14 The Filthy Underground Sewerage System (1/2)
Chapter 14: The Filthy Underground Sewerage System
Translator: xujin-t-t, _Min_Editor: xujin-e-x, Lis_
”It’s quite dark in here, who knows what will pop up.” With boots covered in stain, Jiang Chen looked around the sewerage system. It was his first time in here, and although the pungent smell made it uncomfortable, he got used to it.
”Scared?” Sun Jiao jokingly asked.
”No way.” Jiang Chen raised his PK200 assault rifle. ”I wasn’t even afraid of those guys up there.”
The beam of flashlight spotted a couple of half-human sized rats but made them immediately fleet into darkness.
In the apocalypse, the most terrifying things were not zombies, nor mutants, but were humans.
In the explosion, they were certain that all the mercenaries died. The ten-meter tall building made it almost impossible to escape the concrete debris. Nobody expected that in this desolated-looking building, a trap like that was hidden.
The primary support structure of the building was strapped with wireless explosives. With a touch of a button, the entire building would blow up in explosions.
Initially, Jiang Chen was quite worried about the integrity of the sewage system after the blast, but it looked like he considered too much. Other than scaring the creatures in the vicinity, the sewerage was completely fine. It was evident that the government built the infrastructure with fortitude and integrity. He would probably be buried if this happened in the modern world.
”What do you think Huizhong Mercenaries’ leader would do if he heard that his entire raid team was completely gone?”
”I would imagine that the second we appeared on Sixth Street, he would come and haunt us.” Sun Jiao brought Jiang Chen back into reality.
”Hmm, well this is going to problematic.” Jiang Chen didn’t even think about this consequence.
”But it is okay. A lot of things can be purchased elsewhere anyways. Also, this is an opportunity to get rid of the Huizhong Mercenaries as a whole.” Sun Jiao naturally created a plan of massacre without even thinking.
Jiang Chen was a firm believer of risk and reward. Even if Huizhong Mercenaries was filled with completely filthy humans, he considered himself to be a merchant. So he didn’t believe in the need to serve justice.
Yao Yao trailed the two of them in silence; she looked around uneasily.
”What’s wrong? Don’t be afraid; big brother will protect you.” Shamelessly, Jiang Chen patted his chest. Since he took care of the mercenaries, he was in a pleasant mood. Yao Yao’s idolized look clearly foretold that she believed in his words.
”Ok!”
”How many mercenaries did you kill?” Sun Jiao pointed out his lie immediately.
”Haha, at least one or two.” Jiang Chen replied with an awkward smile as soon as he met Sun Jiao’s look of disbelief. ”Wounded.”
Jiang Chen admits that his accuracy was questionable at best. After all, shooting in games was a lot different from shooting in real life. But with practice, it will only take time before he became a qualified soldier.
”Haha,” Yao Yao grinned with a light laughter. But she soon realized that she probably shouldn’t mock the master, and she carefully closed her mouth. The expression on her face was quite comical.
In this relaxed atmosphere, the three of them headed towards ”home.”
”How much longer?”
”Should be pretty close now. There is an exit that can take us to the top.” Sun Jiao checked the full-sensory map.
Suddenly, Jiang Chen sensed a ghastly danger. His heart started to pound profusely.
Sun Jiao also felt something and stopped moving.
Bang! Bang!
Gun shots were fired all of a suddenly.
The bullets from the shadow aimed directly at them. Sun Jiao pushed Jiang Chen to the back with full force and knocked Yao Yao who was behind him over. But she had no more energy to dodge herself.
”Hmm…”
She groaned as she covered her arm in pain. She slammed onto the ground and dropped the laser rifle.
”NO!” Jiang Chen’s felt his body overwhelmed with raging blood. He roared, and within half a second, he dragged Sun Jiao behind cover.
Bullets shattered the ground and created a debris of rocks. An obscure howl resonated from not far away. In a closed environment, the echoing sound spread terrifyingly.
However, Jiang Chen couldn’t hear anything. He watched Sun Jiao’s closed eyelids. A painful tremble spread from his head to his toe and incapacitated his entire body.
The time they spent together suddenly all flashed in front of his eyes. The brave girl, the gorgeous girl, and the girl that loves me.
She pushed me away. But she...
He stared emptily at the blood stain. In a matter of a second, Sun Jiao went from being incredibly lively to being on the verge of death. Jiang Chen’s heart was being chopped into pieces as the pain consumed him.
Flames engulfed his eyes.
”Do you know how to bandage?”
”Yes!” Yao Yao was also frightened by the blood pouring out of Sun Jiao’s body. This was also the first time she saw some a terrifying look on an always smiling face.
”I don’t know how. Please take care of Sun Jiao.” Jiang Chen shoved the medical kit into Yao Yao’s hands as he took out the assault rifle.
Bang Bang Bang!
The gunfire unveiled the ugly but happy faces in the shadow. They looked like indigenous people that lived in the sewerage system. So they were used to the seeing in the dark.
Any trespasser would become food for them. Rats, or humans.
”Haha, you fuckers!” Jiang Chen let out a furious roar as he stepped out of the cover.