Chapter 130 - 122: 12 People
Inside Weng City, ten minutes had passed.
Uncle had just come down from the wall and was about to speak when Li Yu said to him, "We need to go out again. We were ambushed on the way out today. Please call Yang Tianlong and Gangzi, as well as Xiao Hang."
Because we hadn't driven back to the base, and it was raining now with occasional zombies by the roadside, we didn't have time to stop and properly discuss the interrogation news.
Now that we knew about it, Li Yu was determined to go out again and deal with this lingering threat.
Those people who escaped from the driving school last time may cause more trouble.
If we don't deal with them promptly, we might not be able to locate them after some time. Right now, these people might still be waiting for news of the middle-aged man who was trailing them.
Hearing Li Yu's words, Uncle realized the urgency of the situation and immediately called Yang Tianlong and others inside the base. Upon hearing someone had specifically ambushed them, Yang Tianlong quickly ran over to Li Gang.
After switching vehicles twice within Weng City, the six of them set out.
The rain that had lasted several days came to an abrupt stop this morning.
Moisture hung in the air and the dampness was palpable, but between breaths, one could also detect a sense of freshness.
Dawn revealed a vague light, and the morning sun was like fire. In this early morning, a gentle breeze brought a trace of the sun's warmth, and Li Yu's fatigue seemed to vanish instantly. Having slept outside last night, he had managed to doze off for a bit, but could not relax in such an environment.
The journey was silent.
After replenishing their ammunition, Li Yu looked at Yang Tianlong and the fully armed others, filled with confidence.
They switched to two fully charged electric vehicles and set off.
Li Yu sat in the passenger seat and saw the cars of the group that had trailed them earlier on the highway.
The car crashed into a tree no longer smoked, and gasoline had flowed onto the ground. Shattered glass seemed to tell the tale of what had happened here.
The gasoline on the ground, not far from it, was stained with patches of red.
Besides that, there were no remains left, as zombies had devoured everything as cleanly as locusts.
Under the sun's rays, the blood-stained ground reflected an eerie luster.
The vehicles passed silently and swiftly, approaching the gas station very quickly.
The gas station still stood, gleaming in the sunlight, its red sign shimmering resplendently.
"Tiezi, where exactly did the interrogated person say those people were?" Li Yu asked Li Tie, who had stopped the car some distance from the gas station.
"Just less than 1 kilometer away from the gas station, after the bridge, towards the direction of the town, there's a Xuanba KTV. I remember there was a restaurant downstairs before. Right there."
Li Yu nodded at the information, took out the walkie-talkie, and spoke to Zhao Dapao and others in the other car, "This time, don't leave any loose ends. Eliminate them all. Later, Tiezi, I, Dapao, will go upstairs to search for people."
"Gangzi, Tianlong, Xiao Hang, you three block the downstairs, don't let anyone escape. No survivors!" Li Yu declared decisively.
Everyone looked at Li Yu's attitude with astonishment. It seemed that those people had truly infuriated Li Yu.
After organizing everyone's tasks, the two cars began driving in that direction.
Before Li Yu and his group got close, Li Hang saw someone on the rooftop of a building, apparently observing the surroundings.
The person glanced in the direction of Li Yu's group and quickly disappeared from the rooftop.
"Brother, there's someone on the rooftop, and they seem to have seen us," Li Hang said to Li Yu.
Hearing this, Li Yu quickly adjusted the plan, "Speed up, first encircle this building, and don't let a single person go."
In less than a minute, Li Yu and others were nearly at the building, less than 50 meters away.
At that moment, just in time, Li Yu saw four or five people, carrying bags, running outside.
And these people also saw Li Yu and their car; they did not expect Li Yu and his team to arrive so quickly. Their faces were full of shock, and they ran even faster.
From inside the car, Li Yu stuck his head out and immediately opened fire. Zhao Dapao, in another car, also stuck his head out to shoot.
Upon seeing Li Yu's vehicle, two of the individuals ran towards the alley behind them. A bullet grazed one person's calf by a hair's breadth, and the two headed for the alley behind.
The remaining three, in the instant that Li Yu and his team fired, were killed.
In 5 seconds, the vehicle arrived below the building, and Li Yu quickly got out of the car, then said to Zhao Dapao and Xiao Hang at the back of the vehicle, "Dapao, Xiao Hang, you two go after them."
"Tiezi, you check the back for any back doors. Take the rear entrance."
"Tianlong, you stay on guard downstairs."
As he spoke, he rushed towards the upstairs. Before he could step onto the staircase, several men were coming down. These men, upon seeing Li Yu, as if they had seen the Demon himself, hurriedly tried to run upstairs.
But with Li Yu in sight, there was no chance for escape.
Without a word, Li Yu opened fire. Gunshots rang out, and then stopped. Only a few corpses remained.
Li Tie, who arrived at the back door, saw two people running away at a distance of about ten meters. It seemed they had just escaped from this building. Li Tie aimed and fired, not missing a single one.
The building was somewhat dark and damp, with mold growing on the walls, but the overall decor was decent. Previously, there had been a KTV here, with very good sound insulation.
Li Yu and Li Tie, one after the other, began their search from the first floor, and soon encountered each other on the second floor. Guarding the passage, they continued to search upwards.
According to what was confessed by the person interrogated by Zhao Dapao earlier, there were in total twelve people here.
Just now, as they arrived, there were five; three were killed, leaving two for Dapao and Xiao Hang to chase.
Three encountered by Li Yu as he went upstairs, killed. Two encountered by Li Tie at the back, killed.
Apart from the two currently being chased, there were only two left in the building.
The KTV private rooms, numerous and without power, seemed very dark. Li Yu and Li Tie turned on the flashlights on their helmets, kicked open room after room, each taking a direction.
After searching around, they still hadn't seen anyone, and had checked every room. But they found no one.
So, they set out to search again.
Li Yu had heard about this Xuanba KTV before. It was said that a person who had been in prison came back to his hometown and opened this KTV. There were often some colorful services here; it was rumored to be related to something and had continued to operate since.
Li Yu had never been here before. This was his first time stepping into this establishment. The decor of the place was gaudy and luxurious but used materials weren't particularly good, which gave it the feel of a shoddy sort of luxury.
Suddenly, Li Yu's gaze narrowed slightly at the Tian charactcer-numbered VIP room in front of him.
This room had already been checked; when they searched, they would leave all the room doors open. But at this moment, the door of this room was closed!
This golden door, made of some unknown material, was coated with a layer of gold paint, which reflected light under the white lights.
And in the center of the door was a transparent glass pane, reflecting back a view that made it impossible to see clearly what was inside.
Li Yu, with submachine gun in hand, walked rhythmically toward this private room.
Tap~ Tap~ Tap~
The footsteps echoed continuously in the empty, silent, and dark corridor, sounding like the footsteps of the Grim Reaper drawing steadily closer to that door.
The footsteps, slow and steady, neither too fast nor too slow, carried an oppressive terror that was suffocating.
Reaching the door, he paused, and the footsteps stopped.
Silence!
Li Yu perked up his ears, listening carefully to the surrounding noises. A minute passed with no sound coming through.
In this eerie silence, Li Yu didn't move an inch.