Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Survivors
It is a commercial street that runs between the 2nd and 3rd Ring Roads, and before the disaster, it was a one-way street from the 3rd Ring Road to the 2nd Ring Road. [Ran^Text^Library] []
In the past, the street was frequented by cars and lined with shops.
Behind the shops, there are a community of buildings.
The residents in the community bring more popularity and consumption to the street, and also stimulate the economy of the whole street.
Businessmen who are good at seizing business opportunities have built several 24-hour convenience stores on this street, which not only facilitates people's lives, but also inflates the merchants' own pockets.
However, a sudden disaster took away all the prosperity, and all that remained was the remnants of a place.
The shops that used to make money every day were crushed into pieces by the collapsed community buildings.
Broken slate bricks and bare reinforced concrete lay on top of each other in an irregular manner, mocking passers-by about the glory of the past.
Everywhere in the ruins, there were pools of maroon and red colors, and some white bones.
Luo Qi held the flame rope and drove the flame horse slowly through the shattered streets.
He looked at the scene among the ruins, as if he could think of the tragic slaughter of the survivors who had survived here after the disaster.
He rode the flame horse and stopped in front of a sideways van.
The van was covered in pitch-black ashes, the windshield of the cabin and the front of the car had long since been shattered, and the body and chassis were uneven as if they had been smashed with blunt objects.
The oil-filled cabin had a big hole, the gasoline in it had already volatilized, and although the four tires were still in good condition, the pivot connecting the front tires had been broken in two.
The van lay on its side next to a crack, and a small half of the body leaning against the crack protruded out of the crack.
Luo Qi raised his eyes slightly, carefully looked at the van stopped in front of him, and then drove the flame horse to the side of the van and observed the back box of the van.
The trunk of the van was tightly closed, and there was only a hole left in the original wide mirror on it, from which the seats in the back row could be seen.
Cruising around the trunk of the van that was still intact, the eyes in Luo Qi's eyes moved slightly, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled.
In the next moment, the blazing flame blade sliced through the body of the van.
Luo Qi took the cut body of the van, kept the two wheels of the van, and removed the seats in the back of the van to free up space inside.
He made a simple box out of half of the van body, cut a small hole in the rear axle, found a rope through the hole, and tied a strong knot.
He tugged at the rope and lifted it, feeling that the weight of the box was strong enough, and then he drove the flame horse and began to move on.
When you encounter a slightly flat place, you will pull the box, and when you encounter an uneven place, you will walk with the box, and it will not hinder the speed of travel.
At this time, the ground was full of rubble, countless cracks were scattered among the ruins, plus those large supermarkets, all buried under the rubble, it was indeed very difficult to search for those supermarkets in a short time.
Luo Qi could only pick up some useful things everywhere and put them in the boxes he made temporarily.
Almost all the inhabitants of Huaxia have the habit of hoarding grain.
Many people buy enough rice at home to feed their whole family for a month, as long as they have enough to do so.
Therefore, although Luo Qi did not find the supermarket, it took several hours to find enough supplies from the ruins to fill half a van.
But the water that everyone urgently needed was not found.
At dusk, the sun sets.
The glow of the sunset reflected Luo Qi's eyes.
Luo Qi frowned slightly, feeling that today's time passed very quickly.
He took out the last bag of quick-frozen dumplings from the refrigerator that had been turned out and the whole body had been deformed, and casually threw the refrigerator aside.
He tugged at the corners of his mouth, threw the dumplings back into the already full box, and then stirred the flame rope in his hand, wanting to go home.
"That one."
"Big brother."
An extremely hoarse voice with a somewhat hesitant tone suddenly reached Luo Qi's ears.
Luo Qi pursed her lips slightly, sighed lightly, and said, "I already knew that you were observing me." ”
"Come out."
As soon as Luo Qi's words fell, after a moment of silence, a gentle footstep sounded from less than four meters away from Luo Qi.
With the sound of footsteps, three people walked out from behind a wall of earth that protruded from the ground.
It was three men, all over 1.7 meters tall, with strong and muscular bodies, standing side by side like a towering iron wall, which was intimidating.
The three of them wore shirts and loose trousers, and their clothes were so dirty that they could not see their original color, only showing a brown and black color.
The faces of the three were also dirty, but there were traces of being wiped, much better than their clothes, and they could already make out the outlines of their facial features.
The faces of the three were haggard, and their eyes were bloodshot.
Among the three, a man with a country-shaped face and a somewhat honest appearance showed a flattering smile on his haggard face, bent down slightly towards Luo Qi, and said, "Big brother." ”
"That, what's your last name?"
"It's not expensive."
Luo Qi pursed her lips slightly, and said expressionlessly: "The surname is Luo." ”
"Oh."
The smile on the face of the man with the national character face was like a blooming peony at this time, and he said in a somewhat eager tone: "Big brother, my surname is Zheng, and my name is Yimao." ”
"If only you call me a dime."
“”
Luo Qimu looked at Zheng Yimao, was silent for a while, and then asked with some doubts: "I, am I very familiar with you?" ”
Hearing this, the smile on Zheng Yimao's face remained unchanged, and he said, "My eldest brother and I met in Pingshui. ”
"But I think that I'm with you, big brother, it's like acquaintance at first sight!"
"As soon as I saw your mighty figure today, I was like a lost lamb, and finally found my home!"
"Stop!"
The body was slightly stiff, and Luo Qi, who was extremely numb in his heart, hurriedly stretched out his hand and interrupted Zheng Yimao's words.
He glanced at the three people in front of him, then turned his head to look behind them.
Zheng Yimao and his two companions immediately changed their faces as soon as they saw Luo Qi's movements.
Zheng Yimao hurriedly took two steps forward, and when he was about to speak, Luo Qi's right hand turned slightly, and the white flame burned in his hand.
The blazing white flame blade stretched slightly, cutting into Zheng Yimao's step, stopping his forward pace, and he was also frightened to close his mouth.
"Take your people."
Luo Qi stared at Zheng Yimao with cold eyes, but there was no murderous intent in his heart.
His voice was calm, and his gaze was as sharp as a blade.
"Call them all out."
Under the gaze of Luo Qi's eyes, Zheng Yimao felt as if he was in an ice cellar, with a chill all over his body, and great fear rose in his heart.
Under Luo Qi's gaze, the foreheads of him and his two companions were instantly covered with cold sweat.
His two companions both turned their heads away, not daring to look into Luo Qi's eyes.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Luo Qi for a long time before he was a little defeated.
He lowered his head slightly, looked around at the two people beside him, and said, "Junyun, Ah Mo, go and call them all out." ”
"Ahh
When the man who was called Ah Mo by Zheng Yimao heard this, he obviously opened his mouth wide, and hurriedly looked at Zheng Yimao, "Brother Mao! This. ”
"Let's go."
Zheng Yimao's face was impatient, and he interrupted Ah Mo's words in a loud voice.
He raised his head again, glanced at Luo Qi, and hurriedly lowered his head again, and said, "This big brother has high skills, so he won't do anything to them." ”
Hearing this, Ah Mo bit his lower lip, and glanced at the man called Junyun again, and the two turned around together and left Zheng Yimao's side.
Seeing Ah Mo and Junyun leaving, Luo Qi put away his sharp eyes, looked down at the dejected Zheng Yimao, and said, "Take that group of people." ”
"It's hard, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Zheng Yimao shook his head, then his face changed slightly, he raised his head in shock, and glared at Luo Qi for a while before he said, "In this world." ”
"You can't live alone."
"If it weren't for them, I don't know how many times I'd have died."
Hearing this, Luo Qi nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Among those people." ”
"Do you have any relatives?"
Hearing this, Zheng Yimao's body stiffened slightly, his haggard face, and bloodshot eyes immediately showed a crystal splash.
He closed his eyes tightly, swallowed back the tears in his eyes, pursed his lips again, and said word by word towards Luo Qi: "My relatives." ”
"They're all dead."
Looking at Zheng Yimao, whose tears kept rolling in his eyes and his body was trembling, Luo Qi was silent for a while, and finally let out a heavy sigh.
"Alas~."