Chapter 18: Infiltrating the Gold Reserve Room

Brother Xing, the leader of the Mad Sand Gang, was overjoyed when he learned about the battle between the Tiger Head Gang and the Giant Bear Gang and the news brought back by Ah Biao. With the Giant Bear Gang wiped out and the Tiger Head Gang trapped in a building by zombies, and no other external forces in play, he felt the time was ripe.

However, to minimize casualties, this couldn't be done recklessly; a plan was necessary.

That night, Brother Xing ordered Ah Biao to take over forty men to clear out the peripheral members of the Flying Eagle Gang, aiming to weaken their strength before delivering the final blow.

Soon, Wang Bin and his group heard gunfire erupting continuously from the South Side of the City, though it didn't sound too intense.

"Brother Wang, did our plan succeed?"

"Yes, it seems to have worked, but the fight isn't too fierce. Let's go and add fuel to the fire!"

That night, led by Officer Miao, the three of them headed to the battleground between the Mad Sand Gang and the Flying Eagle Gang.

From the current situation, the Flying Eagle Gang was at a disadvantage. To balance the power between the two sides, Wang Bin and the others secretly took shots at the Mad Sand Gang from the shadows.

The three never lingered in battle; they would strike and immediately retreat. By the time Ah Biao brought reinforcements, they found nothing.

Wang Bin, along with Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao, executed guerrilla tactics to perfection, retreating when the enemy advanced and advancing when the enemy retreated.

Whenever the Mad Sand Gang and Flying Eagle Gang clashed, gunfire would unexpectedly erupt from behind the Mad Sand Gang. By the time they sent people to chase them, Wang Bin and his group had already vanished without a trace.

After several rounds, Ah Biao was so frustrated that he pulled out a handful of his hair.

In the end, he had no choice but to station some men to guard their rear before each battle, which significantly weakened their frontline firepower. Frustrated, Ah Biao had to retreat with the remaining forces.

Watching the Mad Sand Gang retreat, Wang Bin also led his two companions back to their hideout.

In this battle, they killed seven members of the Mad Sand Gang. Combined with the losses inflicted by the Flying Eagle Gang, at least twenty people died.

Such heavy casualties were a significant blow to the Mad Sand Gang.

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In contrast, the Flying Eagle Gang suffered minimal losses. Being on the defensive, they only needed to guard the windows and staircases while hiding in the building.

When Ah Biao returned to the hideout with the remaining forces, Brother Xing was furious upon hearing about the casualties. However, he quickly realized that someone was sabotaging them from behind, though it didn't seem like a large group.

"Brother Xing, what should we do next?"

"It seems a war of attrition won't work. Since our numbers are three times that of the Flying Eagle Gang, tomorrow we'll leave a squad at headquarters, and the rest will follow me to wipe out the Flying Eagle Gang completely!"

"Yes, Boss!"

As the time for Wang Bin to return to the real world approached, he grew a bit anxious. He wanted to resolve this matter before his return, so Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao would face less pressure.

The next day, Wang Bin and his group lay in ambush near the Mad Sand Gang's building. It wasn't long before they saw nearly a hundred people marching out of the building.

"So many people, is the Mad Sand Gang mobilizing everyone?"

"Pretty much!"

Hearing this, Wang Bin's eyes lit up. If the Mad Sand Gang was moving out in full force, wouldn't that mean the building was left unguarded?

"Brother Wang, should we follow them?"

"No, wait! Let them go far, and then we'll check out their headquarters!"

"Ah, alright!"

Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao perked up at Wang Bin's suggestion. If they could find some food in the Mad Sand Gang's hideout, that would be ideal.

After waiting for nearly an hour after the Mad Sand Gang left, Wang Bin cautiously led the two towards the Mad Sand Gang's base.

Upon entering the building, they discovered about ten people left to guard it, each looking tense and guarding key points. It would be very difficult for the three of them to fight their way up.

Moreover, what if they opened fire and the Mad Sand Gang returned to support?

"Brother Wang, what do we do?"

"We go below!"

"Below?"

"Yes, to find the gold reserve room!"

"What do you need gold for?"

"I have my reasons!"

Officer Miao didn't know what Wang Bin wanted with gold, but since he said it was useful, she didn't argue and followed him down to the basement.

The elevator was long broken, so the three had to take the emergency stairs.

Reaching the lowest level, they found dozens of zombies gathered there.

"Clear the zombies!"

"Ah!" Officer Miao didn't understand the point of Wang Bin's command.

Guan Xiaoyue, now very obedient to Wang Bin, took the machete he handed her and began clearing the zombies, while Wang Bin followed with his entrenching tool.

Seeing the two in action, Officer Miao had no choice but to grab a steel pipe and join in.

Though there were dozens of zombies on this level, there were corridors to navigate. The three slowly cleared their way through, quickly killing over twenty zombies, and soon reached the hall where the most zombies were. They lured some into the corridor and continued clearing them out.

By the time they finished, more than an hour had passed, and the three were exhausted.

Wang Bin handed out drinks to each of them, and they stood in the zombie-filled basement, gulping them down.

In the past, Wang Bin wouldn't have dared to drink water in such a place, let alone look at it without feeling nauseous. But now, he was accustomed to the environment, eating and drinking amidst the disgusting zombie corpses without issue.

After taking a sip of water, Wang Bin eagerly approached the large iron door, turned the handle, and with a creak, he was surprised at how easily the vault door opened.

At the entrance, he found several keys and some gold bricks.

"Could it be that someone opened it before and didn't take all the gold bricks?"

With this thought, Wang Bin's heart raced, and he hurriedly opened the large iron door.

As he peered inside, he gasped in shock.

Inside were several piles of gold bricks, with the outermost piles slightly scattered, as if many had been taken. Gold bricks were strewn all over the floor.

Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao, seeing Wang Bin's astonished expression, curiously walked over. Upon seeing the gold bricks inside, they were equally stunned.

Although gold bricks held little value now, they both knew what such a quantity meant before the apocalypse.

"Wang Bin, what are you going to do?"

"Take them!"

"Ah, no, these belong to the state. We should hand them over to the government!"

Hearing Officer Miao's words, Wang Bin and Guan Xiaoyue looked at her in surprise. Was this officer out of her mind?

Hand these gold bricks over to the government? Would the government even want them? Besides, how would you transport so many?

Officer Miao quickly realized the flaw in her statement, her face turning red with embarrassment. She awkwardly coughed and said, "If you want to take them, go ahead. After all, they're useless now."

With that, Officer Miao turned and headed back to the corridor. Since she couldn't stop them, she might as well avoid the situation.