"Damn!"
At the moment the stainless steel door closed, even the usually calm Jack couldn't help but curse. He raised his hand and fired three shots at the door, genuinely angry. Yue Yunfei's actions were clearly intended to trap him, sealing off any chance of retreat. Moreover, at the instant Yue Yunfei closed the door, Jack clearly saw the sinister and resentful look in his eyes. Jack knew it had to be because of Ding Jie; this man had completely turned against him.
Standing in the corridor, Yue Yunfei looked at the three gun holes on the iron door that were still steaming. A hint of disdainful sneer curled at the corner of his mouth. The living corpses that had just jumped down had already reached over a hundred. The space on the terrace was already limited, and in his view, even if Jack had three heads and six arms, he was undoubtedly doomed this time.
The more a man desires success, the more obsessive he tends to be, with a stronger sense of possession. When something he knows inside out suddenly slips out of his control, he would rather destroy it than let anyone else have it. Jack is indeed exceptionally capable; perhaps he will need to rely on him to leave this building, but so what? Men live in this world for nothing more than face, to fight for their pride. Yue Yunfei can afford to sleep with Ding Jie and Jack a hundred times, but he cannot tolerate even the slightest betrayal of Ding Jie's heart. In his eyes, Ding Jie is his personal property. I may not want you, but I absolutely will not allow you, Ding Jie, to fall in love with another man!
Yue Yunfei exhaled deeply, looking at the nearly new gun in his hand with a wicked smile. This is his lifeline in the apocalypse. What Jack, what Ding Jie—it's all nonsense. The only reliable power is the one in his own hands!
Yue Yunfei caressed the cold gun like a lover. After a moment, he removed the empty magazine and tossed it to the ground, replacing it with a brand new one before quickly running towards the hallway. However, upon entering the hallway, he unexpectedly turned back to close the fire door tightly and dragged a set of sofas to block it, completely sealing off Jack's escape route. After doing all this, he turned and went downstairs, quickly formulating his words for Thomas Xu in his mind.
"Mr. Yue, hurry up!" By the door of the western restaurant on the second floor, Ding Jiandong and Ryan Lin waved anxiously at Yue Yunfei, waiting for him and Jack to come in so they could seal the door. But Yue Yunfei had his own judgment and immediately waved his hand, shouting to Ryan Lin, "Old Ryan, we can't hide on the second floor. We need to hurry to the basement; that's where we'll find an escape!"
"Yue Yunfei, where is my brother Lin?" Thomas Xu suddenly jumped out from behind the door, looking anxiously at Yue Yunfei. Yue Yunfei, with an unchanged expression, replied, "He's still fighting that thing. I can't help him; he told me to come down first and said he would join us later. Hurry, we can't waste any time; we must go to the basement!"
"Alright!" Thomas Xu nodded, believing him, glanced up at the seemingly darkening hallway, and turned to shout to the others, "Everyone, move faster! Hurry to the basement; today is really damn unlucky!"
A group of people rushed down in a hurry. Ding Jie, who was being carried on Gao Chujing's back, seemed to have lost her soul, lying dazedly on his back with an unusually numb expression. She didn't even make a sound despite the bumps; perhaps the death of the heart is more painful than any disease!
As the hotel's fire escape, it naturally connected to the basement. Yue Yunfei, as the temporary leader and familiar with the terrain, ran at the front with the gun. When they reached the underground level, he decisively took a flashlight from Ryan Lin. Just as he was about to push open the basement door, it opened on its own first, a beam of flashlight light sweeping out, and then they saw Boss Hu peeking out from inside, his face full of surprise as he shouted, "Why are you all moving so slowly? I've been waiting for you for a long time as the vanguard!"
"Pah~"
What greeted Boss Hu was a thick spit from Thomas Xu, which he spat viciously at his feet. The others naturally didn't have a good expression towards him either, all looking at him coldly. They were all adults here; who didn't understand Boss Hu's little self-justifying tricks?
"Take it! This gun in your hand is just a fire stick!" Thomas Xu snatched the Type 81 rifle from Boss Hu with an annoyed gesture, checked the magazine, and gave him a cold glare, while Boss Hu awkwardly chuckled and, sensing the mood, stepped aside.
"Hurry, find something to block the door!" Yue Yunfei raised his flashlight and looked around, confirming there was no danger before immediately directing everyone to start blocking the door, but Thomas Xu hurriedly shouted, "Block what door? Brother Lin hasn't come down yet!"
"Old Ryan, you guys hurry and find something!" Yue Yunfei tilted his head and signaled to Ryan Lin and the others, then turned to Thomas Xu to explain, "This door must be blocked. Since that skinless monster has come, it proves this place is no longer safe. If Jack comes down, he will definitely call us, and we can move the stuff aside then!"
"No way! The longer Brother Lin stays outside, the more danger he's in. We absolutely cannot block this door!" Thomas Xu stepped forward decisively, holding the gun with a serious expression as he looked at Yue Yunfei and the others. Boss Hu quickly raised his handgun and stood shoulder to shoulder with Thomas Xu, shouting loudly, "Right! Whoever dares to block the door, I'll go after him!"
Yue Yunfei frowned unnaturally, looking at the resolute Thomas Xu. He knew that people like this were hard to subdue without considerable effort, but shooting Thomas Xu with a gun would be even more unwise. He relaxed his grip on the assault rifle and slung it on his back, nodding helplessly as he said, "Alright, but we have to lock that door from the inside!"
This point Thomas Xu did not oppose; it was just a matter of moving his fingers. After locking the door, he took out a flashlight from his backpack and scanned the dark basement back and forth. The basement was large and empty, and even a slight increase in volume could create a huge echo. Moreover, there were only a few high-end cars parked there, all covered in a thick layer of dust.
"Xiao Ding, go start those cars and see if they work. Just smash the glass!" Yue Yunfei waved at Ding Jiandong, who immediately nodded and ran over, grabbing a fire extinguisher to smash the side window of a Mercedes-Benz S350 and jumped inside. However, the car had been parked for over a year and had no power. Thomas Xu and Ryan Lin went up to help, but after trying several cars, it was all in vain. Besides, all the luxury cars here were automatic, making it impossible to push them to start like a manual Hummer.
"Damn it, what a broken Mercedes, it's not even as good as a Santana!" Thomas Xu angrily kicked the Mercedes, immediately denting the door significantly. That was originally Ryan Lin's car, but now he had no heart to care, shrugging his shoulders with a bitter smile.
"Let's drag the furniture from the security room out and burn it. We need to figure out a way out quickly!" Yue Yunfei also shook his head in frustration, instructing Ding Jiandong and the others to drag out anything that could be burned from the security duty room.
Before long, a pile of burning debris emitting a pungent smell ignited in the basement. The group dared not stand too close, positioning themselves at the edge of the firelight. A floor plan of the basement, just taken down from the wall, was spread out on the ground by Yue Yunfei. He shone the flashlight on the map and said to everyone, "There are four exits in the basement, two on the east and two on the west, each with one car exit and one stairway. The eastern car exit is larger and leads directly to the front of the hotel, while the western one is a backup exit, smaller in size. Exiting from there leads to the parking lot in the backyard. I suggest we go out from the west; there will be fewer zombies there, and we can escape in any manual car we find! Thomas Xu, what do you think?"
"The exit on the west side should be below the swimming pool, right?" Thomas Xu frowned as he looked at Yue Yunfei. Seeing Yue Yunfei nod, he pondered for a moment and said, "There are actually quite a few zombies over there, but they seem fewer compared to the horde in front. I observed from upstairs yesterday, and there might be two or three hundred of them, while the total number of bullets we have is probably less than two hundred. This road is also a blood road!"
"Even if it's the blood river, we have to cross it. Staying here is a dead end; we have to give it a try, no matter what!" Yue Yunfei decisively slapped the map and then looked up at Thomas Xu, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Unless you have a better plan!"
"I want to try going to the front of the hotel to get the gun. Our car is parked right there, and there are not only a dozen rifles in the car but also a rocket launcher. If we can successfully get those weapons and return here, our chances of escape will be much greater!" Thomas Xu said, stroking his chin and looking intently at Yue Yunfei. Just as he was about to discuss the plan further, Ding Jie, who had been sitting on the ground, suddenly shouted, "Lili, where is my Lili? Has anyone seen Lili? Lili, Lili…"