Chen Xiaodong followed the little girl through the narrow alley, always keeping a certain distance from her. Whenever the little girl stopped and looked back, Chen Xiaodong could hide behind the surrounding houses or walls in time to ensure that he was not discovered.
He always paid attention to the little girl's steps. Once she showed signs of falling, Chen Xiaodong would immediately rush forward to help. However, he was worried that the little girl would find him, so Chen Xiaodong could only keep a distance to prevent the other party from discovering him.
The little girl's steps are small but firm. She knew her destination. The streets around her were filled with the smell of ruins, and the once prosperous scene no longer existed. There is a hint of desolation in the wind, as if it is telling the sadness of this world.
She ran outside a large kindergarten. The small iron door of the kindergarten opened slowly, as if to welcome her arrival.
He entered the kindergarten with small steps, turned his head and looked behind him, and when he saw that no one was following him, he closed the small iron door.
Chen Xiaodong looked at her little back and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this little girl of only four or five years old had such courage and determination in the cruel environment of the doomsday.
Her face was covered with dust, but it still couldn't cover her bright eyes. Those eyes were full of determination and hope, as if telling the world that even if the end came, she would never give up.
"No way, she is not the only child in this kindergarten?"
Chen Xiaodong hid in the distance, looking at the iron gate, looking at the young hands in confusion. They were busy opening the latch and welcoming the thin little girl into the small iron door.
This scene caused huge waves in Chen Xiaodong's heart. How could these children, who were obviously just children, have such skillful movements, as if they had gone through countless trainings.
After he looked around to make sure no one was nearby, Chen Xiaodong lightly jumped over the wall and landed carefully in the kindergarten yard.
Chen Xiaodong hunched over and approached the kindergarten classroom. Every step he took was as if he were walking on cotton, brisk yet cautious.
Through the glass window, Chen Xiaodong saw the little girl. She was sitting on the ground, surrounded by seven small children. The little girl enthusiastically distributed the bowl of instant noodles to the children. The little girl shared this simple bowl of instant noodles with them.
Despite the beautiful scenery, there was silence in the classroom, without the laughter and laughter of the children. Those children who were supposed to be smiling and lively were now frowning and their eyes lost their luster.
At this age, they should be innocent and carefree, but now, their faces are full of worry and confusion.
Xiaodong looked at this scene with mixed feelings in his heart. He felt his heart being tugged hard, the pain and anger intertwined, making him almost unable to breathe.
Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly heard a slight noise behind him. Chen Xiaodong's body tensed up instantly, he turned around quickly, raised his left hand, and held the rolling pin tightly.
"Shhh! I'm a good person!"
The old man loosened his hands and the rolling pin passed lightly into Chen Xiaodong's hands. Chen Xiaodong was slightly startled. Before he could react, the old man had already opened his arms and pounced on him like a strong leopard.
For a moment, Chen Xiaodong felt a huge force coming over him and threw him to the ground. The smell of dust and rough ground instantly filled his nostrils and irritated his skin.
He felt his back being scratched by pebbles on the ground, causing a burst of pain. The old man's body was like a mountain, pressing hard on his chest, making him almost breathless.
Chen Xiaodong tried to push him away, but found that the old man was surprisingly strong. Although the old man is old, his strength is not inferior to him at all.
Chen Xiaodong was shocked and was about to explain when suddenly another rolling pin flew through the air and hit him hard on the head.
I just felt a sharp pain in my head, and stars were popping up in front of my eyes. He blocked the old man with one hand and tried to stand up with the other hand on the ground, but found that he was unable to stand up.
He looked up and saw an old woman staring at him with an angry look on her face. Her wrinkles were deeply etched on her face, and her eyes seemed to hide endless vicissitudes of life. The rolling pin in her hand was raised high, ready to be smashed down again.
"I am a human, not a zombie, you can see clearly! Ah... Oops!"
As soon as Chen Xiaodong finished speaking, the rolling pin in the old woman's hand hit him on the head again like a bolt of lightning.
Chen Xiaodong was extremely angry. How could the old woman in front of him be so unreasonable? He pushed the old man away with force, staggered a few times and stood up, almost falling. Fortunately, he was wearing a helmet, otherwise he would have suffered a concussion from the rolling pin today.
"Look, I'm a human, not a zombie!"
The older of the two old men looked at Chen Xiaodong with guilt in his eyes. She frowned and whispered to the companion beside her: "Old man, you just struck too hard. Look at this young man, his face turned pale after being knocked to the ground!"
The old man nodded, seeming to be reflecting on his own impulse. He looked at Chen Xiaodong and saw a flash of anger in Chen Xiaodong's eyes. The old people looked at each other and saw the embarrassment in each other's eyes.
"Young man, why are you walking without making any sound? Do you know that there are all man-eating monsters outside? You are sneaking around at the classroom door again... Don't blame the aunt for being so harsh!"
Chen Xiaodong was also speechless. He was just sneaking around because he was afraid of scaring the children inside. Unexpectedly, he was regarded as a zombie by two old people and almost killed himself.
After a brief exchange with the two, Chen Xiaodong learned that when the virus broke out, the army originally planned to take away all the children here.
But for some unknown reason, a zombie that resembled a leaping frog appeared and killed all the soldiers in the kindergarten. The principal and teacher hid in the classroom with the children and did not dare to come out until the zombies left and came out.
The principal wanted to wait for the army to rescue him again, but after waiting for five or six days in a row, no army came, and their food was almost exhausted. The principal decided to take a few teachers out to look for food. did not return.
After Chen Xiaodong learned the identity of the old man, he couldn't help but feel a surge of respect in his heart. He imagined Long Chengye's years in the army, wearing military uniform, holding a frying shovel, cooking delicious food for his comrades.
Now, this veteran is using his craftsmanship to provide nutritious meals for children in the kindergarten canteen. His perseverance and dedication are touching.
The old woman's name was Li Huilan, who was Long Chengye's wife. She helped Long Chengye in the cafeteria. Although Li Huilan was an ordinary person, she was so heavy-handed that she almost killed him.
"Just a moment, I'll be right back!"
Chen Xiaodong quickly climbed over the wall and left the kindergarten, and his figure disappeared from the sight of the two elderly people. Less than ten minutes later, Chen Xiaodong came back again, carrying large and small bags of food.
The two old men thanked each other again and again, their faces full of gratitude. Chen Xiaodong waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're welcome, hurry up and cook for the children, they must be starving."
Although this meal only consisted of instant noodles, the two old men prepared it with great care. They specially added braised chicken legs and braised eggs to the instant noodles, making the entire simple meal instantly richer.
Seeing the children's eyes widened with surprise and satisfaction on their faces, Chen Xiaodong couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart. He gnawed on the bread in his hand with a faint smile on his face.
He paid attention to the children, who looked at him with admiration, as if they regarded Chen Xiaodong as a hero, which made him feel happy.
At this moment, the entire ground began to shake violently, as if there was some huge force surging underground. Chen Xiaodong realized something was wrong and rushed to the kindergarten gate. He grabbed the handle of the iron door tightly and pushed hard, and the door opened with a sound.
The sight in front of him shocked Chen Xiaodong. The distant skyline was shrouded in billowing smoke, and puffs of dust swirled in the air like black whirlwinds.
And at the end of his sight, densely packed zombies were swarming towards him. Their roars and roars merged into a chilling sound that reached Chen Xiaodong's eardrums. Chen Xiaodong felt a chill rush from his back to his forehead. He understood that he could not stay in this kindergarten any longer.
"Uncle Long, tell the children to run quickly, the zombies are coming!"
"Ah! Oh, okay, okay, children, get on the bus quickly, don't crowd, get on the bus in order!"
With the help of Li Huilan, the children got on the school bus one after another. Long Chengye and Chen Xiaodong worked together to open the gates of the two kindergartens to facilitate the passage of school buses.
Chen Xiaodong and Long Chengye quickly rushed to the school bus and jumped on. The air in the carriage seemed to be filled with tension, and everyone looked at the two of them with doubtful eyes.
Chen Xiaodong found an empty seat and sat down, but he felt an ominous premonition in his heart. He looked around and saw that the other "passengers" were all looking in the same direction.
The driver's seat was empty, no one was sitting there, his heart sank suddenly, and an uneasy feeling spread.
He looked at Long Chengye and found that he was also shocked. Their eyes met in the air, conveying each other's worries wordlessly.
Upon seeing this, Chen Xiaodong immediately rushed out of the school bus. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he said lightly: "Uncle Long will find a way to start the car, and I will lure the zombies away to buy time!"
Chen Xiaodong held a sniper rifle and aimed at the zombies in the distance. He took a deep breath and placed his finger lightly on the trigger. The target in his eyes was the leading zombie in the distance.
"boom!"
There was a gunshot, and a bullet flew toward the zombies at an extremely fast speed. The bullet accurately hit the target. The waist of the zombie exploded instantly, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
The impact of the bullets from the sniper rifle penetrated more than a dozen zombies. They were broken at the waist and fell to the ground one after another.
At this time, Zhang Mao heard the gunfire, his heart tightened, and he immediately rushed towards the direction of the gunfire. His heart beat like a drum and blood raced through his veins.
In front of Zhang Mao was a young woman, wearing a kindergarten teacher's uniform. Her face was full of panic, her eyes were filled with tears, and her lips were trembling, as if she was screaming silently.
Her uniform was soaked with sweat and clung to her thin body, revealing her frail appearance. The black bag in her hand bumped with the rhythm of running, and the food inside exuded a tempting aroma, but no one was in the mood to appreciate it at the moment.
Her steps were staggering, as if she was racing against death with every step. Her figure looked so lonely and tenacious in the sunset.
