#367 - Chapter 367 Who is chasing us?
Afternoon.
Fenghe County.
On a certain street.
A dilapidated car was driving.
Li Qi was driving towards Mentang Town with his wife and daughter, carrying a carload of brass.
Today, in order to find this brass, they ventured far away, and now it was time to rush back to the base for trading.
With these valuable supplies, they would very likely be upgraded to Level 2 personnel and move into better residential areas!
Filled with excitement and joy, the three chatted about the wonderful life to come.
Their car was rented from the Green Source Base. Not only had it undergone some simple noise reduction treatment, but protective nets had also been installed on the windows and glass, and a steel guardrail was welded to the front of the car, making it very safe.
As long as they didn't encounter a large number of zombies surrounding them, dealing with a few would be no problem.
This was also for the safety of those who had come to rely on the Green Source Base.
They couldn't let them die easily, otherwise, even if they could attract people again, it would waste a lot of time.
"Husband, drive carefully. It will take a long time to get back to the base."
Li Xiulan urged her husband, while she also turned her gaze to the outside, carefully observing the road conditions, acting as an observer for her husband.
In this world, even women had learned to be strong.
Especially with their loved ones by their side.
The car was traveling at a speed of forty to fifty kilometers per hour.
The sun at two o'clock in the afternoon was very scorching. It was only May, but the temperature had already reached thirty-six or seven degrees!
This temperature was rare in the South.
The air conditioner was not turned on in the car, only the surrounding windows were lowered for ventilation.
They needed to save fuel.
This discomfort was completely insignificant compared to precious fuel and the danger of life and death.
Even so, the car was as hot as a steamer, and the roof could not completely block the heat from the sun.
Lin Qizheng was sweating profusely. Just as he was about to reach out to wipe the sweat from his face, his daughter Lin Jiafu thoughtfully took out a towel to wipe it for him.
"Dad, drive carefully, I'll help you wipe."
He glanced at his daughter in the rearview mirror, carefully wiping the sweat from his forehead, and the heat in his body was greatly reduced, turning into a feeling of happiness.
This was the person he wanted to protect.
With such a sensible daughter and a considerate wife, Lin Qizheng felt full of motivation to face all difficulties.
"Husband! There's a car over there!"
Just as Lin Qizheng was slightly stunned and sighing, his wife suddenly exclaimed!
A car?!
As he focused his gaze into the distance, he saw a car on another road, driving almost parallel to them.
Could it be that they just happened to meet a neighbor who came out of Green Source to find supplies?
This was not surprising. As the base opened up material and food transactions, in the past few months, teams searching for supplies could occasionally be seen throughout Fenghe County and even the surrounding cities.
After all, the resources of a small place like Mentang Town or Fenghe County alone could not satisfy the appetite of the Green Source Base.
Or rather, Qin Jin's appetite.
Qin Jin's demand for supplies had no upper limit at all.
The more the better!
If the warehouse was not enough, then continue to build it. If the base was not enough, it could continue to be expanded. If there were not enough people, then continue to take them in!
"Don't make any noise, we'll avoid them!"
Lin Qizheng thought for a few seconds and decided not to meet the other party.
This was also very normal in the apocalypse, because no one knew whether the survivors they met on the road were good or bad.
He lightly stepped on the accelerator, turned the steering wheel slightly, and drove onto a small road on the right, intending to get away from the car that appeared.
According to the usual situation, the other party would generally not chase after them, and would tacitly avoid each other as if they had not seen each other.
Unless...
Lin Qizheng's car drove onto another road for a short distance, and before he had gone far, the car from just now suddenly appeared behind him!
Crap!
"They're coming for us! Hold on tight! I'll try to speed up and get away!"
Lin Qizheng's expression changed slightly, and he said to his wife and daughter without looking back, his tone slightly anxious. Then, he stepped on the accelerator and sped up!
He could see it!
This car was abnormal!
Through the rearview mirror, he saw that the car following behind had not done any obvious protection, and it didn't sound like it had been noise-reduced. The rumbling engine sound clearly entered his ears!
Now, the cars driven by the people from Green Source had basically gone to Green Source for noise reduction and installation of wire mesh!
The people in the car behind were likely survivors from other places other than Green Source!
And they were chasing them so blatantly, the possibility of malice was definitely greater!
Li Xiulan and Lin Jiafu in the car also knew that the situation was not right, and they grabbed the fixed places in the car, while tightening their grip on the machetes and iron rods, in order to gain more security.
They had all heard of how terrible the survivors outside were now. There were too many survivors who robbed and killed for food and supplies!
In less than a minute.
Lin Qizheng's car quickly sped up to nearly a hundred kilometers per hour, but unfortunately, the car behind was still chasing closely.
And they were slowly being approached by the other party!
He couldn't shake them off!
He guessed that it was likely that too much brass was loaded in the car, which greatly slowed down the speed of their car. But now, even if they abandoned these hard-won treasures that could improve their quality of life in the future, it was too late!
The car behind was biting very tightly!
His mind raced, thinking about how to break the situation at this time.
Even if he rushed back to Green Source now, it would definitely be too late!
The car behind was about to catch up and intercept them!
In a crisis, he glanced at the front of the car and saw that many buildings were beginning to appear. Unknowingly, he had run to a relatively prosperous place in Fenghe County!
They usually tried to avoid coming here, because this was the urban area, which could be called a relatively prosperous place, which meant that the zombie density here would be very high!
Lin Qizheng was very anxious.
But a thought flashed through his mind.
"Xiulan! Jiafu! Get ready! I'll find a place to drop you off in a while! You find a way to hide and support us at any time! I'll see what they want to do!"
He said the idea that had just flashed through his mind in the fastest possible speed.
Instead of the whole family facing the people in the car chasing behind them, it would be better for him to face them himself!
Seeing that his wife still wanted to speak, he shouted angrily:
"There's no time! Do as I say! Otherwise, if the people behind catch us, no one will be able to go back to the base to ask for help!"
"..."
Li Xiulan's words were interrupted, and she didn't know what to say for a moment. She looked at the anxiety and feigned anger on her husband's face, and then looked at her equally anxious daughter in the back seat, and silently made a decision in her heart.
Seeing that his wife was no longer speaking, Lin Qizheng breathed a slight sigh of relief, and once again concentrated on driving, while observing where there was a place nearby where he could temporarily hide from the pursuing car's sight and let his wife and daughter get out of the car.
Soon, he saw a small alley at a corner ahead. After entering, he should be able to achieve his goal!
"I'll let you down there in a while!"
He gritted his teeth, accelerated again for a while, and then quickly slowed down and drilled into this two-lane road!
After entering, seeing that the car behind could not see here, he quickly stopped the car and shouted to his side:
"Get out of the car!"
His daughter Lin Jiafu had tears in her eyes. She knew that she couldn't act on impulse at this time. She pushed open the rear door and ran to the side, preparing to hide first and see how her father communicated with those people. If it really didn't work, she would come out and fight with her parents!
"Xiulan!!!"
Lin Qizheng looked at his wife who had not gotten out of the car and was still sitting in the passenger seat and couldn't help but get angry!
His wife actually didn't leave!
"I want to face the people who come after you with you. I won't let you take risks alone."
This mother, who was over thirty years old and could no longer be called young, said to her husband.
"You... alas!"
Lin Qizheng choked, and the rising anger was like being doused by a basin of cold water. After sighing, he said nothing more.
This was his wife who shared weal and woe with him!
What more could a husband ask for!
He glanced at Lin Jiafu, who had run far away, but saw that her mother had not come over and was preparing to return, made a gesture to stop her and quickly shouted:
"Hide!"
Just after he finished speaking, the car behind had already appeared at the corner of the small road!
Seeing that his daughter was hiding next to the greenery and had not really run back, Lin Qizheng breathed a slight sigh of relief.
With such a delay, the car behind had already arrived not far from their car.
It was too late to start running away again, and it was impossible to just leave his daughter here.
Then.
Let me see who is chasing us!
(End of this chapter)
