Chapter 136: Looting Gold Bars

Chapter 136: Looting Gold Bars

The skeleton army, like a battlefield meat grinder, began advancing forward.

The zombies in front were pushed back, while those attempting to flank from the sides were forcefully blocked by the butcher knife-wielding skeletons.

The sound of slaughter and combat filled the air once again.

The battle raged as both sides clashed violently.

This time, Wu Heng didn't join the fight, instead issuing commands while keeping an eye on the rat horde.

Though the rat swarm had been driven back by the fire,

he wasn't sure if they would come charging back in a frenzy.

Rats attacking humans or animals made some sense.

But rats actively attacking a skeleton army? That was baffling.

Were they trying to gnaw on bones for calcium after eating too much meat and grain?

The skeleton army continued advancing, leaving behind a trail of zombie corpses.

They pushed forward until they reached the commercial street.

The number of zombies began to dwindle.

The entire skeleton army looked as if it had been soaked in blood, covered in sticky, filthy blood and bits of flesh.

"Butcher skeletons, attack."

The skeletons wielding butcher knives charged forward.

They swiftly finished off the remaining zombies, slashing them clean.

......

The battle was over.

The entire street was now eerily empty.

Only scattered chunks of flesh, severed limbs, and a mixture of hair and mud covered the ground.

Walking on it, everything felt sticky and gross.

The surrounding buildings were mostly clothing stores, their storefront windows shattered, and the sound systems at the entrances smashed to pieces.

Wu Heng led Li Yanhong into one of the shops, finding it in complete disarray.

The walls and floors were smeared with blood, and various items had been knocked over.

Yet, there were still plenty of clothes and shoes to be found, many with high price tags.

"You guys, protect her." Wu Heng gestured to a few large orc skeletons.

The orc skeletons, clad in iron armor and wielding battle axes, obediently positioned themselves around Li Yanhong.

Wu Heng then instructed her, "Check all the stores. Have the skeletons load everything useful onto the truck; we'll need it later."

"Got it," Li Yanhong nodded and, with her tall skeleton guards, climbed to the second floor to continue searching.

Soon, a few skeletons emerged, carrying unopened clothes downstairs.

They reached the roadside and tossed the garments into the truck bed.

Seeing Li Yanhong start looting, Wu Heng didn't linger.

He left the shop and headed toward the nearby bank.

In this post-apocalyptic world, gold and silver currency held no inherent value.

But Wu Heng still needed it.

For his upcoming plans, money would be essential.

Entering the bank.

Behind the counter, a few zombies dressed in work uniforms were fiercely pounding on the glass.

The bank's glass seemed exceptionally sturdy, as the zombies inside hadn't managed to break out despite the chaos outside.

The glass was smeared with dark red bloodstains.

Wu Heng pulled out the bronze key and unlocked the metal door separating the lobby.

As soon as the zombies lunged forward, the skeletons behind him pinned them to the ground. Butcher knives and axes fell, turning the zombies into minced meat.

Wu Heng walked in and began searching the drawers beneath the counter.

He found some banknotes, but they were of no real use.

After finding nothing valuable, he stood up and unlocked another iron door behind the counter.

Behind it was a large vault.

Good stuff must be in here.

Using the bronze key again, he unlocked it, revealing its contents.

There was a pile of cash as well as the gold bars Wu Heng was after.

Five bars of 30 grams, two bars of 50 grams.

That's it?

The amount wasn't as much as he had hoped.

After pocketing the gold bars, he went upstairs, finding some gold commemorative coins, tea leaves, and alcohol in the bank manager's office.

He stashed everything into his space ring.

Walking out of the bank, Wu Heng glanced at the line of skeletons carrying items like ants in a procession.

He then led the skeletons to a few more nearby banks.

In total, he found over ten more gold bars, mostly 30 grams, with only one bar weighing 100 grams.

The haul was less than expected.

Returning to the commercial street, Wu Heng entered a jewelry store.

The zombies inside were already gone.

The display cases were shattered, and shards of glass and gold jewelry littered the floor.

Jewelry stores held far more valuables than banks.

The display cases were filled with gold jewelry and jade ornaments.

Wu Heng finally smiled, satisfied with the haul.

He opened the cases, picking out the jewelry from the glass shards and stashing it all in his space ring.

In addition to the gold jewelry, there were numerous luxury gift boxes stored under the counters.

He packed everything up and continued searching the store.

In the back, he found another vault with five more finished gold bars, though their weight wasn't labeled, but they seemed around 10 grams each.

After loading all the valuables into his space ring, he left the shop content.

He walked toward another store he remembered, only to find the sign had been replaced by a bubble tea shop.

Damn it, the store closed and changed owners.

Wu Heng walked down the commercial street again but couldn't find another jewelry store.

This was just a small district in a small city; it wasn't particularly developed, and the street had only one jewelry store.

But the loot was still decent.

He mentally calculated that he had collected over 700 grams of gold bars, which could be exchanged for a significant amount of money.

At least for now, it would be enough to cover his expenses in Rentam City.

......

After finishing his gold scavenging,

Wu Heng headed back to the shop where Li Yanhong was.

Inside the store, various women's lingerie was displayed, with posters of celebrities advertising the products.

Seeing Wu Heng suddenly walk in, Li Yanhong quickly explained, "I'm taking some of these back. There are a lot of girls, and they can all use this stuff."

Wu Heng nodded, agreeing that it made sense.

"Take it all. Leaving it here would be a waste," Wu Heng said.

But he couldn't quite understand.

Why was this lingerie so fancy with all the embroidery and lace? It's just worn underneath, after all.

Is this really comfortable?

He didn't get it.

"Never gone lingerie shopping with a girlfriend?" Li Yanhong asked.

"Most guys don't go into these kinds of stores."

"True." Li Yanhong took out a jacket from her backpack and handed it to him, saying, "Try this on. I just saw it, and it looks like it would suit you."

"Now?"

"Just throw it over what you're wearing. It's brand new, clean."

Standing in front of a mirror, Wu Heng allowed Li Yanhong to drape the jacket over his shoulders.

Wearing his leather armor underneath, it made him look a bit bulky.

"Looks good. Makes you look a lot younger, like a college student," Li Yanhong laughed.

"Really? Then you have good taste."

"Of course, I always do."

"I believe it."

The two continued chatting while the skeletons kept loading the truck with supplies.

Once they had cleared the entire street and looted the surrounding stores,

they both climbed back into the truck, and Wu Heng gave Big-Head the order, "Have the skeletons load the bodies and follow the truck back."

Clatter, clatter~!

The skeleton army lifted the bodies onto their shoulders.

The large woven bags they had scavenged were carried by skeletons with basic souls.

Along the way, they collected the intact rat corpses and packed them into the bags.

Despite the large fire scorching most of the area, they still managed to gather several bags of rat carcasses.

The skeletons carried the loot on their shoulders, marching alongside the convoy as they headed back.