Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 738 - 724

Four months ago, being besieged by Zombies was undoubtedly a painful memory for everyone present at this moment. Not only did they have to endure the Zombies’ ceaseless howling 24/7, but they also had to be on guard against them breaking in at any moment.

Especially for those guards like them at the front lines, who had to face these grotesque, unbearable walking corpses every minute. So when He Lei mentioned this issue, everyone kept silent because he was right.

The situation reached a stalemate. Seeing that everyone fell silent and He Lei’s brows were about to twist into a knot, Qiao Shan quickly spoke out first, "Get moving, damn it! Didn’t you hear what Brother Lei said? Get to work!" He kicked several of his men to knock some sense into them.

Seeing his men start to get busy, He Lei nodded with satisfaction, "That’s more like it, damn it!"

"Brother Lei! How should we deal with these guys!" Miao Wei and three of his brothers hadn’t left. They had just securely tied up the guards who were escorting them.

All the guards’ eyes were ashen and dull. They had clearly heard that this group was about to leave, which obviously hinted at their upcoming fate. The opposing side had no intention of recruiting them, meaning they wouldn’t take these burdens along, leaving the result to be...

He Lei casually glanced over these captives whom he already considered dead. The feeling of controlling others’ lives and deaths made him very pleased. He paced back and forth in front of them, not giving a response, seeming to want to crush the captives’ spirit by slowly wearing them down with fear.

Miao Wei waited quietly, and about five minutes later, He Lei finally spoke, "Take them all with the truck, but tie them tightly. I’ll need them later!"

"Yes, Brother Lei!"

Watching He Lei leave, Miao Wei immediately instructed his men to tie them up well!

"Hmph, you guys are damn lucky today. Brother Lei didn’t throw you to feed the Zombies. I hope you cherish this rare chance to live; don’t give me any trouble. Whoever makes trouble, I’ll shoot them directly!"

Live? The captured guards had no hope left. Whether sooner or later, they would die. They didn’t think the other side would be kind enough to let them live. He Lei’s words seemed merely to give them a fleeting illusion of survival.

He Lei didn’t go to the chairman’s office; the smell of corpses there was nauseating. He went straight to his room and lay down. Today’s events were tense and exciting, but the results were satisfactory.

He not only successfully took over the Factory but also rose to power. The only regret was not being able to kill Liu Fugui himself.

Thinking of this made his anger flare. If it hadn’t been for that damn Yang Buwei interfering, he would’ve killed that old fox himself.

Annoyed, he turned over and pulled out Liu Yunpeng’s hand-held radio from the drawer. Thanks to this hand-held radio, he connected with the outside world and made today’s arrangements.

Bored, he casually fiddled with the frequency on the hand-held radio, and that unconscious act intercepted a highly valuable message.

Liu Fugui rarely leaned back in his seat, resting with his eyes closed. After narrowly escaping death, he now needed to relax his taut nerves because, although the chase threat was temporarily over, the negotiation with the villa side would require verbal sparring.

So throughout the journey, he didn’t let Liu Yunpeng stop the car. Logically speaking, given the current situation, such an important task as driving should be handled by him, being older and more stable. Considering what his son had gone through today, the toll on him was enormous both physically and mentally.

Driving in such a state of mind was undoubtedly dangerous. However, compelled by the situation, Liu Fugui had to gather his strength and fully entrust the driving to his son, Liu Yunpeng.

Remarkably, Liu Yunpeng seemed to mature suddenly through today’s events. If it were any other day, he would have complained of being too tired and gone on strike, but now, after nearly 40 minutes of driving, he diligently did his job.

And not a word was spoken along the way, so his father could rest well.

And to Liu Fugui, his son’s maturity was the most gratifying thing. He even felt that what he had lost today, whether it was the Factory or his brothers, was worth it.

Because, as a hero like him sees it, he has the ability to regain everything, except the fact that his son’s maturity was his unsolved grudge. However, today he saw hope; his son’s genuine change.

As Liu Fugui was lost in the joy of his son’s change, the familiar voice suddenly came over the hand-held radio, "Mr. Liu, are you there? This is Yao Ruyi; please respond! Over!"

"Dad!" Liu Yunpeng timely reminded, although he was just pretending to be asleep, he became alert at the first sound of the hand-held radio.

Given the previous lessons, Liu Fugui no longer trusted anyone. He hesitated with the hand-held radio in hand, then finally chose to press the transmit button, "This is Liu Fugui, over!"

"Great! Mr. Liu, the skirmish was too intense just now, and the four of us couldn’t spare a hand to assist you; are you alright? Over!"

The other party seemed very excited, far more than Liu Yunpeng, who rarely smiled and said to Liu Fugui, "Dad, it’s our own men!"

Liu Fugui casually gave his son a comforting smile. Clearly, from the tone, they were indeed the ones who had unexpectedly come to his rescue earlier.

But during the blizzard, visibility was so low that Liu Fugui couldn’t clearly see who they were.

So, in this unknown situation, Liu Fugui had to temporarily categorize this person as hostile because nobody could guarantee this wasn’t another scheme by Spring Xiu.

"Where are you now? Over!" Liu Fugui asked in a deep voice, his presence felt through the radio by Yao Ruyi, who was a hundred miles away. The latter was first stunned, then answered, "Mr. Liu, I’m in a residence now. After we got separated from you, we’ve been entangled with Spring Xiu’s men. Originally, we wanted to return to the Factory, but later got trapped here by Zombies. However, we’ve found a way out! We’re heading back to the Factory to meet up with you. Over!"

Unaware of the Factory’s situation, it seemed they might really be his rescuers, "Are Spring Xiu’s people still near you? Over!"

"Not sure about that; at the moment, there are only Zombies around us. Over!"

"Hmm, they probably aren’t there anymore. Don’t worry; no one would want to guard the Zombies’ door. Also, remember, don’t return to the Factory after you leave; the Factory has been taken by Spring Xiu. Over!"

"What! Mr. Liu, what did you say? The Factory has been... how’s that possible?"

The other side sounded very agitated, understandably, as no one could easily accept that a Factory guarded by over 20 people was breached just like that.

"He Lei defected and became an informant for Spring Xiu. You get it, right? Over!" Liu Fugui explained to Yao Ruyi very calmly, only to soon hear the other party cursing: "Damn this ungrateful bastard! How could he do such a shameless thing!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)