Escape!

Soon, the three of them each put on a simple, double-layered vest made from bent sheet metal that Merlin had found over the past few days.

A layer of cowhide was sandwiched between the two layers of sheet metal.

Although wearing them was uncomfortable and unsightly, they did provide some protection.

At this point, a large black coat was put on over the sheet metal vests.

"Bang bang!"

Merlin tapped Lami's lower abdomen, producing a dull metallic sound, and a smile appeared on his face:

"It's alright. Ugly as it is, it's still somewhat useful."

Lami curiously poked Merlin's abdomen with her finger, "So hard, will their bullets not be able to penetrate this?"

"Shouldn't they?" Yol chuckled as she ruffled Lami's hair. Merlin sighed, "It can only provide a simple obstruction.

Their refined firearms can likely penetrate this armor without issue."

Speaking of which, Merlin then looked at Yol:

"For this breakout, Yol, your mission is to take Lami and our briefcase.

Once you get past the protective fence, hold onto Lami, don't look back, move in a serpentine pattern, and run towards the back of the mountain with all your might."

Yol nodded seriously, "I know, but you have to be careful too. Bullets don't have eyes."

"Mhm, I understand."

Merlin said softly, "Take twenty grenades with you. You'll also take a rifle and that katana."

Before long, Merlin felt a sense of security looking at the ninety grenades he had equipped on himself.

He said to Yol, "You two sleep now to replenish your energy. I'll wake you when it's time."

Yol nodded, "Okay, you should also take some time to rest well."

Merlin nodded and watched as Yol hugged Lami, lay down on the bedding, and closed her eyes to rest.

Merlin picked up the water bottle beside him, unscrewed it, took a sip of water, and similarly leaned back on the bedding, closing his eyes to recover his stamina and spirit in a semi-conscious state.

He occasionally took out his pocket watch to check the time.

2:10 AM.

Merlin got up and woke Yol and the others. He then went outside and briefly explained the subsequent tasks to Eric and the others.

He then led them into the tunnel, and to Eric and the others' shock, they emerged from the tunnel at the other end. Merlin had already retrieved the two booby traps he had placed there.

Then, a total of ten people came together to the cellar beneath the ranch.

They rested there for a while.

When the time was almost up, he led them to the fruit orchard outside.

3:00 AM.

It was the time when drowsiness was at its peak.

Behind the dirt slope, everyone, with dry grass tied to their bodies, lay prone.

To Merlin's right were Yol and Lami, and to his left was Eric. The moonlight tonight was neither too bright nor too dim. Merlin's pupils dilated as he clearly stared at the isolation fence 300 meters away.

Every hundred meters or so, there was a bonfire, and next to each bonfire was a hastily erected tent.

Through Merlin's observations over the past few days, he found that each bonfire had four people on guard, working in shifts of two.

The location where Merlin and his group were currently appeared was close to the coast.

This area was also the weakest point of their defenses, with only two bonfires, meaning there were only eight guards nearby.

This also meant, breaking out from here would be the safest.

At this point, he handed Eric a pair of steel wire cutters, half a meter long, that was clipped to his waist:

"We'll crawl over in a bit. I'll be on lookout while you cut a gap in the fence large enough for us to pass through."

Eric nodded with a solemn expression. Then, Merlin turned sideways and began to pull grenades out of his backpack, saying to Eric as he did so:

"Three each. Hold them in your hands. When we charge out, we'll definitely be discovered. At that time, use these grenades to buy us time to escape."

Seeing the grenades being distributed one by one, a flicker of emotion crossed Eric's eyes.

Over the past few days, their grenades had been almost entirely depleted.

Yet, Merlin was distributing twenty-one at once, showing his generosity.

However, when he saw the at least thirty-odd grenades wrapped around Merlin's waist in three layers, his mouth twitched, "You're carrying so many grenades, aren't you afraid of them detonating if hit by shrapnel?"

Merlin's expression remained unchanged, "Thank you for the reminder, but I know what I'm doing."

Merlin glanced at the combined grenades on his body, which were taped together in pairs. The power of these would surely be magnificent!

Looking out at the quiet border line in the distance, Merlin said at this moment:

"Let's go! We'll head over there."

As Merlin finished speaking, the group began to crawl on the grass, slowly creeping towards their destination under the cover of the moonlight.

In the night sky, Under the moonlight, Amidst a rustling sound.

Everyone was a bit nervous, but perhaps because there hadn't been any survivors attacking this place for the past two days, the guards weren't very strict.

By the time the group reached the fence, the soldiers still hadn't noticed them.

Eric slowly moved under the wire mesh, swallowed, and then began to cut through the wires one by one with a pair of large wire cutters.

Merlin's gaze was focused on the patrolling soldiers about thirty meters ahead and to the side.

After a short while, Eric excitedly lowered his voice, "Boss Merlin, this gap is big enough for us to get through."

Seeing the opening Eric had cut in the wire fence, large enough for everyone to crawl through.

Merlin's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he pointed at the two patrolling soldiers not far away:

"Can you shoot and kill those two patrols?"

Eric hesitated, "We're not good with guns, our aim probably isn't good enough."

Seeing this, Merlin, who hadn't held out much hope, grunted, "Then we'll charge."

Saying that, he turned his head to glance at Yol on his right. Yol looked back at the same time, her light orange eyes filled with determination. Merlin gave her a slight nod.

Then, he suddenly stood up, burst through the fence from the opening, and rushed out. At the same time, Yol, holding Lami, sprang up and followed closely behind Merlin.

At this moment, Merlin, who had just gotten out, pulled the ring and threw the combined grenades in his right hand towards the soldier by the campfire. The grenade accurately hit the campfire.

BOOM!

The campfire exploded instantly, scattering sparks everywhere. Under the impact of the explosion, the soldier was also blown away in an instant.

At this moment, Merlin had already pulled the rings of two more grenades, throwing one towards the tent and the other towards the second soldier who had fallen to the ground, startled by the explosion.

BOOM BOOM! BOOM!!!

The quiet night was instantly shattered by these explosions. A few seconds later, as Merlin and Yol rushed to the remains of the shattered campfire, a piercing alarm sounded.

At this moment, Eric and the others also pulled their grenade rings and threw them in various directions.

RUMBLE! Explosions erupted everywhere, and the entire border line immediately entered a state of high alert.

Merlin and Yol were currently rushing towards the back mountain, looking at the forest that appeared four hundred meters ahead.

Simultaneously, bullets began to rain down from the guard posts on both sides of the border.

However, after only a few seconds, a scream rang out from behind them. Merlin looked back sharply and saw a young man twenty meters away fall to the ground, shot in the chest and abdomen. Merlin could only sigh inwardly. As soon as he turned his head back, more screams followed.

Without needing to look back, he knew it was another unlucky soul hit by a bullet.

Yol, remembering Merlin's words, held Lami and sprinted forward with her long legs, weaving in a serpentine motion.

She shielded Lami's head with her arms, running with all her might.

At the same time, Merlin kept pace with Yol, throwing grenades one after another towards the direction from which bullets were being fired, as if they were free.

A series of RUMBLE! explosions kicked up dust and smoke all around, providing them with excellent cover.

Gradually, amidst the hail of bullets, the forest ahead grew closer. At this moment, Merlin's eyes narrowed, and he instantly flung a grenade into the forest.

A BOOM! sounded from within the forest. Merlin's speed suddenly increased, and he shot out from beside Yol.

At the same time, the few people behind them stopped abruptly, their eyes filled with horror, thinking there was still an ambush in the forest.

Merlin quickly reached a soldier slumped behind a tree, kicked him over, and then plunged his dagger into his neck.

At this moment, his gaze flickered to the soldier's loose waistband and the foul stench emanating from the surroundings, and he began to form a guess.

At this moment, Yol caught up, her eyes wary as she asked, "Is there an ambush?"

At this moment, Merlin noticed blood seeping from Yol's upper arm. Yol, sensing Merlin's gaze, shook her head:

"It's just a graze from a stray bullet. It's nothing."

Black flames wrapped around his right hand as he placed it on her shoulder to absorb the calamity. Merlin said urgently, "There's no ambush, but we shouldn't linger here. Let's go."

Eric looked at Merlin, his mouth slightly agape, but then he saw Merlin and Yol rush into the forest without looking back.

He glanced at the blood seeping from his thigh, then at the three people who had followed him, and the figures that had disappeared behind them. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Let's go too!"

Then, he led the three who had followed him and quickly chased after Merlin's footsteps.

A short while later, a group of soldiers rushed to the spot but stopped at the entrance of the forest.

One of them spoke, "Should we pursue? Those Infected have already rushed into this forest?"

Another person said through gritted teeth, "They have grenades on them. Are you going to chase them?"

"Let's head back and report!"

"Yeah, okay, let's go back and report. We can't give up on the entire quarantine zone just because a few little rats got away."

Amidst everyone's agreement.

Before long, they returned to the border line.

At this point, they looked at the three people they had left behind. Two of them had already been shot dead, but the last person had only been shot in the leg and abdomen. Fortunately, his wounds weren't fatal, and he had survived.

At this moment, the captured young man knelt on the ground in a panic, shouting desperately:

"I'm not sick! My plumbism has already been cured by someone. Don't kill me, I really don't have plumbism!"