Gu Shaoze stood up and replied, "Captain Wei, we did leave and made it to the border of Jiangning City. But on our way, we saw a large group of zombies near the border area. So, we decided to come back and inform you."
The soldiers' expressions turned solemn as soon as they heard this. The smile on Wei Ying's face disappeared. "Comrade Gu, how many zombies did you see?" he asked.
"From a rough estimate, the number should be around 1,000 and still growing."
Everyone gasped in shock. Even 500 zombies would be difficult to fend off. 1,000 zombies was nearly impossible for them.
Before they could recover from the shock, Gu Shaoze added, "Besides that, we were also able to contact Li Yang and learned that they were trapped in a building in the middle of the horde."
"How's the situation on their side?" Wei Ying asked, frowning deeply.
Even though Pei Yijun was no longer his responsibility after being handed over to the escort team, the time they had spent fighting side by side had built a sense of camaraderie.
"For now, they are safe," Gu Shaoze said. "But they don't have any food or water, so they won't be able to hold out for much longer."
Wei Ying went silent for a moment before saying, "I will contact the people from Jiangning and see if we can work together to clear out the zombie horde. If we leave it unchecked, it will cause serious trouble later."
"Captain Wei, my team and I will stay here to see if we can help with anything," Gu Shaoze offered.
Wei Ying nodded and said, "Thank you. I will arrange a place for you and your team to stay."
After their brief conversation, Wei Ying and his group returned to the base to begin preparations. Gu Shaoze and his team waited outside for two hours before being led to a house near the Eagle Team's residence.
While Wei Ying was busy discussing countermeasures with the leaders of the temporary survival camp and the officials from Jiangning City, the Phantom Team had already cleared out two apartment complexes.
By the time the sun was setting, they had finished clearing the area.
As they rode back to base, Zhang Yuan said, "Captain, we have cleared a total of three apartment complexes. But there are still two villa areas, five housing blocks, and fifteen apartment complexes left."
Sitting in the back seat, Jin Xuyan checked the map and said, "We are not in a rush, so there is no harm in clearing the area while training our new members."
Zhang Yuan nodded and added, "Captain Xun sent someone to inform us that the warehouses were ready this morning."
Hearing this, Jiao Lizhi swallowed the strawberry in her mouth and said, "He is really efficient. It's only been a day, and he has already cleaned up ten houses."
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