The instant the gunshot rang out, I widened my eyes, turned around, and saw that the group of monsters in the emergency room corridor at the corner had all turned around and were staggering towards us.

"Holy shit!" I cursed. Not only at the monster, but also at the sudden gunshot.

"Damn it!" Wu Shuang cursed as well.

The monsters chasing us from behind were very close. Some of them were incredibly fast, and the moment they heard the sound, they took off running after us.

"Run!" I shouted, my heart pounding with panic. I grabbed a handful of glass slides from my pocket and threw them to the ground, whereupon the sound of shattering glass filled the air.

Upon hearing the commotion, the monsters immediately stopped and lay down to pick up the glass.

Seeing that it was effective, I decisively threw another one out, delaying the monsters chasing after me by several meters.

However, just as we ran halfway down the corridor, a group of monsters appeared in front of us and ran towards us.

Damn it! You're messing with me!

I was furious, nervous, and scared. We were now caught in a pincer movement with no way out and no way to escape. It was a dead end!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

At that very moment, three more gunshots rang out from the corridor ahead.

Who the hell is firing the gun?

I didn't have time to think about that question, because we were facing a life-or-death crisis.

If we don't find a way to get rid of it, we might really die!

Only a portion of the monsters behind were attracted by the glass shards; the rest continued to surge forward. Meanwhile, the monsters in front were also steadily approaching.

We sat back to back.

I took the hollow iron rod and began to whip the approaching monster.

However, he was not strong enough and could only knock the monsters to the ground; he couldn't kill them at all.

Wu Shuang's strength waned even further. After striking the approaching monster twice with his iron rod, the rod clattered to the ground.

Then she screamed in fear, turned around and hugged me tightly, closing her eyes and unable to face what was happening in front of her.

Her scream sent chills down my spine. Monsters from the front and back had all surged forward, and it seemed like we were truly doomed this time.

Zhou Yang, I'm sorry, I can't get out of here alive to find Xiao Xiao.

I closed my eyes and began to wait for death.

Shortly after, loud gunfire came from behind me.

The thuds were incessant, and with each thud, I could hear monsters falling down behind me.

I instantly realized what was happening, opened my eyes abruptly, turned around, and saw two soldiers in camouflage uniforms holding guns and standing right in front of me, pointing the guns directly at my head.

"I'm a person, a living person!" I quickly said, swallowing hard, afraid that the other party might accidentally kill me.

Upon hearing my voice, the other party immediately turned their guns and began firing at the monster behind me.

Then another person grabbed my clothes and ran towards the laboratory.

A short while later, Wu Shuang and I were pulled back into the laboratory. Then, the two soldiers in camouflage uniforms came in. They closed the door, snatched the hollow iron rod from my hand, and stuck it into the doorknob.

I looked at the lab, feeling a bit helpless. I had just left, and now I was back.

Awooo! Awooo—

The monsters in the corridor crowded outside the door, banging on it repeatedly. Luckily, the hollow iron rod was sturdy enough that the monsters outside couldn't break it open no matter how hard they tried.

Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms remained vigilant against the monsters outside. They leaned against the doorway, their hands always on their guns, never letting go.

One of them said to the other, "Liangzi, you stay here and keep watch. When I come out, I'll have Leopard give the signal from outside."

"Yes." After accepting, the other party continued to guard the door.

As for the other person, who looked like the team leader, he glanced at the two of us and pulled us into a room deep inside the laboratory.

"Are you two doctors?" he asked after closing the door.

"Yes." Wu Shuang and I both nodded.

"Take off your clothes, I need to check if you're safe," the captain said decisively, his hand on the gun barrel, the muzzle pointed at us, his eyes sharp and his face expressionless.

"Take off your clothes?!" Wu Shuang was startled when she heard this. She was a girl, after all, and she couldn't possibly take off her clothes in front of two men.

I paused for a moment, then understood what they meant, and said, "Brother, none of us were bitten..."

"Stop talking nonsense. I don't have time to waste with you. Either take off your clothes right now so I can examine you, or I'll shoot you both dead and then go find another doctor!"

The captain's words were direct and decisive, and judging from his expression, he seemed very anxious.

"Okay, okay, let's take it off, let's take it off." I said, and started to take off the white coat that was stained with blood.

Wu Shuang was also scared, so she took a step back and took off her white coat.

"Hurry up!" the captain roared.

I hurriedly took off all my clothes, turned around in front of the captain, and he nodded and told me to put my clothes back on.

While I was getting dressed, Wu Shuang also took off her clothes, but she was still wearing her underwear. Her face was a little pale, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at us.

"Turn around once," the captain said.

Wu Shuang clutched her chest in fear and spun around, her whole body trembling.

After confirming there were no wounds, the captain decisively said, "Put them on, quickly."

Throughout the entire ordeal, I found no evil intentions in this person's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Wu Shuang seemed relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. Clearly, she had been thinking about something inappropriate, which was why she was so afraid.

He led us out of the house to the door of the laboratory. The zombies outside were still there, and their terrifying roars continued.

After the captain arrived at the door, he said to Liangzi, "Notify Leopard to send a signal."

Liangzi nodded, took out his walkie-talkie, and said, "Leopard, give the signal!"

"Understood!" a voice came from the walkie-talkie.

Signal? What signal? Wu Shuang and I exchanged a glance, both very curious.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud explosion-like sound came from outside the hospital.

The group of monsters in the corridor outside the lab seemed to be attracted by the explosion, turning around and running towards the right-hand corridor. I was startled; the signal they were referring to was this explosion.

In a short while, only a few slow-moving monsters remained outside the door.

The captain then said, "Liangzi, you lead the way, I'll protect the two of them."

"Yes, Captain." Liangzi nodded and stood up to open the door.

The captain turned to us and said, "Remember, stick close to Liangzi. I'll cover your rear."

"Understood!" I nodded hurriedly, and Wu Shuang pulled my hand and followed behind.

(End of this chapter)