"Jiu Ge, it's me, hurry and open the door, let me in."

.......

Bang bang bang!

These people crowded against the iron bars, vigorously pounding the bars and iron door.

Behind the iron door, Jiu Ge and the others took a step back, their expressions uncertain.

Old Huang and the young man Xiao Ye stood nearby, only four or five meters from the door, watching coldly and quietly.

"Don't open the door, if anyone dares to open this door, they're going against me." Jiu Ge looked around behind him, eyes stern with warning.

Some of the people behind felt pity for those outside, a few wanted to go open the door.

But seeing the warning eyes of Jiu Ge and the expression that anyone who approaches the door is against us, their expressions turned awkward, and they did not step forward.

However, most people nodded in agreement, considering their own interests, they certainly didn't want to open the door.

Opening the door now, what if zombies got inside, what if those who went outside were bitten by zombies, then once inside they would be doomed. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Bang bang bang!

Outside, people pounded the iron door forcefully, among them, the burly man used the most force, and at this moment, regret emerged in his heart.

If only, if only he hadn't gone out earlier, clearly Old Huang already told them, yet he didn't listen.

The people who went out with him looked at him with anger on their faces, constantly shouting, "It's all your fault, if it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have gone out."

The corridor of the entire factory was packed, people close to the iron bars continuously beat the door, pleading for those inside to open.

Those behind in the corridor, unaware of what was happening inside, thought there were too many people, so they pushed harder to get inside quickly.

Two minutes later.

A painful scream from the door broke the crowd's congestion.

"Ah!"

People next to him exclaimed in surprise, "Zombies are here, he's been bitten, hurry inside."

"Why aren't we moving, why can't we get in....."

After several seconds, the corridor became even more crowded.

Someone accidentally fell, before he could get up, a foot landed on his head.

The next second, he felt countless feet trampling over his body.

These people were jammed in this narrow space, watching helplessly as the zombies charged from behind.

Pushing towards the iron bars, very solid, couldn't be moved at all.

Only able to watch as zombies got closer, then devoured them.

Inside the iron bars, witnessing this, people trembled with fear, silently thankful: luckily they didn't go out.

This barrier once seen as hateful, now became their shield.

Blocking zombies from breaking in.

Jiu Ge saw the tragedy outside, eyes filled with fear, then took a deep look at Old Huang standing beside him.

Outside the factory, things weren't any better.

Zombies broke in everywhere, Motorcycle Gang's base was full of zombies, all over the place were piercing cries.

......

Ten kilometers away, Oil City.

A sea of fire outside the walls, inside all were resting except those on duty.

Occasional snores made others feel at ease.

A rare quietness.

....

Thousands of miles away.

Big Camphor Tree Base.

The walls of the Third Outer City, including the duty room above, were completed, interconnected, from the main gate you could reach the Third Outer City's walls.

Tonight, Second Uncle was sleepless.

He wasn't on duty today, but couldn't sleep due to insomnia, decided not to sleep.

Experienced with insomnia, tough out tonight, then don't sleep during the day tomorrow, by tomorrow night he'll naturally sleep.

With nothing to do inside the Inner City, he came up to the walls for a walk.

The walls towering high, ten stories above ground, giving a strong sense of security.

Outside zombies were scarce, Second Uncle walked along the walls, saw only a few.

Since many Cooperative Personnel and Extra Staff lived nearby, spontaneously built wooden fences along highways and lower areas, without rain, fewer zombies reached the walls.

"Still up?" Uncle came out from the duty room, surprised to see Second Uncle.

Second Uncle shook his head, "Can't sleep, came out for a walk."

"What's up, got something on your mind?" Uncle poured tea leaves into the garbage next to the duty room, shook his cup.

"No, just can't sleep." Second Uncle said.

Leaning against the wall behind him.

The moon and stars scattered, all was silent.

Outside the forest insects chirped, rustling, combined with gentle night breeze, brought a sense of peace.

Uncle hearing Second Uncle, stopped talking, leaned against the wall together.

"Jinglue should be twenty-one this year, right?"

After a moment, Second Uncle broke the silence, speaking to Uncle.

Liu Jinglue is Uncle's son.

Uncle smiled, "Twenty-two."

Sighed a bit, "In the blink of an eye, over two years, almost three, he was nineteen when he came, just starting college, can't believe how fast it's gone."