Because the United States Government had cut off all civilian networks, televisions and radios had become the only way for all American citizens to obtain outside information.
The female host on the television was reporting on several major news items with a solemn expression: “According to the latest news obtained by our insiders from the World Health Organization, the latest vaccine has been confirmed to have failed its inoculation tests!” “The bureaucratic Government is no longer able to control the epidemic within the Infected zones.
They have dug massive ‘mass graves’ on the outskirts of major cities and have even inhumanely ‘destroyed’ those living Infected patients along with the dead Infected together!” “…” After finishing several important news items, the female host on the television, holding several manuscripts, suddenly changed her expression.
With a face full of sorrow and resentment, she spoke to the camera: “American citizens in front of your televisions, what you are about to see is footage captured by our reporters at the risk of their lives.
These are all real events that occurred within the Infected zones.” Then the camera cut away, and the television played a piece of footage that was not particularly clear.
Several Soldiers, holding assault rifles, were firing violently at the Infected rushing toward them.
After dealing with these Infected, a dozen or so Survivors ran out from a nearby building.
Although the footage was blurry, one could tell from their body language that these people were extremely agitated.
A Soldier walked up to these Survivors and confiscated all their weapons.
Just when everyone thought these Survivors would be escorted to a safe zone, what happened next left everyone in front of their televisions stunned.
It was seen that after that Soldier left, the remaining Soldiers raised their rifles without hesitation and sprayed the dozen or so Survivors in front of them with gunfire, killing them all in just a few seconds, without any regard for the elderly and children among them.
Afterward, the television played footage of Soldiers in other places shooting Survivors in the Infected zones, as well as interviews with Survivors who had escaped from various Infected zones, where these people condemned and angrily denounced the brutal actions of the Government!
Brian even saw in these recordings the lakeside cabin where they had once stayed, as well as the bodies of Angela and Barton lying on the ground.
“Bastards, what are they doing!” Watching such a cruel scene, the surrounding crowd was filled with righteous indignation, and waves of angry curses could be heard continuously.
Immediately after, the scene cut again, and the camera returned to the female host.
She was seen holding the paper manuscripts in her hands, screaming hysterically: “Everything in these recordings was ordered by the bureaucrats of our country.
They secretly issued an ‘indiscriminate clearance’ plan.
No matter whether those people in the Infected zones are Infected with the virus or not, they will all be shot dead.
They delusionally think they can control this disaster through slaughter!” “My fellow countrymen, this viral infection has completely spiraled out of control.
They have been deceiving us all along.
We cannot continue to wait blindly for a vaccine; there is no time left.
We cannot let these corrupt guys continue to manage our country.
We need truly capable people to lead us.
Only in this way is there a glimmer of hope to save our country…” Just at this moment, a “bang” of a door being kicked open came from the television, and the image instantly flipped 180 degrees, as if something had knocked the camera over.
Then several Soldiers appeared on camera.
They rushed forward and grabbed the female host.
One of the Soldiers walked up to her and said sternly: “Ma’am, I am now arresting you for fabricating and intentionally spreading false terrorist information.
Now, please come with us…” After this Soldier finished speaking, the image on the television cut off abruptly, turning into a no-signal state…
After the television signal disappeared, the Survivors’ Camps across the country suddenly fell into a brief silence, but a moment later, the entire Dallas was like boiling water, instantly exploding into chaos.
All along, whether they were residents living in the city or Survivors who had escaped from the Infected zones, they had always believed that this terrible epidemic, like the viruses they had experienced before, was only temporary and would sooner or later be conquered.
But today, when everything was laid bare like a pierced window paper, and they knew the whole story and understood the actions of the United States Government, especially after knowing that the vaccine production had failed, they finally began to truly feel the fear of death and the despair of the apocalypse.
This is truly a naked conspiracy…
Comforting Sarah, who was already sobbing uncontrollably in his arms because of the deaths of Angela and Barton, Brian looked at the agitated reactions of the people around him and sighed inwardly.
He finally understood why those Soldiers did not chase after them when they broke out of the blockade point in Austin.
It was not that they did not want to chase, but that someone had intentionally let them go.
The female host constantly reminded everyone of the word “bureaucrats,” the massive amount of footage of Soldiers shooting Survivors, the testimonies of people who escaped the Soldiers’ pursuit, and the perfectly timed interruption of the signal after the female host was arrested…
If one were to look at this whole matter from the perspective of a third party, this was simply a long-premeditated conspiracy.
Someone wanted to use this conspiracy to incite the anger of all the people and use the pressure of public opinion to impeach the White House Government and seize power.
But Brian knew that, whether in the past or in the future, relying solely on the condemnation of public opinion could not have much impact on those in power, unless…
the military was also involved in this conspiracy…
“Forget it, why think so much?
This has nothing to do with me.” With a bitter smile, Brian shook his head and gently patted Sarah’s back.
He looked at the people nearby, some whispering, some crying bitterly, some dull and desperate, and even the children who were playing excitedly in the morning were huddled in their families’ arms, not daring to make any noise at all.
He turned his head to look at Osborn and Kelly, who looked worried, and said in a low voice: “Now is not the time to think so much.
I am afraid Dallas will not be peaceful in the next few days.
It is best not to let others know how many supplies we have, or I am afraid others will have crooked ideas.” Hearing him say this, Osborn also knew how much panic the events just now would cause.
He was somewhat glad that he had not contacted his friend this morning, and also somewhat glad that this female reporter had exposed the matter in advance; otherwise, if this matter had been exposed after he had handed it over, he would definitely have been arrested by now!
He did not expect that they had only been in Dallas for less than a day when such a thing happened.
He did not know what else would happen in the future.
He nodded in agreement, took Kelly onto the RV, and intended to reorganize the supplies, trying to place them in some hidden places to avoid being seen by others from the outside.
And their neighbor Antoine, who was obviously a sharp person, quickly returned to his own RV after the television signal was interrupted, closed the door, and did not know what he was tinkering with.
For the rest of the afternoon, the entire Camp became busy as if it had received some kind of order.
Brian frequently saw people outside the surrounding tents or RVs making weapons and knives with things they had picked up from outside.
He keenly noticed the abnormality, told Sarah to go back to the car first, and then stood up himself.
His eyes scanned back and forth between the tents and RVs, and he found several people in black clothes moving back and forth among one tent after another, looking as if they were persuading the people inside the tents to participate in something.
Seeing this, Brian immediately told Osborn in the car about this matter.
Although he did not know what the other party was going to do, he still had to give a reminder in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
Not long after, he saw a bald man also dressed in black walking toward the area where he was.
Seeing this, he pretended not to see the other person and knocked on the RV door discreetly.
“Kid, is your adult here?” The bald man walked up to the side of this RV, and seeing only a child here, scratched his bald head, put on a relatively kind smile, and asked.
Before Brian could answer, Osborn, having heard the movement outside, opened the RV, wiped the fine sweat on his forehead, and looked at the bald man with feigned curiosity, saying: “Hello, is there anything I can help you with?” After seeing Osborn come out, Brian sensibly took two steps back.
After all, some things were not for him, a “child,” to decide; it still required an adult to come out and communicate.
Seeing an adult appear, the bald man did not waffle and said directly: “It’s like this.
You know about the news just now, right?
Those damn bureaucrats don’t take our lives seriously at all.
I think we can’t wait like this anymore.
We must plan for ourselves early.
Look at these people around here; they are already preparing weapons.
Tomorrow, we will go and grab supplies together, trying to hoard as much food for ourselves as possible.
If you want to participate too, get ready early.” After saying these words in a hurry, the bald man turned and walked toward another RV.
It seemed he was just there to pass on a message and did not care whether they wanted to participate or not.
Watching the bald man’s retreating figure, Osborn frowned deeply and looked at Brian, who was on the side, saying: “It seems you were right.
I am afraid it will not be peaceful in the next few days.” “Don’t worry about them.
I’ll wait for the Government’s next notice.” Brian shrugged indifferently.
He just wanted to know what actions the Government would take next, because that would ultimately determine how humanity would continue to survive.