PFC Chapter 132 Gunshots in the Woods (1)
Chapter 132 Gunshots in the Woods (1)
...in the woods.
The dense trees blocked out the sun, and sunlight could only filter through the layers of branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
The temperature inside the woods was significantly lower than on the scorching highway outside.
The group moved forward quietly and cautiously, each person taking very light steps and scanning their surroundings warily.
Daryl and Rick led the way, remaining highly alert and not missing a single sound; Sean brought up the rear, keeping a close watch on what was happening behind them.
"..."
At the back of the group, little Carl walked beside Lori, engrossed in playing with a dagger.
Rick had given him this dagger specifically for self-defense before he set off, and little Carl cherished it dearly.
“Sean, look…” Little Carl turned around excitedly, wanting to share his joy with Sean, “Dad said I can hold it, and Mom said as long as…”
"Keep your voice down."
Sean interrupted him coldly, saying in a serious tone, "We need to stay alert and pay attention to our surroundings."
"..."
Sean's impatience was like a bucket of cold water being poured on little Carl, who immediately lost interest and lowered his head dejectedly.
"Karl!"
Lori, who was ahead, noticed this and called out, "Hurry up and keep up!"
"And then..."
Little Carl responded listlessly and returned dejectedly to his mother's side.
"Are you okay?"
Lori asked with concern.
"I think Sean hates me..."
Little Karl looked up, his eyes full of confusion, and asked, "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, really not, baby, I promise."
Lori quickly comforted him, while turning back to give Sean a subtle glare, her eyes full of dissatisfaction.
Sean glanced over but acted as if he hadn't seen her, turning his head away and pretending not to notice Lori's gaze.
Seeing this, Lori was both angry and helpless, and could only continue to comfort her son: "He's just too nervous, don't take it to heart."
......
Just then, Daryl, who was walking at the front of the group, suddenly stopped.
"..."
He didn't make a sound, but slowly squatted down and pointed to a spot not far away. There, in the dense bushes, a large yellow-green tent was faintly visible.
Rick, who was right behind him, saw it immediately and waved to the people behind him.
"..."
Everyone tensed up instantly, and some of them slowly squatted down like Daryl and Rick. Moreover, they all smelled a familiar stench of decay.
"..."
Andrea instinctively reached out to pull her sister, but Amy ruthlessly shook her off, leaving Andrea feeling disappointed and sad.
At this moment, Sean also stepped forward. Looking at the tent not far away, he guessed, "There might be someone in the tent."
"There might be something else inside."
Daryl said, standing up, then picked up his crossbow and cautiously approached the tent.
"..."
Rick signaled the others to stay put, while he and Sean followed behind Daryl.
......
In front of the tent, Daryl made a covering gesture to Rick and Sean, then drew his dagger and carefully examined the tent.
After confirming there was no danger, he nodded to Rick and the others.
Seeing this, Rick waved to the group behind him and called out, "It's safe, come on over."
"..."
Daryl put down the crossbow in his hand, and while gripping the dagger tightly, he slowly unzipped the tent.
As soon as the tent door opened, a strong, nauseating stench hit me...
"Cough...cough cough..."
Everyone covered their mouths and noses, unable to stop coughing.
"..."
Daryl frowned, covered his nose, hesitated for a moment, and then bent down to enter the tent.
Inside the tent, on a deckchair, lay a rotting corpse, crawling with maggots. It was clear the person had committed suicide by shooting themselves in despair.
Daryl, suppressing his nausea, took a revolver from the corpse, tucked it into his waistband, and then stepped out of the tent.
There's nothing there.
He said to the crowd.
"Who's in there?"
someone asked.
"An anonymous person."
Daryl bent down to pick up his crossbow and said emotionlessly, "He ate all the food and committed suicide before he starved to death."
"..."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a pang of sorrow, and a sense of shared grief spread through the crowd.
dong... dong... dong...
Suddenly, the faint sound of a bell could be heard coming from deep within the woods.
Everyone was stunned at first, then immediately became excited and ran in the direction of the sound.
"Which direction?"
"I think it's over there, I'm sure."
"Damn it, you can't tell the difference here at all."
The bell tolled as if from all directions, making it difficult to discern the direction. The group wandered around the woods for a while, but found nothing.
“We all heard it, and the walkers must have heard it too.”
Carol held Sophia's hand tightly, her face full of worry.
"Someone is ringing a bell, perhaps to summon someone."
Glenn analyzed.
"Perhaps it's a survivors' camp!"
Andrea's face lit up with an expectant smile.
dong... dong... dong...
Then, the bell rang again, this time seemingly much clearer.
"This way, hurry up!"
Rick determined the direction and led the way forward.
"..."
The others exchanged glances and followed suit...
.......
Meanwhile, on the other side of the road, all was quiet.
"..."
Dell stood guard on the roof of the RV, holding binoculars and vigilantly observing the surroundings.
He prayed in his heart that he would not encounter those hordes of migrating zombies again.
Aren't you going to get the engine fixed?
T-boy walked over, looked up at him, and asked, "What if Rick wants to continue his journey if they come back?"
"It was fixed yesterday."
Dell answered casually.
"what?"
T looked surprised, then asked in confusion, "Then why were you rubbing and scratching there today?"
"Are you talking nonsense?"
"You could say that, or you could call it performing a pantomime, just to show off..."
Dale said this, then looked at T-boy seriously and said, "Don't tell anyone."
Seeing T's puzzled look, Dale explained, "If everyone knew the car was fixed, they'd start to get restless and start arguing about what to do next."
Are you worried about disagreements within the team?
T-boy seemed to understand.
“You saw what happened this morning. I’m just preparing for the worst…” Dale paused, then continued, “I just want to avoid too much confrontation and arguments, the further away the better.”
"It's all about self-preservation."
T-boy said, squinting his eyes.
"Exactly."
Dell didn't shy away from this, and readily agreed with a smile and a nod.
"..."
Not far away, Dr. Jenner watched them quietly without making a sound to disturb them.
Suddenly, his gaze was drawn to a commotion in the distance, as if a vehicle was approaching, and he immediately became a little nervous.
"..."
Dell also noticed an unfamiliar Hummer slowly approaching.
He quickly raised his binoculars, and after seeing who it was, he breathed a sigh of relief and a delighted smile appeared on his face: "It's them, they're finally back."
"It seems there's one more person."
Soon, the Hummer stopped behind the RV, the door opened, and Moore was the first to jump out:
"Hey, your Uncle Mole is back! Come and greet him!"
"..."
Dell and his two companions then came to greet them.
"Why are there only a few of you?"
Upon seeing the weakened T-boy, Moore sneered and said, "You're lucky you survived. I brought back your life-saving medicine."
Thud... Thud...
Li Ailun and Susan got out of the car one after the other.
"..."
Looking at the group of only three people—the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled—Li Ailun asked curiously, "Where are the others?"
"They went into the forest."
Dell replied.
"T-boy, this is antibiotics, take it right away."
Susan took the medicine out of her backpack and handed it to T-boy, then greeted Dr. Jenner.
"..."
T-boy reached out and took the orange medicine bottle, saying with a grateful expression, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome. It was Moore who found this medicine."
Susan naturally wouldn't take credit for it, so she quickly explained.
"..."
T-boy was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look at Mo'er and said solemnly, "Thank you. No matter what, I owe you my life."
"Hmph, just remember that."
Moll gave a somewhat arrogant snort.
At this moment, Susan suddenly turned her head and shouted into the car, "Chen Yun, get out of the car and get to know everyone."
Click...
After a moment, the car door slowly opened, and Chen Yun, looking dejected, slowly stepped out of the car...
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