At this time, Meng Hai slept until midnight for the first time in more than half a year, allowing himself to be "unbridled".
There was an outbreak of zombies half a year ago, and he led his people to escape for their lives. He couldn't wait to open an eye while sleeping, and it was impossible to get a good rest.
Later, when he came to Shuigou Village, he was in no mood to sleep in because there were zombies threatening him outside the village.
When I went to Yuanyang City, I had to work hard every day, and there was no chance to sleep in.
"Brother Meng, aren't you up yet?"
Hearing Mashan's voice outside, Meng Hai sat up from the bed and shouted outside: "Get up!"
"Are you ready?"
Ma Shan outside said immediately: "I've been ready for a long time. I'll wait until you don't come for a long time, then I'll come and find you!"
Opening the door, Meng Hai looked at Ma Shan outside and said with a smile: "I overslept!"
At this moment, Meng Hai had also packed up. After walking out of the door, listening to Mashan's complaints, the two of them walked all the way to the entrance of the village.
Knowing that the two of them were leaving, almost everyone in the village came to see them off, and everyone admired them greatly.
"Brother Meng, take care along the way, everyone is waiting for you to come back!"
Several clan elders all looked worried. In fact, they preferred Meng Hai to stay. Such capable young people are the hope of the village.
Meng Hai said with a smile: "Elder, don't worry!"
"Brother Meng, you are truly benevolent and righteous. Not only have you found a way for our village to survive, but you have also found a way for others to survive..."
"I'm afraid there is no one in this world who is more benevolent and righteous than you!"
The words of several clan elders were recognized by everyone.
The good news Meng Hai brought back not only gave hope to the villagers, but also benefited nearby villages. Such a great personality is indeed worthy of admiration.
Of course, there are always exceptions, such as Zhang Yang standing in the crowd and laughing dryly.
A person he thought was dead was supported by everyone just one day after his return, which was better than Zhang Yang's hard work for more than a month, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
This discomfort made him feel ashamed, ashamed that he was a small-minded "little person", and he felt even more angry because of this.
In order to hide his little thoughts, Zhang Yang stepped forward and said: "Brother Meng, be careful along the way!"
Meng Hai nodded, said goodbye to everyone present, then turned around with Mashan and walked straight out of the village.
The two disappeared from everyone's sight along the path except the village.
"Brother Meng, Zhang Yang is too boring. I went to see him last night and asked him to come with us, but he turned him down in a roundabout way!"
"They say they need to collect grain, help so-and-so's family, and patrol the village for precautions... It seems that they can't do it without leaving his village!"
Hearing Mashan's complaint, Meng Hai said calmly: "Stop mumbling, everyone has their own ambitions!"
Being able to survive from the zombie outbreak to the present, Meng Hai has a very flexible mind and is naturally aware of his alienation from Zhang Yang.
But he didn't take it too seriously. After all, they hadn't seen each other for a while, so it was normal to feel a little unfamiliar.
"He... I think he is just afraid of death!" Ma Shan couldn't help complaining.
Meng Hai couldn't help laughing and said, "Who in this world is not afraid of death?"
The two of them just kept talking and quickly sneaked into the mountain forest. They encountered many zombies along the way, but they were all quietly avoided.
In the past, they could escape with dozens of people, but now the two of them have smaller targets, and the chance of being discovered by zombies is extremely low.
During their previous escape, they encountered many villages, so now they were not searching aimlessly.
The two of them sneaked for almost twenty miles and appeared outside a village.
There used to be more than a hundred people here, but now I can't see any of them.
Squatting on the tree, looking at the zombies wandering inside, Ma Shan had an ugly expression on his face and said, "I'm afraid not all of them are dead!"
Meng Hai nodded. They brought hope, but it was a pity that the people in this village could not receive it.
It must be said that it was a setback for Meng Hai and others to encounter this situation in the first village they encountered.
Taking one last look at the village, Meng Hai said in a deep voice: "Let's go to the next place!"
Then the two of them rushed to the next place. The village was about twenty miles away. At that time, they even took the initiative to take in Meng Hai and his party.
After another thrilling trek, an hour later, they appeared in a new village.
Meng Hai's heart dropped when he saw the smoke in the village, which proved that there were living people in the village.
Observed from a distance, this village took advantage of the geographical conditions and isolated all the zombies on the periphery through rivers and fences.
Meng Hai and the others could not directly call the villagers, as that would directly attract zombies, so they had to find a way to enter the village.
After observing the surrounding environment, Meng Hai said slowly: "Let's approach slowly from the tree. When we get to the front, we will slide down the tree, then jump directly into the river and then go ashore!"
"Okay... let's do it!" Mashan immediately agreed.
Next, the two of them seemed to be transformed into monkeys, jumping around in the trees, and came to a tree three feet away from the river.
The zombie closest to them was almost three feet tall, so they had to get down into the river as quickly as possible, otherwise they would be in danger.
"Are you ready?"
"Three...two...one jump!"
As Meng Hai finished speaking, the two of them jumped down from the tree, and the noise they made attracted the attention of the zombies.
"Ouch..."
When the zombies turned their heads, Meng and Hai spread their legs and rushed toward the river as fast as possible.
At this moment, the zombies were also chasing after them crazily, but Meng and Hai were still allowed to jump into the river safely.
But the zombies chased them too fast, and those who were close to the river bank were directly squeezed into the river by those who came after them.
This forced Meng and Hai to swim farther away to avoid putting themselves in danger.
The big noise made here could easily be noticed by the people on guard in the village, so the whole village immediately went on alert.
Meng Hai and the two climbed up to the other side, and the zombie that had just been squeezed into the water burped after flopping for a while, and the body floated directly on the water.
After the two got up, they walked towards the village. On the "sentinel tower" at the entrance of the village, there were already more than a dozen people holding weapons, all looking at Meng Hai and the other two.
"Where are you from?"
"We came from Yuanyang to inspect the living people in Tongchang counties under the orders of Prince Yong's Mansion!" Meng Hai replied loudly.
I originally thought they were two people running for their lives, but they turned out to be people from the government, which surprised everyone on the watchtower.
"Are you from the government? Are there still government officials now?"
"Not only do we have the government, but we also have a powerful army. They will come to rescue you soon!"
When they heard that the government would come to rescue them, everyone in the village cheered. They had been waiting for death for half a year, and they were naturally happy when hope came.
"Really? You didn't lie to us?"
It has to be said that those who can speak out in troubled times must be more cautious than others.
Mashan suddenly became unhappy and said: "Why are you lying to me? In half a month at most, the soldiers from the palace will take you into the county town, where you will have food, drink and safety!"