo looked unpredictable, I asked him what he thought of the prophecy and the capital, and he only replied with four words: Evil words to confuse the public.
I suddenly remembered that he had seen an army of zombies, behind the ice wall, the target was so obvious, there was no reason why he couldn't see it.
"Why didn't you destroy them?" This is one of the things I'm very curious about, the zombie army is still on standby, and it's a good opportunity for a large-scale cleanup.
"There are a limited number of dust bombs." Shangguan Mo closed his mouth after speaking, and it seemed that he didn't plan to talk to me anymore.
We went back to the small building, the old man Shangguan and Bai Junyang were smiling each other, I saw that the two of them were safe, and they said that they were very good, and they didn't turn their faces, so I could just say leave.
I was worried about Bai Junyang's safety, but now that he and the old man Shangguan are talking happily, they should have reached some kind of consensus, and his life safety has been guaranteed for the time being.
To put it bluntly, when he still has use value, the Shangguan family will not want his life.
I proposed to leave, but Shangguan Old Man and Bai Junyang didn't stop me, I was originally an unplanned 'giveaway', and Shangguan Mo went out this time specifically to 'invite' Bai Junyang back.
Bai Junyang sent his subordinates to inquire about the news of the Quartet, and the Shangguan family was also collecting intelligence everywhere, and the first few zombie marches naturally did not escape their eyes.
Following the footprints of the zombie army all the way to the outside of the ice wall, the Shangguan family stopped moving, and they were also worried about such a large-scale zombie gathering.
Until Bai Junyang defeated the king-level zombie and became the new ruler, the old man Shangguan guessed Bai Junyang's identity according to the appearance of the corpse king described by the people below when he reported it.
I only know that Bai Junyang was born in a rich and noble family, and he is a standard son-in-law, but I never thought about how good the Bai family's background is.
Listening to their greetings in a few words before, it seemed that Bai Junyang still had relatives alive, and the Bai family had not fallen, but Bai Junyang's smile when he heard the news was definitely not happy.
Because it was getting late, and the old man Shangguan didn't stop me from leaving, I agreed to stay overnight, and in the evening, Bai Junyang accompanied the old man to dinner, and I walked around accompanied by Shangguan Mo.
The car drove away from the courtyard gate of the small building, and after 40 minutes, it stopped at the gate of a community, and Shangguan Mo told me to get out of the car, saying that there are very few people driving now, and if you don't want to attract attention, it's better to walk.
Only then did I remember to ask him if Bai Junyang and I were 'invited' back together, and if I left like this, would anyone else stop me.
Shangguan Mo said no, because their actions were secret, and they announced that they were going out to search for supplies, and everyone who saw the truck today thought that it was the materials brought back by Shangguan's family.
The Shangguan family has the right to keep a part of the collected items, and they do not need to be confiscated, so the others don't know about the existence of me and Bai Junyang at all.
According to Shangguan Mo, the capital is now governed by several families, and on the day of the disaster, the capital with a large population fell earlier than other cities, and the people of Shangguan's family returned in time to control the situation with several other families who were also transferred back from other places.
The process must have been much more complicated than he had described, and he only said that the original foundation had been broken, and that the capital was now the center of the rebuilding of several major families.
"So now everyone calls this place 'Xindu', and the original name is no longer needed." Shangguan Mo pointed in a direction as he spoke, "The people in power of all the families are meeting in that place. ”
The direction he pointed to was lined with tall buildings, and although one building was relatively short, it was more imposing, and Shangguan Mo said that it was the Xindu Museum.
"They have a meeting in a museum?" I raised an eyebrow, indicating that it was difficult to understand the thoughts of the powerful.
"Well, the exhibits inside have all been moved and kept in a safe place, and I don't know how many precious artifacts have been destroyed by this catastrophe." Shangguan Mo sighed with some pity.
The map of Protestantism has not changed, only the number of people, and the metropolis, which should be bustling with traffic and pedestrians, is now deserted.
"It's crowded during the day, and it's not safe at night, so no one goes out." Shangguan Mo explained.
"Not safe?"
"It's hard to get back to the level it used to be, and with fewer and fewer resources, there are always people who take risks."
"Hey, it's getting dark, you know it's not safe and you still take me out to hang out, do you want me to help you reduce the crime rate!"
"Yes, it's okay to eat people." Shangguan Mo left the driver in the car, and it was just the two of us at this time, and his tone didn't seem to be a joke.
"Thanks, I'm not interested, I'll ask me about something, do you have this-" I suddenly remembered that Xiao Han asked me to inquire about people, and I was about to ask Shangguan Mozhi if he knew such a person, but he was surrounded by several black shadows and interrupted what he was about to say.
I heard Shangguan Mo say that the road we took was a relatively prosperous area, but after the sun set, all the shops were closed, and half of the passers-by couldn't see it.
The few black shadows that suddenly popped out were a few masked men, and since they still knew about masked, it seemed that they were afraid of being recognized.
"Boy, don't die if you fall in love, hehe, if you have kung fu to pick up girls, you must have spare money, take it out." A tall, lanky masked man raised his right hand, and there was a crackling thunderbolt in his palm.
Generally, bandits who talk a lot are easier to deal with, and those who want to kill people directly, never talk nonsense, as soon as I hear that the other party is asking for money, I will stop the attack, anyway, I have no money, and if I want to rob, I will rob Shangguan Mo.
"No money." Shangguan Mo said simply, he glanced at me, "If you want money, you want people......
Several masked men immediately understood his unfinished words, and one of the short and thin men laughed twice and said: "The husband and wife are originally the same forest birds, this little girl has smooth skin, and she must eat and drink well, and she can sell it at a good price." ”
"Let me correct you, I didn't fall in love with him, let alone a husband and wife, he is my boss, the kind of thief with money, don't be deceived by him."
I never imagined that one day I would have a calm chat with the robbers who blocked the road, and encouraged them to steal money.
Shangguan Mo and I are not friends, so I don't have any psychological pressure at all to pit him, not to mention that his tone just now is obviously trying to pit me.
He wanted me to use my abilities, to test me, but he had already seen what I was capable of, so was it necessary to do so? Did he guess that I had awakened a new ability?
"Less nonsense, the man takes the money, and the woman follows us!" The tallest and strongest man of the few finally couldn't help but roar.
A sharp blade slashed in front of my eyes, aiming directly at Shangguan Mo, but it didn't hurt him, but the tip of the knife poked his neck, and he mastered the proportions very well, and didn't let him bleed.
Shangguan Mo took out a few pieces of broken gold from his pocket, and then rummaged through the pockets on his body one by one, indicating that he had taken out all his net worth.
These pieces of broken gold were the size of peanuts, and if they were just mixed for food and clothing, they would be enough for a few of them to eat for a few days.
"Okay, you can get out." The tall man withdrew the knife hanging from Shangguan Mo's neck, turned his face to see me, and asked in a strange tone, "What are you laughing at?" ”
I suppressed the overly bright smile on the corner of my mouth and pointed to the dark alley on the side of the street: "You take me away first, and then I'll tell you what I'm laughing at." ”