Chapter 28: The Wonders of The Neighborhood
The army of zombies in the urban area outside was being cleaned up continuously.
Because the government had prepared in advance, the deployment of guns and supplies from various places was completed early, and everything was ready. After communication lines were restored, the central government dropped a call, and the troops stationed in major cities immediately launched operations.
After half a month of powerful fire attacks, the zombies on the streets of the city were finally driven out.
The reason why expulsion was their best option is really because the population base of China is extremely large, and the mutated zombies cannot be killed by headshots alone.
It takes time, labor, and weapons to kill them one by one.
Therefore, the military can only find a way to use blood and noise outside the city, attract the zombies in the city, and then set up barriers to surround the base before clearing away the remaining scattered zombies.
For half a month, the sound of guns and wheels crushing outside did not stop, and the army was moving day and night.
Although Chu Huai and several people also stayed at home, it wasn’t like they did not go out at all. They would take two hours a day to go out and run around the community to kill zombies.
In this way, they can practice their hands and feet, and they can also collect crystal nuclei, as well as jade and other things that no one wants in the mall’s gold and silver stores.
There is no shortage of other types of materials, but they don’t have too much of things like crystal-core jade, they can collect as much as they need, and save them for later use.
Seeing that all kinds of valuable jade objects were picked up as easily as garbage, Dean Jiang was both excited and distressed.
The old man loves money and loves it so much that when he sees so many valuable things before, he naturally feels lightheaded.
But at the same time, the old man also had to feel sorry for the coffin he had saved for most of his life. His treasured box of gold is now a scrap metal.
“Pick it up, pick up all this gold for me, it looks good as a decoration, it can’t be wasted, woooo…”
To let a person who loves money accept the fact that money is not worth it is simply a tragic thing.
Seeing the various gold objects in the mall, Dean Jiang was very reluctant. He wanted to move them back as a decoration to comfort himself.
What if one day the world regains its former civilization, won’t these things become valuable again? Anyway, he was now thrown on the ground like trash, and he was reluctant to be trampled on.
“Chu Huai-jun, can you bring back those silver jewelry and crystals? I like them, they are so shiny and beautiful.”
Yu Ke also joins in the fun next to him. The teenager has a soft spot for beautiful crystals and other things, and when he sees bright things, he wants to collect them.
“Pick it up, no one wants it anyway.”
The old baby in the family looked at him so sweetly that Chu Huai couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
So they who should have come out to beat the zombies became ‘robbers’. They ransacked all the gold and silver jewelry in the nearby shopping malls and plucked each valuable they could get their hands on.
They accidentally met a few survivors who dared to come out to collect food and seeing their expressions tacitly thought they had seen a neurosis.
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Especially since they were being followed by the “Big Beauty”, Yu Xianqing.
Chu Huai didn’t if the other monster had gone crazy that he was following them but they mostly ignored the other person and didn’t get annoyed by them.
While lurking around, he also found residents whose whole family had turned into zombies in their unit building, he cleaned the house and went to live there.
When they went out to beat the zombies, he followed behind with a cheeky, “I want to move you sincerely to let me join the team”. It seems that he was determined to make them pay attention.
And with such an enchanting beauty following, they are the brightest stars in the night sky! They were wonders in the community!
Anyway, he couldn’t keep a low profile anymore, so Chu Huai simply changed his strategy and started acting on a high profile.
So no matter whether they are going out or coming back, they must appear in the most dynamic and coolest way, showing a strong state, and telling everyone that they are not easy to mess with.
If they want to live well in the apocalypse, they should build a strong enough reputation to scare away the crowd.
The strong are respected, and the fittest survive. This is the way of survival in the apocalyptic days.
The survivors in the community saw them go in and out easily every day looking for supplies, and their fearful mood was miraculously comforted and relieved.
Seeing that all the young and old in their team dared to go out to fight the zombies, they instantly felt that those hideous monsters were not so scary.
Before long, some people became a little brave, and those who had run out of food at home began to slowly run out looking for supplies.
Some of these people returned home with a wealth of supplies, and some never returned. It all depends on their personal abilities and fate. They would also starve to death if they didn’t come out and stay at home.
Li Hui, who was opposite them, also came out and ran outside every day, returning home with large and small bags.
When they greeted her before, Li Hui smiled and bent an iron rod with her bare hands in front of them, and performed a show of what is called ‘Herculan Strength’.
Obviously, Li Hui had good luck and awakened her abilities and although it was not particularly powerful in terms of strength, it was better than ordinary people.
They didn’t see Li Hui’s man, they heard something in her house but no one was seen. He should be busy being timid and afraid to show up. In short, everyone’s luck is pretty good.
It wasn’t until half a month later that the government’s good news came, and finally announced on the radio that the C city base was completed.
“…The zombies on the streets of City C have been cleaned up, and the military is doing the final inspection. Please continue to stay at home and cooperate with the troops’ on-site inspections and material distribution to avoid being shot and killed as wandering zombies.”
Hearing this broadcast, all the survivors who were still alive couldn’t help crying with joy.
Chu Huai and the others were also very happy. Although their family had enough food, there was no shortage of food and drink at home, and they ran out to beat the zombies to relax, but no one wanted to live in an environment that was rancid and howling all day.
During this period of time, everyone was frightened by the zombies. The broadcast said that the military was still doing the final inspection and clearing, indicating that there were still a small number of zombies in the urban area.
So after the broadcast, everyone cheered but stayed in the house obediently.
In the afternoon, the government’s army was finally dispatched to various communities.
The military vehicles that were stained with blood from the zombies rushed into the community before they had time to clean it, and the heavily armed soldiers still held their guns with serious expressions on their faces and they did not relax because of the short-term victory.
Zombies are different from ordinary enemies. In the past half month, too many compatriots have lost their lives because of carelessness, and no one dares to take it lightly.
“Attention, everyone, please stay at home patiently and don’t come out. We will go door-to-door to inspect and distribute supplies. People who rob and disobey will be killed as zombies, and the military will not be held responsible…”
In order to prevent the survivors who had run out of food in their homes from running out to gather supplies, the military once again shouted several times with a speaker below before going upstairs, giving serious warnings.
Now only the zombies on the surface of the urban streets have been cleared, and there are some zombies locked at home and hiding in the dark.
If all the survivors run out randomly at this time, according to the spreading speed of the zombie virus, only one person needs to be bitten, and all the remaining people will die.
Most of these ordinary people were not clear on this.
However, as the military horn rang, the zombies screamed again and again in the community, and the survivors who were excited to greet the army were immediately frightened.
Upon seeing this, the army began to move. There were two teams in each building, one team was on guard for the attack, and the other carried the materials distributed.
Chu Huai’s house was on the ground floor, so naturally their door was knocked on first.
The door opened, and two groups of soldiers, armed with guns, stood in the aisle and knocked on the doors of the residents on the first floor.
The residents on this floor are all lucky, and several of them are still alive, but even after only half a month, they are still looking quite good.
The soldiers in the army simply inquired about the situation of everyone’s home, and then they were ready to enter the house for inspection.
The soldier has a very tough attitude, and he does everything in accordance with the rules. They are afraid that some relatives in their family have hidden their relatives who have become zombies.
If a large area of zombie mutation erupts in the base like the end of the world, humanity will really be over.
“Take out the ID card for statistical information, and we have to enter the room for inspection.”
The requirements of the inspection are tough, but the attitude of the soldiers is quite friendly.
In the early days of the apocalypse, most people still maintained their conscience and self-principles before the end of the world came to be, especially the soldiers in these troops, who were instilled in the idea of obedience and prevention and serving the people from the day they became soldiers.
At this moment, they are all in line with the concept of serving the people, unlike the various forces that fell apart in the later life of the past, they were unmanaged, proud of oppressing their compatriots and acting completely unreasonable.
“You have worked hard, there are many fragile items at home, please be careful when checking…”
Chu Huai nodded in cooperation and did not stop them, he poured a few cups of tea and handed it over.
Although he hadn’t experienced the life of the base in his previous life, he still heard about it. He remembered that several small bases were not rigorous enough during construction, which led to the second zombie outbreak, and the casualties were simply disastrous.
That’s why the prophecy to the government believes that he pays special attention to the proposal of ‘management in troubled times’.
“Don’t worry, we will just be checking whether there are any zombies and registered survivors.”
After receiving the hot tea, the soldiers felt very comfortable.
Before they came to this community, they had gone to several places. Most of them were either unwilling to take away relatives who had become zombies at home and did not cooperate, or clamored that they had lost things when they wandered around and wanted more supplies.
Chu Huai and the others were the first to offer hot tea in such cooperation. Looking at the old and young people in their room, they looked like good people, and the soldiers’ feelings intensified.
To prevent the masses from hiding the zombies of their loved ones, the military personnel checked very carefully.
They looked at each room one by one, including the larger wardrobe boxes. Although it was a bit of an invasion of privacy, things related to the safety of the entire base were not up for discussion.
Fortunately, they have the space. They packed most of the materials into the space early and except for the fish tanks and breeding equipment, the other materials in the house are scarce and seem nothing special.
But this is the case, the fish and shrimp raised in their house are enough to surprise the soldiers.
They have seen fish farmers, but they are the first to have fish tanks in the city.
Also, the electricity has been stopped for half a month, and this family can still operate the breeding equipment, which is amazing.
“Originally, I got the fish to sell, but there was a problem with the purchase channel so I had temporarily adjusted and let my dad raise some fish and shrimp to pass the time. I also lost so many fishes and it has only been half a month…”
Chu Huai didn’t change his face, but when his father called, the old Dean Jiang’s face flushed with joy.
The old man nodded to help, “Yes, yes, this old man is good at fish farming. The fish raised myself is good, economical, and healthy. We use solar energy, and it doesn’t cost much to raise fish in the city.”
“The salted fish is delicious!”
“But I’m tired of eating…”
Yu Ke and Tan Xiaojie and the two teenagers sang together, pointing to the rows of dried fish in the room, with innocent and sad expressions.
A few soldiers watched inertially.
Seeing the dried salted fish in the house, they suddenly realized why the other survivors became thin and starved to death, but this family became fat and white.
“You are really lucky to make such a mistake and it just so happens that you don’t have to move if you have these dried salted fish.”
The leading officer looked around the contents of their room and smiled at them.
