(I rewrote it, took a while to edit, should be readable now)
Captain Lv walked into the room and saw Director Zhang lying on the bed, life or death unknown.
Beside him were a few of Director Zhang's closer associates, who were currently winding gauze bandages tightly around his head. However, the angle of the brick that had struck him had been too cunning, leaving a huge gash on Director Zhang's head. Even though Hemostatic Powder had been applied just earlier and bandages wrapped, the effect was not significant.
Captain Lv asked, "Why won't the bleeding stop?"
A man next to Director Zhang spoke up, "The brick hit Director Zhang right in the temple, the sharpest edge of it, the wound is too large, can't stop the bleeding."
Director Zhang's complexion was pale at this mont; he looked like he was on the brink of death, having lost too much blood...
"You stabilize his condition first, I'll go find Dr. Song to co over later," Captain Lv said.
Just as he was about to leave the room, a sudden rush of footsteps ca from the doorway.
Looking up, it was a policeman he had worked with for many years, his face full of urgency, who anxiously said, "It's bad, Captain, Zhang Qi and his n have fled. They've taken stuff and run."
"Fled?" Captain Lv asked, puzzled.
"They've already run off? That shouldn't be possible. We have guards at the main gate, and I've just issued an order forbidding anyone from leaving here with supplies. Isn't there anyone guarding the gate?" Captain Lv continued.
"No, they haven't escaped the base yet, but they're now in conflict with the refugees who joined us recently. There's a riot happening! It's all in chaos now. After Zhang Qi and his lot left, a bunch of people sward to loot. It's a life-and-death fight out there!" his teammate said.
"What about the others, didn't you try to stop them?" Captain Lv said.
"It's no use. There are too many of them, it's completely out of control. Zhang Qi's wife was chopped with a knife by a refugee, just over their food. Many people were already dead by the ti I ca over," the team mber said, taking a gulp of air.
"What?" Captain Lv's head began to throb.
People died, not just one, and now the situation had unwound beyond any ands.
Without food, the unity among the people was dissipating, and it was certain the ranks would fall apart.
His mind raced, glancing at Director Zhang lying on the bed, he said to the n beside him, "Go to Lao Xie and the others, don't split up now."
He then said to the teammate who had just co in, "You go find Dr. Song, have him co here and treat the wound."
Hearing ntion of Dr. Song, the teammate sighed helplessly and said, "Dr. Song, I actually ran into him on the way here. I wanted to call him over, but he and a bunch of people were looting supplies too. Ended up being killed with a knife. I couldn't stop them..."
Captain Lv was about to say, why didn't you stop them, but after hearing the last part from the teammate, he let out a sigh, the most he had sighed in a single day.
It seed even fate wasn't on your side...
He had done all he could; whether Director Zhang could survive was now up to his own destiny.
So he said to the team mber, "Take there, let's check out the situation."
Finishing speaking to the few n behind him, "Hurry up and go join with Lao Xie and the others. This ti, the problem seems hard to solve."
As soon as he finished speaking, he dashed out of the room, running outside. The team mber closely followed behind.
As soon as he ran out of the room, a large group of panicked refugees, carrying big and small bundles, approached. There were visible items and food poking out of their wraps. Captain Lv was about to say sothing when he heard a loud shout from behind, "Don't run!" – it was so of the elderly from Jiefang City, brandishing knives and spears, chasing desperately.
Besides those few, Captain Lv looked around at the chaos; there were people running everywhere, people chasing, and so directly killing others.
Everything had beco bloodthirsty.
The noise of the commotion, wails, and the sounds of looting filled the air.
Chaos, that was Captain Lv's first impression.
Everything had descended into chaos. Captain Lv stopped, realizing it was pointless to try and intervene any further.
"Let's go back," Captain Lv said painfully to the team mber behind him.
The team mber also understood Captain Lv's feelings and nodded, "Captain, let's leave too. There's no reason to stay here any longer. Without food, those people might co after us. By then, it might be too late for us to leave."
"Mm," Captain Lv replied.
He naturally understood this logic; otherwise, he wouldn't have ordered Lao Xie to pack and secure their supplies early on.
The refugees were like a rat dropping that ruined the whole pot of porridge, and this particular rat dropping was not small, a good hundred people. He suddenly understood the warning Li Yu had given him before leaving Jiefang City.
Sigh...
He felt a bit powerless as he walked towards their living quarters.
After less than 5 minutes, he saw at their living place, a group of refugees had gathered around, with Lao Xie and the others inside holding weapons, confronting them.
It seed that because of the handguns in Lao Xie and their hands, the refugees didn't dare to co close. But the number of people increased, even including so local residents who were already at the end of their rope.
They also had no food left.
Lao Xie recognized so of the residents across and said, "Lao Huang, Lao Ma, why... why are you like this? It's one thing for them to cause trouble, but why are you joining in as well? We've always treated you well."
Lao Huang and Lao Ma were n in their thirties; their expressions were also sowhat complex as they spoke up, "Lao Xie, we can't survive anymore. Otherwise, we wouldn't have to do this. How about you share so food with us and we'll leave right away. How about that?"
Lao Xie saw more and more people gathering; he was very clear, too many mouths and not enough to go around.
Once you give to one person, how can others not have the sa thought? Once you give, nothing will be left for sure.
Once a gap is opened, those behind will be even more frantic, and they will leave nothing behind.
He looked back at his n, including the team mbers and those he was closer with, there were about 20 plus people, half the number compared to the people on the other side.
At this standoff, Captain Lv appeared.
"Captain."
"Captain."
"Captain, you finally ca back."
...
Captain Lv glanced at the refugees and residents eyeing them greedily, at this mont, he had lost all hope.
Originally wanting to stop the conflict between the two sides, now these people had turned their sights on them.
These people, like hungry wolves, could neither be satiated nor tad.
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