"I want to walk from south to north, and from white to black..." At this time, Hong Tao appeared on the scene. Unlike last time, he had changed to a new mountain bike. He didn't bring a shield or weapon, and he took off his protective gear. He only tied a gun holster on his thigh, with a small revolver inserted in it. He sang while riding slowly along the lakeside.

"Ah..." Soon, two zombies jumped out from the side of the lakeside road, causing Shui Nanqin to scream.

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"Shh... Don't make a sound..." Jiao San, who was standing in front, turned around and glared fiercely, making a gesture to keep quiet.

Fortunately, Shui Nanqin's voice was not as loud as Hong Tao's, or maybe the zombies preferred the sound of a broken gong. The two zombies didn't even turn their heads and continued to chase forward. Behind them, more and more zombies ran out, all targeting the source of the bike's noise.

"Plunk..." Just after riding a hundred meters, Hong Tao had to give up the bike and jump into the lake.

Compared to the last lure operation, this time was more difficult. There were too many alleys on the north bank of the stagnant pool, with one appearing every short distance. They were all residential areas, and not only did zombies chase after them from passing places, but the zombies in front were also attracted by the singing. There was no way to escape except by jumping into the lake.

Now the new members finally understood why their leader dressed so lightly. He had long been prepared to swim, and they also understood what Zhang Fengwu and You Yi were doing with the inflatable boat they blew up with a charging air pump.

They swam for a while to avoid the concentrated area of zombies, climbed ashore, and continued to run and sing. More and more zombies followed behind them, and occasionally a few dozen or even dozens of zombies would jump out. They would then jump into the water again, bypass the lake shore where the zombies gathered, and repeat the previous actions.

In this way, they slowly moved forward. When Hong Tao began to turn north along the lakeside, there were already one or two hundred zombies following behind him, forming a large group.

For a full hour and a half, Hong Tao didn't know how many times he jumped into the water and climbed back up to run. Finally, he led all the nearby zombies to the small hill in the northwest corner of the lake. This time, he didn't go ashore or sing. He calmly climbed onto the inflatable boat and floated away, leaving behind hundreds of zombie fans eagerly waiting.

With this, only half of the rescue operation was completed. After Sun Jianshe opened the back door of the hospital with a pair of pliers, Hong Tao rode his bike and started singing again. There were just as many zombies gathered in the backyard of the hospital as in the residential area. Most of them were wearing patient gowns, and a small number were wearing white coats and nurse uniforms.

Then Hong Tao led them to run north along the east bank, following the same routine. Whenever there was a roadblock, he would jump into the water and swim to bypass it, then climb ashore and continue singing. Zhang Fengwu followed far behind, driving the inflatable boat.

This time, they were faster. Just over an hour, two groups of zombies successfully met under the small hill. Then they watched as the singer jumped into the water and escaped, and the singing also disappeared.

"Give me some dumplings..." Despite it being summer, Hong Tao's lips were still blue and his whole body was covered in goosebumps. After swimming for a long time, his body temperature had been absorbed by the water. Even so, he didn't rest. He climbed ashore from the inflatable boat, drank hot water and ate chocolate to replenish his energy, while shouting slogans.

"Idiot! Give me the shield, and be careful not to shoot me in the back!" Jiao San muttered softly, feeling jealous. This old guy was over fifty years old, yet he could still endure so much. Running and swimming continuously for three hours, with hundreds of zombies following behind, Jiao San wouldn't be able to keep up if it were him.

The women present all had shining eyes, including Linna. In order to show off their own prowess, Jiao San even handed the crossbow to Zhang Tao and snatched the shield and ice axe to act as a melee tank. Shooting arrows from a distance was not as heroic as close combat!

The women cheered when they saw his brave killings, applauded when they saw his clever tactics, and handed him hot water, chocolate, and towels when he got tired. They fanned themselves while caring for him...

Today, all the members of the cleanup team worked extra hard, with no one retreating and no one showing fear. This was the intention behind Hong Tao deliberately arranging a group of women to follow behind. On the surface, it was to let the newcomers get familiar with the atmosphere of killing zombies, but in reality, it was to make the work less tiring when men and women worked together. And the effect was not only less tiring, but also boosted their courage!

As long as there weren't a large number of zombies gathered, the combination of shields, spears, crossbows, and arrows worked well in close, medium, and long-range combat. They cleared one floor after another and reached the fourth floor in just half an hour.

There were a total of six people trapped in the nurse station, but they were not all on the same floor. Three were on the first floor, and three were on the third and fourth floors respectively. Among them, three were female nurses on duty, two were female caregivers, and one was a male patient.They were all chased here in the middle of the night by mutated monsters, surviving on the little snacks and glucose water and powder provided by the nurses. There should have been eight of them, but two male nurses thought that staying here was akin to waiting for death. They made ropes out of sheets and patient gowns, intending to open the window and escape from the back door.

The plan didn't go well. One of them ran out of strength halfway down the second floor and fell. Although he wasn't seriously injured, his limp made it impossible for him to outrun the zombies. The other one managed to climb down, but instead of a path to survival, he was greeted by a horde of zombies.

The problem lay with the windows of the inpatient building. There were no railings, and the zombies easily shattered the large glass windows and descended from above. Hong Tao had experienced this before, but he was lucky enough to avoid infection despite being scratched.

"Take a ten-minute break, everyone. Have some food and water. You six can't eat too much, be careful not to overeat. Next, we need to go to the pharmacy, supply room, and operating room. We must at least take a set of operating room equipment, the more other instruments and medicines, the better!"

Hong Tao did not participate in the clearing of the inpatient building, but he had to personally lead the team for the upcoming clearing of the outpatient and emergency buildings. In addition to the clearing team, the logistics personnel also needed to enter to move supplies, and they were clearly short-handed.

"Master Hong, there's too much stuff, we might not be able to take it all in one go. Should we revise the plan?" Compared to the inpatient building, there were significantly fewer zombies in the outpatient and emergency buildings, which were mostly occupied by on-duty doctors and nurses.

However, the upcoming task of collecting and transporting supplies seemed even more troublesome than clearing out the zombies. There were too many pieces of equipment, even more medicines and instruments, and not enough manpower or transport capacity.

"Aren't there two ambulances at the entrance? Find the keys and use them to transport the equipment and supplies. Our people can use the private cars in the parking lot left by the medical staff to leave!"

The transport problem was easily solved. There were two ambulances at the entrance, and with the addition of a medium-sized bus, one trip should be enough. It was even more convenient for the others. Almost everyone could drive, and there were plenty of cars in the parking lot. As long as they could find the keys, they could just drive off, regardless of who the car belonged to.

"But I'm afraid we won't have time to go to the next place. We'll have to unload when we get there, and it'll probably be dark by the time we finish. Why don't we go tomorrow? One more day shouldn't be a problem."

Liu Quanyou thought for a moment. They had enough transport capacity, but not enough time. Medical equipment was heavy, and it would be very slow to load and unload by manpower alone, not to mention having to transport it into the basement.

"...No, when people are on the verge of despair, even a few extra hours can be torture. Old Sun saw them yesterday noon. Since we said we'd go today, it would be best if we could. If we delay another night, they might start to panic. If they can't stand it and rush out, it would be a matter of life and death."

On this issue, the two team leaders had conflicting opinions. Hong Tao was empathetic, while Liu Quanyou considered the overall situation. In reality, Liu Quanyou's plan was more reasonable, but also more ruthless. Perhaps this was the difference between politicians and ordinary people.

"Alright, if it comes to it, we'll just make another trip tomorrow!" Seeing Hong Tao's insistence, Liu Quanyou gave in, but he had no intention of giving up on these medical supplies. The danger of zombies could be actively avoided now, but no one could avoid getting sick or injured. Having these supplies and medical personnel would certainly put people at ease.

"There's no need for that. Let everyone focus on transporting the outpatient supplies. We'll leave the emergency supplies for now. When we get to the next hospital, we'll have to clear the emergency building anyway, so we can make up for anything we lack then."

Hong Tao wasn't in such a hurry to collect medical supplies. These items had a long shelf life, and it didn't matter whether they were collected a few months earlier or later. In a word, people were the most important thing in the early stages of development!