### Chapter 16: Assault on the Mad Sand Gang

"If only I had a cigarette!" Li Chengping sighed after finishing his beer.

"I don't have any now, but I'll bring you a pack next time."

"What, you can still get cigarettes? Makes sense, if you can get all this food, there's probably nothing you can't get!"

As they chatted, intense gunfire erupted from the North Side of the City, mixed with explosions.

"It's finally happening!"

Hearing the gunfire, Wang Bin smiled faintly. This was all within his expectations.

Yesterday, they had destroyed the Tiger Head Gang's supplies. If the Tiger Head Gang didn't raid the Giant Bear Gang's supplies, they'd go hungry. He just didn't expect Brother Hu to hold off until now to launch an attack.

"Wang Bin, was all this your and Xiaoyue's doing?"

From the conversation earlier, Wang Bin had recounted to Officer Miao how he and Guan Xiaoyue had raided the Tiger Head Gang's supplies last night to gain her trust, predicting that there would be a major battle between the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang tonight.

Initially, no one believed him, but now, hearing the intense gunfire and explosions from the North Side, they immediately believed Wang Bin.

"Wang Bin, I don't understand. You have so much food; why don't you and Xiaoyue escape instead of staying and opposing the gangs in the city?" Officer Miao was puzzled by Wang Bin's actions. She was straightforward and asked directly.

"Would you believe me if I said I can't stand their atrocities?"

Hearing Wang Bin's words, everyone recalled how many evil deeds the four major gangs had committed over the years, killing others for food and brutally executing those who dared to resist them, sometimes even resorting to cannibalism.

Thinking of these, everyone was furious, clenching their fists tightly. Wang Bin knew that many of their friends and relatives had likely died at the hands of the four major gangs.

"Sister Miao, I want to go with you to kill the Mad Sand Gang!" A frail eight-year-old boy suddenly stood up, looking at Officer Miao with determined eyes.

"Bao, you're still young. Leave these matters to your sister!" Officer Miao smiled gently, reaching out to stroke the boy's head.

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"No, I want to avenge my parents. They were killed by the Mad Sand Gang!" Bao clenched his fists, his eyes red.

"Bao, be good. Your responsibility now is to protect your younger siblings with Uncle Li!"

"Alright! Don't worry, Sister Miao, I will definitely protect my younger siblings and not let them get hurt!"

"Yes, yes! Wang Bin, we have a few extra guns this time. Can you leave some for us for self-defense?"

"Sure! Xiaoyue and I will each take a rifle, and the rest can be left for you."

"Ah, thank you!"

Hearing that Wang Bin was willing to give them the remaining three guns, everyone was ecstatic.

In the apocalypse, weapons were more important than food.

With weapons, you could be the boss and fearlessly take others' food.

They never expected Wang Bin not only to give them food but also weapons. They were very grateful to Wang Bin, yet increasingly couldn't understand him.

"Alright, everyone, let's get some sleep. We have actions to take tomorrow!"

The next morning, after breakfast, Wang Bin and the other two headed out.

Now, each of them had a gun, significantly boosting their combat power.

Officer Miao, familiar with the East District, quickly led them to a building near the Mad Sand Gang's headquarters.

The Mad Sand Gang's security was much better than the Tiger Head Gang's, with sentries not only in the building but also in some surrounding structures.

The Mad Sand Gang remained quiet until almost noon when over forty people emerged from inside.

These people split into four squads, heading in four different directions.

"After such a big event last night, I guess they're going to guard the borders."

"Yeah, likely. Let's follow the squad heading to the South Side."

"Alright!"

The three of them quickly followed the squad stealthily.

This squad had ten people, only four of whom had guns, while the others carried clubs and some knives.

"We're almost at the South Side border. Let's circle ahead and set up an ambush!"

"Okay!"

The three of them took a detour, speeding up, and soon, under Officer Miao's lead, reached a building on the path the squad had to pass.

"Shoot those with guns first!"

"Understood!"

"Fire!"

As the Mad Sand Gang members reached the building, Wang Bin gave the order, and gunfire erupted, catching the Mad Sand Gang off guard and instantly killing four or five of them.

The remaining members, experienced and quick, took cover in nearby buildings.

"Let's go! Let's cause some trouble for the Flying Eagle Gang too!"

Seeing the Mad Sand Gang members all taking cover, making it difficult to pick them off one by one, Wang Bin decided not to waste time on them and had Officer Miao lead them to find the Flying Eagle Gang.

The Mad Sand Gang members waited for a long time without seeing anything happen. One of them, trembling, was ordered by his superior to go out and retrieve the guns.

Once he picked up the guns without incident, the others boldly emerged, grabbed their comrades' guns, and ran back to report the incident to their boss as soon as possible.

Hearing the gunfire from the South Side last night, the gang leader had gathered them, instructing them to be cautious lately. But he hadn't expected them to be attacked the very next day.

Brother Xing, the leader of the Mad Sand Gang, was furious upon hearing the report from the squad sent to the South Side. In this city, the Mad Sand Gang was the strongest. He didn't bully others, and now someone dared to attack his men.

Hearing the gunfire from the South Side last night, Brother Xing thought it was a good thing. If the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang fought to mutual destruction, he could use all his strength against the Flying Eagle Gang in the South Side, unifying the city and becoming its king.

"Brother Xing, let's go wipe out the Flying Eagle Gang!"

"No, something's fishy here!"

"Huh, what's fishy? We were attacked at the border with the South Side!"

"Fool! I believe the Flying Eagle Gang wouldn't dare start a war with us. I suspect someone is deliberately trying to provoke a war between us and the Flying Eagles!"

"Ah, Brother Xing, what should we do now?"

"The priority now is to investigate the battle situation between the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang and find out who attacked us! Ah Biao, take some people and check if there are any new forces in the city recently!"

"Understood, Boss!"

"Also, call back the other three squads. In this situation, preserving our strength is the wisest choice!"

"Yes, Boss!"

Once they figured out the losses between the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang, and confirmed there were no other powerful new forces in the city, he could attack the Flying Eagle Gang without worries.

Brother Xing had long wanted to unify the city, but the other gangs kept each other in check. Without absolute certainty, he dared not rashly start a war with any gang.

Because the other three gangs were not weak, taking down any one of them would cost him greatly.

If the casualties were too high, he'd lose his position as the city's boss, which he couldn't afford to see happen.