PFC Chapter 124 Solve the doubts
Chapter 124 Solve the doubts
On the dirt road in the forest north of Newnan, the pickup truck carrying Zhang Qiang and Wang Zhiqiang sped along, spreading dust in the cold air.
The highway entrance to Newnan is too conspicuous, so Kate suggested that Zhang Qiang keep a low profile.
"Drive faster, can you? If not, I'll get off and ride my motorcycle!"
Zhang Qiang kept urging the soldier who was driving. The soldier held the steering wheel with one hand and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with the other hand.
The closer we got to Newnan, the more zombies there were. Even in the woods that were sparsely populated before the disaster, there were many rotten and mutilated bodies swaying around.
A pickup truck might be fine if it occasionally hits a zombie and crashes into it, but there is a possibility that the corpse will be rolled into the chassis, increasing the probability of a breakdown.
"Sir, don't worry. There are too many zombies here. We can bring them here in one car, with a machine gun welded on the back.
If the car breaks down, we'll have to pay for the machine gun."
The soldier replied shamefacedly.
Zhang Qiang took a deep breath and nodded, agreeing with him.
The followers of the cult in Newnan City are suspected to be a cannibal's hideout. These potential mutant zombie infections will leave great hidden dangers if they are not killed by headshots.
Zhang Qiang has ordered that all soldiers should give priority to shooting the enemy's head. Even if the enemy is hit in a vital part and falls to the ground, they must immediately follow up with a shot at the head.
Zhang Qiang still remembers clearly how quickly Terry, the cannibal, mutated.
Zhang Qiang defines Terry as a cannibal and a zombie. Before Terry completely mutated, he showed characteristics very similar to zombies, not afraid of pain, and very violent...
The Newnan City cult may be a force with "Terry per capita", and Zhang Qiang must be extremely careful in dealing with the enemy.
"Roar…!!"
The rotting zombies in the woods chased after the pickup truck. Zhang Qiang extinguished the cigarette in his hand and threw it into the air.
The air in winter is very dry. Once a forest fire occurs, the consequences will be very serious... There is no firefighting organization that can stop everything now...
Ghost and Soap's safe house is in a wealthy community in Newnan City. There are not many zombies here, but the protection of the villa building is also very simple. The wooden doors and windows probably can't withstand the impact of a few zombies.
Zhang Qiang and Wang Zhiqiang rushed to the location notified by Ghost. After the pickup truck was parked on the road in the community, Wang Zhiqiang got out of the car, holding a Type 191 rifle with a suppressor, and started cleaning the rear of the pickup truck.
A group of zombies that were shaking their bodies and walking quickly fell down one after another, and their blood and skull fragments fell to the ground.
Zhang Qiang knew that Wang Zhiqiang had been holding it in for a long time, so he didn't care about him venting at this time. He simply went to the villa to meet Ghost Soap first.
The light from the attic glass on the top of the villa became much brighter, and Soap's figure disappeared from behind it.
Ghost opened the door of the villa. This temporary safe house was located in the northwest of Newnan City, right at the opposite end of the city from the amusement park, and its geographical concealment was quite high.
"Sir!"
The ghost saluted Zhang Qiang.
Zhang Qiang nodded and followed the ghost into the villa. The two walked towards the basement. Zhang Qiang asked anxiously:
"What's the situation? Did the captives give any useful information? Also, is Liu Tingbao's injury serious?"
The two walked into the basement together. Van Vliet and Amanda were tied to two chairs each with black bags over their heads.
The bloodstains and intact nails on the ground proved that the old man and the young had been tortured.
Van Vleet and Amanda's necks were tilted against their shoulders, and they both fainted from the pain.
Although Van Fleet had told Soap everything he knew before being tortured, the cautious 141 would not easily believe the prisoner's words, so Soap still used the most basic means on Van Fleet.
"After asking, I found out that the cult has three bases besides the amusement park: Colt Livestock Farm in the north of the city, Oak Slaughterhouse, and the Prophet Agricultural Company in the east.
There are a large number of civilian laborers who believe in the cult, and each stronghold has at least one believer responsible for daily liaison.
What deserves our most attention is that they have cooperated with the Mexico Group, and each stronghold has a group of well-trained militants.
They have heavy machine guns and helicopter gunships!"
Ghost told Zhang Qiang all the information he learned from Van Fleet, and Zhang Qiang immediately frowned.
Why did this mission suddenly become more difficult than a veteran mission?
Cannibal zombies mixed with Mexican armed drug dealers?
Just as Zhang Qiang was carefully digesting this wave of information, a prompt came from the panel that had not made any sound for a long time:
Release the task [Divine Power].
How can we allow others to sleep soundly beside our bed? We must eliminate the infidels and drug trafficking organizations.
Reward: Unlock the right to purchase [Helicopter Gunner].
"Damn it, give me this..."
Faced with the powerful reward, Zhang Qiang was not tempted at all. He lit a cigar and continued to stack his health points.
With his current health of 891, he had no idea how many heavy machine gun bullets and rockets he could withstand. Unfortunately, the enemy this time was a drug gang with strong equipment.
I don't know what's wrong with these Mexicans. Instead of staying on their own land, they ran all the way to the land of the United States.
Zhang Qiang intuitively guessed that there must be a big secret involved, otherwise these Mexicans would never waste resources to run from Mexico to the United States.
It is now one year after the catastrophe! The value of personnel, energy and weapons is much more precious than before.
"Tell Kate the intelligence. She has the authority to use drones. We'll take action after her battle plan comes out. Take me to see Liu Tingbao."
Zhang Qiang said to the ghost.
Ghost nodded silently and took Zhang Qiang to the second floor. Soap was smoking in the room with Liu Tingbao.
Liu Tingbao, who lost both arms, has a weakened sense of pain and has to rely on soap to pass him cigarettes when he smokes.
When Zhang Qiang walked into the room, Liu Tingbao and Zhengao immediately turned around from the balcony and greeted him.
"Sir (Chief Zhang)!"
Zhang Qiang stared at Liu Tingbao's empty shoulders. The clothes where Liu Tingbao was wounded were stained red with blood, and the exposed wound had been covered by newly grown flesh.
"Liu Tingbao, what's wrong with you?"
Zhang Qiang examined Liu Tingbao's expression. He suspected that Liu Tingbao had ate human flesh in order to survive and had become a cannibalistic corpse.
Liu Tingbao sighed and told Zhang Qiang in detail about the cult's so-called "divine power", but he didn't know why he had become like this.
"I can feel the flesh on my shoulders growing slowly... just like my arms are growing..."
Liu Tingbao's expression was very frank and he did not hide anything about his situation.
Zhang Qiang sighed. After Ghost's report, his trust in Liu Tingbao has increased even more. Moreover, Liu Tingbao himself is also a follower recognized by the panel.
"Your case is very special. You should leave Newnan and go to Macon so that Dr. Sarah can study your case."
Zhang Qiang's tone was softer and he made a suggestion.
Liu Tingbao's body trembled slightly. He was not afraid that Zhang Qiang would harm him. The matter of the cult had not been dealt with yet, and he got angry when he thought of Marshall, that stupid old black man.
"I don't want to leave yet. I want to kill those bastards...Fuck them..."
Liu Tingbao said with gritted teeth.
Zhang Qiang grinned and looked at Liu Tingbao's shoulders, speechless.
"It'll grow out soon, I can feel it."
Liu Tingbao noticed Zhang Qiang's gaze and looked firmly at his shoulder. No one knew his own situation better than him.
"It's fucking amazing. Lao Liu, tell me honestly, did those bastards in the cult eat people? Did you do it too?"
Zhang Qiang didn't want to ask Liu Tingbao any more questions, so he just pointed out the problem.
Liu Tingbao was surprised when he was questioned, and he denied it repeatedly:
"How is that possible! I've been in charge of their food for a few days! They do have a lot of meat resources, but it can't be human flesh!"
The ghost next to him also spoke up and expressed his opinion:
"Cannibalism... I didn't find any such incidents when I was lurking, but they have a mysterious ritual to select believers. Perhaps Liu Tingbao's situation is related to this."
Zhang Qiang frowned and looked at the ghost.
The ghost added: "You can wake up the prisoners in the basement and torture them."
"Then do it now." Zhang Qiang gave the order.
The four of them went downstairs immediately, and Van Vliet, who was still unconscious, was refreshed by a bucket of cold winter water.
Wow! !
"Ahhhhhhhhhh!! FUCK!!!"
The icy cold feeling made Van Fleet wake up screaming. Soap threw away the iron bucket in his hand, pointed a high-powered electric light at Van Fleet, and then pulled off his hood.
The dazzling light made Van Vleet close his eyes tightly, and he let out trembling breaths.
"Huha...you...what else are you going to do? I've told you everything I know!"
Van Fleet cried out in despair.
"What is God's Chosen One? Why are your believers different from ordinary people?"
Zhang Qiang raised questions based on the intelligence he had obtained in the past few days. He was curious about the source of these people's power.