"Uncle Kong, if you say this, you will treat me as an outsider, everyone is in the same place, and if you can help me, you naturally have to help."

The flickering firelight reflected Wei Lai's cheeks, and his expression was no longer the raw point he had at the beginning. There is a sense of familiarity with everyone in and out of the words, so you don't need to be polite.

Phew, I believe you are a ghost!

Li Wu, who was squatting at the door, wanted to laugh when he heard this, but he didn't dare to show it, so he could only tilt his head and pose as if he was looking up at the starry sky, hoping that in this way he could control the expression on his face.

As the saying goes, when things go wrong, there must be demons!

Although they haven't known each other for a long time, after getting along for the past few days, he also knows that Wei Lai is not a nosy character. It's rare to hear him say so nicely, and I don't know what kind of calculation he is making.

And according to his estimates, this guy probably fell in love with the strong man named Stone again and wanted to abduct someone into the gang. That's why he behaves so righteously.

Thinking about it... He turned his head to look at the number two on the team again. found that this little girl was looking down and nibbling on the freshly baked bread, so attentive that she didn't even bother to lift her head.

Get... She must be 100% supportive of Wei Lai's decision. Own opinion later? Who doesn't want their team to get stronger?

Zila...

The old man Kong on the side had a cigarette confiscated from the villagers in his mouth. Skillfully tilting his head sideways, he lit it with the still burning branch in his hand.

He raised his head and spit out a puff of smoke and said, "Even though I said that, Xiao Wei, you still scared us all." Old man, I really didn't expect you to be so powerful. ”

With that, he threw the extinguished branches back into the fire, smashing sparks and flying them around.

Then he moved his steps and leaned in the direction of Wei Lai, and continued: "Little brother, although you are indeed powerful, you see that we people are not so bad, right? ”

"They are all croppers, and some are strong. I'm also old, and if I had been young, I would have been able to cut them four or five by myself. You say... Isn't it! ”

Old man Kong not only boasted about himself, but even pulled the villagers behind him. A group of people were like talking cross talk, and they were rushing at him.

"It's not like it's dripping..."

"The village chief was powerful when he was young!"

“………”

Regarding the villagers' praise of Old Man Kong, Wei Lai, who was sitting next to him, listened quietly, neither opening his mouth to refute nor accosting him. Just smiled and nodded while keeping an eye on a young man in the corner who was munching on a big meal.

At the same time, I kept thinking in my heart: strong, really strong. Those muscles look enviable. With this physique, it's a pity to just kill a few gray-eyed little zombies here......

"Xiao Wei, Xiao Wei?"

Old man Kong squinted his eyes and stared at Wei Lai, who was silent. After a while, his eyes rolled and patted Wei Lai's arm as if showing off, "You just say how about our people!" Surely it won't hold you back, right? ”

This sentence almost directly expressed his intentions, so that everyone behind Old Man Kong stopped their movements and looked at them in unison.

The dark room was silent, except for the sound of Gardenia chewing.

……

Finally say your purpose...

Is this trying to keep the three of you?

Wei Lai licked his lips and flicked the cigarette butt in his hand into the fire, with a look of understanding on his face.

Ever since he had killed those zombies in the afternoon, he felt that Old Man Kong's eyes were not quite right when he looked at him. After a little thought, I knew that this old guy must have taken a fancy to his own strength. It can better protect this group of people.

But this Yushan village is too close to the city to be his first choice of a safe place.

Although he said that he had changed his initial mind after seeing the stone. It's okay if you really want him to stay here for ten days or eight days, but it definitely won't work after a long time.

So I have to explain this matter to others in advance.

Wei Lai only pondered for a moment, then turned his head to look at the old man Kong beside him, and said in a solemn tone: "Uncle Kong, they are all good, but I..."

I just didn't want to...

Before he could finish speaking, the palm that had been slapped on his arm suddenly tightened, and it was surprisingly strong.

Along with it, Old Man Kong's voice became almost pleading in a blink of an eye, "It's good if you think it's good... If you don't mind, can you bring us along? ”

"Huh?" Wei Lai was momentarily stunned.

Didn't you mean to keep yourself? Why did you suddenly become a group of people who wanted to leave with you?

"You can get out of the city safely, and I believe you can also reach Guquan Town safely." Old man Kong saw that Wei Lai didn't speak in a daze, but he didn't let go of his palm, just continued to hold his arm and said, "We're all in the same place, take us with you if you can, okay?" ”

Old Man Kong almost finished with a pleading, and then looked at Wei Lai nervously, as if he was afraid that he would hear an answer that made him frustrated.

The sound of burning branches in the campfire crackled,

This time, not only the people in the room were staring at Wei Lai, who didn't speak, but even the gardenia, who had just eaten very forgetfully, put down the bread in his hand and waited quietly for his answer.

"But don't you have to wait for the troops?" Wei Lai didn't answer directly, but just asked with doubt.

"Wait wherever you want!" Old man Kong replied decisively. He seemed to be afraid that Wei Lai would not agree, and would even get up and leave. So his eyes seemed to grow on him, and he continued: "Our village is too small, and there are not many people. We have basically scavenged everything we can eat, and if we continue like this, I am afraid that we will not be able to wait for the troops to come to our rescue. ”

"I believe that the country will not give up on us, but until then, all we have to do is be able to keep ourselves alive until that time!"

When Old Man Kong said this, his whole person was completely depressed. His old face frowned, and tears unconsciously overflowed from his red eyes.

He's seen too many villagers lose their lives these days. Most of those people were scratched and bitten to death by zombies, and they also became monsters that were not human or ghostly. And finally... was smashed in the head by acquaintances who they had known for half their lives.

In his cognition, the world should not be such a cruel and cold-blooded appearance.

And now it's been a while since the zombie outbreak, and the country's army hasn't come yet. They don't even know how long these days will last.

As the village chief, he felt that he was not only obliged, but also had to lead the rest of the people to find a way out. A way to live.

It wasn't until today that he felt he saw hope.

Hope for everyone to live!

In Wei's view, these are the people who came from that difficult era. They have a firm belief and unconditionally believe in their homeland.

But before true hope comes, there is also the determination to face the cruel world and fend for itself. And no matter how difficult the road ahead is, it can't break their persistence in living.

"But they—" Wei Lai turned his head to look behind him.

"Don't ask them!"

Perhaps it was Wei Lai's hesitation that made Old Man Kong see hope, but he suddenly stood up and interrupted what Wei Lai wanted to say with a wave of his hand.

The old man who begged for help for a group of people raised his arm and wiped his face, his expression suddenly became serious, and he looked at the young man who suddenly appeared in front of him and said loudly: "I am the village head, just forget what I say!" ”

Staring at the old man beside him who suddenly became taller, Wei Lai fell silent again...

………

"Is it because of that guy that you decided to take these guys?"

I don't know what's going on with the weather this year, and there's always a weirdness with the outbreak of zombies.

It's just the end of September, but the temperature looks like it's about to start winter. Especially the wind at night can make people perceive the different coolness.

Wei Lai on the roof didn't look back, knowing that it must be Li Wu and Gardenia.

Continuing to look at the starry sky in the sky, Wei Lai replied without denial: "A few other people are also good." ”

Gardenia, who has never spoken, is still cherishing words like gold this time. She followed Wei Lai's example and lay on the roof, amusing herself and counting the stars in her heart.

"That's the same, when I killed zombies during the day, that brother didn't show any weakness at all, so he shouldn't be holding back." Li Wu sat cross-legged on the other side of Wei Lai, thought for a moment and continued: "But this number..."

"I know what you're thinking. In the end, we are not immortals, just do our best within our own strength, and the rest can only rely on the will of heaven. Wei Lai interjected at a critical moment and did not let Li Wu continue.

"After all, people are still social animals, and the three of us can't just live alone forever. Since they're all pretty good, bring them with you! ”

Now that the leaders have already made a decision, Li Wu will not continue to say anything.

I don't know how long it took, Li Wu seemed to suddenly remember something, and lowered his head in some surprise and asked, "When you opened the door of the supermarket, you wouldn't have the same idea as now, right?" ”

Wei Lai twisted his head with his arm on his pillow, "That's not it, talent like you is rare!" ”

"Why do I think you're hurting me?"

"Tsk, that's all for you to hear!"

“………”

As the two of them laughed bitterly in this rare silence, Gardenia, whose hair covered her cheeks, secretly curled the corners of her mouth.

Under the eaves, a somewhat thin figure nodded silently and cautiously turned away.