New Faces

After hearing Lei Zhen's words, Zhao Tianlei glanced at the people behind him and couldn't help being startled. He hadn't expected Lei Zhen to bring so many people. However, after seeing what they looked like, Zhao Tianlei was almost stunned.

The many soldiers Lei Zhen had brought were all empty-handed—not a single firearm among them. Instead, they carried things like iron rods and short knives.

Zhao Tianlei immediately blurted out, "Officer Lei, you aren't joking, are you? What we're about to deal with is a mutated creature—a spider. You actually brought them into battle carrying iron rods. How is that any different from sending them to their deaths?"

Hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, Lei Zhen said awkwardly, "But Captain Zhao, this is the combat order our commander gave us. We're required to fully cooperate with your operation. Our armory was occupied by those mutated creatures, and we're also being hunted by a large zombie horde. We have no way to obtain ammunition, so we can only use these things."

Regarding Lei Zhen's explanation, Zhao Tianlei said bluntly, "Forget it. Take your people and stand in the rear. Don't interfere in our battle without my orders."

"I—"

Seeing that Lei Zhen seemed unwilling to accept this, Zhao Tianlei stressed again, "All right, Officer Lei. Brother Lei's words were perfectly clear. This isn't a joke—it's a battle between life and death. If you insist on joining the fight despite your lack of ability, you'll likely cause trouble for us. You might even act recklessly and get your soldiers killed for nothing, turning them into disgusting zombies and making them into enemies who attack us instead."

After Zhao Tianlei said this, Lei Zhen was rendered speechless. In particular, some of the soldiers who had followed him seemed unconvinced, with disdainful looks on their faces.