Chapter 1105 - 1093: After the Return

Chapter 1105: Chapter 1093: After the Return

"They’re back! They’re back! Hua Biao and the others have returned!" The voice of Wen Quanxin arrives before he does.

Since morning, Old Zhao and Old Lin have been anxiously waiting inside the house. Upon hearing the news, they exchange a glance and immediately stand up, saying, "Let’s go, let’s go, let’s head out and see!"

Before they finish speaking, a familiar voice rings out from outside; Hua Biao calls out loudly, "No need, we’re already here!"

As soon as he finishes speaking, Duan Chengwu pushes the door open and comes out, followed closely by Hua Biao, then Shen Lian, led by Wen Quanxin, entering one after the other.

"How did it go? Hua Zi, was everything smooth along the way?" Lin Junfu asks.

Hua Biao raises his hand to brush the snow off himself, nodding solemnly, "It was okay, ran into some trouble, but it’s all sorted now."

Though Hua Biao’s words sound simple, everyone knows their journey was likely not so easy.

But this is no time to dwell on that; Old Zhao pulls over a chair and says, "Alright, alright, don’t just stand and talk, come on Hua Zi, you’ve been through a lot, quickly, have a seat!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lin realizes his own oversight, promptly retracting his urge to inquire further, waving his hand to signal, "That’s right, have a seat, have a seat! Little Wei, quickly bring out the hot water you boiled."

No need for Old Lin to remind him, Wei Yang quickly comes with Demmi and Zhao Lina, carrying basins filled with hot water.

"Is Xiaotang still asleep?" After Wei Yang finishes, Old Zhao lowers his voice to ask.

Wei Yang glances over at the inner room and replies, "Still asleep."

"Well, since Xiaotang is still sleeping, let’s keep our voices down and not wake him." Old Zhao instructs everyone.

Everyone nods in understanding, even though Hua Biao, Duan Chengwu, and the others have just returned.

"So how did it go? Did you get the stuff?" Old Lin finishes speaking, brimming with expectation.

For this result, he and the brothers at the base have been waiting for over ten hours.

Hua Biao doesn’t hold back and responds bluntly, "Got it."

"Where’s the stuff?"

"Here, with me, right here." Unable to hold back, Wen Quanxin immediately brings forward two large backpacks, shaking and revealing the items taken from the trio.

As soon as the backpacks are shaken, they emit a clinking sound.

The moment the sound is heard, everyone’s expressions change, their solemn frowns instantly replaced by smiles.

"Wow, both bags are filled, judging by the sound, there’s quite a lot." Bi Dahu expresses his amazement.

Duan Chengwu responds indifferently, "Twelve of them, time was tight, we only managed twelve."

"That’s more than enough, this is really great. Ah, without you guys, none of us would have the ability to complete this task."

Bi Dahu’s words are true. Besides the number of zombies at the school, just navigating through the paths within the limited time frame would be impossible for most.

To this, the trio remains indifferent. After glancing at Bi Dahu, Hua Biao asks, "Li Zhong’s group, what about them? These things..."

"Oh, them? Since you left, they’ve been holed up in their rooms, haven’t come out, not sure what they’re up to." Wen Quanxin shakes his head in disbelief.

"What else could they be doing, surely preparing equipment for the next mission." Wu Chao chimes in.

"Hey, Hua Zi’s items have just arrived, what could they be doing? They specifically emphasized not to disturb them..."

"Alright, stop complaining for nothing. Now that Li Zhong’s group requested this, they must have a reason. If you’re free, take these items to them."

"Right, right, time is of the essence now; when you go, inform them that if they need anything from us, let us know."

"Okay! Uncle Zhao, Old Lin, I assure you the message will be delivered. Hua Zi, you rest here, I’ll just be a moment."

After Wen Quanxin leaves, the room falls silent again.

At this moment, the door to the inner room opens.

Wei Yang turns instinctively to look, and blurts out, "Xiaotang, why are you..."

"Back already? Hua Zi, you’re back. How did it go? The stuff..."

"Got it! Rest assured!" Before Tang Xiaoquan can finish his sentence, Shen Lian squeezes out a faint smile and says calmly.

"That’s good!" Exhaling deeply, Tang Xiaoquan feels relieved at Shen Lian’s confirmation and sits down.

"Good! Now that the equipment’s sorted, what’s left is to see if the brothers ’Zhong’ and ’Guo’ can perform the task as expected."

"Yeah," Tang Xiaoquan replies absentmindedly, but thinks: Although Old Lin says so, when it comes to reality...

Worried, Tang Xiaoquan glances out the window, his face full of concern.

During lunchtime, Li Zhong and Li Guo remain locked in their room; given the importance of their task, Old Lin does not send anyone to rush them.

Around five o’clock in the afternoon, after over ten hours of confinement, the Li Family brothers finally emerge.

When the two appear disheveled and dirty before everyone, they are almost unrecognizable.

"Uh... Little Zhong, Little Guo, you... are out!" Old Zhao’s words might seem redundant, but given the two’s current appearance...

"Come, you must be hungry, right? Little Wei, quickly bring them the lunch we saved for the two." Old Lin gestures to Wei Yang.

"No need, Old Lin! We’re not hungry, we have something we need your help with."

"Oh? What is it, tell us."

"We’ve prepared the equipment, now we need everyone to help test it."

"Us? Can we?" Wen Quanxin admits his weakness in math and science, lacking confidence in handling such high-tech stuff.

"It’s not difficult, just escort us outside."

"Outside?" On hearing this, Old Lin frowns slightly.

In such harsh snowy weather, venturing outside is not an easy task, but seeing the Li Family brothers aren’t joking, Old Lin can only ask, "Where do you need to test it?"

"Well... according to what Xiaotang said yesterday, the location they’ve chosen for the equipment is about 200-300 meters from where Old Xu is trapped. I’ve designed the equipment to work within 500 meters. However, due to weather conditions and city structures, whether the signal can be received smoothly still needs testing. Fortunately, the harsh weather now is perfect for a test. So..."

"Alright, I understand. So, Little Li, who do you want to accompany you, pick freely." Lin Junfu gestures to Li Zhong to choose freely from those present.

The effectiveness of the equipment, whether it will work as expected in real use, all needs to be confirmed before setting out.

If a problem arises, not only may Old Xu and Lei Tong remain trapped, but the rescue team could also face a crisis.

This is something Old Lin and the others definitely don’t want to see.