Chapter 84 Shelves

"Brother, this opportunity cannot be missed!"

Seeing his eldest brother's hesitation, Duan Lao San beckoned, "Although we can come again in the future, who knows what the situation will be like next time. Let's bring back more this time, and then we may not have to come here later. The sooner we prepare the supplies, the sooner we can go home!"

Their hometown was in a small town in a county town in Jiangbei. Although it wasn't too far from City B, it was still several hundred kilometers away. Under the current circumstances, even if they drove back, it would probably take a week if everything went smoothly, not to mention if things went wrong.

Although they should be able to find a place to replenish supplies on the way home, the three of them still felt it was better to be fully prepared in advance. After all, no one knew what situation they would encounter on the road.

They were very hungry when they hid in the rental house for more than half a month, and now they were unwilling to let their stomachs suffer.

Boss Duan glanced at the escalator next to him that went upstairs. He felt a little tempted, but still a little worried.

"But what if the train leaves?"

When they got off the bus, they didn't notice the return time marked on the screen on the bus, so they planned to make a quick decision and get back to the bus as soon as they got the supplies.

"Let's go!" Duan Lao San said nonchalantly, "Can't we just stay here one more night?"

The station sign is already there. According to the train operation rules, even if I can't catch the train this time, the train will arrive sooner or later tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It seems that there is no danger in N City, so I will just stay here for a day or two.

"That's right, big brother. It's been almost an hour since we got off the bus. If we go back now, the bus might not still be there. Why don't we go upstairs and take some more supplies? At worst, we can stay here for one night and bring them to the bus tomorrow. Then we won't have to worry about supplies anymore."

Duan Lao Er was also itching to buy some of the things he had just given up, so he advised, "I remember the mall here should have some camping gear. It would be even better if we could take some with us this time! I don't know if they'll still have it next time I come."

Boss Duan was a little hesitant, but after hearing what his two brothers said, he agreed.

"Then let's look around here a little longer!"

…

After discussing it, the three of them pushed the shopping cart at the door, put the full luggage bags on it, picked up their weapons and walked upstairs lightly.

The supermarket on the second floor mostly sells fresh food, with only a small portion selling drinks and snacks. Once you go up to the third floor, the variety of supplies seems to have become richer in an instant.

Even though the shelves on the third floor were as messy as those on the second floor, it didn't prevent the three people's eyes from lighting up in an instant.

On the shelves were all kinds of milk powder, black sesame paste, boxes of eight-treasure porridge, packaged luncheon meat and canned food. There was also a specially separated gift area displaying local specialties. They even found several baseball bats on the stationery shelf in the far corner...

After finding a shopping cart and piling up the things they wanted, the three of them went up to the fourth floor.

The fourth floor was not affected by the flood because it was located at a higher position. Everything they saw was normal, which made the three of them feel relieved.

Unlike the second and third floors, the fourth floor of the mall mainly sells clothing, shoes, socks and household items. At this moment, all the goods are still hanging on the shelves.

The three of them groped their way into the men's clothing area. Duan Lao Er and Duan Lao San took down all the men's underwear hanging on the shelves. When they saw the sports suits and jackets next to them, they each took several sets. In addition, they picked up some vests and short-sleeved shirts that were suitable sizes to wear underneath and packed them into a large bag.

Now they live in City B and have access to water, so they can wash clothes, shoes and socks, but once they set out on their journey home, it will not be so convenient to wash clothes.

It's summer now, the temperature is high and we sweat a lot. We can't wear the same clothes for too long. For the sake of comfort, we can only bring a few more sets of clothes and change them frequently.

The three of them were walking around the men's clothing area. Although each of them didn't buy many sets of clothes, after a few minutes, the clothes of the three of them piled up into a small mountain, and the packaging bags in their hands were stuffed full as if they were about to overflow.

Duan Laosan rolled his eyes and went to the home textile area with the selected clothes.

The home textile area of ​​the mall is quite large. There are five or six beds lined up along the wall. Each bed is covered with beautiful sheets and the bedding for sale is displayed on them. They are separated into small, seemingly independent rooms by tall shelves that reach the ceiling and are filled with bedding of various patterns and patterns.

Duan Laosan piled the clothes in his arms on the bed, picked up a bed sheet or quilt cover from the shelf next to him, spread it directly on the bed, took out the clothes they had picked from the bags, piled them on the bed sheet and began to pack.

The originally thick stacks of clothes were tightened by the cloth and slowly turned into a square package of medium size.

Duan Laosan tied the last two corners of the bed sheet into a knot, picked it up with his hands, and sighed, "Yes, this is much more convenient than carrying a lot of bags. It really is still necessary to rely on the wisdom of our ancestors."

Packing the items like this not only saves space, but also allows you to carry them on your back in an emergency, freeing up your hands.

Duan Lao Er gave him a thumbs up and said, "Lao San, I didn't expect you to have such a skill!"

Duan Lao San chuckled, but he didn't look proud. Instead, he looked a little lonely.

"When I was in junior high and had to live on campus, my mom packed my luggage like this."

When talking about their family members, all three fell silent.

It has been more than a month since the three of them last contacted their families, and they still don’t know what the situation is back home.

Was there a flood? Was there help? Did anyone in my family become a zombie? Are they okay?

Whenever I think of it, I always wish I could grow wings and fly back.

In this silence, it was Duan Laosan who first came out of his emotions. He leaned over and pressed the bed in front of him, and was bounced up by the soft cushion underneath.

"There's a bed and a quilt here. Why don't we sleep here tonight?"

Duan Lao Er leaned against the shelf next to him and said, "It's a good place, but we have to see if it's safe in this building."

"Stop talking. Find what you want first. If you can go back, then go back. City B is definitely safer than here."

Perhaps because he was the oldest and used to taking care of others, Boss Duan always considered things more carefully. Although he hadn't encountered any danger along the way, he still didn't want to stay here for long.

He was about to urge her a few more times when he heard a faint noise, like the sound of metal colliding and knocking, accompanied by a subtle sound like a plastic bag being folded and compressed.

He looked in the direction of the sound and found that it came from the shelf on the left. He reached out and pulled Duan Laoer, who was leaning against the shelf, aside.

"Don't lean over here, wake up!"

When he said this, his voice was not small. Duan Lao Er and Duan Lao San both realized something and vigilantly picked up their weapons and stood beside him.

The sound they had just heard became more and more obvious, and the other two people also noticed it.

Duan Laosan shuddered at the sound, but didn't want to think of the worst. "Is it a mouse?"

Duan Lao Da and Duan Lao Er did not say anything, but stared at the shelves in front of them, trying to find the source of the sound.

Duan Lao San looked at his eldest and second brothers, both of whom had serious expressions on their faces, and became increasingly panicked. "What's going on? What's that noise?"

"Shh~"

Duan Laoer frowned and made a gesture to him, but before he could explain in detail, the three of them saw two arms with bulging veins suddenly stretched out from the gap between the row of stacked shelves where Duan Laoer was leaning just now.

The two arms looked pale under the light from the lights above their heads, and the bulging veins became more obvious. The two arms kept shaking and struggling, shaking the shelves.

The three of them looked at each other, their Adam's apples rolling, and carefully walked around to the back of the shelf.

Under the bright light, a zombie wearing only a short-sleeved shirt and shorts was lying face forward on the shelf.

Noticing the light beside it, the zombie seemed to realize something. Its neck joints twisted unnaturally, revealing its grayish-white face. At the same time, its entire body seemed to be trying to turn around.

But because both of his arms had been stretched into the gap between the shelves, they were now stuck by things on the shelves, making it difficult for him to turn around.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Boss Duan took a deep breath, picked up the thick wooden stick in his hand and hit the zombie's head.

There was a loud "bang" and a flower of blood splashed in front of the three people's eyes. The zombies completely lost their ability to move and fell down.

The breath they had held was restored, but the three of them no longer dared to be as relaxed as before.

Duan Laosan was still frightened and didn't dare to mention staying to sleep.

"When did this zombie come? Why is there no movement at all?"

Duan Lao Er took a look at the clothes of the zombie lying on the ground. He was only wearing a vest and underwear. He guessed, "It might be the security guard left behind by the mall to guard it. He himself lives here."

Boss Duan glanced at the dark surroundings, wondering if there were any zombies lurking in the shadows, and felt uneasy.

He frowned and said, "Anyway, this place is no longer safe. Let's see if there's anything else we can take. Let's retreat quickly."

"good."

After the accident just now, the remaining two people didn't say anything else. They hurriedly packed up some things they thought they needed and went downstairs.

…

The three brothers of the Duan family knew the principle of quitting while they were ahead, so they hurriedly left the mall. However, what they didn't know was that not long after they came in, several people had already followed them into the mall.

Huang Sanping and his family, like the three Duan brothers, were recently relocated to a safe zone by the rescue team from City B. Unlike the three Duan brothers, however, they were all native to City B.

Although they did not need to prepare the supplies needed to leave City B, they had families to support, and if they wanted to live a good life, they could not just rely on the rescue team's relief food, which could only ensure that people would not starve to death.

In order to ensure that his family had enough food to eat, Huang San initially followed his friends and neighbors to look for work.

He had carried large bags in the granary near the airport in City A, worked as a construction worker in the wasteland around the airport, and later joined a rescue team on a mission to earn more supplies.

When I was on a mission with the rescue team, although I was very tired, I did get more supplies than before, and my family was able to have a few full meals.

But this job is dangerous.

Just a few days after he joined the rescue team, one of his childhood friends who had joined the rescue team on a mission with him died in an accident.

【Author’s words】

Sorry, I am five minutes late today. Sorry, sorry. The next chapter will be updated the day after tomorrow, the 12th.