Chapter 13：False alarm
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At half-past six in the evening, Zhang Meng ascended to the rooftop of Villa No. 2. She saw Song, Zhang, and He still observing the situation outside the iron gate halfway up the mountain. Glancing around, she found the mountain road beyond the gate quiet and deserted. As dusk approached, the distant forests and mountains were shrouded in golden sunlight.
Approaching Zhang Jian, Zhang Meng inquired, "Brother, have the zombies not arrived yet?"
Zhang Jian replied, "Not yet!"
Zhang Meng remarked, "He Yaowu, didn't you say the zombies were coming up the mountain?"
He Yaowu awkwardly replied, "In the morning, I clearly heard the footsteps of zombies not far away, but I don't know why they haven't arrived yet."
Zhang Meng suggested, "If they're not coming, let's go downstairs and have dinner first!"
Song Yunian stated, "Zhang Meng, could you please serve us? We shouldn't be complacent!" Impressed by the robust and gentle demeanor of Song Yunian, Zhang Meng was delighted to be called 'sister' by him and promptly responded, "Yes, Zhang Meng will go now!"
Displeased, Liang Jiajia downstairs exclaimed, "If the zombies aren't here yet, why not come down for dinner? It's getting dark. Can we eat on the rooftop?"
Zhang Meng chuckled, "Sister Jiajia, they're considering everyone's safety!"
Xu Xiaoli suggested, "Let the men handle it themselves! We women will take care of the logistics!"
After dinner, until eight o'clock, not a single zombie was seen under the streetlights at the iron gate. He Yaowu proposed, "This waiting won't do. I'll go down to the iron gate to listen for any activity on the ground. You two wait here!"
Song Yunian suggested, "Let's go together!"
The three arrived beneath the archway. It was eerily quiet outside the iron gate. He Yaowu pressed his ear to the cement ground, listening for three minutes before saying, "Strange? It's silent now. When I listened in the morning, they were approaching, even climbing!"
Song Yunian, after listening with his ear to the ground for a while, remarked, "There must be some situation. They probably won't come!"
He Yaowu asked, "So, what should we do? Go back and rest?"
Song Yunian replied, "This iron gate often creaks. If the zombies hit it, everyone will hear it. Let's not sleep too deeply tonight! Let's go!"
Suddenly, Zhang Jian suggested, "Let's turn off this light! It might attract nearby zombies!"
He Yaowu laughed, "Dr. Zhang, have you watched too many zombie movies? If we turn it off, we won't be able to see the situation here at night from upstairs!"
Song Yunian agreed, "Dr. Zhang makes a valid point! Regardless of whether zombies in movies are sensitive to light, we should be cautious. That telescope has night vision. Let's turn off the light!"
At night, while others slept in Villa No. 2, Song Yunian accompanied Liang Jiajia back to Villa No. 4 for rest. They lay on the bed together, listening to the radio.
Broadcasters from around the world generally reported being besieged, some still had a few companions, while others were alone. Some broadcasted their addresses, hoping for rescue, while others stated they had stored plenty of food and water, hoping to aid others. All broadcasters believed the world was on the verge of destruction.
Liang Jiajia nestled against Song Yunian's neck, saying, "Husband, is it possible for us to join them? They have plenty of food and water!"
Song Yunian gently caressed Liang Jiajia's smooth back, saying, "They're over a thousand kilometers away from us, with zombies all the way. How could we go? Unless we have a plane!"
Liang Jiajia remarked, "Husband, I've noticed something strange."
"What's that?" Song Yunian inquired.
Liang Jiajia said, "Why haven't we experienced a power outage or water stoppage here?"
Song Yunian replied, "This phenomenon has puzzled me for a long time. I've always believed that no power outage means the power stations are still running, and there are people who haven't been infected who will come to rescue us. But the radio says we're hundreds to thousands of kilometers away from them, or even that the whole world is infected, with no safe place left, and no one will come to save us. Isn't this contradictory?"
Pressing her cheek against Song Yunian's chest, Liang Jiajia asked, "Husband, do you think we might also turn into zombies?"
Song Yunian lightly tapped Liang Jiajia's buttocks, saying, "No nonsense! I, Song Yunian, will definitely protect you!"
Liang Jiajia moaned softly, her face flushing, "You're so naughty! Why hit me?"
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