Deep Space Knight

When the belly grows, I will eat with you. "

While saying these words, Xue Yuan's little soul burst into tears.

... Ma Dan, is this what my little rose said? ?

Qi Lian accepted the explanation and took the bread.

He bit his teeth lightly, then hesitantly let go: "It's afraid of pain."

"Pain? No way."

Qi Lian touched the edge of the bread, then touched Xue Yuan's hand: "Soft."

Xue Yuan guessed that what he meant might be that the bread is as soft as Xue Yuan's skin, so it is also afraid of pain.

"Bread is different from me, it has no feeling. You see, if I pinch it, it won't bark. If you pinch me, I will bark." Xue Yuan explained solemnly, "But ah, they have pride. The task of this piece of bread today is to be eaten by you. If it goes back like this, it will be ridiculed by other bread, saying that it can’t even do the task well, it’s so stupid.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Lian immediately stuffed the bread into her mouth.

"That's right. Then it will be very happy." Xue Yuan stroked his head again, and suddenly thought that if Qi Lian followed suit, his head might fall off when he stroked it, so hurry up Stopped, "Play by yourself for a while, I want to take a rest."

Lying on the bed, Xue Yuan stared at the void, lost in thought.

Before returning to the hospital today, he took some time to visit his father.

But he just glanced through the monitoring screen and didn't go in.

Before turning on the monitoring screen, the nurse asked again: "Are you sure you can take it now?"

After getting his affirmative answer, the screen lit up.

The picture shows a small single ward, the walls and furnishings are filled with oppressive gray and white.

A man in a hospital gown sat curled up in the corner of the bed, his face buried in his hands, and he leaned against the wall.

Xue Yuan's chest suddenly felt a heart-warming chill, and there was a burst of inexplicable mixed feelings.

Before coming here, he felt that he had prepared enough mentally to meet a crazy father.

But I didn't expect that my father didn't make any noise at all, he just curled up and cried bitterly.

From the extremely low sobs, he understood a man's frustration and resentment, helplessness and unwillingness that he had suppressed all his life.

Since he was a child, every time his father drank too much and complained loudly at home, he would only feel ashamed and annoyed.

He even maliciously hoped that it would be nice if one day he could see his father in complete despair - at least in that way, he wouldn't have to listen to those endless complaints.

Now that he saw it, he only felt sad.

In the end, he didn't muster up the courage to go in, but fled in despair.

The father in his mind is talking to him:

——Why do you always live so selfishly?

- I am not selfish.I'm just building my own walls.

——When the world takes a step closer to you, your wall takes a step back.But where are you going to retreat in the end?

He looked at his father in his mind, speechless.

My father must have had great wishes, but in the end there was only one wish left: to retire in a stable and dignified way.

Even this wish was shattered.This was the last straw that overwhelmed my father's spirit.All his life, he had been giving in and backing down helplessly, until there was no way to back down, and he collapsed into ruins at the edge of the world.

That small ward was where my father finally retreated.

——Will I be like you too?

Father didn't answer.

Xue Yuan stared at the image of his father in the void until he felt warm liquid slide down the corner of his eyes.

"Papa?"

Qi Lian's upside-down face appeared in the field of vision, and concern flashed in his dark green pupils.

He may not have the concept of "crying=sorrow", but he can feel that Xue Yuan is experiencing some kind of painful experience.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Xue Yuan pulled a corner of the pillow towel, and wiped away the tears on his face indiscriminately.

Qi Lian did not move away, but slowly bent down.Instinctively express affection with the touch of the mouth, as babies and young animals do.

The soft lips carried the warm breath, like a dragonfly touching water, cruising around Xue Yuan's cheeks, and finally touched his lips quickly.

☆、Chapter 27

Xue Yuan was taken aback by this sudden kiss.

It feels warm and moist on the lips.His brain told him to avoid it, but his body didn't reject the feeling.

Because this kiss has no erotic meaning, it is as pure as a baby's eyes.And like a gentle puppy clumsily trying to comfort its wounded owner.

Such a warmth without impurities, how can people be willing to push away.

Seeing that he did not resist, Qi Lian carefully touched his lips again.This time the force increased a little, Xue Yuan felt the squeeze between each other's lips.

He suddenly came back to his senses, turned his face away as slowly as possible, lifted Qi Lian's head and gently pushed it away.

The four eyes are facing each other.Qi Lian's eyes were as clear as before, and there was a little more inquiry, as if he was asking: Did I make you feel better?

"Hey, there are some things you have to understand slowly in the future." Xue Yuan tried hard to choose his tone and words, "You...you can't do this kind of thing to me."

"...Can't?" Qi Lian was very sensitive to negative words, and his eyes immediately revealed a look of confusion.

"Yes, no." It was very difficult to say no while looking directly into Qi Lian's eyes, Xue Yuan looked away.

Qi Lian did not respond for a long time.

Xue Yuan couldn't help turning his gaze back, only to see Qi Lian was stunned, just like when he accidentally broke the cotton swab before, at a loss.

Now he was a fledgling animal trying to feel the boundaries of the world before him, trying to figure out what he could and couldn't do.

Sometimes the world gives him tender feedback.

But more often, what he gains is confusion.

Seeing his appearance, Xue Yuan suddenly felt distressed, sat up, and gently patted the back of Qi Lian's head: "You didn't do anything wrong, don't be sad."

"You don't like me?" Qi Lian timidly.

"how is this possible."

"I can't kiss you?"

"No." Xue Yuan thought for a while, whether he should take this opportunity to teach Qi Lian some rules of normal interpersonal communication.

He should.This is the duty of an adult to a child.

"you should……"

As soon as these three words were uttered, Xue Yuan felt a surge of disgust from the bottom of his heart.

You should.

You have to.

Isn't this exactly what he hates to hear from his parents?

So he changed his words: "You have to know that sometimes you are rejected, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are not good."

The meaning of this sentence is too obscure for Qi Lian now.

He thought blankly for a while, and repeated the concise question just now: "Can't I kiss you?"

"Yes, but there are conditions." Xue Yuan made an agreement with him straightforwardly, "If there are other people around, you can't kiss me in front of them, or you will be in trouble. Only when the two of us are alone, can you kiss me?" You can play Kiss, this is a secret between us. Remember?"

"Okay." Qi Lian suddenly became happy again, and repeated a few words, "We, two people, secret."

"So nice."

Qi Lian straightened up suddenly, looked around cautiously: "We, two people."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Xue Yuan with both embarrassment and expectation.

Xue Yuan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized: Qi Lian meant that now it was "only the two of them".

and so……

He is addressing him...

"Want to kiss"?

This ability to draw inferences from one instance is really fast.

Now that he had said that, Xue Yuan stopped being pretentious, grabbed Qi Lian's head and pulled him towards him, pressed a kiss on the corner of his lips, and moved to his forehead to kiss again.

Qi Lian's skin was clear and cool, as moist and smooth as water.Time has not had time to leave any traces on this body, it is brand new and fresh.

"Are you happy?"

"Happy." Qi Lian looked as if he had eaten candy.

Xue Yuan looked at the electronic clock beside the bed, the day was almost over. "Then go take a shower, brush your teeth, and get ready for bed."

The inpatient area at night is very quiet.

The visiting hours had passed, and the corridor was deserted, except for the occasional nurse on duty.

In such silence, the prompt voice of the access control is particularly harsh.

—— "Xue Yuan in Ward A097: You have a visitor."

Xue Yuan, who was teaching Qi Lian how to use a toothbrush, turned his head in surprise, thinking he had heard wrong.

It was so late, the hospital should not allow visitors to enter.

The ward door slid open silently to both sides.An unexpected person appeared in front of his eyes.

Gray hair, gray eyes.

When I saw this person, it was like sitting in a dark concrete block room on a rainy day, and all I could see were dim colors.

Ye Baizang.

"Heh." The uninvited visitor looked at the scene in the room and let out a cold snort of unknown meaning, "It seems that you get along very well."

——This is the person who pushed my father to where he is now.

"Director Ye, do you have anything to do with me?" Xue Yuan's tone was so calm that he was surprised.

Ye Baizang glanced at Xue Yuan, his contempt flashed, and he pointed at Qi Lian: "It's him I'm looking for."

"..." Qi Lian subconsciously hid behind Xue Yuan.He didn't know Ye Baizang, but the air pressure on this person made him extremely uncomfortable.

Ye Baizang did not approach, but stood a few steps away, examining Qi Lian from top to toe with cold eyes.

Xue Yuan couldn't tell what was in that look—excitement, contempt, and a little bit of fear.

Ye Baizang's right hand was always stuck in his coat pocket, and that pocket was slightly raised, as if he was holding something in his hand.

"Listen well." After a long while, Ye Baizang said to Xue Yuan, "He is under your care temporarily, but his ownership belongs to me."

He raised his left hand and tapped a screen, "This is the letter of appointment. Since his birth, I have been his guardian and have full responsibility for everything about him."

Xue Yuan didn't want to talk nonsense with this person, "What do you want to do, please tell me directly."

"Heh, what do I want to do?" Ye Baizang put away the letter of appointment and took a small step forward, "You should ask, what do I ask you to do. He is my dog. You are my dog ​​trainer. "

He sneered, "Of course, if I appoint myself, you are the last person in the world. But since the situation is already like this, instead of worrying about spilled milk, it's better to make the most of the status quo. Although I despise you very much, but your performance in the military academy was not bad before, and you can be his instructor with difficulty, at least a little better than your useless father."

"..." Xue Yuan clenched his fists behind his back, and all the muscles in his body tensed.

There is a voice in my head repeatedly exhorting: calm down.calm.calm.

Suddenly, a figure jumped out from behind him and attacked Ye Baizang.

It's Qi Lian.

He felt Xue Yuan's emotions at the moment, and understood that the person in front of him was hurting Xue Yuan.

His speed was as fast as lightning, and he was in front of Ye Baizang almost instantly.

Ye Baizang seemed to have been prepared for this, and at the same time retreated quickly, he moved his right hand that had been in his pocket.

Qi Lian's figure suddenly stopped, like a puppet that suddenly lost its support, and fell straight to the ground.

"Qi Lian?!" Xue Yuan was startled, and rushed forward to hug the person on the ground, "What's wrong with you?"

Qi Lian closed her eyes tightly, her body swayed with his movements, and did not respond to his call.

"Don't worry, he just fell asleep." Ye Baizang walked over, all the caution just now was swept away, he squatted down and pinched Qi Lian's chin, and turned his face: "Hmph, it's really true that I'm with you." Dangerous as expected."

"What did you do to him?!" Xue Yuan was shocked and angry.

Ye Baizang took his right hand out of his pocket, holding a small controller in his palm.There are two buttons on it, one blue and one red.

"There is a miniature anesthesia device buried in his spine. This is the remote control." Ye Baizang couldn't hide his complacency in his voice, "The administration time is 0.03 seconds. If necessary, it can knock him down in an instant. Blue The button on the button is 'Non-Lethal Dose', which can be used 20 times. The red one...you know, just one is enough."

Ye Baizang pressed his finger in the air on the red button in a demonstration.

"Stop!" Knowing that he was just making gestures, Xue Yuan's face turned pale with fright, "Why did you do this?"

"Do you need to ask? How destructive he is, the medical officer should tell you very clearly." Ye Baizang squeezed Qi Lian's chin hand with some strength, "How can such a terrible thing not I will release him if I take precautions. The letter of appointment clearly states that if I think he is too dangerous and difficult to control, I have the right to destroy him on the spot. How about it? Are you willing to discipline him for me now? "

☆、Chapter 28

Xue Yuan was full of annoyance.

What annoys him even more is that he finds that he has no choice but to do anything about the situation.

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Xue Yuan's mind, including some vicious curses.

But what he actually did in the end was to kneel down on one knee in front of Ye Baizang, bow his head in the posture of a knight swearing: "I promise, I will discipline him well. What happened just now will never happen again." It will happen."

With Xue Yuan's character in the past, it is not an easy thing to willingly admit that he is convinced by the other party.

"Oh." Ye Baizang pondered his attitude, his face still had a half-smile, and he couldn't tell if he was satisfied or disdainful.

For a few seconds, Xue Yuan's heart was in his throat - he was afraid of revealing his extraordinary concern for Qi Lian, which would arouse Ye Baizang's interest in torturing Qi Lian.

In many ways, Ye Baizang and Xia Changying are very similar.They all demand absolute authority and unconditional respect and obedience from others.In order to subdue those who are rebellious by nature, they never mind using harsh methods of harm.

But Ye Baizang is also different from Xia Changying - when he is sure that he has completely controlled the vital points of his opponent, he usually will not continue to chase and fight fiercely.It's not that he has good intentions, but that he disdains to spend unnecessary energy.

Xia Changying was not the case, his actions were totally unpredictable.He may use the most sophisticated means to kill a non-threatening subject for a reason known only to him - if there is a reason at all.

In this sense, Ye Baizang is easier to deal with than Xia Changying, at least he is not a terrifying lunatic.

really.Ye Baizang didn't do anything further to Qi Lian, stood up, took out a paper handkerchief from his breast pocket, and carefully wiped the hand that touched Qi Lian.

"One more thing, I'll let you know." He didn't lift his eyes, as if he was speaking to the air, "You are no longer a technical officer. I reorganized the technical department and screened out some black apples."

He intentionally paused here to allow Xue Yuan enough time to understand who the so-called black sheep refers to.

Xue Yuan kept his head down and half kneeling, and Ye Baizang couldn't see his face.

"I asked the doctor, you can be discharged from the hospital in a week with this little injury." Ye Baizang's voice was condescending, conveying a cold threat, "You report to the logistics department next week, there is a shortage of manpower right now."

He kicked Qi Lian's body, "You train him during the day, and work in the logistics department at night. I will ask someone to tell you the specific work arrangement."

"Yes." Xue Yuan didn't argue a word.

He was too uncharacteristic, which made Ye Baizang a little suspicious: "If you are thinking about obeying me in front of me and complaining to the governor behind your back, I advise you to give up your mind as soon as possible. The governor can't protect himself, and he can't take care of you at all. You Going to him is just asking for trouble."

"You worry too much." Xue Yuan raised his head, his eyes were calm, as if he was stating the weather, "If I still can't see the general trend, then I'm too stupid. I admit, I'm not a very good person. Subordinate, but I'm not stupid."

This sentence subtly flattered Ye Baizang, implying that his election as the next governor was a certainty, and also implying that Xue Yuan was willing to cling to him.

Ye Baizang's eyes finally showed a trace of joy.Xue Yuan knew that he accepted his flattery.

Without a concluding sentence, Ye Baizang turned around and left.This is his usual style: just do the business, and don't need redundant and trivial procedures.

The door of the ward was closed again.

Xue Yuan hastily hugged Qi Lian, stretched his hand behind his back, and touched gently upwards along the tailbone.

In fact, this is a meaningless move. Of course, the anesthesia device in Qi Lian's spine cannot be touched with bare hands.

Moreover, even if you can touch it, it will not help.This device must have been implanted from the time of embryonic cell differentiation, and it is likely that it can never be removed again.

This is a lifelong shackle, imprisoning Qi Lian's life's destiny.

But he is obviously a child who doesn't understand anything.

Why was he bound to death just after he was born?

The word "death" suddenly brought him back to the smoky battlefield of Phoenix [-].

Armored infantry, bomber echelons, starships.

Lieutenant Moody, Death Squad, Ground Defense Force.

The flesh and blood of comrades-in-arms were reduced to ashes in the flames that soared into the sky, and some of them didn't even leave their names.

Who are they fighting to protect?

All of a sudden, Xue Yuan turned evil towards the gallbladder, and couldn't suppress the fierce fire in his heart—why, why didn't Ye Baizang go to Phoenix No. [-] at that time? !

There are also those villains and thugs who took advantage of the fire, and those young people who fell into trouble.

Why didn't they die? !

War is truly a criminal screening machine.Loyal and brave men died in battle, leaving behind a bunch of vile speculators.

Xue Yuan heard a strange "giggle", and it took him a while to realize that it was the sound made by his own teeth.

Compared to this, what shocked him even more was a thought that suddenly popped up in his mind——

I want to be governor.

He found that his desire for power had never been as strong as it was at this moment.

Yes.

if i have the power...

If I have the power to--

I will never let you little people be proud forever! !

The person in his arms suddenly moved.Qi Lian stretched her limbs and opened her eyes.

Seeing those green eyes, Xue Yuan only felt a burst of coolness, and the nameless evil fire in his heart dissipated instantly.He couldn't help calling softly, "Qi Lian?"

Qi Lian's consciousness seemed to be still in chaos, and he didn't answer.Bewildered for a moment, his gaze suddenly became concentrated like electricity, he straightened up from Xue Yuan's arms, and looked around vigilantly.

"It's okay, he's gone." Xue Yuan comforted him, "How do you feel?"

Qi Lian didn't answer, but instead touched Xue Yuan's body: "Does it hurt?"

"Are you asking if I'm injured?" Xue Yuan took his hand and patted himself, "I don't hurt, I'm fine."

Qi Lian's expression was sullen, and he didn't speak no matter how teased he was.Maybe it was because he felt that he failed to protect Xue Yuan well.

Xue Yuan thought about it.He never took children, but raised small animals.To make a small animal happy, one is to play with it, and the other is to give it delicious food.

Does it work for Qi Lian?

Xue Yuan took a look at the recipes that the medical officer gave Qi Lian, and made a glass of vegetable juice for Qi Lian with a juicer.

Before handing it to Qi Lian, he deliberately took a sip to make Qi Lian happier.

Qi Lian quickly wrapped his hands around Xue Yuan's stomach, his eyes tense: "It's broken."

Xue Yuan said that his stomach was broken, he remembered it firmly.

His nervous look was so childish, Xue Yuan finally couldn't help laughing out loud: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I only drank a little, it won't break. Come on, I'll give you the rest."

Qi Lian took the cup obediently, and gulped it down.

"Is it good to drink?"

Qi Lian nodded, and in the blink of an eye, he forgot the unpleasant episode just now, and became happy again: "Papa!"

It sounds like he probably took the word as a modal particle, used to express a happy exclamation.

Xue Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Don't yell at every turn, I'm not your father. ——Speaking of which, you and your 'father' look so similar, why don't you have similar personalities at all?"

This question has been bothering Xue Yuan ever since he met Qi Lian.Why does a wolfhound copy a Erha?

Could it be that Qi Lian's appearance is actually Qi Han's real character?

"Father?" Qi Lian was puzzled, "Who is it?"

"He's...not here now." Thinking of Qi Han's disappearance, Xue Yuan's relaxed mood suddenly dimmed a bit.

But he didn't want Qi Lian to see his worry, "But don't worry, he will definitely come back, definitely."

☆、Chapter 29

A few days later, Xue Yuan began to feel anxious.

The retreat of Phoenix [-] is coming to an end, and a large number of troops and refugees have gathered in the satellite city of Phoenix [-].

However, Qi Han and Xue Yu were not among them, nor were they included in the death list.Eventually, the military listed them as MIA (missing in combat).

This is really a tormenting thing.Whether it's life or death, once the dust settles, the worries are gone.

But now Xue Yuan has no choice but to refresh all kinds of lists every day, looking for the names of those two people with hope and fear.

Gloom and mist shrouded "Phoenix", only Qi Lian's smile was still without any haze.He didn't know what was happening outside and what was going to happen.All his attention is on one person: when he sees Xue Yuan, he has the whole world.

It's not a bad feeling to be so dependent.

The willingness to "take care of Qi Lian" supported Xue Yuan's entire life.

Like a young father who was caught off guard and had a child, he was worried, confused, and secretly happy.Force yourself out of the long teenage years and start taking on the responsibilities of the world like a real adult.

The day before he was discharged from the hospital, Xue Yuan took a bath for Qi Lian.

The wound on the abdomen was not wet yet, and Xue Yuan wore a water-repellent gown, which made him feel even more like a nurse in a nursery.

Qi Lian still doesn't know how to be shy, and doesn't mind being naked in front of another man.Standing under the shower, he looked curiously at the body wash with petals on his skin, and watched them being kneaded into white foam under Xue Yuan's palm.

The bath liquid exudes the aroma of roses, which is the same as that of Xue Yuan's body.

Qi Lian dipped a little with her fingertips, trying to put it into her mouth.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Xue Yuan grabbed his finger and put it under the water to wash it clean: "This is not edible."

Qi Lian obediently did not move.

But when Xue Yuan went around behind him to rub his back, he secretly went back to what he did just now.

"I said you can't eat this!" Xue Yuan lost his patience and slapped him on the head, "So disobedient!"

"..." Qi Lian looked aggrieved, "This taste, like you."

"what?"

"I want to keep your taste in my mouth." Qi Lian explained seriously, "I will never forget you even when I can't see you."

Xue Yuan was stunned.

Before taking a bath, he told Qi Lian that they would leave this ward tomorrow and go to another place.

"——I'll be with you during the day, but I have to go somewhere else at night. You don't get into trouble by yourself, understand?" At that time, he reminded Qi Lian like this.

Qi Lian didn't speak at that time, Xue Yuan thought he didn't understand - perhaps, he still didn't understand what "separation" is.

Unexpectedly, Qi Lian actually understood.

Xue Yuan turned off the shower, and took off his water-repellent overalls.

"That's not my smell." He held Qi Lian's head in his arms, "This is it. Remember?"

He felt Qi Lian's soft tongue sweeping across the skin of his neck, gently and carefully, like a child who got the first piece of cake in his life and tasted the cream on it very cherished.

This gentle touch reminded Xue Yuan of the dogs he raised as a child.It was a Siberian Husky looking at you with impossibly pure eyes.

He loves you not because you are valuable to him, but because he really loves you.

He suddenly wanted to say to Qi Lian: I believe our meeting is destined.

If we had met in another situation, it might have been a completely different story.

I am the arrogant and ignorant me, and you are the innocent and ignorant you.Maybe we'll have another relationship, another experience, another ending.

However, now you and I meet at the bleakest moment of my life.

In this barren world, we are the only ones we can rely on each other.

Where will we end up like this?

Qi Lian would not understand these words.

So there is no need to say anything, just remember each other's taste.Even if one day we can no longer see each other, we will not forget.

Xue Yuan lowered his head, found Qi Lian's lips, and pressed his own lips hard.The smell of Qi Lian mixed with the aroma of the bath liquid spread to the tip of the tongue in an instant.

This strange kiss of unknown meaning was moist and long.

Even when I go to sleep, my lips and teeth are still fragrant.

Qi Lian slept soundly that night, as if he had received some kind of promise that made him feel at ease.

Xue Yuan suffered from insomnia.

Arms wrapped around Qi Lian's body from behind, and Qi Lian's breathing and body temperature could be felt on his chest.

Qi Lian doesn't understand love | love, and doesn't care about other people's eyes at all, but Xue Yuan can't completely ignore it.

What kind of relationship is this?

Leaving aside what other people would think, just thinking about how Qi Han would react, Xue Yuan couldn't help but tense up.

While thinking wildly, the communicator suddenly vibrated beside the bed.A floating screen unfolded in mid-air, with a few simple words:

"FromHR: Bring Qi Lian to the training camp at six o'clock tomorrow morning. Report to the cooking camp at eight o'clock in the evening."

Xue Yuan suddenly felt uncomfortable like swallowing a fly.

Ye Baizang asked him to work day and night, which he could bear.

However, what he couldn't bear was that Qi Lian would hide with Ye Bai at night.

Needless to say, Ye Baizang is going to play his trick of "boiling the eagle" again.

Thinking of the treatment that Qi Lian might suffer, Xue Yuan's heart twitched in the frying pan, and the arms holding Qi Lian tightened.

damn it.What should I do?

If Qi Han faced such a situation, what would he do?

Xue Yuan was so upset that he couldn't sleep, he got up quietly, hid outside and turned on the real-time news, and refreshed all the lists again.

Still no news of Qi Han and Xue Yu.

On the satellite image, between Phoenix [-] and the starship battleship, there is a tentacle-like white streamer floating, which is a team of spaceships.They escaped from the nearly empty Phoenix [-] like lifeboats escape from a half-sunken ship.

This strap is thinner and more sparse than the last time I saw it.This means that fewer and fewer people have been evacuated.

The evacuation will not last forever, and it is impossible to cater for everyone.In the end, there will be a group of laggards who will be left behind.

Even if Qi Han and the others are still alive, if they don't hurry up, they won't be able to catch the last train.

What's annoying is that he can't do anything, he can only wait here helplessly.

***

Phoenix [-], the bombardment of artillery fire shook the ground.

The underground shelter was lifeless, filled with a faint air.I don't know how many days it has been since the wounded were evacuated.The officers never returned, and the people dared not act without authorization.The food is about to run out, how can it be a torment.

The tunnel door opened, and the non-commissioned officers who went out to investigate came in and reported what they saw and heard:

"The subway dispatching station closest to us is abandoned, and it takes an hour to walk along the railway tunnel to get to the next station."

"Several refugee camps around us are empty. I don't know if they were evacuated, or they couldn't wait to run out by themselves. In short, we are the only ones who are still in this area now."

Their words caused an uneasy commotion among the crowd.

"Are we being left behind?"

"Could it be that we are the only ones staying here now?"

"How much food do we have?" Sheng Rui asked the person on duty who was in charge of guarding the food.

"If you save a little, it will be enough for everyone to last for two to three days. It's hard to last longer."

Sheng Rui thought for a while, "I'm afraid the situation outside has changed. Let's not wait any longer and go out to find a way out."

He took out a paper map and drew a red circle on a sign: "If the investigation is correct, this is the last operating subway station nearby. We are running out of time and must get there as soon as possible. Along this There are two tunnels that can be reached directly, but a section in the middle is occupied, and we must bypass them and walk through the ground."

"What if the ground doesn't work?"

"Then we have to force our way through. There is no other way." Sheng Rui was decisive.

"You mean... we... fight against them?" The voice of the speaker trembled, "But we don't even have weapons, and we don't have fighting power!"

"Yes, we need to try to collect some weapons." Sheng Rui thought.In his bosom is the pistol that Qi Han gave him, but now is not the time to take it out.

Sheng Rui stood up, "There is a sentence that I must say first. From now on, everyone must obey the unified command and cannot act on their own. I will take on the job of commanding temporarily, unless there is someone more capable than me."

No one objected.A few people seemed to want to say something, but seeing that no one else was making a sound, they shrank back.

"Thank you." Sheng Rui bowed slightly to the crowd, "I didn't come to snatch the leadership for the sake of self-expression. After we leave safely, everyone can pretend that they never knew me. If I accidentally offend anyone, Please wait until then, too. But in the meantime, please bear with me calling the shots."

At this moment, absolute authority is a must, otherwise this impromptu team would have no cohesion and combat effectiveness at all.

"Both of you, distribute the food." Sheng Rui ordered, "Everyone take their own portion. Only pack the necessary equipment. We need to march fast and cannot carry heavy loads."

The preparations are ready, and the two columns are ready to go and stand in front of the tunnel door.

"I'll ask again for the last time." Sheng Rui pointed at the open door, "If anyone wants to act alone, please leave. You have 30 seconds to think about it. —— Rhodes, start the timer."

Rhodes tapped out a screen.

The numbers jumped in reverse order from 30 to 0.

"Set off."

The author has something to say: Thank you [Drapoche] [Lu Zhenze] for your dear mine!mwah! (づ￣3￣)づ

There are a lot of affairs in the three-dimensional dimension recently, and I am so tired that I want to report to the office every day (+皮+╬)

☆、Chapter 30

The wind blows along the railroad and growls in the tunnels.

Walking out of the shelter, a world of survivors presents itself in front of them, as if it is a scene of doomsday.

The vanguards at the head of the line held knives and struggled to open a way between the ruins. The group stopped and went, and slowly approached the last subway dispatching station on the map.

Suddenly there was a splash of water under his feet. Rhodes lowered his head and saw the water on the ground covering his feet.

"What's going on? Is there a leak in this place?"

Looking up, the ceiling is low and the light steel keel is broken.A small stream of water trickled down the edge.The light box billboard on the ceiling seemed to have been hit hard by something, and it had been deformed.The woman in the advertisement twists her red lips strangely and smiles strangely.

Sheng Rui took the map and compared the directions.

This location on the ground is the Summer Garden of the Four Seasons Expo Park.There is a large artificial lake there.They are at the bottom of the lake now.

Judging from the damage to the load-bearing walls, this place might collapse soon.It would be bad if the lake water leaked into the tunnel.

Sheng Rui put away the map and told the vanguard: "Hurry up and go straight through here."

Passing around a section of the partition wall, a subway train suddenly appeared in view. The lights were on in the carriages, but they were empty.