Both of them were armed, and since Wang Bin and Guan Xiaoyue were not exactly special forces, they decided to avoid alerting the two and hid nearby to eavesdrop.
"Sigh, food is getting scarcer!"
"Isn't it? I reckon we can only last a little over a month at most!"
"Do you think we can take down the Giant Bear Gang?"
"Even if we can't, we have to try, or we'll starve to death sooner or later!"
"But they have dynamite and grenades. It's not easy to take them down. I think we should take the food and leave as soon as possible. Maybe we can find a settlement before we run out of supplies!"
"Don't say that to anyone else. If Brother Hu hears it, you'll be in trouble!"
"I know, I'm just venting because we're close!"
As the two spoke, they kept their eyes fixed on a certain spot. Wang Bin figured they were either watching Brother Hu's residence or the Tiger Head Gang's storage. Once the two finished chatting and resumed their patrol, Wang Bin led Guan Xiaoyue towards that spot.
As they got closer, Wang Bin quickly heard snoring coming from inside the house, and next door was a room secured with a large lock. This locked room was likely where the Tiger Head Gang stored their supplies.
Although the patrolling pair mentioned that the Tiger Head Gang didn't have much in storage and that a battle with the Giant Bear Gang was imminent, Wang Bin couldn't wait. He wanted to force the two gangs into an early conflict.
The best way was to destroy the Tiger Head Gang's supplies. Once their supplies were gone, the Tiger Head Gang would have no choice but to engage in a life-or-death battle with the Giant Bear Gang.
The key was surely on Brother Hu, but his door was locked, making it impossible to sneak in and steal the key.
Guan Xiaoyue seemed to know what Wang Bin was thinking. She quietly tugged at his sleeve and pointed to the storage door.
Once they reached the storage door, Guan Xiaoyue pulled a thin wire from her pocket and smiled at Wang Bin.
Seeing the wire in her hand, Wang Bin grinned. Could it be that Guan Xiaoyue knew how to pick locks?
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To survive, Guan Xiaoyue had learned lock-picking. A simple wire could open most locks, and this door's lock was just an ordinary one. It took her less than ten seconds to unlock it.
The two exchanged a gleeful glance, carefully pushed open the door, slipped inside, and closed it behind them.
Using his phone's flashlight, Wang Bin took a look around. There were only seven or eight bags of rice and some liquor left in the room—barely enough for the Axe Gang to survive for a little over a month.
Guan Xiaoyue's eyes lit up at the sight of the rice and liquor. She wanted to pour the rice into her backpack, but Wang Bin stopped her.
With him around, Guan Xiaoyue didn't need to worry about food. They still needed to make a stealthy escape, and carrying these items would only slow them down.
Wang Bin opened the liquor and poured it over the rice, then inserted two detonators into the pile, connected the fuses, and waited for the patrol to move away before lighting them. Then, they quietly slipped away.
Just as they reached the second floor, they heard two explosions from the fifth floor. They exchanged a glance and quickly dashed down to the first floor.
But as soon as they reached the first floor, they collided with someone, knocking him down.
"Who are you?"
The man was unarmed, holding only a steel pipe. Without a word, Wang Bin swung his machete and struck him down.
After dealing with him, they swiftly ran outside.
The building was in chaos, with everyone awake and rushing to the fifth floor.
Their mission accomplished, they didn't linger and headed straight back to their hideout. Unfortunately, the two Tiger Head Gang members they dealt with didn't have guns.
Back at the hideout, they went to bed early, knowing that a fierce battle between the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang was inevitable the next day.
Brother Hu was furious when he woke up to find the supplies destroyed. If he had been ready, he would have immediately led his men to attack the Giant Bear Gang.
Next, Wang Bin planned to incite a war between the Mad Sand Gang and the Flying Eagle Gang. Only when the Mad Sand Gang was in chaos would he have an opportunity.
During the day, there was no sign of a fight between the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang, which made Wang Bin somewhat admire Brother Hu's patience.
After calming down, Brother Hu immediately sealed off the news and gathered all his men, planning a night raid on the Giant Bear Gang. To ensure no information leaked, no one was allowed to leave the building before the attack.
After returning to the hideout, Wang Bin and Guan Xiaoyue had a good night's sleep. When they woke up, they had a hearty meal, and as night fell, they headed towards the East District.
Due to the need to avoid zombies lurking in the dark, their pace was slow, and it was almost nine o'clock when they entered the East District.
Guan Xiaoyue's nose was sharp. She suddenly stopped, sniffed the air, and exclaimed, "Someone's cooking meat nearby!"
Wang Bin sniffed as well and indeed caught a faint scent of meat.
He had plenty of food, but it was mostly packaged. Eating it for a day or two was fine, but it got tiresome after a while.
The smell of meat made his mouth water.
Guan Xiaoyue turned to Wang Bin, her eyes asking what they should do.
"Let's sneak over and take a look."
Hearing this, Guan Xiaoyue smiled and followed the scent of meat.
Under Guan Xiaoyue's lead, they soon arrived in front of a small building, from which the aroma of meat was wafting.
"Let's hide in the shadows and observe. It could be a trap!"
"Okay!"
After their discussion, they quickly found a nearby building to hide in.
Before long, a group of people appeared in the distance. Counting them, there were twelve, and several were armed.
"Brother Chen, it's here!"
"Alright, you two find a place to hide."
"Yes, Brother Chen!"
The two instructed to hide were armed with rifles.
"Brother Wang, the leader is Chen Zhiqiang, a minor leader of the Mad Sand Gang!" As the group approached, Guan Xiaoyue recognized them and quickly informed Wang Bin of the leader's identity.
"Alright, keep watching!" Wang Bin's interest was piqued upon hearing they were from the Mad Sand Gang.
Once the two were hidden, Brother Chen led the rest towards the small building.
"Stop, or we'll shoot!"
As they neared the building, a woman's voice called out from a second-floor window.
"Oh, Officer Miao is home!" Brother Chen stopped, grinning up at the second floor.
"What are you doing here?" Officer Miao hid behind the wall, not daring to show herself.
"I heard you just caught a wild boar. It's been ages since I've had fresh meat, so I brought my brothers over to have a taste," Brother Chen said with a mischievous grin.