Chapter 105: Orc Team Member
In this situation, talking about order and rules is clearly unrealistic.
But tricking survivors into coming here in the name of a settlement.
Using the men as bait, while keeping the women for themselves.
Just hearing this sent shivers down the spine.
What kind of person would come up with such a plan?
Tricking survivors who managed to stay alive, only to use them as bait to lure away the zombies.
Moreover, their target from the beginning was to come here.
At that time, they were still modifying vehicles and collecting food.
Just thinking about it sent chills down the spine.
If we had come here, wouldn't we have ended up in the same situation?
Wu Heng continued to ask, "Who's in charge inside the prison?"
"Chen Jinlong!"
"What's his background?"
"A felon, now the boss of the prison."
A felon?
How did a felon end up as the boss?
Even during the zombie outbreak, prisoners are usually kept in solitary confinement. How could a felon end up in control?
"How did he become the boss?" Wu Heng continued to ask.
"I'm not sure. I heard he's ruthless, has a reputation, and his men all have guns."
After saying this, the corpse lay back down, returning to its lifeless state.
Wu Heng said nothing more and continued to cast [Speak with Dead]. The second corpse sat up.
Wu Heng asked directly, "How did Chen Jinlong take control of the prison?"
The man's mouth had a large cut from a cleaver, making his speech slurred, "When the zombie outbreak happened, the prison evacuated uninfected prisoners. He led us to seize some weapons and took over the prison."
So, he took advantage of the situation to control the prison.
Someone like Chen Jinlong, a felon, seems more suited to thrive in this lawless environment.
While others were struggling to survive, searching for official shelters.
He was already exploiting loopholes, luring people in to provide him with food and manpower.
Wu Heng thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Is Chen Jinlong strong?"
"Everyone's afraid of him, and he consumed a zombie core. It's said he awakened some kind of power." The corpse responded calmly.
This statement even surprised Wu Heng.
So there really are people who can awaken powers by consuming zombie cores?
"What kind of power?"
"I don't know."
"Did you see him consume the zombie core?"
"Yes, we killed a mutated police dog. He ate the zombie core, and his body became noticeably bulkier. He claimed to have awakened a power, and everyone believed him."
It seems he did consume a zombie core.
His constitution and luck are top-notch.
Wu Heng thought for a moment and continued to ask, "How many guns are in the prison?"
"About a hundred or so."
After saying this, the corpse also lay back down.
Then, Wu Heng questioned two more corpses, gaining a preliminary understanding of the prison's situation.
The leader of the prison is Chen Jinlong.
Due to his ruthless nature, control over weapons, and consumption of a zombie core, he holds the authority in the prison.
Besides some prisoners, he also selects survivors with special skills or strong physiques and ruthless dispositions to join them.
In terms of weapons, besides rifles and submachine guns, there are also machine guns on the walls and towers.
Unless a zombie horde is brought over, an ordinary group of zombies would have a hard time breaching this prison.
After asking everything.
Wu Heng decided not to question the remaining corpses.
"What do we do now?" Li Yanhong asked.
Wu Heng thought for a moment and said, "Let's head back."
This time, they came to obtain rifles, and they've achieved that goal.
Wu Heng wasn't fond of the prison's methods, but attacking the prison would be difficult.
They only brought four trucks and a few hundred skeletons.
They might not even make it up the walls, let alone take over the prison.
Besides, there's no need to clash with them right now.
"Alright!"
Hearing that they were heading back, Li Yanhong was completely in agreement.
Besides felons, the prison also has rifles and machine guns. It sounds like a tough place to deal with.
It's better to keep a safe distance.
The two of them walked back to the convoy.
In front, there was another car.
Qiangzi backed the car into the middle of the convoy.
He said, "Found this over there, and there are some bullets inside."
Bullets?
Qiangzi got out of the car, holding a cloth bag.
When he opened it, it was full of bullets.
After identifying them, they appeared to be bullets for rifles and submachine guns.
Wu Heng nodded. Finding bullets is a good thing.
The others were sweating coldly.
These guys never planned on letting them get through alive, bringing so many bullets and blocking the way here.
Wu Heng took the bag and then asked, "Where's that new brother who joined us yesterday?"
Qiangzi waved towards a spot not far away, and the brother of the siblings who joined yesterday quickly ran over.
Wu Heng asked, "Can you drive?"
"Yes!"
"You drive this car, alright?"
"No problem."
Wu Heng nodded and said, "Everyone get ready, we're heading back."
Everyone got back into their vehicles, and the convoy began to turn around.
They started back the way they came.
...…
Dusk.
A transport truck slowly stopped at the village entrance.
Chen Jinlong, with bare arms, got out of the car, followed by several henchmen holding firearms.
He scanned the surroundings, finding the area deserted with no one in sight.
But on the ground, there were some bullet casings.
Indicating that a battle had taken place here.
"Check around."
Everyone spread out, searching the surroundings.
"Brother Long, there's something over here!"
Chen Jinlong and a few others quickly walked over and found several corpses inside a house.
Although the corpses were unrecognizable, it was still possible to identify them as his subordinates.
Chen Jinlong stared at the bodies, his eyes burning with rage, "Xiaodong's Repair Shop, good, they dare mess with me..."
No need to say it, the incident here must be related to Xiaodong's Repair Shop.
It's been some time since the zombie outbreak.
This is the first time someone dared to mess with him near the prison.
"Brother Long, should we chase after them?" a henchman asked.
"Chase my ass, it's getting dark, going out is a death wish!" Chen Jinlong cursed and then said, "Let's head back. When the opportunity arises, I'll make sure to kill them."
"Aren't we going to bury the dead brothers?"
"Bury my ass, let's go back!"
Everyone got back into the car and returned the way they came.
...…
The night was hazy.
The convoy returned to the community.
Returning the same way was smoother than going out.
However, it took some time to collect the bodies of the zombies killed yesterday along the way.
"We'll head back first," Li Yanhong said.
"Alright, everyone has worked hard. Go back and rest well!"
Just as they turned to leave, Li Yanhong remembered something and asked, "Will the prison try to contact us? What should we say then?"
"Don't worry, they won't dare bring it up. If they still want to trick other survivors into coming, they won't mention it. Instead, they'll be afraid we will." Wu Heng said.
Li Yanhong thought about it and agreed.
She continued to ask, "Should we expose them? After all, if people go there, many will end up dead."
Wu Heng thought for a moment and said, "It's up to you. Even if you say something, it might not have much effect. Everyone thinks it's safe there, and they might not believe you."
"Uh... But we should still say something, at least to warn those who can still hold on not to go there." Li Yanhong said.
"Alright, saying something is fine." Wu Heng didn't object.
"Okay, we'll head back then."
After Li Yanhong and the others left, Wu Heng had the Big Head Skeleton command the regular skeletons to move the bodies.
Wu Heng then took out the rifle he obtained and examined it.
Then, he handed it to Barson and Bagdong, so they could familiarize themselves with the rifle's usage.
When at a distance, they should use the rifle for attacks.
In another world, even with everyone being adventurers.
They still couldn't withstand a barrage of bullets.
Feeling satisfied, Wu Heng returned to his room to rest.
...…
The next day.
Wu Heng returned to 'Rentam' City through the portal.
He had breakfast at a nearby tavern, then headed to the Adventurer's Guild with Barson and Bagdong.
He had two days to sort out his housing situation.
Today was the day to report in.
He arrived at the steward's office, received a response, and entered the room.
"Steward Gomez, I've come to report in today," Wu Heng said directly.
The steward, who was slicking back his hair, glanced at him and asked, "Oh, did you sort out the housing issue?"
"Yes, it's all sorted."
"Then starting today, your 12th Squad will officially begin its duties." The steward smoothed his hair a couple of times, sat down at the desk, and handed over a file, "These are the team members assigned to you by the guild. They're here today, so you can meet them."
"Alright." Wu Heng took the file and opened it to take a look.
The first line.
Name: Duke, Race: Orc.
Nice, they've assigned him an orc team member.
"Go familiarize yourself with your new team members first. I'll see if there are any tasks, so you can get accustomed to the environment," the steward continued.
"Okay, will do!" Wu Heng nodded and exited the room.
On the way, he asked a staff member for the location of the lounge.
He arrived at the 12th Squad's lounge, opened the door, and saw a green-skinned orc sitting there.
He was tall, with bulging muscles, wearing iron armor, and a massive axe rested in front of him.
When he saw someone enter, he looked up.
In a deep voice, he asked, "What do you need?"
"I'm the captain of the 12th Squad."
"Huh? Oh, hello, Captain." The orc stood up, greeting him while scratching his head.
Wu Heng looked up at him, estimating his height to be around 2.5 meters.