Imperial capital.

Rain cats and dogs.

The weather was gloomy.

Dark.

The rain washed over the vermilion walls, and the rain fell in strings on the black tiles.

It's not far from here.

The seat of the highest decision-making in the country.

What used to be a majestic building is now a mixture of dreary, anxious, and nervous, and all the emotions brewing together are almost maddening.

"Drip-"

In the heavy rain, a black sedan came from a distance.

The car was hung with the sign of the Ministry of Special Management.

Inside the car, the head of the special management department, who is also a dignified state-level cadre, is sitting with his eyes closed.

As the actual executive department of the entire catastrophe, the minister has been exhausted in the last three days.

His mind was tense all the time, and the pressure was like a mountain, but his body was still straight.

Feeling that the car was obviously starting to slow down, the minister let out a breath and asked without opening his eyes: "Arrived?" ”

The secretary next to him nodded: "It's here." ”

"What time is it?"

"Four o'clock."

"It's all this time, and the first batch of evacuation actions has begun, how is the situation?"

"There are two municipalities that have been delayed and have not moved, and the rest are moving normally and the situation is stable."

"Stable?"

"Stability."

"Work ...... in Settlements"

"As instructed, the population of the coastal city will be transported to the nearest resettlement site,

The local government and the Ministry of Special Affairs jointly organize the settlement work.

Although the rain was heavy and the coastal area was severely damaged, the situation outside the coastal area was fine.

Although the rain was heavy, the impact on traffic was limited, the roads were smooth, and there was no problem with the transportation of people. The secretary said.

The minister nodded.

The catastrophe has already occurred, and their current fear is that the mass displacement will go wrong.

Placement is one thing, but what is more important is not to go wrong during the transfer of personnel.

Fortunately, the transportation near the coastal cities is well developed.

Even if there are some landslides and road blockages due to rain, there should not be many of them, especially if the railway transportation is stable, so it is not a big problem.

It's just that, for some reason, his right eyelid suddenly jumped.

"Squeak-"

The car stopped outside a vermilion gate.

The secretary got out of the car and held up the umbrella.

Then the Minister of Special Affairs came out.

Standing under the umbrella, I was about to say something, but suddenly, several people only felt a faint shock under their feet.

The secretary didn't pay attention, the whole body was unbalanced, and he couldn't hold on to the vehicle so that he didn't fall down, but the umbrella in his hand fell off, fell into the stagnant water, and turned over.

The rain poured down on the minister's body, face, and throbbing eyelids.

"What happened?"

Several people were surprised.

At this moment, the communication equipment placed in the back seat of the car suddenly sounded a piercing beep.

The secretary immediately reached out and grabbed it and took a look.

Immediately, it was like being struck by lightning, and his face turned pale.

"What's the matter?" The minister asked.

The secretary's mouth moved, and he said hoarsely: "Just reported urgently,

A number of strong earthquakes occurred along the coast and surrounding areas,

Houses collapsed, roads were damaged, railways collapsed!

Minister...... The road, the road is broken! ”

……

……

Magic City.

The earthquake ended.

The people by the river couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

On the river.

The bridge across the river has been completely disconnected, and only two short sections of the two sides of the river remain.

The falling bridge body set off an unusually huge splash on the surface of the river, which was more than ten meters high.

Comparable to the waves in a storm.

The 10,000-ton sea vessel, which had been cut in two, sank to the bottom of the river at a rapid speed and disappeared without a trace.

Together with tens of thousands of people on board.

Such a large collapse and impact should have been a deafening roar.

However, in the roar of the earthquake, the sound of the scene on the river was completely obscured.

fall into the eyes of the people.

It's like a silent film clip.

There was silence in the river.

There was also silence on the shore.

The minds of the people who witnessed all this went blank for a moment, so much so that they didn't even bother to go to the many buildings that had been shaken down on the shore.

A wave of unwarranted fear suddenly came to my heart like a tide.

The faces of those who had been shouting about injustice turned pale, like floating corpses soaking in the water.

In addition to being afraid, infinite happiness rose in my heart.

Is it fair?

Probably unfair.

Cheng Lin hid among the people, quietly watching the snow-white waves on the river slowly calm down.

See the terrified faces of the people on the rest of the ships.

Looking at the faces of those different appearances, different identities, and different life experiences around the shore but standing together at this time.

He didn't say a word.

There was no joy or sorrow on his face.

Compared with these people, Cheng Lin's mentality is more special.

The sinking of the giant ship also caused some mood swings for him.

He couldn't help but think of the Great Migration of Humanity in the last "global lockdown" deduction.

At the time, "migration" was just two pale words on paper.

Now, being involved in it is a lot more vivid.

"The storm caused a tsunami, and then it was followed by an earthquake."

Cheng Lin looked up at the miserable white sun that was gradually slanting westward.

Ponder in your heart.

"I don't know what the scope of the earthquake is, but there is no escape near the magic capital.

With such a big earthquake, I'm afraid that the roads evacuated have been blocked.

The most serious thing is the railway,

Once the railroad track is damaged, or the tunnel collapses,

Then the whole railway transport is going to collapse. ”

Cheng Lin sighed faintly and withdrew his gaze.

He could already foresee that the next road would never be peaceful.

How many of these people around him can survive in the end?

……

The evacuation that followed suddenly became much quieter and much more efficient.

I don't know anywhere else.

But at least this is true of Cheng Lin's group.

The previous noise suddenly decreased a lot.

And no one cries out that it's unfair.

The atmosphere was dreary.

There is infinite happiness in the dullness.

On the one hand, the good news comes from the silent sea vessel, and on the other hand, from the city after the earthquake.

You know, only some of the first people who responded to the call to evacuate were still hiding in their houses.

In this earthquake, many buildings that were eroded by the flood will collapse.

And how many people are buried for it.

More than 100,000 people lined up and walked in the open like a flock of sheep.

Previously, because of the open area, the earthquake did not cause much casualties to the team.

It's just that there are a lot of traffic jams along the way.

But overall, the speed has improved.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Cheng Lin followed the flow of people and finally arrived at a shallow place with water.

I also saw rows of large trucks standing in the rain.

By this time it was already dark.

The trucks were like a silent dragon, stuck in the mire.

The officials at the assembly point breathed a sigh of relief.

Wiping the rain and sweat on his face, he arranged for the people to get on the bus separately.

The crowd cheered softly.

Although, this cheer seems extremely sad.

……

When it was Cheng Lin's turn to get in the car, it was already past six o'clock in the evening.

The headlights of the truck turned on the fire are orange and yellow, like flames, which makes people feel warm when they look at it.

Originally, the carriage was used to pull goods, and there was no roof, so the rainproof cloth was temporarily propped up, like a tent in the car.

Soldiers with cold guns and small lapels separated people into different carriages.

During this period, there were a lot of fights and fights due to the sequence.

But they were all suppressed by force.

"You don't have any luggage?"

A young soldier couldn't help but ask in surprise when he saw Cheng Lin.

After all, everyone else almost always carries some items with them.

There are very few people like Cheng Lin who are alone.

"No, can I get in the car?"

Cheng Lin smiled gently at the soldier.

The soldier was stunned.

Not because of Cheng Lin's strange clothes, but because of his mental outlook.

He couldn't see any trace of disaster on Cheng Lin's face at all, not even any negative situations such as sadness, exhaustion, panic, and hunger.

On the contrary, the kind of warmth and peaceful strange temperament that Cheng Lin conveyed when he smiled was so out of place in this situation.

In a group of numb and sad faces, Cheng Lin's smile was so dazzling.

The little soldier's cold skin soaked in wind and rain seemed to suddenly warm up.

"Yes...... Yes, go up. ”

The little warrior was stunned and said.

After speaking, seeing Cheng Lin flipping up the carriage, he added in a low voice: "Sit on the left, there is some rain leakage on the right." ”

Cheng Lin looked at him and laughed quietly: "Thank you." ”

I found a gap on the left and sat down.

The carriage was pitch black and there were no lights.

But Cheng Lin could still see the expressions of those people with his extraordinary eyesight—most of them had no expressions.

Men and women just sat in silence.

Some were nibbling on dry food that had been wet from the cold rain when they were rummaging through their luggage.

There was a child who was sleeping deeply, and his brow was furrowed when he slept.

There are people in the back who are constantly climbing up.

A car with people and luggage can fit dozens of people, crowded, hundreds of people.

Cheng Lin quietly looked at the puddle of brown stagnant water outside the car pocket illuminated by orange-yellow lights.

The original turf on the ground has long since been trampled and turned into mud.

There was a small loach in the beach, and I don't know where it came from.

At the moment, I am trying to churn.

A man reached out and grabbed it, pinched it to death, and then carefully placed it in his coat pocket.

"It's full! It's full! Wait for the next one! Did you hear that? Don't break in! ”

The little warrior's voice was hoarse.

He doesn't know how many times he shouted similar words today.

"Ding-bang."

The truck was shut and its pocket was plunged into pitch black.

You can only see the lights outside through the gaps in the tarpaulin and hear the sounds outside.

It was cold and stuffy in the car.

A young man sitting on the right side of the carriage touched the collar of his lower neck, and then scolded: "How can there be a hole in this? It's raining! ”