novelraw Chapter 674 663: It Was You (5)
Chapter 674 663: It Was You (5)
In the dim room, a candle has just been lit, its flickering flame like a cheerful little sprite casting shadows of those in the room onto the walls.
Yang Xue just crawled out of bed; to be precise, she had been sleeping for nearly 17 or 18 hours.
Over the past two days, besides eating and answering nature's call, she has spent almost all her time in her room.
To say she's a rare sight in the villa would not be an exaggeration at all. However, fortunately, everyone was already familiar with her free-spirited laziness, and having been affected by her previous unreasonable behavior towards Wang Qiang on the trip to the factory, everyone intentionally or unintentionally avoided her.
Even Wei Yang, who initially got along with her, wisely chose to distance herself after being shut out a few times.
Yang Xue wasn't stupid; she could sense the change in everyone's attitude towards her in the villa, but it didn't matter to her at all. Others' opinions were clearly not something that could sway her.
In her own words, she would say, "Walk your own path and let others gossip."
Her stomach growled rebelliously; the last time she ate was over ten hours ago, and she only had a bit of snacks, so it was only natural to feel hungry now.
However, after glancing at the delicate clock on the table showing the time, Yang Xue immediately dismissed the idea of filling her stomach.
It was almost 8 PM; without saying, that bunch of starving ghosts downstairs had probably finished dinner two hours ago.
If she went down now, not only would she only be able to eat leftovers that nearly made her want to puke, but the whole process of starting a fire and heating up the food was a large and cumbersome task.
So thinking about this, Yang Xue preferred to choose the less troublesome method of enduring hunger.
Although a bit uncomfortable, it was better than wrestling with pots and pans, not to mention skipping a meal at night could be good for losing weight. Who knows, one day she might slim down into a lightning bolt and shock all those men gossiping about her weight.
To alleviate the discomfort of hunger, the best method was to distract the brain, and Yang Xue decided to play PSP to dispel her strong urge to eat.
Just as she turned on the power and prepared to go to war, urgent sounds of doors opening and footsteps came from outside, and soon Wei Yang's distinct voice reached her ears, "Xiao Yang, come out quick, emergency situation, gather in my room immediately."
Emergency situation? Yang Xue spent most of her time cooped up in her room, so she wasn't very aware of the dynamics in the villa, but she was clear about the previous bandit attack.
After all, when the others attacked the villa before, she distinctly heard it through the hand-held radio's live broadcast, and Wang Qiang often nagged about these matters around her. So when she heard Tang Lina mention an emergency situation, her first reaction was someone attacking the villa.
Ambush? This was no joke; true or not, Yang Xue didn't want to put herself in danger due to laziness at a critical moment.
So disregarding the cold weather, she quickly threw off the covers, put on a set of cotton pajamas, and hurriedly opened the door to face the anxious-looking Wei Yang, saying her first words to the outside world that day, "Wei Yang, what's going on?"
As she asked, people occasionally ran out of their rooms, all with serious expressions. Wei Yang didn't say much as she grabbed Yang Xue's hand and headed towards her room, speaking while walking, "The observation post spotted an unidentified vehicle at the entrance; I'm not too sure of the details. Let's go back to my room first."
Old Xu was undoubtedly the most tense at the moment. To be honest, just two hours ago, he had finished a conversation with Old Zhao and the others. Only after learning about their achievements for the day did he feel slightly relieved.
Finally having a good mood, he planned to go to bed early as he needed to get up for a night shift later.
Yet, things didn't go as planned. Just as he had taken off his clothes and lay on the bed for a short while, he received a red alert notification from the rooftop observation post.
An unidentified vehicle at the intersection completely caught Old Xu by surprise. Despite being just past 8 PM, the winter night sky was already terrifyingly dark.
To stealthily attack in an environment devoid of any moonlight suggested that the gangsters were exceptionally daring; weren't they afraid of being attacked by zombies themselves?
Moreover, there hadn't been any signs of their recon activities in the past few days; perhaps it was to make them slack and then take advantage of the poor night vision for a surprise attack on the villa.
As Xu Renjie contemplated these ideas, he quickly dressed and ran towards the top floor, the third floor.
"Captain!" Lei Tong, holding a telescope, pointed to the right side of the villa, "The car is over there; it won't be long before it passes by us."
Old Xu looked in that direction, from his vantage point, he could see two beams of bright yellow light drifting in the dark without a telescope.
At this, he took the surveillance equipment handed by Lei Tong, immediately took out the hand-held radio, and said, "All units prepare for Level One combat readiness, all rooms control their lighting, and everyone tries not to make any noise. Execute concealment as practiced. Over!"
Upon observation, Old Xu found that only one vehicle was coming, and it was clearly a small car, meaning there couldn't be many people if it was indeed a bandit ambush.
Old Xu couldn't help but suspect it might be other survivors passing by.
But regardless of who they were, the best course was to have everyone prepared.
Moreover, the huge camphor tree logs blocked the road surfaces on both sides of the villa's entrance; anyone with a bit of sense would consider that there might be living people nearby.
Li Huiru, after several turns, finally found the road she took when leaving the villa. Looking at the nearly empty fuel gauge, she let out a sigh of relief; if she couldn't find the right location soon, she might have to abandon the car and go on foot.
In this desolate area, even without considering zombies, the eerie atmosphere alone was terrifying. With that, Li Huiru had been fervently praying to reach the villa before running out of fuel.
Seeing this somewhat familiar road, Li Huiru knew she was heading in the right direction, but beyond relief, her mind was overcome with tension.
Soon she would face everyone in the villa, and she pondered how she would ask them to take her in, considering how poorly she had treated Wang Qiang back then.
Besides, being abandoned and assaulted was nothing to boast about; if they asked why she left the factory, how would she explain her tragic circumstances?
In a daze, Li Huiru almost crashed into the roadside stone marker. Luckily, the speed was not too fast as she had been ensuring the direction earlier. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had enough time and reaction to adjust the car to avoid danger. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)