Upon hearing this, Captain Lü felt that even though Li Yu didn't directly agree to let them join, the promise to protect them was already good enough.
"Alright, Mr. Li, we are now—" Captain Lü's expression was a bit complicated, as if he wanted to say something but felt too embarrassed.
Li Yu saw his expression, then looked at the people around Captain Lü; their faces were sallow, looking malnourished, and he instantly understood that Captain Lü must have encountered food problems.
Turning his head, he looked at Li Tie behind him and said, "Give them half of our food."
They had brought a lot of food with them this time, enough to last them about a month based on their group of ten people's consumption.
This trip certainly wouldn't take a full month, but Li Yu and his team always prepared for contingencies, and since they were driving, they could carry a lot of supplies, so they weren't worried about resources.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, thank you, Mr. Li!" Captain Lü said with a face full of gratitude after hearing Li Yu's words. He felt a bit ashamed, but more than that, he was touched; he hadn't even spoken, and Li Yu had already understood and was supporting them with action.
Li Tie and Li Gang took out the food from the riot vehicle, moving boxes one by one in front of them.
The people behind Captain Lü saw the food, and their breathing became a bit hurried; they had less than three days' worth of food left, and that was with them being very frugal.
Once everything was moved, Li Yu glanced at Captain Lü and his group and said, "Alright, we have other matters to attend to, so we'll leave first. If you encounter any situations, you can contact us at the Military Base."
Captain Lü nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Li, thank you, Mr. Li."
Li Yu said nothing more and immediately walked towards the riot vehicle.
Li Tie and the others followed behind, the car engine started, and they set off.
Captain Lü and his group walked out of the Official Building, watching them leave.
Captain Lü and his group watched Li Yu's convoy completely disappear from sight. Lao Xie spoke up, "Captain, what are they going to do?"
Captain Lü turned around and said sternly, "Don't ask. They have already given us food. Now, as their auxiliary personnel, we must do what they ask of us. Don't just take their food without doing anything. When everyone goes out to search for supplies, keep your eyes sharp."
Lao Xie nodded and said okay.
"Everyone, move the things inside," Captain Lü said.
Meanwhile, Li Yu and his group left the Official Building and headed south.
Inside the car.
Li Hang had wanted to speak up earlier, but seeing that Li Yu had already made a decision, he felt it wasn't appropriate to interrupt. Now, in the car, he finally couldn't help but say, "Brother, why should we give them food? Our food wasn't easy to get. Why should we give it to them?"
Li Yu glanced at Li Hang and said, "Captain Lü and his group have some strength, and they're good people. Our Military Base always needs to expand, and we always need some eyes and ears outside the Military Base. Let's observe them further."
Li Hang seemed to ponder this.
Along the way, the vehicles sped along without encountering any unexpected troubles.
However, by the afternoon, dark clouds drifted across the sky, followed by a gust of wind.
"It looks like it's going to rain. Let's find a place to take shelter," Li Yu said into the walkie-talkie to Li Tie, who was in the lead car.
"Okay, Big Brother, we'll drive a bit further and find a place," Li Tie replied.
They drove along the road. Although it wasn't a National Highway, it was a major road, and many village and town houses were built along its sides.
They continued driving and finally found a Gas Station turnoff before the rain started.
At the intersection of two roads, to the left was a Gas Station, and to the right was a rural-style hotel.
This hotel was located between the two roads, and behind the hotel was a desolate yard.
"Big Brother, how about we stay here? This place is quite suitable," Li Tie said into the walkie-talkie.
Li Yu rolled down the car window and looked at the surroundings. Fine drizzle had already begun to fall from the sky.
"Alright, we'll take shelter here for now," Li Yu said.
When it rains, it's best not to run around outside, because the most terrifying thing about rain is the zombies. It's truly unwise to brave both zombies and rain.
Everyone parked their vehicles in the desolate area, then moved some important items out of the cars. Just as they reached the ground floor of the hotel, the rain began to pour down outside.
If they had been a step slower, they would have been soaked to the bone.
Li Tie directly smashed the lock on the back door of the hotel with a large stone.
Clang!
The door lock was thus violently opened.
Li Yu looked at a small door next to the back door, pushed it, and it opened.
Uh...
Li Tie was a bit embarrassed.
What the heck...
Li Yu hung the submachine gun across his chest, took out his long blade, and turned on his flashlight to sweep the inside of the room.
After sweeping around and not finding anything unusual, he slowly walked in.
Li Tie and Li Hang and the others followed closely behind.
"Tie Zi, Gang Zi, you two go search the building. Don't miss any details," Li Yu said without turning his head, looking ahead.
Li Yu was always very cautious. The first thing he did upon arriving at any place was to check the surrounding environment.
Li Tie and his group maintained a formation of three people per team, searching the nine-story building.
They moved quickly, searching the entire building in less than 10 minutes, finding nothing unusual.
The rain outside continued to fall incessantly.
Raindrops drummed against the vehicles parked outside, and the rain struck the metal roofs of the cars, producing a clattering sound.
His heart inexplicably became particularly calm.
"Brother, eat something," Li Hang brought some food and handed it to Li Yu.
Li Yu took it, looked into the distance, and narrowed his eyes slightly, saying, "Tell Tie Zi to be on alert and observe the surroundings."
After raining for a while, some scattered zombies had already appeared outside.
Li Yu and his group brought special sprays that they had made. The purpose of these sprays was to mask their human scent.
These sprays were concocted by them after killing zombies, and they always carried them when they went out.
They had also sprayed some on themselves.
Additionally,
When they got out of the car earlier, and later when they entered this building, they sprayed some around the area.
The spray's effect was decent; so far, these few zombies hadn't discovered them.
However, it was unknown how long this rain would last. If it continued for a long time, more zombies would inevitably appear.
Trouble! Li Yu felt a bit annoyed again.
But listening to the sound of the rain, his mood also calmed down slightly.
He hoped this rain would end soon; he didn't want to waste bullets on these zombies.
They didn't have many bullets to begin with, and to be safe while searching for the Military Base, they had brought a comparatively large amount of ammunition.
