Chapter 200

Lin Guodong squatted in the corner of the ruins, looking in the direction of the Iron Hand Group stronghold in the distance—the members who used to patrol in the past were reduced by more than half, and occasionally someone passed by,

but they were all in a hurry, their faces full of anxiety. A strong premonition rose in his heart: the Iron Hand Group was not going to make it. Since the Starfire Group took down all the resource points,

the Iron Hand Group's food and drinking water began to be in short supply; yesterday he went to the periphery of the stronghold wanting to beg for something to eat,

but was driven away by guards directly with guns, saying "We are almost out of food ourselves, where would we have extra to give to the disaster child."

"We must find a new backer; we can't continue to consume with the Iron Hand Group."

Lin Guodong returned to the broken tent they had set up temporarily and said to Liu Mei. Liu Mei was wiping Lin Xiaoxiao's face,

and when she heard this, her movements paused: "Where can we find a new backer? Now the small forces around are either incorporated by the Starfire Group,

or suppressed by the Iron Hand Group; there is simply nowhere to go." Lin Guodong clenched his fists: "I heard there is a force called 'Black Stone Gang' in the north of the city, which has been expanding recently; let's go and try; maybe they will take us in."

Early the next morning, Lin Guodong took Liu Mei and Lin Xiaoxiao and set off toward the north of the city.

On the way, they had to pass through a street block dense with zombies, so he could only pick remote alleys to walk,

clutching the remaining half piece of compressed biscuit in his arms, occasionally sharing a small bite with Lin Xiaoxiao. After walking for more than three hours,

they finally saw the stronghold of the Black Stone Gang—an abandoned shopping mall, with machine guns mounted at the entrance, and several members wearing black vests were guarding there.

"My name is Lin Guodong; I stayed in the Iron Hand Group before and want to join your Black Stone Gang;

I can provide information about the Iron Hand Group." Lin Guodong walked to the entrance and said to the guards.

The guard looked him up and down, and then looked at Liu Mei and Lin Xiaoxiao behind him,

sneered: "You want to join us? Our leader said, we don't take people with dependents, and even less do we take trash that comes out of the Iron Hand Group!

Get out quickly,

or I'll open fire!"

Lin Guodong still wanted to argue, but the guard had already raised his gun, and he could only pull Liu Mei and Lin Xiaoxiao,

and leave in a sorry state. Liu Mei wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I said it was useless;

we are just a burden that no one wants now." Lin Guodong gritted his teeth: "Let's go and try the 'Axe Gang' in the west of the city; they had a grudge with the Iron Hand Group before, and maybe they will need my information."

But when they arrived at the Axe Gang stronghold, the result was the same. The person in charge of the Axe Gang heard that they came out of the Iron Hand Group,

and directly had his subordinates drive them out, and even let out the word that "Lin Guodong's family are disaster stars,

and whoever takes them in will be unlucky." Lin Xiaoxiao walked until her feet were worn out, sat on the ground and cried, saying: "Dad, I can't walk anymore; let's go back; even if I'm hungry, I don't want to be driven away by others anymore."

Lin Guodong squatted down, looking at his daughter's red and swollen feet, his heart both sour and astringent. He knew that

the label of "disaster star" had already been stuck on their family, and no force would be willing to take them in.

But he was not reconciled—could it be that they really had to starve to death in the ruins, or be eaten by zombies?

On the way back, they encountered several Starfire Group patrol members. The members saw them,

stopped their steps: "Lin Guodong? Why are you here? Team Leader Lin said before,

if you've thought it through, you can go to the Starfire base to find him." Lin Guodong was stunned for a moment; he had always felt that Lin Chen was using him before, but now that he was at the end of his rope, the Starfire base seemed to have become the only choice.

"Can we... can we go to the Starfire base?

" Liu Mei asked in a low voice, her eyes carrying a trace of expectation. The member nodded: "Yes,

but you have to go back to the base with us to register, and also accept an inspection."

Lin Guodong hesitated—he had betrayed the Starfire Group before; now that he was going to defect,

would Lin Chen really accept him? But looking at Lin Xiaoxiao who was tired from crying beside him, he finally nodded: "Okay, we'll go with you."

On the way to the Starfire base with the members, the feeling of despair in Lin Guodong's heart became heavier and heavier.

He didn't know what would be waiting for them, whether it was true acceptance, or another form of utilization.

But he had no choice, and could only walk step by step toward the only place that could give them a glimmer of life, even if there might still be a dead end ahead.