749: Chapter 749 A Close Call

"Alright, let's go! I'll walk in front, you guys just stay two or three steps behind me. Also, behind us, Xiao Hong, you pay a bit more attention. Once you notice anything wrong, even if it's just a fleeting glimpse, even if you think you might have just misseen it! You must say it!" Wang Quan said to everyone, especially giving a special instruction to Xiao Hong.

"Don't worry, Boss! I understand!" Xiao Hong nodded quickly: "I've watched plenty of movies and TV shows! If I really feel something is wrong, I'll say it immediately, even if I really just misseen it."

"Hmm, keeping that mindset is very good." Wang Quan nodded with satisfaction.

It's better to be safe than sorry!

Since everyone was ready, Wang Quan started walking inside.

"We'll only search for one hour. After one hour, whether we find it or not, we're leaving! After all, the most important goal is to go to the shopping plaza to collect supplies. If we delay too long, it won't be safe once it gets dark." Wang Quan said to the three of them.

"Understood! I'll set an alarm! Set it to vibrate to remind us when the time comes." Xiao Xin nodded and immediately took out his phone to set it up.

"Hmm." Wang Quan nodded. After Xiao Xin finished, the four of them officially began their exploration of the Public Security Bureau.

To tell the truth, none of them had ever been inside a Public Security Bureau. They had never been, except for the lobby, but going deep inside was completely unfamiliar; this was a novel experience for them.

They still had to find the so-called armory inside, and all within a one-hour search time.

To be honest, they weren't optimistic about this exploration.

But regardless, since they were already here, they really had to give it a try.

If they could really get some firearms, with guns and ammunition in hand, they would definitely be full of confidence!

Having a gun and not using it, and not having a gun to use, are two different matters.

They couldn't always fight in close quarters no matter what they faced.

If they really encountered a massive zombie horde later, relying only on the steel pipe in their hands would be too dangerous!

If they had firearms, they could rely on terrain and obstacles to deal with many times more zombies; melee combat should only be the last line of defense.

After entering the Public Security Bureau, the four of them continued to venture deeper inside.

Passing through some corridors, they saw signs hanging on the doors of various rooms, like this department or that Materials room.

For these, if the door was open, they would glance inside; if the door was closed, they would directly kick it open and then glance inside.

However, most of the departments didn't have anything in them.

Soon, they figured out the layout of the front area.

The entrance was on the south side, which was the public reception area, the lobby location, i.e., the comprehensive service hall, and then there were the public waiting room, reception room/mediation room.

As they continued to venture deeper, they suddenly saw a door without any markings, an ordinary iron door, security door, thickened door, looking like a storage room or equipment room.

With such a place existing, and the door wide open at this moment, they walked inside.

Everyone suddenly realized that this was actually the armory!

"We found the armory!" Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

But immediately, they stopped smiling.

Because the outer door was wide open; looking at this situation, it was estimated that the inside had long been "looted."

You have to know, armories generally have dual-person dual-locks, double doors (outer steel door + inner explosion-proof door), explosion-proof walls, no windows or solid blockages; video surveillance with no blind spots, infrared intrusion alarms, vibration sensors, and direct connection to the local 110 command center; firearms and ammunition are strictly prohibited from being stored in the same cabinet, and the ammunition room must be anti-static, moisture-proof, and fireproof; The Ground is raised and anti-static; it is strictly prohibited to be set up above or below densely populated areas.

Now the door was wide open, looking like it was welcoming guests from all directions...

And after passing the first outer door, there were signs inside: Firearms Storage Area, Ammunition Storage Area.

These places were also wide open.

"It looks like we won't find any leftovers..." Xiao Bai said with some frustration.

"Never mind all that, search it first. What if there's something left behind? Or maybe there was too much to take away entirely? We have to search to know." Wang Quan said to them.

Xiao Bai and the other two nodded, then began to search carefully inside the armory.

"Found it! Found it! Boss! Come quick! Over here!" Xiao Bai shouted excitedly, holding a 9mm police pistol in his hand.

"I found two boxes of ammunition here!" At the same time, on the other side, Xiao Hong also shouted excitedly.

After searching around, the final haul was one 9mm police pistol and two boxes of ammunition (20 rounds/box).

"So this is a gun..." Wang Quan took the 9mm police pistol from Xiao Bai's hand.

It felt a bit heavy.

This pistol had an overall length of about 190mm, an empty weight of about 760g, and a magazine capacity of 15 rounds.

This was a very classic 9mm police pistol, all black matte, with a steel slide and an engineering plastic frame; the lines were rugged, the grip had clear anti-slip texture and finger grooves, fitting the Chinese hand shape; the muzzle was slightly tapered, and the slide had anti-slip serrations front and rear for easy loading; it had traditional three-point mechanical sights; the front of the trigger guard had an arc transition, and there was a rail in front of the frame for attaching a flashlight/laser.

"Alright, keep it for now! Let's leave here and go to the shopping plaza to scavenge for supplies." Wang Quan nodded, and after putting the pistol and ammunition into his storage space, he said to everyone.

"Okay!" Xiao Bai and Xiao Xin said with some excitement. Although there was only one gun, and it might not necessarily be given to them to use, this was a gun after all!

Their group, oh no, their team had a gun, even if it was just a pistol, the sense of security was suddenly different! At the very least, it jumped up a level!

The purpose of coming to the Public Security Bureau had been achieved. Although it was a bit unsatisfactory, at least they had gained something, so it wasn't a wasted trip.

Although the process was a bit exciting, it was safe and sound, and they had gained something, which was quite good.

Next was their main event, the shopping plaza!

There were a large number of shops and stores over there... the supplies were very rich! There were two supermarkets alone, not counting the nearby convenience stores and the like.

It was just unknown how many times it had been visited by others, and how many supplies were left.

Moreover, during the apocalypse, as long as there were survivors in this area, they would definitely think of this place first.

After all, this was the only shopping plaza in this county! It could also be called a shopping street, a place formed by an entire street plus a plaza for eating, drinking, playing, and shopping. Usually, the foot traffic was the largest in the whole county; one could say that 80% of the foot traffic was concentrated in this area.

After all, basically 90% of the people in the whole county did their eating, drinking, and playing here.

Could this foot traffic not be high? It was already high on normal days, let alone during holidays.

When the New Year came around and people returned from outside, the whole county, which usually didn't seem to have many people, would suddenly be like an exploding zombie horde, with more foot traffic than the rest of the year combined.