Chapter 245 Boomerang *2
The house had no doors or windows; a quick glance revealed its entire interior.
The house was practically bare, and the few pieces of furniture that were there had become dilapidated from natural weathering.
Lin Xi carried the refrigerated box and walked quickly inside, while Yang Yicheng gripped his gun tightly, remaining vigilant at all times.
There was no door, so they went in without any hindrance.
The ground was covered with layers of dirt and dust, and footprints were clearly visible on it. Inside the room, there was a place piled with waste, and the old bottles on top were covered in dust, but there were no handprints.
Yang Yicheng gestured for Lin Xi to stop in place, while he pointed the gun downwards, quietly approached, and slowly lifted the partition hidden at the bottom of the plastic bottle.
Lin Xi saw from afar that after the partition was lifted, a door panel was revealed, and what lay beneath the door panel was an unknown scene.
At this point, Lin Xi had concluded that there must be someone here.
This person has been living in seclusion in a remote mountain village ever since, just like Lin Xi, who once hid in Yunxiang.
However, unlike Lin Xi, who is a reborn person and has built a sturdy "birdcage" for himself, this person does not have the ability to foresee the future, but uses the principle that "the most dangerous place is the safest place" to make the house look dilapidated, so that everyone who passes by can see through the scene inside at a glance, thus lowering their guard and not getting close.
Using deception to prevent all outsiders from approaching is also an effective form of defense.
Lin Xi and Yang Yicheng exchanged a glance, but they really didn't have any chemistry. The cooler continued to recharge, and Lin Xi couldn't wait any longer. She squatted down and whispered into the cooler, "Is anyone home?"
Her voice was soft, but it was very clear in the quiet darkness.
Lin Xi asked again, "I know you're inside. I saw the crops you planted. We mean no harm; we just want to borrow some electricity."
The water cycle has long been polluted, and the plants outside also carry viruses and cannot be eaten raw. All water and food must be sterilized at high temperatures before they can be consumed.
There doesn't seem to be any firewood to gather nearby, so the people inside must have survived because of the electric disinfection.
Still no response.
Yang Yicheng made another gesture, signaling Lin Xi to step back. He then took out a sturdy gun with a large handle from his backpack, preparing to forcefully knock on the inner door panel.
Lin Xi hesitated for a moment, stopped him, and continued to the other side of the door: "Hello, I am a researcher, and I am escorting a vaccine sample for the zombie virus. The refrigerator is about to run out of power. Could you please lend me some electricity?"
Judging from the extremely secluded dwelling and farming methods, Lin Xi knew that the person inside was a survivor with no ambition and who was terrified of being discovered, and had nothing to do with the half-infected plan.
There was still no response from inside the door.
Yang Yicheng coldly watched her get anxious after she finished speaking and didn't respond, then raised his gun to prepare for forced demolition.
"Hey! You inside! We mean no harm, we just want to borrow electricity, please open the door quickly!" Lin Xi tried to communicate again.
"Crack!" Yang Yicheng smashed the wooden door with the hardest gun handle.
The basement door is an interior door and not made of anti-theft material. It's already dented from being smashed like this and is in imminent danger of collapse.
"……Don't."
The refrigerator ran out of power an hour ago, and the temperature inside wouldn't last long. Lin Xi was more anxious than anyone else, but seeing Yang Yicheng's actions, she subconsciously spoke up to dissuade him.
"Bang!" Yang Yicheng raised his hands high, completely ignoring Lin Xi.
A hole was smashed in the door, and just as the raised gun was about to fall again, Yang Yicheng suddenly stepped back to the side, pushing Lin Xi down in the process.
Then, with a series of "whoosh" sounds, several pebbles flew out of the cave, nearly hitting the two people.
Those were stones launched from a slingshot.
A low, husky female voice came from inside the doorway: "Get out of here! Or I'll beat you to death!!"
Although she was saying harsh words, her weak voice and slightly trembling tone revealed her inner fear.
After realizing that the stones were just projectiles from a slingshot, Yang Yicheng was no longer worried and placed his flashlight on the nearby pile of trash to illuminate the room.
This is a risky move. The light could attract zombies, but this remote mountain village might not have any. Another danger is that the light could attract living people, and it would be bad if the pursuers were nearby.
Therefore, Yang Yicheng's actions were exceptionally fierce.
Lin Xi used the light to see the person inside the door. It was a haggard face, now showing a terrified and ferocious expression.
As Yang Yicheng's damage to the doorway grew larger and larger, a layer of security bars was revealed inside.
Lin Xi said anxiously, "He's going to smash your door! Open the door quickly! We need to borrow some electricity!"
The girl inside stared in terror as the door shattered completely, but she dared not scream. Instead, she trembled and cried out, "You bunch of robbers! You think you can just take over my place? I won't fall for that again!! Stop! Get out!"
The refrigerator next to Lin Xi was issuing a final warning, indicating that the temperature inside was approaching the critical value.
Lin Xi gritted her teeth and said, "Listen up, this refrigerator desperately needs charging. It contains a sample of a zombie vaccine, the most advanced scientific achievement humanity has ever made, and it must be preserved!! I promise I'll only lend you the electricity, I won't harm you!!"
The girl inside said, "Who would believe that! You've already broken my door!"
Yang Yicheng ignored the two of them and continued to knock on the security bars.
The railings are made of metal, not as easy to knock on as a wooden door. The old security door started to bend after being hit in the same spot several times.
Lin Xi's mental lever wavered—
She didn't want to harm the girls inside.
But a voice inside me was saying: Open the door quickly, get the charging pad!
At this moment, she could neither help Yang Yicheng break down the door, nor could she help the people inside stop Yang Yicheng!
All I could do was plead helplessly, "Please open the door, the vaccine really can't be..."
"I don't believe it!" Seeing that her defenses were about to be breached, the girl inside fought back desperately, throwing slingshots wildly at Yang Yicheng and Lin Xi. After the two dodged them, she took out a knife and axe and leaned over the railing to attack Yang Yicheng. But these moves were child's play for Yang Yicheng, and he easily dodged them.
Although her actions couldn't hurt Yang Yicheng, they could cause him trouble and prevent him from continuing to attack the railing.
The refrigerator's alarm went silent before the last two beeps were finished, which meant that the box was completely out of power and that the internal temperature was about to become unbalanced.
"!"
Lin Xi's eyes widened—
No!
Vaccines, antibodies, and antitoxins!
Yang Yicheng's eyes hardened, and instead of hammering the railing with the hard gun butt, he turned the gun around and aimed it at the inside of the railing.
From Lin Xi's perspective, the gun was not actually aimed at the girl's head, but at her right hand, which was constantly causing trouble for Yang Yicheng.
Time waits for no one. Breaking her hand would solve the problem without killing her.
At that moment, the girl was hiding in the basement, while Yang Yicheng stood on the ground, looking down at her. There was only a railing between them, which could not stop the gun barrel.
Familiar scene, familiar eyes.
Fate's boomerang struck Lin Xi once again.
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