Chapter 38

"When I was going upstairs, I saw a man in black falling from the stairwell. When I looked up, I saw the people from Hongsha pointing at me. I didn't steal anything." Although everyone believed her, Elena felt it was very necessary to clarify herself.

"I also saw that man in black, a tall and thin figure, stealing gems on the eleventh floor and being chased by Hongsha's people." Zhu Liang said slowly. He faced everyone, but out of the corner of his eye he was keeping an eye on Lin Bai who was leaning against the wall.

But Lin Bai kept her head down, making it impossible to see her expression.

"Stealing gems?" Zhou Yu was confused. "What use would he have for gems in this world?"

Song Yan asked suspiciously, "Is it to frame Elena?"

"That's possible!" said Lu Jiadao, who had just returned from outside after getting the news.

He had just taken a look at the situation outside. The gunfight in Guangming Building had stopped. The bloody and bone-wearing people were nowhere to be seen. The cars outside the building were riddled with holes. Apart from the people from Hongsha, no one else was to be seen walking back and forth on the street.

Lu Jia expressed his guess: "The people from Hongsha are watching closely outside now. He might be trying to get Hongsha to restrict Elena's actions."

This speculation makes sense to a certain extent, although there are still some unclear points, such as why Elena's movements were restricted, and how they knew that Elena had arrived in the Central and South District.

But the Red Sand members outside were searching everywhere for someone with a similar height and face to Elena, which really restricted Elena's movements.

Since they couldn't get out for the time being and Zhu Liang's leg was injured, they decided to stay in the basement to observe the situation in the Central and South Districts and arrange follow-up plans before taking action.

"Let's stick to our original groupings," Lou Tiannan said. "The man in black's identity and purpose are currently unknown. For now, we should consider him a third party or someone leaning towards the Blood Bone group. The conflict between Blood Bone and Red Sand is deepening, and we can use this to further confuse the situation."

"Captain Lou, what do you mean?"

"The Blood Bone members we captured in Xihai City said that their leader, Qiu Tu, is in Moda City in the South Third District, not far from here. We can disguise ourselves as Hongsha's men and blow up the Blood Bone lair, escalating the conflict between them."

"Can!"

Lou Tiannan's proposal was immediately agreed by others. Xuegu had always been like a thorn in their side, causing trouble for them every now and then. Now there were people from Hongsha getting involved. If they didn't deal with these two, their route to East District 1 would be very dangerous.

What's more, the people from Blood Bone have been dropping bombs on the East District 1. If they can eliminate the Blood Bone directly at the source, they will have one less major obstacle.

They did what they said. They still had a lot of ammunition brought from Xincheng. After confirming the route, Song Yan and Lu Jia were the main operators.

After everything was arranged, the nine of them rested on the floor in the small basement.

After a long journey, they needed to rest.

Lin Bai leaned against the wall, the battery in her body was running out of energy, but fortunately Lou Tiannan was not far away from her, and the energy particles emitted from Lou Tiannan's body were replenishing her drained energy bit by bit.

She moved her stiff fingers. She knew clearly that she didn't have much time left. East District 1 was still some distance away from her current location. She had not collected enough high-level zombie crystal cores, so she had to speed up.

They did not get much rest because the people from Hongsha were searching everywhere and they were forced to move their temporary base.

According to Lou Tiannan, they were divided into three groups, staying in different corners at a certain distance from each other.

Before dawn the next day, Song Yan, Zhou Yu and Lu Jia approached the South Third District with black gunpowder.

Wen Xiaxia takes care of the injured Zhu Liang, Elena also stays in the Central and Southern District temporarily because she is wanted by Hongsha, while Lou Tiannan continues to disguise his identity with Xiya and Lin Bai, following Song Yan and the other two from a distance to cover for them.

There are few zombies in the Central and South regions, but there are things here that are more terrifying than zombies.

There are thugs who kill without blinking an eye, members who eat people's blood and bones, and streets that may explode or fight at any time. People in the Central and South District have to be on guard all the time. If you are not careful, you will be killed. There are basically no ordinary people here anymore, only people with special abilities coming and going.

The Central and Southern District is a crucial transportation hub bordering multiple districts. Rich in natural resources, it soon became a gathering place for thugs after the apocalypse began. The powerful took over the buildings, while the weak were annexed and hunted. The three major organizations here are Blood Bone, Red Sand, and Black Market Hunters, with a few smaller groups surviving in the cracks. South Third District, one of the areas bordering the Central and Southern Districts, is also home to Blood Bone's headquarters and Qiu Tu.

Song Yan and the other two dressed in black robes, disguised as black market hunters, carrying black gunpowder and running quickly in the streets of the Central and Southern District. Those who had some common sense would not bother them, and those who did not were quickly dealt with by Zhou Yu.

"Brother, someone is watching us." Xiya hugged Lou Tiannan's neck and whispered. Xiya was a careful and attentive person. She was holding Lou Tiannan in his arms and helping them observe the surroundings. She was not sure at first, but when she saw two or three people looking at them vaguely, Xiya sensitively realized that there was something wrong with these eyes.

Lou Tiannan's movements remained unchanged. He just turned his head to glance at Lin Bai beside him and asked Xiya in a low voice, "Who is it?"

Xiya whispered, "The one in the white robe."

Lin Bai also heard Xiya's words. She and Lou Tiannan looked at each other, and both of them walked forward as usual, but they were observing their surroundings out of the corner of their eyes. Soon, they found Priest Aurora hiding in the ruins of a building on the road.

Lin Bai said with a mocking tone: "Isn't your Federation cooperating with Aurora? Did they recognize you and help you protect you?"

Lou Tiannan automatically ignored Lin Bai's sarcastic tone and said in a deep voice: "They are monitoring us. We can't follow Zhou Yu and the others anymore." As he spoke, he turned his head and whispered the message to Song Yan.

At this time, they were approaching the border of the South Third District, and they could see the Moda City building logo in the distance by looking up.

Lou Tiannan and Lin Bai walked into the South Third District and headed straight into the shopping mall closest to them.

An Aurora priest saw the three people enter the mall and stopped before rushing in. At the same time, he sent a message to Cook, "Deputy Cook, I saw someone who looks like you and a child entering South District 3."

Just as Aurora was delivering the message, Qiu Tu, who had no idea someone was going to blow up his lair, was losing his temper.

"The third-level crystal core can't be taken back! Lin Bai can't be captured! Guangming Building can't be taken down!"

"What do you all do for a living?!"

"What a bunch of rubbish!"

The subordinates, knowing that they had not done their job well, lowered their heads and dared not speak.

This time, Xue Gu didn't get any benefits from leading people to blow up Guangming Building. Dozens of Xue Gu mutants went there, but only a few came back.

"Uncle Tu, Elena Heber has come to the Central and South District." Chang Qi said bravely.

"Elena?!" Qiu Tu's eyes suddenly darkened, "Where did you see her?" Everyone in Xue Gu hated Elena, especially Qiu Tu.

Chang Qi saw that he had successfully diverted Qiu Tu's attention and quickly followed up, "Guangming Building, I heard that she stole Hongsha's things and is being hunted by Hongsha."

Qiu Tu's scarred face broke into a sinister grin. "I thought the Inquisitor was so ruthless and hateful, but now that the end of the world has arrived, he's also resorting to petty theft!"

Qiu Tu's smile faded quickly. "Elena came to the Central and South District at this critical moment? She came alone?"

"According to reliable information, she must have an accomplice. Her accomplice was kidnapped by Hongsha's men at the time, so she went to Guangming Building to negotiate with Hongsha."

Chang Qi wanted to say something, but saw Qiu Tu's face suddenly change, and he pushed him with his palm, "Get out of here first!"

Chang Qi and others didn't understand what was going on, but they still lowered their heads and left the room.

In the empty room, Qiu Tu's face, scarred with fear, had long since lost its commanding aura. He addressed the air respectfully, "Sir, what are your instructions?"

The room was empty and no one spoke. Qiu Tu showed resistance as if he had heard some order: "Sir, why don't you continue to bomb the East District? There are so many zombies there, all of them are crystal cores!"

Thanks to the crystal cores obtained in East District 1 these days, the abilities of many Xue Gu psychics have been improved. Qiu Tu has tasted the sweetness and is reluctant to give up East District 1.

Qiu Tu had an ugly expression on his face, as if he had been scolded. "Lou Tiannan? Wasn't he supposed to have died in the sea of ​​Tongtian Port?"

"Sir, I understand. I will send someone to find the whereabouts of Elena and Lou Tiannan and make sure they die in East District 1."

A few seconds later, Qiu Tu sat back on the sofa, tapping his fingers back and forth on the map on the table in front of him. Just as he raised his hand to call someone in, a huge explosion suddenly sounded outside the room.

"What's going on?!"

Qiu Tu walked out of the room in a rage, only to see someone rushing in to report, "Someone threw black gunpowder into Moda City."

As soon as he finished speaking, several explosions were heard one after another, and the bricks of the ceiling chandelier fell down, raising a cloud of dust.

"Black gunpowder?!" Baichuan's face flashed through Qiu Tu's mind without even thinking. Hongsha had been relying on the explosives provided by Baichuan to resist their blood and bones for so long. He was not surprised by Baichuan's move, but he did not expect Baichuan to act so quickly this time. He quickly gave the order to move the position and continue to chase Hongsha.

He did not forget the instructions from the adults just now, and sent people to the Central and South District to look for Elena and Lou Tiannan.

When Qiu Tu thought about the many zombie cores in East District that he couldn't get, his face became very depressed. He stepped on the fallen bricks, cracked them, gritted his teeth and thought for a while, then called Chang Qi over and asked him to continue leading people to blow up East District. As long as he didn't let that adult know, there would be no problem. He couldn't give up such a big piece of fat meat.

When the explosion occurred, Lou Tiannan and Lin Bai were in a store in the mall. Zhou Yu told him through the intercom: "Captain Lou, the explosion is complete. The people from Xuegu are moving. I saw Qiu Tu."

"Retreat after the bombing. Don't stay for long." Lou Tiannan said in a deep voice, "Be careful to avoid Aurora's people."

"clear."

After finishing the call with Zhou Yu, Lou Tiannan turned around and saw Lin Bai putting cosmetics into his pocket. Seeing that he had finished the call, he waved to him and said, "Come on, I'll change your look."

…

Beep, beep—

There was the sound of a printing machine, and the figures of Lou Tiannan and Lin Bai walking sideways towards the mall, one in front and one behind, appeared on the printed drawings.

A slender white hand picked up the drawing.