We don't want to waste even a single grain of rice from the warehouse.
Everything was packed up and then the zombies were made to carry it on their backs. The zombies were all tied up tightly to prevent the supplies from being contaminated. The packages were simply placed on the zombies, making them the ultimate bodyguards!
When the group left, they took all the zombies that could be tied up outside to help with the transport with them.
The largest generator even required three zombies to drag it.
No zombies should dare to come here anytime soon.
Otherwise, they'll be forced to do hard labor!
On the return journey, there were no further obstacles, and we successfully returned to the main road.
As soon as we drove to the intersection of the national highway, we saw the convoy that had been parked there.
A torch was stuck there for illumination, and the surroundings were all shadowy.
Yang Mutong was driving, but before she could ask Shen Jing if she wanted to stop, she saw someone stretch out their arms towards the SUV. They were definitely blocking their vehicle on purpose, since they could see the person's face with their low beams on!
"Ah Jing, come down and let's talk!" He Qing knocked on the car window.
Thinking of the horde of corpse-riding bodyguards behind them, Shen Jing nodded and said, "Wait a minute."
She's always been averse to socializing, both before and after the apocalypse. Seeing He Qing's eagerness to launch into a long talk, she already felt a bit tired before it even started. However, considering the safety of the zombie bodyguards, it seemed she should still try to have a "friendly exchange."
Shen Jing opened the car door and got out, saying to Gu Yan, "Don't let them covet our supplies."
Gu Yan, sitting in the passenger seat, raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't expected that Shen Jing would entrust the matter to him so readily.
"Kid, get out of the car and keep an eye on things."
"Why me!" Xie Zhizhou's butt, which had been moving, immediately stuck to the seat.
Actually, Xie Zhizhou wanted to get off the bus as soon as he saw those people coveting it.
But why should he listen to Gu Yan? Besides, they're the same age, so who's the brat here?
Chen Zhen, sweating profusely as she looked at the Tang sword in Gu Yan's hand, advised, "Son, we can't let them take the generator. There's not even a ray of light in Yongye! We finally found the generator, don't you think?"
"I'll go down with you, let's go!" Zhang Xiaonan had already opened the car door.
"I'll go too, but I can't let them smell the canned food!"
All three of them offered him a way out, but Xie Zhizhou grumbled awkwardly, "Then go down and keep watch. It wasn't easy for us to move out!"
After they got out of the car to check on the zombie bodyguards, Gu Yan turned to look in Shen Jing's direction.
Shen Jing and He Qing stood facing each other. With her baby face, Shen Jing looked extremely petite and dependent on He Qing.
This scene made Gu Yan feel uncomfortable.
The two spoke at a moderate volume.
But because it's quiet and dark, if you listen carefully, you can actually hear the conversation.
"Ah Jing, why did you turn onto that side road just now?"
"Something unexpected happened..."
"What happened? Are you injured?" He Qing asked anxiously.
Shen Jing touched her nose and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing, we just found some supplies."
He Qing was also wearing night vision goggles, the latest model that Shen Jing had given him.
He turned to look at Yang Mutong and the other two, who were still driving away survivors who wanted to come and watch the excitement. It seemed that the supplies they had brought back were quite substantial, as the survivors were no longer afraid of the zombie guards.
"Why don't we put it in our car? The supplies are on the zombies, it's not safe."
"...Do you still have room?"
"Yes, there was a slight mishap on the way, and some people missed getting on the bus."
In fact, Shen Jing didn't know.
He was referring to people abandoned in the wilderness.
It wasn't that they couldn't get on the bus in time, but rather that He Qing left before notifying them!
"Then I'll discuss it with them." Shen Jing also preferred to put it in the car and take it back, as zombies were too uncontrollable.
Behind He Qing was a large truck with only a few supplies inside.
This time, we were only out to complete the mission; we didn't find any supplies to bring back to the base.
Looking at the truck bed now, I just feel ironic.
It's impossible to rely on these cowardly survivors!
A cold glint flashed in He Qing's eyes as he stood still and watched Shen Jing move freely back to the SUV in the darkness.
She relayed He Qing's explanation to everyone.
"Once we return to base, the supplies will be handed over to us intact."
"They won't just confiscate our supplies, will they?" Xie Zhizhou, who came from the Y City base, didn't have a good impression of the government officials. Usually, it was the ordinary survivors who worked themselves to the bone, only to end up with nothing but scraps.
Shen Jing couldn't give them a guarantee, but she analyzed, "After the zombie bodyguards were exposed, some people will definitely have ulterior motives. You can't guard against thieves forever."
Butler Xie agreed with Shen Jing, "I think we should make a deal with the base chief so that we can have peace of mind in the future."
It's not just ordinary survivors who would covet it; even the officials need to taste the benefits.
Butler Xie had dealt with higher-ups for many years.
He felt he still needed to cut some losses!
Although that wasn't what Shen Jing meant, she had indeed traded night vision goggles with He Qing before, so she continued, following Butler Xie's lead, "Yes, I traded with him, and he's someone who keeps his promises."
Gu Yan grew impatient and coldly snorted, "Ah Jing, ignore these people who are so hesitant."
These words made everyone present feel somewhat awkward.
After all, it was Shen Jing and Gu Yan who found the supplies first, and they were the ones who killed the zombies inside.
They were just trying to get a bargain, yet they actually expected Shen Jing to give them a definite answer.
That's a bit too much...
Yang Mutong's face turned bright red, and she quickly said, "I think it's better to use a large truck. Zombies are too easily lured away by other survivors. Just now, someone even used their own body to lure away a zombie!"
Zhang Xiaonan still hadn't understood Gu Yan's sarcasm.
He simply agreed with whatever his wife said, and nodded with a smile, "Yes!"
In the end, Xie Zhizhou still felt a little wronged. He had just been distrustful of the officials, but Gu Yan made him seem ungrateful! It meant that even though the supplies didn't belong to him, Shen Jing still had to persuade him with kind words.
"Whatever!" Xie Zhizhou ultimately couldn't bring himself to explain.
Shen Jing glanced at Gu Yan, her eyes clearly conveying: bullying a child.
Gu Yan, wearing night vision goggles, curled his lips into a smile, his meaning equally clear: He hadn't made them cry yet.
She looked away and raised her chin. "Then I'll go talk to the base commander."
In any case, handing over some supplies for trade is a way of paying protection money.
Actually, Butler Xie is the one who understands things the most.
"Please take inventory of the supplies."
"No need, Jing, we already made a record in the warehouse." Yang Mutong took out a piece of paper. "Just have them count and confirm it. It's about the same distance anyway."
Shen Jing took the paper and walked towards He Qing's place.
Suddenly, that familiar electronic voice rang in my mind again.
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