Chapter 319 Perpetual Motion Zombie
The two gangs met at the county magistrate's office. Lin Xinhuan saw that their condition was not much better than that of the zombies, except that they could breathe, otherwise the zombies would think they were their companions.
The few people who regained their lives fell to their knees, crying for joy, tears and snot, and bowed to the sky. Some people also thanked Lin Xinhuan for their help.
Lin Xinhuan turned sideways to avoid bowing, and Zhu Linlang thought it was normal. Lin Xinhuan glanced at him for a few seconds and said nothing.
They did not dare to go any closer. It was obvious that these saviors were of noble status. A high-ranking official could overpower anyone, let alone them, the lowest class of people. Afraid that their stench would bother the nobles, they took a few steps back.
Zhu Linlang chose a relatively calm young man to respond, and it was Yao Qi.
"My name is Yao Qi. I sell pork in the county. Five days ago, I came to deliver meat to Aunt Hua. Suddenly, I heard people biting people on the street. There were screams everywhere. Before I could go out to see, a group of monsters rushed in and bit people randomly. The people bitten turned into monsters. I saw that something was wrong and pulled everyone to hide. In the end, I hid in the cellar where pickled cabbage was stored and saved my life."
Aunt Hua and the child burst into tears as they thought of the scene where their loved ones were bitten. Now they have become corpses on the ground, and even in death they look like ugly monsters. It is such a damn disaster!
The other group was in much the same situation. They were not as lucky as Yao Qi and his group in hiding. They hid in the woodshed, but there was nothing good about a pile of wood. They couldn't eat it at all.
They were so hungry that they tried to run away, but after three or four people died, they no longer dared to run out of the woodshed.
"If our woodshed had not been so securely built, we would have been eaten by the monster that broke in, just like the one next door!"
Thinking of the screams he heard in the woodshed, he shuddered and never relaxed for a moment. He kept his eyes on the wooden door at all times, fearing that the monster would break in.
The monsters would not open the door, but they knew there was food inside, so they only wanted to go towards the food, and kept banging against the wooden door with their bodies. The simple buildings of ancient people could not withstand the constant banging.
Just now, the zombies seemed to be attracted by something, gave up the food they couldn't eat, and left in the same direction. Otherwise, they would have no chance of escaping alive.
"Is the imperial court coming to rescue us?" A group of people cast hopeful eyes on Lin Xinhuan and the others.
"We were just passing by here on our way back to Zhujiazhuang."
Zhu Linlang shook her head and shattered their hopes. Would Emperor Qingxin send troops to rescue the people? Haha, now he is probably just hiding in his quilt and trembling.
"Zhu Family Manor? She's the noblewoman of Zhu Family Manor!"
There were sounds of surprise in the crowd. They were not far from Zhu Family Manor and naturally knew its status in Changhe County. It covered an area as large as a county town and was inhabited by all members of the Zhu family. Moreover, the family could raise private soldiers, so its defense capability was much stronger than that of Qinghe County.
"Mrs. Zhu, please help us! Please take us in."
One person's words enlightened the others. With nowhere to go, they only asked for mercy from the nobles so that they could have a place to stay.
Lin Xinhuan looked at Zhu Linlang. She knew that Zhu Linlang would agree. Zhu Linlang was in need of people, people who could do the job, and people with talent.
As expected, Zhu Linlang agreed: "Zhu Family Manor can take you in, but each person must pay 20 kilograms of food to enter Zhu Family Manor, and the necessities of life must be exchanged for labor."
"Food! Where can we get food?" People hesitated. They were afraid of being hungry and wanted to seek shelter. If they handed over food, wouldn't that be exploiting them?
"Those who disagree can leave on their own." Zhu Linlang's face turned cold, and her aura frightened the people who were talking about it: My goodness, how come this girl is more terrifying than the official?
Those in power have compassion, but they cannot be soft-hearted. In times of trouble, they are not Bodhisattvas who selflessly protect the people with their heart and blood. Zhu Linlang also has his own considerations for taking in the people.
For a moment, everyone was stunned by her aura and no one dared to speak. At this time, "Does the other unowned food count as well?"
Yao Qi, who had the courage to speak up, made Zhu Linlang take a second look: "Okay, you can collect the unowned food, but we don't want the food stained with zombie blood, even if we wash it clean."
"Ah? What a waste of food! Can't we just wash it and eat it?"
People feel sorry for the food. They don't care if it's moldy or sprouting, and they still eat it. They don't understand why they don't want it if it's just stained with a little blood.
"Zombies can infect normal people through their teeth and nails, which means they are diseased. If you eat them or come into contact with them, you will be infected and become a zombie."
Lin Xinhuan currently does not know where zombies come from or why they are created. In the eyes of ancient people, zombies are just infected with a disease. She explained it in a way that ordinary people can understand.
The human population cannot decrease any further. The more zombies there are, the slimmer the hope of human survival becomes.
"Oh, I dare not eat it. I don't want to turn into an ugly monster." At this moment, they felt that it was no big deal to waste anything.
"But...how can we collect them? There are zombies everywhere outside." Hearing the noise at the door (zombies kept banging on the door), he shrank his neck in fear.
"I estimate that there are two to three hundred zombies in the county town. We can clean them up first. I don't know what the situation is in Zhujiazhuang. We will use it as our base first."
Lin Xinhuan had noticed something was wrong as soon as she entered the city. There couldn't be only a few hundred zombies in a county town. She had guessed that there were many living people, but that wasn't the case. After the commotion, less than fifteen people ran out.
So where will the zombies go? They have to prepare for the worst.
Zhu Linlang had obviously thought of this situation as well. Her brows were furrowed into a knuckle, and her heart was even more anxious. She took a deep breath to suppress her impulse.
He accepted Lin Xinhuan's suggestion: "Well, let's concentrate all the living people in the city here first." The Yafu was the most solid place in Qinghe County.
"But how can we let the living people know to gather at the government office? Qinghe County is not small. And making noise will attract zombies, so it's not good for them to gather here."
Isn't it just sending the people here to die?
"I have something that can make a sound, and I guarantee that everyone in Qinghe County can hear it."
Lin Xinhuan smiled slyly.
"Okay, let Chang Yuan place it in the west of the city. When the zombies hear the sound, they will run to the west, and the survivors will have a chance to run to the east."
Zhu Linlang's eyes lit up and she immediately responded to Lin Xinhuan's words. Even though she didn't know what could make such a deafening sound, she believed in Lin Xinhuan unconditionally.
"Watermelon, watermelon, 2.5 per pound. If it's not sweet, you don't have to pay. Squeaky, squeaky." Lin Xinhuan was startled by the sudden voice and pressed the button in a hurry.
"Hahaha, sorry, I forgot to record the sound in advance." This was recorded by Lin Xinhuan when Lin Zhuangcheng and his friends were selling watermelons on the street in the summer.
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