Chapter 163 - 155: While Others Struggle with Life and Death, I Get Slightly Tipsy on Wine
Li Yu stretched his somewhat sore neck after descending the surrounding wall, giving off a series of cracks.
Li Yu saw Dapao coming down from the wall too, and seeing him do the same movements, they exchanged a smile.
The torrential rain was not confined to one place, nor was it only Li Yu's side that faced the Zombie Tide.
As it's known, the more populated the area, the larger the Zombie Tide.
Generally speaking, there would be more resources in the County, but similarly, there were also more zombies in the County than in the wilderness.
To the north of the base, in the city, there was an organization of several hundred people. Li Yu and others had visited this organization before and had found Second Uncle and others there.
Jiefang City, at the entrance of Jiefang City Gate.
Beneath that huge iron gate were throngs of zombies. It was only because the gate was built so sturdily that it could resist these zombies.
However, this Jiefang City, originally at the city center, was relatively fine without torrential rains, with not many zombies.
But Jiefang City wasn't sealed tightly with walls; there were gaps in many small corners.
Among them, the back door, close to the river, saw zombies unafraid of water directly crossing over.
At this moment, Director Zhang stood on the rooftop, his face full of worry as he looked at the zombies below, everyone else standing on the second floor, behind the great iron gate, continually stabbing at zombies through the gaps. However, this gate, reinforced countless times, was feared to be battered open just now, with two cars blocking it.
But still, the gate seemed unable to stand much longer.
It was like a roof leaking in a stormy night, and just as he felt completely helpless, bang!
The door was pushed open, and in came a person, drenched and filled with panic and unease.
"Director Zhang, a big group of zombies have surged from the back door, probably over a hundred. They're coming from there, we can't hold them off!"
"What?! Where are Captain Lv and his men? Aren't they there watching?"
"Captain..., Captain Lv is still at the back door holding off the zombies. It's just that there are too many zombies, and we can't hold them back."
The irritation in Director Zhang's heart grew stronger. In his side of power, although there were a few hundred people, when these people were admitted, there were no considerations made; anyone could come in without any conditions.
Even though the population increased, the team was uneven, with diverse characters and divided hearts. It was difficult to unite them, especially now with such a torrential rain and Zombie Tide; it was tough to mobilize many to resist.
One should know, once the main gate is breached, everyone would die!
Even faced with such a situation, there were still many waiting for someone else to take the lead. Hiding in the back, everyone waited for others, resulting in an extremely slow response.
This created a scenario where three monks had no water to drink.
Even with several hundred people, the strength available was still less than eighty.
People are self-centered, and in Director Zhang's side, there were even some troublemakers.
Bang!
Another door was pushed open, apparently due to the torrential rain and the pressure of the zombies laying siege, everyone was afraid to knock and just barged rudely into Director Zhang's room.
"Director Zhang, there's a fight in the left district, building 2, it started because some people were stealing others' food, and now it's escalated into a fight! There are some men who've run into the women's area, starting... Really, everything's a mess, a complete mess!" The man who came in said in a fluster, drenched and hurriedly speaking to Director Zhang.
"They're fighting? What time is it for such nonsense!!! Dammit! Are they full?" Director Zhang could not contain his anger. He had always thought to be fair, to create a relaxed team environment, which is why he wasn't too strict with management.
Unexpectedly, in this life and death moment, there were still brawls erupting, with some thinking that the base definitely could not be held, so they might as well enjoy themselves before death.
Director Zhang, upon hearing this news, swayed where he stood.
Dizzy.
He didn't expect that upon the arrival of the Zombie Tide, his team would become so chaotic.
Suddenly, Director Zhang felt ruthless in his heart, seeing the Long Knife on the wall, he called a few people who were still around, gathered twenty, and headed towards the left district.
This time, he was going to do some cleaning.
These people, having so much energy, then let them go and fight the zombies, charging at the forefront.
In Jiefang City, some people at the front gate have been resisting for 14 hours already, but there is still no one to replace them, everything seeming chaotic and disorganized.
At the back gate, Captain Lv is leading nearly 40 people, resisting the zombies surging up from the river outside the back gate. It's just that, in this resistance, a few people were directly bitten through the neck by zombies.
But Captain Lv's people, after all, have survived in this post-apocalyptic world for quite some time, and their experience in killing zombies is relatively rich. Even though they are outnumbered by zombies, they still present an overwhelming advantage.
Some people, without any protection, are vulnerable, and would get bitten and infected by a zombie if not careful.
This is a cruel battle.
It's unknown how much longer Director Zhang and the others will be able to hold out...
...
Meanwhile, at Li Yu's base.
With the strength of the walls, the convenience of the equipment, and the unity of the personnel.
Even though they also faced the impact of the zombies, everything was orderly and under control.
Everyone was exerting their strength to maintain the normal operation of the base and to protect it!
Rules and regulations were clear, responsibilities were assigned logically, staff postings rotated, all fair and just.
Three shifts a day, each having time to rest, the most precious thing is that even in the face of a Zombie Tide.
Li Yu and his people were still eating steaming hot meals!
The rainfall was heavy, and after Li Hang took care of the hydroelectric generator, he returned to the villa.
Li Yu was having a meal with Dapao, the food made by his aunt and grandmother was comparatively mild and nourishing.
While eating, Li Yu suddenly remembered that there was some Tiger Brand hot sauce in the warehouse, so he asked Li Hang to fetch two jars, as spicy food makes the meals more appetizing.
Feeling some throbbing at his brow, Li Yu realized that his sleep had indeed been poor lately, and seeing Dapao opposite him gnawing on corn, he had an idea.
He took out half a jin of bulk white liquor from the cabinet; the heavy rain was causing the temperature to drop, and with the tremendous physical exertion, his whole body's muscles were sore.
Drink a little, it would also help sleep later.
Sometimes, being slightly tipsy made it easier to fall asleep.
Seeing Li Yu take out the white liquor, Dapao's mouth split into a grin and he said, "Pour us two glasses, I'll take a bath then head to sleep. I've expended too much energy today."
Li Yu nodded.
He poured the alcohol, drawing a line with it, and clinked glasses with Dapao.
A sip, a smack, a sigh.
Refreshing!
Then he had another couple bites of sweet and sour Chinese cabbage, crunchy and refreshing, fresh and smooth.
The robustness of the white liquor combined with the flavor of the vegetables, creating a unique taste.
A treat for the taste buds, this is a rare kind of life, seizing a leisurely moment in a busy existence to drink a couple of glasses.
In this back and forth, Li Yu and Dapao finished off the half jin of white liquor.
With just a couple of ounces, feeling a slight buzz, somewhat tipsy.
Li Yu went upstairs after drinking, his body slightly warm, took a shower, and washed away the chill that had crept in unknowingly from being in the rain for hours.
His body also relaxed, feeling lazy all over.
Then he comfortably lay down in the crisp, dry, and comfortably warm bedding.
He quickly drifted off into sleep.