Chapter 1050 - 1035: Laying Low (Part 1)

Chapter 1050: Chapter 1035: Laying Low (Part 1)

Through observation, Old Xu saw how the two cars were parked in the distance.

The truck was blocking Jianghuai’s car, and upon seeing this, the quick-witted Xu Renjie immediately deduced what was happening.

He surmised that there must have been a disagreement within the team, and it was likely between Hua Biao and Tang Xiaoquan.

This was indeed a tricky problem; Old Xu did not want the distant team members to argue because of being stranded themselves.

Not to mention that they were counting on them for rescue.

Just the chaos among themselves was already a major military mistake.

But now, he was trapped on the rooftop of an 8-story building surrounded by zombies, as the saying goes, his hands were tied. Even if Old Xu wanted to prevent the team members from acting recklessly, he truly felt helpless.

"What’s the matter, Captain? What’s the situation below?" Lei Tong, seeing Old Xu silent for a long time, couldn’t help but ask worriedly.

Upon hearing this, Old Xu shook his head, discarding the chaotic thoughts in his mind. He turned around and sighed lightly, "Not too good, it’s blocked by those creatures below, we won’t be able to get out anytime soon."

"Then what about Xiao Hu and the others? Are they doing anything?"

Sighing again, Old Xu shrugged, "Ah, this is what I’m worried about. You know Hua is in the car, with his personality, he’ll definitely come up with ways to rescue me. But with the current situation, having the team come over is a death sentence. Forget a few of them, even if we bring everyone from the base, it’s not enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of those creatures below!"

Old Xu’s concerns were shared by Lei Tong; not to say Hua Biao, even if it were him outside today, he would undoubtedly feel the same way as Hua Biao—like ants on a hot pan, he’d rush over for rescue, regardless of the risks.

"Captain, we can’t involve ourselves in that situation now. The key is we must find a way to leave here!"

Glancing at the sky, the gloomy clouds were gathering more and more inappropriately, heralding the arrival of a rainstorm.

Old Xu nodded, "That’s right! Our primary task is to stabilize our position first. As for the rest, we’ll see later."

Seeking stability is fundamental before planning the way out.

Old Xu was a decisive person, and upon hearing Lei Tong’s advice, he immediately adjusted his thinking.

"Lei, you go around and search for anything useful you can find. I’ll go and clear that small room over there."

"And... what about him?" Lei Tong asked with some distress, pointing at the boy in his arms. Frankly, in just this short while, he has been turned upside down by the ’ancestor’ in his arms.

Old Xu glanced at the boy, then at Lei Tong’s bitter expression, and pondered for a while.

After all, on this 8-story rooftop, with all exits sealed tightly and the door locked securely with chains, the boy was unlikely to cause any mischief.

So Old Xu turned his gaze to the defiant boy and said somewhat sternly, "I know you’re hostile towards us, and you’re very concerned about that man’s situation. But I want to tell you, we’re not bad people, and I brought you out just to save you. Regarding that man, at that time, we had no choice but to select one between you two, and I believe if that man knew my intention, he would certainly have agreed with my decision. Now, you, I, he, regardless of whether you’re willing or not, the three of us have to stay together. If you truly worry about that man, then stay alive with us, because only by staying alive will you have the chance to find him! Because only by staying alive can you honor the sacrifice that man made for you. Of course, if in your heart, you seek revenge on me and him, you must also survive to have the opportunity, mustn’t you?"

At this point, Old Xu felt he had done his best.

He had used all the reasons and excuses he could think of.

After speaking, Old Xu called Lei Tong to leave, as for how the boy would decide, Old Xu decided to leave it to the boy himself.

After all, until they make a complete escape, the three of them, as he said, would inevitably have to live together.

In such a tense situation, Old Xu had neither the time nor the capacity to care for the boy’s emotions.

He needed the boy to grow up like a man, even if the latter didn’t do anything beneficial for the team, at least don’t drag the team down.

The rooftop evidently wasn’t frequented by people; the lack of cleaning and maintenance over the years made most of the tiles cracked and decayed.

Of course, these additional factors had little impact on Old Xu, who simply walked toward the small room in the center and gently pushed the wooden door open.

Not entering right away, to prevent encountering any corpses inside, Old Xu stepped back quickly after pushing the door open.

Then he waited quietly for more than 2 minutes, only stepping forward when there was no further movement inside.

With the light from outside streaming in, Old Xu could clearly observe everything inside the room.

The room wasn’t large, about 9 square meters in size.

Because the door hadn’t been opened for a long time, a strong moldy stench was inevitably present inside.

A mop, a wooden chair, and a pile of indeterminate age plastic garbage, these were all that the room contained.

Old Xu picked up the mop intending to clear out all the trash since he estimated this small room would likely be their temporary residence.

After all, given it was the peak of winter, the temperature dropped sharply at night.

And with a glance at the clouds overhead, Old Xu predicted it wouldn’t be long before a storm hit.

However, if there was no place to shelter from the wind and rain, getting drenched and catching a cold would only make things worse.

Unfortunately, it seemed as if destiny was deliberately opposing Old Xu; no sooner had he started dragging the mop across the floor than the fragile handle snapped in two.

Looking at the mop handle broken due to decay, Old Xu seldom showed a faint smile.

What’s called finding joy in hardship? This is it!

So be it, since fate won’t cooperate, Old Xu decided to halt the cleaning operation.

After all, as long as the room had a roof and walls to block the wind and rain, it would suffice.

As for the rest, it was still far better than the harsh environments Old Xu had encountered in forests and mountains in the past.

During this brief respite, Lei Tong walked in from behind unexpectedly.

Old Xu heard him, turned around, and asked calmly, "How’s it going? Did you find anything useful?"

"Here, just these." Reaching over, Lei Tong presented his "spoils" one by one.

"Two wooden sticks, an empty oil-stained salad oil can, a few sections of thin wire, some frayed cloth that’s falling apart, and a handful of broken foam lunch boxes."

Undoubtedly, these were all garbage. But to Old Xu and Lei Tong, both former scouts, these items seen as trash by others could be transformed into treasure and regain value in their hands.

"It should rain later; cut open the oil can lid and put it outside to collect water. The rest, just leave them in the room for now."

Following orders, Lei Tong swiftly split the oil can, intending to catch water more effectively.

Finished, Old Xu took the Tiger’s Fang and began working on the broken mop.

Since the mop was no longer usable for cleaning, and its head was shattered.

He might as well turn it into a more practical weapon.

After some careful carving, a handmade long spear was born at the hands of Old Xu.