Chapter 44: Do They Dare to Rob Us?

𝗜'𝗺 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 10-20 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗜. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘆𝗼𝘂!!

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Silently waiting for Ye Zian to give the command, the team members had already placed their hands on bows and crossbows hidden from the view of the surrounding survivors.

"Attack!"

Ye Zian's command echoed through the walkie-talkie to each truck. The twenty members on the truck immediately grabbed their bows and crossbows, shooting at the surrounding survivors.

A series of piercing screams erupted, echoing in succession.

The survivors were only a few meters away from the convoy, and the search team members were able to hit their targets with deadly accuracy, swiftly taking down a large number of them.

"This is bad; this situation is a bit tough."

The scarred man was stunned by the scene.

In just ten seconds, he watched as most of his men were shot down like weeds, and the remaining ones fled in all directions, desperately searching for cover to avoid the crossbow fire.

The high truck cabins allowed the team members to shoot down at the thugs below, while those who attempted to fight back were blocked by the sturdy steel of the truck, unable to break through the heavy truck's defenses, and were shot down by the crossbows above.

Seeing the morale of his men scatter, the scarred man turned to run.

Right now, survival was the priority. He knew better than anyone that the handgun on his waist was weaker than a slingshot; it could only intimidate those who were unaware.

Suddenly, he saw a headless body running towards him, and as he was puzzled, he noticed the clothing was identical to his own.

His gaze dropped suddenly, and the body collapsed to the ground.

Ye Zian stood not far from the corpse, holding his Tang sword.

"Kill them all, leave no one behind."

After saying this, Ye Zian raised his sword and began to chase down the fleeing thugs.

The team members followed Ye Zian's lead, quickly disembarking from the trucks. They formed groups of four, with two warriors holding shields protecting two archers, and began shooting down the escaping thugs.

"I'll fight you to the end!"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, a burly man turned and charged at Ye Zian, wielding a large kitchen knife.

Ye Zian met the man's attack head-on.

As the sharp Tang sword clashed with the kitchen knife, it made only a faint sound. The burly man and his knife were both cut in half, leaving blood and entrails scattered on the ground as he lay there, a look of unwillingness on his face as he awaited his end.

Lin Qianshan was also undaunted, using her agility and the sword in her hand to slay two thugs who were trying to escape.

In the distance, thugs were being sent flying, and it was Ye Zian's first time witnessing Anna's weapons—two heavy wolf fang clubs covered in spikes, wielded with a ferocity that was striking.

The other team members were also finishing off the injured survivors on the ground, not giving them any chance to plead for mercy.

In less than a minute, apart from Ye Zian and his team, there were no survivors left in the area.

Ye Zian surveyed his surroundings to assess the location.

He had to admit that the scarred man had a good eye.

This was the only way to Xucheng Island, right in front of the Xucheng Bridge, and the nearby houses had likely been cleared of zombies by this group, making the area easy to defend. Ye Zian contemplated whether to establish a supply station here for the convenience of future convoys.

Anna hoisted the two wolf fang clubs onto her shoulder and shouted to the team, "Form groups of five and see if there are any survivors left. Also, thoroughly search the area for supplies."

"Yes!"

Following Anna's orders, the surrounding team members began to search for supplies in small teams.

Ye Zian then approached the two-story building where the scarred man had emerged.

The iron gate in front of the building had been reinforced by the scarred man, and a large lock hung from it.

Ye Zian pulled the thumb-thick iron chain with a slight tug, easily breaking it.

Entering the building, a pungent smell of smoke and alcohol wafted out, mingled with a peculiar scent in the air.

The first floor only had dozens of beds, and the team members found no useful supplies.

"Let's head upstairs and take a look."

Following the stairs up, he came to a stainless steel door.

Ye Zian tried to turn the doorknob, only to find that the door was locked from the inside. He immediately drew his Tang sword, ready to cut through the door lock.

But then a sultry voice came from within:

"Dragon Brother, you're back so soon?"

With the sound of the door unlocking, the door was opened from the inside.

A woman, somewhat pale but wearing a revealing nightgown, stepped out with a bright smile.

Instead of her "Dragon Brother," she was greeted by Ye Zian's Tang sword.

The sword was pressed against her neck, and the woman froze for a moment. Upon realizing the unfamiliar face was not her Dragon Brother, she let out a piercing scream.

"Shut up! If you make another sound, I'll kill you!"

Ye Zian's words silenced the woman immediately, and she trembled as she replied, "Don't kill me! I didn't do anything; I don't know anything. I was forced!"

The woman's face went pale with fear.

Had Dragon Brother just taken everyone outside to rob someone? And now, within five minutes, they had all been killed?

The two team members ignored the woman's excuses, raising their crossbows defensively as they stepped past her and entered the room.

There was no one else inside the room.

Ye Zian also took note of the layout of the suite.

There were three rooms in this suite, but all the doors were tightly shut. The two team members tried to twist the doorknobs, and sure enough, the doors were locked just like the stainless steel front door.

"Where are the keys?"

Ye Zian asked the sultry woman while pressing his Tang sword deeper against her neck.

The woman's face turned deathly pale as she hurriedly replied, "The keys are usually kept by Dragon Brother. I really don't know where they are!"

Seeing her expression didn't seem like a lie, Ye Zian signaled to the two team members to use brute force to break down the doors.

Upon receiving the order, the two immediately pulled out a hammer from their backpacks and began to smash the door handles.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The handles on the three doors rattled and fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and the two team members directly opened the doors.

Behind the first door was a storage room filled with dozens of bags of rice and vacuum-packed vegetables, as well as several boxes of snacks and alcohol piled in a corner.

These supplies would be enough for fifty people to eat for a month.

It seemed these people had looted the nearby supermarket.

Behind the second door was a beautifully made bed, piled high with gold jewelry and cash, alongside some bizarre-looking props.

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𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: '𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 $5 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: '𝗝𝗰1202' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 $5 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 35+ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙤𝙣.𝙘𝙤𝙢/𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗢𝗳𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿