Wen Zuo and Mo Shuwan found their way here by searching for food and killing zombies all morning. This place is actually just an ordinary small village. The reason they stayed here is because they found food. The only problem is that there are at least three special zombies here.

So they dared not make any rash moves and lay in ambush from noon onwards, waiting for the right opportunity. Not long ago, two special zombies suddenly left, and that's when the opportunity arose.

Mo Shuwan is, after all, a girl, and used to be a shut-in. Even though her physical strength and combat ability have improved a lot in the past half month, Wen Zuo wouldn't let her go in while she was hungry. After a bit of an argument, Mo Shuwan got the task of 'receiving backup'.

Five minutes had passed since Wen Zuo entered the village.

Wen Zuo cautiously approached the first house in sight, holding a dagger and a gun.

Three special zombies were suppressing the situation, and there was no trace of ordinary zombies. Wen Zuo entered the house smoothly, but the stench and the already rotting half-corpses on the ground made him frown. He searched the entire house with a tense expression but found no food.

As expected, the house was located on the outermost edge of the village. Even with three special zombies lurking there, the survivors could always find a chance to break in.

Wen Zuo continued deeper into the village. This time, he didn't stop at the houses near the village entrance, but went straight to the most luxurious-looking house in his line of sight.

Just as they got close, a scream suddenly rang in their ears, only to stop abruptly. The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Wen Zuo stood hesitantly at the edge of the road, his body perfectly concealed by the tall grass. He stood there for a few minutes, and finally heard the voice that felt somewhat familiar to him again.

"Go...go quickly..."

It was Cheng Jinzhi's voice...

Wen Zuo finally started running again, quickly heading towards the direction from which the sound came. As he ran, he prepared to attack and respond. Passing through the thick grass, Wen Zuo saw the special zombie and Cheng Jinzhi, who had turned into a bloody figure in its hands.

Without hesitation, he fired a shot at the special zombie.

The special zombie reacted extremely quickly, grabbing Cheng Jinzhi to dodge a fatal shot, only suffering a graze from the bullet. It seemed to be enraged, throwing away the dying Cheng Jinzhi and charging towards Wen Zuo with a low growl, its running posture almost indistinguishable from that of a normal person.

Wen Zuo's pupils contracted slightly, and he didn't bother to check Cheng Jinzhi's condition. All his attention was focused on this somewhat unusual and special zombie.

"Jinzhi... Jinzhi..."

Lu Ci sobbed uncontrollably, scrambling to Cheng Jinzhi's side. Her trembling hand pressed against the five bloody puncture wounds on her fingers, trying to see Cheng Jinzhi's face clearly, but all she could see was a blurry image. "Please don't die..." she pleaded.

Cheng Jinzhi was dying, and it took her a long time to catch her breath. "...Go...live...be safe..."

"Don't speak, don't speak!" Lu Ci roared in despair, but could only helplessly watch as Cheng Jinzhi's lips turned black little by little; he was turning into a zombie.

When his mind went blank for a moment and then cleared again, Cheng Jinzhi knew he couldn't hold on any longer. He stared greedily at Lu Ci, and in the last few seconds before realizing he was about to turn into a zombie, he took one last look at Lu Ci's abdomen. With a lingering reluctance, he used the last of his strength to smash his head to pieces with the stone he had just gripped in his hand, completely eliminating the possibility of turning into a zombie.

Lu Ci was caught off guard by witnessing this scene up close, and she completely broke down. She held Cheng Jinzhi's bloodied and mangled head in her hands, crying so hard that she couldn't even make a sound.

In a frenzy, she even grabbed Cheng Jinzhi's still-warm hand and placed it on her abdomen, crying out, "Didn't you always look forward to the baby's birth? Wake up! Wake up and watch the baby being born safely..."

Lu Ci's incessant, maniacal voice reached Wen Zuo's ears, distracting him. He was kicked back ten meters by a special zombie, immediately swallowed the blood that surged into his throat, and fired two more shots at the charging special zombie.

This time we were lucky; one of the shots pierced the throat of the special zombie, but even so, the creature was still alive and kicking.

Wen Zuo suddenly jumped up from the ground, drew the dagger tied to his waist, and prepared to strike first. However, the special zombie suddenly changed direction and rushed towards Lu Ci, who was disheartened and picking up the stone that had killed Cheng Jin. Wen Zuo felt that he might be seriously injured, otherwise why would he feel that a special zombie seemed to care about Lu Ci?

However, before Wen Zuo could even get close, the special zombie that had already grabbed Lu Ci suddenly gave up on killing Wen Zuo. Instead, it carried Lu Ci and dashed into the tall grass, disappearing completely in the blink of an eye.

Wen Zuo, who was already prepared to fight to the death: "..."

Hearing the gunshots, Mo Shuwan rushed over and saw Wen Zuo standing not far away. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was relieved. She quickened her pace and ran over. Hearing the commotion, Wen Zuo turned around and saw Mo Shuwan. He subconsciously smiled at her.

Are you alright?

Wen Zuo touched his slightly aching stomach and shook his head.

Mo Shuwan finally relaxed completely.

Wen Zuoteng gestured, and fortunately, because they had been exchanging ideas frequently during this period, Mo Shuwan guessed without too much difficulty. She stammered, "You encountered a special zombie, but the special zombie ran away?"

Wen Zuo nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then took a few steps toward Cheng Jinzhi's body. Without his prompting, Mo Shuwan followed automatically, staring blankly at Cheng Jinzhi's corpse. She never expected that this meeting would take place under such circumstances. She couldn't help but feel sad. Just a few days ago, he was still alive and well, and now he was gone.

After the sadness subsided, Mo Shuwan looked around but didn't see Lu Ci. She didn't dare to ask. Cheng Jinzhi and Lu Ci couldn't possibly be separated. Since Cheng Jinzhi was dead, Lu Ci was probably in grave danger as well.

Just as Wen Zuo was about to tell Mo Shuwan about Lu Ci being taken away by a special zombie, several exclamations drew Mo Shuwan's attention, and Wen Zuo had no choice but to put down the hand he was about to gesture.

"Wen Zuo! Mo Shuwan!"

who?

"We've finally found you! Let's go find the bus together!"

Wen Zuo narrowed his eyes, stepped aside to block Mo Shuwan, and let the other party approach.

The other person rushed excitedly to the two of them, their eyes filled with undisguised excitement. One of them even burst into tears of joy. Before Mo Shuwan could ask any questions, someone had already spoken up to explain, "We left that safe zone because we were worried about being eaten."

After saying that, she couldn't help but complain, "Those bastards clearly said they would only eat people who couldn't do any work, but they took two people and cooked them when we weren't looking! They're our people, but they won't let us eat them..."

Hearing the passengers' complaints, Mo Shuwan instantly got goosebumps and felt a chill run down her spine. These passengers had actually eaten people and even enjoyed the taste of human flesh...