Lin Hai's expression was extremely unnatural, while Li Nan questioned, "These zombies are similar to the Mouse Army; there's no need to be so shocked!"
Lin Hai's expression remained unchanged as he said to Li Nan, "We've gotten ourselves into big trouble!"
Li Nan was taken aback. "It's just a failed robbery; how is that a big deal?"
Lin Hai pointed at the Liberation Truck parked by the roadside and said, "Look at the license plate area in front of that truck; it's been branded with the number '3.' Do you know what that means?"
Li Nan shook his head. "No idea!"
"That's the mark of Brother Three in the camp, which means that truck belongs to Brother Three. We killed Brother Three's men, and I doubt he will let us off easily!"
Li Nan burst into laughter. "Don't talk about Brother Three; even if the Emperor himself came, I wouldn't hesitate to rob. But right now, it seems that Brother Three's team is already trapped by the zombie army, so we might not need to kill anyone to cover our tracks!"
Having spent so much time in the camp, Lin Hai naturally felt intimidated by several of the leaders, and Brother Three was even more mysterious and unpredictable than the other two.
Lin Hai replied, "Before we were ignorant of our actions, but now that we know the team below belongs to Brother Three, we have no reason to ignore it!"
Li Nan shook his head. "Can't you see the situation down there? Zombies are pouring in from all directions, and their numbers are no less than those of the previous Mouse Army. Didn't you see those dogs-sized rats being torn apart? Acting now would be like seeking death!"
Lin Hai paused for a moment before responding, "I owe you, so I'll follow your lead!"
Behind them, the Department Store was ablaze, with scorching air billowing out and an immense amount of heat radiating. This was why zombies were surging in from all directions.
Zombies are attracted to heat; this was something Li Nan knew. However, he hadn't anticipated that the fire set to deal with that giant rat would also attract a large number of zombies—truly driving away a tiger only to invite a wolf!
Li Nan stared at the tide of zombies with an uncertain gaze. He didn't care about Brother Three's fate, but he was coveting the food supplies in that truck below.
Gunshots echoed from downstairs, and the white Jinbei Van had already backed out from the storefront window, crashing into the horde of Zombies.
A man in a jacket jumped out of the van and shouted to the person in the Truck's cab, "Get out, hurry!"
The Gunslinger in the passenger seat of the Truck, armed with a rifle, opened the door and was about to retreat when a Zombie suddenly lunged from the side and bit down hard on his shoulder!
"Ah!" the Gunslinger yelled, using the butt of his rifle to strike back at the Zombie, exploding its head. However, in that instant, hundreds of Zombies pounced on him, and before long, all that remained of the Gunslinger was a skeleton.
The Jacket Man fired several rounds from his gun but still couldn't stop the relentless tide of Zombies. Seeing the Gunslinger being devoured by Zombies, the Truck Driver's legs went weak; he dared not get out of the vehicle!
The Jacket Man frowned and shouted to those in the van behind him, "Everyone get out! Increase firepower and clear a path for Old Wang!"
The Jacket Man seemed to hold authority; after his command, five men suddenly emerged from the van, all armed with Submachine Guns. They opened fire, temporarily suppressing the advancing horde of Zombies.
"Old Wang, hurry up!" the Jacket Man yelled, but Old Wang remained curled up in the driver's seat, refusing to come out!
The Jacket Man shook his head. "What a waste of that truckload of supplies and that coward Old Wang! Such a waste of my bullets!"
Seeing Old Wang unmoving, the Jacket Man shouted behind him, "Keep firing! Someone check if we can backtrack!"
Immediately, a young man with long hair put away his Submachine Gun and looked back.
"Brother Three, we have no way out now. All around us are dense hordes of Zombies. I don't know what's going on; we can't escape!"
The Jacket Man turned to look at the long-haired youth. "First ambushed by living people, now besieged by Zombies—what a stroke of bad luck. But if they want to kill me, these tactics aren't enough!"
As he spoke, the Jacket Man looked up and locked eyes with Li Nan on the rooftop of the fifth floor.
Jacket Man smiled and immediately said to his subordinates, "We don't need this car anymore; we have to retreat to that building!"
Li Nan saw the Jacket Man pointing at his location from downstairs, and his heart trembled. He then asked Lin Hai beside him, "Is that man the so-called Brother Three?"
Lin Hai leaned in, looking doubtful. "I haven't seen Brother Three many times either, but judging by his aura, it must be him!"
Li Nan chuckled, "It seems Brother Three is quite capable. Our previous carjacking operation was indeed reckless; we should have understood the opponent's Pattern first. We were too careless!"
Lin Hai didn't understand what Li Nan meant but simply echoed, "If we run into Brother Three, would he let us go?"
"You're overthinking it; figuring out how to escape is our common challenge right now!"
Meanwhile, Jacket Man had already led five men up one side of a building, while the Truck Driver, who was huddled in the driver's seat, became anxious and opened the window, shouting, "Brother Three, help me! Save me..."
Jacket Man replied with a bitter smile, "Don't blame me for not giving you a chance; it's just that you're too cowardly. You can't blame me!"
The driver cursed under his breath and was already scared out of his wits by the Zombie in front of him. However, he still had some clarity and stepped on the gas, trying to use the truck to carve out a path. But since one of the tires had already blown out, the Truck began to drift left and right. In less than three seconds after starting the engine, it crashed into a utility pole and flipped over onto the roadside.
After five consecutive 360-degree flips, the large Truck ended up on its roof with its cargo area on the ground. The so-called driver had been thrown out and was instantly swarmed by a group of Zombies, quickly turning into a puddle of flesh and blood!
Jacket Man ignored the driver's self-inflicted misfortune and hurried upstairs with his five brothers.
Jacket Man hadn't completely lost his rationality; he immediately told several men beside him, "Block the entrance with whatever you can find; we'll buy as much time as possible!"
This shop was where Li Nan had been hiding earlier, but Jacket Man didn't mind. He first directed his brothers to set up initial defenses before rushing upstairs.
On the balcony, when Li Nan saw Jacket Man approach him, he smiled and said, "Li Nan meets Brother Three!
Jacket Man was slightly surprised, "Do you know me?"
"Please, Brother Three, let your brothers behind you lower their weapons. We are all brothers here, no need to point guns at each other!"
Jacket Man smiled bitterly, "You broke my car first and killed three of my brothers. Now that you know my identity, you're trying to be friendly? This is quite inconsistent of you!"
Li Nan spread his hands, indicating he meant no harm. "Brother Three may not recognize me, but I recognize Brother Three. What happened before was just a misunderstanding!"
Suddenly, Jacket Man pulled out a handgun from his chest and aimed it at Li Nan's forehead. "Damn misunderstanding! If you mess with me, be prepared to leave in pieces!"
Seeing that Jacket Man had made his move, Lin Hai behind Li Nan also aimed his AK-47 at him and thought to himself, "Brother Three, please understand that Brother Nan just arrived at the camp yesterday, so he doesn't know you and thus offended you. Please don't be angry!"
Jacket Man was furious, "Where did this little punk come from? How dare you point a gun at me!"
Lin Hai explained, "I am indeed a little punk, not a hero like Brother Three, so please spare me..."
Li Nan stopped Lin Hai, "Don't say too much. Brother Three knows what to do. Don't embarrass yourself in front of Brother Three!"
Lin Hai didn't understand Li Nan's meaning, while Jacket Man said, "Go ahead and tell me what you mean by 'I already know what to do'!"
Li Nan deflected Jacket Man's gun with one hand and said, "I, Li Nan, owe Brother Three an apology for losing face. Bring a knife; for three lives lost, I will pay with three cuts!"
Naturally, neither Li Nan nor Lin Hai had knives on them. However, on Brother Three's side, there was a Long-Faced Man who pulled a dagger from the back of his waist and first gestured to Jacket Man.
Jacket Man laughed, "Three cuts sounds good! Come on, Long-Faced Man, hand this brother a weapon!"
Li Nan took the dagger from the Long-Faced Man and thanked him, "Thank you for your help!"
The Long-Faced Man remained noncommittal, seemingly enjoying the spectacle without concern for the consequences.
Li Nan took the dagger, weighing it in his hand for a moment before saying, "I have long heard of Brother Three's name. I didn't expect to encounter you here today by chance. I truly apologize for the offense. Today, I, Li Nan, will pay for Brother Three's three lives!"
Without hesitation, Li Nan raised the incredibly sharp dagger and plunged it into his left chest!
In an instant, the blade pierced through flesh, and the tip of the dagger emerged from his back!
"First strike!" Li Nan shouted with a muffled voice, blood already seeping from the corner of his mouth!
"Second strike!" Li Nan withdrew the dagger and immediately stabbed it into his chest again, blood gushing forth!
"Third strike!" Li Nan gritted his teeth, enduring immense pain.
Three strikes aimed directly at his heart—this was not something just anyone would dare to do!
Meanwhile, the Jacket Man slapped Li Nan on the shoulder and exclaimed, "Good! You have guts. Youthful bravery and sharpness of mind are rare qualities!"
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