Chapter 116 West Hill Villa
"What's going on down there? Is today's rescue mission so heavy?"
Bian Hang turned on the radio, and because the pointer remained in its original position, the sound came directly from the speaker.
The radio was still broadcasting the same news that Bian Hang had heard yesterday, and this time, his two friends also heard it.
Bian Hang only turned off the radio when the message in the receiver began to repeat itself. The voice they had just heard and the scene they had seen on the rooftop made the other two people believe it.
Although the rescue broadcast might be fake, the person responsible for this rescue broadcast is the news program host whose voice they have heard since childhood, and none of them would mistake this voice.
"Daming, Erdi, I think this car is really reliable. I saw it flying here with my own eyes yesterday. It was like a helicopter!"
Bian Hang tried to persuade them, "The radio said this train has stops in several cities. I think we should really give it a try. Wouldn't it be great if we could really get out of here? No matter where we go, it's better than staying here."
These words touched everyone's heart. After the mutation, although they were lucky enough to survive in this city, only they knew what they had experienced.
They have to keep one eye open when they go to bed every night, for fear that they will be eaten by zombies when they wake up one day.
The people called Daming and Erdi looked at each other and calmed down.
"That's fine, but we can't just leave like that. We have to tell others before we leave, especially Brother Yun and the others."
Brother Yun’s full name is Zhang Xiaoyun. He was originally a martial arts athlete. Later, he and a group of brothers opened a gym nearby.
Since the mutation occurred, most of the living space that originally belonged to humans has been occupied by zombies. Even if the remaining people have made great efforts, the living space left for them is limited.
Without the ability to produce, the amount of living space also dictated the availability of supplies. In the early days, fighting between zombies and survivors, and even among survivors themselves, was frequent. When supplies were scarce, even horrific violence occurred.
Bian Hang's small group only had three people, and they were not as numerous as others. They usually didn't dare to go anywhere else, so they just looked for supplies around here. But even so, the supplies they found before were often snatched away by others.
It was not until later that Brother Yun and his brothers stepped forward, and the previous chaos was barely under control. Only then could these ordinary people who were struggling to survive get a moment of respite in this "oasis".
Afterward, Brother Yun organized a quick cleanup of the zombies in their area. While there were still quite a few zombies active nearby, the situation was much better than before. This was the key reason why they were able to live peacefully in this city until now.
Although Brother Yun and his men had helped them, they hadn't asked for anything in return and rarely interacted with others. But everyone living in their area knew that if it weren't for Brother Yun, they wouldn't have been able to hold out for this long.
Now that I have the opportunity to leave here, it is only right and proper for me to tell Brother Yun and the others.
Bian Hang naturally agreed to do so. So, having made their decision, the three of them went downstairs and went to Brother Yun's gym together.
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On the train, everyone in the dining car got up early and started working.
Everyone expected the new stop would bring new passengers. But as departure time neared, no one boarded. The only prospective passenger, seemingly interested in getting on, wandered around twice before leaving.
The view from the train windows on both sides was almost completely blocked by the fence outside the overpass, limiting the field of vision. Furthermore, someone who had seen the situation in City A from the air the previous night had said there were many zombies in the city. Therefore, even though they had seen from the windows that there was no danger on the overpass, no one dared to get off the train to take a look.
So, this first trip to and from the urban area of City A, which I thought would be a fruitful one, ended up returning with only a kitchen full of fragrant breakfast.
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The train took off again and left City A. Compared to the poor visibility at night, the huge monster in the sky during the day attracted more attention.
Not far away, on the third floor of the gym, Bian Hang and his two companions, who had just found Brother Yun, began fiddling with their radios, trying to replay the news they had heard to confirm their own words. However, before they could even finish their playback, they saw a giant object flying in the sky through the gym's huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
Great! Now there's no need to prove it!
In an instant, everyone in the gym who saw the train ran to the roof at the same time.
The gym is located in an old building in City A. The building is not tall, with only four floors. The first and second floors are restaurants, the third floor is a gym, and the fourth floor is rented out as a dormitory for these coaches.
Most of these brothers were bachelors, and they would rest here when they were tired. When the incident happened, everyone was together, so they were able to gather so many people smoothly.
In just over ten seconds, more than a dozen people reached the roof.
But even so, the accelerating train had already flown so far that only the tail of the train could be barely seen.
They watched the train disappear into the horizon until it was out of sight, and then they looked away.
After returning to the gym, some people slapped their thighs regretfully.
"Why can't this bus leave later? If it's an hour later, no, half an hour later, we'll all get on the bus and leave this damn place!"
Some people looked out the window with regret, "I wonder when this bus will come next time?"
Bian Hang and the other two exchanged glances, each with a complex mix of emotions. While they didn't regret revealing the train news to Brother Yun and the others, they were still a little uneasy about missing out on their chance to leave.
"Will this car come back? It shouldn't be gone, right?"
Just when the three of them were feeling uneasy, someone else expressed their concerns.
But as he spoke, he looked towards Bian Hang and the other two who had come to report the news. The others also looked over, and the sight of Bian Hang and the other two made them feel extremely pressured.
This...this...this is the first time they have heard of and seen this, and they don’t know anything!
So, Bian Hang, who knew nothing, could only fiddle with the radio in his hand again, trying to make the radio give everyone the answer.
But after listening for an hour straight, until the newly replaced batteries gave out, they had only heard the same old chatter twice. Apart from knowing that the train would come again, they hadn't heard anything else.
However, for those who have been trapped in the city and unable to leave, knowing that the train will come again is enough comfort.
A muscular man in a white short-sleeved shirt and shorts stood up from the fitness equipment next to him and wiped the sweat off his face with a towel.
"Okay."
As soon as his voice came out, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
"No matter when you come, since the radio said it, you will definitely come again."
The man wiped the glistening beads of sweat from his muscular chest and arms with a white towel. He lifted the cloth tightly clung to his chest and shook it, saying, "The most important things now are, first, to check on that train and secure the station; second, to spread the news as quickly as possible."
The man said, then looked at Bian Hang and the other two, "We'll go back with you later to see where the car landed."
Bian Hang and the other two were naturally overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, "Brother Yun, how about we go now? The car is parked on the overpass outside my house, and it only takes about twenty minutes to walk there."
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Just as they were packing up and getting ready to leave, a number of helicopters flew in from the northwest and southeast of the city.
After learning the location of the next site last night, the two current resettlement sites in City A began discussions overnight. Topics of discussion included, but were not limited to, the arrangement, development, and even the deployment of defense forces for the new site.
The lights in the conference room were on all night, and the development plan for the new site in City A finally took shape.
Therefore, as soon as daybreak came, the impatient leadership of City A dispatched a rescue helicopter to carry out the mission.
Although it is not easy to open a resettlement site in a city full of zombies, it is the most cost-effective plan compared to relying solely on trains to rescue the scattered survivors in the city.
In short, by the time Bian Hang brought Brother Yun and others back home, the advance rescue team had already raised the safety level of their residential area by one level.
In the afternoon, a train carrying a full load of rescue workers arrived in City A. By evening, the safe zone in the city had been further expanded.
Throughout the day, dense gunfire rang out in the city. Coupled with the frequent helicopters flying overhead, many people knew the rescue team had arrived without Zhang Zhenyun and his team notifying them, and nearby survivors flocked to the overpass.
Bian Hang and the other two had originally planned to take the next bus to leave City A, but seeing the iron-clad defenses surrounding their home, their desire to leave gradually faded.
The next day, they, together with Zhang Zhenyun and others, joined the cleanup operation organized spontaneously by the people.
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The sun gradually sets in the west.
On the terrace of the villa with a unique view halfway up the mountain, the wooden lounge chairs are swaying slowly.
In the wide square at the foot of the mountain, helicopters took off one after another, startling the birds in the forest.
The piercing buzzing and vibrations made the person on the recliner irritated. He quickly removed his sunglasses, squinted against the sun for a long moment, and then turned to the bodyguard standing upright behind him and asked curiously, "What's going on down there? Is today's rescue mission so heavy?"
The sun is about to set, and there are still so many helicopters taking off and landing. It's so abnormal!
The silent bodyguard squinted his eyes and looked in the direction the helicopter left, remembering what he had heard from his brother who had changed shifts.
The young man on the recliner listened to the bodyguard's words, gradually straightened up, and asked in surprise, "What did you say? There was a new station in the city the night before last?"
Compared to the bodyguard with a happy look on his face, the young man with short dark brown hair looked unhappy.
"The city center is a ghost town. Why build a new station there? Isn't it better to come to Xishan? Is this train stupid?"
"Seventh Young Master, be careful with your words!"
The bodyguard's face turned serious, and the young man covered his mouth tightly and leaned back in the recliner.
"Alright, alright, I'll stop talking now! You're the only ones out there, so cowardly you can't even tell the truth. Building it in the city is a waste of resources. Humph!"
The bodyguard was speechless and was about to explain more when the maid happened to come upstairs.
"Seventh Young Master, Fifth Young Master is here. The old man wants you to come down and have dinner with him."
"My fifth brother is here?"
【Author’s words】
My period is finally coming to an end, but God knows I was woken up by pain again this morning. It was fine before dinner last night, but it started again after dinner! Ouch!
It is always said that girls feel bad during menstruation. It is so painful. If you feel the pain once a month, no one will feel good!
This chapter is a bit short, I will fix the typos tomorrow. [Fixed]
Thank you for your support, good night!
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