Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 718 - 705: Shooting (Part 2)

As soon as the gunshot rang out, Liu Fugui instinctively dove into the sedan by his side. Several bullets struck the door of the car’s front passenger side. The many experiences of narrowly escaping death during battle saved Liu Fugui’s life at this critical moment.

"Drive!" Liu Fugui lowered himself and pointed a gun, angrily ordering the subordinate of Spring Xiu’s group, who was also curling up and holding his head in the driver’s seat.

The subordinate was full of reluctance, knowing that bullets don’t have eyes. They won’t distinguish between friend and foe. If he raised his head, his life might end right there.

But with the gun’s dark barrel pointed at his forehead, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and straighten up.

It didn’t matter that he exposed his head; everyone present was on edge. Any slight movement would prompt them to pull the triggers in their hands.

And sure enough, the poor subordinate didn’t even start the car before being riddled with bullets under Liu Fugui’s threats, bleeding profusely.

Oh no, Liu Fugui frowned slightly, watching the pool of blood rapidly accumulating below the pedals. If the car didn’t start moving soon, he wouldn’t need to worry about being sniped by the gunmen ahead. The zombies attracted by the blood alone would be enough to finish him.

Snowflakes accompanied by the north wind blew into the car through the shattered windshield. Just when Liu Fugui was at a loss amid the current predicament, a voice suddenly called out from outside the car: "Boss Liu, we’re covering you, evacuate quickly!"

As soon as the words fell, the thunderous sound of gunfire erupted again. It was a double-barreled shotgun. Liu Fugui was very familiar with this sound. In the country, gun control is strict, so when guns are needed for certain tasks, the subordinates are usually equipped with this kind of modified shotgun.

The joining of friendly forces immediately eased the pressure on Liu Fugui. He clearly felt that there were no longer bullets flying around above his head. It was a chance that could not be missed. He knew the ammo for the double-barreled shotgun was limited, and the time his friends could buy for him wasn’t much. If he missed this excellent opportunity to flee, he would soon again become a target of concentrated fire.

Understanding the situation, Liu Fugui reached out to open the left car door, simultaneously kicking away the already dead driver in the driver’s seat, then quickly moved from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat, starting the car with smooth motions.

"Quick! Stop him! Stop Liu Fugui!" Spring Xiu, uncaring for safety, sprang out, firing several shots at the tail of the sedan driven by Liu Fugui until the firing pin clicked, signaling his futile attempt.

But his inaccurate shooting ensured that, aside from a few bullets striking the car body, the rest scattered who knows where.

Even worse, a subordinate who reacted just as he was about to snipe got shot by Spring Xiu’s random gunfire and fell straight to the ground.

Liu Fugui drove the sedan, leaving behind two deep tracks in the snow. The heavily veiled snow reduced the road’s visibility drastically. Fleeing at high speed was risking his life, narrowly avoiding crashing into the zombies wandering on the road several times.

Although Liu Fugui had escaped, the fierce battle at the Fulinmen Grand Hotel had not ended. Enraged and embarrassed, Spring Xiu grabbed a subordinate by his side, furiously saying: "All you damned cowards! So many people, yet you let that Liu Fugui get away. And the rest of you, how the hell did you search him? I almost got wiped out by that Liu Fugui. Nima, I’ll settle this account with you later. Now, damn it, start moving, capture those three bastards for me, and I will skin them alive myself."

The subordinates dared not say much, all agreeing. Anyway, the other side only had three people, and they seemed to have run out of ammunition. There was nothing to fear.

They neither hid nor dodged but approached in a fan shape with guns, enclosing from both sides.

"Hey, you in the car at the back, listen up. Stop resisting right now, and crawl out from the car immediately, or don’t expect to keep your bodies intact."

"Roar, roar, roar!" Instead of a response from the people in the car behind, Spring Xiu was answered by a low roar of excitement.

"Ah! Zombies!" The subordinate holding a steel blade only managed to shout once before being pounced upon by zombies drawn closer behind the snow curtain. By the time his nearby companions fired a few panicked shots into the air and found him, he already lay decapitated, his right hand futilely grasping in the air twice, then motionless!

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" The approaching zombie was torn apart by gunfire, but without a headshot, the undead creature swayed, its eyes lifeless, again pouncing towards another survivor, followed by another agonizing scream.

"Boss, zombies! Tons of zombies, what do we do now!"

One after another, zombies covered with snowflakes emerged wholly from the snow curtain. At this moment, Spring Xiu also panicked, abandoning thoughts of chasing and slaying. Escaping was the only thing he wanted to do now.

"Slap, slap!" Spring Xiu forcefully slapped a frightened subordinate: "Damn it, stop panicking, you go start the car, quick!"

"Oh! Yes...Yes!" Seeing his boss’s intent to leave, the subordinate naturally ran to the car like the wind. Meanwhile, Spring Xiu, after loading a fresh magazine, retreated to the car while shooting: "Everyone, get in the car; we’re withdrawing!"

After driving for some time, Liu Fugui checked through the rearview mirror to make sure no vehicles followed and listened closely to the surroundings. After confirming there was no sound of engines roaring, he slammed on the brakes and stopped the car.

Opening the driver’s door, he hurriedly scooped up snow from the ground and threw it inside the car. The white snow turned crimson instantly upon contact with the pool of blood by the pedals. After tossing back and forth a few times, when the blood in the car was cleaned, Liu Fugui was reassured enough to start the car again.

"Yunpeng, how are you? All right? It’s all over now!"

Liu Yunpeng didn’t respond. Li Huiru’s infidelity had dealt him a big blow. Liu Fugui glanced at his son, staring blankly in the rearview mirror, sighed helplessly, blaming Huang Yong’s incompetence, as the matter wasn’t handled cleanly!

Thinking of Huang Yong, Liu Fugui immediately glanced around the car and opened all accessible portable boxes, finally, luck was on his side as he found a hand-held radio in the drawer below the passenger seat.

At that moment, the warehouse was peaceful, unlike the chaos of the morning. He Lei reclined on the sofa, puffing on a cigar, the nearby coffee table in disarray, with a dozen empty bottles tipped over on the floor. Someone sat opposite him, also blowing smoke rings. If Old Xu were present, he wouldn’t find the person unfamiliar. It was none other than Yang Buwei, the small-time bandit leader who fled after being shot by Hu Xiaodong’s arrows in an unsuccessful robbery attempt some time ago.

He Lei, face flushed, clearly had drunk a lot, talked in his characteristic loud voice: "I’m telling you, Brother Yang, our plan was quite thorough this time, don’t you think? Taking the factory without a fight, later, you must put in a good word for me with Brother Chun!"

"Yes, you can rest assured, brother, our Brother Chun has always been clear about rewards and punishments. Brother Lei’s great accomplishments today are plain for all to see; Brother Chun surely won’t treat you unfairly. But when you receive your benefits, don’t forget about me!"

"Ah, how could I? I’ll take your kind words to heart! Come on, let’s drink another toast! Haha!" He Lei laughed broadly, unable to close his mouth, raising his glass and downing it in one gulp.

Yang Buwei, also quite hearty, though he felt like vomiting already, still downed the drink. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to qiandian.com to vote with your recommendations and monthly tickets, your support, is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please view m.qidian.com for reading.)