Chapter 1135 - 1123: Rescuing Old Xu (21)

Chapter 1135: Chapter 1123: Rescuing Old Xu (21)

The noise abruptly ceased, and Tang Xiaoquan, who was immersed in the touching scene of a father-son reunion in the distance, suddenly felt a pang in his heart.

Immediately, he turned his head sideways, and when his eyes fell upon the central control equipment, he couldn’t help but gasp.

Damn it!!

Without worrying about anything else, Tang Xiaoquan quickly picked up the hand-held radio and shouted with all his might: "Hu, quickly! Get out of there, the sound source is completely destroyed! Repeat, leave the building, the sound source is completely destroyed!"

The tender drama at the front of the building was still unfolding, and when Tang Xiaoquan’s stern shout came through, everyone was obviously a bit stunned.

Yet the abrupt cessation of noise quickly pulled everyone’s nerves back.

Hu Xiaodong looked around at his companions and shouted: "Everyone get in the car! Huo, get in the car!!"

Everyone had brushed with death before, so as soon as Hu Xiaodong gave the order, the survivors immediately realized that something was amiss.

Hua Biao rushed to Huo Yuankai, grabbed the young man’s arm without a word, and pulled him away as he ran: "If you don’t want to die, hurry and leave!"

Watching everyone get on board, Tang Xiaoquan immediately moved his gaze in front of the building.

Through the binoculars, he observed that the zombies indeed began to change directions.

Calm down! Calm down! It’s not too bad yet! Anyway, the people have been rescued! It’s still not too late to retreat!

Taking a couple of deep breaths, Tang Xiaoquan adjusted himself, and after he finished inhaling, he grabbed his backpack from the ground and quickly ran toward the door.

"Chengwu! We’re ready to leave! I’m coming down now!"

Leaving that remark behind, Tang Xiaoquan began to sprint downstairs.

Upon arriving, Duan Chengwu had already opened the car door.

After Tang Xiaoquan jumped in, Duan Chengwu anxiously asked: "What’s the situation? Have the people been rescued?"

"They have been pulled out! Already rescued!"

"Are they all alive?"

"Yes!" Tang Xiaoquan nodded in response, not having the time for idle talk with Duan Chengwu, he pointed forward and hurriedly urged: "Let’s go! Let’s go! Any questions can wait!"

Indeed, as the only person aware of the overall situation, Tang Xiaoquan was undoubtedly the clearest about the current developments.

Yes, the alley looked quite safe now, but the destruction of the music and the distant roar of the engine from Hu Xiaodong’s location will undoubtedly cause the zombie horde at the building entrance to react.

Once those creatures move, there’s no guarantee the alley won’t be implicated, so escaping before those creatures turn the street upside down is the utmost priority.

"Hello! Hello! Hu, we have already evacuated! Let’s meet at the designated location! Over!"

The designated location was the mandatory toll booth entrance to WH City.

The reason for setting this designated location was primarily concerned with unexpected situations in the rescue and evacuation process by the survivor squad members.

By then, the front-line rescue and the rear observation personnel will certainly find it difficult to coordinate actions.

If scattered and faced with poor signal, this designated meeting point becomes extremely crucial.

Why is that?

In short, it saves the entire team from having to plan the next stage of their itinerary.

If the team eventually meets at the designated meeting point, so be it, if not, then the team arriving first can return to the ruined city for rescue operations.

This way, it avoids communication issues and uncertain waiting. And everyone doesn’t have to reach the base to understand the status of the other team.

The radio’s static made Tang Xiaoquan’s words not very clear, but among them, the words "designated location" were still understood by Hu Xiaodong, indicating his understanding of the other party’s intention: "Got it! See you at the designated location!"

Busy with driving, Hu Xiaodong didn’t engage in idle talk with Tang Xiaoquan; after responding, he handed the hand-held radio to Old Xu next to him.

Old Xu didn’t quite understand the rescue squad’s plan either, so even if he wanted to intervene and help, there was no way to do so at the moment.

Releasing the brakes, shifting gears, stepping on the accelerator, Hu Xiaodong turned the car around and sped forward, not long after, he saw two jumpers rapidly dart out from the street corner.

Their rapid movement was like hunting cheetahs!

"Damn it!" Hu Xiaodong frowned, gripping the steering wheel tightly in his hands.

Having had encounters with jumpers before, he understood well how troublesome these creatures were.

Seeing Hu Xiaodong’s grave expression, Old Xu knew he intended to go head-on.

Picking up the hand-held radio handed to him earlier by Hu Xiaodong, Old Xu pressed the communication button and urgently said: "Everyone, there are two ’jumpers’ outside, prepare for collision! Repeat, there are two ’jumpers’ outside! Prepare for collision!"

Everyone in the vehicle, except for Huo Yuankai, the young man, had firsthand experience with ’jumpers’.

Instantly, everyone’s expression changed drastically, and a solemn mood promptly spread through the cabin.

After giving his briefing, Old Xu glanced sideways at Hu Xiaodong, then asked: "Xiaodong, do you have a gun?"

A forceful breakout was certainly important, but Old Xu didn’t think Hu Xiaodong could handle two creatures at once.

So to be safe, it’s better to have a weapon at hand.

After all, the situation is very complicated now, and Hu Xiaodong, as the driver, if an issue arises, the whole team will fall into danger.

Therefore, Old Xu must ensure the safety of the driver’s cabin to ensure the vehicle can move securely.

Without responding, Hu Xiaodong opened his coat and pulled out a black pistol, which he casually tossed to Xu Renjie.

Xu Renjie glanced at it, without hesitation, he drew the gun’s slide and held onto the rail above the vehicle, ready for battle.

His right foot slammed harder on the accelerator, and the engine’s roar perforated the eardrums.

Under Hu Xiaodong’s "lashings," the van became increasingly frenzied.

Meanwhile, the two jumpers opposite the van charged at full speed.

Facing them, Hu Xiaodong knew he couldn’t take out both jumpers, so he focused on one of them.

From his understanding of those creatures, he knew the zombie would not dodge the van’s impact, so this collision would certainly take out one creature.

With firm determination, Hu Xiaodong’s expression was steely, and beside him, Old Xu was also gripping his weapon tightly, his gaze fixed on the movements of the other jumper.

He needed to prevent the other creature from coordinating during the collision, lest the driver’s cabin become a target.

The car’s speed increased, and the gap closed rapidly, finally, after three seconds, the vehicle collided with the creature.

"Bang!" A loud noise echoed, and the van’s not-so-solid body shuddered violently.

It was fortunate for Old Xu and Hu Xiaodong, since both already wore seat belts and were mentally prepared in the cabin.

But their brothers in the rear compartment suffered; despite Old Xu’s prior warning, being in the sealed rear space, they couldn’t anticipate the front situation nor the time of collision, and lacked handholds or straps to secure themselves.

In the random shaking aftermath, the interior turned upside down, luckily, due to the previous snow, Hu Xiaodong and others had organized the cargo inside the cabin.

This prevented a catastrophic accident, but despite that, boxes falling due to vehicle jostling still troubled everyone inside.