Time flew by, and in these two days, Lao Xie and his team gradually familiarized themselves with everything in the base.
Because they had just joined, they hadn't been assigned to the duty roster yet. After two days of rest, Lao Xie and the others had completely recovered.
This morning, Li Yu found Lao Xie and the others to discuss the trip to He Park tomorrow. After hearing Li Yu's plan, Lao Xie and the others all expressed their desire to go. Two of their teammates had died at the hands of those people, and the death of Slanting Bangs was not enough to vent their anger.
"When are we departing tomorrow?" Lao Xie asked.
Li Yu looked at the excited group and said, "We'll depart at 7 AM tomorrow."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Another thing, when we go to He Park tomorrow, well, because Captain Lü is injured and needs to recuperate here at the base, he won't be able to join us.
So, my third uncle, the one who saved you last time, will lead you there."
Upon hearing this, everyone remembered the powerful man who had saved them last time and were all convinced. They had no objections to following the strong.
"Alright," Lao Xie replied.
The others all agreed.
Excluding Captain Lü and two young children, there was also one team member's wife, making five people.
Lao Xie's side had a total of 10 people who could participate in the combat.
After receiving their affirmative replies,
Li Yu nodded with satisfaction and then walked towards the residential area.
The weather had been getting colder recently, so everyone wore thicker clothes to prevent catching a cold. Although there were various medicines in the base now, it was still better not to get sick if possible, as being sick made one feel very uncomfortable.
After speaking with Lao Xie and the others, he also spoke with Da Pao and the others. This time, a large number of people were preparing to go.
The people in the base, including Da Pao and the others, plus Lao Xie's group, totaled about 20 people.
All the firearms and equipment needed for tomorrow were arranged, so they could depart directly tomorrow.
Night fell.
In the dark, Li Yu went up to the villa's rooftop again, looking at the searchlight on the mountain, which illuminated a vast distance and swung from side to side, casting light far away.
However, this searchlight only illuminated up to the perimeter wall and then would not shine further out.
Li Yu held a bottle of craft beer, looking at the distant night sky, his mood exceptionally calm.
The stars twinkled, and a gentle cool breeze blew past.
Li Yu slowly sat down on the wicker chair, which was covered with a wool blanket. Sitting on it, he felt a faint warmth that made his whole body very comfortable.
He took out his earphones from his pocket, connected them to music, and a melodious song played. Familiar music, under the starry night sky, familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar music in his ears.
It immersed him in an unspeakable atmosphere. In a trance, he seemed to see himself before the apocalypse, often listening to songs on his way home after work in the evening.
That was one of the most cherished moments, a long-lost joy. On his way home, amidst the crowd, he would put on his earphones and enter a world unconnected to anything else.
Besides work and life, there was always a world unrelated to anything, and in this song, he felt as if he had arrived in that world completely detached from everything.
His thoughts soared, Li Yu thought far back, to things that had happened a long, long time ago.
The scent of osmanthus touched his nostrils.
Li Yu's gaze gradually focused, and he saw a hazy Bamboo Forest ahead.
He took a sip of beer. The beer foam had a slight bitterness, but it was immediately followed by a sweet taste.
"Regardless of romance, I write the prelude, waiting for your return.
A brushstroke, the waves on that shore ripple thousandfold.
How to interpret love? No matter how I write, it's wrong.
And all I lack is your understanding for a lifetime."
The lazy and unique voice came from his earphones. Li Yu had a look of contentment on his face. He loved this feeling: listening to songs and drinking beer on the rooftop in the quiet night, then feeling the breeze.
This was his exclusive time, his exclusive life.
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, Lao Xie and the others got up early. Li Yu saw that there was a woman among the team members and realized she was the only female member of Lao Xie's team.
She had short hair and looked very capable.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to let her join as well. In this apocalypse, men and women were the same; both needed to strive to protect themselves and those they wished to protect.
Besides their ten people, there were also Yu Tong, Song Min, Li Haoran, Li Haoxian, Li Tie, Li Gang, Da Pao, Yang Tianlong, and Third Uncle.
This time, at Second Uncle's request, his cousins Li Haoran and Li Haoxian were brought along for experience. They had already celebrated their birthdays; one was 19 and the other 21.
Li Hang, who was the same age as them, had already been out many times and could now handle things independently.
All the personnel departing this time could use firearms. In fact, most people in the base, except for very young children, could basically use firearms now.
Under the training of so many bullets and frequent specialized training, everyone's shooting skills had improved several levels.
Upon receiving these submachine guns or rifles, Lao Xie's eyes glowed with excitement. These old friends, they finally met again.
In addition to these, everyone was also equipped with a pistol, a dagger, and full riot gear.
As they stood in front of the riot vehicle, Lao Xie and the others felt a sense of returning to the past. No, when they performed missions in the past, the ammunition carried was planned; it was nothing like the large quantities they had now.
Besides the Unimog and these two riot vehicles, Lao Xie's side also had a previous riot police car.
Adding an off-road vehicle, approximately four vehicles could accommodate everyone.
Everyone put on their gear and got into the vehicles.
Da Pao lifted the T-shirt man from He Park into the riot vehicle. The T-shirt man, sitting between Da Pao and Yang Tianlong, was somewhat weak at this point. From the moment he entered the base until now, he hadn't eaten anything and was now somewhat delirious from hunger.
After entering the base, Li Yu didn't remember to give this person food. Da Pao and the others also knew that they would be departing in two days and that this person definitely couldn't be kept once they arrived there. Anyway, he would only starve for three days, he wouldn't die, so they didn't waste food, only giving him a little water daily.
The weather was a bit cold, and everyone wore thermal underwear under their clothes. However, the T-shirt man, despite being muscular and seemingly in good physical condition, was trembling slightly in the car due to three days of starvation and the colder weather.
Yang Tianlong looked at the T-shirt man and hesitated, saying, "Da Pao, you haven't given him anything to eat?"
Da Pao scratched his head and said, "Uh, I forgot."
T-shirt man: "..."
My goodness.
