Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Could these clothes have been stolen from the city?"

Liu Meng muttered to herself.

Although she herself knew that the possibility was not very high.

The appearance of this corpse caused a very complicated situation for everyone present.

If this corpse really came from Licheng, then it means that there is someone in Licheng... who is a fake!

The other party is a mutant from outside the quarantine zone!

Does that mean that Licheng is currently in a huge crisis?

Wang Chui's expression was solemn.

At this moment, the handsome young soldier, Li Dongxun, said:

"The people in the city are still unaware of the situation here. We must return immediately to inform General Long!"

He looked at Wang Chui, who then said:

"We can't all go back..."

"The zombie horde is imminent. If this letter is delayed or fails to reach Pulse City, we'll be swallowed up by the horde just like everyone else when we leave the city!"

Upon hearing this, Lee Dong-hoon thought for a moment and said:

"Captain, how about this..."

"I will return to the city to deliver a message to the general; you may continue on your way."

"I'll come after you after I've informed General Long of this!"

Wang Chui pondered for a long time.

"You can go back and deliver the message, but don't come out again. This road is too dangerous. You're alone, without any companions to look after you. It's easy for something to happen!"

Lee Dong-hoon was unwilling:

"How can that be?"

"It makes me feel like a deserter!"

Wang Chui patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Dongxun!"

"This is not the time to act impulsively. We joined the army to protect the safety of our families and comrades in the city..."

"I know your father was a famous officer in the city before he died a heroic death. You are determined to follow in your father's footsteps and hope to become a brave soldier yourself."

"But you must understand, what makes your father great is his willingness to sacrifice his life to save others, not for military merit or fame..."

"Only by staying alive can you save more people in the city!"

Mentioning his father touched a raw nerve, revealing the most vulnerable part of Lee Dong-wook's heart.

He hesitated for a moment, as if making a difficult internal decision.

In the end, he took out a special badge from his person and handed it to Wang Chui.

That was a medal personally awarded to his father by the high-ranking members of the remaining forces of the Human Federation, in commemoration of his father's contributions to the Human Federation.

More importantly, the general of Pulse City was once a good friend of Li Dongxu's father.

That's why Long sent Li Dongxu to accompany the team to Pulse City.

With the badges of Li Dongxu and his father, the likelihood of Artery City sending troops to rescue Li City is much greater!

Wang Chui accepted the badge from Li Dongxun, saluted Li Dongxu, and watched Li Dongxu head back the way they came...

"I hope nothing unexpected happens to him..."

Wang Chui said meaningfully.

Zhao Yi, standing to the side, looked at Wang Chui and said:

"Captain, what's that communicator you're carrying for?"

Wang Chui paused for a moment, then pulled out a tiny communicator from inside his collar.

"this?"

Zhao nodded.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Wang Chui smiled easily:

"Hi……"

"This is not a communicator."

"This is a psionic diagnostic device. It can detect nearby psionic energy, allowing you to avoid unnecessary danger!"

Everyone suddenly realized.

...

The campfire was bright, and the military-made fuel was extremely efficient.

Even a tiny bit can burn for a long time.

As night deepened, the fog around the wasteland grew thicker and thicker.

Fortunately, the firelight did indeed dispel the fog.

Some terrifying whispers emanating from the mist caused one's sanity to drop continuously, but the area near the firelight also possessed the ability to restore sanity.

No one dared to fall asleep.

Shift work.

Three people guard one shift.

The other four people went to sleep.

Zhao Yi, Wang Chui, and Luo Qili were on duty.

Sitting around the campfire, Luo Qili set up Sharp Silk (Heavenly Silkworm Silk) nearby to prevent any monsters from suddenly attacking them, while Wang Chui took out a pocket watch from his pocket by the dim firelight.

There is a photograph of a woman inside the pocket watch cover.

It's quite new.

Wang Chui stared at the pocket watch, somewhat lost in thought.

Zhao Yi, who was warming himself by the fire, looked at Wang Chui and smiled:

"Captain Wang, you like that girl?"

"You've been staring at people the whole time?"

Wang Chui chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this.

"I wouldn't say I like it..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Jiandu, who was sleeping nearby, suddenly turned over and chuckled slyly:

"That girl was a nurse... although she was a bit older, she was very gentle."

"Four months ago, the captain was injured while on a mission in the city... It was that girl who took care of him, and over time, the two developed feelings for each other."

Wang Chui kicked him in the butt:

"Go to sleep!"

"Why are you so talkative?"

"You're not me, how would you know if I like Miss Meng or not?"

Fang Jiandu raised an eyebrow and said:

"Captain, you're not me, how do you know I don't know whether you like Miss Meng or not?"

Seeing Wang Chui raise his foot again, Fang Jiandu immediately raised his hands and laughed:

"Okay, okay... I won't say anything anymore."

He turned over and fell asleep.

Not long after Zhao Yi began his shift, he suddenly said:

"I need to go to the toilet."

Wang Chui frowned:

"Can you hold it in?"

Zhao Yi subtly moved his fingers and shook his head, saying:

"I can't hold it in any longer!"

Wang Chui looked around warily and said:

"Bring a torch..."

"Don't go too far!"

Zhao nodded and, carrying a torch, walked into the mist...

He was gone for half an hour.

As Luo Qili watched the time ticking away on her watch, a growing sense of panic began to rise within her.

Zhao Yi doesn't need to go to the toilet for this long, does he?

Did something happen to him... or did he decide to abandon his teammates?

Luo Qili didn't notice.

In her opinion, Zhao Yi was a madman.

No one can say for sure what he might do.

Seeing that he had not returned for a long time, Wang Chui spoke up:

"This greenhorn... he's such a worry..."

"I'm going to find him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the skinny guy Fang Jiandu sat up again.

"Captain, it's too dangerous for you to go alone... I'll go with you."

Wang Chui glared at him:

"Weren't you asleep?"

Fang Jiandu chuckled:

"Aren't you too nervous and unable to sleep?"

Wang Chui glanced at the sleeping person.

"What if they encounter danger after we leave?"

Fang Jiandu:

"Why not just wake him up?"

"Anyway, if we can't find it, we should hurry back!"

"That fog is incredibly dangerous; we can't let everyone get caught because of one person..."

After saying that, he woke up Li Liangchao and the other two.

Upon learning of Zhao Yi's disappearance, Li Liangchao volunteered to go with Wang Chui to search for the missing Zhao Yi.

"Why don't we go out and look for it together?"

"Whether you find it or not, be sure to return here the way you came in ten minutes!"

Faced with Li Liangchao's suggestion, Liu Meng chose to refuse:

"I'll stay here and keep watch."

"The camp needs someone to watch over it, doesn't it?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Sudi, who had been silent all along, also spoke up:

"I'll stay too..."

Wang Chui instructed:

"In this kind of environment, being alone is too dangerous. No matter what happens, never act alone!"

Having said that, he took a torch and, along with several others, chased after Zhao Yi in the direction he had gone...

In the camp, Liu Meng coldly watched the disappearing figures of the group, a disdainful sneer appearing on her lips.

"A bunch of idiots..."

"They really think Zhao Yi is a god..."

"They dared to chase after someone in such a dangerous fog? Are they out of their mind?"

"That Zhao Yi is a complete idiot, daring to go to the toilet in this bizarre fog..."

"They really have a death wish..."

P.S.: I went to the hospital today and my stomach felt really uncomfortable when I got back. Sorry for the late update, there's still one more chapter to go.

I'm going to have a gastroscopy tomorrow morning; I hope I'm okay.

Take care of your health, my darlings!