"What's her attitude? We helped her, and instead of thanking us, she throws a tantrum. Is she sick!"
As soon as Su Ling left, Zhang Miaomiao complained indignantly.
Xu Lin glanced at the tightly shut door, then looked back up the stairwell. He stepped onto the stairs.
The zombie arm Su Ling had severed lay on the concrete floor, next to a headless corpse.
Seeing this, Xu Lin recalled the severed-arm zombie's descent. His expression tensed.
They had also killed zombies, but they had never seen one move with such agility and speed.
Xu Lin quickly realized how much trouble their arrival had caused Su Ling.
Just as Xu Lin understood, Li Yunlong and the other three walked towards him.
Upon seeing the corpse and severed arm on the ground, Zhang Miaomiao shrieked and clung to Li Yunlong, trembling.
Jiang Zhimin stood next to Chen Jiakai. Her eyes swept over the ground before looking away. "This Su Ling really has some skills."
Xu Lin looked at Li Yunlong. "The zombie that escaped is not like the ones we've encountered before!"
"It moved with incredible speed. The moment we opened the door, it fled. It seemed to be able to think!"
Li Yunlong frowned and looked at Xu Lin. "Then we—"
Xu Lin sighed heavily. "If I'm not mistaken, Su Ling was going to deal with it herself if we hadn't shown up."
But because they had tracked Su Ling, Zhang Miaomiao was startled by a falling zombie and, in her panic, opened the door, giving the severed-arm zombie an opportunity to escape.
Xu Lin looked at the tightly shut door, his tone slightly serious. "We've brought Su Ling trouble and inconvenience."
"How is that possible!" Zhang Miaomiao immediately retorted, protesting, "She should be thanking us. If it weren't for us, given that zombie's agile movements, she would have been in grave danger. By opening the door and letting the zombie escape, I actually saved her life!"
Xu Lin looked at Zhang Miaomiao, his tone a bit heavier. "She didn't need us to help her or save her."
"Xu Lin, what do you mean?" Zhang Miaomiao instantly became displeased, her dissatisfaction with Su Ling now directed at Xu Lin. "You find her attractive and skilled, you've taken a liking to her, so you're deliberately playing favorites?"
"Miaomiao," Jiang Zhimin tugged Zhang Miaomiao's arm, then looked at Xu Lin. "Xu Lin, don't argue with Miaomiao."
Li Yunlong also stepped forward and spoke at the opportune moment. "What should we do now? Wait here for Su Ling to return, or go in and help her?"
Zhang Miaomiao was already annoyed. Hearing Li Yunlong's words, her dissatisfaction soared. "Why should we help her? We advised her, and Xu Lin kindly warned her. She refused to listen and wanted to go in herself. We didn't force her."
Seeing Zhang Miaomiao becoming increasingly unreasonable, Jiang Zhimin, fearing she would alienate everyone, said, "We really should help Su Ling. If we hadn't followed, the severed-arm zombie wouldn't have escaped, and Su Ling wouldn't have had to chase after it. Furthermore, we opened the warehouse door, so we know the situation inside. Therefore, Su Ling must have something like a storage facility. Based on this alone, we must help her and win her favor."
Zhang Miaomiao wanted to say something, but after hearing Jiang Zhimin's analysis, she pouted in dissatisfaction and finally said nothing.
Xu Lin looked at Li Yunlong. "You can stay here. I'll go check the situation."
With that, Xu Lin walked off without waiting for a reply. He reached the door and tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. He turned back to the four. "She's locked it from the inside."