But often reality is more complex than people imagine. At least while Tang Xiaoquan was pondering how to use Wei Dazhuang's "danger", Wang Qiang and Wu Chao's loud shouts forced him to refocus on the issue of defending the iron gate.

Undoubtedly, once the iron gate is breached, it would mean there's no safe place left for them to retreat to. Moreover, they absolutely could not confront such a powerful, tireless, and large zombie army head-on.

And to delve into the City Management Bureau now to create a barricade by moving tables and heavy objects is equally unrealistic given the current urgency.

After all, not to mention whether the zombies inside the bureau would give you the chance to move things around, those hordes of zombies closing in on the iron gate certainly won't give you the opportunity to "construct" anything.

His thoughts hit a deadlock, and sweat of anxiety poured down Tang Xiaoquan's face.

Not only him, but everyone else present was equally tense.

No joke, there's nothing more frightening and terrifying than knowing a group of "robbers" is about to break into your home, yet you can't close the door.

Hiding behind everyone, A Cheng, without a weapon, was at a loss while facing the ominous black shadow drawing closer step by step. The fear continually surging within him caused his body to tremble uncontrollably: "Can't we, we tie up the door somehow?"

Undoubtedly, A Cheng's words were clearly nonsense, but as the saying goes, a careless remark can give inspiration to a listening ear. His seemingly useless statement gave Tang Xiaoquan a huge revelation.

Indeed, since there's no lock, we can create one ourselves!

As if enlightened, Tang Xiaoquan instinctively turned his gaze to Lin Junfu among the group. After sizing up his entire form, Tang Xiaoquan spoke with a hint of excitement, "Lin, Lin Guan, quick, quick, quickly take off the belt from your waist and give it to me!"

On hearing this, not only Lin Junfu but almost all the survivors present displayed expressions of inexplicable confusion.

What's going on? Has Xiao Tang gone mad? At this critical moment, he's asking Old Lin to take off his belt?

But seeing the young man's determined eyes, Lin Junfu, who had long held a favorable opinion of him, removed his belt without any objections.

Although he didn't yet understand what the young man intended to do with the belt, given the wisdom he demonstrated in several major events in recent times at the factory, he had ample reason to believe the young man had a unique idea.

Sure enough, just as Lin Junfu expected, as soon as Tang Xiaoquan received the belt, he immediately set to work.

And almost as he completed his first action, the survivors, who previously had no idea what was going on, suddenly realized what was happening and smiled.

Threading the belt through the door bars, Tang Xiaoquan yanked it tautly after hooking it, and then repeatedly wrapped the remaining length, aiming to increase the belt's resistance.

Once everything was done, Tang Xiaoquan shook the iron gate a couple of times. After confirming that the makeshift belt lock could indeed keep the door closed, he exhaled deeply and wiped his face.

"This is just a temporary measure; we must quickly move some heavy objects here!"

Brief and to the point, Tang Xiaoquan wasted no words. At this moment, he didn't need to say more; everyone understood. After all, they all had experiences of having doors breached by zombies, so they had no illusions about a single police belt stopping the ferocity of the undead.

As for Tang Xiaoquan himself, the purpose of his actions was to buy time. Even though he wasn't sure how much time this could gain for their team, any little bit was better than nothing.

Knowing how precious time was, the survivors didn't dare delay for even a second. They immediately assigned roles.

Eight people, divided into three groups.

Group one: Tang Xiaoquan and A Cheng, mainly responsible for two things. First, taking care of the injured Hu Xiaodong. Second, monitoring the gate to alert the other two groups before it was breached.

Group two: Zhao Yunhai, Wei Dazhuang, and Wang Qiang. Judging by the personnel and their equipment, this group was primarily tasked with killing enemies and providing cover.

As for the last group, Lin Junfu and Wen Quanxin were naturally tasked with moving and barricading objects.

Once the teams were arranged, everyone immediately took up their respective positions and got to work.

Wei Dazhuang took the lead, charging into the "enemy lines" with a giant axe. The red blade whistled menacingly in the dim corridor with each swing.

In just a moment, several lifeless corpses collapsed onto the cold tile floor within the corridor.

Thanks to Wei Dazhuang's courage and valor, the survivors quickly cleared the first room.

Meanwhile, the zombie army outside the City Management Bureau arrived right on schedule.

"Bang!" The iron gate shook slightly. It was clear that the Pacers' impact was far less than that of the Runners.

But if you underestimated the Pacers' abilities for this reason, you'd be gravely mistaken.

You need to know that all the Runners evolved from the Pacers' adaptation.

So at this stage, while the Pacers may not be as individually powerful as the Runners, their large numbers more than compensate for all their shortcomings.

Tang Xiaoquan, positioned by the iron gate to monitor the situation, felt this keenly.

He was extremely grateful that before the beasts arrived, he had reinforced the iron gate with a few pieces of clothing for additional strengthening material. Otherwise, with just that belt, the gate might have been breached by now.

Beyond that, to protect the belt and clothes from the zombies' claws as much as possible, he worked with A Cheng to divert the beasts' attention to the sides of the gate.

Although this didn't significantly lessen the burden on the gate, it at least ensured that the thrashing hands stayed away from the garments.

Soon, Wen Quanxin and Lin Junfu brought over a table, and judging from their breathless and exhausted appearance, the weight of the table must have been substantial.

Indeed, once the two lifted the wooden table to the front of the door and set it down, the thick table immediately produced a dull thud upon hitting the ground.

With this thud, the words "sturdy!" flashed in Tang Xiaoquan's mind.

Yes, when the heavy wooden table propped against the iron gate, what was previously a severely shaky gate, seemingly ready to fall at any moment, suddenly stabilized as if it found a pillar to lean on.

Seeing this change, both Lin Junfu and Wen Quanxin exchanged a glance of increased confidence and then flipped back into the dim corridor...

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