Chapter 190: Checkpoints
(Typographical error in the previous chapter, the time should be December 27)
"Whirring ......"
Three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters roared past in the sky, and Laurie and Dylan sat in a black Mercedes Benz, frowning at the traffic jams on the road.
"Well, I don't think I'm going to be in New York tonight."
Dylan looked up at the bracelet on his wrist, extinguished the cigarette butt, rolled down the window and threw it out.
Winter in North America darkens quickly, and darkness is already hitting the skyline close to eighteen, and the sleet that blows down from the sky is enough to make anyone shrink into their neck.
Laurie patted the steering wheel and looked around impatiently, "What should I do?" If you can't get to your destination tonight, you'll be in trouble if you miss the appointed time. ”
"Do you think you're going to be able to get on the boat and leave as planned?"
Dylan said slowly, "If the blockage is like this, there must be a card interception in front, judging from yesterday's United Nations meeting, the US political axe should have finalized the emergency plan and course of action." ”
Laurie was very annoyed, and the hands that grabbed the steering wheel were bruised, "What about the boat?" ”
"Boat?"
Dylan shook his head: "I think we still don't want to leave with this method, unless you have military connections, ordinary commercial ships ......"
Speaking of this, Laurie said: "It seems that we have to contact the company, and I hope the upper management has a way." ”
Dylan was silent, in his opinion, the company did hide some of its strength in some aspects, but at such a moment, you can't conjure up a long-haul plane to "save" them, right?
The life of a perennial fugitive has long made Dylan accustomed to reading to solve things, not to mention that in a way, not being able to go back seems to be a good thing for him?
Thinking of the smiling face of Branston's Chinese boss, Ren is Dylan has gone through ups and downs, and his heart is also jealous, if he has the opportunity, he wants to get as far away from that guy as possible, but unfortunately, the bracelet that surpasses the existing technology is the biggest constraint.
Laurie ignored Dylan's silence, and with a swipe of the bracelet, the communicator immediately connected to the nearest network, and quickly contacted the company thousands of miles away.
The situation was reported here, and the company left only one line of information - waiting for instructions.
A line of information appeared on the surface of the bracelet's screen, causing Laurie to frown, his blue eyes sunken into his sockets, full of confusion.
The order to wait for instructions was absolutely unnourishing and did not help them at all in the situation they were experiencing.
In desperation, Laurie had no choice but to follow the original plan and enter New York.
However, the current situation is like people in the city trying to get out, and people outside the city want to get in, but on the left and right sides of the highway, the rows of blocked vehicles don't know how long they stretch out.
Some car owners have been waiting for several hours, the sleet in the sky is getting heavier and heavier, the temperature is gradually decreasing, the hands and feet squatting in the car are stiff and numb, and many car owners are not honking hard, or they get out of the car and jump on the roof to look ahead, the scene is very chaotic.
Fortunately, the only consolation is that the blocked long queue is not motionless, and is still moving at a very slow pace, which is probably one of the main reasons why the car owners did not collectively scold.
Three hours later, the clock was at 21:15 p.m., and it was finally Laurie's turn, which was less than a five-minute drive. However, Laurie and the others were not happy about this, because the situation in front of them was not happy.
Setting up a card to intercept is something that the two of them have already determined in their hearts, but the two of them definitely can't imagine the level of vigilance of the card interception.
Four U.S. Army M1A2 Abrambs main battle tanks were displayed in front and behind, blocking the highway, and more than forty heavily armed soldiers, armed with automatic rifles, stood guard behind makeshift bunkers with serious faces. In front of it, more than a dozen people in white biochemical suits are taking blood tests one by one to test the owners and passengers who want to enter New York.
Such a strict inspection checkpoint, no wonder it will cause such a serious traffic jam, Laurie and Dylan glanced at each other, their faces were heavy, with the current performance of the American political axe, it can be seen how critical the situation has become, it is one level away from directly locking down New York, not allowed to enter or go out. Since the situation is so sinister, is it really good for them to venture into New York now?
"Huhuhu......"
The rotors fanned the air and made a muffled sound suddenly from the distant horizon, Laurie poked his head out of the window, and in the distance the sky flashed red lights helicopters flew quickly, towards the edge of the city with the tall buildings on the horizon. With Laurie's ears, you don't need to look at the appearance of the helicopter, just by listening to the sound of the helicopter, you can tell that it is five CH-47 Chinook transport planes.
“fu*ck……”
Laurie vaguely regretted accepting the assignment, which was obviously much easier than the one to Africa.
The car has driven here, and it is impossible to abandon the car and leave, so the two can only wait to enter the checkpoint, get out of the car and be tested for blood.
"Ahem......"
Just as the two got out of the car to get ready for the examination, the family in front of them, a white man in his thirties, his wife, a woman, a boy and two children, suddenly his blonde wife coughed.
This cough immediately alarmed the two people who were about to draw blood for them, and the two inspectors hurriedly stepped back, and behind them, soldiers who were also wearing biochemical suits but holding guns surrounded them, and the muzzles of their guns were neatly aimed at the family.
The man panicked, raised his hands and shouted, "Please put down your gun, Nissa, she is not infected with the virus, she just has a cold, I have a doctor's certificate." ”
Obviously, the man's words did not make the people at the checkpoint drop their guns, and one soldier shouted: "Squat down with your head in your hands, immediately!" ”
"Woo...... Mommy ......"
The little boy and girl, who were only four or five years old, were frightened by the scene in front of them and rushed to their mother.
The soldier, who had been working continuously for a day and a night, was highly nervous, and he felt something was wrong in front of him, and immediately pulled the trigger subconsciously.
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
A large cloud of blood splashed from the two children's bodies, and before they could rush to their mother's side, they were stopped by a series of bullets, like a worn-out cotton doll that was weakly knocked to the ground, its eyes wide open, and its soul passed away before it realized the pain in its body.
"No!"
"No!"
The man and woman were heartbroken, watching this scene but unable to stop it, and the heartache of distance instantly filled their minds.
"Bang Bang ......"
However, their screams of pain and their demeanor led to even more intense gunfire.
"Poof......
The torn cotton-like body fell to the ground, and the man convulsed a few times, and his consciousness dissipated.
Laurie and Dylan stood more than ten meters away, their faces changed slightly, and they didn't dare to move, just because the shocking change in front of them attracted the attention of the checkpoint, and in an instant, more than a dozen soldiers came to control the scene. The machine gun behind the bunker was also pointed at it, and how dare the two of them make a move to cause a misunderstanding.
Snowflakes fell, and under the constant flashing emergency lights, the four corpses on the ground seemed so abrupt and lonely.
The rest of the dozen or so people who were being examined also witnessed this scene at the same time, and several of them screamed with emotion, and then they were slapped on the head with the butt of a soldier's gun, and lay on the ground moaning weakly.
People are afraid, is such a soldier cold and ruthless, or really the heroes of the past whose duty is to protect American citizens? Once again, it turns out that the so-called heroes, who only need the needs of the state, are immediately transformed into executioners. From Iraq to Afghanistan, from the Middle East and the Gulf to the rest of the world, and even not only the United States, the history of the world is all the same.
What's more, the state of emergency wants an army that is indifferent and ruthless and strictly implements its tasks! The procrastination in the ordinary day is by no means suitable for this special period in front of us.
Under the control of the firearms, order and calm were quickly restored to the checkpoint, and the four bodies were immediately dragged away, and the ground was watered by rain and snow, and in a short time many traces were obscured, and perhaps in another half an hour, the people behind would not be able to see the traces of blood and water on the ground.
Dylan and Laurie honestly had their blood drawn and waited for the test report to be reported in ten minutes, and if everything was in order, then they were allowed to enter New York.
Naturally, they passed the inspection without any problems, got into the car and drove out of the checkpoint.
It's about three kilometers away from New York, but along the way, the two of them passed through three checkpoints, all of which were carefully checked for identity documents before they were released.
This so-called mega project seems to have begun to be built around the entire city, with layers of towering barbed wire not only blocking the highway, but also the rest of the trails and suburban villas below. The real mobilization of state power was staggering, with construction trucks coming and going, not only called workers for construction, but also people from the National Guard who were responsible for blockades and maintaining order.
The two suddenly felt that if they wanted to leave New York in the future, they were afraid that it would be more difficult than coming in.
"Whew...... Let's hope everything goes well. ”
Exhaling a puff of white mist, Laurie grabbed the steering wheel and steaded the car steadily forward.
As we entered the road on the edge of the city, a towering makeshift checkpoint was checking crowd vehicles, when suddenly a series of gunshots rang out, killing several men who tried to storm the checkpoint.
Screams and panic erupted in the crowd, cursing and crying incessantly, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Damn, are these people crazy?"
Laurie looked at the soldiers at those checkpoints, and couldn't figure out how the American political axe, which flaunted **freedom, dared to risk the world's condemnation and shoot directly in front of countless people? Aren't you afraid of causing international public opinion to condemn and [***]?
Or are the politicians who have passed the Congressional emergency plan already in their hands and don't care about public opinion? (To be continued.) )