Doomsday police, please show your god/demon ID card.

Ten minutes later.

Click~

The ward door was reopened, and Tang Long came out.

In the corridor, Dr. Zhang, nurses Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhao, and Chen Ming and others were still keeping watch.

"Team Leader Tang! How is it?" Chen Ming asked.

"It's alright!" Tang Long glanced back at him. "You can go in now."

"Please be careful not to disturb people's rest."

As everyone entered the ward, quiet conversations quickly filled the air.

"Su Yan, are you feeling better?"

"Dr. Su, how are you feeling?"

"..."

Tang Long shook his head and walked out of the emergency room.

Looking at the dark night sky, my heart sank little by little.

If he's not mistaken.

The gaze that Su Yan sensed was very likely that of the "Queen," the super-infected entity on the wanted poster who had personally caused the deaths of over 100,000 people and was entrenched in the city center.

"Phew~"

He let out a heavy sigh.

Tang Long muttered to himself, "It seems we need to accelerate development."

Regardless of whether the "Queen" has awakened or not.

He must expand the base as much as possible, recruit more people, acquire more Order Points, exchange for more equipment, and enhance his strength.

Prepare for any potential dangers.

......

Time flies, and a week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Thanks to the efforts of Tang Long and others, all the zombies within a three-kilometer radius of the police station have been completely cleared.

During this period, many survivors also became full-fledged police officers.

Zhao Fan was one of them.

This student president has shown amazing potential!

During a mission to clear out the remaining zombies, he single-handedly killed five zombies, becoming one of the first "police officers" to be officially promoted.

The safe zone was officially established.

Every intersection was blocked, and the outer perimeter wall was being gradually reinforced.

Police officers patrol regularly during the morning, noon, and afternoon.

at the same time...

People gradually moved from the base to the residential buildings in the safe zone.

......

Eight o'clock in the morning.

"Assemble!" Luo Yongchao's voice pierced the dawn.

On the training ground, the newly promoted police officers stood in neat rows.

Tang Long and Wang Hu walked out of the main building side by side.

Since Su Yan woke up, Chen Ming has also prepared a potion containing life crystals for Wang Hu.

It worked well, in just one week.

It not only healed his injuries, but also made him look healthier than before.

Tang Long walked to the front of the group, his gaze sweeping over every young face.

"Target! South District, Wild Wolf Gang."

"All participating officers, check your equipment! Get in the vehicles in three minutes!"

After a brief inspection, the team quickly boarded armored personnel carriers and heavy pickup trucks.

Standing in front of the armored vehicle, Tang Long instructed Liu Qiang and Luo Yongchao: "Old Liu! Your task is to continue monitoring the progress of the base's defenses, and at the same time, find a way to continue recruiting the survivors still hiding in the eastern part of the city."

"Old Luo, continue training the newly recruited residents, focusing on physical fitness and basic firearms skills."

"In addition, small-scale resource exploration is allowed within one kilometer outside the safe zone, but no risks should be taken."

Liu Qiang saluted and calmly replied, "Yes, Captain Tang! Mission accomplished!"

Luo Yongchao also shouted back, "Don't worry, Captain Tang, I'll take care of things at the base!"

Tang Long nodded, turned around and boarded the armored vehicle. The door closed, shutting out the noise from the outside world.

"Let's go!" With Tang Long's command, the convoy slowly started moving through the thick fog, its headlights tearing through the darkness as it headed towards the southern district.

......

Ten minutes later.

The wheels of the armored vehicle rolled over the gravel on the road.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was somewhat oppressive.

Wang Hu held his Type 95 automatic rifle, leaned back in the seat, and closed his eyes.

The steady, powerful rise and fall of his chest indicated that he had fully recovered.

"How are you feeling?" Tang Long's voice broke the silence.

Wang Hu opened his eyes, grinned, and stretched his shoulders.

"Great! I feel like I could kill a bull with one punch."

He patted his chest, making a dull thud.

"The medicine that Chen Ming concocted is really strong."

Tang Long nodded, shifting his gaze from the map in his hand to the rapidly receding street scene outside the car window.

They have now driven to the intersection of Dongcheng District and Nancheng District.

The buildings on both sides of the road were dilapidated, and abandoned vehicles were everywhere on the street.

Occasionally, a few wandering zombies would be attracted by the convoy's movements, slowly turn around, and then be left far behind by the speeding wheels.

The convoy did not stop for them.

Sitting in the back row, Zhao Fan, along with several newly recruited police officers, gripped their weapons tightly.

Their faces showed a mixture of tension and a hint of barely perceptible excitement.

"Captain Tang," Zhao Fan leaned forward, his voice a little hoarse, "The Wild Wolf Gang, how many people are there?"

Tang Long's gaze never left the window.

"According to previous intelligence, the core members number between thirty and forty, and some of them are armed."

"The number of survivors on the periphery who were caught up in their clutches is unknown, but it should be quite large."

Wang Hu snorted and took over the conversation.

"They're just a bunch of rabble. I can wipe them out by myself."

"Don't underestimate them," Tang Long said calmly. "They're not stupid; they've managed to survive in Nancheng until now and even establish a camp."

"This operation is not just about revenge, it's also about training our troops!"

"And also to investigate the situation in other districts?" Zhao Fan continued.

"That's right." Tang Long glanced at him and nodded slightly.

The convoy continued its journey, venturing deeper into the heart of the southern district.

The stench of decay in the air grew stronger and stronger, and could be smelled even with the car windows closed.

The zombie density here is significantly higher than when they were in the East District.

On the streets, hordes of zombies roamed, startled by the sound of the convoy's engines, they coalesced into small streams of corpses and chased after the convoy.

"Bang!"

The machine gunner on the pickup truck behind fired a shot, blowing the head off the nearest zombie that lunged at him.

Black blood splattered.

"Conserve ammunition!" Tang Long ordered over the walkie-talkie. "Ignore these small fry, full speed ahead!"

"clear!"

The car increased its speed again, completely shaking off the horde of zombies.

After driving for about twenty more minutes, the road ahead was blocked by a makeshift roadblock made of abandoned cars and barbed wire.

Behind the roadblocks, several tall buildings were faintly visible.

"Stop the car," Tang Long ordered.

The convoy slowly came to a stop.

"We've arrived." Wang Hu sat up straight, his eyes sharpening.

Tang Long picked up his binoculars and observed the roadblocks in the distance.

Behind the roadblock, several figures could be vaguely seen moving about, each holding a weapon.

"There are at least five people at each checkpoint." Tang Long put down his binoculars.

"I'll go take care of them." Wang Hu reached for the car door.

"Wait." Tang Long pressed down on his shoulder.

He turned to look at Zhao Fan.

"Zhao Fan, you take the second team and go around through the residential building on the right."

"Wang Hu, you lead a team and infiltrate through the alley on the left."

"I'll give you five minutes to clear the checkpoint and leave one person alive."

He paused for a moment.

"Remember, use a silencer, don't alert their main force behind them."

"Understood!" Zhao Fan and Wang Hu replied in unison.