Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 646 - 635

Wang Qiang pulled the trigger on the old zombie's forehead, ending the old man's pitiful suffering.

Then, with Lao Zhao's help, the two of them moved the corpse into the courtyard.

While they were moving the body, Tang Xiaoquan was almost done opening and fixing all the curtains in the room.

I believe that with the current weather conditions, the cold wind would soon blow away the rancid smell in the house.

The three survivors gathered in the courtyard, planning to enter the house once the unpleasant odor subsided a bit.

Their presence undoubtedly excited the zombies at the gate, which pressed, pounded, and howled, making all kinds of ear-piercing noises.

Wang Qiang was annoyed and irritated by them, so he angrily picked up a knife and walked over.

"Qiangzi, what are you doing?" Seeing Wang Qiang in a demon god-like manner, Tang Xiaoquan was worried he might do something foolish, so he quickly spoke up and quickly stepped forward to block his path.

Wang Qiang, losing his temper, pointed to the zombies ahead and said, "What do you think I'm doing? Of course, dealing with these creatures! With all the noise they're making, there's no way we can sleep tonight."

But Tang Xiaoquan did not intend to back down, still blocking him with his hand: "It's already late, let's just settle in for the night. We can deal with them first thing in the morning."

"Tomorrow!?" Wang Qiang thought if they listened to this noise all night, by morning they'd be driven nuts, but his brother did have a point; the darkness of night wasn't the safest time to battle zombies.

If in the chaos one of these old creatures managed to scratch or grab him, it would be a real disaster.

However, understanding didn't stop his mouth: he brushed Tang Xiaoquan's hand aside, smiled wryly, and said, "I say, Quan, do you think I'm that stupid? Running out to 'HAPPY' with these beasts now? I'd be out of my mind. Really, I'm just trying to keep busy. Look, hacking at them through the door gap isn't dangerous, right?"

Alright, as long as Wang Qiang accepted his suggestion, how he handled it after didn't really concern Tang Xiaoquan.

As Wang Qiang repeatedly stabbed at the zombie heads pressing through the door gap, Lao Zhao pulled out a pack of cigarettes and lit one: "Quan, for safety, we should find some way to reinforce the door."

Lao Zhao's meaning was clear to Tang Xiaoquan, but...

"Uncle Zhao, I'm afraid that's difficult to do tonight. Look at this house, there's nothing usable here, ah~ by the way, why don't we move that broken bed in the room to block the door, what do you think?"

Lao Zhao thought about it and agreed. There really was nothing here to reinforce the door. Putting two chairs at the entrance wouldn't help at all, the only thing useful might be that broken bed.

However, after thinking it over, he ultimately gave up: "Forget it, Quan, let's talk about it tomorrow. Everyone's tired today, let's at least have a bed to sleep on tonight."

About five minutes later, Tang Xiaoquan stuck his head inside and sniffed, although the smell still lingered, it was a lot better than before.

Besides, the three of them couldn't stay outside forever, as long as they were there, the creatures outside would never stop.

"Qiangzi, pack it up and come inside!"

Tang Xiaoquan called to Wang Qiang, who was still stabbing energetically. Wang Qiang, feeling a bit unfinished, responded and then shook off the blade remnants, not forgetting to shout fiercely at the zombies outside the door, "You can damn well scream all you want, come tomorrow morning, I'll make sure you're dead silent. Damn it!"

After returning inside, Lao Zhao immediately took the food into the kitchen to prepare dinner for everyone.

This made Tang and Wang feel a bit embarrassed, since Lao Zhao had been driving all day and, once they arrived, hadn't rested before preparing dinner for them.

Though they offered to help, Lao Zhao politely declined, and the two brothers wisely didn't insist. Because they knew if they actually made dinner, it might turn out...

To be said, Lao Zhao is quite quick at cooking. Before long, a small pot of steaming rice was set on the table.

Due to the villa's tense situation, the food they brought was fairly simple, just some pickled vegetables and a few cans, but for the exhausted survivors, it was a feast.

The three of them each filled a big bowl of rice and, with the pickled plums, discussed the current situation.

"What do you think? How about using this place as a second safe house?" Lao Zhao opened the conversation.

Having experienced the villa, Wang Qiang looked around at the bare room they were in and shook his head: "Isn't the condition too bad? Look at this house, there's not even a door, the buildings outside are all dilapidated, how can we live here?"

Though agreeing with Wang Qiang, Tang Xiaoquan didn't completely dismiss the possibility of using it as a second safe house. His thought was: "In terms of geographical location, this place is really suitable for our future residence. You see, the village is surrounded by vast fields, so when spring comes, we can plant some seeds and start producing again. And since it's remote, as long as we don't show too many signs of life, I doubt other survivors will find us. Plus, there's only one road leading to the village, we could set up a watch post to detect any outsiders. However, as Qiangzi mentioned, we can't ignore the condition of the buildings. If the villa fails, and we have to move here for the winter, these structures won't keep out the cold."

After hearing their opinions, Lao Zhao had confidence. He took a couple of bites and smiled, "Regarding the buildings, you can completely rely on me. Once we move here, I can quickly repair these damages, getting through the winter shouldn't be a problem. Improving things can be done step by step."

"Yeah, how could we forget you're a professor of architecture? With Lao Zhao, these problems are nothing!"

At Wang Qiang's crude remark, Tang Xiaoquan chuckled and replied, "Haha, Lao Zhao, looks like you won't be having an easy time for a while!"

"Hahaha! It's nothing, alright then, let's designate this as the second safe house. I'll report to the family after dinner."

The outing team couldn't have imagined the trip would be this smooth, finding a target location in just one day made Tang, Zhao, and Wang very happy, the day's fatigue seemed to lessen now that a difficult task was settled. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian.com, Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)