Looking at the crowds of people crazily squeezing out, Liu Zhenhai from the Law Enforcement Bureau was a little worried. With so many people, if there were really people scratched by the infected, they would suddenly become ill...

He could not estimate how many people would die.

"Everyone, please go home quickly. After we identify the infected people, we will lift the blockade."

He shouted loudly, without using a trumpet, and his voice was extremely loud. However, no one in the panic could hear him.

"Stop lying, there were infected people in area F next door last time, and hundreds of people died!"

"You just don't want to care about our life or death!"

He didn't expect that his voice would make the crowd even more angry. As he watched, the barbed wire was bent.

At this moment, a figure flashed past Liu Zhenhai.

"Hey, young man, I told you to stay away and be careful of getting infected."

Xiao Chen looked at the middle-aged man standing in front of him and pointed helplessly in front of him.

"I know, but I have to go home."

Go home? What kind of home do you want to go back to?

Liu Zhenhai was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Xiao Chen bypassing him, running with his feet, holding the wire in his hand, and jumped in directly.

"Ah? This?"

Not only Liu Zhenhai, but also those who struggled to squeeze out were a little confused when they saw someone actually coming in from the outside.

Don't you know it's a quarantine area? Is this person crazy?

"elder brother."

A weak and thin figure squeezed next to Xiao Chen and timidly pulled on the corner of his clothes.

Although he was a little dumbfounded, Liu Zhenhai did not let go of this moment of collective silence and said immediately.

"Look, other people are not afraid of children, but are you afraid of being like this? If the situation is really that urgent, would I let him in? Everyone, it's getting dark soon, so go home as soon as possible!"

The crowd was quiet for a long time, and then they realized that the sun had set in the west. They all showed expressions of fear and finally began to disperse.

Xiao Chen looked at his sister Mu Xiaowan. Their eyes met and Xiao Chen said softly.

"Is it you?"

Mu Xiaowan shook her head.

"Coming from outside."

Xiao Chen was relieved. The two of them didn't say much, but they both understood what the other meant. They were about to leave when a rather heavy voice came from behind them.

"Young man, if you go in, I won't be able to let you out. You really think it's a joke."

The speaker was Liu Zhenhai.

He didn't look as optimistic as he had just shown.

"I know."

Xiao Chen touched Mu Xiaowan's hair. She was still wearing a floral apron from home.

"But I have to go home."

Seeing Xiao Chen's action, and then looking at the little girl next to him who was as thin as if the wind could blow her away, Liu Zhenhai hesitated and whispered.

"After dark, stay indoors and don't go out. Do you understand? Infected people only come out to look for food at night."

When he heard the word "forage", Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and then nodded.

The people around who had not left were about to come over and listen to what Liu Zhenhai said to Xiao Chen.

At this moment, a huge black steel wall appeared outside the barbed wire fence again, completely locking everyone in this dark and smelly slum.

"Please don't panic. The Law Enforcement Bureau will enter Area C and once the infected are killed, everyone will be free."

"Prior to this, everyone is asked not to leave their homes, especially at night! Remember!"

The loudspeaker was still playing, but most people showed expressions of despair.

The same situation once occurred in the F area next door. Hundreds of people were eaten overnight and turned into an Asura hell.

Now that it's sealed, they can't escape even if they want to.

A few rays of the setting sun set, but Xiao Chen didn't feel warm.

He knew that it would be dark in more than an hour. They had to go home quickly.

"Brother, I'm hungry."

Mu Xiaowan was nestled next to Xiao Chen, her wheat-colored hair draped over her shoulders, and she looked so thin that you would think she was malnourished no matter how you looked at her.

The panic of the people around her didn't seem to have any impact on her.

"Be patient and go home first."

Many people around began to disperse. The infected were afraid of the sun, but night was their hunting ground. Before long, the entire street was deserted.

Many people began to staple wooden boards and iron sheets to the doors and windows of their homes. The children who used to play and laugh have long since disappeared.

After walking two blocks, Xiao Chen and Mu Xiaowan finally saw a low wooden house. This was the small house that the brother and sister bought after working hard for more than two years.

As soon as they entered the room, Xiao Chen and Mu Xiaowan were stunned.

There were several strong and sturdy men standing in the room, smoking there. When they saw Xiao Chen coming back, they were stunned for a moment, and then showed expressions of relief.

"It turns out there are two children living there."

Xiao Chen's pupils shrank, and he saw that their hands were all in their pockets, showing a guard posture, as if they were going to take something. If two adults came back, would they take action?

"Did you go to the wrong place? This is my home."

Xiao Chen protected Mu Xiaowan behind him and spoke calmly to the scarred man in the lead.

Several people looked at each other and suddenly laughed, and the scar-faced man said in a sinister tone.

"Your home? Is your name written here? I said it's my home. Do you have any objection?"

The men behind him chuckled, but their eyes glanced at Mu Xiaowan who was behind Xiao Chen. Although she was only thirteen years old and wearing shabby linen clothes, she was pure and cute, as charming as a little fairy.

They were all thugs who had been hanging out in the surrounding slums all year round. They had no house in Area C, so they just occupied one. Unexpectedly, the heads of the household were two children, which saved them trouble.

Xiao Chen's breath was suffocated, and his eyes suddenly became a little cold. He lowered his head and tried his best to keep his expression undetected.

The force can increase some physical fitness, but it's okay for him to hit one or two people, but it won't work when facing such unknown gangsters in the slums.

At this moment, Xiao Chen held his sister's hand, felt a surge of strength, and turned around to glance at her.

The younger sister's innocent eyes were tinged with a hint of ferocious scarlet, and her body was also tinged with a faint black-purple evil aura.

These blood-stained eyes were staring at Xiao Chen, waiting for his instructions.

Xiao Chen's pupils shrank, and he used his whole body to block his sister's figure, speaking in a subtle way.

"Leave it to me."

The coldness and scarlet color gradually faded away, and Mu Xiaowan returned to her previous pitiful and innocent appearance, standing harmlessly behind Xiao Chen.

"Boy, I have a question for you!"

The scarred man's voice came again, and several people looked at Xiao Chen at the door like monkeys.

Xiao Chen turned his head again, his expression becoming frightened.

"No objection... Can I go to the kitchen to get something to eat? I'll leave as soon as I'm done."

Seeing Xiao Chen's panicked look, several men laughed quite proudly.

"I'll give you a minute, get out of here right away."

Xiao Chen nodded in agreement, looked back at Mu Xiaowan again, and went to the kitchen.

In the small kitchen, there were two plates of side dishes, spicy and sour potato shreds, and tomato scrambled eggs. Mu Xiaowan must have prepared them long ago when he came home, and they were already cold by now.

Looking at the dark kitchen, Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes when he saw a certain button.

He quietly turned a black switch to the maximum.

…

"Boss, just let them go. That little girl looks so pretty. Brothers haven't eaten meat for a while."

Beside the scarred man, there is a man with yellow hair who looks slightly unwilling.

"The house is right here, can they escape? Wait until the people from the Law Enforcement Bureau kill the infected people. Now, don't make any noise, otherwise, we will all die."

When the scar-faced man talked about the infected, several people had expressions of fear on their faces.

Xiao Chen held Mu Xiaowan's hand and closed the door.

"Where are we going?"

Xiao Chen looked around. At this moment, the last ray of the sun also disappeared on the horizon.

If it were normal, the slums would have been filled with smoke and the sounds of families laughing and cursing. However, at this moment, it was as quiet as death.
To be continued...