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Ling Shi was willing to listen to Lu Tingxiao's advice for a simple reason.
Qinghai is a long way away and it is difficult to get there without a plane.
If he really has to drive in the end, the journey will be too dangerous, and he needs Lu Tingxiao as an ally.
Since they are allies, he is willing to show sincerity first without touching the bottom line.
Moreover, the treasure the other party mentioned did attract him a little bit.
Curiosity is an essential quality for an excellent researcher.
They went down to the mall's underground parking lot and quickly found an intact car among the many damaged cars.
It's an off-road SUV.
Ling Shi skillfully pried open the car door, connected the circuit, and started the engine.
Lu Tingxiao sat in the passenger seat next to him: "Wow, the country's training for researchers is quite comprehensive."
Ling Shi ignored him and drove the SUV out of the parking lot and onto the road.
This place is not far from the convenience store we just visited. When the SUV whizzed past, you could see a group of gay people gathered around the store and milling around.
Without Lu Tingxiao, the rigidity and low IQ of the corrupt crowd became even more obvious.
The SUV sped along the southwest direction that Lu Tingxiao mentioned.
Ling Shi drove the car seriously, carefully avoiding the corpses and various debris that appeared from time to time on the road; Lu Tingxiao stretched his legs on the passenger seat, without even fastening his seat belt, as if he was out for a drive.
"Hey, researcher," Lu Tingxiao patted his arm, "What are you researching?"
Ling Shi didn't say anything.
After waiting for a while, Lu Tingxiao adjusted his legs and said, "Aren't we allies? Why are you unwilling to share this basic information?"
Ling Shi retorted, "Then what do you do at the embassy?"
Lu Tingxiao laughed: "Are you so stingy? You won't say anything until I say something?"
Ling Shi focused on the road ahead: "Wrong. Even if you tell me, I won't tell you."
Long Ji's research is a state secret, and he couldn't tell Lu Tingxiao.
Lu Tingxiao laughed even louder now: "Okay, I'm not as stingy as you. If you don't want to, I'll talk to you. Otherwise, this long journey will be very difficult to get through."
Ling Shi glanced at him, absolutely not believing that this man could spit out any ivory from his dog's mouth.
Lu Tingxiao thought for a moment and asked, "Where should I start?"
"Well... when I first arrived at the embassy, I was in charge of guarding the gate."
He patted Ling Shi's arm again: "You know what? The embassy gate is not that pretty."
"There are petitioners, beggars, and even murderers. Chinese people living in Country M come to the embassy with all kinds of problems. The composition of the people is very complicated."
Ling Shi couldn't help but retort, "How do you deal with them? Tie their hands and lock them up?"
He was mocking Lu Tingxiao for locking him up like a mad dog the first time they met.
Lu Tingxiao was amused again: "Hey, researcher, what's your zodiac sign? Rat? You're so stingy."
Ling Shi ignored him and let Lu Tingxiao perform a one-man show like a running train.
After driving for two hours, they left the current city and entered a small city next door.
After driving past the border between the two cities, Ling Shi felt something was wrong.
There were more and more corpses along the road, and occasionally you could even see rotten people with their intestines dug out.
Even Lu Tingxiao shut up and kept quiet.
After driving about ten kilometers and about to enter the city, Ling Shi couldn't help but ask, "Will the corrupt people attack each other?"
Lu Tingxiao's voice was calm, without the frivolousness he had just used in his jokes. "Yes. When there are no other living creatures in front of them to attack."
"However, there is another possibility. They were beaten to death by humans."
Ling Shi: "That is to say..."
Lu Tingxiao continued: "...There may still be survivors in this city."
Ling Shi slowed down the car, and Lu Tingxiao also took the initiative to observe his surroundings.
After walking about ten kilometers, they arrived not far from the city center.
Lu Tingxiao looked serious and pointed to a spot about 500 meters ahead: "Look there."
Ling looked forward.
Normally, it would be difficult for him to observe details at such a distance, but strangely, he could see through a straight street and see what was happening on the other side.
There are corrupt people, and there are many of them.
They were lined up and moving slowly in one direction.
Ling Shi: "Come over and take a look?"
Lu Tingxiao withdrew his foot from the passenger seat and stepped back under the seat: "Have you thought about it? What if there are no surviving humans and you are targeted by the corrupted people, then your death might be in vain."
"Don't worry," Ling Shi said, "I have important things to do, and I won't put myself in danger for no reason. We shouldn't get out of the car unless we are absolutely sure. If we are discovered by the corrupt people, we will still have time to run."
"Besides, don't we still have you?"
Lu Tingxiao raised the corner of his mouth and nodded: "Okay. The steering wheel is in your hands, you have the final say."
The car moved forward slowly, trying not to make too much noise.
This street is very close to the city center and has various boutiques, including restaurants, bookstores, cultural and creative stores, cake shops, etc.
There were still promotional information for the day posted in front of several stores, but the stores were empty.
The vehicle slowly approached, and when it was only a few dozen meters away, Ling Shi lightly stepped on the brakes and stopped.
The scene of the corrupt crowd was completely displayed before Ling Shi and the others.
A group of several hundred corrupt people formed a circle and circled around a large theater.
Some of the rotten people were chewing on something in their hands, some were staring at the inside of the theater with saliva dripping from their mouths, and some tried to take a few steps into the theater, but quickly retreated, as if they were attracted by something, but also afraid of something.
Ling Shi frowned: "What do you think?"
Lu Tingxiao raised his chin: "The corrupt man is holding fresh bread in his hand. This is food for humans."
"The chances of there being surviving humans here are very high."
Ling Shi nodded: "Can you estimate how many people there are?"
Lu Tingxiao stared at the corrupt people: "There are so many corrupt people, but they don't dare to rush into the theater. This means that humans are sniping them."
"If they were ordinary people, there would be at least dozens of them. Moreover, they might have weapons of mass destruction."
Ling Shi nodded: "Then what should we do?"
Lu Tingxiao turned around and smiled at him: "I'll listen to you."
Ling Shi was surprised that Lu Tingxiao was so "obedient", but he didn't hesitate: "Go over and take a look. If there is a chance, help the people inside to fight their way out and let them catch up with our car."
After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator and the SUV roared towards the group of corrupt officials.
"Fuck," Lu Tingxiao grabbed the right handrail on the roof, cursing and laughing, "You're even crazier than me, kid. How dare you call me a pervert?"
Ling Shi pressed a button and the car window rolled down.
Just as the vehicle plunged into the horde of corrupt people, he shouted in the direction of the theater: "Is anyone there?"
He slammed on the brakes and said, "If there's anyone here, come out and follow us!"
According to their reasoning, the surviving humans in the theater have weapons in their hands and can protect themselves without any problem.
Coupled with the impact of their SUV on the corrupted people, there is a good chance of escaping.
At this moment, an extremely loud voice came from the theater: "Someone!"
A figure appeared from behind the glass wall on the second floor, looked outside, and then immediately disappeared.
All I could hear was the people inside shouting excitedly, "Fuck! Someone's really here to rescue us. Should we run or not?"
"Run!" Ling Shi responded in time.
In this place surrounded by corrupt people, how long can you be safe if you don’t escape in time?
He stepped on the accelerator, intending to blast away some of the corrupt people who were surrounding him.
Pop.
The car tilted suddenly.
Ling Shi was stunned.
This familiar feeling...
Another flat tire? You can't be that unlucky.
Lu Tingxiao on the side suddenly laughed wildly: "Hahahaha..."
Ling Shi was furious and slapped him: "If you have a mental disorder, just say it! What time is it? What are you laughing at?"
Lu Tingxiao clutched his stomach and said, "I just remembered someone said that he wouldn't put himself in danger. If he was really discovered by the corrupt people, he would run away quickly."
"Now he's plunged headfirst into the crowd of corrupt officials, and his escape tool is broken."
He leaned closer to Ling Shi and asked, "Researcher, did you expect this situation to happen?"
Ling Shi blushed: "Fuck, who could have thought of this?"
He was about to make another argument when he suddenly realized something was wrong: "Oh no!"
He turned around and shouted towards the theater: "Hey! Don't come out!"
But it seems too late.
Within sight, a sturdy man was running towards them with a torch in his hand. He swung the torch hard, and the torch fell in the middle of the crowd, forcing them back several steps.
The man was about 24 or 25 years old. He was wearing a Taekwondo training suit, and his chest muscles were very visible.
He ran to the car in two or three steps, opened the door, and waved to Ling Shi and the others: "Get out!"
Seeing the group of corrupt officials circling the torches and about to move forward, Ling Shi had no choice but to grab the bag from the back seat and jump out of the car.
When he turned around, Lu Tingxiao also got out of the car from the other side and kicked a corrupt man away.
The ball of fire at his feet turned out to be a burning cloth chair.
The man in the Taekwondo uniform turned and ran into the theater: "Follow me, there are people hiding inside."
Ling Shi was a little confused for a moment, feeling something was wrong, but then the man in front of him turned around and grabbed his arm, saying anxiously, "Hurry! They're coming after us."
The man was quite strong and he staggered when he was pulled.
When he turned around, Lu Tingxiao had caught up with him. He frowned and shouted, "Hey!"
"Run!" The man in front of him pulled him again, as if he didn't understand why he was distracted at this moment: "It's too late!"
Ling Shi glanced around and saw that indeed, the corrupt people were almost around.
Come on, just follow.
The location here was not far from the theater gate, and the three of them ran into the theater gate at an extremely fast speed.
The man in Taekwondo uniform closed the door very skillfully, tightened the safety button twice, and then locked the upper and lower latches.
Then he turned back breathlessly: "Don't worry, this door is very strong, they can't get in."
Ling Shi glanced at the corrupt man outside who had jumped on the gate. Before he could say anything, Lu Tingxiao, who was standing next to him, shouted at him with an unhappy look on his face, "Why are you running?!"
He was stunned, looking at Lu Tingxiao, but his finger spontaneously pointed at Taekwondo: "He pulled it."
Lu Tingxiao looked very angry and looked at Taekwondo: "Why are you pulling him?!"
Taekwondo was confused and questioned his life as he spoke: "What are you waiting for if you don't run? Are you waiting to be killed by the corrupt people? Didn't you have a flat tire? The car can't be driven."
In order to dispel Lu Tingxiao's anger, he also tried his best to prove that his choice was right: "... Don't worry, buddy. We have food and drinks here, and we can stay for several days... It's no problem."
Seeing that Lu Tingxiao's expression hadn't improved at all, the sound of Taekwondo became smaller and smaller... and everyone took half a step back.
Ling Shi tugged at his sleeve: "Hey, forget it, don't be angry."
He suddenly understood why he felt something was wrong just now.
Even if the tire bursts, with Lu Tingxiao as a bug, as long as he doesn't let them down, they still have a great chance of getting out.
There is no need to come to this theater.
Ling Shi looked at the crowd of corrupt officials swarming outside the gate.
That's right, being trapped here makes it even harder to escape.
Ling Shi suddenly felt like laughing. He tugged at Lu Tingxiao's sleeve again and said, "Hey, he has good intentions too."
Lu Tingxiao glanced at him: "What time is it? What are you laughing at?"
Ling Shi couldn't control himself at all and burst into laughter.
The Taekwondo player on the side twitched the corners of his mouth, not knowing whether he should laugh along.
At this moment, a clear male voice came from the second floor stairs: "Zuo Hao? Are you okay?"
Ling Shi raised his head and looked at the person who came.
The man looked to be about 27 or 28 years old. He wore a white shirt meticulously and had a handsome appearance. He had a cold face and a thin figure, but his pair of phoenix eyes were very clean and clear, which added a touch of warmth to his appearance.
"Ning Fu, I rescued them." Taekwondo, oh, no, Zuo Hao looked up at the man on the steps and said, "But," he looked a little embarrassed, "I'm not sure if I have good intentions but do bad things..."
"Not sure?" Lu Tingxiao's eyes narrowed, a surge of anger emanating from him. "Do you want me to help you confirm it again?"
Ling Shi quickly stopped him: "It's already like this, don't waste time."
After saying that, he turned around, looked at Zuo Hao and Ning Fu, and changed the subject directly: "I just heard from this brother that the food here is only enough for a few days?"
"How many of you are there? Why don't you discuss how to break out of here?"
"How many people are there?" Zuo Hao scratched his head, still as confused as before: "There are only two of us here."
two?
Only two?
Ling Shi and Lu Tingxiao exchanged glances.
This was completely different from what they expected.
Can the two of them withstand the attack of the corrupt people?
Ling Shi asked again: "Do you have any weapons?"
Zuo Hao reached into his back pocket and pulled out a fruit knife: "Here, this is all I have left."
Ling Shi widened his eyes.
Fruit knife?
It’s just a fruit knife?
......
These two people...
"By the way, my name is Zuo Hao, and he's Ning Fu." Zuo Hao introduced them. "What should I call you?"
Ling Shi pointed at himself and said, "Ling Shi." He then pointed to the side and said, "Lu Tingxiao."
"There must be a loophole in the defense here, right?" Lu Tingxiao suddenly spoke, and his tone sounded much better than before.
"Yes," Zuo Hao nodded and pointed towards the ceiling. "Although they couldn't break into the main door, there's a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling glass on the second floor, and the corrupted people broke a hole in it."
"They built a ladder on the outer wall so you can climb up. But these corrupt people seem... not very smart. They only built one."
This time, Ling Shi and the others were even more surprised.
Since there is a hole, how do they...stop the corrupted people?
Even if the hole is only wide enough for one rotten person to pass through, it is still not that easy to deal with.
"So," Lu Tingxiao looked at Zuo Hao, not missing a single change in his expression, "Are you sure you can defeat the corrupt people?"
"Yeah!" Zuo Hao nodded without hesitation: "If I can beat one or two at a time, I'm still confident."
Lu Tingxiao was about to continue asking when there was a louder commotion outside the door.
On the stairs, Ning Fu looked up at the second floor: "They are coming up again."
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