CHAPTER 654: CHAPTER 544: IS THE VOLCANO ABOUT TO ERUPT? (TWO IN ONE)_2

Xin City.

Third Uncle watched the sunset, his gaze fixed on the team ahead, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes. When Xiao Jun and his team left, they had clearly reached a friendly agreement with his side.

But not long after he and Old Qin followed them to Juzi Island, this group, not one less, returned here.

What exactly do they want to do?

....

And Xiao Jun and others, watching the sun set in the west, saw none of the survivors from Xin City.

Feeling anxious, he discussed with Deputy Team Leader Zhou Tian and others in the car, and everyone felt that they could try to find Li Yu and his group.

Now, they were forced to leave Juzi Island, having no place to settle.

Most crucially, they had lost their goal.

In this difficult apocalypse, losing the reason to live is more terrifying than anything.

Xiao Jun’s thought was, since the real researcher, Ma Di is at Big Camphor Tree Base, then finding and protecting Ma Di would suffice.

This has been their mission in the apocalypse for over a year, protecting the person who could truly end this apocalypse.

However, they also considered whether to join the Big Camphor Tree Base now that Ma Di had joined the base, that too was a direction they were considering.

Just that, Li Yu initially only told them the name of the base and did not specify its exact location.

Although in Xin City, many survivors know about Big Camphor Tree Base, yet in this perilous apocalypse.

Survivors are indeed rare.

And those who have survived in the apocalypse for more than a year, none of them are fools.

Unless familiar, when facing strangers, they are even more cautious than dealing with zombies.

In fact, even with people they know well, they are always on guard.

Therefore, after Xiao Jun and his team entered Xin City, they surprisingly didn’t meet anyone at all.

He knew it wasn’t that there were no survivors in the city, perhaps at this moment, in some corner, there were survivors watching them.

But they would not come out.

Feeling hesitant for a moment, Xiao Jun, watching the sunset, stood in Xin City and shouted towards the surrounding high buildings:

"I want to go to the Big Camphor Tree Base, I know the person in charge there, Li Yu, I have important information to tell him, is there anyone who can take me there?"

His voice was loud and echoed, disturbing the birds nesting on the high buildings.

It remained quiet, not a sound.

Xiao Jun, unwilling to give up, said to Huang Zheng:

"Drive around, see if we can draw one or two people out."

Huang Zheng, watching the sunset, said to Xiao Jun:

"Brother Jun, we can only stay in Xin City for another 50 minutes at most, the sun will go down.

We have too many people, if by nightfall we haven’t found a suitable place to camp, it will be very dangerous."

Xiao Jun hesitated for a moment, then said to Deputy Team Leader Zhou Tian:

"Zhou Tian, take a group of people and look for a place to camp tonight in the suburbs, I’ll keep trying here.

We’ll meet at the first river crossing where we entered the city, we’ll regroup there later."

Zhou Tian nodded, muttered to several people nearby: "You guys, follow me."

Taking two vehicles, they drove towards the outskirts.

In the apocalypse, if the number of people is less than ten, one can choose a hidden spot within the city to make do and hide for the night.

But for more than 10 people, the collective scent of human bodies will attract zombies.

And the experience of the apocalypse has taught them that the best choice is to be on the edge of the city, about five kilometers away.

During the day you can scavenge for supplies in the city, and return to the suburbs at night, where there are fewer zombies.

....

Third Uncle also heard what Xiao Jun said, and his heart stirred slightly.

Old Qin said:

"Captain, from the sound of it, they are coming to find us, should we reveal ourselves and directly go to meet them, to see what they want?"

Third Uncle looked at Xiao Jun shouting while driving, feeling a bit irritable.

Even if there was something important, there was no need for such a grand announcement.

He said to Old Qin:

"Like this, you have a few more minutes before dark, enough for you to return to the base, you go back and inform Li Hongda about this situation. I will watch them here."

Old Qin thought for a moment, and said to Third Uncle:

"Captain, it’s too dangerous for you to follow them alone at night, why don’t you go back and inform them, I can stay here."

Third Uncle was about to tell Old Qin to follow orders.

Suddenly, he remembered, damn, this is Xin City.

This is their territory.

Not to mention, essentially, many survivors around Xin City generally cooperate with Big Camphor Tree Base.

But there are over a hundred extra staff.

And within Big Camphor Tree Base, they also have temporary outposts in the suburbs, with stable camping spots.

Third Uncle slapped his forehead, cursing: "What a fool I am."

Old Qin didn’t catch on and asked: "What’s wrong?"

Third Uncle seeing Old Qin like this, remembered that Old Qin hadn’t been with Big Camphor Tree Base for long, and didn’t understand the control Big Camphor Tree Base had in Xin City.

Then he said: "This is Xin City, our people regularly take turns staying here, gathering information, watching if any strangers appear.

Maybe, right now in some corner, our people are also watching Xiao Jun and his group."