Chapter 14 Lin Cong wakes up
There were more than a thousand people in the gymnasium. Due to the power outage, the entire venue was pitch black. Although they had cleaned up before coming in, no one could guarantee that there were no zombies lurking in some corner, so few people dared to sit in the stepped seats on both sides, and they were all crowded on the huge basketball court floor.
The situation was indeed bad when Cheng Ming and his companions arrived. They were frightened by the attack before entering the venue. In addition, none of their team members were there, so they were afraid of being left behind and also afraid that someone around them had been bitten, so they huddled together and made a lot of noise.
The three men went to the nearby stands, took out their guns and fired a shot at the ceiling.
Everyone was startled and the whole room fell silent for a moment.
"If you want to attract zombies here, keep making noise!" Yan Song glared and roared with a ferocious look on his face.
Cheng Ming turned on the flashlight and first explained the rules and requirements for staying in the gymnasium, which were nothing more than obeying orders and keeping quiet. He also told everyone that the army would come to rescue in a few days, but before that, they needed to go out together to search for supplies and manage themselves well.
Among the survivors were over thirty teachers and some students with good eyesight and determination, and several of them offered to help.
Cheng Ming distributed some candles and flashlights brought out from the safe house, and arranged for people to open the high windows in the gymnasium. With the light, the panic of the crowd dissipated a lot, and they began to behave in an orderly manner.
Soon, more than a thousand people were divided into fifty groups, with each teacher leading a group and selecting a dozen students to serve as temporary group leaders.
The team leader is responsible for counting the names and genders of each team member, and then the members of each group check each other to see if there are anyone who has been scratched or bitten or has a fever. If found, they will be isolated aside.
In less than half an hour, the list was complete, and they adjusted the gender ratio in each group to achieve balance as much as possible.
Then the boys and girls in each group were numbered separately. The boys were divided into groups of four and had to take turns following Gu Chao's team to collect supplies every day. The girls were divided into groups of four and did some cleaning, taking care of classmates, and distributing food.
It was getting late, so they collected the supplies that everyone had brought with them and then reluctantly gave them a dinner.
There were many people who were unwilling to hand over their food, but most of them were reported by people in the group. Cheng Ming gave them two choices: either hand over the food and distribute supplies every day, or keep the food and take care of their own food for the next few days.
Because they didn't know how long they would have to stay, most people compromised.
After arranging the night duty roster, they took their men to check everywhere, focusing on understanding and reinforcing each entrance and exit to ensure that no zombies would come in and no one would go out without permission. After finishing these tasks, the three of them wiped their sweat and went upstairs with a few packets of biscuits and two bottles of water.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw several candles burning on the table and a lot of bread, canned food, boiled eggs, milk, etc. on the ground. Several people's eyes widened immediately.
Lu Ming was sitting on the ground eating a can of eight-treasure porridge, while Gu Chao and Li Hangyuan were sitting together at the table, talking about something.
When the three heard the door open, they all turned to look at them.
Gu Chao waved his hand, "Are you stupid? Come in and lock the door."
Then he walked over with Li Hangyuan and sat down around the food.
Yan Song shouted loudly: "Captain, where did you come from? Did you go out this afternoon?"
Gu Chao curled his lips slightly but did not answer.
Cheng Ming asked about Lin Cong's situation first.
"He should be waking up soon. He doesn't seem to have a fever anymore." Lu Ming replied while eating.
How can it not be fast? This is an official product, and the effect must be very good.
After hearing this, several people sat down, but no one touched the food on the ground. They all looked at Gu Chao.
"Why are you looking at me? Eat quickly." Gu Chaoyun waved his hand calmly.
Swish, several hands quickly grabbed the food they wanted to eat, tore open the packaging, and ate it in small bites.
After leaving the safe house, they kept on traveling, without collecting any supplies along the way. However, even if they did, they couldn't take much with them.
It’s not that I haven’t thought about driving, but the road conditions in the city center are so bad that I can’t drive after driving for a while. It’s better to rely on my two legs.
So these days, every day I either eat biscuits or compressed biscuits. It’s so strange to see these things now.
Even the shy Li Hangyuan couldn't help but say, "Have you tried this canned food? It tastes good."
Lin Cong, who had been lying next to him, suddenly said, "Canned food? What canned food? I want to eat it too."
Several people stopped what they were doing and looked at Lin Cong in surprise.
Lin Cong sat up in confusion, looked at the small circle of people in front of him, and asked, "Why are there so many people? Are you dead too?"
Yan Song picked up a boiled egg and threw it at him, "Don't curse us, you fool! Lu Ming saved you."
Lin Cong quickly grabbed the braised egg and looked around in confusion, "Luming? So I'm really dead?"
Lu Ming picked up a chicken leg and threw it at him again, "Bah, believe it or not, I will beat you."
Lin grabbed the chicken leg with his other hand and said doubtfully, "Is it an illusion? I seem to really hear Lu Ming talking."
Cheng Ming waved at him.
Lin Cong hurriedly got up and sat next to a few people. Gu Chao picked up a can and tapped Lin Cong on the head.
"Ah! Why did you hit me again?" Lin Cong complained, touching his head.
"Does it hurt?"
"pain."
"Is he alive?"
"......Hey, I'm really not dead." He finally saw the blocked Luming, his eyes widened, and he stammered, "Lu, Luming? Why are you here?"
Lu Ming threw the empty can into a bag, wiped his hands with paper, and looked at them. "Now that he's awake, feel free to ask any questions you have."
She looked at Cheng Ming, and Cheng Ming smiled. "Why don't you tell me how you met them?"
"Honestly, before I met them, I was about to commit suicide."
She is very frank and whatever she says is the truth.
Zhang Rui couldn't help but nod in agreement: "He was lighting a candle and preparing to commit suicide. We all saw it."
Others were a little surprised, and a little confused.
Cheng Ming was also a little surprised, "Why?"
Lu Ming waved his hands. "I woke up and found that I didn't remember anything. I was the only one living in the house. The older brother and sister in the villa next door were biting people in front of me. I was scared to death."
"It wasn't until these two people broke in that I realized there were still people alive."
Gu Chao took over the conversation, "It's not safe for her to stay there alone, so I asked her to go with us."
He then briefly recounted what had happened in the supermarket, as it was not convenient for the other two to talk about it.
Lu Ming continued to talk about what happened before they parted, feeling a little embarrassed. "They were arguing over who would attract the zombies. I actually heard it all, and I figured, whoever leads the zombies doesn't matter. My leg is injured, and I can't run far. So... well, there happened to be a crack in the wall that I could squeeze through. I didn't really need to do that, but that car suddenly had a flat tire."
Lu Ming had a look on his face that said, "It's just my bad luck, there's nothing I can do about it." Everyone felt a little complicated.
Li Hangyuan touched his face guiltily. Fortunately, they did not follow the original plan, otherwise everyone would be in the car and the tire would burst halfway through the drive. Who knows what the result would be.
Cheng Ming asked again, "Then how did you survive?"
Lu Ming suddenly became proud, "Because I have great character."
Everyone: “…”
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