Chapter 31: The Book of the Dead Chapter 6
Xirong Prefecture fought bloodily and held out for several months, and finally won the victory, but at the same time, the Yudun City of Nanban Prefecture did not survive like Runzhi City, and could not change the doom of being destroyed.
Because the government failed to protect the city of Yudun, and did not warn the people of the city as soon as possible, it led to countless deaths and injuries in the city, making the demon army invade so easily, the supreme commander of the demon army, Qin Mugong, stationed the army of the demon army in the city of Yudun, and the city of Yudun completely fell, and now the city of Yudun has become a paradise of demons, but it is a city abandoned by humans.
The city is no longer the bustling, neon-lit metropolis it once was, all that remains is the ruined and abandoned city, which is desolate and silent, and there are no human footprints, except for the demons operating in the city, not even a small ant can be seen here. There are traces of burning fire everywhere, now only the charcoal black ashes remain, the buildings have long been riddled with holes, the glass fragments have fallen little, the faulted buildings are aging, from time to time you will hear the sound of steel bars breaking that cannot withstand gravity, the beams are broken, the whole building has collapsed, fragments of different sizes have fallen on the highway, smashing out deep pits, and the road has long been not as flat as it once was, cracks have formed uneven ditches, overpasses have also collapsed, leaving only ruins.
On the highway, there are a number of corrupt and rusty cars, the metallic luster is covered by dust, the car queue is very long, just like the scene seen when the traffic jam, the vehicle team is very spectacular, you can imagine how embarrassed the fleeing people were at that time, but now there are only these ruins left, and the cross-river bridge that the people of Yudun City are proud of, has also lost its former grandeur, the cable is broken several, the bracket of the cross-river bridge is also broken, smashed on the bridge deck, the bridge pavement is seriously damaged, however, there is a bridge section has been broken, the first half of the sinking into the sea, leaving only the broken second half, the passing cars also fell into the river, sunk.
However, in a place dozens of kilometers away from Suidu, there is a big bus on the road, although the bus is old, it can still be driven for a long time, only to see the license plate of the big bus written "Nanban A", it turns out that this is a bus from Yu Dun City, the bus is full of people, among them, the person who sits in the bus driver's position is Wu Yuquan.
The people sitting on this big bus are all survivors who fled in Yudun City, old and young women and young people are on this bus, they are ragged, dirty, and have not taken care of their image for many days, the expressions of the survivors have become dull and numb, their eyes are also in a trance, they live like a year, and they are sad to watch, they are driving north, for one purpose, that is, to be able to reach Suidu smoothly, because Suidu is the only refuge for the survivors, and the troops of the Suizeng government are stationed there, which is their last hope and their place of refugeγ
Wu Yuquan drove the car, looking left and right at the outside world, this area is all suburbs, in the distance are gently undulating hills, under the hills, there are patches of green planting land, the planting land is regularly divided, there are many low houses, surrounded by fences, there is a feeling of returning to the farmhouse. The bus ran over the rugged mountain road, drawing a pattern of wheels of different shades, and the mountain road welcomed us like a long dragon, the shade of the trees on both sides of the mountain road almost blocked the sun's rays, and from time to time leaked a circle of light, as if playing hide and seek with us, how charming, in a small winding stone road. On both sides of the small stone road, there is an orchard, where there are fruitful fruit trees, it is the harvest season, but unfortunately there is no longer a fruit farmer picking fruit here, under the stain of tender green branches and leaves, revealing a brightly colored fruit.
Wu Yuquan has been driving for nearly three hours, he has been looking for road signs to make sure that he is not taking the wrong road, however, there is a simple road sign on the side of the road in the suburbs, this road sign reads: "Nan Sui", Wu Yuquan suddenly became excited, and he happily woke everyone up.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived in Nansui, and in a short time, we will be able to reach Suidu. β
Nansui is the suburb of Suidu, and it is the closest place to Suidu.
After everyone listened, there was laughter and laughter in an instant, and the long-suppressed mood was suddenly opened like a skylight, they were all praying vigorously, and they were speechless with excitement, and they spent this tormented long time, living a frightened day every day, thinking every day that they didn't know if they could live until tomorrow, but this one hope, inspiring, finally had a safe place to continue to live, this was their only hope.
It was late at night, in such a deserted area, the vision was becoming less and less clear, the road was not easy to walk, and the speed of the car was much slower, for the safety of the people in the car, Wu Yuquan stopped the bus.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's late at night, and the road is not easy to walk because of the wilderness here, so let's rest for a while, and we'll go on the road again in the early morning. β
Everyone agreed with him, and an eldest lady got up from the seat, took out a wrap of things from her pocket, wrapped it in a white cloth, and handed it to Wu Yuquan with trembling hands.
"Young man, Auntie, here's a piece of baked cake, give it to you. β
"No need aunt, you can eat it yourself. Wu Yuquan pushed, gently pushed away the eldest mother's baked cake with both hands, and the eldest mother stuffed it into his palm.
"This is a little bit of the mother's meager strength, you have to accept it, if you didn't save us, we wouldn't have come to this place alive, the lady is very grateful to you, and all of us here are very grateful to you. After the eldest lady finished speaking, her eyes moistened, and her eyes flowed, she was grateful to Wu Yuquan from the bottom of her heart.
When the others saw this scene, they persuaded each other that Wu Yuquan accepted this lady's heart, and they couldn't find anything to repay the young man, except to say countless words of thanks.
"Okay then, thank you, Auntie. Wu Yuquan happily took the baked cake, took a few bites of it, nodded in enjoyment, and looked at him with a smile.
In the dead of night, the bus stopped halfway, and the children of the survivors fell asleep quietly in the humming of their parents.
Wu Yuquan sat in the driver's seat, helping the people in the car to guard the wind, once there is any wind and grass to take care of, inform everyone, in addition to guarding, he is still trying to have no radio reception radio, he twisted the knob, whether it is to turn left or right, it is a rustling noise, even if there is a sound, it is suddenly clear and noisy, sometimes it is always covered by the noise, Wu Yuquan is a little impatient and tantrum slapping the radio.
After the tapping, he gently twisted the knob and switched the radio channel, suddenly the sound was clear and coherent, no longer covered by the noise as before, or jammed badly, although the sound was complete, but it only lasted for a few minutes, and finally the sound was drowned out in the rustling noise.
The radio station said: The government has sent troops to garrison the Suidu area, and the number of refugees is gradually increasing, beyond the scope of Suidu...... The loss of Beidi State......
Listening to it, it stopped, just like watching a movie when the finale suddenly went out of power, all the time hanging his appetite, Wu Yuquan was about to be crazy in an instant, he thought in his heart that he really wanted to kick a few times rudely if he could, but he finally gave up and sat helplessly in the driver's seat.
When he looked out the window, he suddenly saw that in the southeast suburbs, he heard the sound of the grass swinging, he thought it was a hallucination, but curiosity prompted him to explore, so Wu Yuquan picked up a flashlight to shine in front of the dark ground, and when he looked forward, he really found that there was grass moving, and he immediately became vigilant.
"Everyone, wake up, there seems to be movement outside. Wu Yuquan frowned, his expression was very serious, the people in the car looked at the window very nervously, and the adults woke up the sleeping child, the child pouted reluctantly, rubbed his confused eyes, and woke up in a haze.
Wu Yuquan looked at it, and a few people broke out of the grass, although there was still some distance from the bus, but he could vaguely identify one or two shadows, and someone was shouting.
"Hey, hey, is there anyone?" It turned out that the black shadows were people, and they were also calling for help just now, and they beckoned to Wu Yuquan, who probably knew that they were survivors.
Wu Yuquan looked at the people in the car, the people in the car responded to him with all kinds of complicated eyes, he thought about it for a long time, there have always been two opposites in his heart who are fighting psychologically, and he can't decide whether to save people, and finally, he made a decision.
"Wait for me in the car, and don't come out. Wu Yuquan quickly got out of the car with a flashlight, ran into the suburbs, brushed aside the dense grass along the way, and ran with the flashlight in a wide field, he heard louder and louder voices, and soon ran into those few people who asked for help.
"Help, young man, help me get these people away while it's safe to do so. "There was an uncle who begged Wu Yuquan very urgently, and grabbed his hand vigorously.
"They're seriously injured and can't travel any longer, so I beg you. The uncle said sincerely.
Wu Yuquan raised the flashlight, and saw the faces of several people and bloodstains all over their bodies, they were panting with great difficulty, it is estimated that they have been running away, and some were even helped by another person, among them, there was a person who was unconscious, motionless on his back, the person was the most seriously injured, covered with scars, and a long straight black hair was draped down the head, only to know that it was a woman.
"Who are you?" Wu Yuquan had been observing their attire, dressed strangely, wearing a long robe, with a gown on the outside, and a golden tiger head embroidered on the back of the robe, each with a weapon in his hand, presumably after a big battle.
"Let me tell you the truth, we are mages from Laoshan, Laoshan appointed us to carry out a mission in Suizengguo, we were defeated in the war with the demons, we suffered heavy casualties, we all escaped, but we were forced to escape by ourselves. The uncle sighed, his face was melancholy, and he looked a little sad, sad and tired.
"Okay, I'll take you guys in the car. Wu Yuquan supported a few wounded people and walked step by step, but they all wanted to stay and fight side by side.
"Captain, if I don't leave, I can continue to fight, even if I die, I will die with honor. There was a young mage with a wrinkled face, and he spoke with great difficulty, but before he finished speaking, he could not support himself and staggered, and the others followed suit, but in fact they all had no strength anymore, and it was difficult to speak.
"Don't be foolish, you're still strong like this, it's the greatest luck to be alive, children. With a solemn look on his face, the uncle pushed everyone else away, and although the others were reluctant, they could only leave.
"Aren't you leaving, I see your injuries......" Wu Yuquan turned his head to look at the uncle, only to see that the uncle had unkempt hair, ragged clothes, and could not stand upright, and had long lost his demeanor and image as a mage, and could only use his weapon as a crutch to support.
He smiled and said very emotionally: "As long as they are safe, it is enough, let's go, I will cut off." β
Wu Yuquan stopped talking, just looked at the uncle quietly, and at this time, the injured mage had already gotten into the car, and he followed behind.
The mages gently lay the unconscious female mage under the seat, and none of the survivors in the car were willing to give up their seats, so they had to take out the thickened wool cushions and put the injured mage down, while the others also rested on the crowded passage, and the survivors treated them coldly.
Wu Yuquan quickly inserted the key, started the car, stepped on the clutch, and when the bus was about to start, he suddenly heard the uncle shouting.
"If you return to Daiyu, remember to help me erect a tombstone and find a good feng shui, so that Daiyu's disciples can remember how heroic Master Daiyu is, and his name will remain in history. The uncle let go of the explosive throat and said loudly to them sitting in the car, but he didn't expect them to listen to it, and they couldn't help but drip tears one by one, and they couldn't hold back their voices, and the others looked out the window curiously, without saying a word, and just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible and take refuge in Suidu.
The uncle waved his hand and turned around, Wu Yuquan looked at his back, although it was still dark, and he couldn't see clearly, but he could feel the spirit and courage of swearing to death, he spontaneously felt a kind of admiration, and soon, he drove away......