Chapter 122 - 114: Sitting on the Mountain and Watching the Tigers Fight
"True Father, these cars are out of fuel. This fuel tanker also seems to have no oil left inside the tank."
"Can you check the fuel tanker again to see if there's any fuel left in the tank?"
Soon, a cheerful response came: "True Father, there is actually still oil inside."
True Father nodded, his eyes shining with the light of wisdom: "Then drive the fuel tanker away directly!"
That True Father glanced at the time, somewhat anxious.
After all, the Salvation Army was behind them, not far away.
So he urged everyone on.
Behind the supermarket, Li Yu and his group inside heard people outside planning to siphon the fuel from their fuel tanker, and became quite disturbed.
Especially Li Tie, who always had a very poor impression of these mysterious and superstitious people.
Kill them or not?
Although these people had not yet directly confronted them, they were now attempting to take their fuel.
If Li Yu and his group were to show themselves, they would definitely be discovered, and since they already disapproved of them, why not kill them?
Kill! They heard that the Salvation Army seemed to be coming soon. Plus, with the rain, the zombies were very excited. This could be trouble.
Don't kill! They were going to take their fuel tanker.
Tell them that the fuel tanker is theirs? The base is not far from here, and if they show up, what if those people deny everything and argue? Wouldn't they have to kill them anyway?
In this apocalypse, Li Yu dislikes leaving any trouble unresolved, dislikes being targeted by others, it makes him very uncomfortable.
Looking at Li Tie, Li Yu took out his walkie-talkie, intending to discuss the situation with Ding Jiu who was on the opposite rooftop.
But just then, Ding Jiu's voice came through the earpiece of the walkie-talkie: "Director Li, some cars have arrived from the south, driving very fast!"
Li Yu paused for a moment, then said: "Keep watching, stay hidden."
He then turned around, Li Tie, Li Yuan, and the others were all staring at him, waiting for his next arrangement.
Suffering losses was not in Li Yu's nature.
Li Yu shook his head and then told them, "Someone is coming, let's wait a bit longer."
Not even a minute had passed when Li Yu heard a thunderous roar of engines, immensely loud.
As if they were not afraid of attracting zombies at all, Li Yu cursed silently in his heart.
F***ing idiots.
It was raining, although not heavily, but many zombies had already come out, and such a loud noise would certainly attract them.
Immediately after, a chaotic noise came from outside.
"True Father, they have arrived."
"Quick, get in the car, fast!"
Before they could leave, a brazen voice rang out: "Run? Still want to run. Trying to recruit believers over to our side, you've done wrong and must suffer the consequences. Gen has spoken; you must die."
He then said to someone nearby: "Block them, don't let any of them escape."
The group that had arrived first at the gas station was somewhat panicked, but True Father remained calm, his expression one of pity for humanity, "You don't know what you are doing, I forgive you, but if you remain deluded, God will surely punish you."
"Hahaha, come on. I feel like being punished..." That arrogant voice came again and then, immediately after.
Boom!
A clap of thunder.
"Er..." The owner of the arrogant voice was momentarily interrupted by the thunder.
But within a few seconds, seeing that no more thunder came, he became somewhat paranoid, yet the craziness in his eyes stayed the same, and he laughed, "That was just a coincidence, now, you are doomed!"
"Kill them all," he commanded.
Immediately, his companions charged forward.
But True Father's followers also bravely faced them, having long abandoned the concept of life and death in their hearts, believing that even if they died physically, True Father would lead their souls into Heaven.
They were sacrificing themselves for the great kingdom of God, so death, for them, was the highest honor.
"Protect the True Father!" bellowed the man with the calm voice.
The believers beside him all grabbed their weapons and hastily gathered around the True Father, fiercely resisting the people from the Salvation Army opposite them.
However, the people from the Salvation Army were generally young and robust men, outnumbering them and possessing slightly better weapons.
So far, no guns had appeared.
Li Yu peeked out slightly and saw that the Salvation Army had about 50 people, each looking robust.
Around the True Father, there were men and women but no children, and even some older people. Even though they were not afraid, they were still at a combat power disadvantage and only numbered half as many as the Salvation Army.
The battle situation was incredibly one-sided.
Li Yu glanced over, his eyes slightly cold, and quickly withdrew his gaze, instructing Li Yuan and the others beside him to hide well and make no noise.
These people were ruthless, and it seemed they had massacred like this before.
Compared to others Li Yu had encountered before, like Manager Zhou, these people were clearly more disciplined and ruthless in killing.
The rain drizzled down, and soon, there was no more noise from that side.
Meanwhile, from the direction of the national road came the hissing of zombies.
"Team leader, the zombies are coming and it looks like there are quite a few!"
"Damn it, chop off the True Father's head and take it to Brother Gen. Hurry! Let's get out of here," the arrogant man commanded.
Li Yu felt somewhat irritated behind them.
Damn it, coming out for some oil and run into this mess.
If it were normal times, he wouldn't mind watching them fight each other, dog eats dog.
But now, these people were making too much noise and attracting the zombies.
If he went out now to confront the Salvation Army, he'd also have to guard against the zombies.
Forget it!
Li Yu said to Li Tie and the others, "Climb over the wall, go to that house at the back and hide for a bit."
Although they had guns, in this post-apocalyptic world, it was best to conserve ammunition unless absolutely necessary.
If they were to go out with guns now and try to take down the Salvation Army in the rain while also fighting off zombies, it might be difficult to eliminate them all.
The key issue was not knowing whether those so-called Salvation Army had guns.
Li Yu didn't like to take risks without certainty!
Now that he had fewer people with him, it was best to stabilize the situation first.
Thus, they retreated quietly, trying to minimize the noise.
With the zombies providentially covering them, it was unlikely that the Salvation Army could hear them.
Li Yu and his group successfully climbed over the wall, then ran to the building behind, firmly secured the door, and raced up to the windows on the third-floor roof to continue observing the Salvation Army.
The leader of the group was holding a spherical object and then promptly got into a car, ready to start the vehicle.
There were quite a few zombies on the national road; the leader seemed quite troubled and shouted, "Hurry, get in the car. Retreat!"
But by then, the zombies had already surrounded them, from the front and the back. Especially attracted by the corpses on the filling station floor, they became extraordinarily agitated; their agility and strength enhanced in the rain.
"Xiao Mao, your team opens a path," said the leader to a man driving a truck.
The man nodded, seeming reluctant, but he dared not question or resist.
Boom!
The truck started, charging directly into the swarm of zombies, with its crushing weight clearing a path through them. The vehicles followed closely behind.
Clang!
The truck, leading the way and encountering the most zombies, had its front axle slightly deformed from the impact. The biggest issue, however, was a zombie that had climbed onto the windshield!
This was the vehicle leading the way.
However, zombies were swarming from all directions.
Many zombies had also surrounded the back of the convoy.
The vehicle at the very back, now enveloped by a dense crowd of zombies, looked like ants moving a corpse, striking fear into the hearts of onlookers.