After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret novel Chapter 292

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Dissidents

Nina Jacobs nodded in understanding.

It was just like the Lockwood Squad back in City J.

Even when they hid in a basement, the slightest scuffle would attract a horde of zombies, ultimately leading to their complete annihilation.

"Why would they do that?"

Joanne Page asked in disbelief.

"To eliminate dissidents and control the narrative,"

Aidan Keaton replied.

There used to be many survivors trapped in Aethelgard. She, Frederick Langdon, and the others were in the first group to be rescued.

At first, they thought everyone else would be saved too, but Riventon Base never launched any follow-up rescue missions.

Later, they joined forces with other survivors to protest, demanding the base send people to save Aethelgard. They even marked out the likely locations of other survivors.

The protest made many people question the base leader, Justin Stone. In response, Stone quickly agreed to a rescue mission.

"Justin Stone called on those of us who had protested to join the rescue mission, claiming his people weren’t familiar with the layout of Aethelgard. We immediately signed up after hearing that, but as it turned out..."

Aidan Keaton said, her brow furrowed.

There were over 300 protesters who joined the rescue.

They all naively believed Justin Stone’s words.

The day they entered Aethelgard, they immediately sensed something was wrong. The people from the base didn’t start a rescue; instead, they lured all the surrounding zombies into the city.

Soon after, zombies blocked the entrances and exits of Aethelgard, and then the city gates were shut.

At this, a pained expression crossed Aidan Keaton’s face.

The horrifyingly cruel scene flashed before her eyes again. Nearly all of the 300-plus volunteers had been devoured by zombies.

"We had already rescued so many survivors by then, but... but..."

Lena Driscoll broke down, covering her face as she spoke.

Those people thought their rescuers had finally arrived.

They were clutching the children they had struggled so hard to protect.

They were holding the hands of lovers, family, or friends with whom they had weathered every hardship.

Carrying the hope they had fought so desperately to keep alive, they stepped out of their hiding places.

But what awaited them was another round of abandonment and death.

The look in their eyes before they died was unforgettable. Over the past few days, the rescuers had been crushed by guilt and despair countless times.

"That bastard, Justin Stone!"

Shirley Lucas’s eyes burned with fury. To think something like this had happened in Aethelgard.

It was utterly horrifying.

"It’s not your fault."

A woman said.

Nina Jacobs had already noticed when she arrived that besides Aidan Keaton’s group, there were only about sixteen or seventeen other people in the basement.

"You were tricked, too. If it weren’t for you all these past few days, we wouldn’t have survived either."

The woman, who looked to be in her fifties, was comforting Aidan and her friends.

Seeing this, the others also chimed in with words of comfort.

"Honestly, it doesn’t matter if we get out or not. Even if we made it to Riventon Base, those people would never let us live in peace,"

a middle-aged man said, shaking his head.

"Our search and rescue team from City D has been looking for you,"

Joanne Page couldn’t help but say.

"The City D... rescue team?"

Someone looked up, staring at her with a bewildered expression.

"That’s right. We’re all from the City D Base," Joanne Page confirmed with a nod.

She walked over to Aidan Keaton and said, "If we could get in, we can definitely get you out. We’ll figure out a way together."

"But the people outside... they’ll shoot anyone they see coming out of here on sight.

We have no way to escape,"

Lena Driscoll said.

Justin Stone was taking his revenge.

All because they had dared to oppose him back at the base.

Many of their companions had managed to escape before, since Aethelgard wasn’t completely sealed off.

But they were all discovered and killed by the people in the camp outside.

"Actually, we should have realized it from the start.

Justin Stone deliberately left the Space Superpower User among us back at the base,"

Frederick Langdon said.

Aethelgard was filled with supplies, most of which were protected inside shipping containers or cargo trucks.

The reason Justin Stone dared to lock them in here was because he knew they didn’t have a Space Superpower User.

He was waiting for them to die off on their own.

In the meantime, they would also serve to keep the zombies inside the city occupied.

As long as there were living people inside, the zombies wouldn’t all swarm out of the city.

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