The apocalypse arrived, but there were no zombies. Only unpredictable extreme weather and daily squabbles forced humans to survive on instinct alone to avoid being eliminated.
Yun Qi struggle...
As darkness fell, the pitch-black night could conceal many clandestine actions.
Dong Ge and his men were also slowly approaching the wall according to their plan, lying in ambush under the cover of night, waiting for what they considered to be the best opportunity.
Fang Cheng stayed alone in a corner. Everyone here was wary of each other, so they kept a distance from each other, which made it easier for him to carry out his little tricks in private.
Under the cover of darkness, Fang Cheng secretly pulled on the loose bricks from behind. He dared not make any big movements, afraid that the sound of the bricks rubbing together in the night would attract attention, so he was especially careful with every movement, gently pulling them out one by one and placing them aside.
As he continued to move, the hole behind him grew larger and larger, soon becoming big enough for him to crawl through.
But instead of immediately turning around and climbing in, he waited quietly until everyone around him fell asleep before taking action.
He secretly dug this spot when the wall was first being built. At the time, he only thought about taking the opportunity to sneak into the city. Later, he put it aside because he wanted to establish a force outside. He never expected that this would be his way out.
He looked ahead into the darkness, silently said "Wait" in Dong Ge's direction, and then turned and climbed into the cave.
Once inside, he turned around and sealed the entrance again before running toward the firelight.
As night deepened, apart from the howling from the mountains and the cacophony of various insects, the night was quieter than usual.
Dong Ge raised his wristwatch, and seeing that the agreed time was approaching, he couldn't help but lick his dry lips before turning around to count the number of people in his party.
Old Fang led his men, carrying several long ladders, and quietly approached the wall. Under the cover of night, they scattered the ladders in various corners and then directed several agile men to quickly climb up.
Soon, the sounds of fighting came from the wall, and Lao Fang led his men to quickly climb up.
The guards inside the wall were caught off guard and were breached.
The tightly closed gates opened at that moment, and Dong Ge and his men, who were guarding outside the walls, each led their teams inside.
As they entered the city gate, they lit all the torches they had prepared beforehand, and a large group of people surged in.
They had a general understanding of the terrain inside. Most of them ran towards the place where supplies were stored, while a small number of them just wanted to take the opportunity to run inside and find a way to survive. After entering the city gate, they dispersed.
Many people witnessed the ruthlessness of Dong Ge and his gang along the way. Anyone who heard a commotion and ran out to check was mercilessly killed by them, showing no concern that it was a human life at stake.
The constant wails of pain drew more and more people to check the situation, but they were all caught off guard. Some were lucky enough to suffer only minor injuries, while others lost their lives.
Fang Cheng originally intended to fight to the death, thinking that even if he failed, he would not let Dong Ge get away with it, and wanted to report them to the city's officials.
But once inside the city, he couldn't find his way in the dark. Feeling guilty, he didn't dare ask anyone for directions. While he was still struggling with this, Dong Ge and his men had already broken through the city walls and entered.
Seeing their menacing appearance, Fang Cheng didn't even dare to approach and quickly found a corner to hide in.
Soon, the people patrolling at night discovered the situation. Seeing the fire, they immediately realized something was wrong. They sounded the alarm and rushed over to check the situation.
Dong Ge and his gang had been bloodthirsty all the way here, and when they saw someone coming to stop them, they naturally didn't let them go either, and another killing ensued.
"Village chief, what's wrong?" Wu Shan, who was on night watch, saw Si Cheng, who was sleeping, suddenly sit up. His first thought was that he was having a nightmare.
Si Cheng did not answer him immediately; he stood up and began to look around.
"There's a huge fire over there, something must have happened," Si Cheng told Wu Shan, pointing to the distant fire. What surprised him most was that they were quite familiar with that direction; they had always exchanged supplies there before and knew its importance.
Seeing the direction slowly turning red, Wu Shan immediately realized something was wrong. "Should we go check it out?"
"Go, quickly get everyone up and let's go take a look." Si Cheng vaguely heard some shouts and cries of pain, but he couldn't hear them very clearly, since the area where they were resting was still some distance away.
He couldn't explain these things to Wu Shan, but fortunately, the people he brought this time were all experienced and skilled, so even if there were some dangers, they could still handle them.
Yun Zhixin and the others were naturally alert even in their sleep, and they all got up when they were talking. After Wu Shan explained, they realized that something was wrong, quickly packed their things, and hurriedly followed Si Cheng.
While they were rushing towards the fire, Ma Tao and his men were in chaos. They had already prepared for battle after hearing the warning from the night patrolman, but the people were too widely spread out, and they simply couldn't handle the situation with their limited manpower. They were quickly thrown into a melee.
"Don't hold back anymore," Ma Tao said, seeing his comrade get slashed hard because he didn't dare to go all out. He stepped forward and slashed back at his opponent.
Initially hesitant, Commander Kuang watched as his soldiers were wounded one after another, and could no longer hold back. He directly ordered everyone to use firearms, regardless of life or death.
However, the enemy outnumbered them several times over, and they had already caught up to them, leaving them with no choice but to fight at close range.
However, with the previous orders in place, everyone acted without restraint. Their good training quickly narrowed the gap somewhat, but they were still at the bottom.
When Si Cheng and his group of about twenty people joined in, the situation immediately reversed.
Si Cheng held nothing back against these people, not even drawing his sword, but striking them directly with the back of the blade. Those closest to him could only hear cracking sounds as they fell to the ground one after another.
Yun Zhixin and the others were not to be outdone, and they all joined in.
Dong Ge and his men were on the verge of victory, but the sudden appearance of this group disrupted their plans. They quickly discovered that their men were being intimidated by the enemy's aura and were retreating, with some even turning and running away.
"Boss, what do we do?" Lao Fang asked Dong Ge, leaning closer to him.
"Let's get our men and leave first. We're definitely not going to get away with this." Dong Ge glared hatefully at Si Cheng's group. "I wonder who these people are who ruined our plans?"
They had already gathered a fairly comprehensive understanding of the situation in the city, and these people seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, catching them completely off guard.
Old Fang also shook his head. These people were too violent, especially the leader who could knock someone down with a single move, which was terrifying.