Chapter 431: Rest and recuperation

The two waited in place, unaware of what the man was about to do.

Meanwhile, the man went to the barbecue grill, picked up a still-burning charcoal with chopsticks, and walked towards the RV.

His target was the RV’s fuel tank; the man now had only one crazy thought: if he couldn’t have it, he would destroy it.

Arriving at the RV, the man quickly found the fuel tank and was about to pry it open to drop the red-hot charcoal inside.

Unexpectedly, before he could act, Liang Yu’s voice came from behind him, startling him into a shiver, and the charcoal he was holding dropped to the ground.

“What are you doing!”

Liang Yu shouted, his voice coming from Mario, who then quickly stepped forward and grabbed the man by his collar.

The man turned his head in terror, his eyes frantic, but he still tried to argue.

“I… I was just looking.”

Liang Yu snorted coldly. Mario lifted him forcefully, then threw him aside, simultaneously stomping on the charcoal to crush it.

“Did you think I wouldn’t know what you were trying to do?”

The man who had been thrown got up, glanced back, and then, unwilling to give up, quickly ran off.

Liang Yu had no intention of letting him go; since the other party intended to act, he shouldn’t expect to leave here alive.

Under Liang Yu’s command, Mario gave chase.

The man fled frantically, knowing that once caught, he would surely die.

However, Mario was extremely fast and soon reappeared in front of the man.

The man stopped in despair, his eyes filled with fear and unwillingness.

The man gasped for breath and said viciously,

“If I can’t live, you won’t have it easy either!!!”

The man suddenly pulled a dagger from his waist and thrust it towards Mario.

Mario easily dodged, kicked the man’s wrist, and the dagger fell.

Following that, Mario subdued the man with a chokehold. The man struggled a few times then lost his strength.

Liang Yu’s gaze was cold as he looked at the man subdued on the ground, his tone calm yet imbued with undeniable authority.

He ordered Mario to drag him out and deal with him.

After receiving the order, Mario swiftly lifted the man, who was still cursing incessantly but could only be forcibly dragged away.

After waiting for a while, the two realized the man hadn’t returned and felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding. They tacitly walked back.

Soon, they encountered Mario walking out, carrying the man. After a moment of thought, they decided to go up and clarify the situation.

But by then, the two held no hope; they probably guessed what had happened.

So they appeared before Mario, trying to stop him. Facing the two, Mario simply ignored them, pushing them aside and continuing forward.

The man being carried by Mario, however, saw his companions and seemed to find a savior, frantically begging them to save him.

At the same time, he pointed at Mario and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Clearly, this was to instruct the two to kill Mario to achieve his own rescue.

But the man was met with his companions’ questions, asking what he had done to end up like this.

Even now, the man didn’t speak a single truth; he claimed he merely wanted to borrow the RV owner’s restroom, and this was the result.

However, such a clumsy lie was not effective.

Who is so particular now?

To specifically seek someone out to borrow a restroom—before the cold wave, no one would have criticized you for this, as people were quite particular about hygiene back then.

But after such a long time, that was his problem, and the two’s gazes towards the man began to change.

Soon, Mario took the man outside and immediately threw the person he was carrying off his shoulder. The man fell heavily to the ground, feeling pain all over.

However, he couldn’t care less now. Enduring the pain, he even gave up the time it would take to stand up, crawling forward with all fours, but how far could he crawl with such effort?

Mario pulled out a submachine gun from his pocket and emptied the magazine at the man writhing and crawling.

The two behind them were also startled, instinctively picking up their weapons for self-defense.

After dealing with the man, Mario’s turn around startled the two, especially his hand that was still reloading the magazine.

However, the gunshots they imagined did not come; instead, a note appeared before them, on which was clearly Qu Baoguo’s location.

After giving the address to the two, Mario went forward to finish off the man, two shots to the body and one to the head, ensuring that even if he turned into a zombie, he wouldn’t be able to get up.

After the finishing blow, Mario left, leaving the two standing there, staring blankly at Mario’s retreating figure, holding the address in their hands, unsure of what to do.

On Qu Baoguo’s side, he had now changed his plan after listening to Liang Yu.

Now, only a small portion of people remained to guard the home, and the rest had all gone out to search for usable supplies.

The reason for this was that Qu Baoguo was completely gambling. Although this allowed them to collect as many supplies as possible, it also presented a problem.

If they were attacked by modified humans or Underground Monsters during this time, they could very likely lose their refuge.

Night slowly receded, and the dawn’s light gently spread over Qu Baoguo’s base.

After a whole night of high tension and vigilance, the strained nerves of those remaining at the base finally relaxed as daylight broke.

Facts proved that Qu Baoguo and his people had won their gamble; their base was not attacked until dawn.

At this moment, Qu Baoguo, who was outside, stood on a lookout tower, watching the red sun slowly rise from the horizon, its golden light enveloping the entire base.

He exhaled deeply, a hint of fatigue on his face.

He glanced at the current harvest, then at the time, and finally, after some thought, told everyone to pay attention for an hour.

When the time was up, they would hunt those giant animals again. Although they had caught quite a lot of food, it wouldn’t last long.

Therefore, what they needed to do now was to stock up as much food and water as possible during this period.

Only with enough food and water would they have the confidence to face the crisis Liang Yu spoke of.

Along the way, they also encountered other Survivors who were out hunting, but both sides were very taciturn, and they seemed to have reached a consensus.

After seeing each other, they merely exchanged greetings and then turned in a different direction to avoid each other.

This situation occurred more than once. There was even a time when he saw another group of Survivors resting nearby and went over alone.

Upon discovery, that group of Survivors ignored Qu Baoguo’s attempt to converse, quickly got up, packed, and left.

It seemed they completely wanted to avoid any interaction with them.

Qu Baoguo understood that the other party did not want their personnel to come into contact with each other.