Sinan’s wariness towards an Alpha made Zhou Rong develop some unpleasant guesses but he was unwilling to dwell on them. He took a deep breath: “Comrade Sinan, it will take at least two hours to get from here to the entrance. You’re alone and unarmed…”
Sinan reached out his hand: “Give me.”
Zhou Rong angrily pointed at his nose: “Just stop right there! Don’t you trust your own comrade?!”
“Won’t give?” Sinan said coldly, turning to leave.
Zhou Rong unloaded his Uzi submachine gun, pulling out the keys to the old biochemical vehicle: “Come here!”
Sinan was uncompromising: “Throw it.”
Time passed second by second, and Sinan’s attitude was as unshakeable as ice. Zhou Rong pondered for a moment, completely out of options, and could only throw the car keys and submachine gun through the iron bars.
He thought for a moment and, still worried, instructed: “The base’s drainage system is complex. There might be zombie gorillas near Area E. Wait here. I’ll go up to get a signal flare. If you encounter danger, immediately…”
Before he could finish, Sinan picked up the car keys and assault rifle, turning to walk away. Zhou Rong’s anger choked in his throat: “Hey! Where are you going?!”
Sinan didn’t look back, saying flatly: “Meet at the fertilizer factory.”
Zhou Rong listened as the footsteps in the tunnel grew more distant, finally exhaling weakly.
The distance between people is indeed like this – endless pursuit only leads to more urgent and vigilant retreat from the other party. He thought this self-mockingly, turning to walk back the way he came, when he suddenly sniffed, sensing a strange odor.
The sewers’ long-accumulated stench was rich and far-reaching, mixed with rusted iron gates and moldy walls. But in this indiscriminate bombardment, where Sinan had just stood, there was a faint, indescribable presence.
He couldn’t describe what it was, only feeling a slight tremor in his heart.
But his footsteps paused, then were overwhelmed by the sewers’ aggressive odors.
“Rong Ge!” Chun Cao’s voice came from afar: “Where are you? Are you okay? Where’s Sinan?”
Chun Cao couldn’t wait and came down to look. Zhou Rong came back to his senses, coughing: “I’m fine… I’m here, come help.”
