Chapter 6 Chaos Begins
The little yellow-haired man exerted force, and the sharp blade cut through Lu Ming's delicate skin. A stream of blood flowed into his collar. Lu Ming groaned in pain, but did not speak.
Seeing that she didn't cry and beg for mercy, the scarred man was a little angry, but his eyes flashed and he said to the little yellow-haired boy, "You are so tough, Xiaowu, take off her clothes!"
Lu Ming was startled when he heard this, and his eyes widened unconsciously.
However, Gu Chao remained unmoved, and there was not a trace of emotion in his eyes. Instead, he seemed to be smiling, as if he was mocking the people opposite him.
The scarred man's eyes became even more ruthless, but he was not sure whether Gu Chao really cared about the woman. Although he knew that he might be pretending, he did not dare to gamble.
The little yellow-haired boy was also in a dilemma, because if he wanted to make any move, he would have to let go of his left hand that was holding her.
Just as the stalemate was going on, the two middle-aged women who were trembling suddenly became panicked. One of them pointed at Zhang Rui on the ground and shouted, "Ah! He is going to turn into a monster! Hurry, kill him!" Except for the scarred man and Gu Chao, everyone else looked at Zhang Rui on the ground.
Veins bulged on his face, his teeth were clenched, he was sweating profusely, and his body was shaking constantly. Even Lu Ming was startled.
Damn it, Scar Man spat inwardly. If the one on the ground really turned into a monster, then this hostage would be useless. Then...
The man with the triangular eyes rolled his eyes and shouted, "Let's go, Xiaowu, take her to the door."
When Gu Chao was dealing with the female zombie, the man with glasses took advantage of the chaos and ran away. The supermarket door was open at this time.
Upon hearing this, the other two brothers ran away. The little yellow-haired man, holding Lu Ming, moved to the scarred man's side, and the two of them slowly retreated to the door together.
Gu Chao followed their movements and approached Zhang Rui, with the gun in his hand pointed in the direction of the scarred man.
The two of them retreated to the door, and at the same time, Gu Chao's body blocked Zhang Rui's way. The eyes of both sides were stern, and they attacked at the same time!
Gu Chao took out a triangular dart from the small bag on his waist with his right hand, and threw it at the scarred man's left hand before he could pull the trigger. The dart instantly pierced his wrist, causing blood to flow. The gun fell to the ground as he screamed.
Gu Chao pointed the gun at the yellow-haired boy with his left hand, and said in a cold voice, "Let her go, and get out of here."
The little yellow-haired boy looked at the scarred man with his hands folded beside him, gritted his teeth, pushed Lu Ming in front of him forward hard, and quickly ran out of the door while pulling the scarred man who was in pain.
Gu Chao took a quick step forward and caught Lu Ming. Before he could say anything, a fishy wind suddenly blew from behind him!
Gu Chao was shocked. Could it be?
With no time to dodge, he had to fall to the side as a cushion, and rolled twice on the ground holding Lu Ming. When he was about to push Lu Ming away and jump up, a black shadow jumped out from above them and kicked the thing chasing him away.
Gu Chao looked closely and saw that the person standing in front of them was Zhang Rui's familiar back, and the person falling heavily against the wall was the male clerk who had been bitten before.
Huh, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then he realized that his arms were still around the little girl in his arms.
He quickly helped Lu Ming sit up, turned his head to look at the three women who had just been screaming in the corner, tilted his head to indicate the door, and said coldly: "Get out."
The two middle-aged women crawled away, and the female clerk wanted to come up and chat with them, but was scared away by the black muzzle of the gun in his hand.
At this time, the noise outside seemed to be getting louder and louder. Zhang Rui closed the glass door and walked back to Lu Ming and the others.
Gu Chao was checking the wound on Lu Ming's neck. Looking at the hideous bloodstains on the fair skin in front of him, he frowned slightly. Somehow, he felt inexplicably anxious.
They shouldn't be let off.
Zhang Rui was frightened and asked quickly, "What happened? Who hurt you?"
Gu Chao remained silent, but took out medicine from his bag to clean Lu Ming's wound.
Lu Ming gasped in pain and managed to answer, "It's a long story. How are you?"
Zhang Rui felt it for a moment and replied with a smile, "It seems to be gone now, don't worry."
Gu Chao carefully bandaged her wound with gauze, looked at her pale face and her red and swollen wrist, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
I was indeed careless this time. I didn't expect that these ordinary people would become like this in just a few days.
They burned, killed, and looted without any scruples.
He was glad that he brought Lu Ming with him, otherwise, if she stayed alone in the villa, who knows what she would have encountered.
But he still failed to protect her.
"I'm sorry." He said in a deep voice.
Lu Ming thought he was referring to what he had just said. She was very familiar with this hostage-taking routine. The less you act like you care about the hostages, the more initiative you have. She understood that.
But I still felt a little disappointed when I heard it just now.
She shook her head gently: "It's okay."
Gu Chao looked at her calm eyes and felt a little uncomfortable for no reason. He closed his mouth and stopped talking.
Zhang Rui looked from one to another, completely confused. Just as he was about to ask, he heard his captain say solemnly, "We have to leave as soon as possible."
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On the fourth day of the power outage, people found that the power was finally restored, but the streets were even more chaotic, as if a spoonful of hot oil was poured into cold water, crackling and rolling.
City N is a large coastal city with a population of over 4 million.
The closer you get to the city center, the more chaotic the scene becomes. Occasionally, you'll see security guards helping people in various neighborhoods, stopping crime, and killing zombies. However, with so many people in chaos and so many zombies around, their heroic figures are gradually drowned out.
Chain car accidents were everywhere, blocking the already narrow roads. Many people who were driving out of the city had no choice but to abandon their cars and flee.
Three days of darkness made the surrounding residential buildings the most terrifying places at this time. Many ragged people fled from their homes, but found that the streets were even more dangerous, with people coming and going and screams one after another.
With the sound of clanging and banging, the shops on the street were smashed into a mess. People with masks on and helmets on, either alone or in groups, rushed to grab all kinds of goods from the shops.
Gu Chao and the other two calmly moved among the crowd, occasionally helping others as they passed by, and then quickly leaving before the other party could react, ignoring no one.
When had Lu Ming ever seen such a scene? She was so panicked that her mind went blank. She just ran after the two of them. Fortunately, Gu Chao had been holding her tightly, otherwise she would have been lost in the crowd.
Avoiding the main road, they turned into a small road.
There was a man and woman in front who seemed to be unable to run anymore. They were getting closer and closer to the zombies behind them. Seeing that they were about to be caught up, the man suddenly pushed the woman behind him and fled into the distance, ignoring the desperate shouts behind him.
Seeing this scene, Lu Ming's initial shock turned into numbness. No, it should be said that he didn't know what emotion he should feel at all.
For some reason, starting last night, zombies started popping up like mushrooms after rain. There were so many of them, and they looked different. Their flesh and bones were rotten and broken at the slightest touch, which was really scary.
It's like it's evolved.
After vomiting countless times, Lu Ming finally managed to knock a smelly head that approached from the side to the ground. After close contact with these zombies, she truly understood that this scene was countless times more terrifying than in the holographic game.
She finally understood why the end of the world was called the end of the world.
Fear is already the lowest level of reaction. Everything in front of him brought a huge shock to Lu Ming, who came from an extremely peaceful era.
She even felt a little dazed, thinking that she was not from another world, but an 18-year-old girl living in this desperate era.
It hurts when you fall down, you gasp for breath after running for a long time, and you feel nauseous and vomit uncontrollably when you see broken corpses all over the ground.
She didn't know what to do. She could imagine that if she really lived here alone, she would not be able to walk 500 meters. Within a day, she would disappear from this world forever. She didn't know what kind of pain she would endure before death or what appearance she would maintain.
"Are you okay?" A hand waved in front of her eyes, pulling her out of her confusion.
Lu Ming came back to her senses and saw Gu Chao standing in front of her, frowning at her.
She nodded dully, "I'm fine."
The little girl in front of him had her hair wet with sweat, and her eyes that usually seemed to be filled with starlight had dimmed. She looked at him blankly, her face pale, and even her lips had lost their color.
Gu Chao felt a little uneasy. The little girl looked like a delicate flower that was withering visibly to the naked eye.
He felt that Lu Ming's condition was too abnormal, as if her world was slowly collapsing, but it was also too normal, because even someone as calm as him felt very heavy in his heart when he saw the city become like this.
And Zhang Rui.
He glanced at the man standing guard ahead. Before, whether in strength, endurance, speed, or stamina, he wasn't the best on the team, but he wasn't outstanding either. But now, he was just as good as himself at killing zombies, sometimes even faster than himself, and he showed no signs of fatigue after running around for half a day.
He didn't have time to ponder why this had happened, as his top priority was to reunite with his teammates.
There was still no signal from the communicator, and he guessed that there was something wrong with the satellite.
After resting for half an hour, they continued on their way. They were not far from their meeting place, the safe house in the city center. They hoped there would be no more setbacks along the way.
"Ding-ling-ling."
Next to them, in a small shop that was turned upside down, the phone suddenly rang.
Gu Chao and Zhang Rui quickly became alert, and Gu Chao made a gesture, asking Lu Ming to follow quickly.
However, not long after walking, when passing by a small tobacco and alcohol store, the phone rang.
Gu Chao was startled and immediately thought of a possibility.
When I picked up the phone, a familiar voice sounded.
"Captain! That's great, I finally got in touch with you!" It was the liaison officer Li Hangyuan.
Before he could let go of the heavy stone in his heart, Li Hangyuan's next words made him feel nervous again.
"The deputy team and I are at the rendezvous point. We are safe for now."
"But Linzi and the others are trapped!"
Gu Chao frowned: "Where?"
"For the hospital near you, turn left at the end, cross the main road, and take the first right. You will see the gate."
"How's the communication?"
"normal."
“Plan a route.”
"They are in the medicine room on the second floor. The corridor is extremely dangerous and you can only evacuate through the ventilation vents in the room. You need to clear the back door. There are about a dozen of them. After you meet up, go right through the parking lot, take the small road on the left, go straight for a thousand meters, and you can take shelter in the shopping mall under construction on the right." Li Hangyuan quickly switched between the various surveillance screens and pointed out a path quickly and skillfully.
"Got it. We'll be moving in 30 minutes. Stay put, and we'll head to the rendezvous point tomorrow."
"Yes! Be careful."
After hanging up the phone, he told Zhang Rui the news.
Zhang Rui was both happy and worried, and he wanted to run away immediately. Lu Ming had heard that they had separated before, and now that he had the news, he couldn't help but be happy for them and smiled, which was a rare moment for him.
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