The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 587

Chapter 587

Nicole gave Eric an apologetic look.

“I appreciate the confidence, Mr. Robinson. I’m sorry about what happened to Marcus, but with you organizing the search, l’in sure he has a good chance of making it home safely. Ten thousand pounds of grain is a generous reward, but Zeph and I know our limits. We’d only risk getting in the way.”

If the bounty hunters Eric had already hired were enough, he wouldn’t have come to her himself.

“There’s no need to sell yourself short, Ms. Floyd. If ten thousand pounds of grain isn’t enough, tell me what you want. If it’s something I can give you, it’s yours,” Eric insisted.

“It’s not about the reward,” Nicole said. “We’re just not the right people for this, and we have a child at home depending on us.”

Nicole knew better than to take on more than she could handle.

She understood exactly what she and Zeph were capable of, and they already had more than enough food and supplies. Unless they had no other choice, there was no reason to risk their lives.

Her answer only made Eric curse his useless son again.

Marcus spent practically every day hanging around Villa 50, yet somehow none of Nicole and Zeph’s common sense had rubbed off on him.

Eric let out a long sigh. Maybe this was simply the fate that idiot had brought on himself. Five years of disasters didn’t manage to kill him, so he went out and found another way to get himself killed.

After Eric left, Nicole went back inside to make lunch.

Once the four of them sat down to eat, Nicole told the others that Jeremy and his group had decided to go through

with the raid after all.

Zeph thought for a moment.

“There are more than 50 people living in that cave, plus all the supplies they’ve stolen and the prisoners they’re holding. The place is probably huge. It could even be part of a limestone cave system, with multiple entrances and a maze of tunnels inside. Tossing explosives or Molotov cocktails from the outside probably won’t do much.”

Just thinking about it made Nicole’s head hurt.

Jeremy and the others were taking an enormous risk.

“I’ll make them a few tear gas canisters. Those might actually help.”

Ever since they met, Jeremy had always looked out for her, given in when they disagreed, and tried to make things easier for her. She didn’t expect him to get so angry over this, much less start a serious argument with her.

Apparently, she had underestimated just how much his friendship with Nicole and Zeph meant to him.

Nicole handed her four guns, several Molotov cocktails, and the tear gas canisters.

“I’m not holding a grudge. If I were, I wouldn’t be lending you any of this.”

She also warned Diana that the cave might be part of a larger limestone cave system.

“So what’s the plan? Are you going in?”

Diana had already worked out the details. “We’ve been watching them for several days. They’ve been kidnapping people, both men and women. The men all seem to come from wealthy families, while the women are young and attractive.”

Diana was attractive enough that, with a little effort, she could easily draw their attention. Her plan was to let them capture her, then wait for an opening to attack from the inside while the others moved in from outside.

“Wealthy young men?” Nicole frowned. “Are you sure?”