The alleys in the old district were too narrow to accommodate the mass of corpses or a retreat route.
Lu Chen loaded the last half clip of bullets into his gun and counted them – seven rounds.
Su Wan’s gun had run out of ammunition at the hospital building.
At this moment, she held a piece of steel bar broken off from the tyrant’s corpse, with blood soaking half of her coat and forming a layer of black crust on her shoulder.
“I’ll hold the rear.” He said.
“You carry the medicine.”
She didn’t argue.
In the past three days, she had learned one thing: When he said to hold the rear, it was truly possible.
The mass of corpses in that area hadn’t dispersed yet, appearing hazy and indistinct, but all were heading towards the extremely quiet darkness on the opposite side of the street – as if being held down by something.
Lu Chen seized this brief moment of inactivity, turned sideways, and pushed open a metal door, pulling her inside.
Through the hall, over the wall, and down to the ground.
At the moment they landed, there was a “click” sound from his left rib, and a rush of sour blood blocked his throat, pouring down his nose.
He had broken two ribs, he knew.
The blood dripped down his pant legs into his shoes, each step sticky.
He remained silent and moved the medicine box from his chest to the outside – that was for Shen Wanqing’s life.
Before dawn, they reached the junction between the old district and the new street, and were confronted by three figures.
Su Wan lifted the steel bar, and the other side spoke first: “Brother Lu – it’s us.
Those were the two from the basement.
One carried a gun, and the other was holding a half bucket of water.
Lu Chen glanced around and his eyebrows sank.
“We agreed on three.”
The man with the gun’s face twitched, but he didn’t respond.
The one with the bucket lowered his head, and the water in the bucket swirled in circles.
“Where is Uncle Feng?” Su Wan asked.
“Back at the supermarket.” The man with the gun swallowed a mouthful of saliva and his voice tightened.
“Brother Lu, you and the others weren’t here for this day and night…
Last night at the supermarket, something happened.”