The zombie horde quickly caught up with the soldiers at the back. In almost an instant, any soldier caught by the zombies was stripped of flesh and blood in the blink of an eye.
Seeing the zombies closing in, Wang Bin didn't hesitate. He hoisted Bao onto his back and ran, while Li Dazhu carried Little Nan. The others followed closely behind them.
After Wang Bin picked up Bao, he handed the rifle with the night vision scope to Officer Miao. As Officer Miao retreated, he kept firing Wang Bin's rifle, and inadvertently noticed there were no lights on the left side of the road.
"Wang Bin, let's run to the left; there are no zombies there!"
Without thinking twice, Wang Bin carried Bao and led the group into the fields on the left side of the road.
As he ran, he shouted to the soldiers on the road, urging them to follow. Unfortunately, they didn't come over but retreated with the main force in the direction they had come from.
"Hurry up, the zombies are catching up!" Officer Miao saw that some zombies had split off to chase them and quickly urged Wang Bin to speed up.
Given the situation, Wang Bin could only sigh helplessly and run forward with Bao on his back.
Since the first and second battalions had attracted most of the zombies, only a small portion chased after them. But even so, there were still a few hundred zombies, while they were only twelve people.
Watching the zombies get closer, Wang Bin sighed, "Why didn't I think of this!"
"Brother Wang, what didn't you think of?" Guan Xiaoyue asked curiously.
"I have a tank! Dazhu, get ready to drive the tank, but it's out of fuel right now. I have a barrel of oil left. Do you know how to refuel a tank?"
"I know!"
"Great, Xiaoyue, Officer Miao, you two hold off the zombies for a bit while I summon the tank!"
"Okay!"
After Bao and Little Nan were put down, they picked up rifles and started shooting at the zombies behind them.
As soon as Wang Bin set Bao down, he summoned the tank from the system space and handed a barrel of gasoline to Li Dazhu.
Li Dazhu climbed onto the tank, took the gasoline barrel from Wang Bin, opened the fuel cap, and started pouring in the fuel.
"Hurry, climb onto the tank!" Seeing the zombies getting closer, Wang Bin quickly lifted Bao and the others onto the tank, then helped Sister Liu and Li Chengping up, and finally Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao.
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Just as he pulled Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao up, the zombies surrounded them, reaching out to grab their feet, scaring everyone into retreating.
"Quickly, get inside the tank!"
Wang Bin hurriedly opened the tank hatch, letting Bao and the others inside, while Officer Miao and Guan Xiaoyue covered Li Dazhu as he refueled.
Once Bao and the others were inside the tank, Wang Bin saw Li Dazhu still refueling and quickly took over the gasoline barrel, saying, "Let's get the tank moving first; we can refuel more later!"
"Okay!"
Li Dazhu agreed and immediately got into the tank to start it.
Fortunately, the tank was reliable, and as soon as Li Dazhu ignited it, it roared to life.
Wang Bin stored the gasoline barrel back into the system space and quickly closed the tank's fuel cap.
"Wang Bin, hurry up and get in; I'm starting the tank!"
Wang Bin peeked inside and saw the tank was already full of people, leaving no room for the three of them.
"Xiaoyue, Officer Miao, hold on tight; we'll stay outside!"
"Okay!"
"Dazhu, we're not coming down; just get the tank moving!"
"Got it!"
Li Dazhu knew the situation was dangerous and immediately drove the tank forward at full speed.
Wang Bin, Guan Xiaoyue, and Officer Miao stood on the tank, continuously firing at the zombies trying to climb up. Only when the tank had driven a good distance did the three of them stop.
It had been extremely dangerous just now, with zombies almost climbing up, but luckily Li Dazhu started the tank in time.
Feeling safe, the three of them collapsed onto the tank, exhausted, panting heavily as they stared blankly ahead.
Guan Xiaoyue, with tears in her eyes, rested her head on Wang Bin's thigh, feeling his warmth, which was the only thing that could bring her a bit of comfort.
Wang Bin gently stroked Guan Xiaoyue's hair with his left hand.
On the other side, Officer Miao tightly hugged Wang Bin's right arm, leaning her body against his shoulder.
Wang Bin smiled faintly and wrapped his right arm around Officer Miao's shoulder.
The three of them sat on the tank, leaning against each other, gazing into the endless night.
Li Dazhu drove for nearly an hour, finally stopping at a small village at the foot of a mountain.
After more than an hour of rest, Wang Bin and the others had recovered their spirits. When Bao poked his little head out, Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao blushed and stood up from leaning against Wang Bin.
"Stay inside for now; we'll check for danger before you come out!" Wang Bin smiled, lightly tapping Bao's head, telling him to go back inside.
"Ouch!" Bao winced, covering the spot Wang Bin had tapped, and retreated back inside.
"Dazhu, Uncle Li, you stay inside too!"
Wang Bin instructed, then jumped off the tank with his gun, leading Guan Xiaoyue and Officer Miao toward a nearby three-story building.
The village also had zombies, but not many, just a few hundred, and they were scattered. Wang Bin and the others cleared the zombies near the building before letting everyone out of the tank.
Once everyone was out, Wang Bin stored the tank back into the system space and followed the group into the building.
They gathered furniture to block the doors and windows on the first floor before going up to the third floor to rest.
After such a harrowing experience, no one spoke, each lost in their own thoughts.
After resting for a while, Wang Bin took out binoculars and went to the balcony to look toward the city.
There were no gunshots or lights, just a quiet stillness. He had no idea how Commander Li and the others were doing.
And what about the commanders of the first and second battalions? Had they escaped the zombies' pursuit?
Before long, Officer Miao came up, joining Wang Bin. "How are Commander Li and the others doing?" she asked.
"No movement; we don't know the situation yet."
"Okay. Wang Bin, everyone's feeling down; you need to comfort them."
"Got it."
Wang Bin agreed and went to the third floor, seeing everyone looking dejected, feeling a bit guilty himself.
He felt he hadn't taken good care of everyone.
"Want to have hot pot?"
Officer Miao followed him down after glancing toward the city.
But as soon as she reached the third floor, she heard Wang Bin asking if they wanted hot pot, and everyone was stunned, staring blankly at him.
Wasn't this a time to be sad? Why suddenly suggest having hot pot?
In the end, Officer Miao couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
"Wang Bin, is it true?"
"Oh, finally, hot pot!"
"I haven't had hot pot in almost two weeks!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get moving! Sister Liu, you handle the vegetables. Dazhu, you're in charge of the fire. Xiaoyue, Officer Miao, you two help tidy up the place so we can sleep after eating. As for me, I'll take care of the eating and drinking, haha!"
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