And Ying resolutely showed a puzzled expression at Li Zhen, that means - why did you do this at such a time?

But the next moment he got the answer.

Li Zhen turned around and strode towards the wasteland next to the airport runway. A group of Special Security Corps soldiers looked at each other. Because everyone knows that there is a "show" next - they will be responsible for escorting Li Zhen back to the northern base, and right there, there are a bunch of imperial dignitaries waiting for him.

However, the major general ......

He walked very fast, and in a moment he was already under the barbed wire fence over there.

It was only at this time that Hu Yanling bypassed Ying and saw a scene in the distance, and after being slightly stunned, she wanted to run over. But Ying resolutely gritted his teeth and tripped her to the ground with himself, letting out an "oops" cry of pain.

In such a dozen strokes, Li Zhen's hand clasped the iron net, and his body gently and skillfully flipped towards the lun - jumped out of the lu.

So I only heard an exclamation from behind: "...... Where are you going?! ”

Of course, he can't go back to base. You must know that there are still many "same" selves wandering elsewhere. If he stayed in a room in the northern base and news came from elsewhere that he had seen "Li Zhen" again, his secret would have been completely exposed.

It's better to walk away like this - others will only think that he is unpredictable and erratic.

Of course, he knew his thoughts. This is also something that the two of them have already negotiated. Li Zhen was not happy to be restrained like before, and he said that he had more important things to do. He knew that he couldn't convince the guy who was no longer human in a sense, so he had to cooperate with him.

There was chaos at the airport. But he had already strode through the wilderness. It would have been impossible to climb over the bars with ease in the usual days - the barbed wires were all electrified. However, at present, all power facilities are almost paralyzed, even lighting, radar, and drones have lost their effectiveness. Once he submerged into the vast jungle farther outer, he would not be able to find it no matter how much effort he spent.

It was almost dusk on this day, and Li Zhen came to the urban area of Pingyang.

The city has changed dramatically. At first glance, I thought that this place had just undergone the baptism of war. Several tall buildings on both sides of the street have been charred black, and others appear to have collapsed and have only been hastily cleaned up and not renovated. There was no longer a constant stream of vehicles on the road, except for the occasional bus pulled by a steam locomotive, which was crowded with people.

But the roadside is more lively than ever – the road has become a sea of bicycles. The car bell jingles. The momentum was also quite huge. Compared to the old cars, the whistling sound is not inferior.

The sky gradually darkened, and Li Zhen found that there were still street lights on the side of the road. It's just that the electric light has been transformed into an old-fashioned kerosene lamp, and in front of him is a staff member in a blue uniform who lights up a street lamp with a lighter in his hand and carefully closes the lid.

It's just that there are many pedestrians on the road. But it can't hide the atmosphere of decadence. He only glanced at it a few times. It's a rough reproduction of what happened here a year ago.

Power outages may not be alarming. But if a power outage is accompanied by a large-scale astronomical anomaly, it's two different concepts. Some of the equipment worked even after a power outage, but the problem was that it wasn't just a power failure. It's the failure of the electronic device.

In this case, whether it is due to human panic or the sudden failure of safety mechanisms, the occurrence of a fire is predictable.

Once a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, it is difficult to extinguish it, not to mention that even fire trucks cannot be dispatched. So the disaster spread, people panicked, and cars on the streets crashed into a ball......

Disasters at this level don't just cause fires. It will also lead to even more terrible consequences - the modern industrial system of mankind is almost paralyzed, and a large number of machines have become a pile of scrap metal. Factories had to stop production, and a large number of workers lost their jobs. Maybe new jobs will also be created – like the guy next to you who lights the street lamp.

But the new jobs will inevitably fail to satisfy the huge number of unemployed, and the financial order on which modern society depends will collapse completely, leading to a terrible economic catastrophe caused solely by human causes.

Now, Li Zhen can already realize the direct consequences of this economic disaster.

There was a snack bar next to him. In the past, a bowl of braised beef noodles for gold yuan is now priced at 10 yuan.

It's only been a year.

An efficient and powerful government will not allow prices to rise so wildly – if they can. So does that mean......

Is the control of the Imperial Government already showing signs of crumbling in some respects?

He looked at the pedestrians on the side of the road—all nervous and anxious. Most people's expressions are "expressionless", as if everyone has a heavy stone in their hearts.

Li Zhen sighed slightly. As far as he knew, the Philippines was now under military control. And this empire in front of you...... I really don't know what kind of painful struggle I have gone through in this year to recover a little, and I still maintain the original order of the old world.

However, if this continues, how long can this order be maintained?

He walked down the street for ten minutes, passing four street corners. And in these four street corners, there are almost all violent incidents. Or because of the food, or because of something.

After a few more hours, the sky darkened even more, and the tall buildings on both sides turned into shadowy blood-red monsters. Some small shops are lit with candles, and business is surprisingly good. He walked past the dim yellow street lamps to the street he remembered.

May in Binh Duong is not as hot as in the Philippines, and it is even a little cool. It stands to reason that from this time on, the business of barbecue restaurants has slowly improved - once it is summer, there will be a lot of plastic tables and chairs on the streets. The diners sat around and rode the night breeze to eat, drink, brag and fart, and make noise until one or two o'clock in the middle of the night before they went home.

But what he saw was that almost every street of shops was closed, and it was like an old town where no one lived.

Only one or two stores are open, but all of them are open. Li Zhen took a closer look and found "Liu Ji Barbecue" - one of the two that opened the door.

He smiled slightly and walked over slowly.

If you don't take into account the species, the crisis, and the dignified people on the streets, you will think that the scenery here is quite good.

Three white candles were lit on a table closest to the door. The candle flame flickered slightly, illuminating a dimly lit space, cutting out two figures sitting in the doorway. The figures sat across from each other, whispering something. They held cups steaming with heat in their hands, as if they were bored after dinner, drinking tea and chatting outside the door.

But if you take a few steps and listen closely, you will see that the issues they are discussing are not as easy as they seem.

"Let's get out now. Alas...... I sold the money to buy more food - I don't know how long this will have to go. "It's a woman's voice. Li Zhen only knew as soon as he heard it, it was Aunt Liu.

Then, the other person is naturally Qi Yuanshan. He made a habitual gesture - scratching his head: "Auntie, if you sell it, it will be difficult to find such a good location." In case the house price rises again in the future......"

"Housing prices? I don't want that right now. What is the most valuable thing in troubled times? It is the grain that is the most valuable. Aunt Liu snorted, "I might as well sell this shop now—sell it for more money while I can still sell it, and then I'll stock up on grain." Didn't you look at our store? How many people have come this month? You can count on both hands. Now so many people are struggling to eat, how can they bother to eat barbecue. If you lose it like this, alas, you have to lose your old capital. ”

She spoke quickly and urgently, Qi Yuanshan couldn't interject, so he had to drink hot water one after another.

After Liu Cui'e vented, she stood up again, as if she said to Qi Yuanshan, and as if she said to herself: "That's it." Anyway, Master Wang, they are all gone, just the two of us. Close the door tomorrow and redeem it. You're just guarding here, and I'll go to the grain station to see the market. ”

After she finished speaking, she walked to the door, greeting as she went: "Don't drink either, go and see what is left in the back kitchen, we have made it together today." I've eaten rice and vegetables for a week, and today let's improve our lives—"

She had already walked into the house when she spoke, but she hadn't heard Qi Yuanshan reply after a long time, so she turned around and looked.

But when he saw Qi Yuanshan standing up, staring directly at the person in front of him, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost.

Liu Cui'e knew that Lu Dao had not been very peaceful recently, and her heart jumped subconsciously, and she took out an empty wine bottle from the box next to the table, and asked tentatively: "Yuanshan, what's wrong with you?" ”

However, what I heard was Qi Yuanshan's trembling words: "...... Are you a human or a ghost? ”

Just this sentence made Liu Cui'e feel that her scalp was numb, and the pores of her whole body seemed to explode.

The light was dim right now, and Qi Yuanshan and the person outside were bathed in a blood-like red light. The candlelight at the door made the man's face cloudy, and he only sketched a swaying outline but couldn't see the person's appearance—quite frightening.

She gasped, gritted her teeth and took out the pungent energy unique to middle-aged women, and smacked it to her feet: "What do you say!" The gods chattered at night—"

But the man had already spoken: "I have even a shadow, what do you say?" ”

Then there was a hint of a smile in his voice: "I wanted to eat barbecue, but it didn't work." ”

The voice...... So familiar! Liu Cui'e was slightly stunned and frowned. However, at this moment, Qi Yuanshan had already stretched out his hand to the man, tentatively patted him on the shoulder, and then howled and pounced on him and hugged him and patted and knocked: "You're not dead?!" You're not dead?!! ”

A name flashed through her mind, and then she exclaimed—

"Li Zhen ?!!" (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please read it on m.biquge.info. )