12. Surprise

At first glance, he saw two people, one dragging the other and they are exhausted, but still insisted to climb the staircase to the fourth floor.

And at a second glance.... "....!!! " He heard the groans and excited screams of the zombies, just few meters behind them. Fortunately, the stairs design are long and sharp-turns, the weaker one almost clawed several times, but thanks to their adrenaline, they managed to pull themselves up from those claws.

Help? Or not?

Shi Xiao didn't hesitate much longer and whistled. Shang Hao immediately turned his head and widened his eyes in elation as he saw someone up there. But he couldn't focus on that person's appearance, so he is back to watching his steps as he shouted.

" Hurry and lock the door! We about to go to the fourth floor!! "

They are good people. In this kind of situation, they didn't seek help, but instead warned him. And he think the other man seems a bit familiar, so he didn't hesitate to help, with a lightning speed, he goes back to nearest object, which turns out to be a half galloon of water, and hurled it down!!

The galloon didn't hit two survivors, but instead hit the zombies behind, and because the small passage of the staircase, it naturally hit the others behind and create more distance between the zombies and the people.

" Come up!! There's nothing on fourth floor!! "

Shang Hao then quickly accepted their savior's suggestion and pull his brother for another round to the upper floor.

The door slammed harshly for a few minutes. Thanks for their tacit cooperation, they quickly dragged the sofa, table, then placed 3 gallons of water on the table, then he invited him to another room, then placed a cupboard, stacked tables, and even placed several gallons as insurance.

Only then they slumped down to the floor.

" Ahhhh, that was so close!! Thankfully, we are still alive!! " Due to euphoria from finally escaped death, Shang Hao excitedly shouted.

" Quiet. " Hua Yun Chen rubbed his aching forehead. Although he couldn't help much, he still managed to drag several galloons to help. Even so, he wasn't stopped but instead the person who helped him copied his actions. This shows how the young man who helped them is flexible and quite intelligent. That and he have a lot of supplies, even dare to bring 2 strangers to a safe room in apocalypse time. For someone who dared to throw half galloon of water to help them out in crisis, Hua Yun Chen appreciate his quick thinking and kindness, but still suspicious.

" Hey, aren't you... *huff* that ramen guy? " Even after several days, Shang Hao immediately remembered the other party after a close scrutiny.

Shi Xiao is surprised too, he didn't really seen both people closely, " Yes. How have you been? "

" ...so me and my ge is going upstairs, then we meet you on the way. " Then Shang Hao opened a new bottle of water then gulped it down in gusto.

They rested and started to tell each other what they encounter since the outbreak.

" Shi Xiao, office assistant? " Hua Yun Chen furrowed his eyebrows, suspicious.

" Yes? "

" You don't look like one. "

" Hah? " The gun powder immediately lifted to the air, Shang Hao speechlessly watched them glared at each other back and forth.

" Yeah, you looks like some elite. In fact, I was also surprised when we first meet. I thought you are from secretary department or something. " Shang Hao used his remaining brain power to smooth out the situation. Thanks to his intervention, they stopped glaring and calmed down.

Is that a compliment? He thanked them awkwardly.

" Plus, you have been fighting on your own since the outbreak, I think you suits better as a bodyguard instead! " Shang Hao jokingly added.

" I trained a bit back in my hometown. My grandpa was a soldier. " Shang Hao exclaimed in admiration.

" Huh.... Anyways, what's your plan next? You wouldn't be thinking of staying here until the government rescue us, do you? "

" I want to go back to my hometown to join my family, obviously. But I might have to stay back for awhile, couldn't go back empty handed. "

" Oh? Where's your hometown? Countryside? "

Shi Xiao frowned, didn't want to answer Hua Yun Chen's question. It was personal and he didn't like Hua Yun Chen.

" Chen Ge, would you like to sleep? Didn't Shi Ge said he cleaned the sixth floor, how about I find a quilt for you? Shi Ge, can you help me? " Shang Hao hurriedly cut in and pulled Shi Xiao away.

" Thanks. I am sorry for ignoring your elder brother too. " Shi Xiao said, feeling a bit guilty.

" No worries! My brother isn't always like that, maybe the fever getting into him and made him having bad mood.... Thanks for you though, at least we won't have to worry about having no rest from now on. "

" Is the situation at first floor's that bad? " He worriedly asked.

" Well, those people have been greedy for his gun, so we can't really rest together, and Chen Ge is too wary to sleep for a long time. Who knows what will they do if we collapse together.... "

" ...in fact, I also got the fever, but after several days, it already disappeared. I have some ibuprofen, I can give it to you later. Just don't tell him it was from me. "

" !!! Thank you very much!! We were really lucky to meet you! " Shang Hao gratefully hugged the older guy. Shi Xiao patted him. Although Hua Yun Chen is a bit of an asshole from the first impression, Shang Hao is very nice boy. He is looks more reliable now than when he out out 500 for a cup of ramen. Having to survive such disaster really make people grown up so fast.

" Actually, that room isn't the place where we ate last time right? "

" Yeah. " He confessed.

" I won't tell my ge! "

" Thank you. " He appreciated Shang Hao's straightforwardness. " Let's see if the secretaries lounge have something we can use. "

Thankfully, the zombies are all cleared up, so they can just straight up entering the lounge. He was so exhausted that time, so he just carelessly searching, and after 10 minutes of finding nothing but some stashed cigars, lube and condoms, he left the place intact. He didn't even think of bringing one quilt back, how stupid.

" Wow! Shi Xiao, there's a lot of thin mattress! This company was quite good for their employees huh. "

" Yeah, let's bring back some of the clean sheets too. "

" Yeah. Oh, what is it? " Then Shang Hao grabbed a bottle of lube.

" Erm... Body lotion? " He wasn't sure that Shang Hao know about this stuffs, but he didn't want to feel guilty for corrupting innocent people, so he lied.

" Ha? Why would you bring this kind of stuffs to the company though? " Thankfully, he didn't dig deeper and tossed it away. Shi Xiao was very thankful.

They decided to bring 3 bedding and several quilts and sheets back, and a pillow for the sick guy. Thankfully, they are all thin and light, Shi Xiao can easily grab one on each arm. Shang Hao is a bit troubled, but he insisted, so Shi Xiao let him carry it alone.