Chapter 198 Into the Wolf’s Den


    Chapter 198 Into the Wolf’s Den


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    However, Susan snatched it away with a casual tug. “I’ll hold onto this for you, sweetheart. It’s safe down here–no need for weapons.”


    Theresa quirked a brow slightly but nodded with a docile smile. “Sure, we’ll do it your way.”


    Just wait. I’m cleaning <i>house </i><i>soon</i>.


    With Theresa ying along so well, Susan led both her and Charlotte downstairs.


    The moment they stepped through the ss doors, Theresa noticed how tightly controlled the ce really was. Narrow corridors snaked between sealed–off rooms, each locked up tight. A faint scent of blood lingered in the air.


    Instead of taking them down the regr staircase, Susan led them through one of the rooms. Inside, the floor tiles had been broken open to reveal a hidden stairwell. Clearly, if one didn’t know where to look, one would never find it.


    Seeing this only confirmed Theresa’s instincts–she’d baited her hook well. There really was a big fish in these waters. If she’d made her move earlier, the whole group might’ve scattered–or worse, triggered some kind of trap.


    She followed Susan down the concealed staircase to the second floor, where the first thing she saw was rack after rack of dried meat hanging in the corridor.


    “You have a lot of meat down here.”


    Susan smiled sweetly. “This is an old town. Preserved meats like this are a local tradition–those are just old hams from before.”


    “Oh,” Theresa replied, pulling her eyes away. But behind her, Charlotte suddenly flinched violently.


    “Theresa,” she whispered, her voice shaking, “I think I just saw-”


    “Don’t look.” Theresa pulled Charlotte into her arms, shielding her eyes.


    “What’s wrong?”


    “She said she’s a little dizzy.”


    Susan didn’t question it. In fact, she thought the drug had kicked in a little faster this time. So, she quickened her pace. “We have one more level.”


    She opened a hatch in the floor of the second story, revealing yet another hidden stairway descending into. the ground.


    “Come on down! Most of our people live underground.”


    They didn’t dare sleep above ground, not with zombies–especially pregnant ones–lurking nearby. No one could be sure when zombie children might crawl through a window or worse. Their real stronghold was beneath the town.


    Chapter 198 Into the Wolf’s Den


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    This ce had originally been built with an underground tunnel system–wartime shelters left over from another era. They spanned across several points in the old town and had now be the perfect hideout.


    The moment Theresa’s boots hit the basement floor, a group of over a dozen men loomed into view.


    The dim tunnel was lit by a single unknown bulb. In the shadows behind the men, women huddled in corners, trembling likembs waiting for ughter. As soon as the men saw Theresa and Charlotte, their eyes lit up with a predatory gleam.


    “D*mn, these two are fine.”


    “Look at that face! I just wanna pinch those cheeks!”


    “Kurt, don’t hog all the fun this time. Let the rest of us have a go!”


    Kurt–their apparent leader–was arge, broad–shouldered man in his thirties. A jagged scar stretched from his forehead to his jaw, and his beady little eyes locked onto Theresa with a leering hunger.


    “You did good,” he said to Susan and the others. “You can join us for dinner tonight.”


    Susan and her men beamed like they’d just received a royal reward and immediately stepped forward. But before Susan could go far, a handnded firmly on her shoulder.


    “Ms. Lisker, not so fast.”


    Susan turned, expecting fear. The look on her face was pure crocodile sympathy. “You don’t need to be scared. You’re so pretty–be smart, and maybe Kurt won’t be in such a rush to kill you. But your friend. Charlotte… well, that’s another story.”


    “That’s not what I meant,” Theresa said sweetly. “I just wanted to ask–are these really all your people?”


    At her words, the men around them burst intoughter.


    “What, are we not enough for you?”


    “How many more are you hoping for?”


    “We’ve got more!”


    Just then, a gaunt man came rushing in. “Boss, we spotted a group up by the north gate! All ability users- really strong. And they saw us!”


    “What the hell were you doing provoking them?”


    “I didn’t! They found us first! They said they came to rescue us!”


    “Tell the guys at the gate to brush them off. Say no one’s here!”


    “It’s toote, Kurt! They saw the racks of human jerky in the courtyard–they’ve already breached Compound One!”


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