25. Big stove
The driver's door slowly opened, and Gu Zhuo led Sam and walked out of the driver's cab.
When they saw Sam, Akashi and the other survivors were stunned for a moment. None of them thought that in this cold apocalypse world, there would be people who would spend precious resources raising such a big dog.
However, Gu Zhuo's little plan was considered successful, because when Akashi and other survivors saw this big dog, they were all shocked by the size of the dog and its ferocious appearance.
"Friend, I'm glad you are willing to come and negotiate with us."
When Akashi saw Gu Zhuo leading Sam over, he just wanted to step forward and be polite to him. Before he could get closer, Sam bared his teeth and faced him with a very fierce look in his eyes. It was hard not to doubt that if it weren't for Gu Zhuo, Holding him, Sam was going to pounce on him and tear him apart at any moment.
Because of this big dog, Akashi laughed and said:
"Friends, we have expressed our sincerity. Now you can introduce your origins to us. The information must be equal."
Hearing this, Gu Zhuo controlled Sam, and he briefly introduced his identity to Akashi.
At the same time, in order to maintain the deterrence he exerted on them, Gu Zhuo also lied that there were several companions in the car. He told Akashi and others that the night attack on Liu Yihu was to take revenge on Liu Yihu.
His words were half true and half false, with almost no flaws. Gu Zhuo himself has a strong psychological quality, so naturally he will not reveal any flaws.
Akashi and others soon believed what he said.
Hearing that Gu Zhuo and others were so powerful and could easily defeat Liu Yihu, Akashi inevitably had thoughts in his mind.
"Friends, you are so strong. You don't look like criminals who commit crimes and fight against evil. Why don't you stay here and rebuild with us after the apocalypse?
"Although Liu Yihu really deserves to die, ninety-nine percent of the government broadcasts he listened to us are true. The government has completely given up on us ordinary people, and now we can only sign up for a group to keep warm."
Obviously, if such a team with strong firepower can establish a relationship with them, their future survival will be much easier. Akashi's heart is very clear.
Gu Zhuo naturally knew what Akashi was thinking, but it was impossible for him to stay here and join others in the so-called post-apocalyptic reconstruction.
The reason why he built himself a doomsday fortress was to survive alone in the apocalypse.
Now that there is an extra Chaoying in the car, it has exceeded his budget for the number of characters, let alone asking him to leave the Doomsday Fortress to carry out the so-called doomsday construction with a person who is not a relative or an acquaintance.
Gu Zhuo declined him:
"No need, we also have our own direction and goals. This is just a temporary midpoint. By the way, since you said you are survivors and just defeated those guards, you have killed all those guards, why don't you stay? Alive? I still have something to ask them."
Hearing this, Akashi shook his head:
"Those guards, as well as Liu Yihu's minions, have all been dealt with by us. Those guys are just desperadoes, and they will only become a disaster if they are left here, so we will never be merciful towards them."
Halfway through, Akashi said again:
"If you have anything in particular you want to know, you can ask us, and we may be able to give you an answer. After all, we are the first survivors to be captured. We all know exactly what those beasts did."
Gu Zhuo was a little disappointed when he heard Akashi say that all the minions had been dealt with. Because he wanted to ask about Chaoying's brother's body. If those people were dead, he might never find out about Chaoying's brother's body or the whereabouts of her family photos.
But now that Akashi took the initiative to speak, Gu Zhuo still asked tentatively:
"Then do you know if these guys will take away the bodies of dead people?"
As soon as he heard this sentence, Akashi's expression immediately became solemn. He turned pale and squinted his eyes:
"I know. But before I tell you, can you answer me first, why are you asking this question?"
Gu Zhuo had no need to hide this matter, so he answered truthfully:
"I had a companion in the car. After her safe house was ransacked by this group of people, her brother's body disappeared. It could only be those guys."
After the words fell, Akashi didn't speak for a long time, and the other survivors around him also looked embarrassed, as if they had something to hide.
Gu Zhuo waited a little impatiently and urged:
"Is there anything that can't be said? If you know, you know. If you don't know, you don't know."
After hearing this, Akashi answered him:
"Of course I know, but I'm afraid your companion won't be able to accept this answer."
"It's not a matter of acceptance. My partner just wants an answer."
Seeing Gu Zhuo being so persistent, Akashi gritted his teeth. Finally, he turned around and ordered a few people around him to follow him. While walking towards a large open space covered by a building, he said to Gu Zhuo:
"If you really want to know the answer, come with me."
After speaking, he walked forward on his own, with the other survivors following closely behind him.
Although Gu Zhuo didn't know what kind of medicine Akashi was selling in his bag, he still held Sam tightly, put one hand on the air gun, ready to launch a defensive counterattack at any time, and followed quickly.
Passing through the building, there were many corpses lying scattered inside the building. They looked like they had just died. They must be the minions who had just been killed by Liu Yihu.
In addition to these corpses, there are many survivors nestled in various corners of the building.
Most of them are children and women, and there are not many old people or men in sight.
Gu Zhuo noticed that they were very concerned about the actions of Akashi and his party. No matter where they went, a lot of survivors would look at them.
There were many complicated emotions in his eyes. Gu Zhuo couldn't figure out what these emotions were, so he just followed Akashi mechanically.
Not only that, as soon as he entered the building, Gu Zhuo felt that the temperature had increased significantly. As the temperature increased, there was still a strange rotten smell in the air.
The rotting stench didn't seem to come from a recently dead corpse on the ground, but seemed to have been piled up for a long time.
He walked quickly through the building and came to the open space from the other side of the building. As soon as he stepped into the open space, Gu Zhuo stood there instantly, unable to move.
I saw a lot of messy clothes and garbage scattered densely around the open space. As soon as I stepped into the open space, I could smell a foul smell.
Sam's sense of smell is very good, but he seems very restless at the moment, jumping up and down crazily, as if he wants to get out of here quickly.
It seemed that this was the source of the rotten stench in the building.
This stench comes not only from the garbage, but also from the many dead bodies thrown in and out among the piles of garbage and tattered clothes!
The corpses of the dead were stacked on top of each other. The scene seemed to be just pork piled together in a slaughterhouse. People had no human dignity at all.
The most eye-catching thing was not the hellish environment, but the huge stove in the middle of the chaotic open space. At this time, the stove was burning and crackling.
With the stove as the center, the surrounding temperature has increased significantly. Even if you don't wear heavy clothes, you won't feel cold in this snowy field.
The flames burning in the stove were very strong, and the heat gave people an unreal feeling.
Seeing the dirty scene around him, combined with the weird big stove in the center of the venue, without Akashi saying anything, Gu Zhuo seemed to vaguely understand something in his heart.
Akashi frowned and stopped near the stove. Judging from his expression, it seemed that he was disgusted with this place and was unwilling to take even one step forward.
The other people around him behaved the same way.
"Do you see it?"
Akashi pointed to the big stove in the center of the open space and said:
"The body of your companion brother may be in this garbage dump, turned into a rotting and smelly mummy.
"More likely, he has been thrown into the big furnace and became the fuel for the furnace!"