sunset escape

In the evening with no stars, no moon, and no artificial lights, there is only the most primitive darkness.

Xiang Jiayun looked up at the sky through the windshield, and everywhere he looked was muddy brown, as if he had returned to the time when there were no living things on the earth a trillion years ago.

The apocalypse brings not only disasters, but also the overwhelming sense of emptiness when the social system collapses.Ordinary life is filled with heavy or trivial things. When a disaster breaks out, people only live for the sake of living, and the rest of the time becomes blank.

He withdrew his gaze that was so far away that it had no end, and turned his head to look at the blurry figure beside him.Fortunately, this person around me is within reach, filling up too long a time.

"Since you said it [-]%," he said softly, "then you must do what you say."

The figure who was driving seemed to move, and seemed to glance at him, with a relaxed tone, but seriousness in his words: "Okay, you too."

Xiang Jiajun knew what He Chen was referring to.On the first morning after he was infected, they had agreed to live.

Is Mr. He afraid that he will waver in his idea of ​​living?

He stretched out his hand, groped for the other's arm in the dark, then patted it lightly, and comforted him in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, I still have to watch many more sunrises and sunsets."

**

They drove for another three or four hours without noticing anything unusual.The group of people following them seemed to have been left far behind and disappeared completely.

The five discussed for a while, and they still planned to find a place to rest first.

They avoided cities along the way, and most of the places they passed were sparsely populated places.Not much else, but I saw a lot at the construction site, including some unfinished buildings.

They chose one that looked particularly tattered, parked the car in the open space outside, and entered the building with some light supplies.

It rained for a whole day, and the area was very wide. They had already left the range of City B, and the rain was still heavy.There were puddles in some places on the first floor, and it was difficult to stay, so they had to go to the second floor.

The concrete floor is hard and cold, the edges of the floors have not been sealed, and the entire building has only one frame.They picked a place close to the edge without being exposed to the rain, so they could keep an eye on the situation downstairs.

Zhuang Fan still couldn't change his old habit, so he took the initiative to choose the most marginal position and sit against the wall, and was responsible for guarding the first half of the night.He Chen and Xiang Jiajun were at the innermost, and the two minors were protected in the middle.

When Liu Yao was forced to be assigned to the safest position, he even protested, "I'm only [-] in five months! I can keep watch!"

There was no one around, and the young man could finally let go of his voice to speak. This protest could be described as shocking.

Xiang Jiayun was rummaging through the backpack for a dry towel, and was taken aback suddenly. As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw Zhuang Fan walking over and hooking the young man's neck, clamping the man's head in his arms like a lesson to a younger brother, "Isn't this Isn’t it full yet, you want to rebel?”

Liu Yao's throat was hooped, and his voice weakened a lot in an instant, "I made a mistake, brother Zhuang, let me go."

He dropped the towel in his hand, quietly approached Teacher He, and asked in a low voice like a thief: "By the way, you haven't told me yet, who is Zhuang Fan chasing after? Xia Shuya?"

Xiang Jiajun's voice was extremely low, but the heart of gossip almost overflowed his eyes.He Chen glanced at him, and the words to ask him to go to business came to his lips, but he couldn't bear to refuse to answer, so he also whispered: "Why do you think it's Xia Shuya?"

He was stunned by the question and couldn't answer for a while, but Teacher He didn't seem to really want him to find the answer, so he said again: "What if it's Liu Yao?"

"What?" Xiang Jiayun's voice amplified unconsciously, and immediately attracted the attention of the other three.

Facing the innocent eyes of the young man, he didn't know what to say for a moment.Zhuang Fan is really not simple, he hides so deeply.Moreover, both Xia Shuya and Liu Yao are underage. Zhuang Fan, who looks to be in his thirties, must be at least one round older, right?It would be too insane.

So the reason why Zhuang Fan followed to City C was to chase Liu Yao?But doesn't Liu Yao like Xia Shuya?

Your circle is really chaotic.

"Ah nothing, I..."

Xiang Jiayun couldn't find an excuse to explain the yelling just now, but fortunately, Teacher He pushed him aside and said calmly: "I'm kidding, we were whispering."

Xia Shuya was the first to react, she gave a meaningful oh, and then moved to the side to give the young couple some personal space.

Liu Yao was as confused as ever, and after seeing Xia Shuya's small movements, he said carelessly, "Hey, you've taken my place."

The little girl was stunned for a while, holding back her anger for a while, and pointing to the side resentfully: "Shut up, sleep next to Brother Zhuang, I want to be alone."

In fact, she had wanted to say it a long time ago, and she actually wanted to be alone, but Liu Yao was always clinging to her, and was angry with her everywhere.

The boy's eyes dimmed instantly, and he was a little at a loss.Xiang Jiayun saw a bloody storm, but when he glanced at Zhuang Fan, the man let go of his hand and stepped aside, standing by and watching calmly, with no intention of coming up to make a rescue.

This is also called chasing people?He turned his head to look at Teacher He, gave him a puzzled look, and mouthed: "You didn't lie to me?"

He Chen had just finished laying out a layer of blankets, pulled him to sit on the ground, and said in a low voice: "No, you are quite lenient, you are about to rest, and you have to go on your way tomorrow."

There is a sixth sense among the same kind.He Chen could tell at a glance that Zhuang Fan had no good intentions for Liu Yao, and he could only know it from his unconscious eyes.

But he didn't expect Zhuang Fan to be able to hide so well, without showing any signs of it.When he was in the hospital at noon, he tried it a little, but he really worked it out.

Xiang Jiayun lay down on the blanket, under the light of the flashlight, those clear eyes were looking at him without blinking.The young man had already forgotten about the gossip, and asked naturally: "Don't take a rest, aren't you tired after driving for so long?"

He Chen couldn't help but smile.What is difficult for others to obtain, he has obtained in the last days.

"Of course I'm tired."

He lay down next to Xiang Jiayun, turned sideways and pulled her into his arms, all in one go, "It's much better this way, go to sleep."

Xiang Jiayun was stunned, before he realized what happened, he was surrounded by warm embraces.Teacher He's heartbeat faintly reached his ears, which was more reassuring than a lullaby.

When he came back to his senses, he raised his head and glanced at the other party. He Chen had already closed his eyes with a calm expression.He whispered goodnight, buried his head in Teacher He's chest, and closed his eyes to sleep.

**

The ground was too hard, and Xiang Jiayun's back ached from sleeping, and he felt someone walking over in a daze, and patted He Chen who was hugging him.Not long after, He Chen's arm was slowly withdrawn, and there was a rustling sound, as if he was about to get up and leave.

Following his mind, he stretched out his hand in that direction, and randomly grabbed a corner of the fabric.

Teacher He paused, turned back to him, and said softly, "It's time for me to watch the night, my dear, you go to bed first."

good?Even though Xiang Jiayun was in a daze, she still remembered that she had never been good.He tried his best to open his eyes, and under the light of the flashlight in the distance, he could vaguely see Teacher He who was leaning over him.

"I'll be with you." He said hoarsely, and was about to get up from the ground after speaking.

He Chen pushed him back, and said in a helpless tone, "Is it okay to listen to the conversation once? Sleep well."

Xiang Jiayun was really sleepy, and her body was so weak that she couldn't lift herself up. She was lightly pressed by Teacher He and then lay down on the ground again.He blinked his tired eyes, and replied in a confused way: "Just listen to this once...you pay attention to safety."

His cheek was pinched slightly angrily, after which He Chen let go of his hand and left.

He forced his eyes open, and saw Mr. He sitting on the edge of the building, couldn't hold on any longer, and fell asleep again.

However, this light sleep was due to some premonition, and he was always worried. Even when he fell asleep, he was still worried about He Chen's situation.

After falling asleep for a while, he suddenly heard a slight movement from the edge of the floor.

Reluctantly opening his eyes from sleep, He Chen's figure stood up, left the edge of the floor, passed by him, and then headed towards the direction of the stairs.

He woke up quite a bit in an instant, sat up abruptly, got up and followed after the dizziness eased.

The flashlight was taken away by He Chen, and the phone was still in his backpack. He didn't have time to find it out, so he had to find the direction reluctantly all the way in the dark.

After finally reaching the stairs, the sound of Teacher He's footsteps has gone away.He groped down the stairs step by step, afraid that if he made a wrong step, he would fall down.When he came to the first floor with difficulty, he looked around, and under the extremely dim light, there was no one around.

Did you go to the car to get something?

After much deliberation, he still felt that this guess was the most likely, so he walked to the car in the rain.The jeep was locked, and he knocked on the glass window, but there was no movement at all inside.

not there?

Without the car keys, he had no choice but to go back to the building to hide from the rain, and stood at the door trying to find Mr. He.

Not in the car, where would that go?What can He Chen do in the wilderness nearby?Wait, did you find something unusual during the night watch?

Thinking of this, anxiety suddenly spread in his mind.If something abnormal happened, wouldn't it be dangerous for He Chen to go alone?

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiang Jiayun stepped directly into the rain.