End of the World

"Have you heard? A troop retreated in the early morning. It was said that they suffered heavy losses..."

"I don't know, which unit?"

"Who else could it be? Didn't the troops go out to attack the airport a few days ago? I heard that none of the new recruits came back!"

"Really? That's too bad. It's a good thing I wasn't chosen..."

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At lunch time, everyone in line was discussing one thing, which was that the army had lost a battle and lost a lot of people.

Lu Yun led the troops to retreat yesterday. Everything went smoothly at the beginning with the cover of the new regiment, but they were attacked by a group of zombies after nightfall. If it was a small group of zombies, it would be okay, but then screams of corpse moths were heard from the sky, and a huge number of corpse moths frantically attacked the convoy. More than half of the convoy were transport trucks, so the troops on the trucks suffered heavy losses.

Li Xun, who was waiting in line to receive food rations, felt something was wrong. Aren't Wu Bin and his men going to attack the airport? Although the people in the RV noticed the noise in the early morning, they didn't know what happened. No one took it seriously because the shelter didn't sound the alarm.

Li Xun didn't expect such a big thing to happen. He didn't even bother to get food and rushed back to the RV camp in a hurry.

"Li Xun, what's wrong with you? Didn't you go to get your rations?" Meng Zihan was hanging clothes outside the RV when she saw Li Xun returning in a hurry without any food in his hand.

"Zi Han, where are the others? I have something important to tell you!" Li Xun said anxiously.

"What's wrong?" He Yuxin came out of the RV when she heard Li Xun's voice. She was making porridge for Xiao Xinxin. The little girl's body could no longer withstand the steamed buns in the shelter.

"Yuxin, there's news about Brother Bin and the others, but..." Li Xun looked at He Yuxin, then paused.

"Just what? Tell me quickly!" Meng Zihan on the side was delighted and couldn't help but asked anxiously. Although the three of them had just left a few days ago, it was like a year for everyone. The three of them went to participate in a dangerous mission.

"Okay, let's call everyone over first!" He Yuxin noticed that Li Xun looked strange and stopped Meng Zihan, hoping that it was good news.

Soon, almost everyone was present. When they heard the news about Wu Bin and the other two, they couldn't help but look at Li Xun, especially He Yuxin and Meng Zihan, who were looking forward to seeing him.

Li Xun sighed, not knowing how to start.

"Everyone heard the noise in the early morning. It was caused by the withdrawing troops!"

"Withdrawn troops? What troops?" Meng Zihan asked. What does this have to do with Wu Bin and the others? Troops are withdrawn every day.

"That's it...that's it!" Li Xun was speechless.

"Li Xun, stop stuttering, just say it directly!" He Yuxin thought it was not good news, so she pretended to be calm.

"Troops attacking the airport!"

"The troops attacking the airport! That means Xinghua and the others are back. Can we go find them?" Meng Zihan asked in surprise.

"This..." Li Xun glanced at everyone and said as if he had used up all his strength: "I heard from others that none of the new recruits have returned!"

Boom! Li Xun's words were like a bolt from the blue. He Yuxin and Meng Zihan's minds went blank. None of the new recruits came back. Of course, they knew what that meant.

“You…what did you say…” Meng Zihan’s body trembled a little. Her first reaction was disbelief. How could it be possible?

"The troops that were withdrawn suffered heavy losses, and not a single new soldier returned!"

Every word Li Xun repeated struck the two women's hearts. He Yuxin was still okay, but Meng Zihan was not.

"No, this is not true, it's not..." Meng Zihan burst into tears and fell to the ground, unable to sit still. He Yuxin beside her seemed not to have seen anything and did not go to help her, with a blank look in her eyes.

Lu Qiqi hurried to help Meng Zihan up and comforted her, "Qiao Xinghua and the others must be fine. They will definitely be back later."

"Li Xun, this is not a joke. Where did you get the information?" Zhao Bofeng asked.

"I also hope that I am joking. Even if everyone beats me up, the news will spread outside. It is said that the news came from the security team at the door!" Li Xun smiled bitterly. It was fun to scare He Yuxin and Meng Zihan to tears. If Wu Bin and the others knew about it, they would break his legs. But now Li Xun hopes that Wu Bin and the others will really come back to beat him.

Zhao Bofeng was silent. This statement might be biased, but the army’s defeat was a fact. Shelters could not be built casually. Now that the army or the government department had not made any statement to clarify the facts, it was almost certain.

He Yuxin wiped her tears. She didn't believe it and pulled Meng Zihan: "Let's go to the army to ask!"

Meng Zihan nodded heavily: "Yes!"

The two women didn't say hello to anyone, they just got out of the RV and walked towards the military camp.

"Hey, where are you going?" Lu Qiqi just went in to get a pack of tissues and came out when she saw He Yuxin and Meng Zihan walking out of the RV like they had lost their souls.

"Li Xun, follow them quickly!" Zhao Bofeng saw the two women's swaying figures and hurriedly urged Li Xun.

"Okay!" Without Zhao Bofeng's reminder, Li Xun rushed out, caught up with the two women, and protected them from behind.

"Be careful!" Lu Qiqi shouted at the door.

"Oh!" An Wenwen sighed with her big belly. She could empathize with the feelings of the two women. She was even more unbearable when she heard that her lover was sacrificed. Later, when she knew she was pregnant, she gradually became strong, not only for herself but also for her unborn child.

"I hope Wu Bin and the others are okay. They must come back alive!" An Wenwen prayed for Wu Bin and the other two in her heart.

"Yuxin, what do you think of Xinghua and the others...!"

On the way, Meng Zihan felt sadder and sadder. What should she do if Qiao Xinghua really couldn't come back? She didn't dare to think about it before, but how could it happen so quickly?

"No, they must be fine. Let's not scare ourselves." He Yuxin herself was not in much better condition, but she comforted Meng Zihan with a glimmer of hope in her heart.

The two women didn't know how they came to the military camp. On the way, they heard the discussions of the people around them, all about the losses of the troops, and their hearts slowly sank to the bottom.

At this time, a lot of people gathered at the gate of the military camp. They were all family members of the new regiment soldiers.

"The troops should tell us whether our families have returned!"

"This is a military restricted area, please move back!" The guard at the door did not answer and asked the crowd to disperse.

"Answer my question!" a middle-aged man at the front yelled at the guard.

Because he was too close, the guard pushed him, but the man also had a hot temper and punched the guard in the face. The guard was not aware of it and was knocked down by the punch.

"Kakaka!"

Someone attacked the guard and the other soldiers immediately pulled the bolt of their guns and aimed at the man.

"Put your hands on your head, now!" the soldier shouted.

The man was pointed at by the black muzzle of the gun and regained his senses a little: "I..., he was the first to attack...!"

Before the man could explain, a soldier came up and knocked him down with the butt of his rifle, then handcuffed him.

But this time the crowd went wild.

"They're beating people! The army is beating people!" The people in front seemed to be relatives and friends of the handcuffed man. They immediately shouted when they saw the man being handcuffed.

The crowd behind didn't know what was happening, but they did see the soldiers knock the man down, so they started to push and riot.

Seeing that the crowd was getting out of control, the soldiers at the door immediately retreated inside and closed the door to avoid further conflict.

The crowd gathered around the gate and began to curse and throw garbage inside. As long as the crowd did not attack the gate, the soldiers ignored them.

The top brass of the army had already received reports on what happened at the military camp gate, but had no way to explain it. The retreating troops suffered heavy losses, not to mention the new regiment that was following behind. The army command had long lost contact with the new regiment. According to the latest reconnaissance report, Nanhu Air Force Base was re-occupied by zombies, and the remaining troops of the new regiment were nowhere to be found, so there was no way to explain this matter.

The shelter is facing a bigger crisis right now, with millions of zombies about to besiege it. They don’t have the energy to take care of the new group, so the matter can only be kept secret until the crisis is over.

An hour after the gate was closed, a second lieutenant walked to the gate. His epaulettes were different from those of other second lieutenants. His rank was surrounded by an olive branch, indicating that he was a civilian officer. He was authorized to explain to the families of the new regiment.

"Everyone be quiet, the news you want is here!" The soldier at the door knew the purpose of the second lieutenant's visit and signaled the crowd to be quiet. It took a while for the crowd to quiet down.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I am Liu Hua from the Political Affairs Office!" The second lieutenant came up and saluted first.

"I know that everyone is concerned about their relatives and friends. I think everyone has heard the rumors outside. The rumors are partly true. The troops did withdraw, but the losses were not heavy. It is even more impossible to say that no one from the new regiment returned!"

“Why doesn’t the army allow us to visit?”

This is a concern on the premises.

"During special periods, the troops declined to visit. This time, the troops were ordered to withdraw. I also want to be clear with you all. The shelter is facing a new crisis and needs the cooperation of the new regiment."

"Can we take a look at the head office with our relatives and friends?" Another voice rang out among the crowd, gaining support from many people.

"The new regiment has new tasks and is currently undergoing training. I hope everyone understands." Second Lieutenant Liu Hua did not want to explain any more and left after a few more words.

"Everyone, go home!" The soldiers at the door also persuaded.

"Yu Xin, let's go back too!" Meng Zihan also heard what Lieutenant Liu Hua said, which made her feel relieved. Qiao Xinghua must be in the army, and the two of them couldn't meet for the time being.

He Yuxin turned around and walked a few steps, looking at the crowd that was beginning to disperse. Then she thought of something and turned back to the gate. Meng Zihan and Li Xun didn't know what she was going to do, so they hurried to follow her.

"Lieutenant Liu Hua said, let's go home!" the soldier said to He Yuxin when he saw her coming over.

"Excuse me, comrade, may I visit our friends in other units?" He Yuxin asked politely.

"Other troops? According to regulations, visits are not allowed during special periods!" Because He Yuxin's voice was soft and magnetic, the soldier's answer did not seem so cold.

"Thank you!" He Yuxin was a little disappointed and was about to turn around.

"Wait a minute, if you really want, you can write a letter and ask the recruitment office over there to help you!" The soldier felt a little reluctant to see He Yuxin feeling disappointed. After all, he was just a guy in his twenties and it was a little impulsive to see a beautiful woman.