After leaving Liberation City, Captain Lü and his group set out with the truck in front, and the two large buses followed closely behind it.
Under the setting sun, the sunlight wasn't harsh, as if there was an infinite beauty.
However, they couldn't feel happy in their hearts.
Looking through the rearview mirror, Captain Lü saw smoke rising from Liberation City behind them, indicating something was burning. In this dry weather, it could easily cause a fire.
He could vaguely see people emerging from Liberation City's gate, but some people simply couldn't escape.
In such a chaotic moment, once all order is lost, the evil in human nature will be infinitely magnified.
In Liberation City, various horrific events were unfolding at that very moment.
In this riot, no one was a winner!
In the truck, Lao Xie, who was driving, looked through the rearview mirror and sighed.
He then said, "Captain, where are we going now? It's getting a bit dark, and it might be dangerous at night."
Captain Lü, who had just gotten a moment to breathe after the chaos, saw the sun setting. For some reason, the first people that came to his mind were Li Yu and his group.
Then he thought, how could people like Li Yu and his group take them in?
The drought in the apocalypse made them understand one thing: in the apocalypse, more people isn't always better.
Although there's strength in numbers, more people also mean higher costs. In this uncertain apocalypse, survival is the top priority.
Why should Li Yu and his group accept them? And after several encounters, his deepest impression of Li Yu was his decisiveness and willingness to kill at a moment's notice.
Regarding combat ability, although most of them were formerly from the police force and were relatively strong in combat, he found from previous encounters that the people around Li Yu were not simple.
Furthermore, he never knew where Li Yu's base was, though he had a rough idea of Li Yu's location from the group of refugees.
Near a Gas Station not far from Xin City.
He shook his head, no longer holding onto any illusions. While it seemed that joining Li Yu's group might be an option, the question was, why would they?
One must know that the reason Liberation City could take in so many refugees was because Li Yu and his group had been chasing them. According to the refugees, Li Yu and his group had many members, were well-equipped, and had already killed many people.
Such a killing god...
It's better not to provoke him.
"Where to go?" Captain Lü murmured to himself.
"Let's get out of the city first; there's no need to stay in the city anymore," Captain Lü finally said to Lao Xie beside him.
Where to go was a question that required comprehensive consideration.
He wasn't just one person; he also had to consider his brothers and their families.
Currently, cities were basically out of water, making water collection difficult, not to mention the appearance of zombies at night.
Moreover, the supplies in the city had been mostly scavenged by them, so there was no longer any meaning in staying in the city.
Rural areas. Rural areas are vast, but it's difficult to defend against a massive number of zombies. Resisting a zombie horde must rely on the advantages of buildings. Otherwise, low walls simply cannot hold them back.
Towns!
Captain Lü suddenly thought that towns also had some seven or eight-story buildings, and there were more rural areas around, so they could stay near a town, allowing them to advance or retreat as needed.
The vehicles drove out of the city.
Seeing that Captain Lü hadn't made a decision yet, Lao Xie asked, "The road ahead goes towards Xin City. Do we go there? Or south, towards Guangdong Province? Captain, make a decision."
"What do you think?" Captain Lü asked, seeing that Lao Xie seemed to have some ideas.
"It's all the same no matter where we go. We should go wherever there are fewer zombies and fewer people," Lao Xie said.
Captain Lü looked at Lao Xie and finally said, "Towards Xin City!"
Deep down, he actually had a high degree of recognition for Li Yu. Only a team led by someone like him could truly make it to the end. He knew himself well; he could lead some people to kill zombies and protect a base.
But as a leader of a group, he essentially didn't have that ambition. Even now, leading these people out, he felt overwhelmed by the pressure.
He didn't know what they would face in Xin City, but if he had to go to the more distant Guangdong Province now, he would rather go to Xin City. After all, he had been to Xin City many times before the apocalypse, and some of his team members were even from Xin City.
Going to a familiar place always made him feel more confident.
The cars continued to roar, and the three vehicles headed towards Xin City.
As dusk approached, Captain Lü took out a map and saw that there was still a long distance to cover.
The sun had already set, and twilight had arrived.
He knew clearly that the time until it was completely dark would not exceed 15 minutes.
Even though it still looked bright now, it would get dark very quickly.
The cars sped along the roadside. Ahead, there was a small town, also located beside this National Highway.
Captain Lü pointed to a building there and said, "That's the XXX Dingsheng Haotai International." This sign was very conspicuous.
He could see it from afar. Captain Lü used to frequent this place for work, arresting quite a few people here.
Because he had been there, he knew this place was considered the most luxurious spot in this small town.
"Alright, Captain Lü."
The vehicles slowly pulled over and finally stopped beside this building.
This building was right next to another tall building, which had "XX Dongsheng Hotel" written on it.
Everyone got out of the cars. Captain Lü thought for a moment and had a few team members drive the cars into a V-formation to surround the Dongsheng Hotel, which would provide some protection.
Lao Xie was a bit confused and asked, "Aren't we going to find that Dingsheng Haotai International?"
Captain Lü shook his head and said, "No, we're staying here. There should be more rooms inside."
Without further explanation, he called a few teammates to go inside and scout ahead.
The others began moving things out of the cars. After all, they weren't staying in the vehicles. Although there was no one around now, it would be terrible if someone came to steal things in the middle of the night.
Captain Lü led a few team members upstairs.
Dusk deepened, and the rooms inside were already a bit dim.
In the apocalypse, there were always ways to solve the problem of darkness.
Although they didn't have abundant electricity, they had found some generators while searching the city, so they could charge flashlights for illumination. However, they hadn't brought a generator this time; they had left too hurriedly.
Actually, generators could still be found, but gasoline and diesel were extremely precious.
With the advent of mobile internet, most Gas Stations used QR code payments, making it convenient to refuel when the Gas Station had power.
Otherwise, they could only use an electric pump to extract the fuel.
Liberation City had done this before, but later the electric pump broke, making refueling much more troublesome.
Turning on his flashlight to illuminate the room, Captain Lü put away his pistol, took out his short knife, and cautiously checked each room.
"Check every room carefully!" Captain Lü said.
