"Could it be other survivors in Ninghai City?" I asked.
Li Jiaming said, "I know that. When we were there, we didn't see any other survivors. The scattered people around us joined the team, and no one encountered anyone from other teams."
I said, "Let's talk about this when we get to Ninghai. We haven't even seen the person yet, so we can't guess anything."
Sister Jing said, "However, according to what those people said, we probably need to be careful after we get to Ninghai, so as not to cause any trouble."
I said, "As long as the little girl is still here, we'll be fine. The real fear is that if they see us, they'll attack us without any explanation."
Li Jiaming said, "That shouldn't be the case; they are reasonable people."
I snorted. "That's not necessarily true. Since they've already learned their lesson once, they'll definitely be more wary of strangers next time they see them. They've learned their lesson, they're not stupid."
Li Jiaming didn't know how to refute me, so he stopped talking.
I continued, "Li Jiaming, when we get to Ninghai, we'll probably need your help. Since you've lived among them, even if they hate you, they must know you well. So, we're counting on you."
Li Jiaming's face was bitter. "What if, what if they see me again and just kick us out?"
I said, "Then we can only try to persuade them. Taking action is unrealistic. If we do, they outnumber us and we're doomed."
According to Li Jiaming, the group the little girl belongs to has more than a hundred people. If we anger them before we meet the little girl, we're probably doomed.
The rest of the journey went smoothly.
I don’t know if it was because we had encountered raiders before, but the road ahead was very smooth. We didn’t even encounter any traffic jams, and we rarely took detours. We basically drove straight down one road.
We estimate it won't be long before we arrive in Ninghai City.
After driving for more than an hour, I got a little tired, so I let Jingjie continue driving while I observed the surroundings from the back seat.
Around 11:30 a.m., we saw a road sign, indicating that we had entered the urban area of Ninghai.
We've finally arrived.
I said, "Sister Jing, let's stop for a moment. We're already in the city area."
Li Jiaming glanced around and seemed to recognize the place.
The three of us got off the bus. The sun was high in the sky, and it was very hot.
I looked through my binoculars at Ninghai city, where there were many tall buildings.
I looked at Li Jiaming, who had put on sunglasses, and said, "Alright, Li Jiaming, we're here now. You should recognize this place, right?"
Li Jiaming nodded and said, "Yes, I recognize this place. I've been here before. Further in is the city center. They live in a villa community in the suburbs, which is quite safe."
"Where exactly is it?"
Li Jiaming said, "I can't explain it clearly either, let me give you directions."
I nodded. "Okay, it's noon now. We've been traveling all morning, we must be tired. Let's rest for a bit, have lunch, and then we'll set off again."
Li Jiaming nodded, having no objections; lunch was simple.
Instant noodles.
Although it's not very nutritious, at least it gives us something to eat and adds some flavor to our mouths. Otherwise, if we always eat tasteless things, our sense of taste will deteriorate.
After lunch, we rested for half an hour, and around 12:30, we set off again.
I got back into the driver's seat, Li Jiaming gave directions from the passenger seat, and Sister Jing observed from the back seat.
The suburbs that Li Jiaming mentioned are not far from us. We are currently in the northeast of Ninghai City, while the villa community is in the eastern suburbs.
I didn't dare drive too fast along the way, so that I could keep an eye on things more easily.
Sister Jing remained vigilant, and even Li Jiaming began to feel nervous.
I don't know if the team from Ninghai City has set up an ambush in the area. If they do, we need to be extremely careful.
Just as we were being on guard around us, a sudden roar from a zombie made us a little panicked.
At this moment, Sister Jing immediately said, "Xiaonan, hurry! Get out of here! There are a lot of zombies coming!"
After Sister Jing finished speaking, I stepped on the gas and tried to leave quickly, but I was too late. Suddenly, a large number of zombies rushed out of the buildings on both sides of the street. There were so many zombies that it made my scalp tingle.
I swallowed hard and slammed on the brakes, because we couldn't escape now. No matter how fast I accelerated, I would be blocked by the zombies ahead. Since that was the case, we might as well surrender. After all, we came to find people, not to cause trouble.
"Close the car windows," I said.
Jingjie and Li Jiaming closed the car windows, and I turned off the car as well.
Looking at the dense horde of zombies rushing towards me, I gave a wry smile: "If I had known, I would have brought Lu Yun here."
Looking at the zombies, Sister Jing wasn't afraid. She said, "These zombies are their way of dealing with us, right? So many zombies out here are enough to scare people to death."
Li Jiaming was truly terrified; he had never seen so many zombies rushing towards him.
Luckily, it was inside the car; if it had been outside, it would have been torn to shreds in no time.
"Awooo—Awooo—"
A series of roars followed, and in no time, the zombies pounced on the car. Fortunately, the car was sturdy and was not damaged by the zombies.
Looking at the zombies outside the car, Li Jiaming was terrified.
As I looked at the zombies, Sister Jing handed me an assault rifle, telling me to be ready at any moment.
Once the car window is broken, the only option left is to kill.
"What do we do now?" Li Jiaming asked helplessly.
I said, "Wait."
"What are we waiting for?" Li Jiaming asked, puzzled.
“Once they lure these zombies away,” I said, “as long as we don’t shoot, they have no reason to kill us and there’s a good chance they’ll let us go.”
"What if they don't release them?" Li Jiaming asked, his eyes wide.
I sneered, "Let fate decide."
Li Jiaming wanted to cry but had no tears.
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Voice Recorder Diary 16:
"On the 18th, we submitted our resignation today. It went much more smoothly than we expected, but they said it needs to be reviewed, which will take at least three days, so we have to continue waiting here. Li Fei is now in a deep coma, unconscious. Although his brain is still active, it's no different from being dead. The samples they obtained from Li Fei are very valuable for research. They even had us participate in the research. From this, we discovered that the virus Li Fei was infected with is called the Ehrlich virus. It was originally a virus that could not be transmitted to humans, but now it has been found in Li Fei!"
(End of this chapter)
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