The corridor and stairs were both equipped with sound-controlled lights. Due to the chaotic escape just now, almost all the sound-controlled lights were on, allowing a clear view of the situation downstairs.
The zombie on the staircase was covered in blood, busily gnawing on something on the ground. The sound of its chewing sent chills down one’s spine.
Ruan Qing stood by the staircase, cautiously peering down through the gap in the stairs.
There were at least six or seven zombies, all feasting on bodies near the staircase, blocking the stairs tightly. Going down directly would mean certain death.
Moreover, although the zombies’ speed currently could not match that of normal people, they were still faster than him. Being spotted would mean a dead end.
His body was too weak, and he didn’t have enough props to avoid so many zombies.
Ruan Qing retreated carefully back into the corridor, then randomly chose an apartment room.
After confirming there’s no one inside, Ruan Qing took out a wire from his shoulder bag and directly opened the door.
The room was empty, with no unusual traces. The owner of the house probably left before the zombie outbreak and hadn’t returned yet.
Perhaps they wouldn’t ever return.
After opening the door, Ruan Qing headed straight for the fridge in the corner and took out some meat.
Facing the zombies head-on was obviously impossible, so the only option was to lure them away.
And meat was the best choice.
After leaving the room, Ruan Qing also took the alarm clock from the table.
Then Ruan Qing set the alarm clock and tied it tightly with the meat.
The bodies downstairs had been mostly eaten. Now was the time when zombies would chase after new food.
So there’s no fear of not luring the zombies away.
Ruan Qing seized the opportunity, leaned over the corridor railing, and threw the meat down to the lower corridor.
After throwing it down, the alarm clock started ringing, its sound particularly loud in the night, directly attracting the attention of the zombies on the staircase.
The zombies excitedly rushed towards the meat, making ‘hehe’ sounds with their mouths.
Meanwhile, Ruan Qing seized the chance to quickly leave the corridor and ran downstairs.
While running, Ruan Qing also paid attention to his movements, not making too much noise, and not attracting the attention of those zombies.
Without hesitation, Ruan Qing ran towards the underground parking lot, as the staircase here could directly reach the basement where the garage was located.
Fortunately, most of the zombies had been lured away, and there weren’t many zombies in the building either, so Ruan Qing managed to reach the basement smoothly.
However, Ruan Qing froze as soon as he opened the door of the underground garage.
Because besides the parked vehicles, there were also zombies wandering aimlessly.
There were at least a dozen or twenty.
This shouldn’t be the number of zombies that would be in an underground garage. After all, the outbreak of zombies didn’t coincide with rush hours.
Ruan Qing’s gaze accurately fell on one of the cars, and he could faintly see figures moving inside the car.
He instantly understood why there were so many zombies in the garage.
Obviously, the few people who had just run outside had bypassed the building they were in and hidden in this garage.
Probably because they had closed the doors and windows tightly, they had also blocked their own breath, so the zombies hadn’t noticed them for a while.
The creaking sound of the door Ruan Qing had just opened had already caught the attention of the zombies.
The zombies turned their heads one after another towards Ruan Qing, then excitedly ran towards him.
The commotion of the zombies also attracted other zombies, and for a while, everyone in the underground garage rushed towards Ruan Qing.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing’s body tensed up, his hair stood on end in an instant, and every cell in his body was urging him to run.
Ruan Qing tightly gripped the strap of his messenger bag, trying to calm himself down.
Now, closing the door was definitely not a wise decision because, with his strength, he wouldn’t be able to hold the door for long.
Moreover, there were also zombies upstairs, and if there was a commotion, it would attract the attention of the zombies upstairs. By then, it would be a situation of being caught between a rock and a hard place, and trying to escape would be impossible.
Ruan Qing didn’t hesitate any longer. He glanced at the layout of the underground garage and his gaze fell on the car nearest to him.
The zombies weren’t very close to him, and the car was only two meters away from him.
There was still time.
Although it was very risky, it was obviously his only way out.
Ruan Qing exerted all his strength as he opened the door and quickly rushed out.
Just as he was about to smash the window of the nearest car and try to drive out directly, someone grabbed his wrist from behind.
The incident happened too suddenly, and Ruan Qing’s attention was all on those zombies. He didn’t even notice someone approaching him.
Ruan Qing’s heart skipped a beat as his wrist was grasped. He widened his eyes, a hint of panic appearing in them, his face devoid of color.
After all, he had no chance against zombies at close range.
Only when Ruan Qing thought of using a prop did he realize that the hand gripping his wrist was warm.
Obviously, it couldn’t be a zombie.
Before Ruan Qing could even turn around to see who was behind him, he was grabbed by the wrist and forcefully pulled backward, then immediately redirected.
The distance to the car was also getting farther and farther away.
Ruan Qing finally saw who was behind him—it was the captain of that small team.
Xie Xuanlan.
Ruan Qing looked back at the increasingly distant car with wide eyes. He wanted to break free from Xie Xuanlan’s grip, but he couldn’t.
In the end, he could only be dragged away by Xie Xuanlan.
As Xie Xuanlan pulled Ruan Qing along, he glanced expressionlessly at Ruan Qing and said, “Why are you running around, seeking death?”
“Planning to die with your lover?”
Ruan Qing had no strength to respond to Xie Xuanlan’s words, as he had just exerted all his energy running over.
Plus, with Xie Xuanlan pulling him now, he was almost out of breath.
He could only let Xie Xuanlan drag him in another direction.
The underground parking lot was very large, with several exits. However, most exits led to areas outside that were likely overrun with zombies. Only the exit directly in front of the residential building might have fewer zombies.
Because that side happened to face away from the street toward the Second University, the zombies probably hadn’t completely taken over that area yet.
And that street wasn’t a bustling main street, and it was morning when the incident occurred, so there would definitely be fewer zombies than in the other directions.
It was the best choice for escape.
But the problem was that it was hard to navigate the underground parking lot, and there were quite a few zombies wandering around, leaving no time to find that exit.
As a soldier, Xie Xuanlan naturally had impeccable physical fitness, but Ruan Qing wasn’t in the same shape. He had only run a short distance before starting to struggle for breath.
The corridor and stairs were both equipped with sound-controlled lights. Due to the chaotic escape just now, almost all the sound-controlled lights were on, allowing a clear view of the situation downstairs.
The zombie on the staircase was covered in blood, busily gnawing on something on the ground. The sound of its chewing sent chills down one’s spine.
Ruan Qing stood by the staircase, cautiously peering down through the gap in the stairs.
There were at least six or seven zombies, all feasting on bodies near the staircase, blocking the stairs tightly. Going down directly would mean certain death.
Moreover, although the zombies’ speed currently could not match that of normal people, they were still faster than him. Being spotted would mean a dead end.
His body was too weak, and he didn’t have enough props to avoid so many zombies.
Ruan Qing retreated carefully back into the corridor, then randomly chose an apartment room.
After confirming there’s no one inside, Ruan Qing took out a wire from his shoulder bag and directly opened the door.
The room was empty, with no unusual traces. The owner of the house probably left before the zombie outbreak and hadn’t returned yet.
Perhaps they wouldn’t ever return.
After opening the door, Ruan Qing headed straight for the fridge in the corner and took out some meat.
Facing the zombies head-on was obviously impossible, so the only option was to lure them away.
And meat was the best choice.
After leaving the room, Ruan Qing also took the alarm clock from the table.
Then Ruan Qing set the alarm clock and tied it tightly with the meat.
The bodies downstairs had been mostly eaten. Now was the time when zombies would chase after new food.
So there’s no fear of not luring the zombies away.
Ruan Qing seized the opportunity, leaned over the corridor railing, and threw the meat down to the lower corridor.
After throwing it down, the alarm clock started ringing, its sound particularly loud in the night, directly attracting the attention of the zombies on the staircase.
The zombies excitedly rushed towards the meat, making ‘hehe’ sounds with their mouths.
Meanwhile, Ruan Qing seized the chance to quickly leave the corridor and ran downstairs.
While running, Ruan Qing also paid attention to his movements, not making too much noise, and not attracting the attention of those zombies.
Without hesitation, Ruan Qing ran towards the underground parking lot, as the staircase here could directly reach the basement where the garage was located.
Fortunately, most of the zombies had been lured away, and there weren’t many zombies in the building either, so Ruan Qing managed to reach the basement smoothly.
However, Ruan Qing froze as soon as he opened the door of the underground garage.
Because besides the parked vehicles, there were also zombies wandering aimlessly.
There were at least a dozen or twenty.
This shouldn’t be the number of zombies that would be in an underground garage. After all, the outbreak of zombies didn’t coincide with rush hours.
Ruan Qing’s gaze accurately fell on one of the cars, and he could faintly see figures moving inside the car.
He instantly understood why there were so many zombies in the garage.
Obviously, the few people who had just run outside had bypassed the building they were in and hidden in this garage.
Probably because they had closed the doors and windows tightly, they had also blocked their own breath, so the zombies hadn’t noticed them for a while.
The creaking sound of the door Ruan Qing had just opened had already caught the attention of the zombies.
The zombies turned their heads one after another towards Ruan Qing, then excitedly ran towards him.
The commotion of the zombies also attracted other zombies, and for a while, everyone in the underground garage rushed towards Ruan Qing.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing’s body tensed up, his hair stood on end in an instant, and every cell in his body was urging him to run.
Ruan Qing tightly gripped the strap of his messenger bag, trying to calm himself down.
Now, closing the door was definitely not a wise decision because, with his strength, he wouldn’t be able to hold the door for long.
Moreover, there were also zombies upstairs, and if there was a commotion, it would attract the attention of the zombies upstairs. By then, it would be a situation of being caught between a rock and a hard place, and trying to escape would be impossible.
Ruan Qing didn’t hesitate any longer. He glanced at the layout of the underground garage and his gaze fell on the car nearest to him.
The zombies weren’t very close to him, and the car was only two meters away from him.
There was still time.
Although it was very risky, it was obviously his only way out.
Ruan Qing exerted all his strength as he opened the door and quickly rushed out.
Just as he was about to smash the window of the nearest car and try to drive out directly, someone grabbed his wrist from behind.
The incident happened too suddenly, and Ruan Qing’s attention was all on those zombies. He didn’t even notice someone approaching him.
Ruan Qing’s heart skipped a beat as his wrist was grasped. He widened his eyes, a hint of panic appearing in them, his face devoid of color.
After all, he had no chance against zombies at close range.
Only when Ruan Qing thought of using a prop did he realize that the hand gripping his wrist was warm.
Obviously, it couldn’t be a zombie.
Before Ruan Qing could even turn around to see who was behind him, he was grabbed by the wrist and forcefully pulled backward, then immediately redirected.
The distance to the car was also getting farther and farther away.
Ruan Qing finally saw who was behind him—it was the captain of that small team.
Xie Xuanlan.
Ruan Qing looked back at the increasingly distant car with wide eyes. He wanted to break free from Xie Xuanlan’s grip, but he couldn’t.
In the end, he could only be dragged away by Xie Xuanlan.
As Xie Xuanlan pulled Ruan Qing along, he glanced expressionlessly at Ruan Qing and said, “Why are you running around, seeking death?”
“Planning to die with your lover?”
Ruan Qing had no strength to respond to Xie Xuanlan’s words, as he had just exerted all his energy running over.
Plus, with Xie Xuanlan pulling him now, he was almost out of breath.
He could only let Xie Xuanlan drag him in another direction.
The underground parking lot was very large, with several exits. However, most exits led to areas outside that were likely overrun with zombies. Only the exit directly in front of the residential building might have fewer zombies.
Because that side happened to face away from the street toward the Second University, the zombies probably hadn’t completely taken over that area yet.
And that street wasn’t a bustling main street, and it was morning when the incident occurred, so there would definitely be fewer zombies than in the other directions.
It was the best choice for escape.
But the problem was that it was hard to navigate the underground parking lot, and there were quite a few zombies wandering around, leaving no time to find that exit.
As a soldier, Xie Xuanlan naturally had impeccable physical fitness, but Ruan Qing wasn’t in the same shape. He had only run a short distance before starting to struggle for breath.
