Chapter 10: Follow-up Mission

The meeting began, and Straw Man, as usual, spoke up first.

"Let's disperse, grass~"

His opinion was to have breakfast and take a nap before discussing further.

"I think the safest method is to actually continue to camp here for another 10 days."

"After all, we've seen in the past few days that the terrain here is not afraid of Zombie Beast attacks, and we can easily spot them and hide in the sea."

"With 5 card draw chances as a guarantee, that's enough."

Mossy Mushroom said so.

"Let's wait and see, I still want to continue searching for the hidden mission."

"5 days, I'll stay for at most another 5 days."

"If there's still no clue after 5 days, I'll leave here."

"You can decide for yourselves if you want to join me."

Ree Shil didn't force them this time.

"I'll follow you, grass~"

"You guys want to leave me to play alone? No way."

Originally, Mossy Mushroom didn't want to go, but seeing that Straw Man agreed to go, it didn't want to stay behind either.

"Alright, it's settled. Actually, it's just using one draw chance from the third stage to gamble for more draw chances from the hidden mission."

As soon as Ree Shil's concluding remarks were finished, there was a knock on the door from the outside.

Knock, knock, knock.

Opening the door, it was Ghostfire Eldest Brother, who was carrying breakfast for the three of them, three steamed buns.

"Third Brothers, Mr. Liu is looking for you."

The three of them exchanged glances, feeling that things might take a turn for the better.

It's important to know that in the past few days after that night, Mr. Liu hadn't formally approached them.

So, following Ghostfire Eldest Brother, they went to the rooftop terrace, where Mr. Liu was on duty, as usual.

Today, the weather by the sea was very nice, with clear skies.

The rising sun shone on the sea, making the waves a little glaring.

The sea breeze blew, carrying a touch of warmth.

"Mr. Liu, I brought them."

Ghostfire Eldest Brother called out and then went over to help him keep watch.

"Come, sit."

Mr. Liu showed a kindly smile.

This time, he no longer held a gun but had given it to Ghostfire Eldest Brother.

"How are you guys doing these past few days?"

Mr. Liu motioned for Ree Shil and the others to sit down on small wooden stools.

"It's alright, grass~"

Straw Man casually crossed his legs.

While talking, Mr. Liu handed out three bottles of mineral water.

"I'm sorry, it's been several days, and I just thought to ask you three to have a drink."

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Ree Shil and Mossy Mushroom lowered their heads to look at their hands, but this wasn't alcohol.

"Grass, no milk tea?"

Straw Man, on the other hand, was not at all polite.

After the 4 days, his milk tea concentrate slices were almost gone.

"We have limited supplies here, so we'll have to use tea instead of alcohol and water instead of tea."

Mr. Liu chuckled as he unscrewed the bottle cap: "To show my sincerity, I'll drink it first."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and gulped down the whole bottle of water.

"..., we've already substituted tea for alcohol and water for tea, are you sure it still shows sincerity?"

Mossy Mushroom couldn't help but grumble, not really nitpicking.

"Hiss... Ah!"

Mr. Liu seemed to have not heard the sarcasm, and after drinking, he turned the bottle upside down and shook it to show that he had finished it.

His actions were quite bold, and it seemed that he had spent a lot of time at the drinking table back in the days.

Following that, the four of them chatted casually on the rooftop with their mineral water.

Just as Little Apricot said, Mr. Liu was a retired military personnel.

He said he had carried out many missions before, and later came to this island to retire.

Out of habit from being a soldier, he obtained several guns through friends and kept them at home to play with.

Perhaps because he had been to too many places and seen too many people during his service, he now preferred to stay at home, lock the door to play with his guns, watch movies, and play with his guns without much socializing with others.

Unexpectedly, it was precisely because he didn't like going out that the Zombie Beast outbreak saved his life that day.

As he finished his story, Mr. Liu suddenly laughed to himself.

"Ah, my age is getting the better of me, and I can't hold my liquor."

"I've only had a little, and I already feel like getting drunk."

"When I'm drunk, I talk a lot, so please don't mind."

He covered his forehead and looked at the three.

"I didn't expect you to have so much to say, just spit it out."

Ree Shil's words made Mr. Liu blush slightly, almost as if the alcohol had flushed his face.

"Then, I'll get straight to the point."

"Actually, the reason why I called you three up here today is that I have a favor to ask."

"Could you accompany me to the military district hospital in the city?"

Finally, Mr. Liu stated his request.

"Military District Hospital? Isn't that in the West City District? That's a dangerous place!"

"I remember Mr. Liu, you were a lonely single man, right? Are you attached to someone there? A lover?"

Ghostfire Eldest Brother became anxious once he heard these words.

The Military District Hospital was located in the West City District, which was the most concentrated area of Zombie Beasts.

Its density far exceeded other areas, and the three brothers had once stepped into the edge of West City while scavenging for supplies, only to be frightened and flee in panic.

Third Brother's modified electric car had been abandoned there.

"You don't know anything! Shut up!"

Perhaps it was the words "lonely single man" that stung, and Mr. Liu became angry.

"Mr. Liu, could you tell us why you want to go there?"

Ree Shil didn't see a mission pop-up, so he asked.

"Sigh..."

Mr. Liu sighed and began to tell his story.

Actually, he had also gone into the city to search for supplies and knew how dangerous the West City District was.