Chapter 323

"Brother Su's learning ability is really strong. After tinkering with it, he can even figure out a tank."

"It has to be my Brother Su, awesome, awesome."

In front of the group from Daciaobao Township, Lu Yu and the others spared no effort to flatter Zhang Su; their own leader had to be praised by his own people.

In reality, Meng Changwei and the others were in no mood to listen to what they were saying. Watching the tank stroll leisurely inside the barracks, they couldn't help but feel envious.

"Boss, there's another tank over there. Can we find a way to discuss with Boss Zhang and trade something for it?"

Someone suggested to Meng Changwei.

"That one must be broken, damn it. Zhang Su hasn't even glanced at it from start to finish." Meng Changwei pouted. In the apocalypse, no one's ability to read the situation was poor.

"Really? Maybe they only had enough fuel to drive one tank back?"

"Fine, whatever the case, let's ask in a bit. Damn, that turn is impressive, cool."

While discussing, everyone watched as Zhang Su drove the tank more and more smoothly inside the camp, and the speed gradually increased a bit.

Many people working in the warehouse were attracted by the rumbling sound and walked outside to watch the fun.

"Oh, oh, oh. Hubby has turned into Beta! Go, go!"

Zheng Xin revealed a bright smile and clapped her hands.

"Damn, if you put this thing at the mountain gate, who wouldn't be stunned?"

Zhao Dezhu was so excited he was blowing bubbles of snot.

"It's truly too strong..." Su Xiaoya, standing under the wall searching for gear, heard the commotion and stopped to watch. The fear and disgust in her heart dissipated quite a bit after seeing the steel beast crush over a pile of corpses.

Zhang Su was focused on observing the road conditions through the narrow window inside the tank. He couldn't hear the discussion of the crowd, and he didn't know that at this very moment, Qi Xiaoshuai was being chased and intercepted by a group of people!

Four or five kilometers east of the barracks, the van Qi Xiaoshuai was driving made a sharp brake and drift, turning from the highway onto a self-built road leading to a village. Through the front windshield, one could see his expression was very tense. His eyes were not only focused on the road ahead but also constantly checking the situation behind him through the rearview mirror, clearly very afraid that something was following him.

Less than ten seconds after the van turned onto the self-built road, the silhouette of a Great Dog SUV appeared on the road, followed closely by a pickup truck. Judging by their posture, they were clearly more stable than the van Qi Xiaoshuai was driving. It wasn't necessarily that the driver's skill was better than Qi Xiaoshuai's, but perhaps their mindset was steadier!

"Damn, these dog-brained bastards are like ghosts!"

Qi Xiaoshuai squeezed a few words through his teeth when he saw the cars catching up. He gripped the steering wheel tightly, pressed the accelerator deep, and sped along the narrow road, terrified of falling into a ditch on the side of the road if he wasn't careful.

After leaving the barracks, he first went straight east along the road. Because this area was the responsibility of the people from Daciaobao Township yesterday, he didn't know the specific location of the zombie horde, only a rough direction.

However, due to the massive number of zombies, there were more or less traces to follow on the road. Soon, he found traces of a zombie horde from a rubber products factory, but because the visibility was poor, he couldn't observe if there were any Venom Zombies.

Not wanting to go back without finding any information, he continued to search for new zombie hordes.

The area was desolate, the roads were empty, and with sufficient light, searching wasn't difficult. It took about ten minutes, and Qi Xiaoshuai found a large vehicle park where a massive crowd of zombies had gathered.

Compared to the enclosed rubber factory, the visibility at the large vehicle park was very good. Qi Xiaoshuai drove slowly to observe from outside the courtyard, trying to find the shadow of a Venom Zombie. However, he didn't find any Venom Zombies, but instead, he was spotted by a group of people coming from the east.

When they made contact, the other side asked if Qi Xiaoshuai was from the Green Dragon Corps. After receiving a negative answer, they didn't say a word and told him to leave everything behind and get out.

Qi Xiaoshuai was sitting in the car at the time, and the road ahead was blocked, but he wasn't intimidated. While secretly cursing their ancestors, he shifted into reverse and slammed on the accelerator. The car rushed backward quickly, and he escaped their blockade quite smoothly.

Unfortunately, before Qi Xiaoshuai could be happy for five minutes, the other side's cars chased him from the direction of the road back to the barracks. The way back was blocked, so he had no choice but to drive further southeast.

His first reaction was to call for help, but when he picked up the walkie-talkie, he found the battery was low, and it couldn't send a signal more than a few kilometers away!

In the freezing cold, the walkie-talkie's battery drained very quickly.

This discovery made his heart tighten, but the other side wouldn't give him a chance to breathe and continued to pursue him relentlessly.

Qi Xiaoshuai, who usually rode an electric scooter, was never very skilled with cars. It was fine to drive normally, but when it came to competing with others, it wasn't enough. The other side's three cars successfully surrounded him.

The first time, Qi Xiaoshuai unexpectedly reversed to break the blockade. The second time, he acted tough and slammed the accelerator to ram through, forcing them to open a gap. The third time, it was coming.

The Great Dog and the pickup truck behind were in hot pursuit. Qi Xiaoshuai felt very uneasy because there was still a Camry missing. Based on the previous situation, he didn't know what kind of dirty tricks that sedan was planning.

Just as he was pondering, the Camry appeared, slowly blocking the end of the road ahead.

Clearly, the other side not only had better driving skills than him but was also more familiar with this area; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to implement the encirclement.

The Camry stopped, blocking the concrete road—which was only four or five meters wide—completely. The meaning was very clear: you can't get away.

The last time they didn't dare to block him was because there were people in the car, and they were afraid of being rammed. This time, both people in the car got out and stood to the side, looking like they were waiting to watch a good show.

"Motherfucker!"

Qi Xiaoshuai gritted his teeth, intending to use the same trick again—force creates miracles. But when he saw the two people standing by the car and the weapons in their hands, his heart went cold. He knew he couldn't escape this time.

Although one person held a regular pistol and the other carried a submachine gun, their combined firepower wasn't as good as his rifle, but there were two more cars behind. Two fists couldn't fight four hands!

"If Brother Su encountered this situation, what would he do... Damn, why am I so unlucky."

Qi Xiaoshuai's mind was in chaos. He wanted to stop but wasn't willing to, yet he didn't dare to charge through, truly afraid that the other side would open fire and kill him. Otherwise... should he fight for his life with the gun?

While he was thinking, the car slowed down unconsciously, and finally, he had to stop about ten meters in front of the Camry.

*Screech, screech. *

Several braking sounds rang out. As the van stopped, the Great Dog and the pickup truck also braked to a halt behind. Five men jumped out of the cars one after another; two held guns, while the other three held homemade iron spears and fire axes.

From their weapons and equipment, it was clear that this group's firearms were not sufficient, and they were more than a level behind the Tianmayu team, but they could already pose a sufficient threat to Qi Xiaoshuai!

"Get out of the car! I'll only say this once!"

The man with the submachine gun near the Camry raised his gun, tilted his head at Qi Xiaoshuai, and wore a satisfied smile, having finally caught the prey he had been playing with for a while.

Qi Xiaoshuai sat in the car, breathing heavily. The feeling of facing human enemies was too terrible, even more annoying than dealing with zombies!

Should he get out or not?

If he got out, there was definitely only a dead end, and perhaps he would be humiliated before he died. If he didn't get out?

Not getting out definitely wasn't a solution either; dragging it out was useless.

"I'll fight you bastards to the death, go to hell!"

The more he thought, the more anxious and angry he became. Qi Xiaoshuai roared, grabbed the rifle from the passenger seat with his right hand, and opened fire through the windshield.

*Da-da-da, da-da-da. *

*Clang... * The front windshield shattered in response to the impact of the bullets. The recoil hit his shoulder, shaking the van's seat violently.

However, his usual training was useful for shooting zombies, but it was a bit lacking for dealing with people, especially since he was emotionally agitated at the moment...

A round of bursts caught the other side off guard, but it didn't cause any substantial damage, though it did have a certain deterrent effect.

The arrogant submachine gun man ducked behind the Camry with his butt sticking out. The man with the pistol saw the situation wasn't good and moved even faster, jumping directly into a dirt ditch to the side and crouching down, his face pale with fright.

"Let me go, we'll all be fine, otherwise we'll both perish!"

Seeing the other side hide, Qi Xiaoshuai stopped shooting and shouted loudly.

However, he didn't get a response.

Instead, the zombies in the fields were attracted by the gunfire. Four or five of them were moving with staggering steps toward the four cars, making strange howling sounds.

The threat of the zombies didn't count for much at this moment; the danger from humans was more urgent!

*Da-da-da. *

Seeing the other side didn't make a sound, Qi Xiaoshuai fired a few more shots toward the direction where the submachine gun man was hiding. The powerful kinetic energy of the bullets hit the car body, causing penetrating wounds to the fragile steel plate, but unfortunately, it couldn't penetrate several layers, and in the end, it was still a wasted effort.

There was no reaction from the people in front. Qi Xiaoshuai turned his attention to the back, but when he looked at the rearview mirror, cold sweat instantly broke out on his back. All five figures were gone!

Before he could figure out what was going on, he heard the roar of an engine.

He saw the Great Dog start up violently and ram into the back of the van, but he couldn't see anyone in the driver's seat—they must have lowered their bodies to avoid the shooting!

*Bang! *

Before Qi Xiaoshuai could make any effective defense, the car was hit diagonally by the Great Dog. The van, which he hadn't even had time to pull the handbrake on, lost control and rushed forward. The rifle in his hand was knocked out of his grip by the force of the collision, hit the ceiling, and was then thrown into the back row...

If the car had gone straight forward, at worst it would have hit the Camry, and Qi Xiaoshuai felt he still had a chance to fight for his life. Unfortunately, the angle of the Great Dog's impact from behind was very tricky, and the van slid into a ditch on the side of the road.

*Crash! *

The nearly one-meter drop, combined with the van's lack of various protective measures, shook Qi Xiaoshuai until he was dizzy and seeing stars.

"Ugh... damn, motherfucker..."

Time flow in a dazed state isn't very normal. Qi Xiaoshuai felt like he hadn't been unconscious for even two seconds when he saw the car door being yanked open. Then he was roughly dragged out of the car by the other side. The first time, he was held back by the seatbelt, then someone unbuckled it, and he was successfully dragged out of the car.

(End of chapter)