Chapter 1125 - 1113: Old Xu Rescue Plan (11)

Chapter 1125: Chapter 1113: Old Xu Rescue Plan (11)

Get to it!

"Alright! Since everyone has no objection to Hua Biao’s suggestion, let’s take action right away. Hua Biao, Huo, Dazhuang, let’s set off, the four of us."

Except for Tang Xiaoquan, those who participated in yesterday’s action were pointed out by Hu Xiaodong.

"Hua Biao, I haven’t seen the shop you’re talking about. So, is it far from us? Do we need to drive?" Wei Dazhuang asked while packing.

Hua Biao shook his head: "Not far! It’s estimated to be just a 5-minute walk."

"Alright then, let’s walk over."

"No!" Wei Dazhuang just finished speaking when Hua Biao waved his hand.

"Why, you want to drive a car for just a 5-minute walk? Don’t you think that’s wasting gas."

Hua Biao grinned upon hearing this, thinking to himself that this guy really knows how to live frugally: "How much fuel can a 5-minute drive consume? Besides, if I suggest driving, there’s naturally a reason."

"A reason!? What reason do you have?"

"Haha, since we’re going to the car supplies store, we definitely shouldn’t go for nothing, right? Previously, Xiao Luo and Zhongyu privately complained about how there are too few vehicle maintenance supplies at our base. Why not pick up some motor oil and bring it back during this trip."

Wei Dazhuang slapped his head and responded with a surprised "Indeed."

"Let’s leave the home duties to the brothers!"

"Hu, on the road, you must also be very careful!"

Exchanging wishes, Hu Xiaodong led the team downstairs.

They boarded the van and drove towards the target car store.

Due to previous rainy and snowy weather, Hu Xiaodong and the outdoor team had plenty of time, and during a boring week of waiting, they took the opportunity to reorganize the load in several vehicles.

Initially, due to the urgent situation, supplies and equipment were haphazardly dumped, which clearly couldn’t make good use of the car’s interior space, causing a lot of waste.

Initially, everyone didn’t think much about how freeing up space could be useful, but now it seems they really accomplished something significant.

Because whether it’s about getting car supplies now or rescuing people in the future, the car needs enough space to carry things.

If the car was still in the full state it was during departure, it’s likely nothing would get done.

What would have been a 5-minute walk was done in just about a minute by car; the engine hadn’t even fully warmed up before they reached the target location and parked.

No zombies; the entire street was unusually quiet.

This shows how thrilling the chase-and-escape scenario involving Lei Tong and Xu Renjie must have been; otherwise, nearby streets wouldn’t be this "desolate."

"Commander! They’ve gone out again!"

"What? They’ve gone out again?" Xu Renjie was sipping porridge, and he raised his head in surprise upon hearing Lei Tong’s report.

Thinking: Wasn’t the preparatory work completed already, wasn’t the audio equipment set up? Why go out again?

"How many of them went out?"

"Four of them? Except for Xiaotang, the same team that set up equipment yesterday."

The same team... This means their task is not simple.

Muttering to himself, Lei Tong saw Xu Renjie contemplating, and couldn’t help but suggest: "Commander, maybe we should contact them and find out what Xiao Hu’s team is doing."

"Yes, very necessary!"

Xu Renjie quickly took out his phone and composed a message to send over.

He soon received a reply: "A storm is coming, worried that freezing rain and ice might impact subsequent missions, Hu and his team are heading to a nearby car supplies store to get anti-slip chains and pick up some vehicle maintenance products. No need for concern."

After reading the message from Duan Chengwu, Xu Renjie sighed in understanding.

Then he got up and walked to the window, looking out at the gentle rain still falling through the gap.

At this point, the rain had lost the torrential aspect of last night, but Old Xu knew that this kind of cotton-like fine rain was more likely to form an ice layer on the ground.

Oh, heavens, why do you have to torment us like this?

Heaven’s will cannot be defied, Xu Renjie showed a worried expression.

However, compared to Old Xu’s worries, the five-member action group several streets away was proceeding quite smoothly.

At the car store, only one zombie remained as a "welcome guard." After killing the zombie, Hu Xiaodong took responsibility for guarding, while the others went inside to gather supplies.

Hua Biao, being part of the Sharp Blade Company, although not a professional driver, was quite knowledgeable about car supplies.

And Wei Dazhuang and Huo Yuankai also knew how to drive, so they naturally understood maintenance as well.

In terms of size, the car store was nothing impressive.

But as the saying goes, "Though small, complete in every organ," the car store may not be large, but it was stocked with a variety of items.

It didn’t take long before Hua Biao found the target items for this trip—anti-slip chains.

In light of the worsening weather, with the principle of needing them at any time in the future, Hua Biao took no fewer than 20 anti-slip chains, practically emptying the store’s inventory.

Meanwhile, Wei Dazhuang and Huo Yuankai were also busy picking through items like engine oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, oil filters, air filters, and fuel filters;

They took everything they recognized, and even those they didn’t, if it seemed useful and reliable, they took.

Since they’re free anyways, why not take them.

Seeing the vehicle interior space rapidly decreasing, considering they need to transport personnel afterward,

Hu Xiaodong timely called for a halt to the sweep: "Alright everyone, that’s enough, we should leave."

With no zombies, Wei Dazhuang was naturally reluctant to stay in place, while Huo Yuankai and Hua Biao were even less likely to do so.

The group immediately followed Hu Xiaodong’s instructions, boarded the car one after another, and returned to the base.

The entire gathering operation was executed very quickly, taking only 20 minutes to complete the task.

As for the harvest, though limited in quantity due to car space constraints, it wasn’t bad.

Vehicle maintenance supplies aren’t something that’s consumed in large quantities, and since the survivors don’t drive luxury cars, the car bodies themselves are quite sturdy, so they don’t need much "maintenance supplies."

"Hu, did you get the stuff?"

Once the team entered the house, Tang Xiaoquan immediately asked.

Without waiting for Hu Xiaodong to respond, Hua Biao, next to him, unloaded his gear and nodded affirmatively: "All things considered, the car store had what we needed."

"Then let’s go install them now." Wang Qiang quickly suggested.

However, after a brief consideration, Hu Xiaodong rejected the young man’s proposal.

"No, I think for now maybe not."

"Why not!?" Wei Dazhuang asked puzzled.

"Let’s see how the weather changes first. If it clears up and the snow melts, adding the anti-slip chains would actually slow the car down."

"Makes sense, since we have the chains, there’s no rush to use them. If conditions change, we can add them to the car anytime. Conversely, if we install them now and the situation changes, it could backfire."