006 The male lead! It’s the male lead!
Shen Shiwei had only jogged a few steps before turning to look in Wei Qing’s direction.
Wei Qing gripped the door handle with all his strength, leaning back in an effort to close the door. Yet, several zombies were already squeezing their bodies through the cracks, stretching out long arms to grab Wei Qing’s arm.
One of the zombies tilted its head and snapped its jaws at Wei Qing’s hand clinging to the door handle.
“System, give me a handy tool!”
In the next moment, the tip of an umbrella was thrust straight into the zombie’s mouth.
Shen Shiwei yanked Wei Qing’s arm. “Let’s go!”
Wei Qing turned his head to look at Shen Shiwei, his breath ragged. Gritting his teeth, he said, “If I let go, they’ll catch up to you.”
“No, they won’t,” Shen Shiwei said with unwavering conviction. “Even if you get bitten, how many minutes do you really think you can hold them off?”
Taking a deep breath, Wei Qing silently counted to three, then released his grip. Without looking back, he scooped Shen Shiwei into his arms and dashed forward.
The stench of blood was overwhelming. Shen Shiwei instinctively wanted to struggle free, but a glance behind revealed the frenzied, mindless horde of zombies relentlessly pursuing them like rabid dogs. Suppressing her nausea, she controlled her movements.
Zombies from both upstairs and downstairs had gathered—five or six in total. Fortunately, their speed was slow, taking about half a minute longer than a normal person running.
Wei Qing carried Shen Shiwei into the screening room, gently set her down, and closed the door. Then, without pause, he rushed to the back door and shut it as well.
Because the doors were equipped with smart locks, the interior side did not have a deadbolt; anyone outside could open the door simply by pressing the handle.
Wei Qing barely had time to catch his breath as he anxiously searched for something to barricade the door.
But this place was like a cinema—tables and chairs were fixed in place. At the front were movie screens and projectors, also immovable.
Leaning against the door, Shen Shiwei looked at the blackout curtains opposite her. Just as she was about to move toward them, heavy pounding came from behind the door, accompanied by a chorus of low growls.
Her legs felt weak; pain radiated from her ankle, stabbing at her nerves.
Biting her lip, tears threatened to spill. She missed her parents, her eldest and second brothers.
All the zombies were focused on the front door, so Wei Qing paid no attention to the back door. When he gasped his way back to Shen Shiwei, he saw her eyes slightly reddened.
Wei Qing was momentarily at a loss, then gently asked with urgency and worry, “What’s wrong? Are you hurt or is your foot hurting?”
Shen Shiwei pointed to a spot on her sleeve stained with Wei Qing’s blood and said with a tearful voice, “It’s dirty.”
Wei Qing’s gaze lingered on the bloodstain, then shifted to Shen Shiwei’s teary eyes.
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