"Something big happened!" Who knew that Jiao San didn't act as a messenger to protect the girls, but instead sat down next to the stone table and grabbed the teacup, drinking it all in one gulp.

"What do you mean? Did you encounter powerful zombies?" This time, Hong Tao was no longer calm, immediately sitting up and turning his gaze to Linna.

"It's not zombies, it's a group of people, about eleven or twelve of them, driving two large trucks..." Linna was much more straightforward than Jiao San, clearly describing what she saw at noon in just a few sentences, including specific numbers.

"Zhao Dengyu Road... ten days... based on this speed, their activity range shouldn't be too large... based on your observations, are there many or few zombies on the nearby roads?"

After listening to Linna's description, Hong Tao sat up straight, tilting his head and mentally drawing a map of the area from Xizhimen Bridge to Zhao Dengyu Road to Ping'anli West Street to Guanyuan Bridge.

"Well... not many, not few either. Both sides of this road are shops, so there weren't many zombies to begin with. We were almost at Xizhimen and came back to the pedestrian bridge at Xinjiekou to rest and have lunch. We were planning to explore south in the afternoon, but unexpectedly encountered this group of people, so we hurried back." Although Linna didn't know the purpose behind Hong Tao's question, she answered as detailed as possible.

"That means today is their first time clearing this road... If I'm not mistaken, their base is likely... this place!" Hearing this, Hong Tao already had a rough answer in his mind. But he didn't have a map at hand, and just as he was about to ask Chu Qiu to get one, Linna took out a map from her pocket and spread it on the stone table.

"China Children's Center? Why here?" When Hong Tao moved his finger away from the map, Jiao San leaned closer and read out a name.

"Well, it used to be called the Song Qingling Foundation, also known as the Youth Children's Activity Center. When I was in junior high school, I participated in a model airplane competition there. It's a large area with high walls and many buildings. At that time, the south gate didn't face the main street, it was opened later when Ping'an Avenue was built."

Speaking of this area, Hong Tao was extremely familiar with it. Before he crossed over, he lived near Xinjiekou during junior high and high school. He wasted his entire six years of youth in these chaotic streets and alleys.

The Guanyuan Free Market was right across from the activity center back then. He would go there to exchange ration coupons for money, snacks, and tropical fish as long as he had nothing else to do. After finishing lunch, he would have to run over there.

"Is there anything special about this place?" When Jiao San came back, Liu Quanyou was arranging accommodation for the three new girls in Courtyard 52. He only heard half of the conversation after coming back, but he understood the general situation and was a bit puzzled when he saw Hong Tao being so certain.

"This place is actually quite famous. It used to be called the Duan Prince's Mansion... Speaking of the Duan Prince, everyone may not be familiar with him. His name is Aixinjueluo Zaiyi. During the Guangxu period, Empress Dowager Cixi planned to depose Guangxu and establish a new emperor, and the candidate was Zaiyi's son. However, due to the joint opposition of foreign envoys, it didn't happen. Later, Zaiyi advocated using the Boxers to attack the foreign powers in China, but it ended in failure. He became a scapegoat for Cixi, and both father and son were exiled to Xinjiang. When the Boxers were at their peak, the Duan Prince's Mansion was the command center, and many orders were issued from here. After the Eight-Nation Alliance captured Beijing, it was burned down. During the Republic of China period, part of it was rebuilt and used as a branch of Beiping University. In the 1970s, there was a call to dig deep tunnels and store grain, so it was converted for military use. There are large underground structures inside that meet the three defense standards, and it is said that there is even a secret passage directly connected to the subway. Anyway, if I were trapped in this area, I wouldn't go anywhere else. I would have to occupy this place. With a 6-meter high solid wall blocking the front and back doors, it can withstand zombies without any problem. Even if we can't hold it, it wouldn't be too difficult to retreat to the underground structures. Don't forget, it's military-grade, better than the underground facilities we saw today."

Hong Tao's judgment was not a random guess, but based on his knowledge and logical analysis. The rumors about this mysterious building were not a secret among the nearby residents. It was said to be related to a high-ranking leader who had a plane crash.

Of course, Hong Tao didn't have the opportunity to verify this part of history, but he had not only heard of the underground structures, but also seen them with his own eyes, although the doors were locked and he couldn't enter. After so many years, the name had changed several times, but the courtyard remained the same, so it was likely that no one had bothered to bury the underground structures, they must still be there.

"It's really strange, how did you go everywhere when you were a child! Didn't you have to go to school?" Jiao San hated history the most. He didn't even know the relationship between Cixi and Guangxu, let alone care about the story of the Duan Prince.

But he couldn't figure out how Hong Tao spent his teenage years. He claimed to be familiar with Dongcheng, Xicheng, and even the north side of Chongwen and Xuanwu districts.

How could a teenager have so much time to wander around? Didn't his parents care? This was not just being a spy, it must be special training.

"When I was in school, it was a different concept from when you were in school. If you don't believe me, ask your Grandpa Sun. When he was in school, he was definitely more relaxed than me. He might have even criticized the teachers!" Uncle Sun Jian She burst into laughter before Jiao San could ask, and it was probably difficult for him to explain his youth.

"Shouldn't we make contact with them?" Liu Quanyou, also a person from the 70s, wasn't interested in this part of the story. He was more concerned about what to do next.It was not easy to come across a group of survivors. Normally, they should run to each other, hug and cry, then unite against the outside world. But ever since the incident with Sun Jian, he wasn't sure if he should be teary-eyed at the sight of his own kind.

"Let's not do that for now. They seem to be doing well, and as long as they can survive, it's a victory for all of humanity. The city is large, and there are plenty of resources. It's enough for everyone to live without interfering with each other. As for when we should unite, it's hard to say in a few words. Let's take it one step at a time. San, Linna, don't go that way tomorrow. Use Xinjie and Xidan as boundaries, explore the east and abandon the west. If you encounter such a situation again, observe if you can, don't take risks if you can't, and return immediately."

There was no need to discuss this issue, the answer was no. They were chasing zombies with large trucks all over the street, obviously they didn't need his help. Everyone was still like a frightened bird, not completely settled down. Rash contact might have a counterproductive effect.

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"Boss...we're done bathing..." As they spoke, three girls walked in from outside. Seeing an extra man and woman in the yard, they didn't know how to address them.

"Alright, let's eat, talk while eating...Zhang Ke, go get two bottles of my stored good wine, it's a holiday this afternoon, everyone can have a drink!" Hong Tao didn't bother to introduce again, it was too formal and meaningless. Let them get to know each other at the dinner table, have a drink, and naturally they would talk more.

"Not going to save the survivors?" Jiao San felt that Hong Tao had forgotten the most important thing.

"Yes, we'll go tomorrow. We need to prepare this afternoon, we're running low on steel crossbows and bolts. I roughly know the location you marked, it's similar to the situation in the alley behind us, but without the support of Houhai, it's easy to get surrounded by zombies if we rush in. Compared to the courtyard you cleaned up a few days ago, this rescue mission will be much harder. If we have to kill our way through each courtyard, I'm afraid it would take us several days even if it kills us."

Hong Tao hadn't forgotten the original intention of saving people, especially since he had confirmed the locations of two groups of survivors. But the situation there was more complicated, located deep in the alleys, with narrow roads, low courtyard walls, and densely packed courtyards. It would be very difficult to force an attack.

"Yes, when we came back, there were already zombies wandering around Houhai. I'm afraid this road will be blocked tomorrow, we'll have to take a detour!" Upon hearing this, Linna immediately added another important piece of information, the road to the west of Houhai was cut off.