Chapter 1101 - 1089

Chapter 1101: Chapter 1089

Old Zhao’s words were quite serious.

Tang Xiaoquan very much understood the other’s reaction. If he were seated in the living room listening to others recount the matter, he, too, would find it hard to believe that the action came from Old Zhao.

Stop him!? Upon hearing the terminology used by Old Zhao, Tang Xiaoquan sighed powerlessly.

How could he not want to stop him? How could he not know the risks the decision by Old Xu would bring?

But given the situation at the time, what use were his words? With Old Xu’s personality, who could persuade him?

Seeing Tang Xiaoquan sigh helplessly, Old Lin immediately understood and patted Old Zhao’s shoulder: "Hey, Old Zhao, if you were there at the time, do you think you could have stopped Old Xu?"

"This..." Old Zhao scratched his head, speechless: "I, hmm, with Old Xu’s personality, once he decides on something, even the powers above might not change his mind. Besides, even if he could be dissuaded, what difference would it make? At most, he wouldn’t bring the brothers, but he’d certainly still do it himself."

"Yes, but why did Old Xu make such a decision?" Old Lin redirected the topic back to the main point.

Tang Xiaoquan shrugged, said nothing more, only uttered a sentence: "It’s probably related to our past experiences."

Old Zhao and Lin Junfu felt no surprise at the young man’s reply; instead, they intuitively fell silent.

It’s said experience makes one mature; though Old Xu’s age has already gone beyond what can be described as mature, there’s no denying that the various lessons from the past always linger in his mind.

With his strength and the combat capabilities of his team, they shouldn’t have suffered those disasters.

And precisely being too "kind-hearted" had caused the team to suffer setbacks repeatedly, even several relocations nearly left them without a place to stay.

Though Old Xu seemed fine usually, actually, his heart had already changed.

This bandit extermination incident was merely a bursting point; even if this hadn’t happened, Old Xu Renjie would certainly act similarly if encountering a similar scene in the future.

"Understood!" In fact, Old Zhao and Lin Junfu had already speculated on Old Xu’s unusual decision; they had come now merely to confirm.

Since that’s the case, continuing to bother anymore is meaningless. Immediately, after advising Tang Xiaoquan to rest, they both left.

As time passed second by second, with the clock striking afternoon, Hua Biao, Shen Lian, and Duan Chengwu finally reached a place 3 kilometers away from the school after a difficult trek.

Given the potential variables for the upcoming action, the trio did not proceed further but chose a suitable spot to set up camp and rest.

After all, people are made of flesh; even though the trio is stronger than ordinary people, necessary rest and replenishment are still needed.

Hua Biao and the others are well aware of this point.

So even with the pressing time, they did not advance recklessly.

Those setting up tents set up tents; those preparing food prepared food; those standing guard stood guard. The three cooperated, working together perfectly.

Compared to before when Hua Biao and Tang Xiaoquan were in a team, one really can see the vast difference between teammates like gods and teammates like pigs.

After a simple meal and accommodation, the trio rested for a full half hour.

After half an hour, they packed up and set off again.

Three kilometers isn’t too far, and this time the trio specifically made several snow walking tools for the trip.

Called tools, they’re actually just using wood to make convenient skis.

But these inconspicuous things significantly increased the trio’s walking speed.

Though wooden skis don’t match the professional ones made by legitimate manufacturers, they can perform basic skiing actions in the snow.

Soon, the school’s iconic teaching buildings gradually appeared, and even though the past red brick walls were covered in snow, they still couldn’t hide their grandeur.

Returning to familiar ground, the three team members couldn’t avoid some sighs.

The various scenes from the day of rescue floated in their minds like a movie.

But Hua Biao and the others quickly returned to reality because they all knew the dangers here.

With snow flying everywhere, visibility sharply decreased; to ensure safety, the trio successively removed their skis and replaced them with specially made snow boots.

These boots underwent special processing, reducing sole weight while increasing ground width, enhancing contact with the snow for easier walking on snow-covered ground.

Once changed, the trio cautiously proceeded, every step followed by a thorough scan around.

After all, not long ago, a grand show of a hundred zombies passing just played out here.

No one knew if remnants were hiding behind the snow curtains, ready to launch a deadly attack on prey.

In just the span of conversation, Hua Biao alone had already taken out 5 zombies, with the trio combining to neutralize 10 or more.

Yet even so, Hua Biao and the trio knew the enemy’s numbers went far beyond these.

At present, they just hoped the spot for getting the car wouldn’t encounter dense groups of zombies.

The trio’s chosen location for this action was the commercial street just outside the school gate.

Though the school is located in a remote area, it still couldn’t thwart the merchants’ instincts.

This way, it’s certain that where there are merchants, there must be deliveries, and deliveries surely require vehicles.

Beyond that, if students’ parents want to visit their children, they wouldn’t be without vehicles either.

However, this school operates in a closed manner. Being a closed school, outside vehicles naturally can’t freely enter and exit.

Based on these points, the survivors firmly believe there are abandoned vehicles outside the campus worth searching.

After a trek, the trio stopped 200 meters outside the campus.

This distance was very dangerous in the past, but now, amidst the snow cover and northern interference, as long as Hua Biao and the others remain vigilant, they need not worry about the zombies within the campus discovering them.

Taking out the binoculars, Hua Biao started gazing towards the commercial street within the campus.

This was the focus of their trip, no room for any negligence.

Through the binoculars, the street appeared shadowy, although the white snow had covered it, making it hard to discern the specific situation inside.

But Hua Biao still roughly understood the situation.

"How is it?" Shen Lian asked in a deep voice, exhaled, and the breath turned into a puff of white mist in the cold air.

Shaking his head, Hua Biao put down the binoculars, his face showing a serious expression: "There are quite a few wandering around the street; entering won’t be easy."

Given Hua Biao said it wouldn’t be easy, that indicated the situation was quite bad.

However, for the survivors born from the Three-Pointed Blade Company, when have their desired situations ever been easy?

Forcing their way isn’t feasible; the best solution can only be remote killing.

Unfortunately, Hu Xiaodong isn’t present; now it’s up to Hua Biao and the team to resolve things themselves.

Taking out the hand crossbow, this item was originally procured from Liu Yunpeng.

Though it hasn’t been used for a while, Hua Biao is hardly unfamiliar with it.

It’s important to know that being a qualified reconnaissance soldier, mastering any weapon is essential.

So this hand crossbow is no exception.