Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies-Chapter 203 - 203 Deciding to Leave

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Deciding to Leave Chapter 203 -203: Deciding to Leave A gust of wind blew in, bringing a strong stench of blood through the shattered window.

Ye Qing and Jiang Yan only then realized that there were still several headless corpses on the front yard, along with several hunting rifles, not yet cleaned up.

The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other.

Ye Qing looked at Jiang Yan, “It’s just you by yourself here, can you handle it?”

That was half a rhetorical question.

They were well aware of Jiang Yan’s strength, which was not just a little bit stronger than theirs.

It was just that Ye Qing himself was still somewhat worried.

Jiang Yan nodded, “Go ahead, get it done quickly.”

From the time they moved in until now, besides encountering Liu Xi and his group, it had always been quiet outside.

This courtyard area was indeed very remote, and with the dark haze enveloping the surroundings, it was like being in a ghost realm.

But there was also no guarantee that the other party wouldn’t get the idea to patrol this area on a whim.

Dealing with a few brutes who barged into their home was no problem for them, but facing a large troop or regular army would be overestimating their abilities.

And there was no need for that.

With Jiang Yan having said this, Ye Qing had nothing more to say.

He checked the ropes on Liu Xi and his group one more time, then quickly left the house.

In a short while, Sun Jingtao and Su Dai came back from the backyard.

Sun Jingtao had a grave expression, and Su Dai’s face was beyond pale.

She was frowning and occasionally covered her mouth to gag.

When they went to the backyard, the scene was a bloody mess.

Even with masks on, the stench of blood there was much stronger than in the front yard.

Looking at the giant rat full of bullet holes that appeared before them, as well as eight or nine pink, eyeless rat pups the size of cats, the two were quite shocked.

The rat and its pups were motionless, as if they were already dead.

There was blood underneath their bodies, endless amounts of it.

And near the giant rat’s body, under that long tail, lay two corpses.

One was headless.

The other’s neck appeared to be broken, the head hanging tongue-out off the shoulder.

The clothes around the stomach were torn to shreds, intestines, and the like spilled all over the ground.

On closer inspection, they noticed that half a head was still clenched in the drooping mouth of the giant rat.

It was too dim to see clearly; otherwise, Su Dai, with her courage, would have fainted already.

There were two hunting rifles in the pool of blood. Sun Jingtao bent down to pick them up. The magazines inside were all empty.

Still, he brought back the two hunting rifles.

In the front yard, Ye Qing had also just collected those rifles.

These guns still had some bullets left, but not many due to being hunting rifles.

The guns were covered in blood, two of them even stuck with brain matter and bits of flesh, now also tainted with the black haze falling from the air, sticky to the touch.

He also found some bullets in the backpacks of two people.

The three of them entered the house one after another.

Jiang Yan had already interrogated to a satisfactory extent.

She didn’t resort to torture; instead, she used psychological tactics.

The things Liu Xi talked about, and what Sun Jingtao and his group found out, were largely consistent.

They also learned some things about Dr. Xue and her laboratory, which were new to them.

Jiang Yan only then found out that the pink Mercedes they saw during the day belonged to the so-called Dr. Xue.

In the base, because of the availability of electricity and oil.

There were not a few cars.

But to have such an ostentatious color and the audacity to come and go so freely from the base, that was unique to her alone.

However, what Liu Xi said was also very superficial.

They were just one of the security teams from Dr. Xue’s subordinate lab.

All of them were connected through personal relationships.

As for what was researched in the lab, Liu Xi and Scar-faced were ignorant.

But clearly, the lab was also a faction aligned with Flame Base.

Sun Jingtao also briefly told Ye Qing and Jiang Yan about the situation in the backyard.

The two were shocked for a few seconds after hearing it.

Of course, Jiang Yan’s shock had an element of acting.

It sounded like the Mouse Mother had killed two people, and then those two had emptied their bullets.

In the end, both sides perished together.

But what didn’t make sense was why they hadn’t heard any noise in the front yard.

However, these were not the matters that needed their focus.

Including these so-called laboratories and such, they were not the scope of their consideration.

They were here to escape, not to become private detectives.

“We need to dig a hole and bury those bodies outside; just leaving them there isn’t a solution,” Sun Jingtao suggested.

After speaking, he frowned slightly and continued,

“Also, I think we can’t stay in this base any longer. Since the base doesn’t allow access at night, if necessary, we’ll set off first thing tomorrow morning and leave this place. Jiang Yan, Xiao Ye, what do you think?”

“Mhm.” Jiang Yan nodded, as she was actually thinking the same.

Ye Qing looked at Jiang Yan, “Wherever you guys go, I’ll go.”

“Ah? Husband, why?” Su Dai was puzzled.

They had paid half a month’s rent and an entrance fee.

Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing also found part-time jobs, everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Now all of a sudden, before they even had a chance to settle in, they have to leave; that seemed too much of a loss.

While plans cannot match the rapidity of change, wasn’t this a bit too fast?

Ye Qing spoke up, “There are some bloodstains on the wall, probably left by that mother rat when it climbed over.”

The bloodstains on the ground were manageable.

Given some time, the black haze falling from the sky would cover them up.

But those on the wall were too noticeable.

There were probably some on the road outside too.

If that mother rat really escaped from a lab, then the other party would eventually come searching.

It’s better to leave ahead of time than to have a confrontation.

Anyway, there was no compelling reason for them to stay here.

With that, Su Dai quickly understood and sighed, “If only we knew, we would have let them come in and search.”

“It wouldn’t have made a difference,” Sun Jingtao looked at his wife and smiled, then proceeded to explain.

Jiang Yan narrowed her eyes, not saying a word.

Given the other side’s brutal behavior, it was only a matter of time before things escalated to their current state.

The key reason for leaving was not just because they had killed someone.

It was more likely that this place had an unknown population of mutated rats.

Maybe these rats hadn’t attacked humans yet because food was still plentiful, or for some other reason.

The rats were expert burrowers even before the mutation and carried viruses.

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The base’s spike barricades could stop ordinary people but not them.

Thinking of those coughing and sneezing people, if a rat plague were to happen, Xiangcheng First Base could very well turn into a hell on earth.

The high-ranking officials in the base, armed and well-defended, could sleep easy.

But what about everyone else?

While it might seem like they were worrying over nothing,

after so many bizarre events, they couldn’t help but prepare for the worst.

After hearing her husband’s explanation, Su Dai understood.

But she soon frowned with concern:

“So how do we leave? That assault boat, it seems to belong to Song Qian and his people…”