Chapter 307: #Side Story: Series Completed but Continued for Personal Reasons (2)
The city they arrived at was as quiet as a graveyard. The buildings stood tall like tombstones, bearing the scars of looting and arson.
The man cautiously looked around the area, before approaching an abandoned car. Except for the broken front window, it was still in fairly good condition. He reached through the broken window and opened the car door. Thankfully, the car keys were lying on the floor. Desperately, he tried to start the car, but to no avail.
“Damn it!”
He threw the car keys down in frustration, checking the gas meter. There was about half a tank left. From his backpack, he took an empty plastic bottle and a hose. Attaching the hose to the gas tank, he sucked hard on the other end.
After spitting the gasoline into the plastic bottle, he inserted the end of the hose into it.
The girl stared blankly at the man. He filled two bottles with gasoline and put them into his backpack. Scanning the city, he found a supermarket with half its signboard torn off.
Creaaak—
The man opened the entrance slightly, watching the girl’s reaction. The girl sniffed the air inside like a hunting dog. He tensed up, gripping the axe in his hand tightly, ready to swing it at any moment. However, even after a while, the child showed no other reaction.
“Phew.”
Relieved, the man relaxed and entered the building. It was both quiet and dark inside.
Click—
He turned on his flashlight. There were dusty, collapsed shelves, empty snack bags scattered on the ground, and piles of rat droppings all over the place. The man searched the store patiently. After about two hours of rummaging, he obtained a pair of batteries with a hint of red dust, three cans with mouse marks, and a few cigarette butts.