The Walking Dead: Rebuild

Chapter 6 The umbrella company is recruiting people
On the streets of Atlanta, a large number of abandoned cars are parked haphazardly, and wandering zombies gather together in twos and threes. They prick their ears, open their teeth and claws, and are always paying attention to the disturbance on the road.

Any breath of life will cause them to commotion.

Garbage, corpses, wreckage, all kinds of things are blocking traffic, making the originally spacious road rough and difficult to navigate.

This phenomenon becomes more serious the closer you get to the city center, where it is already difficult to find a road suitable for vehicles.

Driving a military truck found outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lyon held a cigar in his mouth, holding the steering wheel with one hand and constantly marking the map with his other hand.

He made no attempt to penetrate deep into the city, where the roads were closed and impassable.

Instead, choose to drive along Interstate 83 in the suburbs, close to the edge of the city, and avoid the dangerous city center.

Along the way, Leon didn't drive fast. He would record the information along the way in detail, where there were corpses, where there were shops, where there might be a large amount of supplies, and where they could be used as strongholds.

This is a long-term job that cannot be accomplished overnight. The days to come are still long, and sooner or later they will explore this place and plunder the resources inside.

But that's for the future. Lyon has only two goals this time, the quarry on the outskirts of Atlanta's South City and the St. Joshan Nursing Home on the edge of South City.

Survivor gatherings are likely to exist in both locations.

The quarry is where Sean, Brother Nu, Rick's wife and others camp.

The St. Joseph Nursing Home is the location of the group that kidnapped Glenn at the beginning of the plot.

The people in the nursing home should be easier to find. They have been staying in the nursing home since the disaster began. You can find them if you look for them.

But here at the quarry...

There is still a month before the plot begins, and Leon is not sure whether Sean and others have already camped in the quarry, or they may still be somewhere else.

However, it doesn't matter, he is going to run through it all, and he will know what the actual situation is after seeing it for himself.

The quarry is about five kilometers away from the city. Referring to the map in his hand, Leon quickly arrived nearby.

This is a small valley surrounded by forests. There are flat land, lakes, and woods. The location is hidden and not far from the city. It is indeed a good location for camping.

It's just that there are no buildings here, no protection, and no danger to defend. Once attacked by zombies, you must use your body to form a defense line, which is quite dangerous.

Instead of rushing in rashly, Leon chose a hidden high ground and conducted a careful reconnaissance from a high position.

On the edge of a lake surrounded by trees, I was surprised to find traces of many cars and tents.

No need to think about it, that must be the camp of Sean and others.

I'm so lucky to find it so easily. Could it be said that this is the protagonist's luck?

But this makes sense. Human beings cannot survive without water. Now that most buildings have lost water and power, such a natural reservoir must be the priority for the survivors.

After finding the target, Leon didn't hesitate anymore. He returned to the truck and connected the radio communicator to the nearest signal source.

It's performance time again, and speaking of it, I seem to have some talent as an actor.

He acted very well when negotiating with Dr. Melfa.

He cleared his throat, spoke in a relaxed tone:
"Hey!"

"Is anyone here?"

"This is Lyoncastle."

"Please answer."

After shouting three times in a row, there was movement from the other side.

There was a lot of noise in the radio communicator. After seven or eight seconds, a female voice responded excitedly. It was unclear what she was saying specifically. Then after a few seconds, it was replaced by a deep male voice with a clear accent. road:
"Hello."

"This is Officer Sean Welsh."

"Mr. Lyoncastle, can you hear this clearly?"

The corners of Leon's mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of pleasure in his voice.

"You heard me very clearly, Mr. Officer."

Sean's voice sounded a little excited when he got a response.

"Okay, Mr. Custer."

"Excuse me, where are you now?"

"Is it safe for you guys?"

"I'm safe now, Officer Sean" Lyon replied.

"And, I'm in Atlanta."

The intercom was silent for a few seconds, and then said in a strange tone:

"Are you in Atlanta too?"

"Yes, Officer Sean."

"Our umbrella company is based here."

"Umbrella Corporation, what is that?"

"You own a base?"

"Haha, that's a really good question, Officer Sean, but it's a little complicated to explain." Lyon said.

"You can think of it as a self-help organization."

"Can we meet in person?" "I'm near the quarry."

Sean's voice suddenly became alert.

"you are here?"

"How many people are there and what is your purpose?"

Leon chuckled and replied:
"Don't worry, Officer Sean, it's just me."

"It was because I discovered your camp that I contacted you by radio."

"Look towards twelve o'clock."

"About one kilometer due north, that camouflage truck, the one under the big tree, do you see it?"

"That's my car, I'm right there."

"Don't worry, I come with good intentions and will not act rashly."

From a distance, Leon saw that there seemed to be a small commotion in the camp. About 2 minutes later, Sean's deep voice came from the intercom again.

"Mr. Lyon, don't come here yet."

"We came to you ourselves."

Leon didn't mind. In this kind of world, it was right to act cautiously.

"Okay, Officer Sean."

"I'll wait for you here."

Seeing that Leon was so easy to talk to, the voice on the other side also became much kinder.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Lyon. Please wait for a few minutes. We will be here soon."

About three minutes later, Leon saw two cars slowly moving towards his location from the quarry.

It drove until it was about 50 meters away from Lyon's camouflage truck and then stopped.

Sean got out of the car first, holding a black shotgun.

Behind him, five men with weapons also got out of the car, gathered around, and followed Sean.

As soon as they got out of the car, they heard a refreshing male voice coming from the opposite side. A tall and mighty man stepped out of the camouflage truck.
"Hey, Officer Sean, we meet again."

"I'm Leon Castel, do you still recognize me?"

Hearing the sound, Sean looked up and saw a somewhat familiar figure, his pupils narrowed slightly.

This man has dazzling short blond hair, a strong and tall build, and wears a brand new black high-end suit, with a military heavy-duty bulletproof jacket outside the suit.

He looks very handsome, with deep dark green eyes and a calm and confident smile that always seems to be on his face.

A dark and shiny fully automatic assault rifle was placed across the man's chest. A camouflage combat belt was looming, and there were also pistols, magazines, fragmentation grenades and other lightweight weapons hanging. It was well-equipped and had a very powerful deterrent effect.

Sean's voice was hesitant and he asked uncertainly: "Doctor Custer? Is that you?"

Leon nodded, the smile on his face unchanged.

"Yes, it's me."

"But Officer Sean, I'm no longer a doctor, I'm now the manager of Umbrella Corporation."

Behind Sean, an old-looking man in a leather jacket who looked like a gangster asked:
"Umbrella Corporation, what is that, the military?"

Leon recognized him, Mordixon, Brother Nu's brother, a scumbag but also a good brother.

"Haha, the army?"

A sarcastic smile appeared on Leon's handsome face. According to his memory, he had already recognized the six people across from him, including former police officer Sean, old gangster Moore, Korean courier Glenn, good old Dale, black T-boy, and Good father Morales.

He stared at Moore unceremoniously and said in an indifferent tone:

"Sir, there are no more armies. All armies have been defeated by zombies."

"New York, Los Angeles, Washington, town government, military, police, all official organizations have failed."

He didn't care about the surprise of the six people opposite him, and continued:
"No one will come to rescue us. If we want to live, we can only rely on self-help."

"Impossible, you are talking nonsense, how could you know this information."

Morales suddenly interrupted, his face was livid, and when he heard Leon's words, he subconsciously thought it was a lie.

"Half a month ago, I heard on the radio that the army had established a refugee camp in Alabama. They have troops, food, and will take in refugees. They cannot fail so easily."

Leon shrugged indifferently and said:

"Believe it or not, the news I received is that ten days ago, all twelve refuge camps deployed by the military across the United States were attacked by zombies."

“The chain of command was destroyed, large numbers of soldiers and civilians were massacred, and only a few survivors escaped.

"In the entire America, there are no troops left to fight the zombies head-on."

"How is that possible!" Morales's face turned from livid to gray, and he stood there in a daze, muttering to himself.

The others were similar, their faces were very ugly, they gathered together suspiciously, discussing the news brought by Leon in a low voice, some believed, some doubted, and some were angry.

Sean did not join their discussion. He had already guessed this in his mind. With a sullen face and a frown, he growled and asked in an irritable tone:
"So, you haven't said yet, what exactly is an umbrella company?"

(End of this chapter)