Chapter 43

"Indeed, he's right. We are completely trapped here." Richard said as he walked in from outside the door.

Looking at Li Fatty's dejected gaze, Richard continued helplessly, "Last night, while you were partying, I checked the entire nightclub. The back door is nailed shut inside and out. Arthur said it was done by Edward's gang before. From the sounds outside, there are plenty of zombies. Any windows that can be used to get out are occupied by zombies. It would be safer to open the door and fight our way out than to go through the windows."

Even Richard was at a loss. Should they just sit here and do nothing? Let Tony fend for himself?

"Everyone, I might have an idea, but I'm not sure if it will work," Wang Zongze from Hong Kong said in standard Cantonese.

"I think we could go through the sewers," he suggested.

"Sewers?" Everyone was taken aback by Wang Zongze's idea.

"I studied architecture and once wrote a thesis on Norwich's buildings. The buildings in this area are quite old, so they should be similar to what I found in my research."

Wang Zongze found it too difficult to speak in Mandarin, and there were also British and Japanese people present, so he switched to English.

"Old buildings like these usually have drainage pipes leading to the sewers for flood prevention. They might be narrow, but they should be passable."

After hearing Wang Zongze's words, everyone hesitated.

"Do you know where the drainage pipe is?" This was probably their last hope, so Li Fatty quickly asked.

"We need to look for it. This nightclub isn't small. If we can find the basement, I should be able to locate the drainage pipe," Wang Zongze confirmed.

"Everyone, let's go find it!" Li Fatty stood up and ran out of the hall, leading the way.

After a short while, Si Yao called everyone over, indicating that he had found it.

The group hurried over. The basement door had already been opened by Si Yao. Li Fatty went down the ladder first, turning on the basement lights with the help of a flashlight.

The lighting was very dim, and the basement was quite eerie with a strange smell. Fortunately, there were no zombies, so the group entered the basement.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wang Zongze shone his flashlight around the basement.

"It should be here. The size of the pipe should be fine!"

Everyone followed Wang Zongze's hand to a passage sealed with wire. Thinner people could probably crouch inside, but someone like Li Fatty would have to crawl.

"The passage is sealed with wire. We need a screwdriver!" Wang Zongze said, shining his flashlight on the entrance, where the wire was secured with screws.

"Si Yao, go get the toolbox!" Si Yao nodded and ran to the entrance of the basement.

When Li Fatty came to Wonderland, he not only brought the retired tool hammer but also the KTV's toolbox.

"Even though we found a way out, the nearest pharmacy is probably in the city center, where the situation will be even worse," Yan Zekun said in a low voice. It seemed he had drunk too much the previous night, and his throat was a bit sore.

"We can't worry about that. We'll take it one step at a time. If we encounter a lot of zombies, we'll take a detour," Li Fatty said without hesitation.

Tony was more than just a regular customer at the KTV for Li Fatty. He was the first companion Li Fatty met when facing the zombie world alone.

Of course, ignoring Hao Chen, who had already left.

Moreover, when Jones invited Li Fatty's group to join them, Tony firmly stood by Li Fatty without any hesitation.

In the battle against Edward, without Tony's desperate fight, Li Fatty's group would have likely become zombies or slaves.

Whether it's the sewers or zombies, if it's the right path, I will go, even if I have to face a thousand people!

"Actually, you don't need to risk going to the city center. There's a pharmacy near the apartments in Riverside. It's closer and relatively safer," Wang Chan said, seeing that Li Fatty and the others planned to go to the city center.

The apartments in Riverside were near the Canary Stadium, where Mike might have fled.

"Really!? Are you sure?" Li Fatty asked eagerly.

"Yes, I'm sure. You might not know, but I deliver food for Jiangnan Flavor, so I know Norwich quite well."

Jiangnan Flavor was a Chinese restaurant, and many Chinese students ordered takeout from there. The restaurant also stayed open late on weekends, which is why Wang Chan was still delivering food at around twelve.

"Alright, you're Wang Chan, right? Are you willing to lead us to the pharmacy?"

Seeing Li Fatty's pleading eyes, Wang Chan readily agreed.

"I'll go with you too. I'll handle the sewers," Wang Zongze said from the side.

"Actually, if you need me to analyze the situation and calculate probabilities, I can come along. Of course, I know you don't need me," Fang Qian said, hanging his head and sighing, looking a bit dejected.

"Wang Chan, Wang Zongze, and Fang Qian. I'm truly grateful for everything you're doing for Tony. I know words are meaningless now, but if you ever need my help in the future, I won't hesitate," Li Fatty said, looking at the three of them with gratitude.

"Me too," Yan Zekun said softly from the side.

"Take me along. I've been practicing with this crossbow in my free time and have gotten pretty good," Alex said, raising his crossbow.

Li Fatty nodded. A crossbow was indeed safer than a gun. He didn't want to be trapped in a closed space again because of gunshots; it was a terrible feeling.

At this moment, Arthur and Si Yao climbed down from the entrance.

"I heard you're going to the pharmacy? I'll go too!" Arthur said, stepping forward.

"Arthur, I'm really sorry. We originally planned to look for Mike today, but..." Li Fatty apologized to Arthur. Compared to the unknown whereabouts of Mike, he naturally had to save Tony first.

"I understand. Tony is my friend too. Take me along! Once Tony recovers, we can look for Mike," Arthur said understandingly.

"Arthur, listen. You participated in the search yesterday afternoon and stayed up all night. You should stay at Wonderland and rest. We'll handle the medicine. Don't worry," Li Fatty patted Arthur's shoulder, trying to persuade him.

"We're not looking for food; the fewer people, the better, to maintain efficiency," Yan Zekun added from the side.

"Alright, Wang Chan, Wang Zongze, Alex, Yan Zekun, Si Yao, and I will go to find the medicine. The rest will stay at Wonderland. Richard, Arthur, I leave it to you."

After hearing Li Fatty's plan, Richard nodded. Although Arthur was reluctant, he had no choice but to accept it.

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