usatvline Chapter 115 The Tragedy of the Final Station (4)
Chapter 115 The Tragedy of the Final Station (4)
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The two clasped hands briefly, then released them.
"So, Jason..."
Gray withdrew his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on the other man's eyes as he continued, "Why were you there? And why were you shot?"
"..."
Jason was silent for a few seconds after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "We encountered a convoy on the road. They tried to rob our supplies and attacked us."
"you?"
Gray grasped the key point in his words and continued, "You have companions?"
"Yes, but not anymore."
"..."
Gray stared intently into Jason's eyes, trying to glean something from them, and then he asked the question that concerned him most:
"I want to know, will the people who injured you follow you here?"
Grey only believed three-tenths of Jason's words. He didn't care who was right and wrong between Jason and those people. He just wanted to know if bringing Jason back would provoke unnecessary hostility in the community.
"If you're worried that I might attract those people, then you can rest assured..."
Jason understood what Gray meant, and then explained:
"After I was shot, I fell off the car and lost consciousness. When I woke up, those people were already gone..."
"The walkers were devouring the corpses of my companions. I escaped while they were feeding, but two walkers still managed to catch me. I had no choice but to run into the woods to hide, and that's when I met you all..."
"Dude, you're lucky..."
Wayne exclaimed.
"yes......"
Jason was also deeply moved. Even now, recalling that dangerous experience, he still felt a lingering fear.
"..."
Suddenly interrupted by Wayne, Gray couldn't continue asking questions, but knowing that no one would come seeking revenge, he felt much more at ease.
Just then, a gurgling sound rang out...
It turned out that Jason's stomach started growling as soon as he relaxed, which made him a little embarrassed.
"hehe......"
Gray was the first to react and immediately stepped in to defuse the situation, saying, "You rest first, I'll go get you something to eat."
"Please wait a moment..."
Hansen suddenly shouted.
"Ok?"
Grey turned to him and asked gently, "Is there anything else you need?"
"that......"
Hansen sounded a little hesitant, but after a moment's hesitation, he mustered his courage and tentatively asked, "May I go outside and take a look?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Gray was taken aback for a moment, but after realizing what he meant, he smiled and said, "Of course, no one here will restrict your freedom. You will be very safe here, but what about your injury?"
"My foot is fine! Look..."
As Hansen spoke, he immediately moved his injured leg, his expression momentarily froze, but he still endured the pain from the wound.
He was genuinely curious about what kind of place this was.
"Okay then, I'll take you there for a meal and introduce you to our community while I'm at it."
After thinking for a moment, Gray understood the other person's feelings and nodded in agreement.
Then he turned to Wayne beside him and said, "Wayne, get him a cane."
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Soon, Wayne returned with a pair of canes, saying with a boastful tone, "I picked out the best one for you; I reckon you'll need it for quite some time."
"Thanks……"
Hansen smiled and took the cane, then began to try moving around the room, which was indeed much more convenient.
"..."
Seeing this, Gray said to Wayne, "Wayne, I'll take him there. You've had a long night, go and get some rest..."
"......OK."
Wayne didn't mince words and immediately nodded in agreement.
He had been on guard all night and was truly exhausted. Without saying a word, Wayne turned and left after finishing his sentence.
"Come on, I'll take you there..."
Then Gray turned to Hansen and greeted him.
"Thanks......"
"You're welcome......"
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Grey led Jason out of the room, and the two slowly walked towards the yard...
"That leads to the front gate. We usually welcome people at the track intersection..."
On the way, Gray selectively introduced Jason to the situation in the community.
Hansen carefully observed the surrounding environment and realized that this community was actually a train station.
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“Hey... Kelly, Chuck, come here…”
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"This is Hansen, he just arrived in the community yesterday, you two get to know each other..."
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"He's Albert, a careless fellow. You absolutely mustn't entrust him with anything alone..."
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Next, whenever they met someone, Gray would stop to introduce Jason and help him integrate better into the group.
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Everyone greeted Hansen with friendly smiles and warm greetings.
"..."
Hansen responded with a forced smile.
Here, he felt like he was going for a walk as usual before the disaster. Everyone seemed very relaxed and peaceful, without any tension or wariness. However, the more relaxed and peaceful they were, the more unreal he felt it all was.
"..."
However, as Hansen traveled, his confusion grew heavier and heavier, and he spoke less and less.
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Finally arriving in the courtyard, and seeing everyone busy at work, Gray proudly introduced them to Hansen:
"This is it, the place where we usually eat and play. You'll definitely love it here..."
"..."
Hansen looked on in surprise at the peaceful, tranquil, and orderly scene.
In the courtyard, men, women, and children were enjoying delicious food, basking in the warm sunshine, focused on their work, and even some children were diligently attending class...
Hansen was shocked, because in their team, the elderly and children were the least valuable and were absolutely not kept.
Everything before him seemed unreal, like a dream or a bubble.
Hansen now feels a sense of disorientation, as if he has suddenly returned from hell to the human world, and is inexplicably somewhat unaccustomed to it.
"You must have arrived yesterday, right?"
Mary, still busy at the barbecue stall, saw unfamiliar faces approaching and, recognizing them as the people her eldest son and his family had brought back yesterday, smiled and said:
"Hi... I'm Mary. You've been wandering around for a long time, haven't you...?"
"Yes......"
Hansen nodded somewhat blankly in response.
"Welcome to the final stop!"
Mary smiled and welcomed them, then warmly said, "Quickly find a seat, I'll make you something to eat right away..."
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