MTLNOVEL Chapter 198: The Chase
Below Weng City, these people searched for a while.
After a full half-hour had passed, they still hadn't found the man, or even the few who'd always been by his side. They looked at each other and, finally, shook their heads.
"We can't find him here, not even those who were always following him."
As he spoke, his expression was filled with anger, feeling as though he had been used as a pawn. The others shared the same sentiment. The man with the pompadour had provided suggestions and ideas, but when the crucial moment came, he didn't join the fray.
Originally...
However, regret and remorse were useless now. All they could do was wait for death to come.
Li Yu looked at them with some regret, but in the end, he still fired his gun.
Bang bang bang!
A series of gunshots rang out, and those people were all killed.
For Li Yu, once he had achieved his goal, he didn't look back or weigh his options. He wasn't constrained by morality either.
In those tough five years, although he had been somewhat bewildered, they also made him colder and stronger.
"Li Yu, we need to dispose of these bodies quickly. With the high temperatures right now, if we don't take care of them soon, they could easily lead to an epidemic," Second Uncle said.
Li Yu nodded, then his gaze turned towards the outside of the base.
Those people couldn't have escaped far.
"Now that we've dealt with these people, we should take the time to take care of the ones outside the base next. Just be very careful," Li Yu said.
After interrogating these people, it became clear that they were just a ragtag bunch. Apart from those who had fled from the base, there was no one else.
With that in mind, they could chase after them with relative confidence.
Thinking this, Li Yu turned to look at Yang Tianlong and the others, and without hesitation went over to say, "Dapao, Tianlong, we're going out for a bit."
Yang Tianlong, Dapao, and the others nodded. They were experienced in matters like this and Li Yu generally made sure not to leave any loose ends when handling affairs.
Going out meant certainly resolving any lingering threats.
The group descended from the walls of Weng City and went to the warehouse to stock up on ammunition. The recent battle had consumed a lot of ammunition, and they needed to replenish.
Meanwhile, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Uncle, and others descended from Weng City to finish off the wounded. These corpses definitely needed to be dealt with, just like the previous Zombie Tide, they had to be transported away.
But some of these people might have been feigning death, so it was critical to finish them off to avoid being ambushed during transportation.
Whether it was the bodies of humans or zombies, mechanical means were used for transportation. The base had excavators, forklifts, and other equipment, which made the task much easier.
However, transporting these bodies a good distance away from the base was a troublesome matter.
While Second Uncle and others did the finishing, Li Yu led Yang Tianlong, Dapao, Li Gang, Li Tie, Li Hang, Yutong, Song Min, and the others—a total of eight people—in two vehicles.
To go out and resolve the aftermath.
Li Tie originally wanted to drive the Unimog RV, but the vehicle was too large, and although its defenses were very strong, it lacked agility.
After being stopped by Li Yu, Li Tie drove an armored car, while the other, driven by Yang Tianlong, was a Jeep Wrangler.
They cleared a path through the blood-drenched corpses of Weng City large enough for vehicles to pass through, and the two cars slowly drove through it.
The path they cleared was a red road.
Even after leaving the base and the village roads, the tires still left several bloodstains on the roads outside.
With so many people and so many corpses, they had to be taken care of quickly. Once night fell, zombies could easily pick up the scent of blood and swarm in, which was another troublesome matter.
Li Yu and his group had to pursue the remaining refugees as quickly as possible.
Every second counts.
Outside Weng City, chaos reigns.
Some people, because of this incident, hold deep grudges against the man with the large back haircut and no longer trust him. They scatter in all directions.
There are also those who have despaired. After fleeing the base, they rest under the big trees by the national road, clueless about where to go next.
Meanwhile, the man with the large back haircut and his group are escaping towards the city. Perhaps worried about being hunted down by those from the base, they avoid the national road and take the rural paths instead.
The squad leader and his group, after seeing the direction the man with the large back haircut is heading, hesitate for a moment. They also have a provincial map. If they follow that direction, it would lead them to the city.
In the end, they decide to follow, but they keep a distance from the man with the large back haircut and his group.
Others are conflicted; after watching people scatter in all directions, they ultimately decide to follow the man with the large back haircut.
After all, that group is the largest, numbering over 150 people. With more people, there's a slim hope of safety if they stick together.
...
When Li Yu comes out, most people have already left the area. On the national road, only a dozen or twenty people remain.
Li Yu exits the vehicle with a gun and asks, "Where are the others?"
These people seem dispirited, having already given up on survival. Some casually point in one direction, some to the north, some to the south. Some even absurdly point towards the direction of their home base...
Damn!
Li Yu is displeased and kills the person who pointed towards the base in one strike.
Are they taking me for a fool?
Through Dapao's unique and severe interrogation, they finally ascertain the whereabouts of the others.
Scattered.
Trouble.
The few scattered individuals aren't much of a threat, but that largest group of over a hundred, heading towards the city, is concerning.
Heading towards the city? There's Jiefang City, and people like Director Zhang are there.
Li Yu hesitates for a moment, but eventually decides to head into the city.
Li Yu has always been one to seek immediate revenge for any grudge. He wouldn't wait till tomorrow, let alone ten years from now.
He doesn't have the time, nor the energy.
Taking out the walkie-talkie, he discusses the situation with people at the base, and in the end, decides to blockade the man with the large back haircut and his group, who have yet to be punished for their assault on the base.
Li Yu must settle the score with him.
However, finding these people is a very troublesome matter.
They've been gone from the side paths next to the national road for nearly an hour now, and catching up by foot at this point is certainly implausible.
But if they drive directly to the city, the man with the large back haircut and his group, relying on foot, would definitely take a long time.
In the end, Li Yu decides to first go to some key roads in the city and stake out there.
Waiting for them to arrive in the city, he plans to capture them all in one fell swoop.
As thoughts race, since they're going into the city for battle, more manpower is needed.
Hence, he calls up Song Min and several of her sisters from the base, as well as Lai Dongsheng and others.
At the base, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and Uncle must stand guard.
They cannot afford to withdraw all key figures at once.