At night, no one at Guang Steel Factory was asleep.
After inspecting all the buildings in the steel factory and checking the outer wall, confirming no zombies were present.
Everyone gathered in the central corridor.
At this mont, the zombies outside the wall still roared, rely serving as useless background music.
Third Uncle’s expression was somber as he looked at Xiao Jun, Zhu Xiao, Guo Peng, and others, and asked with a quite displeased tone: "Who inspected the wall yesterday?"
Guo Peng, who had been silent, stepped forward, lowered his head and said, "I led the inspection. It’s my fault for only looking at the wall and not pushing it with my hand. I was wrong."
He was anxious, feeling tense due to the incident that happened.
He was well aware that the group he led might transition from extra staff to outer city personnel after this mission.
His team mbers have been eagerly anticipating this as well.
But now, if this incident affected entry into the outer city, or even caused them to lose their extra staff status, he would be beyond regretful.
Seeing him admit his mistake, Third Uncle’s expression softened slightly, but only slightly.
Then he continued, "This ti, your group’s food and contributions are voided, and I will report to Li Yu. Consider this your lesson and reprimand. I hope there won’t be a next ti."
Upon hearing this punishnt, Guo Peng felt a surge of relief.
The punishnt, while severe, wasn’t too harsh for them at the mont; their last redemption of food was enough for a while.
So he sincerely said to Third Uncle, "I understand, I won’t make such a mistake next ti."
Third Uncle nodded slightly and didn’t continue.
The collapse of the East Wall wasn’t entirely Guo Peng’s fault; after all, they usually checked the safety of the base visually.
Even on the previous visit, Third Uncle had personally walked around the wall and found no issues.
But now, who could have known that the wall, which looked fine, would suddenly collapse?
However, a punishnt was necessary; fortunately, there were no casualties. If soone had been bitten by a zombie, it would have been a matter of life and death.
This lesson deeply warned everyone that during outdoor missions, careful inspection is crucial, not just visually but also manually.
Potential hazards need to be identified in advance and promptly addressed.
Being cautious is not excessive in the doomsday world.
A careless mistake can be a matter of life and death.
After resolving this matter, it was already 2 AM, four more hours before dawn.
Once daylight broke, they would set out.
Thus, Third Uncle doubled the number of night watchn, while those not on duty went to rest.
However, everyone returned to the vehicles to rest, avoiding the buildings in the steel factory.
Even after a round of searching, amidst the pitch darkness, there was still concern about zombies inside the buildings.
After resolving the East Wall incident, nothing else happened in the latter half of the night.
A night passed.
Early the next morning, as dawn began to break.
Guo Peng rose early to check the vehicle and refuel.
Once everyone finished breakfast, Third Uncle ordered a return to Big Camphor Tree Base.
The heavy truck blocking the gate was moved aside to make way.
To prevent zombies from entering the steel factory once they left, they welded a simple yet sturdy gate from steel in the morning.
Placed at the entrance as a blockade.
Passing by the small square at the factory gate, Ant lazily sat on the sofa in the middle of the RV, while Xiao Hei lay on the ground dozing.
Since eting the captain, Ant felt life had beco much more comfortable.
No longer needing to worry about where to go each day or food and safety issues.
He trusts the captain will think about and solve these things, leaving him to focus on strength, killing, and exterminating zombies.
To him, killing is the simplest task.
He’s quite afraid of trouble.
The vehicle slightly jolted, and Old Qin glanced at Ant through the rearview mirror, playfully saying, "Ant, switch places with to drive at noon."
"Sure, no big deal." Ant scratched his head and pulled up the curtains in the RV.
While leaving Guang City, they didn’t notice anyone trailing them.
The UAV controlled by Xiao Jun hovered at about 50 ters above the convoy, overseeing all vehicles.
If any car lagged behind or broke down, prompt resolution could be managed via walkie-talkie.
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Big Camphor Tree Base.
After yesterday’s extensive search, Ju Tianrui and the others couldn’t find the person spying near the Big Camphor Tree Base.
Because of the incident, both the internal security level and vigilance outside the base were heightened significantly.
Caras were even installed a kiloter away from the base. The area outside the base was vast, and not having internet in the doomsday world makes remote monitoring impossible.
Additionally, caras were installed at the edge of the woods surrounding the base, allowing them to spot any approaching observers.
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