Chapter Twenty-Nine: Crossing the River
The banks of the river seemed safe, not only on this side, but also on the other side, which were empty. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Li Qin saw all this through the telescope, and although he still had some confusion in his heart, he had a guarantee of the success of crossing the river.
Although it is said that the women crossed the river first, it is not that there are no men in the team. A total of six boys from Li Qin's Hirata group armed with spears and Ito's group with crossbows were the men who followed these women across the river in the first wave.
Li Qin gave them a clear mission, asking them to obey the orders of Poison Island and Cai Yan after crossing the river, to maintain order on the other side of the river, and to deal with the possible surprise attack of the dead body.
"Don't be careless, it looks calm now, but what will happen after the past, no one can say. There is only one gun here, and if you don't work hard, I'm afraid the plains won't be able to rescue you. For the safety of so many girls, please show a little courage like the knight of the novel. Li Qin said with a slight exaggeration.
It is said that beautiful women are the best stimulant for lustful men, and hearing Li Qin say that their "security" work to maintain order is so important, these boys suddenly became excited.
Even though they already knew that the two girls in the team, Poison Island and Cai Yan, were basically enough to ensure the safety of the group, although they also understood that many women in the team were already famous and might not be able to be touched by themselves, but they couldn't help but get excited when they saw so many moving figures with very beautiful faces and figures appear in front of their eyes.
"Yes!" The six boys replied neatly. After just two days of training, they already know how to talk neatly.
"It's kind of an army." Li Qin looked at them and whispered a word of approval.
"It's like an army. My father's thugs were much better than theirs. Li Qin's voice fell, and a crisp sound of raising the bar came in at the right time. Li Qin didn't raise his eyes to know the voice of this high city Saya. She is full of vitality now, and naturally maintains the original tsundere flavor when she speaks.
"You didn't follow?" Li Qin raised his eyebrows slightly.
"It's okay to have Poison Island-sanpai and Akihime over there, what am I going to do with it? Playing screaming over there? I don't like ......," Saya Takashiro swayed her pink ponytail and sneered.
"Okay!" Li Qin didn't say anything about this, he noticed that not only did Saya Takashiro not pass, but even Takashi Komuro's girlfriend Rei Miyamoto was still with Komuro Takashi. Of course, Shizuka Jukawa, the school doctor on Li Qin's side, is also there - this is a must, and Li Qin is still counting on Shizuka Jukawa to drive the chariot-like Humvee.
There were three girls and six boys, and the number of people crossing the river for the first time still reached eighteen.
Eighteen people were assigned to six kayaks, plus six self-serving men in charge of rowing, and one of them was carrying four people, but it was fully loaded.
Push the boat into the water and stride on. The long piece of rubber tapped heavily on the rocks on the embankment, and the boat moved forward, whirring forward with the paddles of the people on board.
If BGM should be sounded here, Li Qin thinks it might be a good thing to have a "let's swing the sculls".
After all, if there are no dead bodies, it is indeed a pleasure to be boating on the Obetsu River.
It's a bit out of place right now, but ......
"There's always some hope." Li Qin muttered.
As one of the main rivers that run through the city, the Obetsu River is not very wide. Even if the ship is operated according to the law of going down the river and going against the current when coming, the fleet only needs to sail a distance of 80 meters.
This distance, with the efforts of those on the boat, passed quickly.
From here to there, it took them about twenty minutes. By the time the rowers rowed back to this side of the river, it was almost an hour later.
As the past ships returned, the message of safety on the other side was also brought back. The people who were waiting here breathed a long sigh of relief.
So, a second wave of people got on board. Of the twenty men and three women, eighteen got into kayaks, while the remaining five got on a Humvee driven by Shizuka Jukawa.
After a few moments of first departure, the Hummer finally started. Li Qin sat in the passenger seat, leaning comfortably in the wide leather seat. Behind him are the pair of Takashi Komuro and Rei Miyamoto. Above his head were the fat man of Hirano Toda and the tsundere ******** Hummer of Saya Takashiro, who were much faster than kayaks, and even when they were running in the water, their speed was not comparable to that of a tandem kayak. Although Li Qin let Uemura and Ueda go first, with the speed of the Humvee, Li Qin finally reached the other side of the river one step ahead of them.
At this point, the survivor team led by Li Qin can be regarded as coming.
When they came here, everyone got out of the kayaks and the cart, and after a brief tidying up, they gathered around the Humvee at the call of Li Qin.
Next, it was time for a "meeting" to discuss where the team would go.
Li Qin spread Hirata, Uemura, Ueda, and Ito to the periphery, and circled the rest of the people into a circle of several meters. Everyone sat in a circle, and Li Qin was the only one standing.
"We have crossed the river and come to this side of the river. Now nothing is happening. The road to the embankment, as you have seen, is empty...... No one knows whether it's good or bad. Li Qin said to the people around him. He didn't intimidate, he didn't talk nonsense, he just told the situation that everyone was facing, in the most plain words.
"Now the question is clear, what do we do next! This is a problem...... It's not paradise. So I want you to think about it. Li Qin directly asked the question and asked everyone to think.
What to consider? Li Qin didn't say it directly, but everyone understood the implication:
Do you want to follow the team, or do you want to find a new world on your own......
These are two paths, and a choice.
If you choose the former path, you will undoubtedly lose a lot of freedom, but you will also be able to gain enough security. Judging from the situation of Li Qin's gang slaughtering all sides on that street, ordinary dead bodies are really not their opponents.
As long as they are not surrounded by hundreds of dead bodies in front of them, so that there is nowhere to escape, this team is still quite safe. Staying in this team is pretty good for people who don't have anything to worry about.
So, just follow the team!
In a world where the collapse is obvious, safety is paramount.
There were a lot of people in the team who thought so.
They raised their eyes to look at Li Qin, their eyes full of interest.
They were all willing to follow Li Qin and move on.
Li Qin noticed these glances and found that they accounted for about two-thirds of the crowd.
And what about the remaining third?
Some of them hesitated, some of them had twinkling eyes.
For what Li Qin said, it is impossible for a person who is accustomed to obeying the strong to not be moved. It's just that they are not as excited as others, but because they already have the original plan in their hearts.
On this side of the river they have friends and relatives they want to find, and they want to be sure of each other's safety, and they plan to act with them. That's why they finally hesitated.
"I can ask, where do you want to take me with you?" A man asked, standing up with his hand raised.
"See that castle over there? It was the castle of the Takashiro family...... We have the eldest lady of the Takashiro family here. I want to get you there first to settle down. You have also heard of the reputation of the Gao Cheng family in this city, and you should know what kind of strength they have. There, I think you'll be safe. Li Qin directly said his thoughts: "It's already noon. It's about an hour's walk from us to Takajo House. I don't know what the rest of the story will be, but if all goes well, we'll be able to sleep at Takashihiro's house tonight. ”
Is that so......
The crowd understood. Taking refuge in the Gao Cheng family and seeking the blessing of the Gao Cheng family is indeed the best choice for everyone here at this time.
Don't look at the Gao Cheng family is now an underworld, and it is also the so-called right-wing. But as long as anyone who knows a little bit about the history of the main city of the bed knows that the Gao Cheng family is actually a local wealthy family. The land where the bed lord city is located has been the territory of the Takashiro family since the Warring States period.
There is such a historical origin, and if you think about it, in the past few years, there has been a saying that the head of the Gao Cheng family is trying to wash his name in politics. As long as anyone with a normal head knows that behind such a thing, there is actually the ambition of the Gao Cheng family to regain control of the bed master city.
There is strength, ambition, and corresponding schemes, so in such a chaotic moment, the Gao Cheng family will definitely take the opportunity to act to form the corresponding order.
It may be good, it may be bad, but for those who have just escaped from a chaos that is completely out of order: even the worst order is better than the despair of having no order at all.
"If that's the case...... It's not that there is no headlight. Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, but most of them nodded.
"Then let's go to the Gao Cheng Mansion first." Most people agree with this.
Of course, there are a few people who are reluctant to do this, even though they know that going to the high city house is a good choice, but they have something that needs to be done.
"That...... I'm sorry, we're ......" They walked up to Li Qin, first bowed apologetically, and then stammered.
"I know!" Li Qin didn't let them finish his words, and stretched out his palm: "I know what you mean. Too much explanation is not needed. Since we can't go on, let's get together and disperse. ”
"Thank you......" Those people bowed to Li Qin again, and then turned around after a few steps, and reluctantly left.
Looking at their departing backs, Li Qin sighed, shrugged his shoulders senselessly, and turned around.
"All right, ladies and gentlemen...... It's time for us to hit the road as soon as possible. If we continue to delay like this, even if the Gaocheng Mansion is close to us, we will not be able to reach it. Li Qin said loudly to everyone.
"Yes!" Everyone agreed in unison, and then lined up in formation.