Without giving them a second thought, the three of them almost instinctively ran toward the car that was like a lifeline and quickly jumped into the carriage.
The car roared to life again, the sound of the engine inexplicably giving a sense of peace.
However, the corpses seemed to be driven by endless madness, and they swarmed forward again without regard for anything else.
They clung to the car windows, frantically pounding on them with their bloodied hands, trying to attack the four humans inside.
Several undead figures, like leeches, climbed onto the car's windshield and roof, banging on them heavily, attempting to penetrate the barrier between themselves and the four people.
A deafening, massive metallic clang resounded.
Faced with this breathtaking scene, the older of the three felt a surge of protective instincts.
Worried that the seemingly frail young girl beside him would be frightened by the terrifying scene before her, he quickly suggested, "Little girl, let me drive. It's too dangerous up ahead! You sit in the back!"
Unexpectedly, the girl in the driver's seat did not back down, but instead slammed on the brakes.
The car suddenly stopped, and using this powerful inertia, it flung the few corpses clinging to the roof like pieces of paper into the roadside bushes.
Immediately afterwards, she gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and turned it quickly.
Under her control, the car made a sharp turn at an almost impossible angle, once again shaking off several relentlessly pursuing zombies.
In the blink of an eye, crisis struck again.
A zombie managed to slip its twisted face through the half-open car window, its sharp claws aimed directly at the flowing water.
But the flow's reaction speed is even faster.
Almost simultaneously, she pulled a shovel from beside the car seat, and without the slightest hesitation, swung her arm. The shovel sliced through the air like lightning, piercing the corpse's skull with unerring precision, producing a dull thud.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The corpse instantly lost its life and slid helplessly back out of the carriage.
Then, Chuanliu slammed on the gas pedal again, and the car engine roared deafeningly. The car accelerated instantly like an arrow released from a bow, disappearing from the road, leaving only a series of ear-piercing tire screeching sounds and the gradually receding roar of the corpses.
The whole set of movements was smooth and fluid, leaving the three people sitting in the car dumbfounded as they watched the little girl's actions.
"Girl, you...uh...this...is really..."
The younger team members were so excited that they couldn't string together a complete sentence.
Chuanliu smiled slightly, casually wiping the blood from his face, appearing remarkably composed: "Brothers, judging by your attire, you must be from the '10 of Spades' group, right?"
The team members nodded in agreement, and one of them said with emotion, "We were originally sent out to investigate, but we never expected to encounter such a large group of zombies. We thought we were going to die, but thank goodness you showed up, young lady."
Chuanliu focused on driving while explaining, "Those dozen or so were new types of zombies. They are more resistant to sunlight and have exceptionally strong physiques. They must have had some other way to get here, having crossed the City of Hearts."
She paused, then continued, "Actually, the three brothers' attacks were quite excellent, but to deal with them, you need to strike their heart or decapitate them to completely eliminate them. The three brothers can discuss this with the brothers when they get back."
Upon hearing this, the three of them suddenly realized what was going on and nodded their thanks.
At this moment, a team member asked curiously, "Miss, you look familiar. You drive so well, are you perhaps from our Spade City?"
Chuanliu smiled at him through the rearview mirror, "No."
Before she finished speaking, she steadily stepped on the brakes, bringing the car to a precise stop outside the boundary set up by the Block City.
Just as Chuanliu had predicted, the blocky city had erected a long defensive line, with a sentry standing guard every hundred meters. At the crucial choke points of the fence, fully armed troops stood ready, not missing a single sound.
As the car approached, their attention was immediately drawn to it.
The car, which had just escaped from the battlefield, was covered with mottled bloodstains; the hood and roof were dented and uneven from the fierce battle with the zombies; and fine cracks were faintly visible on the windows, all marks left by the zombies' frenzied attacks.
The car door opened, and Chuanliu stepped out side by side with his three teammates, their steps light and quick.
The three immediately recognized "10 of Spades" as their own team, and were instantly overcome with emotion, rushing forward to embrace each other. Their words flowed like a flood, recounting their thrilling encounter with the new type of zombie and the life-or-death moments they had faced.
"That girl saved us." One of the team members pointed excitedly at Chuanliu, his eyes filled with gratitude.
At this moment, the captain in charge of security checks also noticed Chuanliu. A look of surprise flashed across his face for a moment, and then he quickly stepped forward, his tone filled with respect: "Miss Chuanliu, you're back?"
Upon hearing the name, the three team members all looked as if they had just realized what was going on.
No wonder the girl looked familiar to them; they had met Chuanliu briefly in Plum Blossom City. However, Chuanliu had quickly entered the main city then, and they had only caught a glimpse of the girl's profile.
Thinking of this, the respect on their faces grew even stronger.
Chuanliu nodded in acknowledgment, then asked, "Is Brother Fang Ming here? I have something to tell him about the corpse people."
The captain shook his head. "The gentleman is having a meeting with several senior executives at the Cube Building. He shouldn't be here until the afternoon."
Chuan Liu, understanding the situation, reminded the captain, "The group of zombies we encountered will likely track us down. They'll be here by this afternoon at the earliest, and by tonight at the latest. Everyone must be on guard. Also, I've already discussed the zombies' weaknesses with the three brothers; please remember them. Be careful."
The captain thanked him.
Chuanliu got back into the car and said, "Since Brother Fangming is with the higher-ups, that's perfect. I'll go straight to the Fangkuai Building."
Then, the car started moving again, heading towards the center of the block city.
When Chuan Liu hurriedly entered the conference room of the Fangkuai Building, Zhou Zheng, Liu Xingxing, Jin Rugo, and Wu Fangming were sitting around a table, discussing border defense deployment.
She immediately sat down and began to recount her experience of escorting Qiaoqiao all the way.
She recounted everything from the attack on Qiaoqiao's journey, to the appearance of zombies at the Red Peach Casino, to the wave of zombies on the way back, as well as the new type of zombies and the mutated drug.
As Chuanliu recounted his story, the expressions of the others in the conference room gradually became serious.
The current situation is far more complex and severe than they initially envisioned. The City of Plum Blossoms is not simply allowing the zombies to run rampant; rather, it is strengthening and creating more zombies, brewing a much larger conspiracy.
The entire conference room fell silent, with only the sound of flowing water continuing to echo.
The group immediately contacted the City of Spades and the City of Hearts to coordinate their efforts.
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