This time, they already had the answer in their hearts. After all, the leader's meaning was very clear: release the hostages and go out to accept surrender.
"Chief, if we go out now, we'll only be dead! They'll find out about the people we killed sooner or later!"
"Yeah, let's fight them! Even if they don't have tanks, we still have some heavy weapons, which should be enough to hold them off for a while!"
"Just surrender. I've heard that the people of China are rather soft-hearted. Isn't there a joint treaty? We can't slaughter those who surrender!"
The leader standing to the side could only manage a wry smile after hearing this.
A joint covenant? No slaughtering those who surrender? That only applies to before the end times. Now we're already in the post-apocalyptic era, so what kind of government is there?
In this post-apocalyptic world, it's all about who has the strongest fist, the largest number of people, the most food, and the most shelter. If you have these, you're the leader, and you can command a large following.
Even if you try to steal it, no one will follow you.
In the end, they were all overwhelmed by the external pressure, and everyone threw down their weapons and fled the building.
The huge searchlights on the tanks and armored vehicles illuminated the entire building, while the area within a hundred meters of the building remained completely empty.
The leader of the group of Americans left the building with his entourage, each of them raising their hands to indicate that they were no longer a threat.
Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction as they came out, then turned to Zhou Tong and said, "Old Zhou, take a few men in to rescue the hostages, but be careful, I'm worried they might try something!"
"Okay, no problem, I'll send someone over right away!"
After saying that, Zhou Tong arranged for someone to sneak in and rescue the hostage.
Several soldiers walked in with rifles in their hands, and more than thirty people stood in front of the tank.
Lu Yuan left the tank and stood aside to observe them. These people looked terrible, as if they were malnourished, but they were clearly in much better condition than the other survivors.
Several soldiers walked across the square, and when they reached the building, they were met with a strong stench. The stench was like rotten meat that had been fermenting for who knows how many months, making them feel nauseous. Before they even went inside, the soldiers had already vomited several times.
In order to rescue the person, everyone had no choice but to cover their noses and go inside. Then, they shone their flashlights on the open space on the first floor.
Suddenly, a white mass appeared on the ground in the distance. Upon closer inspection, they discovered piles of bones stacked like mountains, sending chills down their spines.
"What's going on here? Are there human bones there?"
"So many? How many people have been killed here? How long have these damned people been entrenched here?"
"My God, these people are absolutely inhuman! I've never seen so many bones before, not even in the territory of the Mexican Kingdom!"
"It's not that they didn't see them, but that they've already disposed of them. These people kept these bones clearly as souvenirs. What scum!"
"We must kill them! We can't let them escape again, otherwise they'll harm countless more people in our China!"
The team members stood there indignantly for a long time before reluctantly turning their gaze away.
Upon arriving upstairs, the smell in the lobby was much better than downstairs, but it was still very foul. The walls of the lobby had been breached, leaving only a few pillars and the outer walls covering the entire floor.
The room was packed with people, filling the entire space. Everyone was stunned to see the huge hall, which spanned several thousand square meters, because these people were completely naked.
Moreover, there were both men and women here. Judging from their appearance, they were all skin and bones, with green light emanating from their eyes. There were also several people lying on the ground, who had obviously just died recently.
After seeing this, the videographers exchanged glances and immediately rushed down from the building.
"How is it? What's the situation inside? Where are the hostages?"
When Lu Yuan saw the people come out, he went to greet them. When he got to the soldiers, he found that they all had angry expressions on their faces.
Lu Yuan could guess without even thinking that it must be a scene of utter devastation inside.
He didn't ask any more questions, but sighed softly and walked over to those who had already surrendered.
"Who's the leader here?"
After hearing Lu Yuan's words, everyone focused their attention on the person in the very center.
The man appeared to be around forty years old, with a strong and muscular build. He had a long scar near his eye, which looked somewhat frightening, and his legs seemed to have some difficulty moving around.
"Looks like it must be you! What's your name?"
The man looked directly at Lu Yuan, but there was no fear in his eyes. He spoke softly.
"My name is Holden!"
"Hmm, it seems you must be a soldier from the United States! How did you come to China? How long have you been here?"
Holden now showed a hint of relief. If it were when he was facing tanks and armored vehicles before, he would have been in despair and still had a struggle in his heart. But now that he was a prisoner, there was no need to struggle anymore. He might as well let loose and say whatever he wanted.
"That's right. I used to serve in the Marine Corps. After I retired, I came to China to do business. I am one of the shareholders of this club."
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