Infinite Ebullience-Chapter 60 - 37 Death Pursuit Part Two

60: Chapter 37 Death Pursuit (Part Two)

60: Chapter 37 Death Pursuit (Part Two)

There were eight zombies wandering in the hallway, probably because the door labeled ‘Chairman’s Room’ was tightly shut without any noise coming from inside, they hadn’t noticed Zhao Jingye and the others.

Yet, the walkie-talkie remained off so Tang Zheng and the others were unclear about what was happening inside.

“Let’s go.” Qin Yan packed her shotgun and beckoned to Tang Zheng.

Just as she was about to step forward, a sudden loud bang sounded from the speaker, followed by two screams.

Qin Yan’s gaze immediately shifted to the monitor.

The two doors of the Chairman’s room were burst open.

The bald man, with a backpack on, ran out frantically.

Kang Songde, wielding an M4A1, was close behind but moved a bit more slowly.

Because of this, Zhao Jingye behind him shoved him aside.

Director Kang couldn’t keep his balance and staggered before falling face-first onto the floor.

However, once he stood up, he didn’t have time to blame Zhao Jingye; instead, he just blindly followed the bald man.

Xu Lu and the maintenance worker also squeezed out from the door, their faces filled with panic; obviously, zombies had infiltrated the room from the balcony and began to attack them.

A burst of gunshots emanated from the room, and then Cheng Chen’s figure appeared at the doorway.

Zeng Xue, half a head shorter than Cheng Chen, was slightly slower.

This precious half-second cost her the opportunity to survive.

A Hunter zombie with exceptional jumping ability pounced directly onto Zeng Xue’s back.

Inertia carried them both into the wall in front.

The impact caused Zeng Xue’s head to smash into the wall, and her face instantly became covered with blood.

“Help, help, I…” Zeng Xue’s final plea was interrupted as the Hunter zombie bit cleanly into her throat then jerked its head, tearing a piece of flesh from her neck.

“Damn it, those bastards, Zhao Jingye and the bald man.” Seeing Zeng Xue’s death on screen, Tang Zheng swore and immediately turned to run outside to help the others.

“What are you doing?

Keep calm!” Lin Weiguo grabbed Tang Zheng.

He didn’t look towards Qin Yan.

She was quietly crying, staring at another monitor where Cheng Chen was seen fallen on the floor, two Hunter zombies on top of her, continuously biting her back and limbs.

Due to her protective clothing, she didn’t die immediately.

“Help me, please help me.

Go away, go away, you monsters.” Cheng Chen cried out with a tear-choked voice, her face streaming with tears, “I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die, Tang Zheng, save me.”

It seemed the Hunter zombies had found a weak point and bit into Cheng Chen’s cheek, tearing off a piece of flesh, then devoured it with a mouth full of blood.

The flight attendant, who had once doubted Tang Zheng, could no longer speak.

Her outstretched arms clawed at the ground, desperately trying to escape, but to no avail; her last few seconds were only slightly longer than Zeng Xue’s.

Pang Meiqin, Zhou Zhou, and Bai Guo, upon witnessing this scene, turned pale with fear and instinctively huddled together.

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Of course, they now also resented Captain Zhao, the bald man, Kang Songde, and even the maintenance worker and Xu Lu.

These self-preserving folks were too selfish.

Kang Songde and others were strangers, so it was understandable to some extent, but Zhao Jingye, Zeng Xue, and Cheng Chen had been colleagues for at least three years.

It was unfathomable as to how they could abandon them.

“Xu Dong might also be in trouble; it’s not certain if he can escape.” Lin Weiguo was slightly concerned about his fellow villager.

He pointed to another monitor, which showed the bald man fighting.

Although the bald man was always the first to run, his combat ability was pretty good.

When the startled zombies pounced, he was nervous, but at least he fired his MG42 machine gun.

Because he had ample ammunition, he was able to kill the four zombies in front and cleared the path for the people behind him.

When he reached the elevator, the bald man kept pressing the open button aggressively.

He stared at the floor display, his forehead and face drenched in beads of sweat.

When the sweat dripped into his eyes, he wiped it off with his arm and continued to hammer the button.

Zhao Jingye and the maintenance worker were only half a beat behind and they ran over.

The adept Captain Zhao turned around and raised his gun alertly, immediately opening fire and sweeping the entire hallway once Xu Lu had passed him by.

“Don’t shoot, don’t shoot, I’m still here.” Kang Songde was ten steps behind due to his ponderous physique.

Seeing Zhao Jingye opening fire, with bullets whizzing past him, he was terrified.

At the same time, the elevator door finally opened.

Fearing that he would be left behind and knowing he was too slow, he dropped his rifle and even flung away his M1911A1 from the leg gun holster.

“If I don’t shoot, you’ll be dead.” Zhao Jingye roared back, glimpsing out of the corner of his eye as the Baldy entered the elevator.

He also began to retreat into the elevator while continuing to fire his gun.

“Wait for me, wait!

I’ll give you whatever you want when I get back!” Kang Songde cried out, hastily making promises without considering whether he could fulfill them.

“What are you doing?” Xulu didn’t care, trying to press the close button on the elevator, but her hand was held back by the maintenance man, prompting her to question him immediately.

“Let’s wait for him.

We’ve already seen enough death,” the maintenance man pleaded with Xu Lu, his face full of sorrow, before turning to Zhao Jingye.

“Captain Zhao, we have already left two women behind.

Are we going to abandon another?”

“So, you’re the good guy, and we’re all the villains,” the bald man grumbled.

Seeing Kang Songde sprinting towards them, just a mere five or six steps away, with zombies still ten steps behind, he stopped insisting and raised his gun to shoot at the zombies chasing in the corridor.

Bang – Kang Songde rushed in, unable to stop in time, crashed straight into the elevator wall.

He didn’t care about it though, not until he watched the elevator doors close, did he let out a sigh of relief.

“Director Kang, you’re a fortunate man.

You didn’t forget what Captain Zhao and I did for you, did you?” The bald man ran a hand over the bullet chain and patted Kang Songde’s shoulder.

“No problem, I’m keeping count,” Kang Songde wheezed out his answer, visibly exhausted.

But he still made the promise; in times like these, he knew what was a priority.

Zhao Jingye said nothing but kept his eyes fixed on Kang Songde, only looking away when he heard the response.

He then turned to Xu Lu, “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.” Xu Lu shook her head, a grateful smile crossed her face at Zhao Jingye’s show of concern.

“What a stupid woman!” Pang Meiqin scoffed.

“Zhao Jingye just ran off without a care for her.”

“Qin Yan, will you still go?” Lin Weiguo asked.

When he saw Tang Zheng sudden move to leave it made him startled, even Qin Yan hastily jogged a few steps to grab his arm.

“Little Tang, it’s not necessary.

Don’t go.” Qin Yan shook her head, disappointed with those people.

“I’m not planning to save them.

There are too many zombies on Long Street.

If we want to get out of here by bus, we must clear some of them.

I am going to set up a trap now.” Tang Zheng didn’t have time to waste, every second mattered for their survival.

“I’ll go with you.” Lin Weiguo volunteered, his confidence through the roof after acquiring his Seed Ability.

“I’m going too.” Qin Yan didn’t want to be left behind.

Li Xinlan didn’t say anything, but the step she took forward spoke volumes about her intention.

“Old Lin, come with me.

The rest stay here.

Keep calling others through the walkie-talkie, tell Zhao Jingye and the others to head our way.

Don’t forget to monitor the situation with the zombies on the floors and streets.” Having given his instructions, Tang Zheng stepped up to the door, aimed his MG3 at it and pulled the trigger.

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