[There is still a cycle, everyone hold on!] 】

It's a harsh winter, it's cold outside, and no one wants to wander outside, so the streets look deserted. The cars on the side of the road turned off the fire, as if they hadn't started in months, and there was a dead silence all around, except for the faint glow of the street lights.

It's not just the streets that are deserted, but also the lame bars. It's been seven years since the bar was opened, and business has been great for the past few years, but nowadays, fewer people are coming.

A man in a black coat pushed the door open, and he tightened his clothes as he walked, "I thought you would be a little warmer here." The man's exhalation turned into a white mist, mingling with the melodious jazz of the bar.

The lame man took a bottle of beer, opened it for the man, and handed it to him: "Bear with me, just yesterday, the heating in the whole city was cut off." ”

The man didn't answer, took the beer, took a sip, moaned, and looked around: "No wonder no one comes to you, you only have beer?" ”

The lame man looked up and glanced at the man: "It's already sold out, and there isn't much beer left, and in a few days, I'll have to pour you boiling water." In this situation, do you still want to go out and buy goods? With that, the cripple himself burst out laughing.

The man tilted his head and took a sip of beer: "It's been almost a year." We've been locked up here? ”

Cripple: "Do you have any other way?" Resign yourself to your fate. Perhaps, while the power is not cut off, you should have some fun. ”

The man shrugged: "Girls won't be in the mood to fall in love with you at this time." ”

The cripple smiled, "Also, it's not romantic to fall in love here." ”

The man took out a cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and handed the lame one by the way: "Food and water are getting scarce." ”

The lame man took the cigarette, lit it, and took two or three puffs: "Where would those old men in the safe zone think of us." The supplies for these months have been plucked out of their mouths. ”

The man shook his head: "Yesterday I heard from a few soldiers that a few more people couldn't stand it and wanted to escape, but they were all arrested. ”

The cripple turned around and opened himself a bottle of beer: "Catch it? I don't believe it. Obviously, pulling the trigger is much easier. ”

The man frowned: "Don't be so pessimistic. Although the security zone did not give us much support, it was also a last resort. Now there is no serum to treat the virus, so it can only be taken in isolation. ”

Cripple: "Maybe." Actually, you don't have to come here. You know, you've contributed enough scientific research to the government, and you can enjoy the rest of your life in the warmth of your villa. Why bother to be here with us to get sick? ”

"This is my own volition, if I don't come here......"

"Even if you come, you can't find a way, can you?"

The jazz music in the bar was playing to itself, and it was still so deserted and lifeless outside.

These days, men come to the bar and sit. There's still nothing new in the city. Except for the occasional few gunshots, everything seemed peaceful and quiet. It's just that the peaceful scene never lasts long.

The general has made great achievements for the government, and he has always taken it as his duty to protect the people and defend the country, and has fought for it for half his life. The leaders of the security zone also trusted the high-achieving general and sent him to deal with the affairs of the infected zone.

He was accompanied by five hundred well-trained soldiers. They were all in isolation suits, just like the generals. For each of them, this will be a dangerous battleground.

A year ago, there was an outbreak of the virus in the city, and most people were not spared. Most people began to have fever, nausea, vomiting, body aches, and many complications, and within a day, people continued to die of ulcers all over their bodies. The virus was spreading rapidly through the city, and everyone was in a panic. After ten days of emergency relief and research failures, the government declared the city quarantined. All those who did not have the disease were urgently evacuated from the city. Over the next year, the government maintained the city's electricity, water, food and other resources, and promised to find a solution.

Now, the general has arrived in the city with a solution to the virus attack. Panic, viruses, these things that threaten people's safety must be removed.

"I think I've found a cure for the virus."

The lame man looked up and didn't care: "Someone dies every day, and I would have given up a long time ago." My leg is already necrotic, I'm vomiting blood in the middle of the night for the past few days, and I've lost two fingernails on my left hand. Haha, maybe you're right, but I won't make it that far. But it's okay, I'm lucky enough, compared to the people who died before. ”

The man was silent for a moment and said, "I've written down all the treatment plans, but I still need some medicine and equipment." I've already applied to the safe zone, and they'll probably be here soon, when I have developed a serum ......"

"Thank you, thank you really. You've done a lot for us, sacrificed a lot, but perhaps, it's too late. ”

The man's face was a little bitter, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "Maybe it's still too late." ”

The cripple smiled and patted the man on the shoulder: "You're such a nice guy." I can't, maybe it's time to write a suicide note tonight. Maybe your daughter still has a chance, you might be able to save her, ah, by the way, how is the little one lately? ”

"I gave her medicine, and she was in poor health, so she could only rely on oxygen and medicine to support her."

The cripple didn't speak, he came out with two bottles of beer: "The last two." ”

The man said thank you. The cripple smiled quietly when he heard this: "Anyway, I won't be able to drink in the future." ”

Perhaps feeling the weight of the topic, the man pointed to the TV and asked, "What kind of show is this?" ”

"Ah, beauty pageants. The guys in the safe zone love this the most, don't they? But to be honest, the girl here is really beautiful, hahaha, it's not me who blows, before, my wife was also so beautiful. ”

The cripple paused and continued, "Perhaps, you should call your wife?" ”

The man thought for a moment: "Besides, it's not too early, I should go back." ”

The cripple nodded, opened his mouth, wanted to say something, and finally just waved his hand.

The man sighed, pushed the door and went out.

The bar was deserted, the cripple was alone, the jazz music was blaring, and the laughter on the TV was slowly streaming out.

When the man returned home, it was dark and cold. The man walked to his daughter's room and turned on the light. The daughter's body was full of tubes, her face was wearing a respirator, her body was very thin, her cheeks were sunken, her face was pale, and the skin on her body had festered, only the skin on her face remained intact.

There is a picture next to her daughter's bed. There is also a woman in the photo, which is the man's wife.

Perhaps, it's time to make a phone call, the man thought.

He hesitated for a moment, but dialed the phone anyway.

"Hey." A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Are you okay?"

"Well, it's fine."

The man took a deep breath: "My daughter is fine, I will save her." ”

There was silence on the other end of the line, and after a while, he said, "I'm in the infected area." Came with the general. Maybe tomorrow, I'll go to you. ”

The man froze, not knowing what to say for a while, and by the time he reacted, the phone had already hung up.

The man looked at his daughter on the bed and felt a tightness in his chest, and after a while, he felt something come out of his eyes. He slowly crouched down and lay on the ground, his body trembling unconsciously.

The next morning, gunshots were heard in all corners of the city, and riots began in the otherwise dead city. The screams and screams spread like a virus, but these did not seem abrupt, as if everything was destined to happen.

The general completed his mission, he put away his gun and went into a room. The room was clean, several soldiers were searching the room, and a woman in an isolation gown was flipping through a stack of papers.

General: "Is that him?" ”

The woman nodded.

"Doctor, please mourn, your husband is a good scientist, he has contributed a lot to the country, the government has received his treatment plan not long ago, and we will make a vaccine to effectively prevent similar virus outbreaks."

"The people of this city could have been rescued."

"But it's risky, doctor, we can't take a risk."

The woman nodded, she looked at the girl on the bed and sighed, the bullet had already pierced her fragile body. She doesn't have to suffer from illness anymore.

At the woman's feet was the corpse of a man, who was holding a photograph in his hand, but it was already a little difficult to see due to the blood.

Soon, the entire city was safely disposed of, and all threats of infection were removed. The female doctor and the general returned to the safe zone, and the general received a commendation for a job well done. The female Ph.D. will also be awarded the highest award in the scientific community for her contribution to the treatment of the virus.

The award ceremony took place on a sunny Saturday. Whether it was the audience at the scene or the audience in front of the TV, everyone seemed very happy. Life without burdens is always pleasant.

The award was presented by the leader of the government, who shook the hand of the female doctor and solemnly said: "Thank you for your contribution to humanity, we will always remember it." ”

The female doctor smiled and said, "Yes, we will only thank the people we would like to remember." ”

For the next few days, everyone was partying. Shops on the streets commemorate the day with tattoos for revelers. The bar was packed with people,

The smell of laughter and alcohol permeated every corner.

The female doctor returned to the residence alone, combed her hair in the mirror, straightened her clothes, closed all the windows, swallowed a handful of sleeping pills, and lay down on the bed.

Outside, mothers and children stroll through the flower market, men toast to each other, and young lovers kiss in the wind. Some people say that the female doctor packed her luggage, drove a luxury car, and moved to a mansion.

But a homeless man on the side of the street swore that he had only seen a woman return home and never came out again.

But the words of the homeless man are destined not to be remembered.

The wind is not strong these days, the sun is just right, and the cold winter is coming to an end.