Chapter 39: Unforeseen Circumstances

Shelter's exit was marked by a large iron gate, where a burly middle-aged man stood guard. Seeing Baiyu's crestfallen expression as she approached, he remained silent, simply pulling the door open without a word.

Once Baiyu had left, he didn't hurry to close the door. Instead, he glanced at several anxious-looking individuals not far away, figuring they'd likely be evicted soon enough, giving him no rush to shut the door.

Having not gone elsewhere after leaving due to her weekly rent expiring, Baiyu stood near the exit, watching intently. She didn't want to stray too far from the shelter, knowing the high likelihood of encountering zombies. She silently observed others lining up to pay rent, her eyes filled with envy.

"Get lost, had enough of you!!!" Suddenly, shouts erupted from the rent collection room, sounding like an argument. Peering over, a man dragged the bald one who had attempted to snatch Baiyu's bag out of the room.

Then, kicking open the adjacent room's door, he yelled, "Damn it, we collected a room full of water yesterday. We don't need more now, got it? Satisfied?" The man seethed, while the bald one wore a pleading smile, "Bro, give me another chance, I promise next time I'll give it to others..."

"Get lost! If you don't, I'll cut you down!!!" With that, the man reached for the knife at his waist, prompting the bald one to flee in a hurry, leaving the shelter in a flash. His bag of water remained inside, but he had no intention of retrieving it now.

Who could have predicted that many had used water as rent as early as yesterday, saturating the water supply and causing reluctance to accept more.

"Damn it, wasting my damn time." The bald one cursed as he left the shelter. He knew even hiding in the shelter wouldn't help, as soon it would be cleared out, and those who hadn't paid rent would be evicted, possibly facing violence. Wasn't there someone who got beaten to death last time?

Upon exiting, the first thing the bald one saw was Baiyu not far away. Whether he noticed her clearly or not, he couldn't shake the feeling she was relishing his misfortune.

"Damn it!" The bald one cursed, then charged towards Baiyu.

Baiyu froze, instinctively trying to escape. But being a cripple, how could she outrun the bald one?

Before she could take more than a few steps, the bald one grabbed her. He hoisted her onto his shoulder, declaring they were going to a nearby building.

"Let go of me! Let me go!" Baiyu struggled desperately, but her feeble attempts had little effect against the bald one's strength.

The bald one just smirked coldly, saying, "It's your fault that I'm upset. You'll have to take responsibility. I have to enjoy myself here!" With that, he hurried away with Baiyu in tow.

Baiyin arrived at Qingyi County early in the morning. Standing atop a tall building, he surveyed the shelter below, surrounded by a newly built tall concrete wall, a makeshift defense against zombies. Though simple, it proved highly effective.

"Woof woof!" Blackie stood by Baiyin's feet, barking incessantly towards the shelter below, tail wagging furiously.

"Shh... keep it down!" Baiyin crouched down, picking up Blackie. "You wanna go check it out?"

"Woof woof!"

"No, can't do. Too many people there. Can't say for sure someone won't fancy a dog meat hotpot!"

"Woof..."

Blackie's ears drooped instantly, his tail stopping its wagging.

Baiyin placed him back into the bag. Thinking of finding a place to rest briefly before heading to the next location.

As for that shelter? Baiyin wouldn't go near it.

The reason was simple: too many people, making Baiyin feel unsafe. What if someone tried to rob him? What if they targeted Blackie to eat him?

Baiyin was an assassin, specializing in undercover operations, not a tank soldier. As for taking on a group of people alone? He wasn't about to risk it.

"Ah..." Suddenly, a familiar zombie call came from behind.

Baiyin turned around, seeing an elderly zombie shuffling out from the rooftop entrance.

He must have been drawn by Blackie's barking.

Once the old zombie reached the rooftop and saw Baiyin and Blackie, he paused, unsure of what to do next.

Baiyin understood the feeling.

It was like a cat starving for days, hearing a mouse's squeak. But when the cat found the mouse, it turned out to be a plastic toy.

Useless!

For the zombie, Baiyin and Blackie were just like that now.

Of course, who could blame them? After all, they were both undead enthusiasts, right?

"Got a problem, old man?" Baiyin asked, but the old zombie didn't respond, simply turning away in disappointment.

"Tsk!" Baiyin clicked his tongue, not knowing what else to say, simply following the old zombie downstairs.

"Help! Help!!!" Just as they reached halfway down, screams echoed from below.

"Woof woof woof!!!" Blackie immediately started barking frantically, and Baiyin, after a brief hesitation, followed the sound and rushed downstairs.

Finally, in a room on the first floor, they saw the bald one assaulting Baiyu.

The bald one was desperately pulling Baiyu's clothes, but due to his lack of understanding of the fabric, he couldn't tear them off.

"Woof woof woof!!!" Baiyin, appearing at the door with Blackie in his bag, barked incessantly into the room.

The bald one, hearing it, immediately halted his actions. He turned around, only to see the strange duo of man and dog.

"Scum, for raping a young girl, you will be sentenced to at least ten years in prison. If it's severe, it's life imprisonment or death penalty. Aren't you afraid?" Baiyin tried to educate the bald one about the law.

But the man just glared at him fiercely, saying, "If you don't want to die, get lost, or I'll chop off your head and your dog's head and use them as footballs!"

"Oh~" Baiyin squinted, shaking his head. Then, with a disappointed expression, he said, "No hope for you, straight to the death penalty!" With that, he promptly disappeared to the side.

"Hmph! Trying to scare me!" The bald one, seeing Baiyin vanish, thought he'd chickened out and escaped. Feeling somewhat smug, he didn't expect that as soon as Baiyin left his sight...

"Ah..."

An old zombie appeared at the door. It was the same one from before, drawn by Baiyu's screams.