I Opened a Clinic in the Apocalypse

⟣Chapter 142

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: I OPENED A CLINIC IN THE APOCALYPSE

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TL: Moonlit

“Boom, boom, boom—!!!”

After a round of bombings, the bombers circled back and dropped all their ammunition until empty.

The stationed area had already been flattened, without a living creature in sight.

The bombers aimlessly hovered in the air, and suddenly, the accompanying fighter jets launched an attack. They shot down one bomber after another and engaged in dogfights, colliding and creating a massive burst of fire in the sky.

The Central Metropolis was in chaos. Those with vehicles hurriedly got in, while those without vehicles tried to find or hitch a ride. If they couldn’t, they could only rely on their own two legs to escape. The faster they ran, the better. They left through the West Gate, as if delaying for even a moment would make it impossible to leave.

The generals were well aware that there were too many survivors in the Central Metropolis to evacuate them all in a short time. Besides the survivors eager to leave, there were some who clung to the hope of staying hidden within the city. They believed that going outside meant certain death and insisted on not leaving.

The people organizing the retreat didn’t have time to wait for them, nor would they spend time persuading them. Whether to go or not was their choice, and whether to live or die was their own decision. Even if they retreated with the military, it didn’t guarantee their safe escape. The outside world was more dangerous than the metropolis, that was beyond doubt, but it was also full of vitality.

Compared to being trapped in the metropolis and wiped out, there were more opportunities for survival outside. Even if they left the group and found a safe place to hide, they could re-emerge once the danger passed.

Some people were reluctant to leave, so the military couldn’t withdraw completely. They left them behind to face death, and Xiao Jiang wanted to stay to hold back the impending wave of zombies, buying time for their escape.

Old Xue strongly disagreed. He wanted Xiao Jiang to leave with the others and stay behind himself to block and intercept.

Xiao Jiang also refused to agree. The two of them were about to argue when Xia Jiang timely intervened, saying, “Stop arguing. You go, and I’ll stay behind with a team to obstruct and intercept.”

Xiao Jiang was about to refuse but was stopped by Xia Jiang. “Stop arguing with me. I have nothing holding me back. My only nephew, Yunhan, is currently in Wen Qingling’s base. If you manage to survive, I hope you can take care of him.”

Xia Jiang looked at Xiao Jiang with a complex expression. “Xiao Jiang, you are more important. Your son, Xiao Hen, is the only person who can communicate with Wen Qingling. The survival of the Chinese survivors rests solely on Xiao Hen’s shoulders.”

Xiao Jiang was Xiao Hen’s father, and only by protecting Xiao Jiang was there a possibility of softening Xiao Hen’s stance. It was also the only way to ease the conflict between humans and Wen Qingling. Until this moment, they finally understood that if they hadn’t torn their face with Wen Qingling and the civilized city, Xiao Hen would definitely come back to help. Regardless of whether Wen Qingling was human or a zombie, as long as he harbored no ill will towards humans and could be of assistance to them, humans could accept him. But now, all chances of peace were destroyed.

In front of all the generals and high-ranking officials, Old Xue finally said the words he had been holding in for a long time, “Xiao Hen has already warned me not to antagonize Wen Qingling. He might be humanity’s last refuge…”