I am in the last days, I can connect to reality

"Mother……"

The girl seemed lost in her memories, and after a while she said, "I, I don't know where my mother went. There was a sudden chaos in the mall that day, and the loudspeaker told everyone to leave."

"My mother pulled me along and we fled downstairs behind a bunch of uncles and aunts, but there were too many people. Soon, my mother and I were separated. I couldn't find her anywhere, so I had to go back to our shop..."

"Later, I heard a lot of people outside shouting for help, and there were those terrifying screams. I was so scared that I hid in the iron cabinet... I wondered if my mother would come back?"

As she spoke, the girl's voice began to sob. Although Qin Zhong couldn't see clearly, he knew that the girl must be in tears.

"Don't worry! Your mother definitely doesn't know you're here. She will definitely come back to find you."

Facing a little girl, Qin Zhong really didn't want to rub salt into the wound, so he told a white lie.

"really?"

Hearing Qin Zhong's words, the girl's voice was filled with obvious joy, and she seemed unaware that Qin Zhong was just comforting her.

Qin Zhong sighed silently in his heart, but nodded in the darkness and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, what's your name?"

Girl: "My name is Xiao Yingyong, Ying for shadow and Yong for singing. My father gave me the name."

When Xiao Yingyong mentioned his father, his eyes sparkled in the darkness, and his voice was filled with pride: "My father was a soldier! He died saving people."

Qin Zhong nodded and encouraged: "Then you must live well, and be brave like your father."

Xiao Yingyong answered forcefully, "I will!"

Qin Zhong then introduced himself: "My name is Qin Zhong, you can call me Brother Qin, or Qin Zhong."

Xiao Yingyong murmured "hmm" and then asked, "Brother Qin, have you seen other people outside? I'm not talking about those... people outside."

"Have……"

Qin Zhong thought for a moment and continued, "Although the disaster happened very suddenly, many people still survived. However, these survivors have all gone into hiding. After all, there are monsters outside."

After saying that, Qin Zhong suddenly thought of something: "Oh, right, after I entered here, I saw a woman. She said she escaped from the Hang Lung Building. Maybe there are still people alive there."

Xiao Yingyong became excited when he heard this: "Brother Qin, then, let's go to Hang Lung Building together, okay? Maybe my mother is there."

Qin Zhong shook his head with a heavy expression. With so many zombies outside, he didn't think it would be easy to get to the Hang Lung Building. Although he had to go there, he had to be prepared before taking action.

At this moment, Xiao Yingyong asked again: "Brother Qin, why are you silent? Is that okay?"

Qin Zhong was stunned for a moment before she realized that the iron cabinet was like a large iron coffin. Once the door was closed, it was pitch dark inside. She could not see the movement of shaking her head just now.

So, Qin Zhong quickly said, "Although the Hang Lung Building is not far from here, right now, not to mention the mall, even outside, the streets are full of zombies..."

"Zombies?!" Xiao Yingyong interrupted in a horrified tone after hearing Qin Zhong's words.

"Yes, those monsters outside. Have you seen Resident Evil? They're just like the zombies in there."

In the darkness, only the sound of "Ge Ge" was heard. Xiao Yingyong probably shuddered when he heard the word "zombie".

"Don't be afraid."

Qin Zhong comforted him, "Although we can't go there for the time being, as long as we gradually become stronger, we will be able to kill all these monsters sooner or later. Then, we will be able to go there naturally."

"Oh!" Xiao Yingyong sighed, his tone full of disappointment.

Qin Zhong continued, "Actually, this mall is pretty good. It's rich in supplies and has everything. As long as we can kill all the zombies here, the entire mall will be the perfect refuge..."

……

"No! I'm going to Hang Lung Building! I want to find my mom!"

Qin Zhong hadn't finished his words when Xiao Yingyong suddenly started to lose his temper for some reason and his voice suddenly became louder. The cabinet was originally an enclosed space, so the sound couldn't be transmitted and it seemed particularly empty and huge.

"Shut up!"

His face darkened, and Qin Zhong couldn't help but scold, "You're so loud, the zombies will hear you. Don't you want to live? If you die, you will never see your mother again!"

"Woooo..."

After being scolded by Qin Zhong, Xiao Yingyong realized that she seemed to have made a mistake. She hugged her knees with her hands and sobbed softly.

Although Qin Zhong couldn't see her appearance clearly in the darkness, the image of her pouting, clenching her fists, and trying hard to suppress her crying automatically appeared in his mind.

Sighing, Qin Zhong thought that if Xiao Yingyong had not opened the small door, he might not have been able to escape death.

Although, for her, it was just a piece of cake, but no matter what, he saved his life and considered him his savior. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful for his harsh words to her just now.

"How about this……"

Qin Zhongwei pondered for a moment, thinking of the five-pointed star that the woman mentioned, and said, "Let's recuperate here for now. I'm still injured, so I'll take care of it first. I'll take you to the Hang Lung Building, but..."

Having said that, Qin Zhong paused and did not say the following words. In fact, in Qin Zhong's opinion, Xiao Yingyong's mother was most likely dead.

But at this moment, Qin Zhong didn't want to say it. After all, she was still a child. If she was stimulated like this, she might not be able to survive.

Now, although it is a bit self-deception, at least there is still a hope.

"Uh!"

At this moment, a strange cry suddenly sounded in front of the cabinet door. Qin Zhong clearly felt Xiao Yingyong's body tremble, but she did not cry out. If she didn't even have this little bit of self-control, she would not be alive now.

Qin Zhong held the Miao Dao in his hand. From the sound, he knew there was only one zombie outside. He leaned over to the gap between the two cabinet doors and took a look. Qin Zhong was shocked to see a pair of cold eyes with more white than black staring at him.

"Damn it."

Qin Zhong cursed softly, and stabbed the slender Miao Dao through the gap, directly piercing the zombie's head.

Pushing open the cabinet door, Qin Zhong kicked the zombie out and pulled out the Miao Dao. He came to the kitchen door and looked outside. Faintly, he seemed to hear the low roar of the zombie coming from a distance.

"We can't stay here any longer."

Qin Zhong turned around and reached out to pull Xiao Yingyong: "Come upstairs with me first."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yingyong shrank back and said hesitantly, "I won't go. There are so many zombies outside!" Her face was filled with fear, and her eyes were fixed on the corpses on the ground. She wanted to move but couldn't.

Although she has lived alone until now, she is still a child after all. Faced with such a reality, the fear in her heart is much stronger than that of an adult.

Qin Zhong's face darkened, and he said expressionlessly, "If you don't leave, then I will."

The indifference in the voice was so cold that even Qin Zhong himself felt chilled. After all, it was a matter of life and death, and he had no time to slowly work on the girl's thoughts.