595: 9.65 Don't Cry

9.65 Don't Cry

As the helicopter made a few turns around F University, presumably to search for their corpses, Zhao Bolin had already driven the sedan out of the highway and entered the suburbs.  0

Thick forestation interspersed with residential complexes, and aside from a few zombies lingering around, the area was pitifully desolate. Ever since Lu Yizhou went berserk for the first time, the hunting pace of the zombies had increased and forced normal humans out of the safety of their houses. They had all either been bitten by zombies or rescued by the army and brought to the basecamp. As such, the road in front of them was extremely smooth and clear.

Lu Yizhou peeled his eyes open and asked in a lethargic voice. "Where are you taking us?" Hell, he was supposed to be a zombie, yet he still felt nauseous when he thought of the adventurous drift his lover had attempted. Next time, he would not let his lover drive again. Ever!

Zhao Bolin had been driving with such great momentum, making Lu Yizhou think that he had a plan in mind. Yet in the end, he glanced at Lu Yizhou blankly and shook his head, "I don't know…"

Lu Yizhou was rendered speechless. 

You are reaching almost 180 km/h and you said you don't know where you're going?

Sensing his thoughts, Zhao Bolin could not help but get aggrieved. "I just want to buy us some time, okay? You haven't regained your energy yet and we can't let Yang Tengfei find you. Driving in the middle of the city is not an option either because we will be easily discovered and so, the only choice is to come here. If worse comes to worst, we will just go to the forest and hide!" He harrumphed coldly. "I don't believe that Yang Tengfei will be able to find us this way!"

Facts had proven that one should not jinx themselves like that. As soon as Zhao Bolin finished his words, 666's voice resounded in his mind, extremely flustered and panicked.

[666: A–A–Ah, Host, Host! They're coming! They are heading toward us!]

Lu Yizhou straightened up and his ringing ears gradually picked up the sound of motor blades roaring in the air. From afar, the dark green helicopter was seen approaching them with a swift speed! Lu Yizhou cursed out loud. He had just wanted to open his mouth and tell Zhao Bolin to abandon the car, but then a great sense of danger suddenly rushed toward him, filled with malicious killing intent, making his scalp turn numb. Even without thinking, Lu Yizhou took off his seatbelt and pounced on his lover, firmly protecting him with his own body!

In the next second—

BANG!

A bullet pierced the hood of the car and sliced Lu Yizhou's shoulder! If he had not shoved Zhao Bolin down, then the bullet would have been embedded into his lover's head by now!

Zhao Bolin went pale in shock. He stared blankly at the blood which splattered out of Lu Yizhou's wounds, unable to come to his senses after a while. 

The sudden ambush caused him to lose control of the steering wheel and the car swiveled uncontrollably to the side. The sharp screech of tires reverberated through the air, and a second before the car could crash into the building, Lu Yizhou broke the window and carried his lover out! 

He landed on the ground with Zhao Bolin cradled protectively in his arms, his silver eyes observing the surroundings with extreme speed and caution. They had exited the residential complex and came to the warehouses area. Each had two or three stories. Lu Yizhou chose the one whose structure was the firmest and impregnable and brought his lover there. 

Behind, the helicopter was hot on their trail and gunshots rang out one after another. Nobody expected that even after losing his dominant arm, Yang Tengfei would be equally skilled and deadly even with his left hand. Two bullets were embedded on Lu Yizhou's back and thigh, yet he did not make any sound as he carried Zhao Bolin into the building. On his command, the zombies started to gather here and became a solid barricade around the warehouse.

Lu Yizhou ran past the large cargos and placed his lover near the back door. There was a small hill behind and if the warehouse collapsed, Zhao Bolin would be able to run there and hide for a while. 

"Y–You…" Zhao Bolin's eyes reddened when he saw the blood trail on the floor. He raised his eyes to look at Lu Yizhou's pale face and tremblingly reached out to grab his arms, shaking in fear and anxiety. "Lu Yizhou…"

"Sssh, sweetheart, time is tight. Listen to me." Lu Yizhou tried to use the most reassuring and firm tone he could muster, leaving no room for arguments. The tightness on his jaw and his slightly haste breathing showed how urgent the situation was. "Stay here, and as soon as I distract them, go through the back door and—"

"No!" Zhao Bolin cut him off anxiously. He gripped onto Lu Yizhou's arms tighter, almost embedded his nails into the flesh. His eyes shone in a manic light. He seemed to have suddenly gone crazy as he pleaded with Lu Yizhou not to leave him alone. "I won't let you go! You have to take me… You have to take me, Lu Yizhou!" Tears gathered on the corner of his eyes, extreme fear and unwillingness filled every inch in them. "You will die! Yang Tengfei will kill you!"

"I won't die." The corner of Lu Yizhou's lips hooked up into an almost playful smile. He cupped his lover's face and pressed his lips on his forehead. He murmured in a low, soothing voice, "Don't worry. Even if he blasts my head, I still won't die — Shhh… don't cry. Don't cry, sweetheart…" 

Lu Yizhou was helpless. His attempt to reassure Zhao Bolin seemed to have backfired because the man was clinging onto him even tighter, almost climbing up his body to follow along. The muffled cries escaping his lips was akin to boiling oil splashing onto Lu Yizhou's aching heart, stinging and scalding. Lu Yizhou hugged the man tighter to himself and placed numerous kisses on the crown of his head, trying to calm him down.

Usually, this person always put on an arrogant and cold smile. Even when he was bullied, he would force himself not to cry because he disliked showing such obvious weakness. And now… to see Zhao Bolin crying so hard until he could not even draw a breath… the pain was infinitely greater than the physical torment he was going through now. Lu Yizhou swallowed past the lump of his throat and took a deep inhale.

He did not want to leave Zhao Bolin. He really did not want to! But…

Zhao Bolin would get hurt if they were together. Yang Tengfei had gone insane. He would not hesitate to kill them right now. Lu Yizhou was confident that he could escape, but… Zhao Bolin was only a human, he did not have healing ability like Lu Yizhou. He could not bear to see his lover get injured, no matter how small it was. As such, Lu Yizhou would not take that risk. 

He had always been paying attention to the situation outside. Coupled with the signal transmitted from the zombies and 666's panic shrieks, he knew that Yang Tengfei had almost arrived. He did not have much time. Thus, he forced himself to pull away and look at Zhao Bolin's tear-streak face. Just like how he did in the laboratory back then, he leaned down and licked the tears clean, savoring the salty taste. He gave Zhao Bolin one last smile. "No matter what, I will come back to you in one piece. I promise…"

Without giving Zhao Bolin any time to reply, he decisively tore the man's grip off him and rushed out.

"Lu Yizhou—!!"

Don't turn back… Lu Yizhou told himself. If you turn back, you will not be able to leave him. 

He ordered a few zombies to protect Zhao Bolin and rolled out of the narrow gap of the warehouse gate. With his strength not yet returned, Lu Yizhou could only play the situation by ear. Without any hesitation, he slammed the gate shut and stood in front of it, facing Yang Tengfei who was crouching on the door of the helicopter, holding a rifle whose muzzle was directed straight at Lu Yizhou.

As their gazes collided midair, the thick smell of gunpowder and blood arose.

"Zombie King, Lu Yizhou." Yang Tengfei's voice traveled to his ears amidst the roar of motor blades. His body was still wrapped in bandages and there were specks of blood on his stumped arm. However, his eyes were filled with nothing but conviction and intense malice. "I admire your capability. If you were not a zombie, we would have a lot of common things to talk about. Alas… you're a scourge of humanity, a deadly species that is not supposed to exist in this world! For the sake of a peaceful future, I will bring you down with me!!"

The corner of Lu Yizhou's lips tilted into a chilling smirk. In a blink of an eye, intense black spread from the corner of his eyes, tainting the white sclera. Pale blue veins flared along his skin. All around him, the zombies were growling restlessly as they bared their teeth at Yang Tengfei.

Lu Yizhou spat out, "Bring it on."

In the next second, he kicked his feet off the ground and lunged straight toward the helicopter at the same time as Yang Tengfei opened fire.

BANG!

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