In his eyes, the ambulance was completely out of sight, and several zombies closest to the window were scratching and tearing at the man's body inside the driver's seat through the shattered windshield.

The man remained motionless, trapped in the cab and growing weaker by the moment, now allowing a group of beasts to puppeteer him at will.

However… upon closer inspection, you'd notice that there was a faint smile perpetually lingering at the corners of the man's tightly closed lips.

The girl, already soaked with tears, was crying out hoarsely, betraying helplessness and sorrow.

Her hands clutched the railing as her delicate body slumped down powerlessly, and as she descended, her once earth-shattering cries gradually softened until they turned into sobbing whimpers.

"Damn it!" Hu Xiaodong punched the wall, and crimson blood immediately dyed his knuckles, feeling more useless than he had ever felt in his 30 years of life.

Wang Qiang was also beating his chest in frustration, unable to contain himself. If not for considering the girl's safety, he would have rushed out to fight to the death with those bastards outside!

The scorching sun continued to mercilessly pour down its heat, casting the girl's slender silhouette in a lonely and desolate light.

Tang Xiaoquan stood bewilderedly behind the girl, close enough to clearly hear the choking sobs catching in her throat.

He wanted to step forward and say something to her, but his chaotic mind found that his once-prided eloquence had become like a misfired gun unable to spark a single flame at this moment.

No way! They were dumbfounded! Four big men were at a loss, not knowing how to face the girl in front of them.

They looked at each other helplessly, and aside from bitter smiles, all that remained were remorseful sighs.

However, the survivors being at a loss did not mean that the zombies shared the same sentiment.

To these mindless beasts, the so-called human concerns held no meaning; only the bloodthirsty tearing of flesh interested them.

So…

After futilely squabbling for a while, the unproductive zombies squeezed on the vehicle's exterior began to refocus their attention on the prey within the iron gate.

The creeping footsteps mingled with growls, as swaying figures gradually gathered towards the iron gate where the survivors were.

"Hey! Hey! Brothers! We need to leave now!" Seeing the approaching undead not far away, horror spread across Wu Chao's small face.

Yes! The crisis wasn't over, and the team could face annihilation at any moment!

Tang Xiaoquan slapped his own head in frustration and then hurriedly turned to flash a look at Hu Xiaodong behind him.

Time was running out, and there was no room for thought. Hu Xiaodong, without hesitation, took a few quick steps to the girl's side and once again scooped her up: "Sorry, miss!"

Surprisingly quiet, the girl neither struggled nor cried; apart from the occasional sob, one might wonder if she had been shocked into foolishness!

The group of survivors ran nonstop back to their base, and as soon as they got inside, Du Jiancheng hurriedly closed and locked the sturdy security door.

The swift movement as if a second late would lead to a swarm of beasts following right behind.

Briefly exchanging a few words with Du Jiancheng, Tang Xiaoquan quickly asked Hu Xiaodong to put down the girl and handed her over to the latter.

Of course, it wasn't that Tang Xiaoquan found the girl troublesome; in fact, he sincerely hoped to be by her side, helping her through the most difficult time of her life.

After all, the heart is made of flesh, and who doesn't have parents? Who doesn't have family?

Seeing one's father being torn by zombies while feeling powerless, anyone would find it difficult to accept.

Only, there were more urgent matters for the survivors to attend to than comforting the girl.

The group gathered on the balcony, trying their best to avoid drawing the zombies' attention. They each crouched down low, peeking through the narrow gaps in the railing to observe the situation below.

The zombies were gathering even faster than anticipated, forming a large dark blot under the sunlight with converging heads.

The dark blot shifted slightly, causing the iron door embedded in the wall to emit pained "groans."

Without a doubt, the iron door embedded in the wall was far less sturdy than it seemed; this was evident from its constant creaking.

Thus, they had to find a way to divert the zombies' attention; otherwise, continuing to allow such "nonsense" would only mean the iron door would inevitably be dismantled eventually.

Tang Xiaoquan's brows furrowed involuntarily; he didn't want their last remaining safe exit to be claimed by the zombies.

But how exactly could they divert the beasts' attention?

His brain spun rapidly as Tang Xiaoquan considered several methods but ended up dismissing each one.

First, adding some reinforcements to the iron door by moving things downstairs could indeed enhance its sturdiness to some extent, but in the long term, it failed to fundamentally solve the problem of zombies breaking down the door.

Secondly, creating some noise from the rooftop to attract the zombies seemed like a plan, but upon further thought, this simply shifted the risk from one point to another without resolving the core issue.

Lastly, Tang Xiaoquan even thought about using heavy object throwing to kill the zombies one by one. However, though good in thought, they didn't have enough objects to throw.

So…

With frustration, Tang Xiaoquan sighed heavily, scratching his head a couple of times. And in an inadvertent gesture, his wandering eyes caught sight of the liquor bottles, previously knockered down with laughter, lying on the floor, and a plan suddenly surfaced in his mind.

"Got it!" Tang Xiaoquan slapped his thigh in excitement and swiftly darted back inside while gesturing for everyone to follow: "Come on! Everyone, follow me!"

Exchanging puzzled glances, the group didn't understand what Tang Xiaoquan had in mind, but since he said "got it," he must have come up with a solution.

Therefore, without any hesitation, everyone stood up, hunched over, and followed Tang Xiaoquan back inside one after another.

The girl sat apathetically on the sofa, a cup of hot tea placed in front of her.

She showed no response to the noisy footsteps, as if nothing had happened at all.

Seeing the girl's indifferent demeanor, Tang Xiaoquan sighed silently in his heart, then continued leading the group forward…

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