Chapter 104: Confessions and Rumors
Sitting back in the car, Qin Qin suddenly fell silent, quietly looking at the scenery outside the window, as if all of a sudden his anger disappeared, and he couldn't see the anger just now. The yellow leaves and the blue sky of the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info reflected her clear eyes at the same time, adding a bit of loneliness.
After a long time, Qin Qin spoke faintly: "Beichen, was I very cowardly and useless in my last life?" As she said, I only know that I am attached to you and protected by you, but I never dare to face the reality? ”
Zhou Beichen didn't expect Qin Qin to ask this question, he was stunned for a moment, and then comforted softly: "That's not your fault, we can all see your bravery and strength very clearly." If you really want to blame me, I can only blame me, my ability in the previous life was limited, and I didn't have the confidence to protect you outside, so I had to keep you at the base. Later, when I was sure to protect you, but the zombies also became more powerful, and you were not in good health and untrained, so it would be too dangerous to let you out of the base at that time. ”
Qin Qin lowered his head, hugged himself with both hands, and after a while, a low voice sounded: "How can I blame you?" In the end, I was too timid to have the courage to face life and death. We were all the same, there was no awakening, no power, no ignorance of everything outside. But you dare to go out and fight hard, and I just know that it is useless to hide in a safe corner and shiver. Why do you want to protect me all the time? Even I hated myself at that time. ”
Zhou Beichen held the steering wheel with his left hand, gently put his right hand on Qin Qin's shoulder, and said in a firm tone: "Qinqin, I love you, and I am naturally willing to work hard for you, please don't question my feelings for you." Moreover, even if you had the courage to go out in your last life, I'm afraid I would still force you to stay at the base. At that time, I was also ignorant, thinking that putting you in a safe place was the best protection, but I never thought that there would be real security in the last days. In fact, excessive protection will only harm you, and only when you become strong can you face this cruel world. ”
Qin Qin's eyes flowed, and he gradually gained a little more brilliance. Although she didn't know what had happened in her previous life, she was willing to believe Beichen's words unconditionally. Qin Qin stared at Zhou Beichen's side face, and secretly swore in his heart: God let Beichen be reborn, maybe it was to make up for the regrets of his previous life. The previous life can no longer be changed, and all she can grasp is the present and the future. No matter when she is in the future, she will fight side by side with Beichen and support each other. If you don't leave me, I will live and die!
Zhou Beichen was also slightly relieved when he saw that Qin Qin had recovered his spirits, he was really afraid that Qin Qin would not be able to think about it for a while, and he would drill the tip of the bull's horns. Qin Qin in the previous life was indeed very timid, but she couldn't blame her, how could a girl who had been pampered since she was a child fight with zombies without changing her face. In fact, Qin Qin's nature is not cowardly, as long as she is given a chance to exercise, Qin Qin is also willing to bravely face the wind and rain and face everything in the future hand in hand with herself.
Zhou Beichen continued to drive a little carelessly while paying attention to Qin Qin. There are hardly any cars on the road now, and there are more survivors in the city, and they can occasionally pass by. And on such a cross-city and cross-provincial road, it is difficult to meet people. As long as you don't drive too fast and avoid those obstacles and zombies in time, even novice drivers can be confident and bold on the road.
Qin Qin's condition quickly improved, and he began to vigilantly observe the front and surroundings, carefully noting down all the changes in the last days.
"Be careful! There's a wolf, uh, wolf on the side of the road ahead? Qin Qin's exclamation drew Zhou Beichen's attention back, but the second half of her sentence was full of doubts, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Zhou Beichen lowered his speed and looked closely, and there was indeed a four-legged creature with black and yellow fur squatting on the side of the road in front of him, which was more than half a person tall. Its ears were erect and its eyes were fiercely staring at the car, while its mouth was half-open, baring its sharp fangs.
After seeing the animal's appearance clearly, Zhou Beichen smiled, pressed the car horn, and made two beeps. The animal heard the noise, quickly stood up, took a few steps back with a half-hunched back as the car passed, screamed angrily, and then trotted after the car.
"It's a dog? Why are you so tall and look like a wolf? Qin Qin asked in confusion as he stared at the animal that had been thrown behind him from the rearview mirror.
Zhou Beichen explained: "I forgot to tell you before, the zombie virus can not only infect humans, but also many mammals. It's just that they didn't have such changes as zombies, but most of them died of illness, and only a small number of them mutated and survived. The animal just now should be a wolf dog raised by a nearby villager, and after being infected with the virus, its body mutated, and there were some atavistic phenomena, which looked more like a wolf. ”
Qin Qin nodded suddenly in realization: "I just remembered when you said this, no wonder I haven't seen any animals in the past half a month, it turns out that many of them are sick and dead, it's a pity." ”
Zhou Beichen shook his head and said, "It's not all sick and dead. Animals in the city are rare, and we definitely don't have them in our school, and the base is located in a newly built community, and almost no one lives in it. We hadn't been to a residential area before, so it wasn't surprising that we didn't see animals. And you must know that the zombies' craze for flesh and blood is not limited to humans, animals are naturally within their prey range. The animals that were not infected and the few that survived were instinctively driven to flee the city and away from the crowd. ”
Qin Qin sighed: "I don't know how the zombie virus appeared, it harmed so many lives in vain." ”
Zhou Beichen said indifferently: "Who knows? In the first few years after the end times, rumors of all kinds were rife. Some say that the government is engaged in biochemical experiments, some say that it is a virus brought by alien meteorites, and some people even say that it is aliens slaughtering humans. The higher-ups of several large bases seem to know some of the inside story, and have sent people to some abandoned laboratories to take samples and investigate, but in the end nothing has been fruitful. In fact, for most survivors, even if they find out, it doesn't make much sense, the end of the world has come, and even if the culprit is cut off with a thousand cuts, it can't be exchanged for the peaceful and peaceful time that once was. ”
Qin Qin sighed deeply, looked out the car window at the fields and woods that were no different from usual, and fell into deep thought.
The rest of the trip was without twists and turns, and after a slow two-hour drive, Guancheng finally appeared in front of me.