"Clink!"
A faint sound of weapons followed.
An orange screwdriver was instantly plunged into the ground by the front door of the bus, as if as a warning.
Luo Xiaole found the object somewhat familiar.
Upon closer inspection, it looked like… a screwdriver she had modified?
The owner of the arrogant voice finally appeared.
Not far away, two people were each carrying a silenced gun.
With their safety locks on, they were now pointing the guns at Luo Xiaole and the others.
And behind them, there were several familiar faces.
Luo Xiaole's eyes swept across them, and she froze.
Weren't these the people from the convenience store!
How did they end up with Li Wen and the others again?
And they were still holding the weapons Luo Xiaole had traded with them at the time.
They exuded the same arrogance as Li Wen and Li Xiaotian…
"Li Xiaotian? What are you doing here?" Zhou Xiaojun's anger flared upon seeing Li Xiaotian.
He detested people who were not only disloyal but also pushed others into a pit of fire.
It was simply outrageous.
"Oh, it seems you all still remember us."
Li Xiaotian and Li Wen retained their smug expressions.
With triumphant smiles, they were less than 20 meters from the school bus.
"This school bus is nice. I've taken a liking to it," Li Xiaotian continued with his demands. "If you hand over the bus obediently, I won't make things difficult for you."
"But if you don't cooperate..." he paused sinisterly, "no matter how fast a person's actions are, they can never outrun a bullet! You choose."
"We found this bus," Luo Shu said hatefully.
"So, should I say thank you?" Li Wen's smile became even more brazen.
Just as Luo Xiaole was about to step forward and say something,
Li Xiaotian slowly pressed his finger on the trigger, about to squeeze.
"..."
Luo Xiaole's body stiffened uncontrollably once more.
"Tsk... this is troublesome..." Luo Xiaole muttered inwardly.
It seemed the gun was real, and it was highly likely they had taken it from some fallen special forces soldier.
Otherwise, the system wouldn't have issued a life-threatening alert, causing her to instantly freeze.
Mo Chen, who had been silently observing Luo Xiaole's reaction,
saw Luo Xiaole suddenly freeze.
He instantly understood something.
The hand that had been tightly gripping the scabbard of his knife reluctantly loosened.
It seemed a direct confrontation was not an option this time.
Guns were dangerous.
"That's more like it!" Li Xiaotian's lips curved into a triumphant smile.
With a glance, he signaled Li Wen and the convenience store people to get on the bus.
His gun continued to be aimed at the people scattered around the school bus, ready to intimidate at any moment.
Li Wen handed his gun to a large,傻大个 from the convenience store, telling him to keep it pointed.
Just as he was about to start the engine,
He was suddenly dumbfounded.
"The keys aren't in the car, brother!"
"What! How is that possible! I just heard them starting the engine inside the car, that's why I came out!" Li Xiaotian's eyes showed disbelief.
"A bunch of fools." Luo Shu grinned at Luo Xiaole, showing his teeth, and jingled the car keys in his hand.
As soon as she heard the sound, the little胖子 had quickly pulled the keys out of the ignition and put them in his pocket.
"Well done!" Luo Xiaole happily high-fived Luo Shu.
"It's not time to celebrate yet," Luo Xiaole suddenly realized.
The horde of zombies that had been chasing them from behind was almost at the back door!
If they didn't leave soon, none of them would be able to escape.
There were two sedans nearby, but they couldn't possibly fit all of them.
Moreover, the other cars looked like they had been abandoned for some time.
"What if we hide in the shops nearby?" Zhou Xiaojun anxiously looked around.
"Not advisable," Mo Chen glanced behind them and said calmly.
The others followed his gaze and looked back.
They felt terrible!
Not only the back door of the school but also the adjacent streets seemed to be swarming with zombies.
No matter which shop they hid in,
it would be a dead end…
It seemed the school bus was their only way out!
"Why don't we take advantage of them looking for the keys and finish them off!" someone in the group suggested.
"Exactly! Two of us already have abilities, and we can't defeat them? It's just a gun!" another person said indignantly.
"Don't act rashly. They not only have guns, but Li Xiaotian has also awakened a fire ability," Luo Xiaole warned.
"Go away, you bean sprout. If you're timid, let me handle it. You're useless," the boy said, gripping his dagger.
He then stealthily approached the bus.
"I'll go assist him!" the boy who spoke earlier said, looking back at the others with disdain, and also charged towards that location.
Not long after.
Two extremely faint gunshots suddenly echoed from inside the school bus.
"Ah! No, no! I surrender!" Several screams suddenly broke out.
Luo Xiaole covered her head with her hands. As expected, the idiots had been captured.
She had originally intended to negotiate.
Now, whether inside or outside the school, if they stayed, they would be ambushed by zombies.
The school bus was the only mode of transportation.
Unless the two groups joined forces and boarded the bus together,
no one would survive.
Just as Luo Xiaole was about to voice her idea, the two impulsive troublemakers had already become human shields.
"Hahahaha, I was just wondering how to get you to hand over the keys, and here comes the bargaining chip," Li Xiaotian's arrogant laughter echoed from the school bus.
Inside the school bus, two people, with guns pointed at their backs by Li Wen and Li Xiaotian respectively, stood up.
"Let's talk," Luo Xiaole said, stepping forward with her hands raised to show she meant no harm.
Li Xiaotian saw Luo Xiaole. "Bean sprout, you injured me quite badly last time."
"You threatened me first last time, I was just protecting myself," Luo Xiaole walked forward step by step.
As long as her stiffening system didn't activate, it meant there was no immediate life threat.
"Li Xiaotian, the zombies inside and outside the school are about to converge here. If we don't leave soon, we'll all perish here." She got straight to the point.
"That's your problem! We have guns and weapons, we definitely won't die here!" Li Xiaotian stared intently at Luo Xiaole.
"Believe me, you don't want to know how many zombies will be chasing us later." She sighed. "We just escaped from the back door, we're not exaggerating."
"Besides, bullets are limited. How many can you kill?"
Hearing this, Li Xiaotian's expression indeed changed.
"Moreover..." Luo Xiaole paused, "It's only been a few days, you probably haven't fully mastered your ability yet..."
She looked up, her gaze probing Li Xiaotian.
Indeed, a hint of guilt flickered in Li Xiaotian's eyes.
"Roar!!" "Gurgle!"
The roars of countless zombies sounded almost against their ears.
"We're doomed! They're catching up!" Zuo Ran's almost screaming voice cried out for help.
Luo Xiaole frowned.
Her left hand secretly took out a thumbtack from her pocket.
She stared intently at Li Xiaotian.
"If you don't let us on the bus, we won't hand over the keys."
"There's no time to think. If we delay any longer, everyone, including you, will die here."
"Damn it!" Li Xiaotian was finally scared by the increasingly close sounds of the zombies.
He raised his hand abruptly, finally willing to allow them to board the bus.
Luo Xiaole let out a long sigh of relief.
She signaled for everyone else to board the bus.
Luo Shu, with the others, quickly rushed over.
"Our people will drive."
"I won't release your people for now, don't try anything funny!"
Li Xiaotian and Li Wen, holding their guns, retreated to the back with the convenience store people.
Occupying the rear with an excellent vantage point.
"I'll drive!" Zhou Xiaojun volunteered.
He quickly started the school bus.
Two zombies in tracksuits had already chased out first!
"Click click!"
As the school bus turned and sped away,
"Bang!"
One of them slammed into it forcefully.
The other, however, suddenly leaped onto the roof of the bus!