Chapter 658 - 545: Concealment (5200 words, updating for subscriptions)_3

If it weren’t for the civilians in the South District, he would have left this place long ago.

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Xin City.

The sky was growing dark.

At the edge of Xin City Suburb, Xiao Hu and his team from the Big Camphor Tree Extra Staff, upon hearing Third Uncle’s arrangement, did not hesitate at all.

Xiao Hu sent a few people driving towards the Big Camphor Tree Base, needing to inform the base about the situation on Xin City’s side, and to send personnel over.

Later, they received an inquiry from Third Uncle, asking about their situation.

Through communication, Xiao Hu learned that Third Uncle needed a place to station for the night.

Therefore, he volunteered and recommended that Third Uncle come to their location.

It must be said that although his place was in the outskirts of the city and rather remote, there were some factory buildings around. Once the gates were shut, it was slightly safer at night.

...

On the clothing building, Zhuzi and other Outer City staff, each with a gun, came to Third Uncle’s side.

According to the rules of the Big Camphor Tree Base, Extra Staff were issued firearms, but Outer City staff were allowed firearms only when they went out on missions.

"Third Uncle." Zhuzi was about the same age as Li Yu, so he called Li Hongqian this as well.

Third Uncle nodded, then said, "We need to stop them from making such a fuss in New City. Later, you’ll come with me to find them. Have a chat with them."

Then he turned his head to Old Qin and the other two Extra Staff from the Big Camphor Tree Base, "You guys watch in hiding later."

Old Qin wanted to take Captain Li’s place. Right now, it was unclear what Xiao Jun and his team’s intentions were, whether they came with hostility or not, so he wanted to take the risk instead of Captain Li.

But seeing Captain Li’s expression, he swallowed the words he was about to say.

That was just how Captain Li was back then; once an order was issued, there could be no objections, only execution.

*Sigh.*

In the end, Old Qin nodded and said, "Captain, be careful."

Third Uncle hummed a response, noticing that Xiao Jun and his team had gone far and were now by the river.

So he said, "Let’s move."

Then he remembered Zuo Ruxue and her group and took out the walkie-talkie, "Zuo, you come downstairs. We’ll go find them together."

Zuo Ruxue had been waiting for a long time, thinking they wouldn’t include them in the operation this time. Hearing the order, she was ecstatic.

Containing her excitement, she said, "Got it, Captain Li. We’ll meet downstairs."

Downstairs, the group assembled.

Several drove towards where Xiao Jun and his team were.

Ten minutes later.

Xiao Jun saw a group of people coming from behind.

Some of them were armed, so he called out from a distance to Third Uncle and the others, "Excuse me, do you know the Big Camphor Tree Base?"

The people with Xiao Jun slightly raised their guns.

Previously, when Li Yu killed Gan Gaojie and others, Third Uncle and Old Qin were sniping from the shadows.

Third Uncle had seen Xiao Jun, but Xiao Jun and his team did not recognize Third Uncle.

Third Uncle said, "Yes, stop shouting with the megaphones. It’s getting dark and will attract zombies."

Then, ignoring the guns in Xiao Jun’s hands, he approached slowly and asked, "Are you looking for Li Yu? Is there something you need?"

Xiao Jun, watching Third Uncle draw closer, couldn’t help feeling like he was facing a man-eating tiger despite Third Uncle’s hand not being on a gun. An intangible and terrifying deterrence made him somber.

He even had the illusion that if they started shooting, this man in front of him might even be able to dodge, let alone not be killed by them.

This kind of person, this kind of presence, he had only felt it once in the army, on a distant King of Soldiers.

But clearly, the vibe from Third Uncle was far more formidable than that of the King of Soldiers he once sensed.

Xiao Jun swallowed, his eyes full of wariness.

He started, "This matter is of great importance, I must see the person in charge of Big Camphor Tree Base, Li Yu, to speak with him. Also, may I ask if you know Li Yu? Or rather, are you from the Big Camphor Tree Base?"

Third Uncle’s demeanor was light and breezy.

Several people followed behind him.

Zuo Ruxue and the others, seeing Xiao Jun and his team armed, were somewhat alarmed, but looking at the casually strolling Third Uncle, they were full of admiration.

Although Third Uncle seemed relaxed, his eyes had already calculated that two meters to the left in front, there was a car, and five meters away, there was a building with an open door.

If the opposite side wanted to shoot, he could dodge behind the car in 0.3 seconds, then counter-attack and use the abandoned cars for cover, and then retreat into the building.

Third Uncle walked closer.

meters away from Xiao Jun and his team, he said, "I am Li Yu’s Third Uncle."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jun instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching Third Uncle get closer, that oppressive feeling was getting stronger.

So strong that he almost couldn’t help himself from warning Third Uncle not to come closer.

Now, hearing Li Hongqian say he was Li Yu’s Third Uncle, he immediately relaxed.

But he didn’t easily believe Third Uncle, so he pressed, "Just your word is hard for me to trust.

How about this? Take me to the Big Camphor Tree Base, and I will speak directly with Li Yu."

Third Uncle saw Xiao Jun’s arm muscles relax because he said he was Li Yu’s Third Uncle, guessing that Xiao Jun and his team weren’t there to find trouble.

They genuinely had something to discuss with Li Yu, treating Li Yu as an ally.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have relaxed so much the moment he said he was Li Yu’s Third Uncle.

A sign of the wind in fall.

From Xiao Jun’s body language, a lot could be discerned.

Third Uncle smiled lightly and said, "You make a good point, but it’s a bit late today, we definitely can’t go to the Big Camphor Tree Base.

Let’s go to a safer place for now, since it’s getting dark soon, zombies will come out, and standing on this street is dangerous.

Let’s move to somewhere safer."

Xiao Jun looked at Third Uncle, who seemed harmless like an old farmer, and thought it over. With his thirty-odd people, they surely shouldn’t be afraid of their few, besides, they had women without firearms.

In a team where women were not merely for ’that’ purpose, entitled to go out, and were greatly respected, such an establishment couldn’t be bad in this post-apocalyptic world.

So he nodded, "Alright. But we’ll have to wait for a few people."

He had sent Zhou Tian and others out to look for a stationing place.

Seeing his nod, Third Uncle’s smile grew wider, and he told Xiao Jun, "I know a place on the outskirts, let’s go together."

The place he referred to was exactly where Xiao Hu and his team were, just a ten-minute trip away.

Xiao Jun said, "Wait a moment, we need to gather some of our brothers over by the First Crossing first."

"Okay, let’s go," Third Uncle said.

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