The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 760

Zeph nodded. "This place is remote. It should be safe. We're all exhausted, so let's get some sleep."

The four of them went into the tent, turned off the lights, and settled in for the night.

Before long, loud snoring drifted out from inside, human and dog alike, blending into one ridiculous chorus.

Cola was the worst. He was completely dead to the world. A mountain could've come crashing down, and he probably still wouldn't have woken up.

Several shadowy figures crept toward the tent with their weapons drawn.

The man in front had barely reached it when he heard a faint sound behind him. He immediately turned around.

They hadn't brought any lights because they didn't want to alert their targets. It was pitch-black, and he couldn't see anything.

Everything was quiet. He figured he must've imagined it.

He reached for the tent flap again, only to feel something cold press against the back of his head.

He froze and immediately switched on a light.

A young girl stood beside the tent with a faint smile on her face, casually turning a weapon in her hands. In the darkness, the sight was downright unsettling.

The cold object against the back of his head was a gun.

Beside her stood a muscular dog, staring at his legs like they were dinner.

Inside the tent, the snoring never stopped.

Only then did the man realize they had walked straight into a trap.

Their employer had warned them these people were dangerous, so they had brought more than a dozen men.

But it didn't matter. Before they could even react, most of them were already unconscious.

Nicole and Zeph had used ether.

Nicole stepped forward with her gun and looked at the only man still conscious. "Talk. Who sent you?"

The man had been paid to do a job and stubbornly refused to talk.

Nicole didn't waste time. She raised her gun and shot one of the unconscious men on the ground. Blood immediately spread beneath his head.

The suppressor made the shot barely audible, but the sight almost made the man piss himself.

"Which one's your leader?" Nicole asked.

The man's eyes darted toward the others.

He was third in command, and the top two were his brothers. He was just about to point at someone else when Zeph spoke quietly.

"Think carefully before you answer. Lie to us, and someone might die."

He immediately dropped the idea and pointed out the real leader.

Nicole pulled out some rope, tied up several men of different builds, and threw them into the truck. She left him with only two of his men.

"Get the Cyclone Crew's leader to Mount Cedar before noon tomorrow. If you don't, I'll cut your men into pieces and feed them to the dog."

Cola had no interest in eating anything that disgusting, but he was happy to play along for Nicole.

"Woof!"

He bared his teeth and growled, looking vicious enough that the man nodded frantically.

"Alright! I'll do it!"