Chapter 9 Lu Weilai is here, run!

On the first day, Lin Xi ate four dumplings and was very hungry.

The next day, Lin Xi was so hungry that she ate the remaining five dumplings in one go. That night, she was too hungry to sleep, so she ate half a pack of biscuits.

On the fifth day, there were still many zombies outside, and the relevant departments had not released any information about clearing out the zombies or rescuing them. Lin had to reduce his food intake, eating only four biscuits a day to survive.

The streets outside are teeming with zombies, which wander around and patrol. They occasionally attack citizens who try to come out to find supplies, which directly leads to the zombie horde growing larger and larger.

Lin Xi's mood grew heavy—

With ammunition and food running out, is this the new way to die after all those deaths—starving to death at home?

However, a turning point came when Lin Xi received a text message from the relevant departments in District D:

Attention citizens! The authorities have mobilized the military to suppress the zombies. Considering the needs of the people, relevant departments will be distributing supplies to various communities in shifts this afternoon. Please collect your supplies in a timely manner.

Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she wouldn't starve at home. One of the perks of being a human being was that she would be taken care of by society.

Gunshots rang out in Zone D at 2 p.m. Because the citizens had received advance notice, they knew that the authorities were clearing out the surrounding zombies to provide a safe environment for distributing food, so no one panicked and they all eagerly awaited the arrival of the authorities.

Lin Xi was initially hesitant about leaving home, but after several communities expressed their gratitude in the group chat for receiving the supplies, she felt reassured and went downstairs with the security personnel to collect the supplies.

Before leaving the house, she put a craft knife for trimming eyebrows in her pocket.

The surviving neighbors gradually made their way to the supply truck. Upon seeing familiar faces, everyone shared their own sorrows but had no time for reminiscing. Amid grief and tension, they lined up to receive the supplies.

Despite being protected by armed men, Lin Xi's eyelids kept twitching, and the feeling of unease never disappeared.

This feeling persisted until a familiar figure was spotted among the crowd distributing supplies—

The man was tall and slender, wearing camouflage clothing, with a mask covering most of his face. Lin Xi shouldn't have recognized him, but his wispy bangs couldn't hide his cold, handsome eyes.

Lin Xi's eyebrows twitched wildly—

The plague has arrived!

Lin Xi stared at Lu Wei's arm, which was bound with red silk, and couldn't help but admire his efficiency.

This person has been in Zone B since the zombie outbreak, struggling to survive in the dead city with an extremely high risk index. He killed countless zombies and searched for supplies all the way to Zone D, where he was even recruited as an official staff member to participate in the distribution of supplies.

Not only did he successfully escape, but he also made great efforts to help other survivors.

That ability, that courage, that composure—it's incredible!

Lin Xi was impressed by this unwavering will to survive and high level of execution.

If Lu Wei hadn't killed her three times, she would definitely have worshipped him as her idol.

This kind of person is a typical post-apocalyptic heroic male protagonist!

But the male lead's approach did not bring Lin Xi any sense of salvation. Looking at those firm, fair forearms, all Lin Xi could think of were those hands punching her hard...

As the line of people collecting supplies moved forward, Lin Xi watched as she got closer and closer to Lu Wei, her scalp tingling with unease. She subconsciously shrank her shoulders.

—Family members, does anyone understand? I saw that he has PTSD.

When those well-defined knuckles handed over the rescue bag, Lin Xi even trembled slightly.

Just as she realized that she wasn't a zombie and didn't need to be afraid of Lu Wei, Lu Wei raised his arm high.

Lin Xi blinked in fright as she watched those hands about to strike her again.

Then she felt her hands being tightly gripped and twisted around her body. By the time Lin Xi realized what was happening, she was already being held firmly by Lu Wei like a prisoner.

"..."

The unusual activity attracted curious glances from those around them.

Lin Xi's hands were tied behind her back and she couldn't break free. She turned to look at Lu Wei and asked, "What are you doing?!"

The team leader, carrying a walkie-talkie, also came over and looked at them with an inquiring gaze.

Lu Wei gripped Lin Xi's hand tightly and said coldly, "Something's wrong with her. She's acting suspiciously and keeps staring at me timidly. I suspect she's infected."

"..." Lin Xi was surprised that her little actions had been discovered so early, and couldn't help but marvel at the amazing observation skills.

With such ability, courage, and agility, it's no wonder Lu failed to make it out of Block B alive.

Lin Xi swallowed hard and looked at the captain for help: "I came with the security team and didn't fall behind the whole time. I had no chance of getting infected with the virus."

The captain nodded slightly and said to Lu Wei, "It shouldn't be. Let's quickly distribute the supplies and disperse the crowd."

Lu Wei, however, remained uneasy and kept a close eye on Lin Xi: "How do you explain getting nervous when you see me?"

Lin Xi forcibly suppressed the urge to roll his eyes, and shouted in his heart, "If you saw someone who had killed you three times, wouldn't you be afraid?"

But she just wanted to get away from this scourge and end the conversation as soon as possible, blinking and saying, "I get nervous when I see handsome guys."

"..." Lu Wei glanced at her coldly and handed her the supplies.

Just as Lin Xi reached out to take it, a gunshot rang out in the distance.

Startled by the gunshots, Lin Xi became even more terrified—zombie clearing was still underway there.

Gradually, the gunshots increased, and the crowd began to stir.

Suddenly someone roared, "The horde of zombies is coming! Retreat!"

Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, then her eardrums were filled with screams. The quick-reacting residents had already scattered and fled for their lives, while the armed forces guarding the supplies went on alert.

Lin Xi felt a chill run down her spine. She was about to run back home when she saw swaying zombies in her field of vision. These zombies had been zombified for several days, their faces slightly rotting and their eyes turning green, making them look disgusting.

A jumble of thoughts popped into Lin Xi's mind: Was I like this in my previous life too?

The zombies seemed to have gone without meat for days, and they pounced on people as soon as they saw them. Lin Xi hid near the armed personnel, but seeing that the number of zombies was too great and the armed forces would have no chance of winning, she prepared to lie down again.

Take out an eyebrow trimmer, secretly stab the zombie, and then lie down without pain.

But she dared not approach the moving zombies, so she could only set her sights on the severed limbs of the zombies that had fallen to the ground.

Lin Xi sneakily approached the rotting zombie, and just as she was about to poke it, she was suddenly pulled up by a force.

Lin Xi was dragged back a few steps, and just as he was about to complain, he heard a familiar cold voice in his ear: "Are you alright?"

It is Lu Wei.

Lu Wei just saved her!

Just now, a zombie almost grabbed Lin Xi, but Lu Wei pulled Lin Xi away and slammed the zombie in the head.

"..." Lin Xi stared wide-eyed at Lu Wei.

Are you alright?

No, are you alright?! I almost succeeded!!

I'm fine. Should I thank you?

I really do tie up Q.

But she had no time to be grateful to Lu Wei for saving her life, nor did she have time to complain that he had stopped her from lying down without pain.

A foul, bloody stench assaulted the senses, and before them, a dense horde of corpses surged forth like waves.

Lin Xi's eyes conjured up images of gaping, blood-red maws.

She took the knife from her pocket and slowly raised it...