It's no wonder Ye Yunyi initially thought of the worst in human nature; people can be incredibly strong or incredibly wicked in order to survive. Given her current position, she has no choice but to consider this.
Perhaps he made a mistake in giving Ma Dahai and the others the egg noodles, which could become a trigger.
Ye Yunyi is no longer worried about whether the rescue operation will go smoothly, but is thinking about how to avoid the bad consequences of this incident and make these 1,300 people her helpers.
As a leader, she may not be qualified enough, because she's not rational enough to be cold-blooded. But can she really sit idly by and do nothing? She can't.
We must save people. Not all of these 1,300-plus people are bad. We can't let the chance for a good life be cut off for the sake of a few bad people.
She actually knew why Ma Dahai hadn't tried other methods of communication for help—letters, shouts, etc.—but instead, they escaped from the horde while they were clearing the zombies at the entrance. Firstly, it was to show sincerity; secondly, to increase the success rate of their appeal—it's said that face-to-face interaction fosters camaraderie, and they could completely ignore other methods. Thirdly, if he wanted to take control of Happiness Community in the future, this would be his bargaining chip, because he had risked his life to bring reinforcements, and he was skilled in martial arts, giving him a significant advantage. Fourthly, even if he truly wanted to submit to the villa district, this experience, coupled with his status as a resident of Happiness Community, gave him sufficient influence, which was also a bargaining chip for joining the villa district.
Ye Yunyi kept going over these things in her mind when she suddenly heard a shrill scream: "Ah, help!"
The voice only rang out once before fading away, but a sense of unease welled up in Ye Yunyi's heart.
She took Mao Mao and followed the sound. Xiao Gang stayed behind to wait.
"Sister Yiyi, it seems to be in Building 6," Mao Mao said.
Mao Mao was a boy under 20 years old, and his voice still had a youthful quality. At first, he didn't like to talk and always followed behind his older brothers with his head down, as obedient as a puppy.
"Who's in charge of Building 6? Report on the situation," Ye Yunyi said into the walkie-talkie.
"Sister Yiyi, it's me. I don't know yet, but the sound is coming from the 18th floor of Unit 1 in our building. We're on our way," Xiao Deng replied.
"Xiao Deng, be careful. Be extra cautious, whether it's people or zombies," Ye Yunyi instructed. "Mao Mao and I will be there soon."
"Received," Xiao Deng replied, and he could still hear them coming upstairs to listen.
Soon, Ye Yunyi arrived at Building 6 with Mao Mao's guidance. The door to Unit 1 was already open, and zombie corpses were lying haphazardly in the stairwell.
She glanced up at the building and saw only a few open windows every few floors, but there were no open windows on the 18th floor. There were very few survivors on that floor.
Ye Yunyi and Mao Mao walked past the zombie corpses and headed towards the 18th floor. Along the way, they could see zombie corpses everywhere. Only a few floors had open doors in the stairwells and corridors; the rest were locked. They could also hear the roars of the zombies.
By the time Ye Yunyi reached the 18th floor, she was already panting heavily. She had climbed too fast, and her previous injury had also depleted her energy and blood, from which she hadn't fully recovered. But Mao Mao was still lagging behind her, and she could hear the sound of his footsteps as he tried to catch up.
The door to the 18th-floor stairwell was already open. There were no zombie corpses in this building, but there was a strong stench of blood. With all the doors open, Ye Yunyi couldn't help but slow her pace as she walked over.
The corridor was covered with a layer of brown stains, which felt sticky when you walked on it. Ye Yunyi could see room 1801 through everyone's doors. It was empty and there was no sign of anyone living there. The door had been forcibly broken in, probably by Xiao Deng and his group.
Rooms 1801 and 1802 are side by side. Ye Yunyi looked at room 1802 again. The room was a bit messy, but the furniture was still there, and there was no one in sight.
After turning the corner, they arrived at room 1803, next to the elevator. There were bright red bloodstains and security personnel there. Ye Yunyi's heart, which had been in her throat, finally relaxed. At this moment, Mao Mao followed.
"Sister Yiyi." They called out to Ye Yunyi, but their faces were all very pale, and the room reeked of blood.
They made way for Ye Yunyi to go in. The first thing she saw was Xiaolin, who was clutching her arm and bleeding profusely. She quickly asked, "How did you get hurt?"
"They're the ones who hurt them, those beasts," someone said, pointing to several people tied up on the balcony.
Ye Yunyi looked over and saw six people tied up, men and women, who looked like simple country folk. But Ye Yunyi was not fooled by their appearance.
"Who hurt you?" Ye Yunyi's tone was very low, like the darkness before a storm.
“Her.” The boy who had spoken earlier pointed to a woman in a gray down jacket. “She pretended to be pitiful, pretended to be a victim, and stabbed Xiao Yu with a knife while he was concerned about her. Luckily, Xiao Yu dodged quickly, or he would have lost his life here.”
"Fine, very well." Ye Yunyi said through gritted teeth, picking up a knife from the coffee table. The knife was still stained with blood, presumably the one she used to commit the crime. She walked up to the woman and, ignoring the woman's repeated pleas for mercy, stabbed Xiao Yu in the wound.
"The people I hate most in this life are those who don't know what's good for them, those who are stupid and wicked, and those who have hurt the people who have hurt me," Ye Yunyi said bitterly.
Seeing Ye Yunyi's actions, the injured Xiao Yu was moved to tears. He was a new member and did not go out with Ye Yunyi, but that did not stop Ye Yunyi from treating him as one of her own and protecting him.
"Brother Deng, come quick! My God, this is hell!" someone ran over and called to Xiao Deng.
"Xiao Zhi, Xiao Hui, you two take care of Xiao Yu, and also keep an eye on them, don't let them get away," Xiao Deng instructed, and then followed everyone to room 804.
The smell here is indescribable; it's a mixture of the stench of feces and urine, a strong stench of blood, and other indescribable odors. It makes you want to vomit.
The floor was beyond filthy; it looked like a slaughterhouse. All the windows were nailed shut, like a prison cell. In the master bedroom, there were four people, dressed in tattered clothes, disheveled, huddled by the bed, covering their heads with their hands.
There were three others in the second bedroom. One of them had two broken legs. One leg had a fresh wound, which was bandaged but still showed signs of blood. The other leg was also bandaged, but there was no blood. He lay on the bed, barely alive.
Pushing open the toilet door, there was a fresh corpse, covered in stab wounds, the most fatal being a slit throat.
On the kitchen cutting board, I saw a fresh human leg...
Upon seeing this, Ye Yunyi finally couldn't help but vomit. What else was there to understand? These beasts were eating people, and to get fresh meat, they were cutting off pieces from their bodies while they were still alive.
The girl who died in the toilet was the one who cried for help, because not a single window on the 18th floor had ever been opened.
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