With a light tap of his foot, Wang Qiang impatiently made a "pat-a-pat-a" sound on the ground.

Nearly five minutes had passed since the man drove away. Although not long, it was far beyond what everyone had initially estimated.

So it's no wonder they were exhibiting such tense and anxious emotions, after all, this was a matter concerning their life and death!

"Damn it! I told you that man couldn't be relied on! Just think about it, if he was coming, he would've been here already! We've all been played!" Despite trying to control himself, under enormous pressure, Wang Qiang couldn't suppress the anger inside and complained out loud.

"Maybe the road is difficult. After my dad and I left the hospital, some parts were also hard to drive through." Wei Yang chimed in, setting aside memories of the past.

"I hope you're right, Wei Yang, otherwise... sigh!" Wu Chao sighed deeply, not finishing his sentence, just staring blankly toward the street outside the corridor.

Tang Xiaoquan leaned motionlessly against the wall at the end of the corridor, his constantly kneading hands somewhat revealing his current state of mind.

As for whether the man will come or when he will come, he had no idea and no answer.

Just like he had analyzed with the others before the action, this was a gamble, a big gamble, a 50-50 chance gamble with life on the line.

As for the outcome, only the heavens know, and all you can do is pray sincerely.

Tang Xiaoquan considered himself to have prayed sincerely enough, which for a new-age youth and atheist like him was already the limit.

Yet even so, he had to admit that the scales of victory were gradually moving away from them.

"Hey! Hey! Everyone, pay attention, does anyone hear it? A sound! A sound! A car's sound!"

Suddenly, Wen Quanxin's stuttering speech and slightly excited tone came from the corridor entrance, pulling Tang Xiaoquan, who was in a daze, back to reality.

Listening closely, Tang Xiaoquan indeed vaguely heard the hum of engines in the air, but he wasn't certain because the noise outside was truly too loud, making it hard for him to discern.

However, just moments later, the previously faint engine roar suddenly became wild.

And with that ferocious noise, no one would doubt its source.

Unless... they were a fool, or pretending to be one!

Obviously, there were no fools in this Survivor Team; after hearing the first rev of the engine, they realized what needed to be done next!

Quickly picking up their weapons, Wu Chao hurriedly strapped on the big white bear bite protector on his arm, while Wen Quanxin received the Corpse-Blocking Shield handed over by A Cheng and raised it.

Everyone was organizing their gear and weapons according to the original plan, and at the same time, Tang Xiaoquan seized the last bit of time to direct the next steps to everyone:

"Here's the plan: Brother Hu, Qiang, you two lead; Xiao Wen, Chao, you handle the flanks; me, A Cheng rear guard, Wei Yang, stay in the middle of the team and keep watch, if you spot zombies sneaking up, alert us, understood?"

They all nodded silently; no one wanted to speak at this critical moment.

"Let me add one thing!" Almost as soon as Tang Xiaoquan finished, Hu Xiaodong followed up with his deeply masculine voice: "That car has standard 7 seats, 6 excluding the driver's seat, so we'll need to squeeze in. So~ getting on the car: A Cheng, Xiao Wei, you two are thinner, take the back row; Xiao Tang, center row middle seat; Qiang, center row aisle; then Chao, outermost back row; finally, Xiao Wen copilot, me, outermost center row!"

No acknowledgement was needed; after speaking, Hu Xiaodong immediately picked up the Compound Bow and gently twisted open the anti-theft door lock.

"Hoo-hoo-hoo~" One could clearly hear the breathing of every person in the building, Tang Xiaoquan tightly holding the vegetable knife in his hand with a tense look.

He was equally nervous, with sweat constantly seeping out and covering his cheeks.

Time passed by second by second, like a melting iceberg, slow yet long.

Finally, after the abrupt screeching of brakes that signaled the car stopping, everyone's taut nerves peaked.

"Move out!"

With a sharp shout, Hu Xiaodong forcefully pushed open the iron door, and the accumulated energy of the survivors was finally unleashed.

They dashed out one after another, like prisoners confined for years finally seeing the light of day.

They sprinted forward desperately, fully aware that their appearance was akin to ringing the dinner bell for the horde of zombies blocked by the wall.

For a moment, zombie roars rose up, door latches rattled, and just hearing it was enough to send chills down one's spine.

Undoubtedly, as the operation entered the third phase, there were no more skills involved, only the speed beneath everyone's feet and their endurance were at play.

"Quick, quick, quick! Everyone, faster!" Hu Xiaodong waved to urge his companions to boost their efforts because he had already spotted several Black Shadows at the edge of his vision.

But many things can't be done just because you wish for them; 7 people, 7 bags, plus the weapons in their hands, the load alone was already overwhelming them.

After all, the survivors were just ordinary folks in daily life, you couldn't expect them all to be as strong and valiant as Hu Xiaodong.

Yet, despite this, the will to survive and the sense of responsibility for the team pushed everyone to tenaciously persevere, as none of them wanted to be the one to drag down the entire team.

In his eyes, Tang Xiaoquan could already clearly see the black body of the Buick GL8, but at the same time, he also saw the terrifying zombies closing in.

"Damn it!" he cursed inwardly, his biggest fear was exactly this.

You know, the car is not a tank; if surrounded by too many zombies, it might not be able to break through once everyone is on board.

But Tang Xiaoquan only predicted the beginning and had no idea...

Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep! Either out of nervousness or deliberately rushing them, the massive car horn emitted a series of sky-piercing sounds.

It's over! This was the only thought that popped into Tang Xiaoquan's head; he knew very well what this sound meant, so without a second of delay, he shouted out:

"Quick! Everyone hurry, we need to get in the car quickly!"

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