Chapter 685: News of Hu Jing_1
"What’s wrong? Haven’t all the zombies around here been dealt with?" you ask the boy, who has no distinguishing features and is about as tall as you.
"There’s a terrifying zombie nearby. It’s huge, much stronger and faster than regular zombies. I once saw it effortlessly lift and smash a sedan, then it savored the humans inside. This guy was still around a couple of days ago, but I haven’t seen it today." The boy caught his breath, then looked at you and said, "By the way, my name is Zhao Jun. What about you, big brother?"
"Li Muyun." You found a spot to sit down.
"Brother Li, did you come from outside?" Zhao Jun also sat across from you. "I saw you just now, it looked like you came from across the river. Could it be you escaped from a gathering place? Has that place also been overrun by zombies? Heh, serves them right! Those scumbags had it coming!"
"I escaped from Yuhang City. What do you mean by a gathering place across the river?"
"Oh right, um," Zhao Jun seemed a bit let down that you weren’t from the gathering place. "You probably know that to our west there’s a Qingshan Lake, a large reservoir. There’s an island in the middle of the reservoir, quite spacious. It used to be a holiday resort with many entertainment facilities and secluded spots, where many wealthy people and officials from Yuhang City would indulge themselves. When the virus broke out, those rich folks and officials were some of the first to be evacuated. I heard they fled to the island."
Hearing this, you make a mental note, suspecting that Hu Jing might have gone to that gathering place.
"Did you live here before?"
"No. That place across from here is my uncle’s house. Don’t laugh, but I went there to collect living expenses. My parents died early, and my uncle supported me. He was okay to me before he got married, but he changed afterward. On the day the virus broke out, his whole family ran off." As he says this, Zhao Jun’s lips curl with a hint of scorn.
"Then why didn’t you leave with them?" you inquire.