Chapter 620 Purpose

I said, "Purpose."

"Purpose?" Zhu Zhenhao asked.

I nodded and said, "Yes, their purpose. What were those people's purpose? Brother Li, could you tell everyone about the losses at headquarters? I want to hear the details."

Old Li glanced at the report in his hand and said, "There was basically no loss of food resources, nearly half of the firearms and ammunition were lost, and there was basically no loss of other resources."

I said, "I think their purpose is quite clear."

"Are they after the guns?" someone asked.

I shook my head and said, "No, if they were after the guns, they wouldn't kill people at headquarters. They would only throw guns, and only kill when they were discovered and forced to. Besides, if they really wanted to steal guns, they could have an inside agent to help them, and they wouldn't be discovered no matter what. But Brother Li, you just said that you discovered them as soon as they came in, and you even openly occupied the armory and killed quite a few people with your guns. I don't believe they were so blatantly trying to steal guns."

Zhu Zhenhao asked, "Then tell me, what is their real purpose?"

I said, "I think their real purpose is to test the strength of the headquarters."

"Testing? What do you mean?" Zhu Zhenhao didn't understand.

I said, "I don't know the specifics either. After all, I haven't been to the headquarters, and I don't know what the situation is like there. So a lot of things are just my own guesses and shouldn't be taken seriously."

After hearing what I said, everyone scoffed.

"They don't know anything and yet they're just guessing." Someone muttered unhappily.

I can't be bothered with him.

Zhu Zhenhao looked at me and asked, "In that case, if I were to ask you to check the status of the headquarters, could you confirm it?"

I shook my head and said, "No."

Zhu Zhenhao narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Why? What you just said seemed so reasonable and well-founded. Could it be that you were just guessing?"

I said, "What I said is just a deduction based on what Brother Li said. As for whether it is true or not, only those who attacked the headquarters know. After all, I just arrived and don't know the situation in the headquarters, so it will be very difficult for me to find out the truth."

Zhu Zhenhao nodded and said, "I understand. In that case, we'll set off at three o'clock. Lu Xiaonan, Shen Lin, and Lao Li, the three of you come with me to the base camp."

I was taken aback when I heard this. I wanted to object, but after thinking about it, I decided to agree. After all, we had just talked, and if I refused outright, Zhu Zhenhao might have some issues. So I decided to agree. It wouldn't waste much time going, and besides, I could get a feel for their strength. Maybe I could even gain something else from it.

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At 3 PM, Shen Lin drove us four to the base camp.

After setting off, Shen Lin quickly drove away from Hangzhou.

Zhu Zhenhao, sitting in the back seat, asked, "Do you have any other ideas about the headquarters?"

I thought for a moment and then asked, "How long has this headquarters been in existence?"

Zhu Zhenhao thought for a moment and said, "It's been about half a year."

"Are there really no other forces around the headquarters?" I asked.

Zhu Zhenhao shook his head and said, "I haven't seen any other forces around the headquarters. If there were, we would have discovered them long ago, instead of being caught off guard by a sneak attack."

I said, "If that's the case, then this is a bit troublesome."

"What's the meaning?"

I said, "Think about it, what if the people who attacked the base just wanted to kill people? What if they had no purpose at all? What if they just wanted to get a few guns to play with? Anything is possible."

Zhu Zhenhao's expression changed, and he said, "Let's go and see. No matter who they are, I'm going to find them."

I didn't answer, looking at the unfamiliar roads around me, completely unaware of where I was.

Looking at the road signs, it seems we are still within the Hangzhou city limits, but we have already arrived at the rural outskirts of Hangzhou. As we go along, there are fewer and fewer buildings around, and we can see more and more abandoned farmland.

It takes about an hour to drive to Shenlin.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, we arrived at the so-called base camp.

I stood at the entrance of the base camp and saw that it was a junior high school in a rural town.

The junior high school is quite large, and the buildings inside look quite new, as if they were just built a year ago.

Seeing my puzzled expression, Zhu Zhenhao said, "This school was just built a year ago, but before it was even put into use, a zombie outbreak occurred. We discovered it and used it as our base. Let's go in and take a look. Didn't you say you didn't know anything about it? Now let's find out."

I felt a bit helpless, so I could only follow them into the school.

Zhu Zhenhao said, "Old Li, take him to see the situation and layout here. Shen Lin, you come with me."

We separated into two groups.

Old Li said, "Let's go, I'll tell you what's going on."

Afterwards, Lao Li showed me the school's armory, food warehouse, and living quarters. There were quite a few people in the main camp, at least eighty or ninety.

Old Li said, "There were originally more than a hundred people, but more than a dozen died the night before last, so now there are only ninety-three people left."

The deaths of more than a dozen people are indeed quite serious for everyone. Among those who died, there must be relatives who are still alive.

I said, "Could you take me to the top of the highest building? I want to see what's going on at this school."

"Yes, that's fine."

Old Li led me to the rooftop of the administration building. The administration building is located in the center of the school and is also the tallest building, so we could basically see the entire layout of the school from there.

I walked around on the rooftop, taking in all the details of the school.

Then, I pointed to the west side of the school and asked, "Did the people who launched the attack that day come from the west?"

Old Li asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

I frowned and said, "It's very simple. Look at the houses on the west side of the school. The houses there are the most densely packed, and they are all old houses that haven't been demolished yet, unlike the other three sides, which are all roads and the houses are far apart. If they want to enter the school by surprise, they can only do so from that side."

Old Li suddenly realized.

I continued, "Brother Li, if possible, I hope you can send someone to search in the west. I think we should be able to find something there."

"What is it?" Old Li asked curiously.

I said, "Check for any vehicles or signs of people. Since they came from that direction and there are no other forces around, they probably drove here."

(End of this chapter)