Novel Full Chapter 1272: Finally, Something Happened
Chapter 1272: Finally, Something Happened
“Ling-Ge, how long do you think… we’ll have to wait?” Xia Na suddenly asked with a hint of curiosity. The timing of her question didn’t feel redundant to anyone; instead, it seemed as if she was hinting at something.
Ling Mo thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know. But one thing’s for sure-they’re waiting for us too… another ‘us.’”
After hearing this, everyone fell silent for a while, then their expressions grew somewhat complicated. The subtext of his words seemed to suggest that Chief of Staff Wang might already be nearby… Maybe not right next to this town, but the distance between them definitely wasn’t as far as they’d hoped…
Looking out along the desolate street, everything seemed almost unreal… Yet in this cold, seemingly fictional world, deadly dangers lurked everywhere… And at this moment, one pair-or perhaps more pairs-of unseen eyes might be watching them from some hidden corner…
“But on the other hand, aren’t we watching them too…” Ling Mo muttered to himself, a cold smile appearing on his face. When had he become so accustomed to killing?
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Three days after Ling Mo and the others entered this town, another group approached.
Accompanied by a distant rumbling that grew closer, a helicopter landed atop a tall building in the town center. Immediately following that came nearly twenty minutes of gunfire.
At first, the gunshots were dense, but later they became sporadic. Eventually, everything fell silent.
In the inpatient building of a hospital by the mountain, a figure stood behind a window, peering in the direction of the gunfire. Soon, she turned to look inside the room and said, “Doesn’t seem like Falcon’s people. They should be heading downstairs now, leaving the helicopter where it is.”
It was a small doctor’s office, cluttered and packed with people. Ling Mo looked up from behind a desk and said, “Of course not. Even if Falcon’s people came, they wouldn’t make such a high-profile entrance with gunfire. It’s our people who arrived.”
Xu Shuhan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood what Ling Mo had meant three days ago… What Chief of Staff Wang was waiting for was another ‘us.’ And this ‘us’ referred to the group that had just appeared.
That is, the Mu Chen Squad that had split off earlier…
“They’re the decoy,” Xu Shuhan thought to herself.
According to what Ling Mo had said before, Chief of Staff Wang knew this. But no matter what, he couldn’t let Ling Mo return alive. So even knowing it’s a trap, he’d jump in and try to use the decoy to find the real fisherman behind the scenes.
So the real danger wasn’t the decoy, but still Ling Mo and his group. But what Ling Mo needed to do was precisely to exploit Chief of Staff Wang’s mentality…
It was practically an invisible psychological war.
Now that the decoy had appeared, had Chief of Staff Wang’s group arrived as well?
“We can’t meet up with Mu Chen and the others, can’t even let them know we exist. Only if they know nothing will they be truly safe. But… all the probing between us and Wang will definitely revolve around them. Just not sure how they’ll respond. If their reaction is too intense, that’ll be troublesome. But knowing Mu Chen’s temperament, he shouldn’t be too impulsive. For now, all we can do is keep waiting,” Yuwen Xuan said slowly, gnawing on his rations.
“Right,” Ling Mo nodded.
To avoid leaving any traces, they hadn’t gone out at all for the past three days. All their food was dry rations they’d brought with them. Fortunately, their supplies were adequate, and since Xia Na and the other Zombies didn’t actually eat, the four humans wouldn’t starve for a while.
The Zombies only observed from upstairs and never showed themselves.
Chief of Staff Wang gave off an impression of being extremely shrewd, so Ling Mo and the others avoided any detail that might expose them.
Still, Xu Shuhan and the others didn’t quite understand this.
“What if Wang already knows we’re here? If that’s the case, isn’t all this effort pointless?” Xu Shuhan thought for a moment and voiced her doubt.
Ling Mo smiled, “Yes, he might think that. Or, he might think the opposite. The more flawless we act, the more likely he’ll suspect we’re deliberately creating a false impression. Dealing with someone like him, the key isn’t in making arrangements, but in keeping him guessing. Only then might he make a mistake. Mad Xuan is right-now, we just wait patiently.” 𐍂ΆΝɵꞖ˧
“Mm…” Everyone nodded… Wait, then…
And so, another two days passed.
During this time, gunshots continued to ring out in the town, and judging by the movement, it was clearly Mu Chen’s group familiarizing themselves with the terrain.
This armory was different from the previous three warehouses; its location was hard to find. When they arrived, they’d already prepared for a long search. First, get a feel for the town, then find a place to set up camp, and finally devise a search plan.
Even if Ling Mo and the others weren’t in Mu Chen’s squad, they could pretty much guess the process. And while Chief of Staff Wang might not know all the details, he could certainly observe and deduce some things.
Now, two days later, Ling Mo’s group was still hiding behind the curtains, secretly watching, while Chief of Staff Wang’s group, likely already in town, hadn’t shown themselves.
“Should I do something?” Fang Zhou suggested.
He was probably the most restless among them… Everyone else could stay calm, but he always seemed anxious. No helping it-the future was uncertain…
His words were also a test… He wanted to know if Ling Mo really planned to just keep waiting.
“No need,” Ling Mo replied coolly.
He really did intend to wait!
“We move when they move. If they don’t move, we keep waiting,” Ling Mo continued.
So stubborn! Fang Zhou thought, nearly in tears.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that Ling Mo might be wrong…
What if Chief of Staff Wang never shows up, even after the warehouse is emptied?
It was agonizing…
But unexpectedly, on the evening of the second day, things changed.
After gunfire had ceased for most of the day, a sudden burst of intense gunshots rang out.
Immediately after, a blaze appeared in a certain area of the town.
Everyone in the inpatient building instantly jumped to their feet and crowded behind the curtains.
Finally, something happened!
Xu Shuhan and the others were thrilled… They’d never looked forward to trouble like this before!
They’d waited so long their whole worldview had changed…
Ling Mo, however, remained as calm as ever. He glanced at the scene of the incident, then smiled and said, “Mu Chen’s move was clever.”
Xia Na nodded, “Mm… The gunfire just now didn’t seem to be aimed at any fixed spot… More like they were randomly sweeping the area. Mu Chen’s group must have sensed something but couldn’t find the enemy, so they used this method to pinpoint their location. And not just gunfire-they lit a fire too. They’re using the swarming Zombies to drive them toward a fixed spot.”
“So that means they’ll retreat for now, hiding nearby and waiting for the enemy to be forced out,” Yuwen Xuan asked eagerly, “So… will our opponents show themselves?”
Ling Mo answered without hesitation, “They will, but it’ll only be the decoy. They’re trying to lure us out.”
“So what should we do?” Xu Shuhan asked.
The scene before them confirmed Ling Mo’s first guess… Chief of Staff Wang’s group was here. This also proved Ling Mo’s hiding strategy was correct.
The anxiety from days of waiting was instantly swept away, replaced by a strong urge to kill…
After being cooped up for so many days, you finally show yourself!
“We? Nothing,” Ling Mo replied.
Xu Shuhan and the others were momentarily stunned… But soon, they noticed the smile at the corner of Ling Mo’s mouth…
“Wait,” everyone silently exchanged glances…