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

Twenty minutes later.

The entrance to the magnificent KTV.

The once empty streets are now filled with parked vehicles.

In addition to the armored vehicle and pickup truck that Tang Long brought, they also found two trucks and a minibus that could still be started in a nearby underground parking garage.

The supplies looted by the Wild Wolf Gang filled the truck to the brim, with even the gaps filled with cigarettes and alcohol.

Forty-eight survivors were crammed into the cargo compartments of minibuses and trucks.

Despite the crowd, everyone's face radiated a glow called "hope".

Holding the half-empty bottle of mineral water and a small packet of biscuits that had just been distributed, some people were even reluctant to eat them, carefully hiding them in their clothes.

Tang Long sat in the passenger seat of the armored vehicle, looking at the long convoy in the rearview mirror.

In my mind, the system's notification sounded at just the right moment.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have completed a Class C wanted mission to wipe out the "Wild Wolf Gang".]

[Reward: Order Points +500]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully eliminating a small-scale apocalyptic bandit group for the first time.]

[Order Determination: Violence for Violence, Restoring Authority.]

[Reward: 2000 Order Points]

Current Order Points: 3680

Tang Long raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting such an unexpected gain.

3680 Order Points.

Although there aren't many yet!

But that was enough for him to take the base's armed forces to the next level.

This would allow for at least 10 more people to have their own weapons and equipment.

This also saves Luo Yongchao from scolding him all day for being stingy, not even having enough bullets for new recruits' training.

As I was pondering this, the back door of the car opened.

Zhao Fan walked in, a hint of excitement on his face.

"Team Leader Tang! Everyone's on the bus."

"And...we've really struck it rich this time!"

He handed the notebook to Tang Long, speaking rapidly.

"Those bastards from the Wild Wolf Gang are fucking hamsters!" Zhao Fan exclaimed excitedly in a low voice, "They cleared out nearly two tons of perfectly sealed rice and flour alone!"

"There were also mountains of canned goods, vacuum-packed meat, and boxes of cooking oil..."

"These beasts captured so many people as slaves, yet they hoarded so much food for themselves. They'd rather let people starve and let the food spoil than share a single bite. They deserve to die!" He spat at the end.

Tang Longmei took the notebook and glanced at it.

The list of supplies was densely packed, showing that Zhao Fan had taken great care in remembering it.

He nodded in satisfaction: "It's precisely because there are so many people like this that the apocalypse will become increasingly chaotic."

Although the base is not short of food at the moment.

But we should save where we can. Such a large amount of supplies can save a lot of order points.

"That's true! If everyone were like Captain Tang, the apocalypse would have ended long ago." Zhao Fan chuckled, offering a subtle compliment.

As he spoke, he mysteriously pulled a notebook wrapped in kraft paper from his pocket and handed it to Tang Long.

"By the way, Captain Tang! We found this in the safe in Gao Tianlang's bedroom."

Tang Long took the notebook and opened it.

The paper was yellowed, the handwriting was messy, and there were even some unknown stains.

The preceding content was mostly a diary entry, recording how much stuff was stolen each day, how many women were slept with, and how many zombies were killed.

The words are filled with violence and arrogance.

But when he turned to the last few pages, Tang Long's fingers paused slightly.

The originally wild cursive handwriting became trembling, one could even say... fearful.

"October 12th. The fog has gotten even thicker. When will this awful weather ever end?!"

"The third brother didn't believe in superstitions and insisted on taking people to the city center to make a fortune... He came back all alone. He's a broken man, huddled in a corner, constantly scratching his face, saying something about eyes in the sky... many eyes... watching me from above... This guy, he's definitely gone mad!"

"October 15th. That feeling came back. I can't look west. As soon as I do, a voice comes to mind, not just audible, but directly 'grown' in. I can't go west, south, I have to go south!"

"October 20th. I arrested two female students, with delicate skin. But I can't get an erection! Damn it! That bastard third brother, did he affect me too?"

"On October 22nd, the third brother died! His head just fell out of his body while he was sleeping!"

"Damn it, why can it still talk even though it's just a head? This is the apocalypse!"

"Let's go! Let's leave tomorrow! To the south of the city, we can't wait here any longer..."

"..."

The diary ends here.

Tang Long closed his notebook, his brows furrowing slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.

"Let's go!"

"Yes."

......

By the time we returned to the police station, it was already dark.

The base gates slowly opened, and Liu Qiang and Luo Yongchao, who had already received the news, led the remaining police officers to greet them at the entrance.

Seeing the magnificent convoy and the supplies it was loaded with, everyone's eyes widened in amazement.

"Goodness gracious...did they just empty out someone's entire base?"

Luo Yongchao clicked his tongue, looked at Zhao Fan who jumped out of the car, and punched him.

"Well done, kid. You've landed a lucrative job."

Zhao Fan chuckled, though he looked exhausted, he was full of energy.

"Instructor Luo, you have no idea how much good liquor those bastards have hoarded! We'll have to get a couple of bottles later."

"Go away, go away, do you even care about discipline?" Luo Yongchao said with a laugh, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the truck.

Tang Long jumped out of the car, ignoring the others' pleasantries.

He walked directly up to Liu Qiang.

"Old Liu, I'm leaving the task of settling the new recruits to you."

"Is the quarantine area ready?"

Liu Qiang immediately suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Reporting to Captain Tang, we have cleared out three floors of Building 2 as a temporary isolation area."

"All newcomers must undergo 24 hours of observation, be confirmed to be free of infection, and shower, disinfect, and change clothes before they can enter the living area."

"Very good." Tang Long nodded. "Also, please have Dr. Zhang, Xiao Lin, and Xiao Zhao do a basic physical examination for everyone."

"clear."

After arranging the trivial matters, Tang Long did not rest, but went to the fourth floor of the main building to the director's office.

Since the establishment of the safe zone, people have gradually moved out, and the main building has finally become much vacant.

Pushing open the door, Tang Long sat in a chair, lost in thought.

He had always thought that the Wild Wolf Gang left the East District because they were scared away by "Meat Cocoon" and "Butcher".

It now appears that this is not the case.

They had been entangled by something indescribable coming from the city center much earlier. Although they didn't know what it was, Tang Long guessed that it was most likely the super infected "Queen" on the wanted list.

Thinking about it that way is terrifying.

It's worth noting that while the city center in Dongcheng District isn't as far as Nancheng District, it still takes about an hour and a half to drive there.

Even such a long distance could terrify a gang leader in a post-apocalyptic world.

Recalling what Su Yan sensed when she first woke up, it was very likely that it came from the "Queen" in the city center.

Tang Long felt an increasing sense of tension.

Take a deep breath.

"System! How much more is needed to upgrade the base to LV3?"

[Lv2 Police Station -> Lv3 Municipal Branch]

Upgrade Requirements:

[1. Possesses at least five "elite" officers (currently: Wang Hu, Luo Yongchao, Liu Qiang, not yet met)]

2. The population within the jurisdiction has reached 3000 (currently: 218/3000, not met)

3. Order Points: 30000 (Current: 3680/30000, not met)

Tang Long tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looking at the system panel with a furrowed brow.

Three tasks...

None of them are simple.

After thinking for a moment, he took out his walkie-talkie and switched to internal signal.

"Everyone, come to the meeting."