Chinese agents survive in a zombie apocalypse.

Chapter 60 A Gift, Finding Another Way Out

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Soon, led by Glenn, who was most familiar with the interior of the building, they arrived at the second basement level and found the manhole of the drainage pipe.

The dark well opening looked eerie, and even under the flashlight, its entirety could not be seen. The deep well passage led to an unknown destination, like some monster with its gaping maw ready to devour someone.

Is this the place? Are you sure?

Rick asked.

"I've searched this place thoroughly before; this is the only way down to the ground floor, but I've never gone down there..."

Glenn spoke, a sense of dread creeping into the pitch-black well shaft. He couldn't help but say:

"Who would want to go down there?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw several people look up at him simultaneously, their meaning clear.

[We're counting on you, the hope of the whole village!]

"..."

Glenn swallowed hard and could only stammer:

"......All right."

As the only Asian member of the team, Glenn is usually the least noticeable person, but in this situation, everyone thinks of him first, and Glenn is already used to it.

Andrea felt sorry for Glenn when she saw him looking so aggrieved, so she comforted him.

"We'll follow you..."

"No, at least you can't."

Glenn, however, was unimpressed. He interrupted Andrea before she could finish speaking and rejected her suggestion.

Glenn's firm rejection hurt Andrea's pride.

She felt Glenn was looking down on women, and considering she had just felt sorry for him, she questioned him in an unfriendly tone:

"Why? Do you think I wouldn't dare?"

"no......"

Seeing her accusatory look, Glenn immediately backed down, and his imposing manner weakened considerably.

"Just say what you want to say."

Rick then spoke up to help Glenn out of the predicament.

call......

Glenn secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the group and began to explain:

"...Up until now, I've always been alone, going in and out, and getting things isn't a problem for me."

The first time I led a team, everything went into chaos.

He had always been the only one entering and leaving the city, and nothing had ever happened to him.

One or two of them insisted on coming to the city this time, and each of them had their own reasons for coming, which resulted in this mess.

"No offense intended, but if you want me to go down into this cave, no problem, but it's up to me..."

Seeing that his words had made the others feel awkward, Glenn softened his tone and continued:

"It's very narrow down there, so if I encounter anything, I can escape as quickly as possible."

I don't want you guys following behind and blocking the road, causing me to get killed...

They all agreed that Glenn's words made sense, so they quickly assigned tasks.

Glenn and Morales went down into the well to investigate, while Jacques waited at the wellhead for backup. Since Rick and Andrea had guns, the two of them went to guard the store entrance.

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In front of the department store's main entrance, many zombies still lingered, seemingly tireless, relentlessly banging on the glass.

Fortunately, the glass of the door was of good quality; even though it had been smashed and cracked, it did not shatter immediately.

"Sorry, I'm pointing a gun at you..."

Andrea watched Rick's retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, and then took the initiative to apologize to him.

"People are prone to impulsiveness when they are afraid."

Rick, however, didn't dwell on what had happened before; he was now focused on how to get out of there.

"No, that's so wrong, but you have indeed put us in a desperate situation."

Andrea said, offering a slight justification for her impulsive behavior.

She was telling the truth, and Rick apologized for it, saying that the outcome was not what he wanted.

So Rick looked at her very earnestly and asked:

"If I help everyone escape, can I make it up to them?"

"It can't make up for it, but it's a good start."

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Thud... Thud... Thud...

The zombies outside kept pounding on the glass door, their frenzy fueled by the sight of flesh and blood they could see but not eat.

Inside the door, the two looked at each other, and for a moment they were speechless.

"From now on, I'll have to take off the safety first, otherwise I can't fire the gun."

Rick suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Andrea quickly looked down at the gun in her hand, somewhat confused by Rick's words.

[Huh? What kind of insurance?]

"His own gun?"

"It's a gift, what's wrong with it?"

Seeing her bewildered expression, Rick walked over and extended his hand to her. Andrea handed him the pistol without hesitation.

Rick disengaged the safety on the gun in front of her, then returned the gun to her, reminding her:

"The little red dot means the safety lock is on; you might need to use it."

"Thank you for reminding me."

Andrea nodded and said gratefully.

But soon, her eyes were drawn to a necklace on the counter.

This is a lovely mermaid-themed gemstone and gold necklace. It looks very valuable, and she couldn't help but reach out and pick it up to examine it closely.

"What have you taken a fancy to?"

Rick noticed that her attention was fixed on the counter and she wasn't even paying attention to the walkers outside the door, so he came over to ask her what was wrong.

"It's not me, but there's someone who definitely likes it."

Andrea then looked away from the gemstone necklace and introduced her sister to Rick, smiling indulgently:

"My sister is still like a child in some ways. She's obsessed with things like unicorns and dragons. And when it comes to mermaids, she loves them the most."

Seeing that she was holding the necklace in her hand and reluctant to put it down, Rick said directly to her:

"Just take it."

"...But there's a policeman staring at me."

Then the two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

Andrea was also somewhat tempted, because Amy's eighteenth birthday was just around the corner.

Although life is tough in this apocalyptic world, as her older sister, she still wanted to create a beautiful memory for Amy on this important day.

That's why Andrea insisted on going into the city. Her main purpose was to find a suitable gift for her sister. She looked at Rick and asked uncertainly.

Does this count as theft?

"I think those rules are all invalid. What do you think?"

Rick said that.

"..."

Andrea smiled, suddenly finding the man in front of her quite charming.

She hesitated only slightly before taking off the necklace and putting it in her pocket, just as she opened her mouth to say something.

Suddenly, a series of cracking sounds came from the doorway.

The two turned their heads at the same time and saw that the first glass door had been completely breached by the zombies.

The horde of corpses crossed the first gate and continued pounding on the second gate.

It's only a matter of time before they break through here; they're all like canned meat waiting to be opened.

Thud... Thud... Thud...

Just as the two were extremely nervous, Morales and the others finally returned.

What did you find down there?

Rick asked immediately.

"can not go out."

Morales said helplessly.

He and Glenn had just entered the sewers to investigate, only to find that the end of the shaft was completely welded shut with steel bars. Moreover, there were zombies lurking in the sewers outside, so it was clear that they couldn't leave through the sewers.

"We need to find a way."

Jacques, watching the zombies pounding on the door, nervously reminded them:

"immediately."

So they had no choice but to return to the rooftop, hoping to find a new way out.

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