Chapter 178 - 170: Begin Action
Dapao and Yang Tianlong both got hold of a telescope and witnessed everything that had just happened within the Salvation Army, which plunged them into silence.
Li Hang was somewhat curious and reached for the telescope, Dapao wanted to stop him, but the hand that was raised suddenly lowered again.
A person's understanding can be quite limited; sometimes it is only through seeing with their own eyes that they can comprehend certain things.
Li Hang picked up the telescope, and from his point of view at that moment.
The person who had been carried away was no longer in sight, and the group of people remained in place, engaged in a duel.
Li Hang was a bit puzzled; this didn't seem serious enough to elicit such a strong reaction from Dapao and the others.
Suddenly, he saw a room where someone was holding a knife in one hand and carrying a bucket in the other, walking out.
Walking up to a spot near the outer fence, this place was very close to where Li Yu and the others were.
He saw the person dig a hole and empty a pile of bloody, indistinguishable things from the bucket, scattered with a lot of hair!
This person was adept; after dumping these things into the hole, they picked up a shovel from the side and shoveled dirt over to bury them.
Li Hang saw those strands of hair and had a disturbing suspicion in his mind.
Right after, the person returned to the room, and not long after, white smoke began to rise from the top of the room.
The wind started blowing, carrying the cooking smoke towards Li Yu and their side.
Li Hang on the rooftop was the first to smell this odor; a strong aroma of meat, very appetizing!
However, as Li Hang smelled this meaty fragrance, his stomach kept heaving, and he was overwhelmed by the urge to vomit.
He, now understood why Dapao and the others suddenly became so silent, why they couldn't eat a single bite just now.
He looked through the telescope again and clearly saw the group of people bursting into the room, beginning to gnaw and feast...
Seeing this scene, Li Hang's worldview seemed to be severely shaken; he never thought he'd witness such a raw reality!
Cannibalism!
The act of devouring one's own kind, how cruel.
...
10 minutes later, Li Yu came downstairs. He glanced at everyone and said, "Has everyone rested well? We are ready to move!"
Just now, Li Yu noticed that the management of these people wasn't very strict, especially now during their "lunch" time, the guards at the door seemed to be worrying they wouldn't get their share of the food, rushing in swarms towards the place where "lunch" was being made.
Now, there was no one guarding the gate of the Salvation Army.
A month ago, the Salvation Army wasn't like this; they were strictly guarded, formidable. Ordinary people found it very hard to get in, and even getting close would get them detected.
However, the prolonged lack of food had everyone on the brink of life and death due to starvation, and other things no longer mattered.
When Li Yu said they could move, everyone immediately got to their feet.
After coming out, they were always in a state of intense excitement; this state was exhausting, and they wanted to complete the mission as quickly as possible to return home early.
Everyone quickly got their gear sorted; in less than 10 seconds, they began to gather on the first floor.
Li Yu stood in front of everyone and said, "According to the previous plan, me, Li Hang, Litai, Dapao, and Yang Tianlong. We'll form one group, attacking directly through the main gate.
Li Tie, you lead Lai Dongsheng, Ding Jiu, and others in one group.
Li Gang, you lead Song Min and the others in one group.
You will outflank from the side, enter, and encircle.
Remember one thing, this time, don't leave any survivors.
Move out!"
After Li Yu finished speaking, Dapao, Li Hang, Yang Tianlong, and Litai followed behind Li Yu.
Li Yu immediately broke into a run, heading towards the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army's heavy iron gate had been previously scouted by Li Yu; it could stop zombies, but was no match for humans. One could easily climb through the gap between the two railings.
Within less than 14 seconds, Li Yu had already made it to the bottom of this large gate of the Salvation Army. It must be said, the gate was indeed very thick, and the neighboring fence, standing 4 meters tall, was topped with inverted hooks.
These hooks weren't blunt; under the light, their sharp tips gleamed menacingly.
Upon reaching the gate, Li Yu slung his gun over his shoulder, grabbed the iron bars with his hands, and started climbing.
Li Yu moved agilely; the iron railings, after being baked in the sun, had some rust protruding from the surface, providing enough friction for Li Yu to climb upward with force.
The iron gate was very tall, standing at about 5.5 meters, and it was incredibly strenuous to scale.
In under 20 seconds, Li Yu had climbed over the gate and snuck in. Behind him, Dapao and the others also wanted to climb in, but Li Yu waved them down, whispering, "Wait a moment."
After speaking, he headed directly for the security room.
Entering the security room, Li Yu swiftly surveyed the area.
Inside the security room, there was no one, and the tiled floor was covered in dark, unidentifiable substances; the walls were also covered in black mold. Recently, with the sun out, some of the mold had fallen off, while some still stubbornly clung to the walls.
In the security room, there was a large table with a deck of playing cards on it.
Several chairs were covered with a few articles of clothing.
Li Yu glanced at the wall and saw two keys, which he went over and took.
When he arrived at the chairs, as if he remembered something, he searched through the clothes and, sure enough, found another key inside.
Examining the three completely different keys in his hand, he realized the only way to know which one would work would be to try them.
Dapao and others, holding their guns, kept a tight watch behind the iron gate, not knowing when the Salvation Army's gatekeepers would return.
Having obtained the keys, Li Yu rushed towards the iron gate and then took out one key to unlock it.
Dapao and the others, seeing the key, their faces lit up with joy. This would save so much trouble.
The first key was inserted, but it wouldn't turn. Not this one!
Seeing this, Dapao was about to climb up, but Li Yu took out another key.
It still wouldn't turn, and Dapao and the others were getting frustrated.
Both of these keys had been on the wall. Li Yu then took out the key he had found on the piece of clothing.
Finally, with a click, the lock was opened.
With the horizontal lock pulled back, Dapao and the others outside pushed hard.
Creaking, the heavy iron gate was slowly pushed open.
At that moment, at the rear, the scruffy-looking guy saw some people from the Salvation Army coming their way with basins in their hands.
One of them, with sharp eyes, noticed Li Yu and his group and shouted, "We have intruders!"
But it was completely too late.
As seen at the gate, Li Yu and his group had already surged in from the outside.
Dapao, Li Yu, and the others, upon seeing these Salvation Army people, opened fire immediately.
Bang bang bang!
The gunfire was rapid and dense.
Under the hail of bullets, those Salvation Army members were thrown into chaos; two of them immediately hid in a nearby room, while the others were too slow to react.
And were killed by Li Yu and his group!
The gunshots also alerted the other members of the Salvation Army!
Within the furthest building of the factory, the Salvation Army boss was reclining, resting.
The sudden burst of gunfire caused him to sit up from the couch.