Meanwhile, when Dugu Xing returned to the hotel, a group of infected people were loitering around the edge of the hotel.
Alarms were blaring in my mind, but I didn't show it on my face.
While directing some of the men to hunt down the infected, he also directed the rest to rescue the survivors.
With everyone working together, the infected were forced to retreat and eventually collapsed outside the hotel.
By this time, the flames had spread throughout the entire hotel, and even those standing on the outside could feel the scorching heat inside.
There was no way to get close; several attempts were made, but the flames forced us back.
Helpless, they had no choice but to give up. Everyone discussed it, but they all knew that anyone still inside would not have survived.
Besides that, there wasn't a single survivor outside the entire hotel.
Even the remaining corpses were gnawed to pieces by the infected, making it impossible to identify who was who.
The only way people could tell who the man in the body was from the remaining pieces of clothing.
The matter was of great importance, and seeing such a tragic scene, no one dared to be negligent; everyone was on high alert.
With no clue what to do, Dugu Xing told everyone to pack their belongings, planning to find a temporary place to stay first.
The hotel's supplies were all burned in the fire, and he now needs a lot of things.
Thinking of this, I arranged for a few trustworthy people to ride quickly out of the city and back to Wushuang City. We urgently need to transport a batch of food, as the food provided by the cards is far from enough.
The two scouts felt a pang of pity upon seeing the tragic scene, but remembering their past actions, they remained silent to save their own lives, knowing they had already embarked on a path of no return.
Seeing this, the others assumed they hadn't yet recovered from the trauma and offered words of comfort.
These words of comfort made them feel uneasy, their emotions a mix of emotions, but in the end they said nothing.
However, some people at the scene noticed something amiss, but since there were many people present, he didn't say anything explicitly.
The group quickly cleaned up the mess and began looking for a new place to stay.
In the end, they decided to return to the temporary camp outside the city.
After everything was tidied up, someone entered Dugu Xing's temporary room.
"I have something to report," the visitor whispered outside the tent.
"Come in." Upon hearing Dugu Xing speak, the guards outside the door made way for him to enter.
"None of the corpses at the hotel entrance had bones. It's common knowledge that infected people don't gnaw on bones, and there were no ghouls or other undead spirits around. So, I have a theory." Knowing that time was of the essence, the man quickly got to the point.
"Tell me about it." Hearing this, Dugu Xing became interested. This person might have some talent, and he needed some people with special skills right now.
"This was done by a professional. I believe it was done by a necromancer, and a high-level one at that. I also suspect there's a mole in the house, a mole within the house, a big mole within the house!"
"I understand, you may leave!" Dugu Xing's expression remained noncommittal.
"By the way, don't mention our conversation today to anyone else," Dugu Xing instructed as the visitor was about to leave.
"yes."
"What's your name again?"
"Gongsun Yuan".
"Gongsun Yuan, I'll remember you!"
After Gongsun Yuan left, Dugu Xing leaned back quietly in his chair.
"A necromancer?" He thought of Liu Nian, who had disappeared without a trace after leaving Wushuang City. Could it be him?
...
Li Qiang and his five-man alliance group were wandering aimlessly through the streets.
Unfortunately, he was in a hurry and ended up taking the wrong path, getting further and further away from the original route to find the city lord.
When they tried to take another shortcut back, they discovered that there were many infected people on those other roads, and trying to force their way through would be suicide.
They could only lead the five people to wander aimlessly like headless flies in places without infected people.
I felt myself getting out of breath, and my running speed dropped considerably. Looking back, I saw that the other five people were in a similar state.
I don't know how far I've run, but now that I'm feeling tired, it's hard to suppress it easily.
Their steps gradually became unsteady until they were blocked by the rest of the group in a dead-end alley.
Perhaps knowing the adage that villains die from talking too much, the leader wiped the sweat from his face as he looked at Li Qiang, who was trapped in the alley.
"Keep alive."
"yes."
The other four understood.
Before they surrounded him, Li Qiang took out a bottle of stamina potion and drank it.
If there's no other way out, then let's take a gamble!
It's good to take someone down with you, so you won't be lonely on the road to the underworld.
Thinking of this, he gripped the Tang sword in his hand and watched as the newcomer chose to take the initiative to attack.
The armor on my body provides decent defense, while the five opponents, except for the leader who has an upper garment, are all unarmored.
Facing life and death head-on helped him grow a lot.
The decisive move is the skill "Draw Sword Slash," attempting to suppress the opponent, and it would be even better if an opening could be created.
They all dodged the crescent-shaped blade, but they didn't expect that this strike would generate blade energy afterward.
The blade's energy suddenly grew three inches longer, and before the crowd could react, they were unable to dodge, and blood spurted from their bodies.
The unexpected sword strike hit five people directly, dealing area-of-effect damage.
The effect of this strike was unexpectedly good. The five people did not expect him to fight to the death, and they were all hit.
Overjoyed at his success, Li Qiang charged straight at his chosen target, ignoring the attacks from the others.
As for skills, low-level henchmen are not qualified. Even if they are lucky enough to get a skill book, they will be forced to hand it over.
This reckless fighting style caused his health to drop rapidly. Although he successfully killed someone, he gradually ran out of strength and was captured alive after his armor was shattered.
Seeing his brother killed by him, one of them was enraged and wanted to kill Li Qiang. He raised his axe and was about to strike.
As soon as he raised his arm, the leader slapped him across the face, saying, "How are you going to explain this later? If you want to die, don't drag us down with you."
The man covered his face and dared not speak for a long time. Seeing the unfriendly looks from the three people around him, he lowered his head.
Not killing him doesn't mean we can't torture him to vent our anger.
He dragged Li Qiang out, with two men holding Li Qiang's hands on either side and dragging his lower body on the ground. As they walked, the uneven road surface soon left a bloody trail.
Li Qiang was quite tough, remaining silent and letting them do as they pleased.
The man in the lead blinked, but didn't say anything more.
They lost a brother, so it's understandable that they want to vent their anger, as long as no one dies.
It was already late, and the light on the road had dimmed.
In order to return to the city, everyone chose to take a shortcut back.
This road is usually full of infected people, but this time the journey was surprisingly smooth.
Until they passed the direction of the library, something unexpected happened.
Because there was a person and a group of undead units blocking the road on the opposite side.
Just as they were about to take another route, the man finished clearing away the last infected person on the street and turned to look at them.
He seemed to pause for a moment when he saw the person being dragged on the ground.
Then he led his army of summoned creatures over.
The four of them didn't dare to breathe, as this person exerted a strong sense of pressure on them.
As for Li Qiang, he had been tortured for so long that he had already passed out.
However, all four of them now wished they could switch places with Li Qiang, rather than face such a monster.
Looking at the large group of skeletons in front of them, they momentarily forgot how to speak.
The person opposite glanced at Li Qiang again, as if realizing something.
The summoned creatures swarmed towards the group.
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