Chapter 010 We Are Surrounded

It is only a little past eight o'clock now, and no one can sleep, so they begin to continue the conversation that was interrupted earlier due to Su Qin's arrival

Lin Qingyang glanced at Su Qin, and upon seeing Su Qin nod, he brought the little boy back. The little boy, with a sorrowful expression, took the egg that Su Qin handed over, blew on it, and then, pursing his lips, ate the egg little by little.

Su Qin's gaze swept around before finally settling on the minibus. He then called Lin Qingyang to walk towards the vehicle. The people inside the bus had just finished eating and were chatting casually. When Su Qin knocked on the door, they were startled, and upon seeing her, everyone fell silent.

The little boy stood there, his pitiable expression nearly frozen on his face, his mouth pouting as if he were about to cry

Su Qin stood up leisurely, casually brushing off the grass clippings stuck to his backside. He then looked at the fashionably dressed woman and said slowly, "Which of your eyes saw me bullying him?" With a mocking expression, Su Qin continued, "Just because he wants to eat my eggs and I refuse to let him have any, that constitutes bullying him?"

"Who said that?" Su Qin interrupted the woman, his expression serious as he said, "Is it stipulated by national law?"

I don't know how things are at home now, and it's really frustrating that I can't get through on the phone. That high school girl named Yang Mei wore a worried expression.

At that moment, upon hearing the boy's scream, others turned to look. The boy's mother rushed over first, looking down from a height at Su Qin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and said sternly: "What are you doing bullying a child?!"

Then, helping the soldiers pack their belongings, I accepted their warm invitation to board the second military truck. Along the way, I listened to the soldiers softly singing military songs. Soon, we arrived outside the city

"Oh, still a second-generation official." Lin Qingyang scoffed, "My grandfather is still Lin Pingfang!"

Truly unaware of the consequences of one's actions

Three hours later, as the sun set, Lin Qingyang, guided by Su Qin, found an open area to stop the car. Upon parking, he noticed that several vehicles were already there, likely all heading towards Su Qin's hometown, Qingtang. In a world overrun by zombies, traveling at night is tantamount to seeking death, so many chose to stop here, planning to wait until dawn before continuing their journey.

Unexpectedly, the little boy suddenly lost his temper, raised his hand, and with a loud slap, knocked the egg out of Lin Qingyang's hand. Then he shouted sharply, "I don't want yours!" and glared at Su Qin, saying, "I want yours!"

The sound of screaming is a form of torture for Su Qin's eardrums

The bumper was wrecked when colliding with zombies, and the rear door was also torn off by zombies. Throughout the journey, Lin Qingyang drove the car as if he were in a life-or-death race, while Su Qin only had one phrase from beginning to end: "Crash through!"

Lin Qingyang even felt as if he had transformed into a hero from a movie, with his driving skills advancing by leaps and bounds. Several times, he drove the van with the sensation of being in a race car.

The woman finally lost her temper, pointing a finger at Su Qin: "Are you out of your mind?! You want my son to eat what’s on the ground?!"

"How dare you! My father is Hu Wen! If you bully me, I will have my father send someone to arrest you!" the little boy shouted, his bravado masking his inner fear.

A minibus, which had just stopped, was part of a line not far from Su Qin. At this moment, a young girl in the line was distributing food—half a pack of biscuits to each person.

Su Qin raised her eyes and glanced at him, then continued to peel her egg

His skin is very fair, resembling a peeled egg. His eyes are large with prominent pupils, and his eyelashes are long and thick. His hair is slightly wavy, making him look just like a lovely doll

The young woman distributing food in the team said something to the driver, who then opened the car door. The young woman stood by the door, a hint of tension in her eyes: "Do you have any business?"

Su Qin stood by the roadside watching the military trucks passing by, with soldiers crowding at the doors waving at her. Su Qin smiled as she bid farewell to the entire convoy as it drove along the road towards Longcheng, only withdrawing her gaze when the convoy had disappeared in the distance at the end of the road

Then she walked over, not even glancing at Lin Qingyang beside her, and sweetly called out to Su Qin, "Sister."

The woman choked for a moment, shot a fierce glare at Su Qin, and said, "You lunatic!" Then she grabbed the little boy and prepared to leave

Su Qin, however, stopped her, lowered his head to look at the little boy who was reading a book, and said with a smile, "Little friend, you haven't eaten the egg that your brother gave you yet"

He is just a child; you should have been more accommodating. It's just an egg

The little boy struggled desperately but could not break free from Lin Qingyang's grip, and immediately shouted in a panic: "I want to eat! I want to eat!"

No one else said anything; only a well-dressed woman in her thirties, accompanied by a seven or eight-year-old boy, kept complaining that there was too little food. She murmured continuously from the beginning of the meal until it was finished.

Bratty children are the most annoying

Lin Qingyang could no longer bear to watch and handed him the peeled egg in his hand, gently coaxing, "Here, little friend, this is for you from your brother"

The little boy looked at the egg in terror, then glanced at Su Qin, and finally at his mother, on the verge of tears

Most people followed the army to Longcheng, and even some who originally planned to return to find their families gave up due to the allure of the army's escort. Apart from Su Qin and Lin Qingyang, only a few dozen people remained.

He Fang introduced the temporary passengers one by one. There were a total of eleven people in the vehicle. Except for the woman in the last row named Jiang Wenxiu and her seven-year-old son Hu Ziyu, who were glaring at her with hostility, the other introduced individuals nodded at her in a relatively friendly manner

Lin Qingyang pretended to salute Su Qin with a formal demeanor, grinning and saying, "Yes! Commander!" He then picked up the little boy and walked out.

Indeed, the most important thing now is how to survive... He Fang sighed in response

After finishing the meal, Lin Qingyang checked the van and walked over to Su Qin with a worried expression: "The front bumper of the vehicle is completely wrecked, the rear door has also fallen off, and furthermore, the fuel is nearly depleted"

Su Qin took one last look in the direction of Longcheng, declined Lin Qingyang's offer to carry the backpack, and carried the bag himself as the two of them walked towards their hometown.

Su Qin swiftly took off the backpack from his back, retrieved two packs of compressed biscuits and a bottle of mineral water from inside, and then handed the still bulging bag to the young woman, saying: "These items are for you. The two of us will take your car and go to the Qing Hall."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent

Su Qin seemed to be taken aback for a moment, suddenly realizing that until now, he had not known Lin Qingyang's name

Suddenly, Su Qin abruptly pulled open the car window, and a gust of wind swept in, brushing past her face. She stood up sharply from her seat, frowning as she looked at He Fang: "Did you not arrange for anyone to keep watch at night?"

Oh. Su Qin let out a somewhat impatient "oh" and continued to peel the egg.

The little boy seemed to find the cookies unappetizing. He wriggled free from the woman's embrace and ran to each group of people to take a look. When he saw something he wanted to eat, he would ask that person for it. Because the little boy was very cute, and moreover, it was the early days of the apocalypse, those people had not yet realized how difficult it would be to obtain food in the future. Surprisingly, he actually managed to bring back quite a bit of food.

The little boy's big eyes widened even more, and it took him a while to react as he shouted loudly, "Are you crazy?! You want me to eat something so dirty?!"

With a loud crash, the glass on the driver's side of the white van shattered. The zombie trapped inside the vehicle let out a howl and lunged forward. Su Qin quickly grabbed a rope, swiftly ensnaring the zombie's outstretched hand. With a strong pull, he yanked half of the zombie's body out through the window. Freeing one hand, he retrieved a small knife from his waist and forcefully plunged it into the zombie's head, splattering a few drops of brain matter. Su Qin tilted his head to dodge the spray. He then dragged the entire zombie out of the vehicle, reached through the broken window, and fumbled to open the door.

In a daze, Lin Qingyang seemed to hear Su Qin mumble something.

The boy finally reacted and shouted loudly, "Did you eat my eggs?!"

Almost everyone present shared this idea

My name is He Fang, and that is my father. You can call him Old He. The young woman pointed to herself and the driver, then gestured towards the passengers in the back: Those are all the people we picked up along the way

"Are you going to the Celebration Hall?" Su Qin asked

Lin Qingyang, however, only looked at Su Qin and said, "My name is Lin Qingyang"

The woman's scream pierced through the night sky

It is you people who usually do not pay attention to environmental protection! Throwing garbage everywhere and causing such a poor environment is what leads to the emergence of these monsters and strange phenomena! The speaker is a neatly dressed middle-aged man, around forty years old, wearing black-framed glasses. His name is Zhan Qianyi, a middle school teacher who places great importance on environmental protection. He brings a shopping basket when going to the supermarket and travels by bicycle. He despises those who do not care for the environment and are not environmentally friendly. He believes that these man-eating monsters are nature's punishment for humanity.

The young woman then stepped aside to allow Su Qin and Lin Qingyang to get into the car

Lin Qingyang, fearing that the world would not be in chaos, picked up the egg that had fallen on the ground and handed it to Su Qin. Su Qin took it and then offered it in front of the little boy's mouth, wearing a gentle big sister expression: "Here, eat it."

Su Qin effortlessly twisted the woman's finger with one hand, while holding the egg with the other. He looked at the little boy and said gently, "If you don't eat, I'll break your mother's hand and then throw you into the horde of zombies to be devoured by those monsters"

He Fang nodded and then said, "You two find a place to rest by yourselves. We will set off early tomorrow morning. If all goes well, we should arrive by the afternoon"

Only two people got off Su Qin's van, which surprised the others. In the current situation, no one dares to go out without at least ten people. Yet, Su Qin had only two individuals with her, and she appeared to be a young girl who looked thin and frail.

Su Qin was indeed just trying to scare him; her tolerance for unruly children was almost zero

The young woman became more anxious, glanced at the others, then stared at Su Qin and Lin Qingyang a few times. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "Yes"

Su Qin made a sound of acknowledgment, then glanced around the car and noticed that most of the front seats were already occupied by others. Not wanting to sit next to a stranger, she could only choose a seat towards the back and sat down. Just as she settled in, Lin Qingyang followed suit and plopped down in the seat next to her.

Su Qin looked at the angry little boy and said word by word: "Go pick up that egg and eat it"

The boy saw that Su Qin was nothing like those young women who would be overly fond of him at first sight. He couldn't help but pout, and then his long, thick eyelashes drooped down, giving him a pitiful appearance: "Sister, I am hungry..."

Su Qin did not recognize either of these two individuals and was too lazy to say much to him. He raised his head towards Lin Qingyang and said, "Throw him onto the highway with the books."

Yes, my wife and children are at home. Those monsters are so terrifying; I hope they are safe. The middle-aged man in work clothes also looked worried.

He seemed to take credit for everything, piling it all onto his mother's lap. After receiving her praise, his big eyes turned, and he fixated on the egg in Su Qin's hand

The young woman hesitated for a moment, took the package, rummaged through its contents, her eyes lit up, and then handed it back to the driver. The driver took a glance, his eyes also brightened, and then called out to Su Qin and Lin Qingyang: "Come on up!"

Then, with tears in her eyes, she followed the disheveled woman back to their group, still hearing the woman's sharp accusations that the others in the group had stood by and done nothing while someone was in danger

Open the car door, climb in, and then sit in the passenger seat

Everyone thinks that women are being overly dramatic. That girl was merely trying to scare them a little, but by approaching her, they instead put her in a difficult position, which ultimately escalated the situation.

"Now that things have happened, what use is there in saying all this? It would be better to think about how to survive." Another young man with dyed yellow hair was quite annoyed by such preaching

It is completely treating this van as if it were an armored vehicle to drive

Su Qin wiped off the last bit of eggshell from the egg, and then, in the wide-eyed gaze of the little boy, he swallowed it bite by bite, finally taking a sip of water.

By the time Su Qin remembered that bowl of porridge, it had already cooled down completely and congealed into a lump. However, Su Qin showed no sign of disdain and finished it bite by bite.

One hour later

Su Qin also nodded at them, and then stated his name: "Su Qin"

The soldiers reluctantly sent Su Qin off the vehicle, all talking at once about how they would definitely go to Longcheng to find her. In the end, they even sent a soldier named Xu Yao to deliver a package filled with various food and water to her. Just before she left, Xu Yao stuffed two still warm eggs into her hand, grinning as he said: "I got these from the camp commander. Take them with you on the road, they are nutritious"

Others also looked at the two of them with anxious expressions

Lin Qingyang stepped over the zombie lying on the ground, climbed into the car, grasped the steering wheel, and then started the vehicle

The woman immediately screamed in fright