Chapter 10 Departure Again

  Although he had doubts in his heart, Zhou Yue didn't dare to ask questions. After all, just two or three hours ago, he was still an ordinary citizen, how could he be compared with the soldier next to him who held a rifle and exuded a murderous aura? Moreover, he had killed someone before, and now was the time when his conscience was uneasy.

  After waiting for a while by the roadside, the lieutenant stopped another man who had risen to 2nd grade and then took the five of them through the crowd into Qiaotou Town.

  There were originally 50,000 to 60,000 residents in Qiaotou Town. At this time, a large number of survivors crowded in, making it extremely congested. Fortunately, there were some soldiers and police as well as temporary militia organizations that had been set up, and with the continuous evacuation from highways and railways to Ning County, nothing chaotic happened.

  However, Zhou Yue did not see any bloodstains on the streets and houses of Qiaotou Town. It seems that what the propaganda minister said earlier was true, and these rural towns and villages did not appear to be infected with the Black City or Zhang Jiao's plague. Nevertheless, all the shops and restaurants along both sides of the street in Qiaotou Town were closed.

  After squeezing for a distance, the lieutenant led Zhou Yue and five others into the government compound of Qiaotou Town, where there were dozens of soldiers guarding it, presumably the command center of the military and government.

  After entering the town government compound, Zhou Yue and his five men were taken to a very spacious dining hall behind the town government building. In this dining hall, there were more than 40 survivors and 30 fully armed soldiers.

  However, what truly shocked Zhou Yue was that all of these more than 40 survivors had actually risen to level 2.

  "Report to Captain Tang Lianchang, five more were caught. The captain said you'd better set off early, there should be many survivors trapped in buildings in Chishan City, the earlier we rescue them, the more opportunities we'll have!" As soon as Lieutenant Colonel entered the cafeteria, he reported to a sturdy military officer who was almost the same build as Zhao Dashan, and this Captain Tang Lianchang had also been promoted to level 1. However, his attributes were even more abnormal than Zhao Dashan's, with an original strength of 14 points, agility of 11 points, plus those two free points, his strength became a terrifying 16 points.

  It's just that Zhou Yue still finds it strange. It seems that this Tang Lianchang should have killed evil spirits before, but with his strength, he can at least knock down three Zhao Dashans without a problem. How did he only reach level 1? Looking again at the twenty-nine soldiers behind Tang Lianchang, almost all of them are level 1, and even several are still level 0.

  For a moment, Zhou Yue seemed to have thought of something.

  At this time, Tang Lianchang's gaze swept over the five people like a sharp knife, and finally fell on Zhou Yue, nodding: "Good luck, you got an axe, go to the third squad! You few, go to the fourth squad, I only give you five minutes, five minutes later, set off immediately!"

  As soon as Tang Lianchang finished speaking, two soldiers immediately came out from behind him and took Zhou Yue and the other four people to one side. At this time, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from the crowd.

  "Hey! That kid, you're back again! We meet again!"

  Upon hearing the voice, Zhou Yue was taken aback and looked around to find that it was indeed Zhao Dashan. Beside him was Li Dan, and on the other side was his girlfriend. The three of them had all been promoted to level 2 and were now fiddling with a rifle in their hands, chuckling to themselves.

  Zhou Yue just glanced at Zhao Da Shan and the other two, then ignored them. These three guys, he had previously helped them out of trouble, but now they were letting him be surrounded by over thirty evil spirits. Although this wasn't a great favor, it was enough to see their true nature.

  At this time, the soldier handed over an 81-style rifle to Zhou Yue, and there was a very sharp, gleaming dark bayonet on the rifle.

  "Will you shoot?"

  The soldier asked with a smile, Zhou Yue shook his head and then nodded. In fact, he had only fired a few shots during military training that year, so he was not confident at all. Seeing Zhou Yue's expression, the soldier couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry, there are only five bullets in this gun, just remember to release the safety catch. Also, using bullets to kill evil spirits is inexperienced and doesn't drop items, so what you can really use is still this bayonet. Don't fire unless absolutely necessary, otherwise it's a military crime!"

  Upon hearing this, Zhou Yue finally understood why Tang Lianchang, who was as fierce as a tiger, had only reached level 1. It turned out that the evil spirits killed by modernized weapons lacked experience. It seemed that Black City was indeed not easy to deal with!

  The soldier then simply explained the precautions for firing to Zhou Yue, which was a preventive measure. However, Zhou Yue had already made up his mind not to use this 81-style rifle, because if he used a bayonet, wouldn't a hatchet be sharper? So he just tied the rifle behind his back, and the three-edged bayonet was buckled at his waist. These two things were meaningless for killing evil spirits, but they could be used to intimidate other survivors.

  The five minutes passed quickly, and Commander Tang briefly explained the combat discipline before dividing everyone into four small teams. Commander Tang led the first team, which consisted of fully armed soldiers. The other three teams were made up of many survivors and the remaining ten soldiers. The second and third teams each had three soldiers, while the fourth team had four soldiers.

  As soon as Tang Lianchang gave the order, Zhou Yue and others followed the team leaders of each small team to rush out of the cafeteria, boarding four military trucks in groups. It was only then that Zhou Yue discovered that Zhao Dashan, Li Dan and three others were also assigned to the third squad.

  The truck started and left from the back door of the town government, heading straight to Chishan. At this time, including Zhou Yue, no one felt fear, but instead had some expectations, because they all tasted the benefits of upgrading now. The reason why they escaped before was that each fought separately, now they integrated into a whole, naturally not afraid of those evil ghost teams.

  On the truck, the captain of the third squad was explaining to Zhou Yue and others how to fight against those evil ghost teams. It just so happened that two people were fighting against one team, but he didn't mention anything about Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turbans in the city center. This made Zhou Yue feel a little worried, and subconsciously, he felt that Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turbans might be very fierce.

  There were trucks to take them, and the three-kilometer journey was quickly completed. However, they did not approach the city directly but got off at a distance of about 500 meters from the city. At this time, the main road in Chishan had no survivors escaping because the entrance of that road had been densely blocked by at least hundreds of evil spirits. Even if Zhou Yue and his more than 80 people rushed in rashly, they would surely die.

  That Tang Lianchang seemed to have remembered the general terrain of Chishan City very clearly, and after a glance around, he said in a low voice: "Our target is the Tianhe residential area. According to intelligence, there are approximately over 400 survivors there, about 1.5 kilometers away from our current location. Our mission is to rescue them before Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turban Army gains control of the entire city district. Our opponents are just ordinary evil spirits. This is your opportunity, as killing them will give you experience and make you stronger. Similarly, if this rescue is successful, all of you will receive generous rewards and be promoted to junior lieutenant. And lastly, without my orders, no one is allowed to fire a gun; everyone must use cold weapons for combat. Now, let's depart!"

  After finishing, Tang Lianchang led his first squad to bypass the highway and infiltrate from the flat house area where Zhou Yue had killed before. Naturally, Zhou Yue and others would not be deserters at this moment. All of them had killed at least twenty evil spirits, so there was no too much fear, even when facing those evil spirit squads. Now they also have confidence to annihilate all of them, which is also the reason why there are only thirty soldiers in this rescue mission, because Zhou Yue and others simply do not need to be supervised.

  Of course, there is another reason why the troops in Qiaotou Town probably only have one company. After removing the soldiers who maintain order, they can mobilize 20 soldiers, which is already very good.

  "Hey! Old brother, you're quite lucky, among us, only three people have managed to get a machete, including you. How about we cooperate? At this time, Zhao Dashan suddenly approached Zhou Yue and said, "Don't rush to refuse, you also saw that those evil spirits can fight in small teams, it's definitely disadvantageous for one person to fight alone, team combat is the most crucial. Cooperating with us will be the most comfortable for you. Look at me, my 17-point strength is like a tank! My brother Li Dan has 16-point strength and can fully take on the role of a deputy T. As for you, old brother, since you have 13-point agility, you must be positioned as a thief. And my girlfriend Zhang Ying, she can be both a thief and a healer. The four of us are simply a perfect team configuration, guaranteed to conquer all, making those evil spirits flee in terror!"

  Zhao Dashan's words, which were quite professional, made Zhou Yue laugh and cry at the same time. This guy must have been playing online games to the point of madness. But thinking back, Zhou Yue was also an online gaming enthusiast who had almost gone mad. If we don't consider other realistic factors, Zhao Dashan's words actually make sense. However, is he qualified to be the main T? Probably not.

  Although he had some misgivings in his heart, Zhou Yue also knew that this was not the time to make enemies everywhere. Cooperating with Zhao Dashan and the others would indeed be beneficial, so he nodded and said: "Alright! Let's cooperate happily, my name is Zhou Yue!"