Chapter 154 Good Guy? Bad Guy?
"Ho-ho-"
Roars came from all directions.
On a distant rooftop, Scarface, holding a megaphone, screamed at the top of his lungs, "Bosses! Run! The whole city's zombies are heading your way!"
Lightning crackled around Chi Yanzhou, blinding flashes of electricity turning the human figure on the fence into charred remains: "Fire escape! Retreat!"
The group filed into the deep tunnel.
With a flick of her wrist, Lu Nange sent a flashlight flying out of the air, its cold white beams crisscrossing and cutting across the earthen wall.
We walked briskly through the passageway for more than ten minutes.
Lu Nange suddenly shouted, "Stop! There's a fire up ahead!"
At the end of the passageway, a faint orange-red flame flickered.
He Zhuo: "Sister, Lao Ji and I can dig an escape tunnel upwards!"
Lu Nange quickly scanned the area with her mental energy: "There are no zombies in this area. Let's make our move."
The earth churned and the clods of earth overhead quickly crumbled.
Gangzi nimbly carried Zhizhi through the newly opened hole.
The vines drooped down, wrapping around Lu Nange and her group one by one.
The group had barely regained their footing when they were stunned by the sight before them—
The entire complex ahead was engulfed in flames, the fire turning the night sky blood red.
Gu Qi narrowed his eyes: "Killing people to silence them wasn't enough... Are you afraid we'll follow the trail? So, you burned all the evidence..."
Lu Xici: "It seems we've stumbled into someone else's grand scheme."
Lu Nange: "The fire is too big; if it spreads, the entire Shunshi will be devastated."
Gu Qi, Ji Xian, and He Zhuo made their moves simultaneously.
With a long cry, Gangzi spread its wings and transformed into a giant bird. With a few flaps of its wings, a biting cold wind carrying ice crystals howled down.
The fire gradually died down, but the thick smoke had not yet dissipated.
Lu Nange: "Let's go, the zombies from the prison are moving this way."
The group quickened their pace and moved towards the villa. Not far from their destination, they encountered Scarface and his gang at the end of the street.
"Bosses! I knew you guys would be alright!" Scarface waved his arms excitedly.
Lu Xici nodded slightly: "Thank you for earlier."
Scarface rubbed his hands together, the scar on his face contorting with a grin: "Hehe, even if I didn't say anything, with the bosses' abilities, nothing would happen."
He suddenly became serious and said, "Um...can we come with you? We're strong, we can do any dirty or hard work, as long as we get some food..."
Chi Yanzhou: "We'll be leaving Shunshi soon, so it's inconvenient for us to take you with us."
"Understood, understood!" Scarface quickly waved his hand, "Then I, Zhou Peng, won't cause any more trouble for the bosses."
Just as Lu Nange was about to speak up to remind him, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the end of the street.
Old Yu led Yu Xuan and her group out of the alley in a hurry. Luo Di, with his sharp eyes, waved and shouted from a distance, "Are you all alright?"
Lu Nange responded briefly, "It's nothing."
Yu Xuan patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief, her ponytail swaying slightly with the movement: "We were so scared! Half the sky over there was burning red, and when we went to the villa to look for you, there was no one there..."
"Yu Xuan?" Scarface stared in surprise, his eyes widening.
"Zhou Peng? Dad, it's Zhou Peng." Yu Xuan was equally surprised: "What happened to your face?"
Zhou Peng awkwardly touched the scar on his face: "In this world... having a few scars makes you look tougher, more intimidating."
Old Yu stepped forward, his brow furrowed: "Pengzi, where are your parents?"
Zhou Peng's eyes darkened: "They're all gone... Uncle, how is my aunt?"
Old Yu shook his head heavily and patted him on the shoulder.
Yu Xuan quickly changed the subject: "Brother Zhou Peng, who are these people?"
Suddenly, Zhou Peng's henchmen bowed in unison, their voices booming, "We are our boss's henchmen!"
Old Yu: "Pengzi, where do you live now?"
"I was just about to look for a place to stay..." Zhou Peng scratched his head.
Old Yu looked at Luo Di and the others for their opinion, and after receiving an affirmative look, he said to Zhou Peng, "Go with your uncle, we can still accommodate you."
Lu Nange suddenly interrupted, "The zombie horde is starting to disperse."
She gazed into the distance: "If we're going to catch up, why not find a safer place?"
Back in the villa area, Lao Yu and Zhou Peng's groups were still chatting enthusiastically.
Lu Nange and her group went straight back to the villa where they were staying, but they were halfway there.
Lu Nange took out several bulging supply bags from her spatial storage.
"I wanted to give it to Zhou Peng; he risked reminding us, and this was a thank-you gift."
Everyone nodded slightly.
Several girls went back to the villa to rest first, while the boys carried the supply bags back.
In the darkness, Zhou Peng and his group were preparing to follow Lao Yu into their villa area.
"Zhou Peng," He Zhuo called out to them.
Zhou Peng immediately turned around, the scar on his face particularly noticeable in the moonlight: "Bosses, is there anything else?"
Chi Yanzhou handed over the heavy bag of supplies: "Thank you for the gift. I'm so grateful for your reminder today."
Zhou Peng waved his hands repeatedly, his rough fingers rubbing the bag before withdrawing them: "This...this is too valuable. We haven't been of much help. We can go find more supplies tomorrow night..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chi Yanzhou and the others forcefully stuffed the supplies into their arms and turned to leave.
Zhou Peng stood frozen in place, clutching the bag of supplies, while his men behind him bowed deeply.
"Bosses..." Zhou Peng, clutching the supply bag, took two steps forward and shouted to the receding figures, "If you ever need us, we'll be there, through fire and water!"
In the darkness, He Zhuo lazily raised his right hand and waved it without turning his head.
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