There wasn't much left in the convenience store ahead. After we went inside, Song Muyuan killed the two zombies inside, and then we started searching the shelves for what was left. To be honest, there wasn't much left; we couldn't even find a basket.
"Fu Chen, go check the back and see if there's a warehouse," I said.
"Okay," Fu Chen replied and went to the back of the convenience store.
He returned shortly afterward and said, "There's nothing there."
Without a warehouse, this was indeed just a small shop. We took everything we could get our hands on, then got back on the bus and started wandering around Mingzhu City.
Because none of us were familiar with this area, the four of us had basically only been to the central area of Mingzhu City, which is near the Mingzhu Tower.
We were completely clueless about this place, knowing absolutely nothing.
I searched some small shops and convenience stores, as well as some newsstands, but I couldn't find much to eat. After all, it's already July, and the survivors in the vicinity have taken everything they could, leaving nothing for anyone else.
We wandered around for a long time, completely giving up on the small shops because there was nothing left inside. As for the large supermarkets, we didn't dare go in because there were too many zombies inside.
Furthermore, it's possible that these large supermarkets have already been taken over by the surrounding survivors, and once we appear at the supermarket entrance, the people guarding the area might show up.
We wandered aimlessly around the outskirts of Mingzhu City, unable to find anything to eat.
Song Muyuan asked, "Brother Lu, where did you get all the food you had before?"
I said, "Those were all taken by Lu Yun and her group from a large supermarket. Later, they emptied the supermarket, so I don't know where to find food now. Let's keep looking; maybe we can find some warehouses."
Song Muyuan sighed and said, "Brother Lu, I think we should go a little deeper. We've been wandering around in these small shops, and there's nothing to take. If we keep wandering around like this, we won't get anything today."
I said, "Are we really going to go deeper? There are so many zombies in Pearl City. Are we really going to make it this way?"
Song Muyuan laughed and said, "Brother Lu, there's no gain without risk. I think the supermarkets and small shops outside Mingzhu City have been basically emptied. Since that's the case, we might as well go straight into Mingzhu City and maybe we can still find something. We've come all this way, we can't go back empty-handed, that would be too embarrassing."
I thought about it and looked at Fu Chen and Zhou Jie's expressions. They both seemed very embarrassed about the matter, so I guess they were afraid that something might go wrong.
However, Song Muyuan is right. There are no gains without risks. In that case, let's take a risk.
As long as we don't encounter other survivors, we'll basically be fine.
Moreover, even if we do encounter each other, there's no guarantee that any conflict will arise; we might even be able to get along peacefully.
The key point is that there are so many zombies deep inside Pearl City, I don't believe any survivor would choose to live in such a place.
Looking at Song Muyuan's expectant eyes, I said, "Alright then, let's go deeper in, but not too deep. If there are any problems, we'll leave immediately and not linger."
Song Muyuan snapped his fingers and said, "No problem! Let's go!"
The main purpose of this trip was to test the three of them.
So far, none of the three have done anything strange, and it's anyone's guess what they'll do once they venture deeper into Pearl City.
Song Muyuan made this suggestion, perhaps with the intention of getting rid of me.
Anything is possible.
All we can do now is wait and see.
Fu Chen drove, and we began to head deeper into Mingzhu City. Along the way, we encountered quite a few zombies. Whenever we encountered a zombie, we would turn around and find another road.
After all, zombies are not easy to deal with. If there are only a few, it's just a bit of a hassle. But if there are too many, and we're surrounded by them, our vehicle won't be able to get out at all.
Therefore, it's best to be cautious in everything.
We circled around three intersections and found that there were more and more zombies at each one, which left us feeling a bit helpless.
They originally intended to go deeper into Pearl City, but now the entire area is blocked by zombies, and they can't get in at all.
Song Muyuan was already getting a little impatient.
I said, "It seems there are quite a few more zombies after we go deeper. Let's be careful. Let's check the fourth intersection. If we still can't get through the fourth intersection, then forget it and we'll think of another way."
“Brother Lu, I’m telling you, isn’t it strange? There aren’t many zombies outside these intersections, but there are so many zombies inside them,” Song Muyuan said.
I frowned, thought about it, and realized that was indeed the case, but that didn't explain anything; it could only be described as a coincidence.
“Let’s check the fourth intersection,” I said.
Two minutes later, Fu Chen drove to the fourth intersection. When we turned to look at the fourth intersection, we found that there were only two or three zombies there, very few.
Fu Chen didn't rush over. Instead, he stopped the car and asked, "Do you want to go in?"
Song Muyuan looked at me and asked, "Brother Lu, do you want to go in?"
I was a bit speechless, rolled my eyes and said, "Of course we'll go in! We've already come this far, and we've finally found an entrance. Are we going to turn back now?"
Song Muyuan gave an awkward smile and said, "I was just thinking about what if there's a trap?"
I said, "Where are all these traps coming from? Let's go in and talk about it. If things don't look right, get out quickly. Load all your guns and shoot if anything goes wrong."
Fu Chen swallowed hard, looking a little nervous, but still turned the steering wheel and entered the entrance.
I don't know what to do next, so I can only wait and see.
Soon, we entered the intersection. A few scattered zombies came over decisively after hearing the car engine, but Fu Chen was driving quite fast, and these zombies would only get hit. Besides, Fu Chen wouldn't let them hit him.
Before long, we crossed the road without encountering any danger, which proved that our earlier thoughts were somewhat alarmist.
Song Muyuan laughed and said, "Hahaha, it seems I was overthinking it. Brother Lu, shall we continue to explore further?"
I said, "Now that we're already here, let's continue deeper..."
Bang!
Just then, before I could finish speaking, a gunshot rang out from afar, and the bullet struck the ground in front of the car.
Fu Chen quickly stopped the car.
(End of this chapter)
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