Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"There's no point in considering such an unknown problem. Even if you try your best to take care of her, she may get worse in the next second. Your most important problem now is to get the special medicine from the laboratory. If you take her with you, I'm afraid you won't even have a chance to walk to the laboratory alive."

Even though he was unwilling in his heart, Chu Xiao knew that what An Suxin said was right.

"Brother Xiao, I also think that we should let Xiaoyan stay here for now. Once we get the things from the laboratory, we can rush back immediately. It should still be in time." Su Muhe also agreed with An Suxin's suggestion.

She knew very well that she was a burden in this regard, but since she had to go, it would be too risky to take Chu Yan, who was in a coma, with her. Besides, staying here would allow her to continue using medication and equipment, which could slow down the deterioration to a certain extent.

Chu Xiao gritted his teeth - he was convinced. He was very clear about his current mental state. Because his sister was involved in his mind, it was difficult for him to think calmly about anything related to his sister. At this time, if he insisted on doing it, it would be a way to death.

He smiled bitterly and said, "If that's the case, then what's the point of us spending so much effort and even sacrificing a life to reach this safe zone..."

"Of course it makes sense. There are better equipment and more experienced doctors here. Moreover," An Suxin smiled faintly, "If my prediction is correct, we will gain a 'strong ally' in the next adventure."

"Strong reinforcements?"

"If the gunman is really here, then his goal is the same as ours. He also wants to go to the laboratory to find what he wants. There is even a high probability that what he is looking for is the same as ours." An Suxin explained, "Since we now have the only person who can open the laboratory door, if he still wants to complete the mission, he will definitely follow us down."

"Isn't it too risky to have a mysterious person with ulterior motives in the team?"

"Risk is relative. Since that person is also going to the lab, he will definitely fight hard on the way. The more powerful he is, the less risk we will take on the way. Moreover, we have an advantage, that is, that person doesn't know that we have noticed his existence."

……

After Dr. Zhou returned to the ward, several people had already discussed the next arrangements. Chu Xiao and An Suxin would take Su Muhe to the third floor of the main building to look for something in Professor Su's laboratory, while Ruan Mengmeng would stay in the safe zone to protect Chu Yan.

"Brother Xiao, don't worry. With me here, no one can get close to Sister Yan." Ruan Mengmeng patted her chest.

Chu Xiao nodded. He had seen Mengmeng's strength before. With her around, Chu Xiao could feel at ease leaving his sister here.

"Protect Susu well. If anything happens to her, I will not forgive you," Doctor Zhou said seriously. "As for your sister, don't worry. I am an expert in the medical field after all. I can still help your sister hold on until you come back."

According to Dr. Zhou's experience of treating many wounded people in a day, even if the treatment ultimately failed, the wounded could still survive for a few hours after taking the medicine. From the time Su Su started giving Chu Yan antiviral drugs, Chu Xiao had at most three or four hours to find something to save her.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Chu Xiao bowed his head to Dr. Zhou. Although they had not been together for a long time, Chu Xiao could already confirm that Dr. Zhou was a trustworthy person. Dr. Zhou would not go out to help this time. After all, he was the pillar of this safe zone, and he was not young anymore. Even if he wanted to, it was not suitable for him to continue to take risks with Chu Xiao and the others.

"By the way, the people in the safe zone heard about what you are going to do next, and some people are willing to help."

"Are they still the two young men from before?" Chu Xiao asked.

Doctor Zhou shook his head, looking puzzled. "Not just them. Many people are willing to help clean up the zombies near the safe zone when you go out. However, they can only help to this extent. It is still too dangerous to go down together. They are not willing to do so. There is a young woman who is willing to go down with you. She is a young girl with short hair and looks like a fitness coach. She should be able to help you."

Being willing to help is a rare kindness, and you can't force others to go on an adventure with you. But it's surprising that there are actually people willing to go along.

Chu Xiao couldn't help but glance at An Suxin - she was right...

Su Muhe's eyes widened as he asked, "Uncle Zhou, didn't you tell them about the 'special medicine'?"

Doctor Zhou waved his hands quickly, "Silly girl, do I, your uncle Zhou, look like someone who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter? I'm just saying that Old Su's daughter has to go to the laboratory to find out where her parents are. Besides, the security level there is very high. If possible, moving the safe zone there would be more suitable than the current place, and it would also be more convenient for waiting for rescue later."

This is probably not just an excuse. Doctor Zhou should have really considered transferring the survivors there. This is already a saturated safe zone. Both supplies and space are already in a relatively tight situation. It is already very difficult to accommodate Chu Xiao and his group. Maybe someone else will come later. If we can go to the laboratory in the annex building, it will indeed be a better choice than staying here.

At this time, there seemed to be something going on outside that needed Dr. Zhou's attention, so he nodded to a few people and left Chu Yan's ward.

After Dr. Zhou left, Chu Xiao looked at An Suxin: "It seems that it is exactly as you thought."

"Yeah. But I didn't expect it to be a woman." An Suxin shrugged, "I'm quite curious about what kind of woman it is."

(ps1: The original plan was to let Chu Xiao carry his sister to the laboratory, but I really couldn’t imagine how to do it, so I had to leave my sister behind for now)

(ps2: This chapter was written in a hurry, there may be some mistakes and omissions, I will revise them if I find any...)

Chapter 46 Suspicion

She was a young woman with ordinary looks, probably a little older than An Suxin, with unkempt hair. She looked so ordinary that she would be unrecognizable if thrown into a crowd.

The woman claimed to be Zheng Wei, a fitness coach. This identity was very convincing from her figure. She had obviously been exercising for a long time and did not look like a weak urban woman. The muscles hidden under her clothes were slightly bulging, which was very powerful.

In terms of her figure, she is more practical than sexy and charming. Taking all these factors into consideration, this woman is definitely not a beauty, and can even be considered as someone people should stay away from.

"Why do you want to help us?" Chu Xiao couldn't help but ask.

"Professor Su has done me a favor, so it's only natural for me to repay his daughter." The woman said stiffly, "Besides, Doctor Zhou also said that this safe zone won't last long. The annex building is a more suitable safe zone than this one. I think staying here is just waiting to die, so it's better to go out and try my luck."

In fact, the reason is not important. The person who can volunteer to help at this time may indeed be a kind-hearted and passionate person who is brave enough to do what is right, but it is more likely that it is the gunman hiding in the crowd.

It is always easier for people to believe a person's malice than his good intentions.

"Thank you very much." An Suxin stepped forward and politely extended her hand to the woman. "No matter what the reason is, it's a great help."

"You're welcome." Zheng Wei glanced at An Suxin, seeming a little surprised at the young woman's amazing appearance, and then held her hand. "I have always thought that women like you should be kept as canaries in a golden cage for the nobles to play with. But it seems that you are not kept as a pet."

Such bluntness was somewhat rude. An Suxin was not sure whether this was a test from her or Zheng Wei was just like that. She did not get angry but smiled and said, "I'll just take this as a compliment from you on my appearance. You're right, I almost became a canary in a cage, but I was lucky, the world was destroyed before I was put into the cage."

"Then you're lucky."

The two held hands, and An Suxin said in surprise, "Miss Zheng, the calluses on your hands are so thick."

"I get this from my regular gym training. I don't need to be pretty, so it's okay to have some calluses." Zheng Wei let go of her hand and ended the brief conversation. "Call me when you leave."

After saying this, she walked aside and closed her eyes to rest. From beginning to end, her expression did not change at all.

An Suxin looked at Zheng Wei's back, her expression darkened, and she whispered to Chu Xiao, "I have to check the surveillance to see what Zheng Wei did before she came in."

"Could it be her?" Chu Xiao asked.

"It's quite possible. Although there's no evidence, we're not the police and don't need evidence." An Suxin's voice was a little cold. "Be prepared. If necessary, even if there's no evidence, we'll take the initiative. Remember, this concerns the safety of all of us. Even if it's really manslaughter, we won't hesitate."

"I know." Chu Xiao was surprised. After hearing An Suxin's words, he did not hesitate much. "At this time, as long as there is suspicion, it is enough. I will keep an eye on her all the time."

"No, I don't want you to keep an eye on her. What I mean is that as soon as we enter the laboratory, we should kill Zheng Wei immediately, no matter if she is the mysterious gunman or not!" An Suxin's words were chilling and decisive. "If you can't do it, it's okay. I'll do it. It's just a matter of one bullet."

Chu Xiao was startled. He looked at An Suxin's cold eyes, as if he wanted to get to know this woman again. No, this was An Suxin. She was not a kind woman. A woman who would break her own hymen with her own hands was not delicate at all.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling disillusioned? Do you think I'm such a pure, beautiful and kind woman?" An Suxin said self-deprecatingly.

"No, I'll do it." Chu Xiao stretched out his hand, held the woman's smooth cheek, and looked deeply into her eyes. "A man should always have some responsibility. How can you let your woman's hands be stained with such blood? Anyway, I have killed people. One more or one less is not too much."

Showing mercy is something that only heroes with extraordinary strength would do. It requires absolute strength to have the leeway to show mercy. Chu Xiao knew that he was not a hero and was not that strong. In order to protect the girls around him, he had no right to hesitate. He had figured out this kind of thing a long time ago.

"Besides, if you want to be worthy of a powerful and beautiful woman like you, you must have some awareness." Chu Xiao shrugged and pretended to be relaxed when talking to the woman in front of him.

An Suxin knew how much determination it would take for a man to be kind to a child zombie. If the woman was really innocent and was just a kind-hearted person, then killing her would not be any easier for Chu Xiao than being killed by someone else.

A man is willing to bear the sin for her. Is there anything more romantic than this? An Suxin has always believed that she is a woman who is more rational than emotional, and will not be shaken by a man's love words. However, facing this man who she has known for less than two days, she has been broken by him many times.

Being stared at so closely by this man, she found that she actually felt something at this time... At this moment, An Suxin suddenly wanted to kiss Chu Xiao's lips, to cover the marks left by Ruan Mengmeng with her own wounds, and to tear off the clothes that were in the way, and to be completely united with him. She was sure that this feeling was not caused by the so-called virus, but came from her heart.

She really fell in love with the man in front of her.

"Really? Then don't hesitate." She said in a flat tone.

An Suxin turned and walked towards the monitoring room, not daring to look back, for fear that Chu Xiao would see the hesitation on her face. She suddenly wanted to find evidence that Zheng Wei was the gunman.

She turned her back to Chu Xiao, took a few steps, and suddenly whispered, "You know, after I die, I will most likely go to hell."

"It doesn't matter," Chu Xiao responded, "I will go first and wait for you in hell."

……

The preparations were quick, and by the time An Suxin came back from checking the surveillance, Chu Xiao had already adjusted his state.

“Is there a problem with the surveillance?”

An Suxin shook her head: "At least when she appeared in front of the camera, there was nothing unusual."

Chu Xiao hummed lightly, trying to shake off the heaviness in his heart.

They cannot take the employee elevator for this adventure because there is no one to meet them on the third floor. There is a high probability that they will be blocked by the swarm of zombies as soon as the elevator door opens. However, they can take the elevator up on the way back. Dr. Zhou will help them and take care of the zombies near the employee elevator.

Chu Xiao gently stroked his sister's cheek, looked at her sleeping beauty-like face, and whispered softly: "Wait for me to come back."

The man gripped the baseball bat tightly in his hand and walked towards the gate of the safe zone with An Suxin and Su Muhe, where Zheng Wei was already waiting.

When she saw Zheng Wei, An Suxin leaned close to Chu Xiao's ear and said, "When you go out later, keep an eye on Zheng Wei. Don't let her out of your sight before I come back."

"what are you up to?"

"There are some things I plan to verify, maybe there will be unexpected surprises." An Suxin glanced at Zheng Wei with a playful smile.

Chapter 47 Thoughts

Dr. Zhou and a group of survivors who were willing to help were already waiting at the door.

"Thank you, Doctor Zhou." Chu Xiao knew that if Doctor Zhou hadn't done the work, so many people wouldn't be willing to come forward to help.

Doctor Zhou waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be grateful. "Even if it wasn't for Su Su, there are too many of those things gathering at the entrance of the safe zone, which is a big threat to us. If we don't clean them up before they gather, we will be in big trouble later."

Under the command of Dr. Zhou, the gate of the safe zone was opened again, and a group of people rushed out with various weapons. Although there were many people, everyone tried to keep their voices down as much as possible, not daring to make too much noise, for fear of attracting more zombies.

Chu Xiao remembered An Suxin's instructions and stared at Zheng Wei closely, not letting her out of his sight.

Just as Chu Xiao expected, Zheng Wei's fighting ability was really good. She held a crowbar in her hand and danced with great vigor. With just one encounter, she cracked the head of a zombie. This woman's toughness was indeed worthy of her muscles. If she was not suspected of being the gunman, she would really be a rare and powerful ally for Chu Xiao.

He followed closely, protecting Su Muhe beside him, and was not in a hurry to deal with the zombies. This time the advantage in numbers was on the side of the living. He only needed to protect the people around him, and there was no need to rush to the front. He glanced around and found that An Suxin had indeed gone somewhere. Chu Xiao didn't know what the secretary was planning, but he believed that An Suxin would never do something without a purpose, and she must have her own plan.

The zombies near the safe zone were quickly cleared. Perhaps because of the large number of people, there were no casualties in this operation. Doctor Zhou directed the survivors to retreat to the safe zone in an orderly manner, and then told Su Muhe: "Su Su, I won't stop you, but you must be careful, understand?"

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Uncle Zhou."

Doctor Zhou looked at Chu Xiao again and said, "I won't say any more nonsense. I'll take care of your sister. She will definitely be able to hold on until you come back with the stuff. Susu, I'll leave it to you here."

Chu Xiao didn't say anything, just nodded heavily.

When Dr. Zhou led his men back to the safe zone, An Suxin suddenly appeared again. She had no expression on her face, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or angry. It was unknown whether the thing she wanted to verify was successful or not. Chu Xiao did not ask any more questions, and said to Zheng Wei, who was already prepared and expressionless, "Let's go."

……

After Dr. Zhou took his men away, the entire floor fell silent, save for the creepy, hair-raising screams of zombies not far away that could be heard from time to time.

Su Muhe looked around nervously. This was clearly her own hospital, which she was so familiar with, but now she felt strange and scared standing here. If Chu Xiao wasn't right beside her, she would be so scared that she couldn't even take a step.

"Brother Xiao," Su Muhe whispered softly, "Can you hold my hand?"

Chu Xiao rubbed the girl's smooth black hair and held her slender white hand in his palm. It was a soft little hand, tender and smooth, like jade and silk. Unlike Ruan Mengmeng's hand, Su Muhe's hand reminded people of the pages of a book. These ten white fingers seemed to be turning pages of paper in the fragrance of ink, and in the leisurely afternoon sunshine, they seemed to emit a soft light like agate.

Feeling the hot temperature of the little hand wrapped around her, Su Muhe suddenly felt her mood stabilized a lot, and the fear of being in danger also dissipated a lot. Her face was slightly hot, as if the temperature of the man's palm was transmitted to her face, making her mind diverge unconsciously.

Su Muhe couldn't help but think of the passionate scene she had peeped at Brother Xiao and Senior Sister Su Xin in the classroom. The intense scene that was vaguely visible in the dim light really made the girl's heart surge. At this moment, in the picture of her memory, Su Muhe couldn't help but replace An Suxin's face with her own... It was as if the fair, tender, and gentle woman who was pressed under Chu Xiao at that time was her...

This may be a common problem among restricted fan fiction authors, who have such rich imaginations that they can easily come up with a lot of details. Su Muhe's family life is actually very depressing. Because of a pair of overly excellent parents, Su Muhe has to suppress his nature, just like using a lid to firmly lock up the many desires in his heart.

Now, this cover seems to have loosened, and the nature that has been suppressed for a long time and has almost been slightly distorted is being released little by little...

"Susu, what's wrong?" Chu Xiao asked.

They were still moving forward carefully, and Chu Xiao had to pay attention to every detail, so he naturally noticed that there was something wrong with Su Muhe's expression.

Su Muhe suddenly woke up from his fantasy, and cursed himself for being distracted at a time like this: "No... nothing happened... I'm just a little scared... But with Brother Xiao here, I'm not afraid anymore!"

Chu Xiao didn't think much about it. His attention was now focused on two aspects. On the one hand, he was paying attention to the movements of the zombies in the building, and on the other hand, he was staring at Zheng Wei's actions. As a result, he didn't have the energy to feel the delicate hand of a beautiful girl.

Su Muhe breathed a sigh of relief, quickly calmed his mind, carefully paid attention to the situation around him, and at the same time quietly took on the role of hospital guide.

Zheng Wei, who was walking at the front of the team, seemed very professional. She moved as close to the corner as possible, with a calm expression, and every step she took made no sound, just like a hunting cat... No, her body shape was not suitable to be described as a cat. She was more like a ferocious beast like a tiger or leopard.

Maybe it was because of preconceived impressions, but Chu Xiao always felt that this woman’s movements were very similar to those of the soldiers he had seen in movies.

At this time, Zheng Wei suddenly signaled to stop. She did not say anything, but waved to Chu Xiao and others, indicating that they should go and see for themselves.

There was a nurse station in front of them. Two zombies dressed as nurses were wandering around with their heads down. Their white nurse uniforms were covered in blood, and their originally beautiful faces had become hideous and terrifying.

With the abilities of Chu Xiao and Zheng Wei, it is not difficult to deal with these two zombies. However, unlike the previous situation, there are a lot of zombies here. As long as they look up, they can see a lot of strange figures wandering not far away. At this time, any slightly louder movement may cause them to be surrounded by a large group of zombies.

Their target was the fire escape on this floor. There was only this one way out and no way to get around it. They could only rush through without alerting the two zombies.

A few people gestured and decided to use the nurse station as a cover. The disinfectant in the hospital smelled very strong, and with so many people dead, it was mixed with a strong smell of blood, which hindered the zombies' sense of smell to a certain extent. So in theory, as long as they didn't make too much noise, they wouldn't be easily detected by the zombies.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two zombies had their backs to the crowd, the four of them immediately crouched and rushed to the nurses' station. However, when Chu Xiao just arrived at the desk of the nurses' station, he saw a zombie lying behind the nurses' station!

It had been staying in the blind spot of their vision, so Chu Xiao and others were completely unaware of its existence!

Chapter 48: Power