Escape

Suddenly, Wang Ning threw his pistol onto the ground. "I must have lost my mind. Even if I killed him, it would only reduce his lifespan by 10 years. Why bother with such a stupid act? Still, this person is truly dangerous. He doesn't show it usually, but once he goes berserk, he's like a mad dog. He's a massive hidden threat."

At this moment, Zeng Fei, who had left the building some time ago, arrived on the scene. "Wang Ning..."

In truth, Wang Ning had long since noticed that Zeng Fei had left the building.

After William was killed, the people from the Umbrella Corporation had fled a great distance away, so staying hidden no longer held much meaning; thus, Zeng Fei had ceased his sniping.

As for the other two, he left them to Yin Kuang and Wang Ning. He didn't want to be accused of "stealing kills." He had already earned 300 study points, which was enough. Of course, whether Yin Kuang and Wang Ning could earn any study points was not his concern.

Wang Ning, however, had not dared to act rashly until he was certain Zeng Fei had left. He didn't want to expose himself so early. In this bizarre place, the deeper one hid, the greater the chance of survival. Keeping a low profile and improving oneself in silence was his golden rule!

Wang Ning had to be careful, ever so careful, walking on eggshells as if traversing a tightrope.

Because he only had 27 years of lifespan left!!

However, even if he only had 27 years, so what? Wang Ning was confident that with his own strength and schemes, he could still live well and thrive.

Seeing Zeng Fei, the cold expression on Wang Ning's face melted like snow under the spring sun. At the same time, he forced out some cold sweat, turned his face pale, and began to pant slightly, acting terrified and uneasy as he pointed toward the still-berserk Yin Kuang. "Look..."

It must be said that even a master of Sichuan opera face-changing couldn't match his skill.

"Hiss!" Zeng Fei recoiled in shock. "This... what is this?"

"I don't know either." Wang Ning shook his head and said, "After I ambushed an 'Elite Mercenary,' I rushed over to help him, but... this is what I found. Yin Kuang seems to have been triggered by something; he's attacking that man like a madman. He won't even let go now that the man is dead."

Zeng Fei swallowed hard. Smelling the thick scent of blood in the air, he couldn't help but retch, feeling so dizzy he could barely stand.

"Are you alright?" Wang Ning asked.

Zeng Fei waved his hand. "I'm... I'm fine. Just need to get used to it, just get used to it. Ugh!!"

"What should we do about Yin Kuang? We can't just let him stay like this, can we?" Wang Ning said with concern. "The commotion here is so loud, I'm afraid it will attract a large horde of zombie creatures. Plus, those Umbrella Corporation people who ran away definitely won't let us go. We need to leave here as soon as possible."

Zeng Fei said, "Sigh, damn it, they managed to escape in the end. We must leave immediately." Zeng Fei glanced at Yin Kuang and added, "I've already found a Humvee that can be driven. Li Shuangmu has already been moved into the vehicle. It's just you and him left."

"But with him in this state... what are you doing?" Wang Ning suddenly stepped back, asking in alarm.

Zeng Fei had suddenly raised his sniper rifle, chambered a round, and aimed it at Yin Kuang.

"Don't misunderstand," Zeng Fei quickly said. "This is a tranquilizer dart."

"A tranquilizer dart? Why would you even exchange for that kind of ammo?" Wang Ning asked curiously.

"Heh heh, habit, just a habit." Zeng Fei aimed at Yin Kuang and fired with a pop. "I used to go hunting with my old man all the time, and we always used tranquilizers. So, I couldn't help but exchange for a few. They aren't expensive anyway. I didn't expect them to come in handy right now. Look, he's down."

Sure enough, Yin Kuang, who had still been in a frenzy, suddenly went limp and collapsed to the ground.

"By the way, did you also take down that dog?"

As Wang Ning and Zeng Fei lifted the tranquilized Yin Kuang, Wang Ning suddenly asked.

"Yeah," Zeng Fei replied. "After that intense firefight, I almost forgot about that mission. I only remembered when I heard the dog barking just now. I went to catch it, but I almost got bitten. So, I gave it a tranquilizer dart and threw it in the car."

"Oh," Wang Ning responded.

Zeng Fei added, "It turns out that dog really does have something special about it. No wonder the Umbrella Corporation sent this elite mercenary team to capture it. We've struck gold this time... it's just a pity that for the next four hours, we'll have to hide like rats. One wrong move and we're dead. Sigh."

Wang Ning's eyes lit up. "What's so special about that dog?"

"Let's talk about that later," Zeng Fei said. "We need to leave quickly. I can almost smell the stench of the zombies. I knew the 'Headmaster' wouldn't let us earn rewards so easily. Damn, this kid doesn't look big or tall, but he's surprisingly heavy."

Finally, the two threw Yin Kuang into the trunk of an open-top Humvee and jumped in.

In the back seat of the Humvee, Li Shuangmu, covered in blood, sat weakly with his eyes closed, seemingly lacking the strength to even speak. He merely opened his eyes to glance at Wang Ning. Meanwhile, Qian Qianqian, her pure and lovely face streaked with tears, her large eyes red and swollen, was using a towel to wipe the bloodstains off Li Shuangmu.

Fortunately, the rules of this strange and bizarre place seemed quite unique. Although Li Shuangmu was severely injured, after the bullets were removed and he consumed a few "Secret Recipe Goubuli Steamed Buns" and had hemostatic bandages applied, his wounds miraculously began to sprout granulation tissue and heal slowly.

If this were in reality, even if he didn't die, the blood loss alone would have been enough to kill Li Shuangmu, not to mention the broken bones and torn muscles that would have kept him in a hospital bed for half a year. There would be no way he could be lounging comfortably on a seat, enjoying the care of a pure young girl.

Zeng Fei sat in the driver's seat and said, "Watch out, I'm starting it up."

With a roar, the engine let out a wild, guttural growl. The Humvee drifted and swerved from the slightly wider road into the shroud of darkness.

As for the streets in the middle and to the right, the scarred landscape and the lingering flames and smoke seemed to tell the tale of the fierce battle that had just taken place. Looking further into the distance, one could see shifting black shadows slowly approaching. Needless to say, those were undoubtedly zombies drawn by the intense gunfire and explosions. Not to mention the distance, even nearby, sporadic zombies were stumbling out of the buildings.

Of course, one could also interpret this as the "Headmaster" "refreshing" them to ensure Yin Kuang and his group didn't have an easy time.

In the car.

"By the way, Zeng Fei, you still haven't said what's so special about that dog," Wang Ning asked from the passenger seat.

"This..." Zeng Fei said, "I think it's better to wait until Yin Kuang wakes up... I controlled the dosage of the tranquilizer I gave him, so he should be able to get up in about ten minutes. Hey, hey, Miss Qian, don't be biased. Even if Yin Kuang isn't as handsome as Li Shuangmu, he's still our teammate."

Qian Qianqian let out an "Ah," then immediately said, "Oh, oh..."

Yet, the towel in her hand continued to wipe Li Shuangmu's face.

Li Shuangmu opened his eyes. He couldn't be bothered to maintain his usual gentle smile and said, "I'm fine. Go check on Yin Kuang."

Qian Qianqian pursed her lips and nodded.

The trunk of the open-top Humvee was quite spacious, enough to hold several people. Yin Kuang was lying inside. Beside him was the black Labrador. Seemingly to prevent it from waking up and making noise, its limbs had been tied together, and even its mouth was wrapped in a roll of bandage.

Yin Kuang, covered in blood, had caused quite a shock to the timid and cowardly Qian Qianqian—although Li Shuangmu was also covered in blood, the feeling it gave her was different; looking at Li Shuangmu's face always made her heart race. Compared to Yin Kuang, she was much more willing to take care of Li Shuangmu.

"Sigh." Qian Qianqian sighed softly, though it was unclear what she was sighing about. Then, she used an alcohol-soaked towel to clean Yin Kuang's wounds and took out hemostatic bandages, skillfully wrapping them around him.

As for the gunshot wound on his back, she suppressed her discomfort, disinfected it first, then used a small knife to dig out the bullet before skillfully wrapping it in bandages. Fortunately, Yin Kuang was under the influence of the tranquilizer; otherwise, with Qian Qianqian's clumsy method of digging out the bullet, it would have been enough to make him scream in agony.

Wang Ning took a look and couldn't help but ask, "Has Qian Qianqian studied medicine?"

"She said she attended a nursing school," Zeng Fei replied. "Who knows? Someone who goes to nursing school and then takes the college entrance exam... only to end up getting in here."

Wang Ning nodded without saying anything further.

"Where are we headed next?" Li Shuangmu suddenly asked.

Zeng Fei said, "Senior Xiong Ba left via this path. If we pick up the pace, we might be able to catch up to him. Even though he won't protect us... for the sake of survival, we have no choice but to drag him into this. The Umbrella Corporation will surely assume he was the one who ordered us to do this. When that time comes, he will have no choice but to intervene."

"This..." Wang Ning said, "won't that make the senior unhappy? He... is not someone to be trifled with."

Zeng Fei said, "So what if he's unhappy? Unless you have the confidence to deal with that group of elite mercenaries. I, for one, have no desire to face them again. Besides, given Senior Xiong Ba's strength, I believe he might not even take them seriously. To be able to tear a person's arm off so easily—Xiong Ba's strength must be immense!"

As if to convince himself, Zeng Fei added, "Don't forget, he claims to possess a Second-Year Werewolf Lineage enhancement. Although I don't know how powerful a second-year enhancement is, a werewolf... that is a creature from legend!"

"Fine," Wang Ning said with a bitter smile and a shake of his head, "let's hope so..."