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Ling Shi was pulled forward by Lu Tingxiao, and they nimbly avoided the occasional corrupt people standing there.

In just one minute, they passed through the crowd and reached the main road, then crossed the road again, bypassed the SUV parked there, and rushed to the entrance of the three-story shopping mall opposite.

Thanks to Lu Tingxiao, the corrupt people who were originally staying here were attracted to the theater opposite, and stayed at the theater door after two explosions.

At this moment, they rushed into the mall gate without any hindrance, passed the out-of-service escalator and stairs, and rushed to the top floor terrace on the third floor.

Pushing open the half-open door to the rooftop, Ling Shi immediately saw the young man leaning against the wall.

The rooftop was completely flat, with no obstructions. There was a wall around the edge, but it was barely half a person's height.

The young man was lying on the ground, his back against the wall, half dead, but he was holding a gun in his hand, aiming at them.

Ling Shi immediately raised his hands to show that he was not carrying any weapons: "Hello, we have no ill intentions."

The young man was wearing a black sportswear and looked to be no more than 20 years old, with some childishness in his eyes.

But his eyes looked gray, as if... they had lost all the brilliance of life.

Ling Shi continued, "My name is Ling Shi. I just saw you rescue our companions in the theater across the street."

"We...are here to thank you."

The young man tilted the muzzle of his gun, swung it up and down at Ling Shi, and made a gesture to drive him away: "No need to thank me, just leave."

Ling Shi frowned. He glanced around the rooftop and saw that there was indeed only one young man there. "Aren't you going to leave? We've temporarily defeated the corrupt people below. Let's go together now."

The young man shook his head, his expression cold and indifferent: "Don't worry about me. If you don't leave now, the gun will have no eyes."

Ling Shi was about to say something when Lu Tingxiao suddenly took a step forward and walked towards the young man.

The young man moved his gun a little and pointed it at Lu Tingxiao: "Don't come over here."

Lu Tingxiao ignored him and continued walking towards him, saying nonchalantly, "Forget it. You're so determined to die and have no fighting spirit. Even your arm holding the gun is shaking."

"He was in a very bad condition, but he was still busy saving others."

"Maria is more saintly than you are. Can you shoot?"

While he was speaking, Lu Tingxiao had already walked up to the young man, grabbed the barrel of his gun, bent it downwards, and with his other hand pinched the man's wrist, pulled hard, and took away the gun.

The young man lying on the ground was completely deflated, with his arms and head hanging down, not saying a word.

Lu Tingxiao kicked him and said bluntly, "Why don't you want to live anymore? Are all your family members dead?"

"Hey!" Ling Shi's heart was about to jump out of his chest. This guy had no control over his words. He took two or three steps over and pulled Lu Tingxiao aside, saying, "Stop talking."

Lu Tingxiao snorted, "Look at him. How can you ask him if you're not direct?"

At this time, the small door to the rooftop was pushed open, and Zuo Hao and Ning Fu also ran up.

Seeing the young man on the rooftop, the two of them lowered their steps and walked over slowly.

Ling Shi squatted in front of the young man: "I don't know what happened to you, but in this... apocalypse, we have all... experienced death."

Having said this, Ling Shi paused, took a few breaths, and then continued: "Since I am alive, I must live up to this life."

After saying this, the young man opposite remained indifferent, with his head lowered and motionless.

Zuo Hao walked forward and squatted down as well: "Hey, buddy, thank you for saving me just now."

"If it weren't for you these past two days, Ning Fu and I would have definitely..."

"You're so kind to us two strangers, why are you so..."

The young man remained motionless.

Lu Tingxiao suddenly reached out, grabbed the collar of the young man by the back of his neck, and punched him in the stomach.

The young man groaned and curled up in pain.

Ling Shi was startled and quickly grabbed Lu Tingxiao: "What are you doing?!"

Lu Tingxiao ignored it and punched the young man in the stomach again: "You are not afraid of death, so why should you be afraid of being beaten?"

He grabbed the young man's arm and pulled it hard. With a loud bang, the arm was dislocated.

The young man couldn't bear it any longer and screamed, "Ah——"

Ling Shi was silent for a moment and let go of Lu Tingxiao.

Without the clamp, Lu Tingxiao's moves became much smoother. He threw the young man to the ground and stepped on his shoulder, pressing down on the dislocated joint. "If this is how you play, I can play with you for three days and three nights. How's it going? Are you looking forward to it?"

The young man trembled slightly in pain, breathing rapidly, and glanced at Lu Tingxiao with a devilish look: "You..."

Although there was a hint of fear in his eyes, the previous gloom was much less.

Lu Tingxiao stepped on it again: "Come with us, or do you want us to stay and play with you? Choose one."

The young man screamed again, and after several seconds, he said in a very low voice, "I'm going with you."

Hearing this, Lu Tingxiao finally put his foot down.

Ling Shi was afraid that he might do something crazy, so he quickly stepped forward and helped the young man up.

With a click, he reattached his arm.

Zuo Hao and the others beside him didn't even dare to breathe.

Lu Tingxiao leaned out of the wall and glanced down at the building. "The corrupted people are already able to move. These creatures are really tenacious. We can't move down there."

"Ah?" Zuo Hao said immediately: "What should we do? Are we trapped again?"

Lu Tingxiao glanced at the young man: "What's your name? What's your occupation?"

The young man was only about 20 years old after all, and was frightened by Lu Tingxiao. He answered honestly, "Lai Xinyuan, a member of the national professional shooting team, just won the men's 50-meter rifle championship at the Olympics."

Three months ago, China just hosted the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Ling Shi glanced at the gun that Lu Tingxiao had taken off. It turned out that it was not a gun from the army, but a rifle used in the competition.

It seems that the bullets are not real bullets, but sports bullets used in competitions.

Can it actually cause harm to corrupt people?

It seems that the position hit by Lai Xinyuan is not simple.

Lu Tingxiao asked again: "Why do you want to die?"

Lai Xinyuan was silent for a moment before he said, "I came back from the game to visit my family. Who knew I'd run into a group of homosexuals attacking the neighborhood? I watched helplessly..."

His eyes suddenly turned red, and he sniffed before saying, "Anyway, I'm the only one left now."

Lu Tingxiao waved his hand: "It's okay, you didn't commit suicide before, but now that you've met us, you don't have the chance to die."

Zuo Hao's mouth twitched when he heard this.

"Let's go now," Ling Shi couldn't bear to listen any longer, "Don't delay any longer before anything happens."

Zuo Hao asked anxiously: "How do we get there?"

Ling Shi glanced at the corrupt people below, then walked to the opposite side of the rooftop. He pointed to a two-story building across the street and said, "Go this way. That building is two blocks away from the corrupt people, so it shouldn't be a problem."

Zuo Hao also went over to take a look: "Ah? This..."

Even if you don't go to the theater, you have to pass by the first floor of the mall first. There are quite a few gay people down there right now.

Ling Shi added: "Don't go on the ground, go directly from the rooftop."

Zuo Hao was even more dumbfounded: "Ah? This..."

Ling Shi: "Don't worry, I have climbing ropes and tools with me, so I should be able to get through."

He took out a rope gun from his backpack and fired it at the rooftop of the two-story building opposite.

The grappling hook holds onto the opposite wall firmly.

Fortunately, he was well prepared when he left the institute and took all the equipment he had with him when he was in the White Eagle Team.

He tugged at the rope to make sure it was secure, then glanced at the men present.

Military ropes are not as good as those used in civilian playgrounds. They have neither protective devices nor straps, and rely entirely on a thin connector that slides on the rope track.

Anyone who is a little timid would not dare to climb the rope.

Zuo Hao is strong and healthy, so there should be no problem.

Not to mention Lai Xinyuan, after all, he is a serious national athlete.

Only Ning Fu...

Unexpectedly, Lu Tingxiao pushed him hard: "Why are you standing there? You're the one who's being urged to leave, and you're the one who's in a daze. Go away."

Ling Shi hesitated: "I..."

Lu Tingxiao raised the corner of his mouth: "Can't bear to leave me?"

Ling Shi's face turned cold. He put on black leather gloves, grabbed the connector on the rope with one hand, kicked off with both feet, and flew into the air, whizzing towards the rooftop opposite.

Ling Shi was in mid-air, and he turned sideways to pay attention to the movements behind him.

Can everyone make it here smoothly? ...

Lu Tingxiao, this annoying guy, should be fine...

Unexpectedly, he saw Lu Tingxiao grab another connector casually, without any hand protection, and without any hesitation or pause, he jumped out of the rooftop as if it were a child's play!

It's like just jumping up one step.

Ling Shi's heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Is this guy crazy?

Do you take your life so lightly?

Before his anger was fully formed, he saw the person behind him approaching him steadily at a speed faster than his own...

Almost the next second after Ling Shi landed, the person behind him stuck to his back and landed steadily.

A voice came from behind his ear, full of heat and teasing: "The posture is very beautiful, almost comparable to that of a professional soldier."

Ling Shi's ears felt hot and his heart skipped a beat, knowing that the other party had also seen through the fact that he had received military training.

But, it's just the same.

What embassy gatekeeper? You're kidding me.

Ling Shi shut his mouth and didn't argue with Lu Tingxiao. He focused on the people opposite him.

The three of them were seen talking to each other and tying something on each other's wrists. Then, Lai Xinyuan was in front, Ning Fu was in the middle, and Zuo Hao was the last one. They jumped down from the opposite rooftop one by one and soon arrived here smoothly.

Lai Xinyuan still held his gun in his other hand.

Ling Shi stepped forward and saw that they had indeed tied ropes around their wrists to avoid any accidents during the journey.

He helped several people untie the ropes, then put them away and put them back into the bag.

Ling Shi: "It's much safer to go down from here. Let's go."

"Wait." Lai Xinyuan suddenly spoke: "You guys... look very impressive."

"What's wrong?" Lu Tingxiao flexed his wrist. "You're not willing to be suppressed, and you still want to fight?"

"No, no, no," Lai Xinyuan denied repeatedly, "It's like this. I was on the rooftop and saw some surviving humans on the street next to me."

"Where are they?" Hearing this, Ling Shi couldn't wait to ask, "How many people?"

Lai Xinyuan: "Alone, two blocks away from here."

"However, two hours ago, I saw him surrounded by corrupted people. I don't know... if he is still alive."

"If you're powerful, could you... go and save him?"