Execution

They hadn't been idle over the past two or three days; at least they had observed this area.

Several cars were parked behind the street. Yesterday, she had recognized who the car owner was among a crowd of zombies and decisively snatched the car keys from that zombie.

Unfortunately, it was just a minibus, but the advantage was that it could carry many people.

Jiang Chu carried a ring of keys, aiming for the vehicle below.

Then, she took out a long rope from her bag, tied one end tightly to the window railing, and climbed down without hesitation.

The moment she landed, all the zombies rushed toward her at once.

At the same time, Zhang Hu and Ning Ting were also climbing down, following closely behind.

The zombies' targets immediately split into three.

Jiang Chu decisively ran toward the minibus, using her ability along the way to hold back the zombies slightly. The moment she opened the door and sat in the driver's seat, Zhang Hu caught up and sat in the passenger seat.

Ning Ting sat in the back row. Under the cover of Liang Tianyong and Lu Jiaze, the other teammates also jumped down and rushed over.

The massive horde of zombies had completely locked onto them as their targets.

With the two ability users providing support from both sides, the remaining five quickly got into the vehicle. The very next second after Lu Jiaze, the last one, stepped inside, the door was slammed shut.

Upstairs, the mute girl Xiang Shu followed Jiang Chu's instructions, cutting the rope, gently closing and locking the window with extremely neat movements.

"Will the zombies target the mute girl?" Chen Qingqing asked in panic.

Jiang Chu shook her head, stepping hard on the gas pedal to rush toward the garage.

"No, the small noise Xiang Shu made has been covered by us. The zombies' target is us. Later, when we are close to the garage, I will open the door and jump out. Zhang Hu, you take over the wheel immediately. I'll go get my off-road vehicle."

"You guys just do as Lu Jiaze said and wait for me on the other side of that mountain. I'll catch up shortly."

They and the zombie horde crossed paths in opposite directions.

With the entire street crawling with wandering zombies, jumping out of a moving vehicle was no different from seeking death.

However, since Jiang Chu had said so, no one doubted her. The strength she displayed was too reliable, even more seasoned and mature than Zhang Hu and Gao Qingyang, who had lived on the edge of a knife.

"Alright, go ahead." Zhang Hu was ready.

Jiang Chu calculated the distance to the garage. When they were only eleven or twelve meters away, she opened the car door, jumped out like lightning, and rolled on the ground to cushion the impact from the high-speed vehicle.

She rolled a few times, immediately killed a nearby young zombie, and smeared its fresh blood onto her face and clothes.

After that, she and the other charging zombies fell into a three-second standoff.

From the zombies' dull eyes and hesitant movements, it was clear they had become confused, misled by Jiang Chu being covered in zombie blood, unable to distinguish whether she was a zombie or a human.

Taking advantage of the zombies' confusion, she quickly ran toward the garage.

Opening the back door of the garage, she looked back; Zhang Hu had already driven away.

Once inside, she closed the garage door, took some food and water from her space, and placed them in her car.

She quickly ate a fried chicken drumstick, then drove the car and pressed the garage remote. The zombies were once again drawn by the sound.

Jiang Chu drove out. After she closed the door, the zombies caught her scent and fell into confusion once more.

She drove toward the agreed location.

What attracted zombies was not just the breath of the living, but also lights and sounds.

Even though she had smeared zombie blood, she still couldn't completely prevent sudden attacks.

She could have worn that necklace, but it wasn't necessary for now; on the contrary, it would increase the risk of exposure.

A person carrying a treasure was more targetable than the deputy leader of Lu Jiaze's base.

Twenty-three minutes later, they met on the mountain road behind the Honghai Base. Because it was a mountain road, there were far fewer zombies here, though one or two could still be seen occasionally.

Along with them were a few zombies that had just caught up.

Jiang Chu braked and threw them a bag of food.

"Replenish your strength."

Seeing that everyone had gathered, Lu Jiaze began to speak: "The other side of this place is the villa area of the Honghai Base. This area has been developed, so this road is drivable. Therefore, we just need to follow this road up and then down, and we will quickly reach the territory of Honghai."

Zhang Hu and Gao Qingyang looked at each other. "So are we going to charge in?"

"Of course not." Jiang Chu took a sip of Coca. "Liang Tianyong, in a moment, you and Shen Yinqiu will show yourselves near the Honghai Base to draw their attention. Among the Heihu people who entered the Honghai Base, there must be a few who were at the pharmaceutical factory a few days ago. They won't kill you; they will only press you for Lu Jiaze's and my whereabouts. After you go inside, make up a reason, pretend to reveal Lu Jiaze's location, and I will find a way to sneak in and act according to the circumstances."

Saying this, Jiang Chu got back into her car.

Ever since the people from the Heihu Base appeared, they had no fixed plan and could only play it by ear.

Jiang Chu took the lead in driving up the mountain peak. Liang Tianyong and Shen Yinqiu followed her instructions, walking down the mountain to approach Honghai.

Jiang Chu kept a distance that was neither too close nor too far from them.

She watched Liang Tianyong and Shen Yinqiu get captured by the people of the Honghai Base and taken inside.

Then, she found a blind spot.

She could use teleportation. In her mind, she visualized the leader's residence. The next second, she appeared in a cramped storage room.

It was pitch black all around, and heavy footsteps echoed from outside, along with whispered conversations.

"Why is the leader in such a massive rage? This is already the sixth time in the past few days. Every bowl of rice brought in has been smashed, even affecting Chef Song in the main kitchen." A man's slightly hoarse voice sounded from far to near.

Another woman's voice came: "Absolutely do not advise him, and don't provoke him. Captain Lu didn't die. Instead, Deputy Leader You, who was sent to eliminate him along with a group of base elites, all died. The base lost more than half of its strength. Anyone would be upset in his position. And those people from the Heihu Base harbor no good intentions."

The two stopped in front of the storage room door.

The man sighed, "Yes, we can see it clearly too. Our Honghai Base has obviously grown weaker, and Captain Lu has a powerful helper. No matter the final outcome, the leader has suffered a double loss."

"Stop talking, let's go out. No one has dared to enter this house these past few days," the woman said cautiously.

Suddenly, the two stopped again, their footsteps hurriedly rushing outside.

"What's that sound outside? They even sounded the siren."

After the two walked away, Jiang Chu understood the general situation. She had indeed arrived at the residence of the Honghai Base leader, He Yuanming.

Liang Tianyong and Shen Yinqiu were buying time for her; she had to move faster.

Just as Jiang Chu placed her hand on the doorknob, footsteps sounded again. This time, they did not belong to the two people from earlier.