Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 707 - 695: Found

Compared to the chaos at the factory, the villa’s current situation is much better.

Although the bandits still occasionally appear near the villa, they remain restrained and have not taken any drastic actions.

Moreover, Old Xu and others have made rapid progress at the second sanctuary, with good news frequently coming in, greatly reducing the pressure on Xu Renjie.

Meanwhile, with no more worries, the villa residents can finally take a breather after nearly half a month of tense defensive work.

After all, the New Year is looming, and Old Xu doesn’t want everyone to maintain such a worried state during the holiday.

Huang Yong has been wandering near the factory in the off-road vehicle for almost 2 hours now, and has found no trace of Liu Yunpeng’s flashy BMW sports car. This has left Huang Yong distraught; he knows very well that the likelihood of finding him decreases over time unless Liu Yunpeng shows up or returns to the factory himself.

If he doesn’t find him today, he will have to consider how to face the potential punishment that might follow.

Damn Liu Yunpeng never gives anyone peace of mind. You do nothing all day but indulge in leisure, which is one thing, but now you’ve gotten me into this mess. It’s really causing trouble.

Frustrated, Huang Yong pressed hard on the gas pedal, and the off-road vehicle sped away into the distance.

Once the last nail was securely hammered into the window frame, Old Zhao and his team breathed a sigh of relief; their task related to the construction of the second sanctuary was considered complete.

Overall, the results and progress exceeded their expectations before they arrived.

Firstly, they not only luckily found this geographically remote, sustainable little village, but also successfully gathered a lot of winter supplies.

The related house repairs and protection reinforcements have made preliminary progress. Most importantly, the special situation here created a sparse population, reducing the chance of future encounters with a large-scale zombie horde.

The hard work over the past few days was worth it. The three survivors have agreed to set off back to their base early tomorrow morning, calculating they’ve been out for about a week now, and everyone is eager to return home.

Wang Qiang lay on the bed, eyes slightly closed, legs swinging, with his phone lying flat beside his head. He was eager to return to the villa tomorrow like never before.

The exhaustion of the day had worn Tang Xiaoquan out, and he was sitting next to Wang Qiang, looking at him.

Wang Qiang’s thoughts were obvious, likely linked to Yang Xue’s continuous phone calls and care over the days.

It’s quite strange; Yang Xue seemed like a different person these past few days, so diligently contacting Wang Qiang.

However, seeing his brother’s beloved woman genuinely care for him, Tang Xiaoquan was happy for him and began to see Yang Xue, whom he’d previously dismissed, in a different light.

Feeling bored, Tang Xiaoquan decided to tease Wang Qiang.

"Hey, Strong, did the hand-held radio go off?"

"Huh?" Still dreaming, Wang Qiang suddenly got up from the bed, grabbed the radio from the bedside, and spoke into the microphone without hesitation: "It’s me, it’s me, I’m Wang Qiang, over!"

This was Tang Xiaoquan’s joke; there was no way to get a reply. After seeing no reaction for a while, Wang Qiang turned his head to Tang Xiaoquan and asked, "Did someone contact us?"

Tang Xiaoquan avoided Wang Qiang’s gaze, looked at the ceiling, and lazily replied, "Oh, maybe I heard wrong."

"Damn it!" Even though Tang Xiaoquan pretended to be calm, his smiling mouth betrayed him. Wang Qiang punched him hard: "You damn prankster!"

As they say, some are happy, some are sad; Wang Qiang and his friends were chatting happily, ready to return to the villa tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Huang Yong wandered like a headless fly in the countryside town, directionless.

Finding someone in a town with a population of over ten thousand isn’t easy, especially when the whereabouts of the person are unknown.

Huang Yong has made up his mind; until he finds Liu Yunpeng, he can’t return to the factory unless Liu Fugui calls him.

It’s not that he hasn’t thought about leaving the factory for good, but after deep consideration, he can’t let go of everything he’s fought for there.

His current status, identity, everything was earned through risking his life.

He won’t and can’t easily hand it over to others. Besides, in the case of Liu Yunpeng, he has no regrets; regardless of why the other left the factory, it shouldn’t be his fault in the end.

Even if He Lei’s words are true and Liu Yunpeng harbors resentment over Li Huiru’s matter seeking revenge, it’s Liu Fugui’s responsibility.

After all, the entire incident was orchestrated by Liu Fugui, so if Liu Yunpeng intends to sever ties, Huang Yong still has a trump card to threaten with.

While Huang Yong weighed his options, the radio lying flat on the co-pilot seat suddenly went off: "Brother Yong, please reply if you hear this. We’ve found the young master’s car, over!"

"Screech!" The off-road vehicle stopped steadily by the roadside under a forceful brake. Huang Yong unbuckled his seatbelt and grabbed the radio, confirming excitedly: "I’m Huang Yong, did you say you found the young master? Over!"

"Ah! It’s Brother Yong, no, the young master wasn’t found, but his car was. Over!"

It was only the car, which left Huang Yong disheartened, but it’s better than nothing. It’s far better than aimless wandering; now he can only hope Liu Yunpeng is okay: "Where are you now? Is there anything unusual about the young master’s car? How’s the surrounding situation? Over!"

"We’re at Xiankou Hotel on Longquan West Road. The young master’s car is perfectly fine! The area is empty, but the young master is nowhere to be found! Over!!"

It’s obvious; if they knew where he was, there would be no need for this exchange. Since the car is fine, it indicates there’s no trouble, but was forced to stop.

Wait, if there’s no trouble, did he find Li Huiru? Damn it, if that’s true, it could mean big trouble: "Wait there; I’m coming over."

The situation took a sudden turn, and Huang Yong feared his concerns might become reality. If Liu Yunpeng learned the truth of Li Huiru’s disappearance, he believed Liu Fugui would sacrifice him like a pawn to protect the car. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)