546: 9.16 Too Weak

9.16 Too Weak

At night, everyone did not dare to turn on the light for fear that it would attract the zombies' attention. The barricades on the stairs were strengthened and the students in charge of today's patrol were determined. Coincidentally, they were Pan Wei and another guy in his group whose name Lu Yizhou did not even bother to remember.0

Either way, all of them were going to die anyway.

"Listen," Professor Lou whispered in a quiet voice, his eyes darting around vigilantly. "The bread we're going to take is in Zhao Bolin's office. It's inside his bottom drawer. Not only that, we also need to grab the key to the elevator, do you understand? Usually, Zhao Bolin will sleep in his laboratory at night. As soon as you keep quiet, then everything will be fine." 

He divided the task with precision. Pan Wei was in charge of grabbing the bread and key, while the others would stand by on the stairs to topple the barricade down. What about Professor Lou himself? Of course, he would wait in front of the elevator. Once Pan Wei came out with the key, he would be the first to go in and take hold of the control panel. 

Whether the students would make it in time to the elevator or not… was it his business? The most important thing was he already got the bread. The zombies would be focused on the crowd of humans on the fifth floor. They would not have cared about Professor Lou and Pan Wei at all.

…Even without the 'Mind Reading' skill, Lu Yizhou could still guess what this person was thinking about. Veiled by the darkness, his silver eyes swirled into pure black for a second. He stood there casually whilst listening to the plan, just like a wolf who had infiltrated into a group of sheep. 

After he finished laying down the plan, Professor Lou finally turned to Lu Yizhou with a perplexed look on his face. He was actually skeptical about pulling Student Lu into the plan however… his fighting prowess was too terrifying! This kind of person was only useful as a friend. If Lu Yizhou decided to chase after them and foil the plan, then… Professor Lou would be doomed! Hence, he had no choice but to pull Lu Yizhou along. But it didn't mean he was reassured to hand over important tasks to him. Hence, Professor Lou merely said after a while. "You… You should just follow me. How about it?"

The other students looked at Lu Yizhou, envious. This newcomer was really lucky to have Professor Lou carry him along!

Lu Yizhou smiled politely and gave a thumbs up.

For some reason, Professor Lou was not comfortable looking into Student Lu's eyes for long and so, he quickly averted his gaze away. "We will commence the plan at 2 am. You should take some rest now."

The group dispersed and decided to wait. After a day full of tension, everyone was exhausted and subconsciously lowered their guards down. At 11 pm, there were still a few scattered whispers and giggles but everything soon dissolved into light snores and deep breathing. 

Lu Yizhou decided to sit near the laboratory door and closed his eyes. His hearing senses were further enhanced this way. He could clearly hear Zhao Bolin's feet shuffling across the floor, the rustle of clothes when he lay down to sleep, the light exhale from his lips until gradually, his breathing turned smooth and deep. Separated by the thick wall, Lu Yizhou immersed himself in the sound of his lover's heartbeat.

He waited.

Right as the hour hand of the clock pointed at two, Lu Yizhou opened his eyes.

Pan Wei was already crouching behind the tall potted plants. Meeting Lu Yizhou's eyes, he gestured with his chin toward the laboratory, asking, "Is there any sound inside?"

Lu Yizhou quietly shook his head. He stood up, brushed his trousers and walked toward the private elevator where Professor Lou had been waiting.

Five minutes later, Pan Wei rushed toward them with an arm full of bread packages and a brass key to the collapsible door. An excited flush colored his cheeks. "Professor Lou, y–you're right! He really stashes a lot of bread in his office! Let's go!"

Professor Lou nodded with a thrilled glint in his eyes. He snatched the brass key from Pan Wei and opened the lock on the collapsible door. Pan Wei whistled sharply to give a signal to the others. In the next second, a loud crash echoed amidst the silent night, startling the sleeping students.

"Ah! W–What's wrong?! What sound is that?!"

"Z—Zombies, the zombies are coming here!!"

"Fuck!"

"AAH, HELP!!"

By now, the elevator was already opened and Professor Lou stepped in, following behind him was Lu Yizhou and Pan Wei. Seeing that someone already got to the elevator, the other students scrambled there as well, crying and begging for them to wait but Professor Lou ruthlessly slammed the collapsible door closed and pressed the close button. 

The students hit the door with despair and fear on their faces. "W–Why…" 

"Professor! Professor, please let us in! Please!" 

One second before the door slid close, the laboratory door slammed open and Zhao Bolin rushed out, flustered and aghast. His gaze collided with Lu Yizhou's across the chaotic atmosphere. Disbelief was etched deep on his golden eyes. His pale lips moved, "Lu…"

The door closed, breaking their eye contact as though it was separation of time and space.

Lu Yizhou lowered his gaze, thick lashes shrouding his indecipherable silver eyes. When he closed his eyes, Zhao Bolin's incredulous look surfaced behind his eyelids. His chest tightened like an invisible force was squeezing his heart and he took a deep breath to loosen the tension from his body. He had his own plans but… seeing his lover look so stricken was quite… uncomfortable. 

He finally opened his eyes when Pan Wei spoke, his voice trembling in fear. "P–Professor, we… we leave Old Chu and the others behind…" He was talking about the students who were supposed to lead the zombie upstairs. They had talked about it; he and Professor Lou would wait for them inside the elevator but… just now, Professor Lou closed the door before they could even arrive!

Professor Lou clicked his tongue. There was not an ounce of guilt on his face as he started to count the bread in his arms. "They're too slow. Can't you see that there are a lot of people who want to ride the elevator as well? If we wait for them, then we will be the first one to be devoured by the zombies!"

Pan Wei staggered like Professor Lou's words had just struck him on the core. By now, no matter how idiot he was, there was no way he did not realize what was going on. Professor Lou, he… he did not have any plans to wait for the others at all! Pan Wei shivered, tears gathered on the corner of his eyes. The gaze he directed toward his teacher was filled with horror and incredulity as if he had seen a monster in human clothing.

The elevator issued a gentle ding and opened on the fourth floor. 

In front of them was an empty corridor. Due to the chaos, the zombies had been attracted upstairs. Zhao Bolin's private laboratory was opposite to the stairs, making the space in front of them temporarily safe. 

Professor Lou whistled in glee and opened the collapsible door, eager to rush out as soon as possible. He finally turned to the dazed Pan Wei and said in mock pity, "Give up. This is the world we are in right now. The strong will always win. They die because they're too weak."

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