Chapter 366: Chapter 305, Let’s Work Together
Xiao Xiao’s mother has been found.
Upon hearing this news, Wu Heng felt a surge of joy in his heart.
After all, he had promised Xiao Xiao that he would help rescue his mother.
However, as time passed, the likelihood of her mother’s survival became increasingly low.
If her mother really died, Wu Heng didn’t know how to break the news.
Now, hearing that the other party was still alive, he felt somewhat relieved.
But the latter part of the message, mentioning that the people in the shelter were not too friendly, gave him a bad premonition.
“What do you mean by ‘not too friendly’?” Wu Heng asked.
Li Yahong said, “They’re asking us to deliver 500 bags of food in exchange, and to deliver them before they evacuate.”
This shelter, planning to trade food for people.
And they had set a three-day deadline.
Since the shelter protected Xiao Xiao’s mother, Wu Heng would naturally not treat them unfairly if he went there.
But being told gave him the feeling of trading hostages.
“What’s the name of the shelter? Even if we wanted to give them the 500 bags, we can’t transport them there,” Wu Heng said.
Li Yahong replied, “It’s called the Old Mountain Refuge Shelter. I also said that we can’t transport 500 bags, and they said they would leave, giving us three days.”
“I agreed at first, and also asked them to ensure Xiao Xiao’s mother’s safety, then I came to discuss with you.”
Wu Heng furrowed his brow and pondered the matter before asking, “Where is their shelter located?”
“Around this area,” Li Yahong activated a tablet map and zoomed in on a region, “Near this old factory area, they said if we see a red flag on the roof of a building, that would be their location.”
There was still some distance between their two positions.
Even if they cleared the zombies all night long, it wouldn’t be possible to get there in three days.
And rushing in such haste could likely lead to danger.
Wu Heng looked at the map and pondered again before saying, “I’ll ride a Flying Dragon there and rescue Xiao Xiao’s mother first.”
Li Yahong’s expression immediately became serious, “That’s too dangerous.”
Wu Heng smiled and said, “Don’t worry, if there’s danger, I have ways to escape back here.”
“Let the main force advance, it’s safer,” Li Yahong suggested.
Wu Heng shook his head, “I’m confident, trust me.”
Since Li Yahong couldn’t persuade him, she could only nod and say, “Then you must be careful.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t gamble with my life,” he assured.
Li Yahong nodded, then asked, “Should we prepare the food?”
“No need, if they really intend to trade, we’ll supply them later,” Wu Heng replied, then added, “Remove the ammo pod from the Skeleton Flying Dragon’s belly and check the saddle’s stability.”
After Li Yahong went down to prepare, Wu Heng let Xiao Xiao out.
“What’s the matter, Uncle?” Xiao Xiao asked curiously, half-floating in the air.
Wu Heng cleared his throat before saying, “I’ve gotten news of your mother, and now I plan to rescue her.”
Xiao Xiao’s eyes instantly widened, and a look of joy appeared on his ghostly face, “Really? Uncle, you’re amazing.”
“A promise to Xiao Xiao is definitely something I must fulfill,” he declared.
“Hehe, Uncle, you’re the best.”
Wu Heng continued, “But your current appearance is a bit different from humans, so think carefully about how you’ll explain this to your mother.”
“How should I explain it?” Xiao Xiao asked.
“Well, I’m not sure either. Maybe you can tell her the truth in a more tactful way.”
“Okay, I’ll think about it.”
Soon, four Skeleton Flying Dragons had their ammo pods removed and landed on the open ground in front of him.
Wu Heng put Xiao Xiao away and mounted a Flying Dragon equipped with a saddle on its back.
The remaining three Flying Dragons carried Skull Crusher, Bloody Hand, and Big Head Skull.
Wu Heng’s skeleton attendant made a simple switch; Blood Axe was replaced by Bloody Hand.
Blood Axe was level 14, while Bloody Hand had reached level 15 — a difference of one level that made all the difference in rank.
Once everything was ready,
“Be careful on the road, and if you really can’t find her, come back first,” Li Yahong stood below, constantly instructing.
Wu Heng reassured her, “Don’t worry, there won’t be any problems.”
“Mhm, come back soon.”
Wu Heng nodded once again, gently patted the neck of the Skeleton Flying Dragon.
The Skeleton Flying Dragon soared into the sky in an instant, charging into the heavens.
The three Skeleton Flying Dragons behind him also followed suit, taking to the sky, heading towards the destination ahead.
The wind howled by his ears, and the air currents slashed across his face like knives.
From below, it didn’t actually feel that significant.
Riding on the dragon’s back, one could truly appreciate the staggering speed of the Flying Dragon.
After adjusting to the environment, Wu Heng looked down.
The streets and buildings resembled tiny models, and the dense hordes of zombies looked like lines of ants.
From this vantage point, they didn’t seem so terrifying anymore.
They pressed on swiftly, occasionally encountering zombified pigeons and other birds, but compared to the size of the dragons, they stood no chance.
They hesitated for a moment but didn’t dare come close, and instead flew away.
The Flying Dragon continued to approach the area Li Yahong had mentioned.
From a distance, he saw the flag planted below.
As well as several people sitting around on the second-floor balcony.
On the second-floor balcony,
Four men with cigarettes in their mouths and rifles slung over their shoulders were gathered playing cards.
One of them said, “I heard from the other brothers yesterday that the auto repair shop shelter is going to exchange hostages with us; the Boss asked for 500 bags of food.”
“Yeah, I know about that. The other side agreed right away, seems like the Boss asked for too little.”