Chapter 1458 - 846: Delivering Provisions, the Man Who “Breaks Waists” (Second Update)
Chapter 1458 - 846: Delivering Provisions, the Man Who “Breaks Waists” (Second Update)
Gaga shrugged, indicating no objection.The other person had no objection either.
Then they dispersed over a hundred people. They were just the vanguard; last time, during the invasion, they were met with a head-on attack by Mr. Ye and his team.
Having learned a lesson, this time they were making a comeback without fanfare.
Instead, they sent a few people ahead. If everything went smoothly, the main forces would follow later, anyway Red River was only a few dozen kilometers away.
Once the road was cleared, they could come quickly.
For them, resources are not just food and some goods; people are also considered a resource.
On one hand, they can serve as labor. On the other hand, if food becomes scarce, people can become food.
.....
Not far from them.
In the steel jungle.
After enduring the ravages of a typhoon, plus a high number of city zombies, not many survivors remained.
In a dilapidated kindergarten with only one roof and three walls, a small group of four was scavenging for resources.
"Brother Li, there’s nothing here either, shall we try looking elsewhere?" a teenager suggested.
The man referred to as Brother Li was about to respond when he suddenly saw a black object darting across the floor.
Brother Li reacted quickly, diving with both hands.
Two thumb-sized cockroaches; cockroach protein content ranges from 60%-70%, while beef has only 20%, so cockroaches are an excellent protein source.
Even in the Southern region, cockroaches this large are rare.
The teenager saw the cockroach in Li’s hands and greedily swallowed.
He hadn’t had any meat for a long while, subsisting on wild vegetables and fruits since morning.
Brother Li carefully placed the cockroach into a transparent glass jar, then said to the teenager and the man and woman nearby, "Come over."
He then surveyed the layout of the building; they seemed to be in the kitchen.
Following the direction from which the cockroach came, he searched bit by bit, clearing rotting tables and broken stones, bloated, moldy, blackened cushions.
Finally, he opened a blackened, malodorous cabinet.
He squatted down, trailed by the teenager and two others, unsure what Brother Li intended.
Creek!
Li opened the cabinet door, and immediately seven or eight large cockroaches scurried out.
"My God!" the teenager shouted excitedly and dove onto the floor, desperately grabbing the cockroaches.
The man and woman behind him were plainly shocked by the scene.
Surviving to this point, they had eaten anything conceivable.
During the severe drought, everything withered.
In the worst times, not even tree bark was available; they could only eat some clay.
The four fervently caught cockroaches in the cramped space; so plump and abundant, they could have enough to eat for some time.
Ten minutes later.
Brother Li reached into the cabinet and fumbled for a while, then shone a light inside and shook his head saying, "No more."
The teenager looked a bit disappointed, having missed one that ran into the sewer.
The woman behind patted his shoulder, saying, "It’s okay, it’s not your fault."
Brother Li didn’t scold him but rather, cheerfully said, "Count them, see how many there are."
The teenager, hearing this, snapped out of his guilt and began counting, holding four or five glass jars.
"One, two... eight... thirteen!"
The teenager exclaimed joyfully.
"Someone’s coming, squat down," quietly instructed the old man, who had been vigilantly watching the door, his grey hair but vibrant spirit.
Brother Li, the teenager, and the woman in a black jacket immediately crouched down.
The old man crouched too, peering from behind the door, keeping an eye on the outside.
.....
From Lao Country, Jinmu Group dispatched a vanguard to scout for resources, Zheng Xiaolong curiously glanced at the kindergarten ahead.
He asked the person beside him, "Did you just hear sounds coming from inside?"
The subordinate shook his head.
Zheng Xiaolong grinned; the scars on his face resembled writhing snakes.
He ordered the people behind him, "Go inside and check it out."
After speaking, he unlocked his gun and was about to enter.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he pushed the subordinate who had just shaken his head forward.
"Lead the way inside."
"Brother Long, I..." The subordinate was somewhat unwilling.
"Hurry up!" Zheng Xiaolong pressed his gun against the back of the subordinate’s head, commanding.
....
(Asking for monthly tickets)
There’s more to come later, but it’ll be late, probably around three, everyone get to sleep early tonight and catch up tomorrow.
HPDBC