Chapter 44 (1/2)

Chapter 44

CH 44

The following journey was uneventful. Since it was already late into the night, there were very few people on the highway. It was only when pa.s.sing through the highway tollbooths that they occasionally encounter a few zombies. But because they had their weapons ready, it was extremely easy to dispose of them. Because of this, the vehicles that were following closely behind them regarded them as their knights in s.h.i.+ning armor and were completely unwilling to leave their side for even one moment.

The closer they got to D City, the more vehicles could be seen on the road. Many of the people were fleeing from D city, but there were also some who were running towards D city in search of salvation there.

When they finally reached the highway’s exit, they could see a great pile-up of cars that were blocking the way forward. The situation was similar to the one they had just left behind at the county. Cars were swerving dangerously, some even cras.h.i.+ng into each other, while zombies could be seen everywhere attacking and biting people. Even more cries of terror and people shouting curses could be heard here, with some people simply abandoning their cars and fleeing on foot.

“Go to the gas station.” Xiao Sa casually said, his brows creasing without him even realizing that he was frowning. Looking at the current state of the highway, he could see that the drivers were no longer adhering to the traffic laws. Regardless of which direction the car was headed, whether inbound or outbound, they just used whichever lane that was available, resulting in many accidents blocking up the road. If they wanted to continue on with their journey they mustn’t pa.s.s by here, otherwise, they would have to abandon the cars. That being the case, instead of wasting time here, it was better to first use this time to collect gasoline.

“Right!” Liu Hua immediately turned the car around in a U-turn. They had already adapted to the situation while on the way here, so everyone’s mental state was now much better. They were no longer as scared of zombies, only of being scratched by one. All that was needed to take down a zombie was one bullet.

Unfortunately, a few other cars had also just turned their cars around, making Liu Hua angry and frustrated. The cars that were previously following them had all turned around in unison, thereby also blocking up the road behind them.

Liu Wei spat then said from between clenched teeth: “What’s the matter with these people, f.u.c.k them for blocking our way.”

Xiao Sa frowned and then ordered: “Park the cars on the curb, a few people will follow me on foot, the rest of you will stay behind to take care of things. If anyone tries to cause trouble, you know what to do.”

“Rest a.s.sured elder brother.” Liu Hua slapped his chest while pledging this. Then two people got out of each car, and naturally, Bai Jing also followed Xiao Sa.

Someone saw them getting out of their cars then immediately looked at the gas station not too far away. They hurriedly took hold of two

empty buckets and also got out of their car with the intention of following Xiao Sa’s group.

Han Yan was in a horrible mood after having to repress a bellyful of fiery rage for the past few weeks. So when he saw this, he immediately pulled out his gun and aimed at the person before angrily and rudely saying: “I’m giving this old man one chance to get lost.”

Bai Jing briefly glanced at Han Yan before deciding to ignore him. Everyone else also remained silent.

Before he could even fire his gun, someone came forward and shouted, “Murderer…”

Someone else with even more guts bravely rebuked him saying: “This road is not your home. Let me inform you that this is still a modern society with rules and laws.”

“I’ll report you if you dare shoot and kill anyone.”

After hearing this, Han Yan was instantly filled with so much anger, it felt like he was chocking.

Bai Jing pondered over this situation with a smile on his face. Humans ah! They are always like this. When confronted with zombies, they are frightened to death, but when facing their fellow humans, they immediately expose their dark side.

Xiao Sa was in no mood to pay attention to them, so he pulled Bai Jing and immediately started walking.

Upon seeing this, some people started to worry. Their words were tough, but with Han Yan’s gun still pointed at them, they didn’t dare rush into making any reckless moves.

“Boss, boss, I’m not with that group of people, so why don’t you take me along with you? How much money do you want for reaching D city? I’ll give you all the money you want.”

“Take me with you also. Things are very difficult in this world at the moment, so everyone should help each other more. I just want to get some petrol, that’s all.” This almost sounded like a very genuine statement. As long as you ignored the two very large buckets in the person’s hands, then this speech would have been very moving.

Han Yan felt discouraged after seeing from his peripheral vision that Xiao Sa had no intention of waiting for him. He fiercely stomped his foot before quickly following him. As for the all those people he had been fighting with before, they didn’t matter anymore.

The gas station was in a complete state of disarray. It was clear to see what had taken place from the blood stains, dead people, abandoned vehicles, and the destroyed and misplaced property. The only thing that was missing was zombies.

“Everyone be on high alert.” Xiao Sa said as he surveyed their surroundings, his entire body stretched taut from tension.

Bai Jing frowned as he suspiciously looked over the ghastly sight of various corpses scattered on the ground. He contemplated for a moment then said: “They seem to have been clawed to death, everyone be careful.”

When he was done inspecting their surroundings and seeing that there was no imminent danger, Xiao Sa casually said: “Three people stay outside, the others come with me.” His goal had always been the warehouse.

Han Yan finally arrived and remained outside with Zhou Ji and Xie MinHang.

Xiao Sa pulled Bai

Bai Jing straight towards the warehouse. When he saw the tightly closed warehouse door, Xiao Sa’s turned around, his mind going on high alert as he pulled out his gun.

“Meow–” a fierce and malicious cry sounded, and then out of nowhere, something pounced at them with lightning speed, showing no signs of the usual rigidity of zombies.

Xiao Sa quickly took a few steps back, at the same time he grabbed an iron barrel and threw it at the animal.

“Ka Cha”. Only to find that the cat’s sharp claws were like a stronghold that could not be overcome. In a blink of an eye, it had slashed through the iron barrel and then pounced at the crowd once again. Its sharp teeth and claws gleaming ominously made the bloodstains on its claws even more visible.

The rest of the people acted fast, taking hold of their guns and firing a barrage of shots at the cat. The cat’s movements were extremely intelligent and nimble, swiftly dodging all the bullets. Seemingly focusing all its malicious intent on Xiao Sa, it suddenly pounced towards him once more.