walk alone.

"Hey, Binbin, where are you? We're back."

"The cafe across from the neighborhood."

Qin Bin and the others didn't wait long before Yu Hui, Liu Qingquan and Wang Lei ran into the dirty and noisy cafe.

"It's very dangerous in the county town at night. Grandpa, you should stay at my house for one night and go back tomorrow." Friends haven't seen each other for a long time, so naturally there are endless things to say, but Wang Lei is worried about everyone's safety, and he doesn't even care about reminiscing about the old days, so he hurried suggested.

"Okay, we have something to talk about later at your house, let's go."

Hearing what Wang Lei said, everyone witnessed all kinds of strange situations in the county, and they were full of doubts, and they wanted to find someone to ask about the situation for a long time.Seeing that the kid Wang Lei took the initiative to invite him, everyone no longer hesitated. Carrying luggage and sacks on their backs, they followed Wang Lei to the high-walled and heavily guarded Guiyuan community.

It's just that after entering the Guiyuan community where Wang Lei's family is located, not only did everyone fail to see the doorway, but the doubts in their hearts became more and more intense.Seeing that the original fence of Guiyuan community has been reinforced and raised a lot, seeing that the original iron frame gate of the community has been replaced by a real big iron gate, and watching the guard with a knife in his hand guarding the side of the big iron gate The young people nodded their heads to Wang Lei frequently, and Mr. Chen and his party couldn't help but mutter in their hearts. After only one winter, what happened in the county town? How did it become like this?And Wang Lei, a nearly 16-year-old kid, how did he suddenly become the boss of the underworld?

Everyone had these and other questions in their hearts, but they also knew that this was not a good time to ask, so they could only keep their questions in their hearts for the time being, and while following Wang Lei, they secretly observed the so-called Rich people's enclave.Guiyuan Community is a small villa area. Although the single-family villas inside are not considered luxurious, compared with the crowded apartment buildings, they are indeed elegant and unique.Liu Qingquan has been here countless times during the winter and summer vacations, but now if you don't observe carefully, you really can't recognize him.The vast lawns and flowerbeds of the community have been cleaned up, leaving only the fertile soil that looks extremely loose. Some of the land is covered with small sprouts, and some places are deserted. I don’t know if they are the seeds sown. Haven't sprouted yet, or people haven't had time to sow.

"Everyone sit down casually, I'll pour tea." After Wang Lei finished speaking, he ran to the kitchen to fetch a large water bottle, and poured a cup of hot tea for each of them.

Everyone drank a few sips of hot tea, and their cold bodies finally became conscious.

"Leizi, what happened in the county? Years ago we couldn't get through to you on the phone, and we couldn't reach you by email. What's the matter?" Yu Hui was impatient. asked.

"I'm sorry to make you worry." In just five months, Wang Lei has really changed a lot. The gentle and refined boy in the past has rapidly grown into a shrewd, cold, steady and mature adult. "Years ago, a group of people broke into and robbed my house. When I was fighting with them, I accidentally broke my mobile phone and computer. My dad was stabbed. At that time, I was busy comforting my mother and taking care of my dad. I didn’t have time to contact you. Then there was a power outage, and my cell phone and computer couldn’t be used, let alone contact you.”

Everyone gasped when they heard the words, and asked worriedly, "Is your father okay?"

"It's okay. Fortunately, I didn't hurt the vitals, but the injury is not serious. It took several months to recover. My parents have gone to my grandpa's house, and they will be back soon."

"That's good." Liu Qingquan sighed lightly. After his parents passed away unexpectedly, Leizi's parents took good care of him. He didn't want anything to happen to Uncle Wang. "Leizi, we went to the county hospital and the county government before, why is there no one? Also, I think the county town is so weird, it feels like an empty city, where did everyone go? What happened?"

"Hey, this is a long story..."

It turned out that when the power was cut off in Zaojiao Village a few years ago, the county town also lost power. The staff of the power bureau went to repair it several times and lost several electricians. After all, the power supply in the county town was not restored.The lack of electricity in life is nothing to the country people. Anyway, they have earthen stoves, kangs, and firewood, so they can't freeze or starve no matter what.But for the residents in the county town, the power outage is a very serious matter.There is no electricity, the air conditioner cannot be used, the electric blanket cannot be used, the temperature outside is so low, and the body of modern people is so delicate. In just a few months, many old people and children in the county froze to death. , and young people in poor health.This is not the worst.Nowadays, people's dependence on electricity is not only reflected in heating, but also in all aspects of life.Without electricity, light bulbs, TV sets, computers, mobile phones, refrigerators, rice cookers, electric kettles, microwave ovens, etc. cannot be used. People who have gas tanks at home are better off. Can't go on.

In the face of people who complained, the staff of the power bureau tried to appease them at first, but later they couldn't help it, and they didn't even show their faces.Following the power outages in residential areas, various institutions in the county also lost power one after another.At that time, there was so much snow and the sky was always overcast. Even if some factory buildings were equipped with solar generators, they were of no use at all. Therefore, the waterworks stopped the water supply not long after.At that time, the residents in the county were really panicked for a while, but fortunately there was snow everywhere at that time, so everyone would not be thirsty to death.

The so-called house leak happens to rain overnight, which is not the worst.Not long after the power outage in the county town, everyone's life became more and more difficult. Some people's reserves were basically running out of supplies, and several major supermarkets in the county town didn't have enough stock, and prices skyrocketed all of a sudden.Gradually, some people began to lose their minds.Because mobile phones and telephones cannot be used, people who have been robbed cannot report to the police in time. This situation has greatly fueled the arrogance of criminals. For a while, Wanshan County, a small county that was once peaceful and peaceful, became chaotic. It climbed sharply, and finally even developed to the point where residents dared not even go out casually.

And that's not the worst.The county town is already chaotic enough, but the stray cats and dogs, rats, cockroaches, etc. who somehow became very powerful all of a sudden also added to the chaos frequently, attacking humans repeatedly, causing heavy casualties.For a while, there was a lot of noise in the county, and the terrified residents didn't dare to go anywhere except shivering at home.It's just that sometimes the home is not the safest place, maybe one day some vicious gangsters break into the house with knives, beat up the house owner recklessly, and take away the living supplies that originally belonged to the house owner.

Seeing the atmosphere in the county becoming more and more oppressive, and more and more residents committing suicide because they couldn't stand it, the government, which has been silent all this time, finally couldn't sit still.Wang Lei didn't know how those people operated, but suddenly one day, the government, together with the officers of the police station and a nearby military garrison, issued an announcement saying that they would take the residents to join the newly built large base in H City. People voluntarily choose to go or not, and the government will never force them.

"So, did many people follow?"

"Yes, the government said that there is sufficient water, electricity and supplies, and there are no dangerous monsters."

"Then why didn't your family follow?" Da Zhuang asked suspiciously.

"First, the government described it so well that I don't quite believe it. Second, I think this place is very good, and I'm good enough to protect my family. Why go to a strange place?" Wang Lei said He looked at Qin Bin gratefully. If Qin Bin hadn't taught him martial arts and given him a good whip, he would have been buried with his parents by the knives of those vicious gangsters long ago. "Are you all right? I originally planned to go to the village to visit you after I got rid of Lai Tou's scum, but I didn't expect you to come."

"Fortunately, it's passable after all. We originally planned to ask the government for help this time, but now it's good, and there's no one left."

Seeing that everyone's faces were a little heavy, Mr. Chen received the wink from the old village chief, and after reassuring everyone, he looked at Wang Lei and asked seriously: "Leizi, tell grandpa honestly, what do you think about that in H city?" Is the base really unreliable?"

"Grandpa, let me tell you from the bottom of my heart. In fact, even if the base is as good as the government said, ordinary people like us with no background will be enslaved after passing. Our community recently accepted a few people. I escaped from the base in City H. I heard from them that the base is under militarized management, and everyone has to work, otherwise there will be no food, and the prices are high. Although it is relatively safer than ours, But ordinary people live very hard, and they are not free. Rather than saying that people were blessed by them in the past, it is better to say that they went to work as cheap labor for those officials and rich people. There is an open space here in our house and those who left It’s not that people can’t live with the unfinished supplies, so why bother to join in the fun?”

After listening to Wang Lei's words, the old village head who had been a little moved by the so-called base in H City gradually gave up his thoughts of taking the villagers to defect there.In fact, for the elderly, the most unacceptable thing for them is to leave their homeland.It's just that their Zaojiao Village is located in a small valley, surrounded by mountains, and there are countless wild beasts on the mountains.Even if they don't harm people now, it doesn't mean that they don't hurt people all the time. Being next to those ferocious beasts all day long, they can't feel at ease. This is the main reason why the old village chief has this thought.

"That's right, a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own kennel, and nowhere is as comfortable as your own home."