Chapter 1579: 1578 âzombie
After they had become accustomed to the flute music, the two of them changed into clothes that were convenient for nighttime travel, and then, while the front desk wasnât paying attention, they sneaked out the main entrance.
The streets were very quiet at night. Tonight, apart from the eerie flute music, there was no other sound, not even the footsteps of patrol soldiers.
âItâs strange, itâs too quiet tonight, isnât it?â Tan Rou looked around but didnât see any patrol soldiers with guns. âWhere have all the patrol soldiers gone?â
âLetâs walk up ahead,â Zhuang Liu said, âMaybe the patrol soldiers havenât come by here yet.â
Tan Rou thought it was improbable, for the patrol soldiers would arrive well in advance. They would hide inside trucks, waiting for the appointed time to come out.
At some point, the eerie flute music stopped. Without the noisy flute music, Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu finally heard the footsteps of the patrol soldiers. It wasnât that the soldiers hadnât come; rather, they had gone somewhere else, and Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou just hadnât heard their footsteps.
âLetâs hide first!â Zhuang Liu pulled Tan Rou into the shadows, where they could see outside but couldnât be seen from outside.
The patrol soldiers walked past them, and just then, that strange burst of flute music sounded again. Upon hearing the flute music, the walking pace of the soldiers slowed down.
Tan Rou heard one patrol soldier say, âStrange, why do I feel a bit dizzy in my head?â
Another patrol soldier said, âIt must be this damn flute music thatâs annoying us. Tomorrow Iâm going to make a complaint to the higher-ups, no more allowing residents to play the flute after eight oâclock at night, itâs just too noisy!â
Some patrol soldiers thought that wasnât appropriate, âHey, not letting people go out and not letting them play the flute, what are they supposed to do at night? Go to bed every night at eight-thirty? Thatâs too early, isnât it?â
The patrol soldiers talked as they walked, and soon passed by where Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu were hiding. Just when Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu were planning to leave their hiding place and move somewhere else, something unexpected happened.
Several people suddenly charged from somewhere, each holding a sharp cleaver that looked like it was for slicing roast meat, each blade gleaming silver under the streetlights.
âWhatâs going on?â the Patrol Captain asked, âWhat are you people doing out here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?â
Those with the cleavers paid no attention to the speaker; they just kept charging forward, swinging their cleavers at anyone they saw in front of them.
Though the patrol soldiersâ marksmanship was imprecise, they were at least former soldiers and wouldnât easily be chopped by these few people. Besides, they outnumbered the attackers with cleavers, so they still had the advantage.
âOpen fire!â the Captain ordered, âDamn it, where did these lunatics come from?â
âBang, bang, bangââ
After several gunshots, one man fell, but the rest kept charging forward with their cleavers as if they hadnât heard the gunshots.
âFuck! Are these people really crazy?â The patrol soldiers cursed while shooting, and those without guns backed away with shields. A large group of patrol soldiers was actually frightened into retreating by a few men with cleavers.
However, something even more eerie took place; one of the attackers who had already fallen to the ground staggered to his feet. He could no longer hold onto his knife, but he still charged forward.
âZombies?â Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu said from the darkness, âIf Iâm not mistaken, he was just shot by a gun.â
Zhuang Liuâs brows were tightly knitted as he held Tan Rou close in his arms, âDonât make a noise, lest we be discovered by those people.â Whether it was the patrol soldiers or the suspected âzombiesâ who found them, it would be bad news.
The flute music changed to a different tune, and this time Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu could tell where it was coming from.
Then, several more people emerged from the direction of the flute music, but unlike the ones with cleavers, these held guns, and they were clad in black robes with masks on their faces, completely enveloped.
These peopleâs marksmanship was much better than the patrol soldiers. They hit their mark with each shot, and many patrol soldiers fell to the ground. However, they didnât pursue the victory; after firing a round, they quickly fled the scene.
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