Lu Yi gripped Zhou Ming's hands tightly, looking at him in horror.

He tried to shout, but could only make a "hoho" sound.

Then, as if he had lost all his strength, he slowly collapsed.

Having survived the apocalypse for so long, Wei the Cripple was exceptionally vigilant.

The instant Zhou Ming attempted to assassinate Lu Yi, he immediately pulled out a dagger and held it to Zhou Ming's neck, angrily shouting, "What are you doing!"

Zhou Ming turned around and stared intently at Wei the Cripple.

He paid no attention to the sharp dagger held to his neck, and instead said seriously, "I want to take Xiaoxian out! Old Wei, either you kill me and Xiaoxian now."

At this moment, Chen Xian rushed over and pleaded, "Brother Wei, please! Let us go!"

Wei the Cripple's expression became complicated, and he was momentarily at a loss.

A few seconds later, he slowly lowered the dagger in his hand and sighed, "Old Zhou, the thing I regret most in my life is not studying hard, and I also admire scholars like you."

Taking a deep breath, Wei the Cripple looked at the dagger in Lu Yi's hand and said seriously, "Stab me a few times, then you can leave."

Zhou Ming was slightly taken aback, then said softly, "Come with us, Lao Wei."

Wei the Cripple shook his head. "No, the leader saved my life, and my left leg is a bit lame. I can continue to live if I stay here. If I go out and encounter those fast zombies or mutated monsters, I won't even have a chance to run away."

Zhou Ming said seriously, "But if we leave, that beast Li Shengqiang will definitely take revenge on you."

Wei the Cripple said with a wry smile, "Let him take revenge if he wants. After all, I am the leader's man. He won't kill me."

Then, he suddenly picked up a vine and bit it into his mouth, and then plunged the dagger in his hand into his thigh and abdomen repeatedly.

Zhou Ming and Chen Xian were completely stunned.

Wei the Cripple collapsed to the ground in agony, threw the dagger to Zhou Ming, and said in a hoarse voice, "The key is in Lu Yi's pocket, hurry up and get out of here! If someone comes, you won't be able to escape! Don't waste time here!"

He had barely finished speaking when, as if in too much pain, he fainted.

Zhou Ming gave Wei the Cripple a deep look, then picked up Wei the Cripple's dagger.

He then took the key from Lu Yi's pocket and unlocked the large lock.

Before leaving, Zhou Ming took one last deep look at Wei the Cripple, who had already fainted from the pain, then grabbed Chen Xian's hand and ran outside.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Zhou Ming felt a burning pain in his throat and a sweet taste in his mouth.

He knew he had reached his limit.

Moreover, Chen Xian was in no better shape at the moment; her lips had lost all color.

But she kept running, her eyes filled with a desire to escape.

We can't keep running like this!

You'll faint from running!

Zhou Ming suddenly grabbed Chen Xian's hand, "Take a break, let's walk slowly first."

Chen Xian felt a sudden dizziness, but the desire to escape made her run with all her might.

The moment Zhou Ming grabbed her, the tension she had been holding back snapped, and she fell backward.

Zhou Ming quickly helped her up.

Seeing that she hadn't fainted, Zhou Ming breathed a sigh of relief and took a bottle of water out of her bag and slowly fed it to her.

The surrounding area was a mutated jungle, and the chirping of insects was terrifying.

Even though it was daytime, the sky was covered by enormous trees and vines, making the surroundings dark.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already left the path and ventured completely into the dense forest.

Zhou Ming's eyes lit up when he saw a mud puddle nearby.

He quickly went over and covered himself in mud.

Lin Xian understood Zhou Ming's meaning. Without him saying anything, she slowly walked over and covered herself in the foul-smelling mud.

"Let's go, let's walk slowly," Zhou Ming said softly.

Lin Xian nodded.

We kept walking and walking, and four days passed.

When thirsty, they drink dew; when hungry, they eat mutated green plants raw; when tired, they find a slightly safer rock crevice or enclose a place with vines.

The two of them had a tough time, but they were also very happy.

The longer the time passes, the lower the chance of being found by Li Shengqiang and his group.

Even if Li Shengqiang is an evolved being!

Suddenly, a burst of gunfire came from one direction.

Zhou Ming and Lin Xian were both stunned.

So many gunshots?!

How is that possible?!

Could it be the military?!

The two looked at each other and saw excitement and hope in each other's eyes.

This wasn't just a sporadic sound of hunting gunfire, but a continuous roar of standard-issue weapons!

Like two dying people grabbing onto driftwood, they stumbled and ran wildly toward the direction from which the gunshots came.

The mutated thorns tore through their already tattered clothes and left streaks of blood on their mud-covered skin.

But they were completely unaware.

The decaying leaves and slippery moss underfoot caused them to slip and fall several times, but they immediately struggled to get up again.

The dense gunfire was like a lighthouse, the only direction in this desperate jungle, or rather, in this desperate apocalypse.

The two walked through a low-lying area covered by huge ferns, then climbed up a high slope, where the view suddenly opened up.

In a relatively open area, a fierce battle is underway!

Hundreds of soldiers, dressed in uniform camouflage combat uniforms and wearing helmets, are using dozens of modified military green heavy trucks to fiercely fire at the zombies that are pouring out of the town.

In addition, there were even more than a dozen infantry fighting vehicles and two tanks parked there quietly.

Gun barrels and cannon barrels were all pointed towards the town.

"It really is the army!" Chen Xian's voice was choked with sobs, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she gripped Zhou Ming's arm tightly, her nails digging almost into his flesh.

Zhou Ming's heart started pounding, and it felt like all the blood was rushing to his head.

They thought China was finished!

Unexpectedly, I saw a complete army unit again!

Moreover, they even have infantry fighting vehicles and tanks!

Just then, a group of soldiers responsible for perimeter security spotted them.

"Who goes there! Come out!" a sharp shout rang out.

Zhou Ming and Lin Xian hadn't reacted yet.

The next second, several dark gun barrels were pointed at the two men and women, covered in mud and looking worse than beggars.

Zhou Ming immediately raised his hands and shouted with all his might, "Fellow countrymen! We are Chinese! We are survivors! We are not bad people! Save us!"

Chen Xian also raised her hand, and although the gun barrel was pointed at her, she shed tears of excitement.

Because of his previous merit, Wang Bufan, who had become the company commander of the reconnaissance company, came over and carefully examined the two men.

He then waved his hand, signaling his men to put the guns away.

Then he looked at Zhou Ming and Chen Xian with a smile and said, "Good, you are safe. I am Wang Bufan, the company commander of the First Reconnaissance Company of the First Independent Brigade of the Fuxing Army."

Zhou Ming said excitedly, "The First Independent Brigade of the Revival Army? Do you have several thousand men?!"

Wang Bufan laughed smugly, "Several thousand people? Our First Independent Brigade has a strength of 11,000! Including logistics, it reaches 15,000!"