After hearing Zhao Tianlei's words, Li Xuyang was speechless. He said, "Then, boss, what are we supposed to do? According to you, we can't take the stairs, and we can't take the elevator either. Are we supposed to climb down from the roof?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Xuyang finished speaking, Zhao Tianlei revealed a sly smile and pointed at the ceiling. "That's right. We'll go up from there. But not to the roof—we'll use the ventilation ducts on each floor. First, we'll take the elevator to the ninth floor, then go up the stairs and observe the situation in the corridors. If there's no problem, we'll make our move."
Li Xuyang immediately nodded. "All right, we'll do as you say." Cheng Yao, standing beside him, had no opinion of her own at all and simply nodded in agreement at Zhao Tianlei.
Zhao Tianlei then led the two of them toward the elevator. However, when they were close, he shot them a sidelong glance. "This isn't a small hotel with only a few people. This is an office building belonging to a large company, with several hundred or even over a thousand people. After the incident, the chances of people using the elevators are extremely high. Stay farther away from the elevator. Li Xuyang, after you press the button, spread out and let me go in first."
"Yes, boss." After receiving Zhao Tianlei's warning, the two of them immediately became tense, afraid that a large number of zombies would charge out the instant the elevator doors opened. If they were too close, they would have no chance to escape.
Li Xuyang raised his ax and lightly pressed the elevator's door-open button. With a ding, the elevator doors slowly opened, and the scene inside immediately fell into the eyes of the