Actually, it wasn't just Zhou Ya.
Everyone is feeling very anxious right now.
Humans are inherently selfish; when faced with death, no one wants to die, and everyone wants to live.
Upon hearing Zhou Ya's words, several people who, like Zhou Ya, had no relatives or friends, turned their gazes toward the small courtyard.
Zhou Ya, who was leading the way, even prepared to push open the iron gate of the small courtyard.
Qiao An'an's heart skipped a beat.
She suggested that the elderly and children leave the small courtyard and go to the mountains behind it so that the children, especially her Yaya, would not be discovered by the ruthless masked man.
The masked man has now attacked.
Their hasty retreat from the small courtyard at this time will definitely expose the location of the wooden house.
This would not only prevent them from being rescued, but would also put the children who had already been safely evacuated in danger.
Thinking of this, Qiao An'an fired a shot directly at Zhou Ya's feet: "Try taking another step forward!!!"
Zhou Ya really didn't expect Qiao An'an to shoot at her.
If the gun had been fired just a little further back, she would have been shot and killed.
She was furious and turned the gun on Qiao An'an: "Why can't I move forward? You're doing this for your daughter, what are you being so high and mighty for? Don't try to morally blackmail me!!!"
Qiao An'an hadn't spoken yet.
Grandpa Gu Bei behind her had already raised his sniper rifle: "An'an is doing this for her daughter, and I'm doing this for my grandson. This little courtyard belongs to An'an, and the wooden house in the back was also arranged by her. Whoever she wants to go can go. If you insist on forcing your way in, I don't mind sending you on your way!"
Not just Grandpa Bei.
Even Chi Xiaoyu aimed her bow and arrow at Zhou Ya.
Zhou Ya had witnessed firsthand how formidable Grandpa Gu Bei and Chi Xiaoyu were, so she could only look to others for help.
The men who had been eager to fight because of her words had now backed down, because they knew that Chen Zhou and Li Jianguo, the two most capable fighters in their neighborhood, always sided with the courtyard. As for Fang Yuyang, there was no need to even think about it; his mother and wife had already moved to the wooden house, and he certainly wouldn't allow the wooden house to be in danger at this time.
Zhou Ya realized that she could no longer get from the small courtyard to the wooden house at the back, so she turned and ran towards another exit.
That exit is near the highway exit.
Many people who tried to escape by car failed to do so. Their cars were totaled and parked everywhere, from highway exits to neighborhood entrances, forming a natural barrier.
Cars from outside can't get in at all.
The wrecked cars completely blocked the intersection, preventing the zombies from getting in.
There might be some zombies left over from when Shen Zhou and his group exploded the factory outside this exit, but it definitely won't be the large horde of zombies at the intersection right now. Besides, the masked man's car can't go in, so if she just deals with the zombies, her chances of winning will be much higher.
Everyone was shooting at the zombies that jumped onto the car in the ditch and then crawled up the car.
However, there were too many zombies, and the masked man was sinking a second car in the same way, trying to fill the ditch to create a bridge that the car could cross. Once the masked man and the zombies got there, they would definitely be doomed.
After seeing Zhou Ya escape from the intersection behind them, the others in the group followed her example and fled as well.
The only people left in the community are Qiao An'an, Grandpa Gu Bei, Chi Xiaoyu, Chi Ming, Chen Zhou, Fang Yuyang, Li Jianguo, Qi Feng, Qin Chengguo, and Grandpa Li and his wife.
But more and more zombies were rushing over from the other side of the canal.
With limited bullets, they had no chance of winning if they tried to fight the zombies head-on with knives.
Qi Feng, who was quick-witted, suggested, "Why don't we also escape through the same path that Zhou Ya and the others took? That way, the masked men will only track the direction we escaped from and won't notice the wooden house on the back mountain."
Everyone thought this method was feasible.
While shooting at the charging zombies, Chen Zhou said to Grandpa Li, "Grandpa, I'll carry Grandma on my back, you go first."
Grandpa Li didn't answer Chen Zhou. Instead, he took two grenades from the bag where he kept his weapons, and then pushed Grandma Li as they turned and walked into the residential area. "My wife has trouble walking. She'll only be a burden if she stays with you. You've already helped us a lot. We don't want to be a burden to you anymore. We're not leaving. You should go now."
Grandma Li forcefully pried open Grandpa Li's hand that was pushing her wheelchair: "My legs aren't good, you can walk, you can walk, don't worry about me!"
Grandpa Li clung tightly to his wheelchair, shouting, "Didn't we agree? Wherever you are, I'll be there. Stop making a scene, let's go home! Even if I'm going to die, I want to die in my own home!!!"
Qiao An'an didn't say anything, but silently shot down two zombies that were trying to rush towards Grandpa Li and Grandma Li.
With her current abilities, she can't save Grandpa Li and Grandma Li.
But at least it fulfills their only wish to die at home.
Seeing this, Chen Zhou and the others stopped and fired their guns to stop the zombies from attacking, allowing Mr. and Mrs. Li to enter the community safely.
Soon the zombies rushed into the residential area, and Li Jianguo had already started swinging a baseball bat to fight them hand-to-hand.
Grandpa Gu was very worried and kept urging Qiao An'an and the others to leave quickly.
Qiao An'an still insisted on protecting Grandpa Li and Grandma Li as they entered the building. She watched Grandpa Li close the building door and carried Grandma Li upstairs before leaving.
During this time, Chi Xiaoyu stayed with Qiao An'an.
Because his daughter hadn't left, Chi Ming, who had been wanting to run away beforehand, ultimately refrained from leaving.
When the masked man's car drove into the residential area by stepping on the roof of a car pushed into the ditch, Qiao An'an and the others had no choice but to escape through another exit.
The masked men's convoy wanted to give chase, but they soon discovered that the intersection was surrounded by abandoned cars, making it impossible for them to drive out. To catch up with Qiao An'an and her group, they would have to get out of their cars and walk. However, the neighborhood was now teeming with zombies, making it unsuitable to chase them from their vehicles. Furthermore, even if they did get out of their cars, their walking speed might not be fast enough to keep up with Qiao An'an and her group. In fact, their unfamiliarity with the terrain would put their own people in danger. Therefore, they had no choice but to temporarily abandon the pursuit.
Fortunately, their purpose in coming here, besides killing everyone in the community, was to retrieve the supplies.
Those people just now left alone; their supplies are definitely still inside the community.
The masked man started one of the cars and drove it along the ditch outside the community, playing very loud music as he drove.
The zombies that were attracted by the explosion.
Instantly drawn by the music, I followed the car towards the canal.
After most of the zombies in the community had left, the masked man used one of the vehicles to block the gap in the community wall that they had blown up earlier. After confirming that the wall was sturdy, the group got out of the vehicle and started shooting at the remaining zombies in the community.
After clearing out the zombies, the group rushed into the residential area and began searching for supplies from house to house.
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