Zombie Apocalypse: Creation

As Xiaoyun arrived at the training field, the area was almost filled with many faces that Xiaoyun had never seen before.

After squeezing through the crowd, Xiaoyun finally got to the front and walked upstage.

Yiming was already there standing on the stage, but Yezi was missing.

”Where’s Yezi?” Xiaoyun asked.

”He’s a little sick today. So it’s just going to be both two of us.”

”I see... well let’s get started.” Xiaoyun walked up to the podium with Yiming following behind.

After announcing the plan on which company is staying behind and which is going to the missions to the Black Tiger gang. Only the two company that was selected looked happy while the other six looked a little down.

”Yiming, can you stay behind to continue training the newly recruited other six company? We don’t have buses to bring that much people.” Xiaoyun asked.

”Sure... Also your unit’s in the lower ranks are all new recruits.” Yiming reminded Xiaoyun.

”Yeah yeah I know. It’s time to put the things you taunt me into practice.” Xiaoyun got off the stage and went inside the first bus with Jixi.

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After the bus drove for ten minute on the expressway, it had to take the dirt road next.

Although the map says there is a suppose concrete road next to the dirt road, but it just wasn’t there.

Eventually, the bus arrived at the first roadblock.

”Should we stop?” The bus driver asked as bus approached the roadblock.

”Yeah lets stop here. Pretty sure they are the villagers of the three town.” Xiaoyun pointed out the people standing behind the roadblock with axes and pitchforks and makeshift spears.

The first bus stopped, leading to the fourteen buses behind being forced to stopped.

”Squad one, follow me.” Xiaoyun and Jixi along with the ten soldier walked out of the bus.

”W-Who are you guys?” One of the men who seem to be the leader stepped up as they nervously looked at Xiaoyun and the soldiers with guns.

”We’re from the Luoping near Guangzhou. You guys are... the Zhe Lian town right?” Xiaoyun asked.

”Yes, we are from there. What business do you guys have here?” The man soften his tone as Xiaoyun said the name of the town.

”I made a deal with one of your town’s representative. You can go confirm it.” Xiaoyun explained.

”Let me go confirm it.” The man turned around and directed one of the person to go back to the town as they got on their horse.

After five minute, the messenger was back alongside another horse rider.

”Oh Mr.Xiaoyun, surprise to see you here.” The horse rider was one of the representative that Xiaoyun saw at the wall.

”Good morning Ren Xi, I’m here to fulfill the promise.” Xiaoyun explained.

”You two, let them through... Do you guys need lunch? We can offer it.” Ren Xi offered it as he direct the roadblock to be lifted.

”No, we are good... I hope you guys can keep the promise after we finish it.” Xiaoyun reminded Ren Xi.

”Of course we will honor our end of the deal. Do you need a guide to help you navigate here?” Ren Xi suggested.

”That will be great... I just want to ask why this map isn’t really accurate. The road seem to be missing.” Xiaoyun voiced his concern.

”Um, the map a little outdated, so its bound to have some inaccuracy... We apologize for that. Qi Tian, you go help be their guide.” Ren Xi directed one of the person to walk up to Xiaoyun.

”Good morning Mr.Xiaoyun.” A young adult walked up to Xiaoyun.

”Good morning Mr.Qi Tian, can you guide us to the Black Tiger gang?” Xiaoyun and the other soldiers got back in the bus.

”Of course.” Qi Tian got on the bus.

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After several redirecting and driving on the roads that doesn’t existed on the map, they were finally at the foot of an small hill.

All the buses stopped as it reached a big park lot in the middle of nowhere.

”The Black Tiger gang had used this path up the hill as their base... This used to be a scenery scene parking space.” Qi Tian pointed at the narrow path up the hill.

”I see... do you know how much people is inside the Black Tiger gang?” Xiaoyun asked.

”No more than three hundred people... They don’t produce any food so they have to raid us for food.” Qi Tian explained.

”Why don’t you guys just attack the Black Tiger gang yourself then? You guys three town combined have over three thousand people right?” Xiaoyun curiously asked.

”They have crossbows and bows while we have only farming tools and tractors. Every time we try to fight them, several of our men just get injured by them without even getting close to them.

We also tried to ask the military for help, but they demanded way too much food to get their help.” Qi Tian replied as the two got off the bus alongside Jixi.

”Thank you for your guide.” Xiaoyun thanks Qi Tian.

”No problem.” Qi Tian wave goodbye and left.

”Everyone can get off the bus now.” Xiaoyun spoke through the walkie talkie.

”Jixi what do you think about this Black Tiger gang’s base?” Xiaoyun asked as the soldiers got off the buses.

”It’s sure is a hard place to attack... narrow entrance and only one way up.” Jixi commented.

”I was thinking of sending one company up while the other stay behind to guard.” Xiaoyun explained his plan.

”Sound good to me. But Mr.Xiaoyun, we can’t afford risking to lose you. How about I will go up with the company.” Jixi volunteer to go check.

”Fine, I will stay back here.” Xiaoyun folded.

”Platoon Five, take out your riot shield.” Jixi commanded the troops to the front to form a shield wall as the back ready their rifles and walked up the stairs.

Eventually Xiaoyun couldn’t see Jixi’s company anymore.

After waiting almost twenty minute, suddenly massive group of people approached toward where Xiaoyun was standing.

”Everyone back in the bus for cover!” Xiaoyun yelled out as the soldiers got back into the buses, including Xiaoyun.

The massive group of people noticed Xiaoyun’s groups of buses and the rifle pointed at them.

”W-We don’t mean any t-trouble here.” All of them raised their hands.

”Drop your bows or we will open fire!” Xiaoyun yelled out.

”O-Okay, d-don’t s-shoot us. E-Everyone drop their bows. W-We are just civilians.” The leader of the group spoke as all of them dropped their bows.

”You guys are th Black Tiger gang?” Xiaoyun asked.

”Y-Yes, b-but we are just a survivor group. W-We are no gangs.” The leader replied.

”How come then the three town nearby say that you guys are gangs that raid them for food?” Xiaoyun asked back.

”We don’t have any other options... They wouldn’t accept us because the lack of farmlands. We have to raid them for food or else we will starve.” The man replied back.

”All of you moved over to the ground over there and lay flat.” Xiaoyun issued command to the group outside.

All of them moved away from their weapons on the floor to the other side, then lay down flat as Xiaoyun commanded.

”Everyone get out. All clear.” Xiaoyun spoke through the talkie talkie.

Xiaoyun and all the soldiers got back out of the bus.

”Well this was a lot easier than I expected.” Xiaoyun commented as he examined one of the bow.

”Hm, modern hunting bow... you guys all from the city?” Xiaoyun noticed the manufacturing date and location on the bows.

’Yes, we are all from Foshan, that city is overrun with zombies so we had to run. We only arrived here two weeks ago.” The leader of the group replied.

”You guys all walked on foot to here?” Xiaoyun asked.

”No, we were on several long distance buses and ran out of the gas on the highway. Then we were able to get to the three town you are talking about.

After getting rejected by them, we set up a base up in the hill.” The man explained.

Suddenly Jixi’s voice came out of the walkie talkie.

”Xiaoyun, I didn’t find anyone here. It’s all empty with nothing beside few houses.”

”I already capture all of them down here.” Xiaoyun replied back.

”What! Okay I’m coming back right now.” Jixi ended the transmission.

”Well I can’t let you all back up in the hill up there. I need you all to apologize to the three town.” Xiaoyun explained.

”No problem, we only took food and never killed anyone.” The man folded easily.

Xiaoyun commanded all the soldiers to pick up all the bows to the buses, then tied them up with zip ties.

After ten minute, Jixi was back with the soldiers.

”Welcome back.”

”How did they got all the way here?” Jixi curiously looked at all the capture people.

”They were all in a raiding mission and in pure coincident we were out here at their entrance.” Xiaoyun explained.

”That’s some unlucky timing...” Jixi commented.

”Yeah, anyway everyone inside the bus! Platoon one, you stay outside and make sure Black Tiger gang don’t run away and follow the bus back to the three town.” Xiaoyun issued the commands.