My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 176

As they made their way to the third camp, Duke remained absorbed in his task of thinking up names. Kisha let him be and took the opportunity to rest. The others, unaware of what had happened while Kisha and Duke were away, focused solely on their mission.

From time to time, they would stop the truck to see if they could gather more supplies from the convenience stores and minimarts they encountered on the road. These stops took some time, but with Kisha and her team’s help, dealing with the nearby zombies became easier, and they managed to secure more supplies. _{ƒreewebɳovel.com}

The supplies left on the racks or in warehouses were items Aston’s team couldn’t collect due to limited space and time constraints. They marked these locations on the map to send a team to gather the supplies later. However, unbeknownst to them, Kisha, who always stayed at the back, would discreetly store all the remaining supplies in her inventory before they left.

Now, those marks on the map would be considered useless and empty. Aston would only discover this when Sparrow mentions it in passing after noticing the marks on the map in the future. Even Kisha had forgotten about it.

Yeah, she has accumulated a lot of supplies by now, but she has a habit of hoarding. Someone like her, who has experienced hunger and fought for her life against zombies just to secure a few boxes of food, has developed a fear of not having enough. Over time, she has become hesitant to leave valuable supplies behind, especially once she has set her sights on them.

In her previous life, Duke would often tease her for acting like a squirrel, hoarding food in her little tree holes. She didn’t feel embarrassed about it, though, because it benefited not just herself but the whole community. She justified her actions, believing that more provisions were always a welcome asset. After all, who would turn down additional resources?

At this point, their truck was already halfway full. Aston decided to halt the search for more supplies as he pondered where the Winters would sit once they found them. He directed the group to focus solely on the mission from now on.

They successfully investigated the third and fourth locations, confirming through markings, dried blood on the walls, and the presence of corpses—some untouched by zombies—that Kisha’s account was accurate. Despite thorough analysis and calculations, the evidence didn’t support suspicions of Kisha and her group being responsible for the attack on the Coltons.

As a result, they were removed from the list of suspects.

But something doesn’t add up, and it’s not sitting well with Aston. Apart from the first location they investigated—clearly attacked differently from the first target—the subsequent attacks on the other three locations were identical. However, Aston couldn’t find any human traces around the buildings, and it didn’t seem like the work of a coordinated group. This inconsistency was perplexing for him.

He couldn’t fathom one person executing the job alone, as infiltrating the Coltons was nearly impossible. They were overly cautious, perpetually sweeping the camp for listening devices and potential threats daily. The evidence indicated explosives were strategically planted around the building and neighboring structures.

The scale of the operation suggested a large group was involved, yet no traces were left behind. The mystery confounded him, leaving Aston unable to comprehend the situation.

Aston’s current concern centered around the possibility that if the group responsible wasn’t the Winters, then the Winters themselves might be in danger. Alternatively, there could be a third party orchestrating attacks on both the Coltons and the Winters simultaneously, aiming to exploit the chaos for their own gain.