Chapter 99 I must be faster than you. Otherwise, what's the use of me?

Through their messy hair, their faces could be faintly seen.

It was the kind of pallor caused by long - term lack of sunlight, without a trace of blood.

Not only them, but even Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan, having not seen the sun for such a long time, also had such pale skin.

However, these people were not only pale but also extremely thin.

Their cheekbones protruded prominently on their emaciated faces, and their eyes were frighteningly large.

Their mouths were stuffed full, and they were struggling to chew and swallow.

Even when they were choked and couldn't swallow, their eyes rolling back, their mouths still remained tightly shut, not allowing the tiniest bit of food residue to escape.

Due to their extreme thinness, their heads seemed disproportionately large, and their bodies were flat and shrunken, as if they could be blown over by a gust of wind.

But looking at these five people, Liu Ruyan didn't relax her vigilance in the slightest.

Just because, in her previous life, Liu Ruyan had lived among such people.

Don't be fooled by their paper - thin appearance; these people were actually very strong.

If one wasn't careful, they would have their things snatched away.

Merely having things stolen was still the better - case scenario.

There were some who would even kill.

But the situation at the moment seemed relatively okay. They had only knocked the three men unconscious and robbed them of their food, without killing them.

This kind of stand - off clearly wouldn't work. Liu Ruyan slapped the military truck hard with her gun several times, making a loud noise.

Before long, Liu Ruyan heard the hurried footsteps of people approaching.

It was the other patrol teams rushing over.

After those nine people arrived and saw the situation, they knew what had happened without Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan having to explain.

The nine of them had weapons in their hands and were now on guard against these people, so they shouldn't be ambushed again.

Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan put away their guns and were about to leave.

But at this moment, footsteps were approaching.

Before long, dozens to hundreds of people gathered around the military truck.

These people were dressed in a similar manner, and at a glance, it was impossible to tell one from another.

One person took a step forward and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Hand over the food and water!"

The one who spoke at this time could only be the leader of this group.

Liu Ruyan looked at the person and could tell that this person was slightly sturdier than the others, and his presence was somewhat different.

"Are you survivors from the city? We came here to take you to the base.

How many of you are there? Hurry back and tell them to pack up. We can start the return journey in a little over an hour."

The speaker was a young man beside Liu Ruyan named Chen Shi.

Chen Shi followed Kong Rui on every mission, so Liu Ruyan knew him.

"We're not going to the base. Hand over the food and water, and we'll let you go. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave either!"

"Right! We're not going to the base! Hand over the food and water!"

"And the cars! We want the cars too!"

"Don't waste words with them. Just rob them! Look at how they're dressed, all proper - looking. They live a good life in the base, eating and drinking well, while they don't care whether we live or die. We should rob them of everything and let them experience what our lives are like!"

The survivors shouted as they kept moving forward. Their faces were expressionless, and their eyes were gloomy, making them look even more terrifying.

Liu Ruyan looked at Chen Shi. "Reasoning with them won't work. If you don't take tough measures, you'll end up being eaten alive by them in the end."

No one knew better than Liu Ruyan what life in the city was like after the apocalypse.

These people would do anything to achieve their goals.

After hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Chen Shi raised his gun. "Everyone, stop! Step back!

If you don't want to go back to the base with us, we can leave you some food and water.

But if you come up to rob us, the nature of the matter will change, and in the end, you'll get nothing!"

However, Chen Shi's words had no effect. Those people continued to approach.

The five people who had been wolfing down food finally swallowed the food in their mouths and looked up.

"Where's the food? Where's the food on you? Hand it over! Hurry up and hand it over!"

"Look at you all, clean - dressed and with some flesh on your faces. You must be eating well in the base, right? You can eat meat, right?"

"You even brought such a good - looking woman out. You really know how to enjoy yourselves! Hand over the food, water, and weapons. Leave us a few cars and leave this woman behind, and we'll let you go!"

At the end of his words, this person let out a low laugh.

The laughter was extremely harsh and made people feel very uncomfortable.

Liu Ruyan looked at him expressionlessly. Just as she was about to shoot, the smile on this person's face froze, and his body fell directly to the ground.

Liu Ruyan didn't need to ask to know that Zhang Yuan had killed him.

Zhang Yuan strode up to Liu Ruyan's side and looked at all the survivors. "I'll count to three. Step back three meters now, or you'll end up like him. One!"

"How dare you kill people casually!"

"Two!"

"He must be bluffing us! There are so many of us. Are we afraid of him?"

"Three!"

"Everyone, charge! Let's see if his bullets are faster or if we have more people!"

Bang!

The person who spoke last was shot in the leg by Zhang Yuan and knelt down directly.

Liu Ruyan saw clearly that the bullet grazed the person's leg.

Although there was bleeding and an injury, it wasn't serious, and it wouldn't cause any permanent disability.

Although no one was killed, the deterrence was still very strong.

Those who had been shouting and charging forward just now now had fear in their eyes.

Zhang Yuan slightly moved his arm and aimed at the leader of the survivors. "Step back three meters, put your hands on your head and squat down. Anyone who tries to run, I'll shoot their leg."

Frightened by Zhang Yuan's resoluteness in shooting at will, these people were finally afraid.

Even though life was already so difficult, as long as they could survive, no one wanted to die.

After everyone had retreated, Zhang Yuan then looked at Chen Shi. "You have your discipline, but discipline is inflexible while people are adaptable.

If you encounter such a situation next time and are still not decisive enough, we may not be around to help."

Chen Shi took the advice, pursed his lips, and nodded. "Understood. Thank you."

The three unconscious people were carried onto a military truck.

They weren't seriously injured, and they would probably wake up soon.

After what had just happened, the nine people led by Chen Shi didn't dare to split up anymore.

After all, there were still over a hundred people squatting by the ruins over there. If they didn't keep a close eye on them, there might be another commotion.

Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan didn't return to the car either.

The two of them stood by the car, talking.

"You shot faster than me just now!"

Zhang Yuan replied matter - of - factly, "I must be faster than you! Otherwise, what's the point of me?"