This choice saved his life. After climbing over the fence and entering the residential area, he immediately noticed something unusual. There were many corpses between the buildings, not human but zombies. Most of them had broken legs and smashed heads, scattered all over the place. The further he walked towards the center of the residential area, the more corpses he estimated, roughly around a hundred and eighty.

At first, Sun Jianshe was quite happy, thinking that there were people in the residential area organizing to eliminate the zombies. That would mean a greater chance of saving his son and grandson.

So he became bolder and no longer hid, walking straight towards the center of the residential area. There was a small garden and pavilion there, and passing through would lead to his son's building.

But it was in the small garden that he witnessed a tragic scene. Seven or eight men holding various weapons and clubs were assaulting three women in the pavilion, while two men were tied up nearby.

Sun Jianshe couldn't hear what they were saying, but he could hear the women's screams and the men's curses. Then, those two men were beaten to death by the group.

No wonder they say that the older generation cares for the younger generation. Even in this situation, Sun Jianshe still didn't give up and wanted to go around to save his grandson. But he didn't expect that there were lookouts upstairs. With just one shout, he became a hunted rabbit, with a group of people chasing after him.

It was because he had been working without stopping for these years that his body was still in good shape. He ran for his life along the same route, climbed over the fence, and rode a motorcycle. He managed to save his life, but he was shot in the head. Those people not only had homemade cold weapons, but also at least two handguns.

"They didn't chase after you?" Hong Tao listened to this story and didn't curse those damn bastards together with Zhou Jinlan, Linna, and Chu Qiu. Instead, he furrowed his brows and started asking questions.

"There are three gates in the residential area, one in the north and two in the east. I climbed in from the southwest corner, originally to prevent the zombies from chasing me out, but it ended up blocking them instead. They didn't chase after me when they saw me riding a motorcycle. Luckily, Jiao Brother gave me a mobile map, otherwise, where would I go in this big Houhai? Maybe I would have been solved by the zombies before finding you guys. Sigh, I'm lucky to be alive..."

When talking about the escape route, Sun Jianshe grabbed Jiao San's hand, full of gratitude in his eyes. It was because Jiao San was much older than him, otherwise, he would have to call him "big brother".

"How many people are there in total? Are there any police or soldiers among them?" Hong Tao glanced at Jiao San. This guy gave the mobile map to others without telling him, too careless. But now was not the time to complain, nor could he criticize him in front of everyone. He would talk to him privately later.

"I saw at least eight people, there should be more upstairs, but I didn't see clearly. As for soldiers and police... they were wearing all sorts of clothes, it seems like they weren't wearing uniforms... But judging from their shooting skills and rhythm, at least one of them has experience with guns. It's not easy to keep the bullets from flying randomly while running! Those were handguns, with a range of tens of meters!" Sun Jianshe had the right to speak on this issue and spoke with certainty.

"Are you sure they were handguns? Can you tell the model?" Hong Tao continued to ask.

"I'm sure they were handguns, not big caliber... I'm not sure about the model, it's been too many years since I left the army. We were using Wuzi back then, the sound of those two handguns is similar to the sound of firecrackers, very crisp and sharp."

"Alright, you go take a shower and pick a room to stay in. Sister, please help Zhang Tao tidy up and prepare some food for Sun Ge." Hong Tao didn't have any more questions. He mainly wanted to assess the other party's strength, especially the level of their weapons.

If they had long guns, it would be troublesome. It was very, very rare to find long guns in the urban area. Compared to handguns, long guns were the real weapons. It was almost impossible to fight against them with bows and crossbows, so they could only choose to avoid them.

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Dealing with handguns would be much easier. Since he had the ability to search around, it would be easier for them, who had more people. They could simply find a larger police station, clear out the zombies, and take the stored guns and bullets.

"Master Hong, it seems that your previous judgment was accurate. It is indeed a state of anarchy now. Sigh, I don't know what those people are thinking. Instead of uniting to overcome difficulties, they are causing trouble during this chaotic time!"

It was only after Sun Jianshe left that Liu Quanyou spoke. Now, his remaining hope was shattered, and he was truly scared. Besides being afraid of zombies, he also had to fear people. From a certain perspective, people seemed more terrifying, after all, zombies were easy to fool. If you couldn't beat them, you could still run away.

"You are too stubborn. My brother has already mentioned the current situation before, yet you still held onto a glimmer of hope!" Jiao San could tell that this guy had always wanted to have the best of both worlds.

"Hey, who among us has ever encountered such a thing? It's normal to hesitate. Now it seems that the situation is indeed not optimistic, and tomorrow's expedition is imminent. We have to thank Director Liu for finding a relatively safe place. It's difficult to find such a place, and without insider information, who would know about the twists and turns below?"

Hong Tao didn't want Jiao San to look down on Liu Quanyou too much. That would affect their future cooperation. It was better to give all the credit to Liu Quanyou. Even if Jiao San had some wavering thoughts at the beginning, it would be easier to forgive him.

"What? You found that place? Well done, Director Liu, you have a good eye. Come, let's have a smoke!" When he heard that Liu Quanyou was the one who found the place for tomorrow's expedition and the search for guns, Jiao San immediately stopped sneering and handed him a cigarette. He was just that kind of person, and it was unlikely that he would change much in his lifetime.

During dinner, everyone watched as Sun Jianshe enjoyed the feast alone. He hadn't eaten a full meal for five days, and suddenly seeing a table full of hot food and various drinks, it was like a trash can to him. He didn't chew, he just poured it in. He finished three bowls of rice and almost half a basin of spicy hot pot, and he still had time to drink beer!

"Leader, I also want to go on tomorrow's mission! This little injury is nothing, and I didn't bleed much. Give me a crossbow and one of those long things you made, killing a few zombies won't be a problem!"As they drank, they started discussing tomorrow's exploration mission. Hong Tao initially wanted Sun Jian to stay home with Zhang Ke, but the old man was adamant about joining them.

"In my opinion, it's good to have Old Sun with us. He's a former soldier and familiar with guns. He might be able to help!" Liu Quanyou supported this request, his reasoning sound.

"Alright, then let's rest early and gather at 6 a.m. tomorrow. Chu Qiu, we're leaving the house in your care. I hope everyone will cooperate with her. Any questions?"

Mentioning guns, Hong Tao thought it was indeed appropriate to bring Old Sun along. He himself had played with guns abroad, but he was not familiar with the models in China. However, this meant that there would be no pillar of the house left, only women and children. As for Zhang Tao... he was even less useful than Zhang Ke, at best half a person.

"Hong Brother... don't sleep on the sofa tonight, come to the room..." After sending off a yard full of people, Hong Tao and Jiao San went out for a patrol before washing his face and feet. He had just turned on the TV and was about to find a movie to watch when Chu Qiu came out of the bedroom.

"...Okay, but I have to get up early tomorrow to work hard, you can't tempt me!" Seeing the shyness and determination on the woman's face, Hong Tao readily agreed, but with one condition.

"You... you don't like me..." Hearing this condition, the little shyness on Chu Qiu's face immediately disappeared, replaced by grievance and unwillingness. She bit her lip, trying hard not to cry.

"No, no, you're overthinking. Come on, let's lie down and talk. You can't tempt me, but I can tempt you..." Seeing her like this, Hong Tao's heart was as clear as a mirror, fully understanding what this woman was thinking and worrying about.

Chu Qiu had already given up resisting and was ready to accept her fate, but the landlord's attitude was always unclear, always sleeping on the sofa in the living room, which made her feel a bit awkward.

She wanted to be more proactive, but she couldn't bring herself to do it, afraid of being looked down upon. But then came the younger and prettier Linna, who seemed like a huge threat. She had no choice but to make a desperate move, hoping to turn the raw rice into cooked rice, and feel a little more at ease after it became a fait accompli.

Why did she have to stick to this landlord? If it were a week ago, she would never have thought this way. Not to mention age and appearance, at her age, she didn't have much right to ask for more.