Regarding the breakout, how to break through, the survivors each expressed their opinions in a cacophony, but ultimately the conclusion was the same: danger outweighs hope.

Their current focal issue remains the zombie horde outside the iron gate. After all, the density of the zombie crowd is truly overwhelming. Even if all the survivors joined the battle, they would struggle to fend off such a massive "enemy" charge. Not to mention, they still had Hu Xiaodong and Zhao Huilong, two completely helpless injured people who needed care.

The problem is quite serious, and the future looks exceptionally grim.

"Damn it, why don't we just set fire to those bastards outside!" Wang Qiang got a bit hot-headed and slapped his thigh in exasperation.

However, his suggestion was immediately dismissed by Wu Chao beside him: "No, no! Qiang, you didn't forget the situation when we used ** before, did you? You think you can burn those beasts to death? Hmph, I reckon it would take at least three days and three nights to completely burn them all. Moreover, as soon as the fire starts, it will attract zombies from blocks away. So, I think it's best to drop this idea early!"

"Sigh~" Wang Qiang scratched his head in annoyance, clearly unwilling to give up: "It's all that damn Lu Rui's fault. If it weren't for that bastard taking our weapons, we could have used Brother Hu's Compound Bow from the rooftop to slowly shoot those monsters outside."

Tang Xiaoquan sat silently, to be precise, ever since the discussion began, he sat there like an invisible person, not making a single comment, as if nothing happening before him had anything to do with him.

So what was he doing, what was he thinking about? In fact, he was always thinking, but his considerations were different from the others. He wasn't thinking about how to solve the breakout problem but was recalling the flash of inspiration he had downstairs before being interrupted by old Zhao.

But inspiration is just like that, it comes quickly and goes even faster, sometimes disappearing from your vast brain network with just a second's delay.

As each proposal was rejected, the survivors' discussion gradually fell into a deadlock. But even so, Lin Junfu still held onto a last shred of hope because he knew that there was still one person who hadn't spoken and from his silent observation, it seemed that person was still deep in thought.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, the dead silence seemed to stretch the passing time invisibly, as everyone's patience was nearing its limit, Lin Junfu knew he couldn't wait any longer. Although he also wanted to give the young man more time to think, given the situation...

"Xiao Tang~" In a very low voice, Lin tried to gently bring Tang Xiaoquan back to reality from his deep thoughts.

But just as his palm was about to touch the young man's arm, the latter suddenly raised his arm in a blocking gesture and then looked across at Wei Dazhuang.

Dazhuang felt a bit creeped out being stared at and frowned, confusedly asking: "Hey, Xiao Tang, what are you looking at me for?"

Tang Xiaoquan didn't answer but kept staring intently at Dazhuang, or more precisely, at the red giant axe in his hands.

Everyone was stunned, Wang Qiang was especially worried, thinking his brother had maybe got so into thinking that he had lost his mind.

But Tang Xiaoquan's mind was as clear as a mirror; he knew exactly what he was doing and why he was doing it.

The fragments of memory slowly gathered under the guidance of the red giant axe; broken glass shards, bloodstained zombies, damaged casings, one scene after another flashed quickly through Tang Xiaoquan's mind like a movie.

Tang Xiaoquan felt he was getting close to what he wanted; he strived to control his emotions and thoughts steadily as he wandered through the river of memories.

Gradually, a red hydrant-like object became clear, and as this object emerged, a rare smile finally appeared on Tang Xiaoquan's once tight face.

"Fire hydrant! I got it! It's a fire hydrant!" Excitedly standing up, Tang Xiaoquan shouted without a care in the world.

"Crap, it's over, it's over; my brother has really gone mad!" Wang Qiang looked worriedly at his brother. Although they frequently bickered on normal days, he was truly concerned for the latter's safety at crucial moments.

Not only Wang Qiang but Tang Xiaoquan's abrupt actions also left others astounded.

This kid couldn't have had too much pressure, leading to some kind of breakdown, right? Recalling past cases where many accident drivers became hysterical due to tension, Lin Junfu also broke into a cold sweat for the young man before him.

"Uh, Xiao Tang!" Conventionally speaking in a light voice, unsure of the situation, Lin Junfu feared further provoking the young man, only to lower the voice further, asking: "Are you... alright?"

In the midst of his excitement, Tang Xiaoquan apparently didn't hear Lao Lin's question. After indulging in his own "joy" for a while, he immediately turned his gaze towards Zhao Yunhai.

"Uncle Zhao, I have a question I'd like to ask?"

Slightly stunned, old Zhao instinctively glanced at Lin Junfu, and after exchanging a look, old Zhao responded with caution: "Mm, go ahead."

"In a situation where the water is cut off, can the fire hydrants in the City Management Bureau still be used?"

"Well~" Old Zhao hesitated for a moment. Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't answer this question; on the contrary, it was exceptionally easy for him.

After all, if he couldn't even answer such a common-sense question, then his decades of being a professor in architecture would've been for nothing.

However, why did the young man suddenly bring up this question now? Facing this inquiry brought a bit of curiosity in Old Zhao's heart.

"Generally speaking, fire hydrants in buildings have their own independent fire water pools. As long as the fire water pool has water, the fire hydrants can be used even if the water supply is cut off." Truthfully explaining what he knew to Tang Xiaoquan, Zhao Yunhai didn't forget to add his own curiosity: "Uh~ Xiao Tang, why are you asking this?"

Hearing the affirmative answer given by Old Zhao, the expression on Tang Xiaoquan's face became even brighter.

He did not directly answer the former's question but mysteriously provided a statement:

"We are saved this time!"

Afterwards, he excitedly laid out all of his thoughts to the others in detail, finally concluding: "Believe me, with this 'Water Cannon,' we can drive straight in, easily breaking through the zombies' defenses and getting into the City Management's vehicle!!"

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