"Continue walking 50 meters, there is a fork in the road, take the one on the left, then turn right and you will reach your destination."
Xu Renjie nodded, then picked up the steel knife and started walking with his legs again.
It has now been a full 10 minutes since they trekked into the bottom of the well. Although it may not seem like a long time, in such a dark and narrow environment underground, it is easy for ordinary people to get cabin fever.
Fortunately, Xu Renjie and Lei Tong are both professional special scouts. Their daily training is aimed at these places where ordinary people don't go, so Xu and Lei did not have any other discomfort except that the soles of their feet were soaked in mud and water.
On the contrary, it was Derek. Although he had walked through this place more than once, he was still a little anxious at such a slow pace.
But due to Lao Xu's existence of Thunder Eyes, it was difficult for him to have an attack, so he could only bite the bullet and accompany the two of them to move forward slowly.
But soon Derek was impressed by Lao Xu's prudent decision, because when the three of them were about to reach a fork in the road, there was a slight abnormal noise from the intersection ahead.
As soon as his footsteps stopped, Xu Renjie waved his hand to hug Derek behind him, and the thunder pupil instinctively dodged as soon as Xu Renjie stopped.
This was an intuitive reaction developed through years of training. Lei Tong did not make a sound. He guarded the rear of the team vigilantly.
"Chi...chi...chi"
The abnormal sound was slow and clear, but it seemed strange and scary in the claustrophobic and dark shaft.
Derek's heart immediately rose to his throat. As a survivor who had been struggling in the apocalypse for several months, he was not unfamiliar with the strange noise coming from this passage.
Zombies!! Apart from this beast, no other creature can make such stumbling footsteps.
Compared to Derek's nervousness, Lao Xu seemed much calmer.
Do you think he is not afraid? Afraid! Of course I'm afraid! Unless you are a lunatic, any normal person will be scared when encountering bloodthirsty and brutal zombies.
Adrenaline began to surge in Lao Xu's body. Ordinary people might experience signs of panic, shortness of breath, and weakness in limbs at this time.
But for Lao Xu, who has been professionally trained, the surge of adrenaline indicates that he is turning on his fighting instinct.
Listening carefully, Lao Xu confirmed that judging from the direction of the animal's footsteps, it obviously did not notice his presence. This provides Lao Xu with the possibility of a hidden kill.
Ever since. Lao Xu turned around and made an action gesture towards Lei Tong behind him. Lei Tong immediately understood and started to tie Derek's arms. Intended to prevent young people from following or escaping.
Forget it, Lao Xu held the knife and walked alone in the dark shaft towards the place where the abnormal noise occurred.
One step, two steps, three steps. Lao Xu would stop for 3 or 4 seconds every time he took a step, just to confirm the situation on the road ahead.
After all, it was dark and lightless at the bottom of the well. Whether Lao Xu or the others had lighting equipment on hand, even if they did, he would not dare to use it at the moment.
Soon Lao Xu disappeared from the sight of Lei Tong and Derek. In order to prevent accidents, Lei Tong poked Derek's waist. He was reminding the young man to move forward.
After the two took 2 steps. Stopped again.
In short, the three of them went back and forth like this several times. It wasn't until Lao Xu touched the intersection that Derek mentioned before that they all stopped.
At this moment, the sound of strange noises was particularly clear, and Old Xu could faintly hear the sound of chewing, which could not help but make cold sweat break out on his forehead.
At this moment, there is no need for further confirmation. The source of the abnormal sound must be a zombie.
So what is before Lao Xu now is: How many zombies are there?
Lao Xu had no idea about this. He just hoped that the quantity would not be too large. Otherwise he would have to issue a retreat order.
After all, compared with the unknown rescue, the lives of our own people are more important.
After taking a deep breath, Lao Xu gave Lei Tong, who was waiting anxiously behind him. Derek made a sign not to rush.
That's it, stick your head out, and after 2 seconds, quickly withdraw it.
2. Lao Xu saw at least 2 zombies through his observation just now.
But apart from that, are there any other zombies? He didn't know.
After all, the shaft was too dark, and Lao Xu's vision was greatly hindered.
what to do? Resolve or retreat?
Old Xu frowned and thought for a while.
If solved, there will still be a large number of zombies lurking deep in the shaft.
But if we retreat, the fuel consumed today will be in vain, and it will be hard to explain to Lao Zhao when we go back.
The hesitant old Xu had no choice but to venture out and poke his head out again. This time he observed it for 5 seconds.
As far as the eye can see, two zombies are crouching on the ground, and they seem to be eating something.
But these are not the main points of Lao Xu's attention. The main point is that these two beasts did not notice his existence.
Taking a deep breath again, this time Lao Xu simply leaned out his entire body and walked across the crossing.
After successfully passing, Lao Xu quickly leaned against the wall and listened. After confirming that there was no other abnormality, his hanging heart dropped.
"Crunch, crunch!" The chewing continued.
It seemed that these two beasts were completely attracted by the delicious food. When they reached this point, Lao Xu no longer delayed. He knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Without any hesitation at the moment, he quickly waved his hand to Lei Tong, who was paying attention to him, and motioned for him to bring Derek over immediately.
Derek, who was not sure of the situation, just turned around and asked about the situation of Thunder Eyes. Unexpectedly, the big man pushed him on the shoulder. Without even taking a look, he only used his big Tongling eyes to tell Derek: "Hurry up! Don't make ink marks!"
Just like that, Derek was pulled and pushed by Lei Tong in a state of ignorance and was delivered to the mouth of Chadao.
After settling down, Lao Xu once again communicated with Lei Tong using sign language that Derek could not understand.
This made Derek feel quite uneasy.
It's no wonder that if anyone is working with an unfamiliar team in a dark environment, and the other party is trying to do something that you can't understand at a critical moment of life and death, you will definitely have a lot of doubts in your heart.
There was a tapping feeling on the shoulder, and he was wondering whether Lao Xu and Lei Tong would sell him. Lei Tong pointed to the opposite side, then made his hand like a palm knife and cut forward twice.
This time Derek finally understood what the other party meant. He had seen it in police movies. The other party was telling him to go to the opposite fork.
But...the sound coming from the side crossing...
Derek was mentally unsure, but Lei Tong's wide eyes didn't give him many choices.
In desperation, Derek could only nod and accept the order, then took a few deep breaths and walked quickly towards the target intersection on tiptoes.
With a distance of just 1 meter, Derek had never thought that a road would be so difficult.
As Derek took steps forward, as expected, his adrenaline surged. However, unlike Lao Xu's reasonable control, Derek's steps trembled slightly due to excessive nervousness.
What was even worse was that, driven by curiosity, when he reached the middle of the crossing, he involuntarily looked sideways at the side crossing.
And this look... (To be continued.)
